New Jersey Symphony: Season Finale: Symphonie fantastique
About This Event
The New Jersey Symphony closes its season at NJPAC with Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique. Berlioz, a major figure of the Romantic era known for programmatic orchestral works and inventive use of orchestral color, is heard here through the New Jersey Symphony, which foregrounds the score’s dramatic narrative arcs and contrasting textures.
About Symphonie fantastique(symphony)
Hector Berlioz’s *Symphonie fantastique* (1830) is a five-movement, story-driven symphony that tracks an artist’s obsession through fevered reverie, public spectacle, and a final grotesque dream. Its recurring “idée fixe” melody binds the narrative and helped shape the later language of Romantic program music. New York first heard the work in the 19th century as local orchestras expanded their reach beyond German symphonies, and it has remained a touchstone for orchestral color. At NJPAC, the New Jersey Symphony brings that unstable psychology into sharp relief.
About the Artists
New Jersey Symphony
The New Jersey Symphony is a professional orchestra based in New Jersey, known for performing a wide range of classical and contemporary music.
Hector Berlioz
Step into a world of musical storytelling with Hector Berlioz, a luminary in the realm of classical music whose compositions have captivated audiences for generations. Known for his innovative Romantic-era masterpieces, Berlioz crafts soundscapes that transport listeners to the heart of human emotion and imagination.