originally published: 08/22/2024
Aubree Oliverson, photo by Nick Bayless
(PRINCETON, NJ) -- On September 14-15, 2024, the Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) opens its 2024-25 Season celebrating Edward T. Cone Music Director Rossen Milanov's 60th Birthday. Violinist Aubree Oliverson makes her debut with the PSO as soloist in performances of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35. Also on the program are Gemma Peacocke's Manta, performed with members of the Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey, and Johannes Brahms' Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98.
Maestro Milanov conducts the concerts Saturday, September 14 at 8:00pm and Sunday, September 15 at 4:00pm at Richardson Auditorium. He also hosts a 3:00pm pre-concert talk, free to ticket holders, before the Sunday performance.
“I am delighted to introduce Aubree Oliverson to our audiences,” says Mr. Milanov. “She is an exciting artist who performs with confidence and clarity–an absolute joy to watch and listen to! I’m also looking forward to working with YOCJ’s young musicians as they join us in performing Gemma Peacocke’s recent work. Throughout this season we’ll perform some of my favorite works in the orchestral repertoire and continue to bring exceptional artists to Princeton.”
Aubree Oliverson, photo by Nick Bayless
Aubree Oliverson’s global presence continues to grow as she makes her debut with several high-profile orchestras. Highlights include appearances with the Wyoming Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Christopher Dragon, Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by David Danzmayr, and the Princeton Symphony Orchestra led by Rossen Milanov. Aubree will also appear with Milanov in performances with the Costa Rica Symphony Orchestra after being invited to return. In addition to several concert highlights, Aubree is making her Montreal debut at the acclaimed Bourgie Hall, accompanied by internationally recognized pianist Frederico Gad Crema, to showcase a selection of dynamic chamber music.
Tchaikovsky composed his sole concerto for violin in 1878, following an inspiring session of music-making with violinist Iosef Kotek in Clarens, Switzerland on Lake Geneva. Gemma Peacocke, currently the Mark Nelson Ph.D. Fellow in composition at Princeton University, captures the natural grace and motion of the manta ray in Manta, written for orchestra and youth chamber string orchestra. Drawing inspiration from the eras of Beethoven and Bach, Brahms’ magnificent Forth Symphony demonstrates his innovative, compositional genius as a master of multiple forms.
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Single tickets for Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto on September 14 and 15 are now available starting at $40 as well as cost-saving full subscriptions (save up to 25%) and Pick 3+ ticket packages. Youths 5-17 receive a 50% discount with an adult purchase. Visit the Princeton Symphony Orchestra website at princetonsymphony.org or call 609-497-0020.
Accessibility - The Princeton Symphony Orchestra is committed to ensuring all programming is accessible for everyone, working with venues such as Richardson Auditorium to provide needed services. Contact Mika Godbole for questions about available services at mgodbole@princetonsymphony.org or (609) 905-0931. Note: some services require at least two weeks’ notice to arrange.
Rossen Milanov conducting the Princeton Symphony Orchestra, photo by PSO staff
As Edward T. Cone Music Director of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra, Rossen Milanov regularly collaborates with artists of the orchestral world, and helms the PSO’s popular June performing arts celebration – The Princeton Festival. He is also the music director of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra and the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra. He has conducted operas presented by Komische Oper Berlin and Opera Columbus, as well as the Spanish premiere of Tchaikovsky’s Mazzepa and Bartok’s Bluebeard’s Castle with Opera Oviedo (awarded best Spanish production for 2015). He has conducted over 200 concerts with the Philadelphia Orchestra and performances with the New York City Ballet, Zurich Ballet, and La Scala Ballet in Paris. He presents education projects with Carnegie Hall and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, and leads the PSO’s BRAVO! concerts for school children. He is a 2011 ASCAP award winner and a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music and The Juilliard School.
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.
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