Salute to Vienna
WHEN: Friday, December 31, 2010, 6 PM
WHERE: The State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick
TICKETS: $97, $87, $67, $47
Call 732.246.SHOW (7469) or visit the ticket office, located at 15 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick NJ, open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 10am to 6pm; Wednesday 11 AM to 7 PM; Saturday 1 PM to 5 PM; and at least one hour prior to curtain on performance dates. Visit online. For information on group outings and discounts, call 732.247.7200, ext. 517.
State Theatre presents the return of the New Year’s Concert, Salute to Vienna. This glorious celebration features a brilliant new cast of over 75 musicians, European singers and dancers including The Strauss Symphony of America, led by European maestro Klaus Arp; Polish soprano Katarzyna Dondalska; Hungarian tenor Dániel Vadász; and members of the Kiev-Aniko Ballet of Ukraine. This performance includes a musical bouquet of favorite polkas and famous operetta excerpts by “Waltz King” Johann Strauss Jr. and his contemporaries. Special New Year’s Eve ticket/restaurant/hotel packages with The Heldrich, Stage Left, Catherine Lombardi, Due Mari, Zeina, and/or Crown Plaza are available. To purchase NYE packages, call 732.247.7200, ext. 517.
Entering its 17th season, the Salute to Vienna (STV) concert series is delightfully reminiscent of Vienna’s famous and beloved Neujahrskonzert, performed by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra for over 70 years and televised annually to 1.3 billion people around the globe. Over the past decade, STV has grown into the largest live concert series of its kind in North America under the leadership of Attila and Marion Glatz, co-Presidents of AGCP, the founders and producers of this unique New Year’s tradition.
The State Theatre, a premier nonprofit venue for the performing arts and entertainment. The theater exists to enrich people’s lives, contribute to a vital urban environment, and build future audiences by presenting the finest performing artists and entertainers and fostering lifetime appreciation for the performing arts through education. The State Theatre’s programs are made possible, in part, by funding from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and contributions from numerous corporations, foundations, and individuals. Continental Airlines is the official airline of the State Theatre. The Heldrich is the official hotel of the State Theatre. Magic 98.3 is the official radio station of the State Theatre. The Star-Ledger is the official newspaper of the State Theatre.
