NBCO @ Zimmerli: The Revolutionary War in New Jersey
Image courtesy of the New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra.
This season, the New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra's popular Salon series will explore New Jersey’s role in the Revolutionary War, in words and music. A noted Revolutionary War historian, Arthur Lefkowitz, will chronicle important but overlooked events of the war in New Jersey and Middlesex County interspersed with music related to these seminal events in our country’s history.
Reservations are necessary and may be made through the New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra’s website.
This program was funded in part by a special Revolutionary War Grant from Arts Institute of Middlesex County.
In order to present classical music in a different and exciting way that expands and explodes the conventions of the genre, we offer a new vision. It’s called "Reframing Classical Music." Our goal is to redefine the "norms" of classical chamber music. We begin by programming our concerts around a specific theme or idea.
The New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra performs music that matters, whether it was written in the Middle Ages or sometime next year, in the heart of Old Europe or the new conservatories of East Asia.
Since its founding a over half century ago, the group has evolved into a professional ensemble of 16 to 26 musicians that tackles some of the biggest assignments possible for chamber orchestras. Its repertoire runs the gamut from Handel’s “Messiah” and Copland’s “Appalachian Spring” to John Adams' "Shaker Loops" or Mohammed Fairouz’ “Named Angels”. Under the direction of our new Artistic Director, Dr. Julia Baumanis, the orchestra’s focus is on balance: presenting the full-spectrum of classical music from timeless masterworks to works by living composers, including commissions. In collaboration with the Composers Guild of New Jersey, we anticipate the world premiere of a major new work every year along with a smaller piece by an emerging composer.
For more information, visit https://newbrunswickchamberorchestra.org.