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New Jersey Symphony
The New Jersey Symphony, formerly the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra (NJSO), is an American symphony orchestra based in the state of New Jersey. The New Jersey Symphony is the state orchestra of New Jersey, performing classical subscription concert series and specials in six venues across the state, including the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, New Jersey, where it is the resident orchestra.
The New Jersey Symphony presents classical, specials, pops and family concerts at venues in six cities and venues around the state:
The New Jersey Symphony previously presented concert series at the War Memorial in Trenton and the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn.
The New Jersey Symphony performs, or has performed, summer concerts at multiple venues across New Jersey, such as:
The symphony also performs an annual Advent season concert of Handel's Messiah in Princeton and at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark.
Philip James founded the orchestra, under the name of the Montclair Art Association Orchestra, in 1922. The orchestra gave its first concert on 27 November 1922. During the 1940s, the orchestra performed at Newark Symphony Hall.
Following the 1968 departure of Kenneth Schermerhorn as its music director, the orchestra subsequently appointed Henry Lewis as its next music director, the first African-American music director of a major orchestra in the United States. Hugh Wolff was music director from 1985 to 1993.
The New Jersey Symphony purchased 30 string instruments (including several made by Stradivari), for its string players, from the collection of Herbert R. Axelrod in 2003. The orchestra named this collection the "Golden Age" string collection, and hoped this acquisition would enhance the prestige of the orchestra and attract increased audiences and donations. Doubts later surfaced as to the actual value of the collection. Axelrod had claimed their value at $49 million, and sold it to the New Jersey Symphony for $17 million. However, it turned out that the $17 million value was closer to the current market value. News reporter investigations also raised doubts as to the authenticity of several of the instruments in the collection. Axelrod pled guilty for an unrelated criminal charge of federal tax fraud on this transaction.
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New Jersey Symphony
The New Jersey Symphony, formerly the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra (NJSO), is an American symphony orchestra based in the state of New Jersey. The New Jersey Symphony is the state orchestra of New Jersey, performing classical subscription concert series and specials in six venues across the state, including the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, New Jersey, where it is the resident orchestra.
The New Jersey Symphony presents classical, specials, pops and family concerts at venues in six cities and venues around the state:
The New Jersey Symphony previously presented concert series at the War Memorial in Trenton and the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn.
The New Jersey Symphony performs, or has performed, summer concerts at multiple venues across New Jersey, such as:
The symphony also performs an annual Advent season concert of Handel's Messiah in Princeton and at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark.
Philip James founded the orchestra, under the name of the Montclair Art Association Orchestra, in 1922. The orchestra gave its first concert on 27 November 1922. During the 1940s, the orchestra performed at Newark Symphony Hall.
Following the 1968 departure of Kenneth Schermerhorn as its music director, the orchestra subsequently appointed Henry Lewis as its next music director, the first African-American music director of a major orchestra in the United States. Hugh Wolff was music director from 1985 to 1993.
The New Jersey Symphony purchased 30 string instruments (including several made by Stradivari), for its string players, from the collection of Herbert R. Axelrod in 2003. The orchestra named this collection the "Golden Age" string collection, and hoped this acquisition would enhance the prestige of the orchestra and attract increased audiences and donations. Doubts later surfaced as to the actual value of the collection. Axelrod had claimed their value at $49 million, and sold it to the New Jersey Symphony for $17 million. However, it turned out that the $17 million value was closer to the current market value. News reporter investigations also raised doubts as to the authenticity of several of the instruments in the collection. Axelrod pled guilty for an unrelated criminal charge of federal tax fraud on this transaction.
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