Celebrate Summer with New Jersey s Premier Performing Arts Festival June 7 30, 2019 P.O. Box 2063 Princeton, NJ 08543 Festival information: 609.759.0379 BUY TICKETS! 609.258.2787 PrincetonFestival.org Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Princeton, NJ Permit No. 68
Opera Sunday June 23, 3:00 pm Sunday June 30, 3:00 pm Matthews Theatre, McCarter Theatre Center 91 University Place, Princeton NIXON IN CHINA JOHN ADAMS Nixon in China is a contemporary masterpiece, transforming the details of Richard Nixon s visit to the People s Republic of China in 1972 into a poetic and philosophical story of deep emotion and political conflict. You may know the headlines, but as Nixon sings: News has a kind of mystery. The acclaimed score by John Adams makes this an opera for our time. Piano Recital Rachel Cheung 2017 Van Cliburn Competition Saturday June 22, 7:30 pm Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall Princeton University Princeton After stunning listeners at the 15th Van Cliburn Piano Competition and winning the 2017 Audience Award, Rachel Cheung began performing around the world, from Paris and London to Sydney and Hong Kong. This year, she brings her acclaimed artistry on the piano to Princeton. Audiences are in for a wonderful evening of music, played by a truly remarkable musician. New Jersey s Premier Performing Arts Festival June 7 30, 2019 BUY TICKETS! 609.258.2787 PrincetonFestival.org
Musical She Loves Me June 8th 30th. Sundays at 4:00 pm All other dates at 8:00 pm Matthews Acting Studio 185 Nassau Street, Princeton Considered by many to be the most charming musical ever written, She Loves Me is a warm romantic comedy with an endearing innocence and a touch of old world elegance. Two employees at a perfumerie exchange anonymous love letters, until one day they realize whom they have been writing to all along. Featuring music by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick (Fiddler on the Roof) and book by Joe Masteroff (Cabaret). Jazz Jazzmeia Horn Sunday, June 16, 7:00 pm Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall Princeton University Princeton Jazzmeia Horn broke onto the jazz scene two years ago to overwhelming critical acclaim. Her sophisticated vocals earned her a Grammy Award nomination for Best Jazz Vocal Album in 2018, and she has since toured the world with a name that speaks for itself, earning a reputation for spirited performances filled with story-telling, scat-singing, and brilliant improvisation. Don t miss this performance from a young singer with a bright, confident future.
PrincetonFestival.org Tickets: 609.258.2787 Princeton Festival Baroque Chamber Ensemble Saturday June 22, 4:00 pm Trinity Episcopal Church, 33 Mercer Street, Princeton The Princeton Festival Baroque Ensemble entices crowds with their sensitive, smart, and historicallyinformed interpretation of gems from the Baroque. Featuring the principal players of the Baroque Orchestra, you will be taken on a musical journey on period instruments. Act fast and save your seat for one of their sought-after concerts in June, likely to be sold out! Princeton Festival Baroque Orchestra Wednesday June 26, 7:30 pm Miller Chapel, Princeton Theological Seminary 64 Mercer Street, Princeton Now in its fourth year, the Princeton Festival Baroque Orchestra and concertmaster Juan Carlos Zamudio return to Miller Chapel to present a concert in full orchestral glory. Come hear them bring the Baroque legacy to life in a rich and varied program of Zelenka, Lully, Handel and Manfredini. Princeton Festival Baroque Chorus and Orchestra Saturday June 29, 7:00 pm Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall, Princeton University, Princeton Join the Princeton Festival s virtuosic Baroque Chorus and Orchestra as they present some of the most intricate and expressive music of the period. This year s program includes Johann Sebastian Bach s dynamic Missa Brevis, BWV 236, and Antonio Vivaldi s dramatic, colorful Magnificat, RV 610.
Chamber Music Concordia Chamber Players Michelle Djokic, Artistic Director Be a Princeton Festival Insider! Subscribe to our enews at PrincetonFestival.org/signup... and tell a friend! Friday, June 7, 7:30 pm Miller Chapel Princeton Theological Seminary, 64 Mercer Street Princeton Discover the depth of talent of the Concordia Chamber Players, from the veteran to the young protégées, and experience the treasured masterpieces and the excitement of discovering a lesser known work. Featuring music by Beethoven, Kodály and Mendelssohn. Alexi Kenney, violin Michelle Djokic, cello Michael Brown, piano Preliminaries Saturday, June 8 Finals Sunday, June 9, 3 pm Bristol Chapel Westminster Choir College 101 Walnut Lane, Princeton Access Statement The Princeton Festival is committed to ensuring that accessibility guidelines and requirements of the ADA Act, as set forth by the Federal Government and State of New Jersey, are implemented throughout our organization. For accommodation, please call 609.759.0379. Sponsors This program is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. The Princeton Festival also gratefully acknowledges the leadership support of the Edward T. Cone Foundation. Additional support is provided by The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, Church & Dwight Employee Giving Fund, Northfield Foundation, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, along with other foundations, corporations and individuals. Over a hundred young pianists from across the country display show-stopping talent in our annual piano competition. Come and be inspired by brilliant performances from these dedicated musicians. The preliminary rounds on June 8 are free and open to the public.
VISIT PrincetonFestival.org/ticket-info for special discounts, box office hours, and more Education and Community Engagement Except where noted otherwise, all lectures are free and open to the public. A-TEAM Art Exhibits Music-Inspired Art May 1 May 31 Nixon in China: Sunday, June 23 and Sunday, June 30 Artists Round Table (Sponsored by The Princeton Festival Guild) Wednesday, May 29, 6:30 7:30 pm Musical Theatre Workshop Making of a Musical (Co-Sponsored by the Princeton Public Library) May 25, June 1, June 7 Registration Required Opera Workshop Music That Tells a Story June 1, June 11, June 12, and June 23 Registration Required Lecture Women in the American Musical Theater Tuesday, June 4, 7:00 pm Stacy Wolf Season Preview Thursday, June 6, 7:00 pm Lecture 20th Century Music: John Adams Tuesday, June 11, 7:00 pm Stephen Arthur Allen Lecture The Emperor s New Sounds: Baroque Music in China Wednesday, June 12, 7:00 pm John Burkhalter Lecture Ping Pong Diplomacy June 13 and June 20, 7:00 pm Marianne Grey Lecture How Harmonic Structure Shapes Characterization in John Adams Nixon in China Tuesday, June 18, 7:00 pm Timothy Johnson Lecture Nixon in China: Much more than Minimalism June 20 and June 21, 7:00 pm Timothy Urban Poetry Reading by Xue Di (Co-Sponsored by the Princeton Public Library) Sunday, June 23, 12:00 pm Film The Shop Around the Corner (Co-Sponsored by Princeton Public Library) Tuesday, June 25, 7:00 pm Performances Chamber Music Concordia Chamber Players Friday, June 7, 7:30 pm Miller Chapel, Princeton Theological Seminary, 64 Mercer Street, Princeton Musical She Loves Me June 8th 30th. Sundays 4:00 pm All other dates 8:00 pm Matthews Acting Studio, 185 Nassau Street, Princeton Piano Competition Piano Competition Finals Sunday, June 9, 3:00 pm Bristol Chapel, Westminster Choir College, 101 Walnut Lane, Princeton Jazz Jazzmeia Horn Sunday, June 16, 7:00 pm Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall, Princeton University, Princeton baroque Princeton Festival Baroque Chamber Ensemble Saturday, June 22, 4:00 pm Trinity Episcopal Church, 33 Mercer Street, Princeton Princeton Festival Baroque Orchestra Wednesday, June 26, 7:30 pm Miller Chapel, Princeton Theological Seminary, 64 Mercer Street, Princeton Princeton Festival Baroque Chorus and Orchestra Saturday, June 29, 7:00 pm Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall, Princeton University, Princeton Piano Recital Rachel Cheung Saturday, June 22, 7:30 pm Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall, Princeton University, Princeton Opera Nixon in China Sunday, June 23, 3:00 pm Sunday, June 30, 3:00 pm Matthews Theatre, McCarter Theatre Center, 91 University Place, Princeton For information on locations and event details: PrincetonFestival.org