Thursday, July 22, 2021

NJ PBS. TRANSCEND: An NJSO Concert Film. July 21, 2021.

Program performed October 22-23, 2020 at NJPAC, Newark, NJ.

Program per NJSO Website.  Video also available on NJSO website.

Featuring the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra

Xian Zhang, Music Director

Directed by Yuri Alves

Arising from a pandemic shutdown, world-renowned conductor and star music director Xian Zhang leads the illustrious New Jersey Symphony Orchestra in a concert film directed by award-winning filmmaker Yuri Alves, who expands the magnetic soundscape with evocative visual meditations on a world in turmoil.

The concerts were recorded live at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, NJ, October 22–23, 2020. Presented in 4K Ultra HD. Produced by DreamPlay Films in association with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra.

An immersive orchestral experience for a new era.

Part I

DANIEL BERNARD ROUMAIN i am a white person who _____ Black people (World Premiere, NJSO Commission)
MAHLER Adagietto from Symphony No. 5
MOZART Divertimento in D Major K. 136
MICHAEL ABELS Delights & Dances


Part II

STILL Mother and Child
PUCCINI I Crisantemi
COLERIDGE-TAYLOR Deep River
DVO
ŘÁK Serenade for Strings

Featuring

XIAN ZHANG conductor & piano
ERIC WYRICK violin
RUBÉN RENGEL violin
JANNINA NORPOTH violin
DANA KELLEY viola
THOMAS MESA cello
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

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