JOIN US FOR THE 2008-2009 SEASON
Last year’s 25th Anniversary Season was a festive occasion celebrating a quarter century of glorious music making. Now we are kicking off another 25 years with a season as dynamic as anything we have ever presented. It’s called SOUNDPartnerships – a bold and innovative initiative where many of our programs reflect a collaboration not only with other NJ Arts organizations but also, on occasion, with national and international institutions.
Indeed, this season we have created concert programs that are only possible through the joining of forces and cross fertilization of artists and artistic mediums. We believe that this cultural synthesis will generate unprecedented artistic synergies that will result in spectacular performances and a unique network of memorable performances for NJ audiences.
On offer are some welcome returning friends and some adventurous new projects. Expect other WSO features at the PNC Arts Center and beyond, and join us also for our now famous New Year’s Eve festival of Broadway Classics – one of Westfield’s most popular holiday traditions.
We believe our 08-09 season is bold and all-encompassing. There is something for everyone at the Westfield Symphony. Subscribe today and be a part of WSO’s wave of upward momentum leading us into another glorious 25 years.
See you at the concerts!
2008-2009 CONCERT SCHEDULE
Saturday, September 27th at 8pm
Central Presbyterian Church, Summit, NJ
A GYPSY AVENGED
Verdi – Il Trovatore
WSO’s renowned Opera-in-Concert series presenting
Verdi’s classic melodrama of mistaken identity and fatal consequences.
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Saturday, November 1st at 8pm
The Presbyterian Church in Westfield, NJ
MONSTER MUSIC!
Frankenstein – The Movie
Wagner – Orchestral Excerpts from the Ring Cycle
Boris Karloff’s famed classic Frankenstein shown on big screen
with live symphonic soundtrack.
HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST
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Saturday, February 21st at 8pm
Union County PAC, Rahway, NJ
OMAYRA AMAYA RETURNS IN CARMEN
Bizet – Carmen Suite
Ravel – Bolero
R. Strauss – Prelude from Capriccio
The most famous gypsy story ever – retold in spectacular
Flamenco dance to Bizet’s beautiful score.
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Saturday, May 2nd at 8pm
Union County PAC, Rahway, NJ
STARS OF TOMORROW
The Grand Finale of the Tri-State concerto Competition
Beethoven – Symphony No. 7
The panel of judges, the Maestro, AND YOU cast votes to select
the Tri-State’s virtuosi of the future.
Sponsored by The Jerome and Helene Dreskin Foundation
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Saturday, May 30th at 8pm
The Presbyterian Church in Westfield, NJ
SOUNDPartnerships
Verdi – Requiem
featuring Pro Arte Chorale and Liverpool Welsh Choral Union
WSO serves as welcoming host for this state-wide and international cultural
collaboration, presenting Verdi’s rousing and most popular masterpiece.
Wednesday, December 31st at 7pm
Westfield High School, Westfield, NJ
PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ
Ring in the New Year with Broadway Classics featuring stars direct
from the Broadway stage. A non-subscription concert
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ADVANCE TICKETS $65 and $35
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