NJPAC in Newark

Hedonistic, audacious; the piece that established Strauss as a brilliant orchestrator and master of orchestral storytelling.

Britten wrote this turbulent, yet melodic, concerto in Canada as the storm clouds of World War II gathered in his native England.

Tuneful and majestic. Get carried away on the flowing currents of Schumann’s Third, which evokes the resplendent Rhine River.

Languid and sensual, suggesting the erotic reveries of a faun, the half-man, half-goat of Greek mythology.

“A celebration of life … and an explosion of happiness.” – Ingrid Fliter

Moody, foreboding; it captures the ocean at dawn, on Sunday morning, under moonlight and during a storm.

Vivid and imaginative. As a young boy, Debussy’s parents had wanted him to join the French Navy; instead, he captured his impressions of the ever-changing sea in this work.

Exciting and suspenseful; based on a medieval story of an Elf King who must search the globe for one faithful human couple.

“Music driven by energy, motion and joy of playing.” Mackey’s eclectic piece for violin and electric guitar includes hints of Radiohead, Chicago blues and much more.

Riveting and inspiring; its achingly lovely second movement was unforgettably featured in Children of a Lesser God as actress Marlee Matlin “heard” music.

Beethoven’s heroic and triumphant overture tells the story of his only opera, Fidelio, bringing this palindrome concert to a delightful close.