Archibald Willard, The Spirit of '76 (c. 1876)
NBCO Spring Salons: Two Series of Music Inspired by American History
“America in Music”
The season’s first and third Salon of the Spring season will feature works by American composers and evocative of American themes. Join us for an inspiring program that will include works by Higdon, Barber, Ives, Dvořák, and more! Dates and performance venues for this program are as follows:
State Theatre of New Jersey
The Sound Studio Series
Sunday, February 15, 2026, at 3pm
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Barron Arts Center
Woodbridge Township, New Jersey
Sunday, April 26, 2026, at 1pm
First Reformed–New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 12pm
“The Revolutionary War in New Jersey”
Funded in part by Middlesex County (NJ), the second group of salons this season will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution and the ideals that drove the Founding Fathers and their compatriots to action. Celebrate that momentous event with an exciting program that will include works by Shield, Cage, and even a work commissioned by the Composers Guild of New Jersey for the NBCO that will highlight New Jersey’s role in the Revolution. A noted Revolutionary War historian, Arthur Lefkowitz, will describe both significant and less well-known events that took place in New Jersey. Dates and performance venues for this program are as follows:
