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NJIO Notes
September2017
Bridging the Generations Through Music
Table of ContentsUpcoming EventsMeet NJIO!We Had a Great SummerHere at NJIO!Come to the Open HouseRehearsals on September7 & 14!2017-2018 ProgramAnnounced!We Want You - to Join Usfor Our 24th Season!Have a 'Close Encounter'With NJIO!Submit Your Stories!
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Upcoming Events
Open HouseRehearsals:September 7 & 14Outreach EnsemblePerforms at NJPACon October 12!
Dear Friend, We hope you had a wonderful summer! As we prepare for back-to-school,we're excited that the musical season is starting up again as well! Be sure toattend our Open House rehearsals in September. Remember - you canbring a friend (or friends) to these initial rehearsals - the music is new toeverybody and it gives musicians a chance to "try out" NJIO and see if it'sthe right fit for them! Continue reading to check out the exciting musical program our ArtisticDirector, Warren Cohen, has handpicked for 2017-2018! -Susan Peterson, President of NJIO
We Had a Great Summer Here at NJIO! June & July Chamber Music Workshops and August StringStudio Think NJIO was on vacation for the summer? Think again! NJIO kept busywith its three summer programs - Chamber Music Workshops in June andJuly, and Summer String Studio in the month of August.
Fall Concert inPlainfield: November12
Meet NJIO! Whether you're a memberor a friend of NJIO, wethought it would be fun tohighlight different membersof the orchestra in a newseries we're calling"Humans of NJIO," modeledafter the popular "Humansof New York" blog. Staytuned for this series on theNJIO Facebook page!
The Chamber Music Workshops in June and July provided the opportunityfor musicians to join chamber groups and learn in four short weeks toperform music under the guidance of professional coaching.
The Chamber Music Workshops and the Summer String Studio helpedmusicians keep in musical shape over the summer.
If you're not planning a lengthy vacation next year, make sure you keep us inmind for your summer plans!
Come to the Open House Rehearsals on September 7 &14! At the beginning of the season, NJIO will hold two open house rehearsals onSeptember 7 and 14. Musicians of all ages and abilities are welcome to joinone or all of our orchestras during these rehearsals. It’s the start of a newconcert period and the music is new to everyone. Come get the feel of theorchestra and see why the musicians love being a part of the NJIO family! Prelude Ensemble, an ensemble intended for beginning strings, rehearses4:30-5:30 pm. Intermezzo Orchestra, an intermediate-level full symphonyorchestra (strings, winds, brass, and percussion), rehearses from 5:45-7:00pm and Symphony Orchestra, the more advanced symphony orchestra,rehearses from 7:15-9:30 pm. For more information about the Open House rehearsals, email Mary BethSweet at or call [email protected] (908) 603-7691
2017-2018 Program Announced!
2017-2018 Program Announced! Can't wait for a new season of fantastic musical programming? Neither canwe! Here's a sneak peek at NJIO's four concert programs this year: Our concert season will kick off in November in Plainfield with folk andpastoral works, including Brahms' Hungarian Dances and Beethoven's"Pastorale" , as well as NJIO's Young Artist ConcertoSymphony No. 6Competition winner, Daniel Seog, performing the beautiful Tchaikovsky Violin
.Concerto in D Major December brings the popular annual Family Holiday Concert and InstrumentPetting Zoo, as well as a performance by second place ConcertoCompetition winner Eilene Lee. NJIO's winter concert, in February at Summit Middle School, will feature the NJIO Festival Chorus, accompanying NJIO in a performanceof Coleridge-Taylor's extraordinary . Also on theHiawatha's Wedding Feastprogram is Smetana's , an important expression of Bohemian identity.Moldau The final concert of the season in May, also performed in Summit, willinclude the grand 19th-century works Saint-Saens' and VonSymphony No. 1Suppe's an operetta loosely based on Pushkin'sOverture to "Pique Dame," short story "Queen of Spades." You won't want to miss this exciting season! Invite your friends to ourconcerts, or invite them to come to our open house rehearsals to play withus! Follow to see the season flyer on our website.this link
We Want You - to Join Us for Our 24th Season! Returning members andnewcomers: we are still acceptingregistrations for the 2017-18season! To register, go to and click on the word "Join" (at the top). Thewww.njio.orgsecond item listed there is "Membership Registration Form". You will seethat you have a choice to "Pay by Credit Card" or "Pay by Check". Click onyour choice and complete the form. The process is fairly simple and shouldonly take you about five minutes. If you pay by credit card there is a $10 convenience fee ($5 for those whoare signing up for "Outreach Only" or "Flute Choir Only"). The rates are $340 for an individual and $235 for a senior. If you have any questions or need help with registering, contact AdministratorMary Beth Sweet by email at phone at [email protected] or by (908)
.603-7691
Have a 'Close Encounter' With NJIO! Are you the next Steven Spielberg? Interested in honing your videographyskills? You're in luck - NJIO wants YOU! We are looking for a VolunteerVideographer who is willing to record 2 or 3 of our concerts. NJIO is alsolooking for help filming a new short video for the website about NJIO Today. If you or someone you know is interested, contact Mary Beth Sweet at
or . [email protected] (908)-603-7691
Submit Your Stories! We want to share stories from our wonderful NJIO members! If you have astory you would like to share in this newsletter or on Facebook, send it toMary Beth Sweet at or Roger Sweet at [email protected]
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