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originally published: 06/12/2023
Fist bumps all around for a great performance by 2023 Grammy-winning Time For Three on June 9, opening night at the Princeton Festival at Morven Museum & Garden. Photo by Carolo Pascale
(PRINCETON, NJ) -- The GRAMMY Award-winning trio Time for Three kicked off the Opening Weekend of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra’s 2023 Princeton Festival on June 9th. This was followed by Aretha, A Tribute which featured Drama Desk Award nominee Capathia Jenkins singing many of the Queen of Soul’s signature melodies with three-time GRAMMY-nominated artist Ryan Shaw. They were accompanied with the Princeton Symphony Orchestra, conducted by John Devlin. Internationally renowned pianist Christopher Taylor closed out the weekend with selections by composers of some of the world’s most thrilling works for the piano: Sergei Rachmaninoff, Nikolai Kapustin, Sofia Gubaidulina, and Sergei Prokofiev.
The festival runs through June 25th. Here are some photos from the opening weekend.
Inside, the Princeton Festival tent (35’ high at its peak) is a large, yet intimate performance space with a full stage and professional lighting for every performance. Princeton Symphony Orchestra Staff Photo
Vocal artists Capathia Jenkins and Ryan Shaw wowed the Princeton Festival crowd Saturday night with powerful renditions of songs sung in tribute to the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. Photo by Carolo Pascale
Piano virtuoso Christopher Taylor performed an exhilarating program of piano music at the Princeton Festival at Morven Museum & Garden on Sunday afternoon. Princeton Symphony Orchestra Staff Photo
Attendees at the Princeton Festival’s Yoga in the Garden event on Sunday center themselves during warrior 1 pose. They were guided by instructor Naime Jezzeny while cellist Georgia Bourderionnet played serene music. Photo by Carolo Pascale
Cellist Georga Bourderionnet provided relaxing music to exercise by during Sunday’s Yoga in the Garden event at the Princeton Festival on the grounds of Morven Museum & Garden. Photo by Carolo Pascale
The Princeton Festival Performance Pavilion is a magnificent, 11,000 square-foot structure erected specifically for the Festival on the grounds of Morven Museum & Garden. Princeton Symphony Orchestra Staff Photo
The Festival takes place June 9-25 at Morven Museum & Garden, with performances almost every day, among them Rossini’s The Barber of Seville, hilarious improvisation with Broadway’s Next Hit Musical, Andrew Lippa’s musical tribute to Harvey Milk, a collaboration of Attacca Quartet & American Repertory Ballet, a Juneteenth Celebration featuring Met Opera star Will Liverman, a “feel good” Mazel Tov Cocktail Party!, Peter and the Wolf Family Concert, and more.
Tickets are available now, ranging from $10 - $125, at princetonsymphony.org/festival or by phone at 609-497-0020.
The Princeton Festival is the Princeton Symphony Orchestra’s flagship summer program showcasing the performing arts. Founded in 2004, the Princeton Festival quickly established a reputation for artistic excellence and innovative programming. Every year in June, thousands of people from the mid-Atlantic region and beyond come to the Festival to enjoy the quality and variety of its programs. Offerings include opera, musical theater, dance, orchestra and chamber music, and a constantly evolving selection of other genres, including jazz, world music, choral concerts, and country music. The Festival has long-standing partnerships with public libraries and local churches, and promotes life-long learning in the arts through free educational lectures presented to a wide and diverse community.
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