Night of Beethoven and Mendelssohn Featuring Violin Soloist Jeremiah Blacklow
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Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra Presents “Night of Beethoven and Mendelssohn” Featuring Violin Soloist Jeremiah Blacklow
Beethoven’s Violin Concerto and Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony coming to Bloomfield Middle School on Sunday, November 22, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jocelyn Wallace
(732) 757-8616 or email: [email protected]
BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – November 5, 2026 – The Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of conductor Israel Herman, will present Night of Beethoven and Mendelssohn on Sunday, November 22, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. at Bloomfield Middle School, 60 Huck Road, Bloomfield, NJ 07003. The afternoon concert features acclaimed violinist Jeremiah Blacklow as soloist in some of the most beloved works in the repertoire.
The Program
The concert opens with Ludwig van Beethoven’s Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61, with Mr. Blacklow as featured soloist. After intermission, the orchestra performs Felix Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56, known as the “Scottish” Symphony.
“We are excited to welcome another incredible soloist; the Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra is lucky to have Jeremiah Blacklow join our past soloists Courtney Orlando (Violin soloist and Grammy winner for Dennehy: Land of Winter with Alarm Will Sound), Ron Levy (Guest piano soloist for the Concerto Smorgasbord concert), Christopher Minarich (Violin soloist for Dvořák's Romance in F minor), and many more!" said Conductor Israel Herman "This will be an unforgettable concert you don't want to miss."
About the Soloist: Jeremiah Blacklow
Violinist Jeremiah Blacklow grew up in Boston and began studying violin at age three. He made his debut in Carnegie’s Weill Hall at age eight and has since appeared at venues including Carnegie Hall, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall, and New York’s DiMenna Center, as well as at Marlboro Music.
Mr. Blacklow is Principal Second Violin of the Glimmerglass Opera Festival and a featured artist with The Omega Ensemble. In 2022 he won the Grand Prix at the Marker and Pioneer International Music Competition. He performs on an 1856 Giuseppe Rocca violin once played by the pioneering American violinist Maud Powell.
A graduate of the Perlman Music Program, Mr. Blacklow earned his master’s degree in violin performance at The Juilliard School and is currently a Graduate Center Fellow pursuing a doctorate at the City University of New York. He has also studied extensively with: Itzhak Perlman and Catherine Cho (during his master's degree at The Juilliard School and for over a decade) and Joel Smirnoff, Don Weilerstein, and Li Lin (during his earlier studies).
In 2021 he co-founded the Renaissance String Quartet with violinist Randall Goosby, violist Jameel Martin, and cellist Daniel Hass. The ensemble, whose members met as students in the Perlman Music Program, has performed at McCarter Theatre in Princeton and the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival, received a 2024 Salon de Virtuosi career grant, and was named to a residency at Caramoor in Katonah, New York.
Mr. Blacklow is also devoted to music education. He has taught more than a dozen students through the music program at Zeta Charter Schools in the South Bronx and is committed to sharing classical music with audiences from all communities.
About the Conductor: Israel Herman
Israel Herman is in his 26th season as conductor and music director of the Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra, drawing on more than 60 years of conducting experience. A trumpeter and longtime music educator, he has taught at Raritan Valley Community College, Mercer County Community College, and the Peddie School, and earlier taught instrumental music in Prince George’s County, Maryland public secondary schools. He also conducts the Lawrenceville Reading Orchestra and the New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra in Princeton, has served as musical director for numerous community theater productions, and created and hosted the weekly classical radio program On The Wind on WWFM The Classical Network. His conducting teachers include Harold Farberman, Apo Hsu, Lawrence Golan, Milan Horvat, Robert Page, and Acton Ostling, Jr.
About the Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra
Founded in 1932 as a haven for local musicians during the Great Depression, the Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra is among the oldest orchestras in New Jersey. It is a volunteer, community ensemble and a member of the Bloomfield Federation of Music, which also includes the Bloomfield Chorale, Civic Band, and other local groups. Under Maestro Israel Herman, who took the podium in 2000, the orchestra grew from 23 to 65 players within its first few years, and it continues to bring live symphonic music to Bloomfield audiences.
Concert Details
What: Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra – Night of Beethoven and Mendelssohn
When: Sunday, November 22, 2026, 3:00 p.m.
Where: Bloomfield Middle School, 60 Huck Road, Bloomfield, NJ 07003
Program: Beethoven, Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61 (Jeremiah Blacklow, violin); Mendelssohn, Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 (“Scottish”)
Tickets: $15 adults; $12 seniors (60+) and children under 12. Tickets are available through the QR code on the concert flyer and at bloomfieldsymphony.com.More information: bloomfieldsymphony.com
Beethoven’s Violin Concerto and Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony coming to Bloomfield Middle School on Sunday, November 22, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jocelyn Wallace
(732) 757-8616 or email: [email protected]
BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – November 5, 2026 – The Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of conductor Israel Herman, will present Night of Beethoven and Mendelssohn on Sunday, November 22, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. at Bloomfield Middle School, 60 Huck Road, Bloomfield, NJ 07003. The afternoon concert features acclaimed violinist Jeremiah Blacklow as soloist in some of the most beloved works in the repertoire.
The Program
The concert opens with Ludwig van Beethoven’s Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61, with Mr. Blacklow as featured soloist. After intermission, the orchestra performs Felix Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56, known as the “Scottish” Symphony.
“We are excited to welcome another incredible soloist; the Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra is lucky to have Jeremiah Blacklow join our past soloists Courtney Orlando (Violin soloist and Grammy winner for Dennehy: Land of Winter with Alarm Will Sound), Ron Levy (Guest piano soloist for the Concerto Smorgasbord concert), Christopher Minarich (Violin soloist for Dvořák's Romance in F minor), and many more!" said Conductor Israel Herman "This will be an unforgettable concert you don't want to miss."
About the Soloist: Jeremiah Blacklow
Violinist Jeremiah Blacklow grew up in Boston and began studying violin at age three. He made his debut in Carnegie’s Weill Hall at age eight and has since appeared at venues including Carnegie Hall, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall, and New York’s DiMenna Center, as well as at Marlboro Music.
Mr. Blacklow is Principal Second Violin of the Glimmerglass Opera Festival and a featured artist with The Omega Ensemble. In 2022 he won the Grand Prix at the Marker and Pioneer International Music Competition. He performs on an 1856 Giuseppe Rocca violin once played by the pioneering American violinist Maud Powell.
A graduate of the Perlman Music Program, Mr. Blacklow earned his master’s degree in violin performance at The Juilliard School and is currently a Graduate Center Fellow pursuing a doctorate at the City University of New York. He has also studied extensively with: Itzhak Perlman and Catherine Cho (during his master's degree at The Juilliard School and for over a decade) and Joel Smirnoff, Don Weilerstein, and Li Lin (during his earlier studies).
In 2021 he co-founded the Renaissance String Quartet with violinist Randall Goosby, violist Jameel Martin, and cellist Daniel Hass. The ensemble, whose members met as students in the Perlman Music Program, has performed at McCarter Theatre in Princeton and the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival, received a 2024 Salon de Virtuosi career grant, and was named to a residency at Caramoor in Katonah, New York.
Mr. Blacklow is also devoted to music education. He has taught more than a dozen students through the music program at Zeta Charter Schools in the South Bronx and is committed to sharing classical music with audiences from all communities.
About the Conductor: Israel Herman
Israel Herman is in his 26th season as conductor and music director of the Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra, drawing on more than 60 years of conducting experience. A trumpeter and longtime music educator, he has taught at Raritan Valley Community College, Mercer County Community College, and the Peddie School, and earlier taught instrumental music in Prince George’s County, Maryland public secondary schools. He also conducts the Lawrenceville Reading Orchestra and the New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra in Princeton, has served as musical director for numerous community theater productions, and created and hosted the weekly classical radio program On The Wind on WWFM The Classical Network. His conducting teachers include Harold Farberman, Apo Hsu, Lawrence Golan, Milan Horvat, Robert Page, and Acton Ostling, Jr.
About the Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra
Founded in 1932 as a haven for local musicians during the Great Depression, the Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra is among the oldest orchestras in New Jersey. It is a volunteer, community ensemble and a member of the Bloomfield Federation of Music, which also includes the Bloomfield Chorale, Civic Band, and other local groups. Under Maestro Israel Herman, who took the podium in 2000, the orchestra grew from 23 to 65 players within its first few years, and it continues to bring live symphonic music to Bloomfield audiences.
Concert Details
What: Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra – Night of Beethoven and Mendelssohn
When: Sunday, November 22, 2026, 3:00 p.m.
Where: Bloomfield Middle School, 60 Huck Road, Bloomfield, NJ 07003
Program: Beethoven, Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61 (Jeremiah Blacklow, violin); Mendelssohn, Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 (“Scottish”)
Tickets: $15 adults; $12 seniors (60+) and children under 12. Tickets are available through the QR code on the concert flyer and at bloomfieldsymphony.com.More information: bloomfieldsymphony.com
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