New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Gala Opening Night Celebration

GALA OPENING NIGHT CELEBRATION

Join the celebration—be part of Jacques Lacombe’s inaugural performance as the NJSO’s new Music Director! Joshua Bell and Jeanine De Bique join Jacques for an evening highlighting his love of music from the orchestral to opera and ballet. In addition to the concert, festivities will include a pre-concert cocktail reception and a post-concert dinner gala to honor Jacques. Be sure to experience this special grand celebration!


JACQUES LACOMBE conductor	JOSHUA BELL violin	JEANINE DE BIQUE soprano

PERFORMANCE TICKETS
	Tuesday, September 14 at 7 pm NJPAC in Newark


GALA EVENT Click here for more information.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

MOZART The Marriage of Figaro Overture
MOZART “Deh vieni, non tardar” from The Marriage of Figaro
BELLINI “Oh! Quante Volte” from The Capulets and the Montagues
ALDRIDGE Suite from Elmer Gantry (World Premiere and NJSO Commission)
SAINT-SAËNS Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso
BERLIOZ Roman Carnival Overture
MASSENET “Méditation” from Thaïs
GOUNOD “Ah! Je veux vivre dans le rêve” from Romeo and Juliet
GERSHWIN “Summertime” from Porgy and Bess
STRAVINSKY The Firebird (1919)

Robert Aldridge's Suite from Elmer Gantry is part of the New Jersey Roots Project. Learn more.

Read Program Notes [PDF]

GALA EVENT INFORMATION

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra is proud to present Jacques Lacombe as its 13th Music Director. Please join us on this historic occasion as we launch our $32 million Comprehensive Campaign and welcome Jacques for his inaugural performance.

Your support of this event will help to further nurture and grow our audiences, and to bring live music to people throughout New Jersey through performances at theaters, schools, parks, libraries, hospitals and community centers.

Gala Opening Night Celebration Event

Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Event begins at 5 pm. Performance begins at 7 pm.
New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, NJ

SOLD OUT! Platinum Gala Package – $750

Includes cocktail reception, premier-section seating for the concert and dinner.

Gold Reception Package – $250

Includes cocktail reception and A-section seating for the concert.

EVENT JOURNAL ADVERTISING

Opportunities to purchase event journal ads are available. Click here to download an ad reservation form (PDF). Payments and materials are due by July 30, 2010.

To order tickets, purchase a table, make a donation or reserve an event journal ad, please contact Serena Jain, NJSO Manager of Patron Events, at 973.624.3713, ext. 220, or sjain@njsymphony.org.

SPECIAL CONCERT
This concert is not available as part of
a subscription package.
It may be added on to
a subscription order
with a 20% subscriber discount.

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