About BRAVO!
At the heart of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra's offerings is its highly praised education program, BRAVO!, which brings the excitement, magic and brilliance of live orchestral performances to thousands of school children. BRAVO! establishes PSO musicians in teaching partnerships at more than 30 public, private and special need schools throughout Central New Jersey. The program sends the orchestra into the community, where professional musicians engage with children, teachers and parents. All these services are provided without charge. Other BRAVO! projects, made possible by the annual benefit, include master classes for gifted high school instrumentalists and Listen Up!, a series designed to engage middle-school students to create art in response to what they hear at PSO concerts.
About the Princeton Symphony Orchestra
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra is a cultural centerpiece of the Princeton community and one of the state's finest musical organizations. The orchestra has been guided by an extraordinary Board of Trustees and is grateful for the vision of its early Trustees, including Frank E. Taplin, Jr., Edward T. Cone, William F. Scheide, Reid White, Nathaniel Burt and Judy Thomson. Over the course of its 30-year history, the PSO's leadership has invested in the artistic excellence of its orchestral, chamber, and pops concert offerings. Under the auspices of BRAVO!, the PSO also produces wide-reaching and innovative education programs carried out in partnerships with local schools, arts organizations and other community agencies.
The PSO is proud to have been awarded the New Jersey State Council on the Arts' highest honors: Citation of Excellence and designation as a Major Arts Institution. The only professional orchestra to make its home in Princeton, the PSO performs at beautiful Richardson Auditorium on the campus of Princeton University. Founded in 1980 by Portia Sonnenfeld, the PSO was led for 22 years by Music Director Mark Laycock, who oversaw a period of artistic growth and achievement marked by innovative programming. In June 2009, the PSO board appoinTed Rossen Milanov as its third Music Director. Mr. Milanov is a gifted and accomplished conductor with outstanding musical credentials, energy and creativity.
Please visit our website at www.princetonsymphony.org or contact the PSO office at (609) 497-0020.
