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Sunday, March 6, 2022


 

The New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra (NJIO) will present its 2022 Winter Concert

Rhythms to Dance to & Melodies to Sing

WHEN: Sunday, March 13th, 3 pm
WHERE:
Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church, 716 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield, NJ
ADMISSION: free; donations are gratefully accepted
Please bring your mask and proof of vaccination status Livestream details will be available at www.njio.org
NJIO is committed to ensuring that its programs and concerts are accessible. For more information regarding the concert or to inquire about patron services, please contact NJIO at info@njio.org, or visit NJIO’s website http://njio.org.

The concert will also be live-streamed. Livestream details and other information are available at www.njio.org.

The concert will feature performances by three of NJIO’s ensembles: Symphony Orchestra, Intermezzo Orchestra, and Prelude Ensemble. 

The Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Artistic Director Warren Cohen, will play the Symphony no. 3 in C Major of the Swedish composer Franz Berwald, nicknamed the Singulière, which was written in 1845. They will also perform the Clarinet Concerto by Aaron Copland, with Ms. Cadee Lee as clarinet soloist. Cadie Lee is the winner of the NJIO Young Artist Concerto Competition, sponsored by Elefante Music in New Providence.

Cadee Lee is a junior at Bergen County Academies in Hackensack, NJ, and attends Juilliard Pre-College as a clarinet major under the tutelage of Professor Ayako Oshima Neidich. She is a grand prize and scholarship winner at the International Young Artists Competition, first prize winner and judge’s pick at Vivo International Music Competition, a finalist and winner at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, and a silver medal winner at the National Fischoff Chamber Music Competition.

NJIO’s Intermezzo Orchestra, conducted by Brian McGowan, will present Mendelssohn’s Nocturne, from Midsummer Night's Dream, and Purcell’s Rondeau from Abdelazer Suite.

The Prelude Ensemble, NJIO’s entry-level group, is conducted by Elizabeth Maliszewski. They will be performing Beethoven’s Ode to Joy, arranged by Capenegro, and Del Borgo’s Coronation March.

This concert is made possible in part by a 2022 HEART (History, Education, Arts Reaching Thousands) Grant from the Union County Board of County Commissioners.