Winter Ensemble Concerts By Youth Orchestra of NJ
GUEST FLUTIST: Patrick Williams, associate principal flutist of The Philadelphia Orchestra, will perform with the Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey on January 19 at Kendall Hall, The College of New Jersey, Ewing.
The Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey (YOCJ) will hold its Winter Large Ensemble Concert on Sunday, January 19 at 8 p.m. with YOCJ’s Symphonic Orchestra featuring soloist Patrick Williams, associate principal flutist of The Philadelphia Orchestra, at Kendall Hall, the College of New Jersey, Ewing.
The YOCJ’s Saxophone Choir will also perform at that concert. Earlier in the day, at 3 p.m., the Wind Symphony, Sinfonietta String Orchestra, and Pro Arte Orchestra will play.
Williams was appointed associate principal flutist of The Philadelphia Orchestra in 2018 by maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Williams is also currently adjunct instructor of flute at Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance. He will perform the Reineke Flute Concerto conducted by Kenneth T. Bean, assistant conductor of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO).
“We are delighted to welcome Patrick as our soloist this season. Over the years, YOCJ has been fortunate to collaborate with many leading musicians and provide unique learning opportunities for our young musicians,” said Philip Pugh, artistic director, YOCJ. “These partnerships are vital to the musical growth of our students, and we are grateful to all the professionals who work with us towards this shared goal.”
The YOCJ partnership with the PSO is the formalization of an ongoing relationship established through the PSO’s BRAVO! Education Program which encourages young musicians and their families to be exposed to extensive performance repertoire and be inspired by professional artists. Integral to the partnership, the PSO has expanded its assistant conductor position to include leadership of YOCJ’s Symphonic Orchestra.
The large ensemble concerts will be held at Kendall Hall, TCNJ as follows. Tickets at $23 and $28 are available via tcnjcenterforthe arts.universitytickets.com.