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New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Presents Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra presents Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, November 27–29 in Princeton, Newark and New Brunswick. NJSO Concertmaster Eric Wyrick solos and leads the Orchestra in a Thanksgiving-weekend program that also includes Boccherini’s Symphony No. 6, “La casa del diavolo,” and Respighi’s Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 1.
Performances take place on Friday, November 27, at 8 pm at the Richardson Auditorium in Princeton; Saturday, November 28, at 8 pm at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark and Sunday, November 29, at 3 pm at the State Theatre in New Brunswick.
NJSO Music Director Jacques Lacombe says: “Eric built this program. Whenever we have one of our NJSO musicians as a soloist, it creates a different type of energy on stage, because you’re being supported by your colleagues. The position of concertmaster is such a special one. You’re in charge of not only the violin section but also the entire orchestra. I believe the ideal orchestra should behave and react like a chamber ensemble, and performing without a conductor makes musicians’ [dialogue] even more important. The personality of the concertmaster has a big effect on the personality of the orchestra, and Eric will create his own personal sound when leading the orchestra.”
Wyrick has extensive experience leading an orchestra from the concertmaster’s chair, including years of performances with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra: “I [had the opportunity to] lead Respighi’s Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 1 on one of the famous Deutsche Grammophon recordings. I am eager and excited to play these diverse and fascinating Italian masterpieces with my NJSO colleagues, who know and understand how well we can make music, even without a conductor on the podium.”
“The audience will experience the NJSO differently in this format,” he says. “They will find the playing to be more intimate and immediate. The program choices provide the perfect charm and warmth to set up a memorable Thanksgiving weekend.”
TICKETS
Concert tickets start at $20 and are available for purchase online at www.njsymphony.org or by phone at 1.800.ALLEGRO (255.3476).
CONCERT PROGRAM
Friday, November 27, at 8 pm | Richardson Auditorium in Princeton
Saturday, November 28, at 8 pm | NJPAC in Newark
Sunday, November 29, at 3 pm | State Theatre in New Brunswick
Eric Wyrick, leader and violin soloist New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
BOCCHERINI Symphony No. 6, “La casa del diavolo”
RESPIGHI Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 1
VIVALDI The Four Seasons
Full concert information and program notes are available at www.njsymphony.org/events/detail/vivaldis-four-seasons.
Novo Nordisk is concert sponsor of the November 27 performance.
THE ARTISTS
Eric Wyrick, leader and violin soloist New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Eric Wyrick is recognized as an exceptional soloist, chamber musician and orchestral leader. Wyrick is an artistic director and member of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, with whom he has performed internationally since 1988.
Born in New York City, Wyrick started playing the violin at age 4 and began studying at The Juilliard School with Dorothy DeLay at 6. He began his professional orchestral career with the Hudson Valley Philharmonic at age 14. As an undergraduate student, he was appointed concertmaster of the Christmas String Seminar under the direction of Alexander Schneider.
Wyrick has held concertmaster positions with the American Symphony Orchestra, Bard Festival Orchestra, EOS and L’Opera Français New York. He has been guest concertmaster with the Seattle Symphony, Orchestra of St. Luke’s and Fort Wayne Philharmonic.
In addition to his annual NJSO solo appearances, Wyrick has appeared as a soloist with Danish Radio Orchestra, Orchestre de Toulouse, Hudson Valley Philharmonic and San Angelo Symphony Orchestra. He has made solo television appearances in the American Playhouse production of Andre’s Mother, the Dance in America presentation of Chausson’s Poème for American Ballet Theater on PBS and the BBC’s “Great Composers” series playing Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5. He has collaborated as soloist with conductors Neeme Järvi, Jacques Lacombe, Zdenek Macal, Michel Plasson and Gunther Schuller; he will perform with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic under Andrew Constantine in March 2016.
An active chamber musician, Wyrick can be heard frequently with the NJSO Chamber Players and, as he comes from a large family of musicians, he performs regularly with the Wyrick Chamber Players. Wyrick has been newly appointed to the faculty of Princeton University as a lecturer of music/violin.
Wyrick has recorded for Bridge Records, Vanguard and, with Orpheus, Deutsche Grammophon. He is the soloist on a recording of Kubian’s 3-2-1 Concerto for Acoustic and Electric Violin with the Orquesta Sinfonica of Michoacan, available online.
THE NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Named “a vital, artistically significant musical organization” by The Wall Street Journal, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra embodies that vitality through its statewide presence and critically acclaimed performances, education partnerships and unparalleled access to music and the Orchestra’s superb musicians.
Under the bold leadership of Music Director Jacques Lacombe, the NJSO presents classical, pops and family programs, as well as outdoor summer concerts and special events. Embracing its legacy as a statewide orchestra, the NJSO is the resident orchestra of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark and regularly performs at the State Theatre in New Brunswick, Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, Richardson Auditorium in Princeton, Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown and bergenPAC in Englewood. Partnerships with New Jersey arts organizations, universities and civic organizations remain a key element of the Orchestra’s statewide identity.
In addition to its lauded artistic programming, the NJSO presents a suite of education and community engagement programs that promote meaningful, lifelong engagement with live music. Programs include school-time Concerts for Young People performances and multiple offerings—including the NJSO Youth Orchestras family of student ensembles and El Sistema-inspired NJSO CHAMPS (Character, Achievement and Music Project)—that provide and promote in-school instrumental instruction as part of the NJSO Academy. The NJSO’s REACH (Resources for Education and Community Harmony) chamber music program annually brings original programs—designed and performed by NJSO musicians—to a variety of settings, reaching as many as 17,000 people in nearly all of New Jersey’s 21 counties.
For more information about the NJSO, visit www.njsymphony.org or email information@njsymphony.org. Tickets are available for purchase by phone 1.800.ALLEGRO (255.3476) or on the Orchestra’s website.
The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra’s programs are made possible in part by The New Jersey State Council on the Arts, along with many other foundations, corporations and individual donors.
PRESS CONTACT National & NYC Press Representative: Dan Dutcher, Dan Dutcher Public Relations | 917.566.8413 | dan@dandutcherpr.com
Regional Press Representative: Victoria McCabe, NJSO Communications and External Affairs | 973.735.1715 | vmccabe@njsymphony.org
Performances take place on Friday, November 27, at 8 pm at the Richardson Auditorium in Princeton; Saturday, November 28, at 8 pm at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark and Sunday, November 29, at 3 pm at the State Theatre in New Brunswick.
NJSO Music Director Jacques Lacombe says: “Eric built this program. Whenever we have one of our NJSO musicians as a soloist, it creates a different type of energy on stage, because you’re being supported by your colleagues. The position of concertmaster is such a special one. You’re in charge of not only the violin section but also the entire orchestra. I believe the ideal orchestra should behave and react like a chamber ensemble, and performing without a conductor makes musicians’ [dialogue] even more important. The personality of the concertmaster has a big effect on the personality of the orchestra, and Eric will create his own personal sound when leading the orchestra.”
Wyrick has extensive experience leading an orchestra from the concertmaster’s chair, including years of performances with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra: “I [had the opportunity to] lead Respighi’s Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 1 on one of the famous Deutsche Grammophon recordings. I am eager and excited to play these diverse and fascinating Italian masterpieces with my NJSO colleagues, who know and understand how well we can make music, even without a conductor on the podium.”
“The audience will experience the NJSO differently in this format,” he says. “They will find the playing to be more intimate and immediate. The program choices provide the perfect charm and warmth to set up a memorable Thanksgiving weekend.”
TICKETS
Concert tickets start at $20 and are available for purchase online at www.njsymphony.org or by phone at 1.800.ALLEGRO (255.3476).
CONCERT PROGRAM
Friday, November 27, at 8 pm | Richardson Auditorium in Princeton
Saturday, November 28, at 8 pm | NJPAC in Newark
Sunday, November 29, at 3 pm | State Theatre in New Brunswick
Eric Wyrick, leader and violin soloist New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
BOCCHERINI Symphony No. 6, “La casa del diavolo”
RESPIGHI Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 1
VIVALDI The Four Seasons
Full concert information and program notes are available at www.njsymphony.org/events/detail/vivaldis-four-seasons.
Novo Nordisk is concert sponsor of the November 27 performance.
THE ARTISTS
Eric Wyrick, leader and violin soloist New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Eric Wyrick is recognized as an exceptional soloist, chamber musician and orchestral leader. Wyrick is an artistic director and member of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, with whom he has performed internationally since 1988.
Born in New York City, Wyrick started playing the violin at age 4 and began studying at The Juilliard School with Dorothy DeLay at 6. He began his professional orchestral career with the Hudson Valley Philharmonic at age 14. As an undergraduate student, he was appointed concertmaster of the Christmas String Seminar under the direction of Alexander Schneider.
Wyrick has held concertmaster positions with the American Symphony Orchestra, Bard Festival Orchestra, EOS and L’Opera Français New York. He has been guest concertmaster with the Seattle Symphony, Orchestra of St. Luke’s and Fort Wayne Philharmonic.
In addition to his annual NJSO solo appearances, Wyrick has appeared as a soloist with Danish Radio Orchestra, Orchestre de Toulouse, Hudson Valley Philharmonic and San Angelo Symphony Orchestra. He has made solo television appearances in the American Playhouse production of Andre’s Mother, the Dance in America presentation of Chausson’s Poème for American Ballet Theater on PBS and the BBC’s “Great Composers” series playing Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5. He has collaborated as soloist with conductors Neeme Järvi, Jacques Lacombe, Zdenek Macal, Michel Plasson and Gunther Schuller; he will perform with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic under Andrew Constantine in March 2016.
An active chamber musician, Wyrick can be heard frequently with the NJSO Chamber Players and, as he comes from a large family of musicians, he performs regularly with the Wyrick Chamber Players. Wyrick has been newly appointed to the faculty of Princeton University as a lecturer of music/violin.
Wyrick has recorded for Bridge Records, Vanguard and, with Orpheus, Deutsche Grammophon. He is the soloist on a recording of Kubian’s 3-2-1 Concerto for Acoustic and Electric Violin with the Orquesta Sinfonica of Michoacan, available online.
THE NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Named “a vital, artistically significant musical organization” by The Wall Street Journal, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra embodies that vitality through its statewide presence and critically acclaimed performances, education partnerships and unparalleled access to music and the Orchestra’s superb musicians.
Under the bold leadership of Music Director Jacques Lacombe, the NJSO presents classical, pops and family programs, as well as outdoor summer concerts and special events. Embracing its legacy as a statewide orchestra, the NJSO is the resident orchestra of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark and regularly performs at the State Theatre in New Brunswick, Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, Richardson Auditorium in Princeton, Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown and bergenPAC in Englewood. Partnerships with New Jersey arts organizations, universities and civic organizations remain a key element of the Orchestra’s statewide identity.
In addition to its lauded artistic programming, the NJSO presents a suite of education and community engagement programs that promote meaningful, lifelong engagement with live music. Programs include school-time Concerts for Young People performances and multiple offerings—including the NJSO Youth Orchestras family of student ensembles and El Sistema-inspired NJSO CHAMPS (Character, Achievement and Music Project)—that provide and promote in-school instrumental instruction as part of the NJSO Academy. The NJSO’s REACH (Resources for Education and Community Harmony) chamber music program annually brings original programs—designed and performed by NJSO musicians—to a variety of settings, reaching as many as 17,000 people in nearly all of New Jersey’s 21 counties.
For more information about the NJSO, visit www.njsymphony.org or email information@njsymphony.org. Tickets are available for purchase by phone 1.800.ALLEGRO (255.3476) or on the Orchestra’s website.
The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra’s programs are made possible in part by The New Jersey State Council on the Arts, along with many other foundations, corporations and individual donors.
PRESS CONTACT National & NYC Press Representative: Dan Dutcher, Dan Dutcher Public Relations | 917.566.8413 | dan@dandutcherpr.com
Regional Press Representative: Victoria McCabe, NJSO Communications and External Affairs | 973.735.1715 | vmccabe@njsymphony.org
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