Sue On Anderson, Owner of On Music LLC., is a professional violinist and educator. She currently teaches private violin, viola, cello, and piano lessons at her studio in Denville, New Jersey. She has traveled across the nation to various Suzuki Institutes to teach violin, music history, and chamber music as well as providing professional developments for teachers in the public schools throughout the Tri-State area. Sue was a graduate of William Paterson University where she served as orchestra concertmaster under the direction of Sandra Dackow and also studied conducting with the New York Grand Opera’s founder and esteemed Juilliard professor, Vincent La Selva, and Grammy award-winning jazz violinist Scott Tixier. Like most musicians, she wears many hats and has a background in conducting orchestras, music business, and music education. She is currently the Music Director of the Rowan Youth String Orchestra at Rowan University’s Community Music School, the conductor of the Youth Ensemble at the Lakeland Youth Symphony Orchestra, and concertmaster with the New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra. When Sue isn’t teaching or performing you can find her jigsaw puzzling, perfecting her macaron recipe, or binge-watching the latest tv shows.

Martin Steinberg has been NJIO’s cello coach and principal cellist since 2005 and is founder of www.RomanzaMusicEvents.com , an award-winning musical ensemble that performs at private parties in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Delaware. He also has been teaching cello in South Orange, NJ, since 1995. Marty is the former principal cellist of the Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey and the Metropolitan Orchestra of West Orange, NJ, and has performed in such venues as Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Symphony Space, NJPAC and the publisher’s suite at The New York Times. He has participated in chamber music workshops in France, California, Vermont, Lincoln Center and New Jersey and has been coached by Ida Kavafian, Daniel Phillips, Robert Dodson, Joel Berman and Yehuda Hanani. Mr. Steinberg studied with David Guggenheim of Philadelphia and Irene Sharp of New York and Palo Alto, Calif.

Beth Maliszewski is a violist, violinist and music educator originally from Chatham. She has been the conductor of the NJIO Prelude Ensemble and the Intermezzo Orchestra Violin II coach since September 2019. She is currently the Orchestra Director at Herbert Hoover Middle School in Edison, where she coordinates an annual concert festival with 350 students. Beth graduated from Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University with a degree in Music Education, summa cum laude. She then received a Master’s degree, with a concentration in Music Education, from Ithaca College. Beth has been a guest lecturer at the NJ Music Educators State Convention and Summer Conference. Born to two New Jersey music educators, Beth has been actively involved in music her entire life. She is happy and excited to be back in the building where she spent her formative years as a young member of the New Jersey Youth Symphony

Tom Kamp is a band director for the Berkeley Heights (NJ) Public Schools. Tom created and taught the “Exploring Music and Technology” class at Governor Livingston High School in Berkeley Heights, and has taught middle school band and general music as well. Tom has been teaching privately for over 30 years, teaching all levels and specializing in low brass and jazz improvisation. Additionally, Tom is an in-demand clinician, presenting workshops in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Through his book “Rhythm First! A Beginner’s Guide to Jazz Improvisation” and website “norulesnofearjazz.com” Tom helps liberate students and teachers to experience freedom exploring the playground of jazz. As a trombonist, Tom Kamp has performed, toured and recorded with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and was a featured soloist with the Jordan Thomas Orchestra at the NJ JazzFest in Madison, NJ. He is an active freelancer in the NY/NJ area, and has played in Carnegie Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, and Birdland jazz club in NYC. Tom is the founder, leader, trombonist, and composer/arranger for the ACME BRASS CO., an eight-piece brass with rhythm section group. Tom produced ACME BRASS’s first CD, entitled “X-MAS X-ING” which was released in 2004.

Summit – New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra’s spring concert will feature renowned guest artist, Brennan Sweet, the Associate Concertmaster of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. Come to this free concert on Sunday, May 7 at 3pm at Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School and be treated to beautiful works by Bruch, Respighi, Beethoven, and more. NJIO’s Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Artistic Director Maestro Warren Cohen, will be performing Beethoven’s Leonore Overture No. 1, Respighi’s Church Windows, and Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, featuring soloist Brennan Sweet. The Leonore Overture No. 1 is one of four overtures that Beethoven composed for his only opera, Fidelio. Respighi’s Vetrate di Chiesa (or Church Windows) was written during a prolific period, three years after his famous Pines of Rome. Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 2 was dedicated to the famous Spanish violinist Pablo de Sarasate. NJIO’s Intermezzo Orchestra, led by Brian McGowan, will also perform a Respighi composition, Ancient Airs and Dances No. 1, as well as Boyce’s Symphony No. 4. Composed ten years prior to Church Windows, Respighi’s Ancient Airs and Dances No. 1 is based on Renaissance lute pieces by the father of Galileo Galilei and other composers, inspired by Respighi’s interest in musicology and early Italian music. William Boyce’s Symphony No. 2 is one of eight symphonies composed by this 18th century organist, whose works are rarely performed today. Be sure to arrive to the concert half an hour early to enjoy a short, but delightful serenade by NJIO’s Prelude Ensemble, led by conductor Robert Anderson, in the lobby. During Intermission, NJIO’s newly formed Flute Choir led by Alissa Delgado will perform selections.

New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra (NJIO) presents its annual Family Holiday concert this year at New Providence High School on Sunday, December 18th at 3:00 pm. The concert is free. Concertgoers will enjoy a variety of selections that celebrate traditions of the season, including popular works like Leroy Anderson’s “Sleigh Ride” and the “Santa Claus: Christmas Symphony,” composed by William Henry Fry in 1853. Talented young violinist, Sea Yoon, will be the featured soloist on Pablo de Sarasate’s “Zigeunerweisen” (which translates to “Gypsy Airs”). Children especially will enjoy this interactive concert which includes audience participation on select holiday favorites. Following the concert, members of the orchestra will host their always-popular “Instrument Petting Zoo,” where kids will have the opportunity to try out a variety of orchestral instruments. Bring the family to celebrate the holiday season with music and fun with NJIO!

Robert Wagner has been the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Principal Bassoonist since 1979. He has performed as a soloist with the NJSO in bassoon concertos by Mozart, Weber and Vivaldi, as well as the Duo Concertino of Richard Strauss. He has toured extensively and recorded with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and he has performed as a member of the Boehm Quintette and American Wind Quintet. Wagner graduated with both his Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from The Juilliard School. He teaches at Princeton University and serves on the boards of the League of American Orchestras and ArtPride New Jersey. He also teaches privately.

Warren Cohen has been the Artistic Director of the New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra since 2013. He is also Music Director of the MusicaNova Orchestra in Phoenix, Arizona. In 2012 he became Concert Artist in Conducting at Kean University. He has previously served as Music Director of the Scottsdale Baroque Orchestra, the Fine Arts String Orchestra, and the Southern Arizona Orchestra, where he was appointed Music Director Laureate upon his resignation. ​Mr. Cohen began his musical career as a pianist and composer, and his early positions included a stint as a ballet accompanist for the Honolulu City Ballet and as Music Director of the Kumu Kahua Theatre group in Hawaii, for whom he also wrote the music for a Cantata for Theatre on the life of Princess Kai’ulani. His work in Theatre and Opera led to his becoming a conductor; his earliest assignments were for obscure works that more established conductors did not want to bother to learn, but he soon developed a large repertoire that included many standard works. Within a few years he was also working as an Orchestral and Choral conductor. As a result, over the past fifteen years he has conducted almost a thousand orchestral, operatic and choral works. He studied conducting with, among others, Gustav Meier and Paul Vermel, and did a year of study at the English National Opera during the last year of the administration of the “power trio” years when the company was led by Sir Mark Elder, David Pountney and Sir Peter Jonas. He now lives in South Orange, New Jersey with his wife, soprano Carolyn Whitaker, and his son Graham, an award winning composer and violist who studies at The Juilliard School in New York and coaches Symphony and Intermezzo at NJIO. ​

NJ Intergenerational Orchestra Announces Free Spring Concert Sunday, May 5 at 3 pm in New Providence, NJ Press Release – For Immediate Release Contact Mary Beth Sweet, Administrator – 908-603-7691 / mbsweet@njio.org New Providence – New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra (NJIO) presents the concluding concert of its 25th Anniversary Season, a free concert entitled “New Worlds” on May 5, 2019 at 3 pm at New Providence High School. This concert is a Reunion Concert, including former members of the orchestra who have returned in celebration of its 25th Anniversary. The concert is dedicated to the memory of our late Board Member and fellow musician Jack Prewitt. Admission is free. NJIO’s Symphony Orchestra will perform Symphony No. 9 by Antonin Dvorak, better known as the New World Symphony. The symphony, Dvorak’s most celebrated, manages to be both very American and yet deeply European. It was composed in 1893 when Dvorak was in America serving as the director of the National Conservatory of Music of America. Symphony will also perform the Violin Concerto by Jules Conus, featuring violin soloist Elizabeth Hendy of Berkeley Heights. Symphony is conducted by Artistic Director Warren Cohen. NJIO’s Intermezzo Orchestra will perform the Suite by Bela Bartok and Thomas Arne’s Overture in D Major, No. 7. Intermezzo is conducted by Brian McGowan. NJIO’s Prelude Ensemble and Flute Choir will also perform. NJIO Spring Concert Sunday, May 5, 2019 at 3:00 pm New Providence High School 35 Pioneer Drive, New Providence, New Jersey NJIO’s Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Artistic Director Warren Cohen. The Intermezzo Orchestra is conducted by Brian McGowan. Members of both groups range in age from 9 to 80+. About NJIO New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra, celebrating 25 years, has been recognized as a national leader in intergenerational excellence through its unique approach to teaching musical performance and as a model for intergenerational orchestras across the country. Not only do the intergenerational members play together, but they also mentor one another. In addition to providing free concerts and outreach to the community, NJIO has been invited to perform at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. and at the United Nations, and was a finalist for the Eisner Prize for Intergenerational Excellence. NJIO welcomes new members of all ages and abilities each concert period to join one of its several orchestras. Whether you’re a beginner, lapsed, fan, or virtuoso, there is a place for you at NJIO. NJIO programs are made possible by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, the Frank and Lydia Bergen Foundation, the Eisner Foundation, the Lillian Schenck Foundation and many other generous foundations.

Watch our webinars Watch our webinars Watch our webinars NJIO Takes Inspiration, and Provides Some as Well, With Concert on Sunday, November 10th in Plainfield Press Release For Immediate Release Plainfield - The New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra will take inspiration and return it to the audience with its first concert of the new season on Sunday, November 10th at the Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church. The performance will begin at 3:00 pm, and will feature performances from all three of NJIO’s orchestral ensembles, as well as its Flute Choir. Admission is free; donations are gratefully accepted at the door. NJIO’s Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Artistic Director Warren Cohen, will be performing the incredible Cello Concerto by Samuel Barber, with Bethany Bobbs as the soloist. While not as commonplace in the repertoire as other Barber works, like his Adagio for Strings or his Violin Concerto, the Cello Concerto stands out as a physically demanding but immensely rewarding piece to both perform and experience. The piece won Barber the New York Music Critics Circle Award in 1947, but has been performed only a handful of times since due to its technical intricacies. NJIO’s Symphony will also perform Robert Schumann’s marvelous Symphony No. 4. Intermezzo Orchestra will be performing Amilcare Ponchielli’s La Gioconda, or The Dance of the Hours, a piece made famous by its appearance in Disney’s Fantasia. Be sure to arrive half an hour early to catch Prelude Ensemble’s performance in the lobby, and Flute Choir’s performance at intermission! Concert Details November 10, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church 716 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield Free Admission NJIO is committed to ensuring that its programs and concerts are accessible to all. For more information regarding the Open House rehearsals, the concert, or NJIO as an organization, please contact Mary Beth Sweet at (908) 603-7691, info@njio.org , or visit NJIO’s website at http://www.njio.org or follow us on Facebook. About NJIO NJIO, now in its 26th season, has been recognized as a national leader in intergenerational excellence through its unique approach to teaching musical performance. Not only do the members aged 8 to 80 play together, but they also mentor one another. In addition to providing free concerts and outreach to the community, NJIO has been invited to perform at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. and at the United Nations, and was a finalist for the Eisner Prize for Intergenerational Excellence. NJIO welcomes new members of all ages and abilities each concert period to one of its several orchestras - no auditions needed! This program is made possible by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts

Bassoonist Stephen Wisner received his Bachelors and Masters degrees at The University of Michigan, studying with L. Hugh Cooper. After graduation he moved to the NYC area and studied with Stephen Maxym (Juilliard School, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra) and pursued a career as a bassoonist. In the decades since Mr. Wisner has travelled and performed extensively with the New York City Opera National Company (principal bassoon), The Manhattan Wind Quintet, and The New York Symphonic Ensemble (traveling throughout Japan). In the New York area he enjoys playing in a wide variety of ensembles, ranging from Broadway pits, to several orchestras, mainly playing contrabassoon with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra.

Plainfield – Musicians and audience members alike will be entranced by “Bright Lights and Blue Skies” at New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra’s fall concert on November 13 at 3:00 p.m. at Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church. All three of NJIO’s groups (an ensemble and two orchestras will perform, each consisting of amateur and professional musicians from age 5 to 85. Our featured musician will be the winner of the Young Artist Concerto Competition, pianist Angela Zhao. Admission is free. Seventeen-year-old pianist, Angela Zhao, is currently a student of Hung-Kuan Chen and Tema Blackstone in the pre-college division of The Juilliard School of Music. She began studying piano at the age of five and made her Carnegie Hall debut at the age of six. Angela has performed as a soloist and chamber musician in prestigious concert venues including Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Steinway Hall, and Merkin Concert Hall. She has won numerous local, state, national, and international competitions as well as scholarship competitions. She has also starred as a pianist on the television series “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit.” Angela is a senior at Biotechnology High School in Freehold, NJ. She was the music director and pit orchestra conductor of her high school's musical production. NJIO’s Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Artistic Director Maestro Warren Cohen, will begin with a performance of the Mozart’s Piano Concert No. 22 in E flat Major, featuring soloist Angela Zhao. The Symphony will then play Alexander Borodin’s “In the Steppes of Central Asia,” a symphonic poem composed in 1880 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Russian Emperor Alexander II’s reign. Finally, the Symphony will perform Alexander Glazunov’s Symphony No. 1, also known as his “Slavonian Symphony,” written when he was just 15 years old. This symphony appropriately bears a stylistic resemblance to works by Borodin. NJIO’s Intermezzo Orchestra will perform contrasting works in W.A. Mozart’s Symphony No. 1 and Reinhold Gliere’s “Russian Sailors Dance.” Mozart composed his first symphony at the tender age of eight in 1764. Already internationally renowned as a performer, this and other early works helped build his reputation as a composer as well. “Russian Sailors Dance” is arguably the most popular dance from the 1927 Soviet ballet The Red Poppy. This will be the first Intermezzo performance under the baton of Brian McGowan, who is also a school orchestra director in Basking Ridge.