NSO News

Our Annual Appeal is underway and many of you should have received our letter in the mail. NSO relies on the donations from our patrons and friends. Your donations enable us to continue providing local quality music for Newark and beyond. Consider a donation! See the letter below from our board president.

Final Spring Concert

Featuring Beethoven’s 5th Symphony and Youth Concerto Winners College Level Concerto Competition Winner, Genevieve Hahn, Voice    Piangero la sorte mia from Giulio Cesare by Handel Donde lieta from La Boheme by Puccini The Jewel Song from Faust by Gounod High School Level Concerto Competition Winner, Junxue Huang, Violin Violin Concerto, Op. 35 , Tchaikovsky High School Level Concerto Competition Winner, Gabriela Salvador-Riera           Violin Concerto… Read more: May 15, 2022 at Newark High School

Giampiero Bugliarello began studying piano at the age of four under the guidance of Ketty Teriaca. At age 11, he joined the Vincenzo Bellini Conservatory in Catania led by Carmelo Pappalardo, with whom he graduated with the highest honors in piano performance. He pursued his Master in Piano Performance and obtained the title of Doctor of Musical Arts at The Catholic University of America, under the… Read more: Pianist Giampiero Bugliarello Sunday April 10, 2022

Rodney Cleveland is a native of Hartwell Georgia. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Anderson College in Anderson, SC and his Master of Sacred Music degree from Emory University. He is the former dean of the Jacksonville Florida Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Rodney is currently the Director of Music and Organist at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and Organist at Main Street United Methodist Church in Greenwood SC. In addition to being an active recitalist, he has been the accompanist for the Greenwood Festival Chorale, Greenwood High School, Emerald High School, and many productions at the Greenwood Community Theater. While in Florida Rodney led several choir tours to Europe. Two highlights were having his Presbyterian choir sing for high mass at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, and signing an informal concert at Notre Dame in Paris. On March 1, 2022 Rodney will be welcomed as the new Organist, Chior Director and Handbell Director at First Presbyterian Church of Newark. Rodney joins Newark Symphony Orchestra in Concert on Sunday March 13.

We regret to announce that the December 11th concert is postponed out of an abundance of caution due to the rise in Covid case numbers in the region and the recent exposure of several orchestra members to Covid.  We will do our best to reschedule the concert after the first of the year.  If you have pre purchased tickets, they will be held until a new date… Read more: POSTPONED December 11 Concert

Community day has been Cancelled by the City of Newark! NSO will have a booth at Newark Community Day – Sunday, 11am to 4pm September 19, 2021 (Rain Date Sunday, September 26, 2021).This event is held on the town green, on both sides of Delaware Ave. The exact location of our NSO booth is not determined until closer to the date.For full details on Community Day,… Read more: NSO at Newark Community Day 9/19/2021

The Newark Symphony Orchestra 2021-2022 Betsy L. Kent Concerto Competition is here! Open to high school and college level applicants. Applications due October 15th. More information and application forms at newarksymphony.org/concerto-competitions.