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Nicholas Mcgegan, conductor
Rubén Rengel, violin
Eduardo Rios, violin
Adriana Rosin, violin
Na-Young Baek, cello
Presented by New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
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A beloved guest conductor returns to the NJSO’s podium and harpsichord bench, as astonishing rising stars from the Sphinx Organization and virtuosos from our own ranks take center stage.
Brahms:Variations on a Theme by Haydn
Brahms reimagined an old German hymn eight ways, then wove those variations together into one breathtaking showpiece.
Vivalidi: Concerto for Two Violins in B-flat Major, RV 529
With Nicholas McGegan at the harpsichord, NJSO Assistant Concertmaster Adriana Rosin pairs up with 2018 Sphinx Competition winner Rubén Rengel for some dazzling Vivaldi.
Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin and Cello in B-flat Major, RV 547
2015 Sphinx Competition winner Eduardo Rios partners with newly named NJSO Assistant Principal Cello Na-Young Baek for Baroque fireworks in this virtuosic showpiece.
Bach Beethoven Vivaldi 4 Pianos
Vivaldi: Concerto for Three Violins in F Major, RV 551
Both Sphinx winners and Rosin perform together in the give and take of Vivaldi’s brilliant melodies as if in sparkling conversation.
Ludwig Beethoven Vivaldi
Beethoven: Symphony No. Format flash drive for mac and pc large files. 2
The program concludes with the sunniest of an often-stormy composer’s symphonies.