State Theatre Announces Students Meet The Arts

(New Brunswick, NJ)—State Theatre announces the launch of the Students Meet The Arts program. With Students Meet The Arts, students can attend many State Theatre classical music and dance programs, including both live performances and HD broadcasts, for only $8 per ticket.* The Students Meet The Arts program has been made possible by the generous support of the Frank and Lydia Bergen Foundation.

"As a nonprofit organization, an integral part of the State Theatre's mission is to develop future audiences for the classical arts as well as entertainment. By reducing ticket prices, we are ensuring that our classical arts events are accessible to children and young adults and that we build a strong cultural environment in our community," recently said Mark W. Jones, State Theatre President & CEO.



STUDENTS MEET THE ARTS EVENTS FOR:


LIVE ORCHESTRA

Hamburg Symphony
Jeffrey Tate, chief conductor
Guy Braunstein, violin soloist
Wed, January 18, 2012 at 8pm
Works of Vaughn Williams, Johannes Brahms, and Ludwig Van Beethoven.

"Tschaikowski"
St. Petersburg State Orchestra
Roman Leontiev, music director & chief conductor
Alexandre Pirojenko, piano soloist
Sun, February 12, 2012 at 3pm
Works of Maurice Ravel, Fryderyk Chopin, and Sergei Prokofiev.


Dresden Philharmonic
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, principal conductor
Gautier Capuçon, cello soloist
Fri, March 9, 2012 at 8pm
Works of Carl Maria Von Weber, Antonin Dvorák, and Ludwig Van Beethoven.


LIVE DANCE

Cinderella
Moscow Festival Ballet
Fri, April 6, 2012 at 8pm



OPERA IN CINEMA
Aida, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Giuseppe Verdi
Wed, November 16, 2011 at 7pm
Captured Live at the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in Florence, Italy
Conducted by Zubin Mehta
Starring Roberto Tagliavini, Luciana D'Intino, Hui He, and Marco Berti
Pre-Performance Insight with Opera New Jersey's General Manager Richard Russell: 6:30pm


Don Giovanni, La Scala
W.A. Mozart
Thu, December 8, 2011 at 7pm
Captured Live at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy
Conducted by Daniel Barenboim
Starring Anna Netrebko and Bryn Terfel
Pre-Performance Insight with Opera New Jersey's General Manager Richard Russell: 6:30pm at the State Theatre.


Cendrillon, The Royal Opera
Jules Massenet
Sun, January 8, 2012 at 2pm
Captured Live at the Royal Opera House in London, England
Starring Joyce DiDonato, Alice Coote and Eglise Guttiérez
Pre-Performance Insight with Opera New Jersey's General Manager Richard Russell: 1:30pm at the State Theatre.


Il Trittico, The Royal Opera
Giacomo Puccini
Thu, February 2, 2012 at 7pm
Captured Live at the Royal Opera House in London, England
Starring Lucio Gallo, Eva-Maria Westbroek, Anja Harteros, Anna Larsson, and Elena Zilio
Pre-Performance Insight with Opera New Jersey's General Manager Richard Russell: 6:30pm at the State Theatre.


La Bohème, Liceu
Giacomo Puccini
Wed, March 14, 2012 at 7pm
Captured Live at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, Spain
Starring Ramón Vargas and Fiorenza Cedolins
Pre-Performance Insight with Opera New Jersey's General Manager Richard Russell: 6:30pm at the State Theatre.


Rigoletto, The Royal Opera
Giuseppe Verdi
Sun, April 22, 2012 at 2pm
Captured Live at the Royal Opera House in London, England
Directed by David McVicar
Starring Dimitri Plantanias, Ekaterina Siurina, Vittorio Grigolo, and Christine Rice
Pre-Performance Insight with Opera New Jersey's General Manager Richard Russell: 1:30pm at the State Theatre.



BALLET IN CINEMA
The Sleeping Beauty, Bolshoi Ballet
Wed, November 30, 2011 at 7pm
Captured Live at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Russia
Choreographed by Yuri Grigorovich (1973) after Marius Petipa
Pre-Performance Insight with Princeton Ballet School's School Director Mary Pat Robertson: 6:30pm at the State Theatre.



Swan Lake, Bolshoi Ballet
Sun, January 15, 2012 at 2pm
Captured Live at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Russia
Starring Mariya Aleksandrova and Nicolai Tsiskaridze
Pre-Performance Insight with American Repertory Ballet's Company Director Douglas Martin: 1:30pm at the State Theatre.


Coppélia, Bolshoi Ballet
Wed, February 22, 2012 at 7pm
Captured Live at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Russia
Original Choreography by Marius Petipa, recreated by Sergei Vikharev
Composed by Leo Delibes
Starring Viacheslav Lopatin and Natalia Osipova
Pre-Performance Insight with Princeton Ballet School's School Director Mary Pat Robertson: 6:30pm at the State Theatre.


Romeo and Juliet, The Royal Ballet
Wed, May 16, 2012 at 7pm
Captured Live at the Royal Opera House in London, England
Choreographed by Kenneth MacMillan


La Fille Mal Gardée, The Royal Ballet
Wed, June 13, 2012 at 7pm
Captured Live at the Royal Opera House in London, England
Choreographed by Frederick Ashton
Pre-Performance Insight with American Repertory Ballet's Company Director Douglas Martin: 1:30pm at the State Theatre.



*Students Meet The Arts Discount Terms: $8 Students Meet The Arts tickets are valid for students only. Offer valid for listed shows, in all sections for phone and window sales (not available online). Discount is not retroactive and cannot be combined. A $3 per ticket facility fee will apply.  Valid student ID required for college students for walk up sales. Additional fees may apply to phone orders.

For tickets or more information, call the State Theatre ticket office at 732-246-SHOW (7469), or visit us online at www.StateTheatreNJ.org. The State Theatre ticket office, located at 15 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick NJ, is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 10am to 6pm; Wednesday 11am to 7pm; Saturday 1pm to 5pm; and at least one hour prior to curtain on performance dates. For information on group outings and discounts, call 732-247-7200, ext. 517.

State Theatre, a premier nonprofit venue for the performing arts and entertainment. The theater exists to enrich people's lives, contribute to a vital urban environment, and build future audiences by presenting the finest performing artists and entertainers and fostering lifetime appreciation for the performing arts through education. The State Theatre's programs are made possible, in part, by funding from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and contributions from numerous corporations, foundations, and individuals. The Heldrich is the official hotel of the State Theatre. Magic 98. 3 is the official radio station of the State Theatre. The Star-Ledger is the official newspaper of the State Theatre. United is the official airline of the State Theatre.