New Jersey Symphony to Present CASABLANCA, 2/9 & 10

Related: New Jersey Symphony, Casablanca

2012-13 season highlights include engagements with the North Carolina Symphony and Boca Raton Symphonia. A frequent guest conductor at Indiana University, he leads its orchestra in a performance of Schumann's Fourth Symphony and the Opera Theater in a production of Verdi's Falstaff this season.

He has led the Calgary and Tokyo Philharmonics; Baltimore, Colorado, Detroit, Houston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and San Francisco Symphony Orchestras; New York Pops Orchestra and Russian National Orchestra, among others.

Operatic highlights include productions of The Merry Widow, Faust and Madame Butterfly with Dicapo Opera Theatre; Amahl and the Night Visitors with Chatham Opera; Carmen with Hong Kong Municipal Opera and Orfeo ed Euridice at Alice Tully Hall. He served as music director and created the orchestrations for the world-premiere production of Ed Dixon's Fanny Hill at the Goodspeed Opera House.

Kitsopoulos was conductor and musical director of the Tony-nominated musical A Catered Affair. He conducted the Tony- nominated musical Coram Boy and the American Conservatory Theatre's production of Kurt Weill's Happy End. He was music director and principal conductor of Baz Luhrmann's acclaimed production of La bohème, recording the production for Dreamworks.

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra is comprised of some of the country's finest musicians. The Orchestra is proud to have Jacques Lacombe as its Music Director. Artistic excellence, innovative programming and community engagement are hallmarks of its mission. To best serve the people of New Jersey, the orchestra brings its programs to seven outstanding venues throughout the state. Education and community engagement programs enrich the listening experience for children and adults alike. Select performances of the NJSO are broadcast regionally and throughout North America.

For more information about the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, visit www.njsymphony.org or email information@njsymphony.org. Tickets are available for purchase by phone 1.800.ALLEGRO (255.3476) or on the Orchestra's website.

The State Theatre is a premier nonprofit venue for the performing arts and entertainment. The theater exists to enrich People's lives, contribute to a vital urban environment and build future audiences by presenting the finest performing artists and entertainers and fostering lifetime appreciation for the performing arts through education. The State Theatre's programs are made possible in part by funding from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of The National Endowment for the Arts, and contributions from numerous corporations, foundations and individuals.

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