New Jersey Festival Orchestra Season opens with “Serenades to Music”

The New Jersey Festival Orchestra (NJFO) opens its 35th
anniversary season on Saturday, Oct. 14 at the Presbyterian Church in
Westfield with “Serenades to Music”, a dramatic concert that combines
voice, virtuoso violin and magnificent Mozart. Audiences can expect a dynamic musical celebration to rival anything in New York City and beyond.

“This
is set to be one of the most uplifting and spellbinding concert
experiences one can ever hope to have,” said NJFO’s Maestro David Wroe. “With a song in our hearts, I believe this concert will transport audiences beyond the ordinary to a place of spiritual ecstasy. We hope that you will come and join this unique celebration to open our 35th anniversary season.”

The performance begins with the famous “Serenade to Music” (from The Merchant of Venice)
set to music by Ralph Vaughan Williams. The text, one of Shakespeare’s
most poetic evocations of music, is a sublime tribute to the beauty and
wonder of music. The Choirs of St Peter’s Morristown partner with NJFO
to present this shimmering choral work.

Internationally acclaimed Serbian violinist Stefan Milenkovich also joins the festivities. Hailed by The New York Times as ‘a true virtuoso’,
Mr. Milenkovich will bring to life Paganini's B minor violin concerto,
one of the most dazzling scores ever created for the instrument.

Mozart's
sublime 39th symphony – a Champagne-like sparkling masterpiece –
showcases the genius of the composer and brings the evening to a
delightful and energetic close.



“Serenades to Music” has
been made possible through the generous support of the NJ State Council
on the Arts, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and The Jerome and
Helene Dreskin Family Trust.





TICKET INFORMATION



Serenades to Music takes place on Saturday, October 14 at 7pm at the Presbyterian Church in Westfield. Tickets $28-$76, under 18: $15. There will also be a performance on Friday October 13 at 8pm at St. Peter’s Church in Morristown.



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