Renée Fleming, photo by Andrew Eccles / Decca

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) is pleased to announce that the world-renowned soprano Renée Fleming will perform at the 2025 Princeton Festival on Saturday, June 7 to crown the Festival's opening weekend. Edward T. Cone Music Director Rossen Milanov will conduct. This year's Princeton Festival runs June 6-21, 2025, on the grounds of Morven Museum & Garden.

Executive Director Marc Uys looks forward to welcoming Ms. Fleming. He says, “Renée Fleming is an extraordinary artist, beloved by audiences around the world. It is a singular honor to present her at the Princeton Festival. Hearing her voice in the intimate setting of our Festival pavilion, surrounded by the beautiful gardens and summer evening sky, will be pure magic.”

Renée Fleming is one of the most acclaimed singers of our time, performing on the stages of the world’s greatest opera houses and concert halls. Honored with five Grammy® awards and the US National Medal of Arts, she has sung for momentous occasions from the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony to the Super Bowl.

Appearances at the Princeton Festival by artists of the caliber of Ms. Fleming are only possible thanks to the generosity of donors. Individual ticket sales only cover part of the ever-increasing production costs involved in producing the exciting and vibrant events of the Princeton Festival.

A long-time supporter of the Festival, who wishes to remain anonymous, has put forth a challenge match to amplify the support of new and existing supporters. From now until March 15, new and increased donations to the Princeton Festival will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $50,000, allowing donors to double their impact. Gifts at any level are most welcome, helping to ensure the Princeton Festival remains a pillar of the community for generations to come.

The two-week Princeton Festival includes three weekends of opera, concerts, and dance, with additional music-filled evenings and ancillary events during the week. The complete performance line-up will be posted online, with tickets going on sale Wednesday, February 19 at 10:00am by phone at (609) 497-0020 and online at: princetonsymphony.org/festival.

The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) is a cultural centerpiece of the Princeton community and one of New Jersey’s finest music organizations, a position established through performances of beloved masterworks, innovative music by living composers, and an extensive network of educational programs offered to area students free of charge. Led by Edward T. Cone Music Director Rossen Milanov, the PSO presents orchestral, pops, and chamber music programs of the highest artistic quality, supported by lectures and related events that supplement the concert experience. Its flagship summer program the Princeton Festival brings an array of performing arts and artists to Princeton during multiple weeks in June. Through PSO BRAVO!, the orchestra produces wide-reaching and impactful education programs in partnership with local schools and arts organizations that culminate in students attending a live orchestral performance.

The PSO receives considerable support from the Princeton community and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, regularly garnering NJSCA’s highest honor. Recognition of engaging residencies and concerts has come from the National Endowment for the Arts, and the PSO’s commitment to new music has been acknowledged with an ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming and a Copland Fund Award. The only independent, professional orchestra to make its home in Princeton, the PSO performs at historic Richardson Auditorium on the campus of Princeton University.