2023- 2024 Full Season Tickets

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Date/Time
Date(s) - 10/22/2023 - 05/19/2024
8:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Location
The Independence School

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57th Season NSO Season

Symphony series @ The Independence School
Chamber series @ First Presbyterian Church of Newark

 

October 22, 2023  @ 8 PM ………….Season Opener – Jennifer Montone

An evening of magnificent, sweeping emotion featuring Jennifer Montone, principal horn for the Philadelphia Orchestra playing Richard Strauss’ Concerto 2. Also on the program will be Prokofiev’s Suite from Romeo and Juliet.

Richard Wagner,  Overture to Rienzi

Richard Strauss, Horn Concerto No. 2 in E-Flat Major

Sergei Prokofiev, Suites from Romeo and Juliet

 *** Note the 8pm start time

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November 11, 2023 @ 7:30 PM ………….Classical Chamber Orchestra

Chamber Orchestra concert of classical favorites including Mozart’s Symphony 25 and Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto featuring Christopher Nichols of University of Delaware

Domenico Cimarosa Overture to “II matrimonio segreto”

Amadeus Mozart Symphony No. 25 in G minor K.183

W.A. Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K.622

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December 3, 2023  @ 3 PM…………Holiday Spectacular

A holiday reflection of joy and delight in the season. With guests: Madeline Ley, Soprano; Newark Symphony Chorus, Newark Charter High School Choir, Cab Calloway High School Choir, Kennett High School Choir and the Garnet Valley High School Choir, Wilmington Handbell Ensemble and the First State Ringers

Featuring selections from Handel’s Messiah, Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite, Richman’s Hannukkah Overture among other holiday favorites

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February 24, 2024 @ 7:30 PM …………Chamber Orchestra 

 An evening of fresh hope beginning with the NSO clarinet quartet, harpist Maryanne Meyer, and culminating in Dan Forrest’s Requiem for the Living featuring the NSO Chorus. This is back by popular demand from both our audience and the performers!

Jorge Montilla “Four for Four” clarinet quartet

Claude Debussy Sacred and Profane Dances for Harp and Orchestra

Dan Forrest Requiem for the Living,  featuring the NSO Chorus

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March 3, 2024  @ 3 PM………….  ….Spring is in the Air

We welcome spring and its resurgence of green, optimistic life with Mendelssohn’s Fingal’s Cave, one of our Betsy Kent concerto competition winners, and Schumann’s Symphony 1, the Spring Symphony.

Felix Mendelssohn The Hebrides Overture: Fingal’s Cave, Op. 26

Concerto Competition Winner

Robert Schumann Symphony No. 1, “The Spring” Op. 38 in B-flat major

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April 14, 2024  @ 3 PM………….  ….The World of Imagination

We immerse ourselves in the story of Tubby the Tuba, with soloist Brian Cox, and a variety of movie themes, which will include character appearances. An instrument petting zoo will follow. This event is appropriate for families of all ages and spirits!

“Tubby the Tuba” written by Paul Tripp, composed by George Kleisinger

Featuring music from the movies Star Wars, Frozen, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and the Never Ending Story

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May 19, 2024  @ 3 PM……              ..Rachmaninov Forever! 

We close with an appreciation of the creative, passionate force of life. The program includes the other of our Betsy Kent competition winners and Rachmaninoff Symphony 2.Concerto Competition Winner

Concerto Competition Winner

Sergei Rachmaninov Symphony No. 2, Op. 27 in E minor

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