2022-2023 Concerts
Saturday, October 1, 2022 7:00pm
Pre-concert lecture at 6pm by Yifei Xu
The Hertell Gardens, at 241 E. Dudley Avenue, Westfield, NJ
NJFO presents a "touch of the folksy" in this program! Every piece has a "grass roots" element to it - from Stravinsky's Pulcinella with is pastorales, gavottes, tarantellas, and jigs to Copland's Appalachian flavors in his Old American Folk Songs and finally to Gershwin's ultimate American folk opera Porgy and Bess. It's music for America's Musical Constitution - "... of the people, by the people, for the people."
Program
STRAVINSKY Pulcinella Suite
COPLAND Old American Songs
GERSHWIN Porgy and Bess Fantasy.
Artists
David Wroe Conductor
Stephen Gaertner Baritone
Friday, October 21, 2022 7:00pm
Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ
Saturday, October 29, 2022 7:00pm
Barrymore Film Center, 153 Main St. Fort Lee, NJ
Sunday, October 30, 2022 3:00pm
Monroe High School Performing Arts Center
200 Schoolhouse Road, Monroe Township, NJ
Savor the silver screen's original Phantom experience as Hollywood 's first great horror epic starring Lon Cheney is shown complete with LIVE orchestral soundtrack by Gabriel Thibaudeau.
Program
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
Original 1925 movie starring Lon Cheney
Artists
David Wroe Conductor
Sydney Anderson Soprano
Saturday, November 5, 2022 7:00pm
Pre-concert lecture at 6pm by Yifei Xu
The Presbyterian Church, Westfield, NJ
Great movie themes meet the classics in this festival of Italian favorites.
Program
MORRICONE The Good, Bad, and the Ugly Suite
MORRICONE Love theme from Cinema Paradiso
VERDI/LOVREGLIO Fantasy on Themes from La Traviata
RESPIGHI Pines of Rome
Artists
David Wroe Conductor
Sam Boutris Clarinet
Saturday, December 10, 2022 7:00pm
The Presbyterian Church, Westfield, NJ
Sunday, December 11, 2022 3:00pm
The Concert Hall, Drew University, Madison, NJ
Encore! Award-winning tenors, guests and choruses join NJFO to celebrate and captivate with a dazzling selection of renowned tenor and holiday fare. A family festival of symphonic pops and wintertime favorites guaranteed to make the season merry.
Artists
David Wroe Conductor
Jonathan Boyd Tenor
Derrek Stark Tenor
Holiday Choruses
Saturday, December 31, 2022 7:00pm
Westfield High School Auditorium, Westfield, NJ
Sunday, January 1, 2023 2:30pm
Sieminski Theater, Cultural Arts Center, Basking Ridge, NJ
NJFO’s quintessential New Year’s celebration is back with a superb revue of Broadway classics in glorious symphonic splendor. Come join the festivities as Maestro David Wroe, guest Broadway soloists and dancers from Dance Theatre of Harlem swing to favorites from America’s Great Songbook.
Artists
David Wroe Conductor
Dance Theater of Harlem
Saturday, February 25, 2023 7:00pm
Renaissance Church, 639 Mountain Ave, Springfield, NJ
Sunday, February 26, 2023 3:00pm
The Concert Hall, Drew University, Madison, NJ
The Joseph DeAlessandro Memorial Opera Concert
A cast of internationally acclaimed guest performers joins NJFO to present this fast-flow comic opera of deception, greed and double-crossing that highlights Puccini’s mastery of emotional storytelling. And it boasts some of the composer’s most memorable work including “O mio babbino caro,” one of the most popular arias in opera – ever!
Program
PUCCINI Gianni Schicchi
Artists
David Wroe Conductor
Maria Todaro Artistic Director
International Guest Soloists
Saturday, March 11, 2023 2:00pm
Concert presented in partnership with IMAGINE,
Mountainside, NJ
Renaissance Church, 639 Mountain Ave, Springfield, NJ
Saturday, March 11, 2023 8:00pm
Barrymore Film Center, 153 Main St. Fort Lee, NJ
Celebrate the 90th birthday of John Williams. Join NJFO for an evening of highlights from the composer’s incomparable concert music and landmark film scores. Enjoy themes from blockbuster favorites —Jaws, Star Wars, Harry Potter and more, and salute the mastery of one of America’s favorite musical icons.
Artists
David Wroe Conductor
Guest Soloists
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