(NEWARK, NJ) -- Celebrated American pianist André Watts plays two favorite piano concertos in an ambitious program with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra on Friday, May 15 at The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC). Doors are at 7:30pm; show at 8:00pm. Tickets range from $25 - $119.
André Watts' storied career began at the age of 16, when Leonard Bernstein chose him to perform on one of the televised Young People's Concerts. A perennial favorite with orchestras, Watts is a regular guest at many major internationalsummer music festivals and the recipient of a 2011 National Medal of Arts. Watts has had a longtime association with TV audiences through his appearances on PBS, BBC and A&E, most recently as guest soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra and Seattle Symphony Orchestra on PBS.
André Watts, piano
Peter Bay, conductor
Mozart: Overture to Così fan tutte
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major
Stravinsky: Four Norwegian Moods
Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16
Presented in collaboration with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
Peter Bay, Music Director of the Austin Symphony Orchestra, conducts.an imaginative selection of works that includes Grieg’s passionate concerto and Beethoven’s luminous fourth concerto; Stravinsky’s folk-inspired Four Norwegian Moods, and Mozart’s effervescent Cosà fan tutte overture.
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), located at One Center Street in downtown Newark New Jersey, is among the largest performing arts centers in the United States. NJPAC is the artistic, cultural, educational and civic center of New Jersey; where great performances and events enhance and transform lives every day. As New Jersey's Town Square, NJPAC brings diverse communities together, providing access to all and showcasing not only the state's, but the world's best artists while acting as a leading catalyst in the revitalization of its home city. Through its extensive Arts Education programs, NJPAC is shaping the next generation of artists and arts enthusiasts. Since opening its doors in 1997, NJPAC has attracted over eight million visitors (including more than one million children) in its continuing mission to nurture meaningful and lasting relationships with each of its constituents. For more information visit www.njpac.org
