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The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert with New Jersey Symphony
Sun, December 8, 2024
THE PROGRAM

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The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert


Constantine Kitsopoulos conductor
New Jersey Symphony 

Today’s performance lasts approximately 1 hour and 51 minutes, including a 20-minute intermission. The performance is a presentation of the complete film The Muppet Christmas Carol with a live performance of the film’s entire score. Out of respect for the musicians and your fellow audience members, please remain seated until the conclusion of the end credits. 

Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts. 

CO-PRESENTED BY

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CREDITS

Directed by
Brian Henson 

Produced by
Brian Henson and Martin G. Baker  

Co-Producer 
Jerry Juhl 

Executive Producer
Frank Oz 

Screenplay by
Jerry Juhl

Original Story by
Charles Dickens 

Original Score by 
Miles Goodman 

Songs by
Paul Williams

NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY

XIAN ZHANG Music Director, The Jaqua Foundation Chair

FIRST VIOLIN
Eric Wyrick,
   Concertmaster, 
   The Dottie Litwin 
   Brief Chair
Brennan Sweet,
   Associate Concertmaster, 
   The Elin Heine Mueller 
   Chair
David Southorn,
   Assistant Concertmaster
Adriana Rosin,
   Assistant Concertmaster
Naomi Youngstein
James Tsao
Xin Zhao
Darryl Kubian


SECOND VIOLIN
Francine Storck,
   Principal, 
   The Dr. Merton L. 
   Griswold, Jr. Chair
Ming Yang, 
   Acting Assistant 
   Principal Second Violin 
Debra Biderman
John Connelly
Ann Kossakowski
Alexandra Neglia
Héctor Falcón


VIOLIN
Bryan Hernandez-Luch
Wendy Chen
Maya Shiraishi
JoAnna Farrer
Fatima Aaziza
Youngsun Kim
Helen Vassiliou
Thierry de Lucas Neves* 
   (Colton Orchestral Fellow)


VIOLA
Frank Foerster,
   Principal, 
   The Margrit McCrane 
   Chair
Elzbieta Weyman,
   Assistant Principal
Martin Andersen
Christine Terhune
Lucy Corwin
Henry Kao
Brett Deubner
David Blinn
Michael Stewart


CELLO
Jonathan Spitz,
   Principal, 
   The MCJ Amelior 
   Foundation Chair, in   
   honor of Barbara Bell 
   Coleman
Nayoung Baek,
   Assistant Principal
Sarah Seiver
Ted Ackerman
Hyewon Kim
Philo Lee
Angelique Montes* 
   (Colton Orchestral Fellow)


BASS
Ha Young Jung,
   Principal, 
   The Lawrence J. 
   Tamburri Chair
Alexander Bickard,
   Assistant Principal
Jonathan Storck
David Rosi
Frank Lomolino
LonFon Law


FLUTE
Bart Feller,
   Principal, 
   The Edda and James 
   Gillen Chair
Kathleen Nester,
   Assistant Principal

PICCOLO
Kathleen Nester


OBOE
Robert Ingliss,
   Principal, 
   The Arthur E. Walters 
   and Marjory S.    
   Walters Chair


ENGLISH HORN/OBOE
Andrew Adelson


CLARINET
Juan Esteban Martinez, 
   Principal, The Roy and 
    
Diana Vagelos Chair
Andrew Lamy, Second Clarinet


E-FLAT CLARINET
Andrew Lamy


BASSOON
Robert Wagner,
   Principal, 
   The Charlotte and 
   Morris Tanenbaum 
   Chair
Mark Timmerman


HORN
Chris Komer,
   Principal
Andrea Menousek
Lawrence DiBello


TRUMPET
Garth Greenup, 
 Principal, The 
      Amadeus Circle Chair

Anderson Romero, 
     Assistant Principal, 
     Second Trumpet


TROMBONE
Levi Boylan,
   Principal
Vernon Post


TUBA
Derek Fenstermacher,
   Principal, 
   The Liss Chair


TIMPANI
Gregory LaRosa,
   Principal, 
   The Mia and Victor 
   Parsonnet Chair


PERCUSSION
David Fein,
   Principal


PERSONNEL
Adria Benjamin,
   Personnel Manager
Naomi Youngstein,
   Assistant Manager


LIBRARIAN
Tracy Nguyen,
   Principal Librarian




Program and artists are subject to change. The use of flash bulbs, cameras, or recording equipment during the concert is strictly prohibited. All staff and patrons must follow the health and safety guidelines of the venue. Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the management. Food and beverages may not be taken into the auditorium. Smoking is not permitted anywhere in the building. Fire notice: The red exit sign nearest your seat is the shortest route outside. The management is not responsible for personal property of patrons.

Made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

The Musicians and Librarians employed by the New Jersey Symphony are members of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada.

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Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund. For information on events, go to MiddlesexCountyCulture.com