At the Princeton Festival: the Princeton Symphony Orchestra and former PSO Assistant Conductor John Devlin (center) took a bow with vocalists Ryan Shaw and Capathia Jenkins following a musical tribute to Aretha Franklin. Photo by Carolo Pascale.
In Wednesday’s (6/7) PrincetonInfo.com (Princeton, NJ), Ross Amico writes, “When the Princeton Festival opens this weekend, it will be as a positive force, promoting inclusivity and connection through the arts, with an eye toward strengthening its bonds to the community. ‘We are creating a festival that is for Princeton and there for everyone in Princeton to take advantage of,’ says [Princeton Symphony Orchestra] executive director Marc Uys, ‘to be proud of, and for it to be part of what our town is …’ At the same time, he understands the festival’s enduring appeal as a destination for lovers of the performing arts … especially for its acclaimed opera productions…. The bulk of the festival, which will take place from June 9 through 25, will be presented on the grounds of Morven Museum & Garden … where a specially constructed state-of-the-art performance pavilion will be transformed into a magic theater for … opera, musical theater, chamber and instrumental music, klezmer, contemporary dance, R&B and soul, a category-defying trio, and a special family concert…. The orchestra will appear in a variety of contexts … Its music director, Rossen Milanov, echoes Uys’ outlook, taking pride in the ‘extraordinary scope and diversity’ of this year’s offerings.”
