Sunday, January 30, 2011
Kids meet the orchestra at a special concert featuring nature and animal themes.
Parents and their children came out Sunday afternoon to hear enchanting sounds performed by the Livingston Symphony Orchestra. As part of its 2010-2011 season, the ensemble presented its Young Peoples Concert titled “A Celebration of Nature and Animals” at Livingston High School. Keeping in touch with the recital’s theme, Istvan Jaray, the orchestra’s music director and principal conductor, engaged children between symphonies. Throughout the performance he offered up explanations of the animal or nature inspiration within each composition. He also pointed out sounds to listen for that played to the concert’s theme. The performance opened with “Morning” from Peer Gynt Suite, Opus 46. The piece was composed by Edward Grieg. “The sounds in …
Friday, January 28, 2011
Livingston Symphony Orchestra performs a 'Celebration of Nature and Animals.'
Young people are the focus of this year’s performance by the Livingston Symphony Orchestra. The ensemble, which is celebrating its 53rd year, will mark the milestone with a concert on Sunday, Jan. 30, at 2 p.m. “The music will be geared toward youngsters,” says Punam Bhargava, co-president of the Symphony with Carmela Cecere. “They will learn, through brief explanations by our conductor, about instruments, the sounds they make, and the notes being played.” “Celebration of Nature and Animals” is the theme of this performance. Throughout the concert, listeners can expect to hear songs such as “The Thieving Magpie” by Gioachino Rossini, “Waltz of the Flowers” by Tchiakovsky, and “The Birds” by Ottorino Respighi. The orchestra is led by …
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Sunday, January 16, 2011
Livingston Symphony Orchestra prepares for a nature-inspired young people's concert.
Young people are the focus of this year’s performance by the Livingston Symphony Orchestra. The ensemble, which is celebrating its 53rd year, will mark the milestone with a concert on Sunday, Jan. 30, at 2 p.m. “The music will be geared toward youngsters,” says Punam Bhargava, co-president of the Symphony with Carmela Cecere. “They will learn, through brief explanations by our conductor, about instruments, the sounds they make, and the notes being played.” “Celebration of Nature and Animals” is the theme of this performance. Throughout the concert, listeners can expect to hear songs such as “The Thieving Magpie” by Gioachino Rossini, “Waltz of the Flowers” by Tchiakovsky, and “The Birds” by Ottorino Respighi. The orchestra’s musicians don’…
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Livingston High School
30 Robert H Harp Dr, Livingston, NJ
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60033
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