New Jersey Symphony presents Season Finale with Joshua Bell

Saturday, June 10, 2023 @ 8:00pm

Count Basie Center for the Arts
99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701

Xian Zhang conductor

Joshua Bell violin

New Jersey Symphony

Daniel Bernard Roumain New Work (World Premiere, New Jersey Symphony Commission)

The New Jersey Symphony premieres an all-new commission from Resident Artistic Catalyst Daniel Bernard Roumain. A master storyteller, DBR will continue to wow New Jersey audiences with his genre-bending music.

Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1

Passages of blazing fingerwork are balanced with moments of such serenity that time feels as if it may have stopped—perfect for the artistry of superstar Joshua Bell.

Stravinsky The Rite of Spring

The Rite of Spring, Igor Stravinsky’s energetic and dark tale based on pagan rituals in Russia, was a truly groundbreaking masterpiece. While the premiere audiences rioted, it has subsequently become among the important and exhilarating musical works of the 20th century. Many audiences will find familiarity, as Stravinsky’s music became the iconic soundtrack to the dinosaur segment of Disney’s Fantasia.

Presented by New Jersey Symphony