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42-670: The chorus was formed with the New Jersey Symphony who needed “angels’ voices” for the “Dance of the Snowflakes” in their production of Tchaikowsky’s “ The Nutcracker ”. It was James R. McCarthy who undertook the task and found 66 “angels” for use in the production. On December 26, 1966, the chorus finally joined the New Jersey Symphony and the Garden State Ballet in a complete production of

84-775: A BET miniseries about the history of Uptown Records . In January 2020, restoration work continued and its completion was scheduled to coincide with a celebration of the building's 100th anniversary in 2025. Events in the Sarah Vaughan Concert Hall, Newark Stage and Terrace Ballroom continued during restoration. In October, the Hall was approved for a $ 750,000 grant from the Preserve New Jersey Historic Preservation Fund to be used to help fund its 5-year renovation, scheduled to restart in early 2021. In April 2021, while

126-523: A lettered crosswalk, and the renovation and reopening of an unused floor that had been empty for 30 years. The Newark Symphony Hall is operated by the non-profit Newark Performing Arts Corporation (NPAC). The Hall's annual budget is $ 1.7 million, of which the city of Newark contributes $ 600,000. The Hall is listed on state and national registers of historic places, and pursues state-based historic tax credits and other tax credit streams and initiatives, such as Opportunity Zone funding. NPAC's CEO and President

168-445: A minimum of 5 years. Other press comments have noted that in spite of the financial troubles and controversy over this instrument collection, the orchestra has improved artistically during the tenure of Neeme Järvi (2005-2009). In October 2007, the New Jersey Symphony announced that Järvi had extended his contract as music director through the 2008–2009 season, with a commitment to six weeks of subscription concerts. In February 2008,

210-612: A partnership with Earl Beach, the Griffith Beach Organ Company. Beach had worked with Robert Hope-Jones at his factory in Elmira, New York. The organ in Symphony Hall is one of ten theatre organs installed in northeastern New Jersey between 1921 and 1925. The Harmonic Tuba has H.J. (Hope-Jones) stamped on it. In 1940, American contralto Marian Anderson became the first African American to perform at

252-557: A sexual offense in 1996, and possible exaggerations of his business accomplishments. Controversy subsequently ensued on the question of how much information New Jersey Symphony officials and board of trustees, and the search committee, knew of this situation during the source of the search for a new executive director. In June 2013, the New Jersey Symphony announced the appointments of James Roe as its next president and chief executive officer (CEO) and of Susan Stucker as its chief operating officer (COO), effective July 1, 2013. In June 2016,

294-636: Is a private school fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools providing academic and musical education for young urban men from the greater Newark area." The school's accreditation status was extended for ten years in Fall 2018. New Jersey Symphony The New Jersey Symphony , formerly the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra ( NJSO ), is an American symphony orchestra based in

336-571: Is the first female conductor to be named music director of the New Jersey Symphony. In March 2022, the New Jersey Symphony announced the second extension of Zhang's contract, through the 2027–2028 season. Zhang is scheduled to conclude her NJSO tenure at the close of the 2027-2028 season. In 2020, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the orchestra launched 'New Jersey Symphony Virtual', featuring concert films, musicians performing in chamber ensembles, and virtual education programs. In December 2021,

378-608: The Blue Öyster Cult song, "The Golden Age of Leather", on their album Spectres . In October 2007, the Chorus sang in the first public performance at the new Prudential Center . The chorus accompanied the musician Sting in singing a lullaby in his 2009 appearance at Cathedral of St. John the Divine . In December 2011, the group appeared on Fox News with its repertoire of holiday classics. The Newark Boys Chorus School, founded in 1969,

420-484: The Lefcourt Newark Building and many others downtown . The 3,500-seat main concert hall is named for Sarah Vaughan , a native Newarker, and is renowned for its acoustics. Newark Stage is a 200-seat black box theater used by theatrical productions. The Terrace Ballroom is used for receptions. The Studio is a rehearsal space. The Dance Studio is home to one of three facilities in the state used by

462-706: The Nutcracker . The chorus’s debut performance at Newark Symphony Hall was so successful and received such critical acclaim, that additional performances were demanded, which ultimately led to the opening of the Newark Boys Choir School on September 15, 1969. In September 1972, the school adopted the name Newark Boys Choir, which later became the Newark Boys Chorus School. The group's music includes traditional classical music, spirituals, folk music, and jazz. Since its founding

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504-479: The Shriners at a cost of more than $ 2 million as Salaam Temple and colloquially known as The Mosque, the four-story building has been Newark Symphony Hall since 1964. The interior features Greek and Egyptian motifs, marble columns, a crystal chandelier, gold-leaf fret work and two-columned side promenades. The neo-classical building was designed by Frank Grad , a prominent Newark architect, whose work includes

546-567: The Delos label with former music director Zdeněk Mácal , including works of Hector Berlioz , Antonín Dvořák , Reinhold Glière and Modest Mussorgsky . With Lacombe, the New Jersey Symphony made a commercial recording of Carmina Burana , taken from Lacombe's debut appearances with the orchestra. Newark Symphony Hall Newark Symphony Hall is a performing arts center located at 1020 Broad Street in Newark, New Jersey . Built in 1925, it

588-552: The Hall announced a $ 40 million campaign to restore the theater. In 2010 the venue for the first time hosted events of the Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival . In November 2018, NPAC, the Hall's operating company, appointed Taneshia Nash Laird, former Executive Director of the Arts Council of Princeton , as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. In December 2019, the Hall hosted singing and dancing auditions for

630-466: The Hall. While much activity has shifted to NJPAC, Symphony Hall's continues to present theater, music and dance. Community organizations have been conducting their annual programs at Newark Symphony Hall for twenty-five years and more, and continue to do so. The area just south of Downtown Newark near Lincoln Park where the Hall is located is known as The Coast . Newark, and the Coast in particular, in

672-576: The New Jersey Symphony announced Gabriel van Aalst as its new CEO, beginning in October 2016. Xian Zhang first guest-conducted the New Jersey Symphony in 2010. She returned for further guest appearances in February 2012 and May 2015. In November 2015, the New Jersey Symphony announced her appointment as its 14th music director, effective in September 2016, with an initial contract of 4 years. She

714-425: The New Jersey Symphony announced the appointment of Lacombe as its 13th music director, effective with the 2010–2011 season, with an initial contract of 3 years. Lacombe held the title of music director designate for the 2009–2010 season. In July 2012, the New Jersey Symphony announced the extension of Lacombe's contract as music director through the 2015–2016 season. In October 2014, the New Jersey Symphony announced

756-519: The November 2007 sale of the Golden Age instruments, Gremillet stated that their scheduled sale cost will allow the orchestra to retire its accumulated debt of $ 14.2 million, and restore $ 3.1 million used from the New Jersey Symphony endowment used for the purchase of the instruments. In November 2008, Jacques Lacombe guest-conducted the New Jersey Symphony for the first time. In October 2009,

798-633: The Sacred Heart in Newark. Philip James founded the orchestra, under the name of the Montclair Art Association Orchestra , in 1922. The orchestra gave its first concert on 27 November 1922. During the 1940s, the orchestra performed at Newark Symphony Hall . Following the 1968 departure of Kenneth Schermerhorn as its music director, the orchestra subsequently appointed Henry Lewis as its next music director,

840-668: The School of the Garden State Ballet, founded in 1951 and nationally recognized for its training. During its early years the theater received the patronage of Mrs. Parker O. Griffith, with a foundation supported by the Griffith Piano Company. The company also built the Griffith Building , used as a showroom, workshop, office tower and recital auditorium. In the early 1920s, the company formed

882-647: The boys choir has toured nationally and internationally including to such countries as Japan, Latvia, Finland, France, Switzerland, the Caribbean, Russia, Australia, Spain and Portugal. The Newark Boys Chorus has performed in prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall , Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts , Lincoln Center , and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center . The chorus is also involved in many boychoir festivals across

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924-507: The difficulty of realizing such a plan. In November 2007, the New Jersey Symphony announced that they had sold the Golden Age instruments to the American investment bankers (and twin brothers) Seth Taube and Brook Taube, along with a group of other investors, for $ 20 million and a portion of the proceeds from any future sales of the instruments. Part of the agreement allowed the orchestra to retain playing rights to 28 of those instruments for

966-582: The east coast including The Georgia Boy Choir Festival, the Maryland State Boychoir Festival, and Keystone State Boy choir's B1K (Boy choir of One-thousand), a boychoir festival which consist of one thousand male singers, most of whom are a part of boy choirs throughout the United States. In the 1970s the group commissioned works by Gian Carlo Menotti and Peter Mennin which premiered at Alice Tully Hall . and recorded

1008-438: The first African-American music director of a major orchestra in the United States. Hugh Wolff was music director from 1985 to 1993. The New Jersey Symphony purchased 30 string instruments (including several made by Stradivari ), for its string players, purchased from the collection of Herbert R. Axelrod in 2003. The orchestra named this collection the "Golden Age" string collection, and hoped this acquisition would enhance

1050-464: The former WATV studios were home to WNTA Channel 13. From 1965-1989, WNJU Channel 47. In 1964, the floundering Mosque Theater was on the verge on bankruptcy and there was a threat of it being torn down. Sol Hurok , an impresario who had presented many of his artists there commented, "This would be a terrible misfortune for music. It is one of the great concert halls of the country, with marvelous acoustics and great sight lines. It must be preserved." It

1092-511: The instruments in the collection. Axelrod pled guilty for an unrelated criminal charge of federal tax fraud on this transaction. The New Jersey Symphony had planned to retain the violins and not sell them, as of July 2006. However, in March 2007, the New Jersey Symphony stated that they would try to sell the Golden Age instrument collection to help alleviate their severe budgetary fiscal and deficit issues. The original agreement with Axelrod

1134-449: The number of subscription concerts, from 70 to 61, scheduled for the 2009–2010 season. The New Jersey Symphony has had a series of radio broadcasts in the US since the 2006–2007 season. Gremillet announced in October 2007 that the radio broadcasts would continue. In addition, he stated the New Jersey Symphony's accumulated debt is at $ 15 million as of October 2007. After the announcement of

1176-463: The orchestra announced plans for construction of a permanent principal venue in Jersey City , named 'Symphony Center', scheduled for completion in 2026. In October 2024, the orchestra announced the appointment of Joshua Bell as its new principal guest conductor, effective with the 2025-2026 season, with an initial contract of four seasons. The New Jersey Symphony has made several records for

1218-408: The orchestra confirmed the conclusion of Järvi's tenure as the New Jersey Symphony's music director at the end of the 2008–2009 season. In March 2009, the New Jersey Symphony indicated that Järvi had agreed to serve as the orchestra's artistic adviser after the conclusion of his contract as music director, and subsequently to take the title of conductor laureate. The orchestra also reduced its staff and

1260-415: The organization changed its name from "New Jersey Symphony Orchestra" to "New Jersey Symphony" as part of a rebranding effort. The new brand consolidated the previously marketed name and "NJSO" acronym into a new singular marketing wordmark and name of "New Jersey Symphony." In June 2024, the orchestra announced that van Aalst is to stand down as its president and CEO as of September 2024. In August 2024,

1302-516: The past has been a large producer of gospel music and continues to produce well-known black artists. Newark Symphony Hall is home to Special Ensemble, winners of the McDonald's Gospelfest , and hosts the "When Praise Goes Up!" annual gospel showcase. Members of Special Ensemble include Chanel Pearson, Craig McCargo, Kimani Carson, Drew McMillan, Donovan Jones, Gabriel Moses, Robert Johnson, Leah Gaines, Melina Wilson, and Nia Harris. Special Ensemble

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1344-422: The prestige of the orchestra and attract increased audiences and donations. Doubts later surfaced as to the actual value of the collection. Axelrod had claimed their value at $ 49 million, and sold it to the New Jersey Symphony for $ 17 million. However, it turned out that the $ 17 million value was closer to the current market value. News reporter investigations also raised doubts as to the authenticity of several of

1386-607: The rock legends to have performed at the venue. Prior to the opening of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center , Symphony Hall was one of the principal performance venues in the state, one of the homes of the New Jersey Symphony , the Newark Boys Choir , and the New Jersey State Opera . The Newark Dance Theater, African Globe Theater Works, and the New Jersey Ballet also showed work at

1428-416: The scheduled conclusion of Lacombe's tenure as the orchestra's music director after the conclusion of the 2015–2016 season. Following the departure of Gremillet as New Jersey Symphony president, the orchestra appointed Richard Dare as its next December 2012. Dare took up the post at the beginning of January 2013. On January 10, 2013, Dare resigned as NJSO president, following reports of a prior accusation of

1470-416: The state of New Jersey . The New Jersey Symphony is the state orchestra of New Jersey, performing classical subscription concert series and specials in six venues across the state, including the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, New Jersey , where it is the resident orchestra. The New Jersey Symphony presents classical, specials, pops and family concerts at venues in six cities and venues around

1512-771: The state: The New Jersey Symphony previously presented concert series at the War Memorial in Trenton and the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn. The New Jersey Symphony performs, or has performed, summer concerts at multiple venues across New Jersey, such as: The symphony also performs an annual Advent season concert of Handel's Messiah in Princeton and at the Cathedral Basilica of

1554-423: The symphony hall. New Jersey's first television station, WATV Channel 13, debuted on May 15, 1948 from studios at The Mosque Theater. The commercial station was owned by Atlantic Television, a subsidiary of Bremer Broadcasting Corporation who also owned WAAT (970 AM, now WNYM ) and WAAT-FM (94.7 MHz., now WXBK ) whose studios were also in the building. Today Channel 13 is non-commercial WNET . From 1958-1961

1596-473: The venue was still closed due to the Coronavirus pandemic, it began hosting virtual events including live-streamed plays, and launched a career accelerator and business incubator called “The Lab”, to support the local performing arts community. In May, it was reported that the renovation budget had increased to $ 50 million, with additional improvements to include a restored original marquee, a new plaza with

1638-726: Was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. It was known for many years as The Mosque Theater, and is the former home of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, New Jersey State Opera and the New Jersey Ballet Company. The Hall is owned by the Essex County Improvement Authority and is operated by the non-profit Newark Performing Arts Corporation (NPAC). Originally built in 1925 by

1680-449: Was founded by Hugh Davis and is under the musical direction of Candice Anderson and the managing direction of Nicole Davis. They have been together since August 2010. In 2007, an announcement was made for the development Museum of African American Music, a Smithsonian Institution affiliate. The museum would be a collection of archives of "jazz, blues, spirituals, hip-hop, rock 'n roll, gospel, house music, and rhythm and blues". In 2009,

1722-733: Was purchased by the city for $ 340,000, becoming a non-profit organization, and renamed Symphony Hall. Among the opera companies and stars who have appeared at Symphony Hall are the Metropolitan Opera , Jerome Hines , Beverly Sills , Roberta Peters , Leontyne Price , and Robert Merrill (who made his debut there). Victor Borge , Judy Garland , Bob Dylan , Patti LaBelle , Teddy Pendergrass , Richard Pryor , James Cleveland , Count Basie , Kirk Franklin , Queen Latifah , Gladys Knight , Parliament-Funkadelic , The Temptations , Tony Bennett and other artists have also performed. The Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton are among

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1764-432: Was that the orchestra would retain the instruments for at least 10 years, but Axelrod gave his assent to their sale. The intentions were to use the funds from the sale of the instruments to retire orchestra debt and to build up the orchestra's endowment fund. The orchestra had stated that their ideal scenario would be that the collection would be bought as a whole and then lent back to the orchestra, but commentators noted

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