The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (locally known as the PSO) is a professional U.S. orchestra based in Princeton, New Jersey . Rossen Milanov has been music director since 2009, leading the orchestra in critically acclaimed performances. All orchestra concerts take place at the 900-seat Richardson Auditorium , a historic concert hall located on the campus of Princeton University .
13-470: The Princeton Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1980 by Portia Sonnenfeld (at the time also the director of the orchestra program at Princeton High School) and was originally a chamber ensemble known as the Little Orchestra of New Jersey. Sonnenfeld's vision was supported by a dedicated board of trustees, including composer and philanthropist Edward T. Cone . After Sonnenfeld's death in 1986, Mark Laycock
26-613: A December holiday concert and a Broadway concert. Notable singers who have joined the orchestra for Broadway pops programs include Barbara Cook , Norm Lewis , and Brent Barrett . The PSO’s Chamber Series programs are designed to complement the themes explored in Classical Series concerts, presenting chamber music at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton and at two local retirement communities. The Princeton Symphony Orchestra has
39-606: A central component of the orchestra’s activities. In 1995, the PSO debuted BRAVO!, an education program through which small ensembles of PSO musicians travel to local elementary schools and introduce students to the instruments of the orchestra. PSO BRAVO! has since expanded to include a program for middle school students that explores the connections between music and visual art, and masterclasses for high school and college instrumentalists, taught by PSO guest artists. Every spring, more than 2,000 Central New Jersey elementary school students attend
52-516: A decade, Fromm and certain members of the advisory board attempted to broaden the journal's scope, and when the editorial board ... refused to return to the original conception, Fromm withdrew his funding in 1972. When Fromm discontinued his support, Perspectives of New Music formed an independent corporation, which has continued its publication. Boretz edited the journal from 1962 through 1983, with co-editors Berger (1962–1964), Edward T. Cone (1968–1972), and Elaine Barkin (1972–1983). John Rahn
65-417: A new music premiere should be." Past and upcoming Classical Series guest artists of particular note include violinists Leila Josefowicz , Jennifer Koh , and Lara St. John ; cellist Joshua Roman ; flutist Eugenia Zukerman ; clarinetist David Krakauer ; and pianist Anthony Hewitt . The PSO has also collaborated on concerts with the acclaimed choirs of Westminster Choir College . PSO POPS! concerts include
78-429: A scarcity of material up to their standard". However, as the journal's editorial "perspective" coalesced, Fromm became—in the words of David Gable —disenchanted with the "exclusive viewpoint [that] came to dominate" it. "However intrinsically valuable the kinds of analytic approaches that came to typify it may [have been], Perspectives [became] in essence a highly specialized theory journal for contemporary music. For
91-689: A stated mission to build understanding and appreciation of classical music in the Princeton community. To this end, the orchestra presents numerous concerts and other events free of charge, including Chamber Series concerts, lectures in collaboration with the Princeton Public Library , and lectures on new music by living composers. The PSO also collaborates with the Princeton Adult School to present adult education classes in connection with each Classical Series concert. Some past program notes are available online. Music education initiatives are
104-536: The PSO BRAVO! children's concert. Altogether, PSO BRAVO! serves 10,000 students annually. Edward T. Cone Edward Toner Cone (May 4, 1917 – October 23, 2004) was an American composer, music theorist , pianist, and philanthropist. Cone was born in Greensboro, North Carolina . He studied composition under Roger Sessions at Princeton University , receiving his bachelor's in 1939 (Latin salutatorian and
117-545: The first Princeton student to submit a musical composition as his senior thesis). Cone and Milton Babbitt were the first to earn graduate degrees in musical composition from Princeton (MFA, 1942). He studied piano with Karl Ulrich Schnabel and Edward Steuermann . During the Second World War, Cone served first in the army (as a pianist) and later in the Office of Strategic Services. Beginning in 1946, he taught at Princeton. He
130-644: Was a member of both the American Philosophical Society and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences . 1940–49 1950–59 1960–69 1970–79 1980–89 1990–99 2000–09 Perspectives of New Music Perspectives of New Music (PNM) is a peer-reviewed academic journal specializing in music theory and analysis . It was established in 1962 by Arthur Berger and Benjamin Boretz (who were its initial editors-in-chief ). Perspectives
143-739: Was appointed music director. During Laycock's 22-year tenure, the ensemble grew into a fully professional symphony orchestra and saw significant artistic growth. In 2009, after an extensive two-year search, the PSO appointed high-profile conductor Rossen Milanov as its third music director. Today, the orchestra attracts large and diverse audiences from New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. The orchestra performs six Classical Series concerts, two PSO POPS! concerts, and four Chamber Series concerts each season. The orchestra season runs September through May. The PSO’s Classical Series concerts feature both classical masterworks and new music by living composers. The orchestra has been praised for offering "a model of what
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#1732854659818156-597: Was first published by the Princeton University Press , initially supported by the Fromm Music Foundation . The first issue was favorably reviewed in the Journal of Music Theory , which observed that Berger and Boretz had produced "a first issue which sustains such a high quality of interest and cogency among its articles that one suspects the long delay preceding the yet-unborn Spring 1963 issue may reflect
169-919: Was the co-editor of the journal Perspectives of New Music between 1965 and 1969. Cone, known for his contributions to music criticism and analysis, also composed a significant body of music. His scholarly work addressed musical form and aesthetics, particularly questions of rhythm and musical phrasing . He died in Princeton, New Jersey , aged 87. Cone was the companion of Princeton philosophy professor George Pitcher for nearly 48 years. Cone's students include Michael Dellaira , Hobart Earle , Alan Fletcher , Robert Greenberg , John Heiss , David Lewin , Gilbert Levine , Mathilde McKinney , Robert P. Morgan , Mario Pelusi , Malcolm Peyton , Harold Powers , Victor Rosenbaum , John Solum , Richard Aaker Trythall , Beth Wiemann , and Edgar Warren Williams . See: List of music students by teacher: C to F#Edward T. Cone . Cone
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