Adelphi Orchestra Opens 73rd Season: American Voice at 250

Celebrate America's 250th anniversary with the Adelphi Orchestra as Northern New Jersey’s longest continuously performing chamber orchestra opens its landmark 73rd season under the direction of Principal Conductor Kyunghun Kim.

Titled "American Voice at 250," this celebratory program honors America's semiquincentennial by highlighting monumental works from the American orchestral repertoire alongside one of classical music’s most spirited symphonies.

The concert opens with Samuel Barber’s universally revered Adagio for Strings, Op. 11, followed by Barber’s expressive Violin Concerto, Op. 14, featuring guest soloist Sophia Werner (Juilliard Kovner Fellow and winner of the 2022 Adelphi Young Artist Competition). To conclude the performance, Maestro Kim leads the orchestra in Ludwig van Beethoven’s joyful Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93.

PROGRAM:

• Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings, Op. 11
• Samuel Barber: Violin Concerto, Op. 14 (Sophia Werner, violin soloist)
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93

PERFORMANCE DETAILS:

• Date & Time: Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 2:00 PM
• Location: Fair Lawn Community Center Theater (10-10 20th Street, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410)
• Tickets & Info: General Admission. Discounts available for Seniors and Students. Visit adelphiorchestra.org or call (201) 477-0406.

This program has been made possible in part by a grant administered by the Bergen County Department of Parks, Division of Historic and Cultural Affairs from funds granted by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.