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April 28, 2026
Bay Atlantic Symphony’s “Exhilarating Rhythms” Concert Blend Hindustani and Symphonic Music
A Kathak Dancer Joins Temporal Taal Collective and a
Full Orchestra Elevating the Performance
ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES Bay Atlantic Symphony’s last concert of the season, “Exhilarating Rhythms,” brings a rare blend of sounds to the stage this weekend. Hindustani Jazz Group Temporal Taal Collective’s soloists on tabla, bansuri flute and tenor sax join the Symphony along with interpretive Kathak dancer Sarah Morelli for Jazz Composer Drew Zaremba’s Nightfall Rhapsody. Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 balances the multicultural performance that is sure to captivate audiences.
Concerts are scheduled for Saturday, May 2 at 3 p.m. at Guaracini Performing Arts Center at Rowan College of South Jersey- Cumberland in Vineland and Sunday, May 3 at 2 p.m. at Stockton University’s Performing Arts Center in Galloway.
Orchestra Music Director Jed Gaylin, who connected Jazz Composer Zaremba with saxophonist and Hindustani musician Anjan Shah, says that he greatly encouraged creativity and artistic expression in their project. “People will hear Beethoven’s 7th Symphony, but also cross-cultural influences that make the performance stand out,” Gaylin said. “Zaremba’s Nightfall Rhapsody pairs beautifully with Beethoven. There are similar melodies in each of the songs that audience members will notice – it’s incredibly special.”
Shah looks forward to the blend of the two contrasting sounds. “It’s great for the audience to understand that music brings people together,” Shah says. “Combining different musical styles and cultural sounds is a wonderful way of expanding your understanding of the world around you.”
The piece has been performed several times and Shah says the feedback has been positive. “Symphony musicians have been playing the standard European repertoire for so long. This has brought a different cultural spin.” “Whether drawn by Beethoven or curiosity, listeners may find themselves leaving with something unexpected: a deeper connection to music that feels both global and deeply personal,” Shah said.
Single concert ticket sales are currently open and may be purchased on Bay
Atlantic Symphony's website, www.bayatlanticsymphony.org. Walk-in ticket
sales at the door are also welcome at both locations.
About Bay Atlantic Symphony
Bay Atlantic Symphony is the leading professional performing arts and education organization of the region, guided by the belief that music is essential to life. The Symphony is committed to delivering excellence in performance and education that enriches its musicians, audiences and communities. Bay Atlantic Symphony is a per-service orchestra comprised of union musicians led by Music Director Jed Gaylin. For more information visit
www.bayatlanticsymphony.orgor contact Lisa Simon at
mediarelationsforbas@bayatlanticsymphony.org or 856.857.6555 x22.
Anjan Shah plays saxophone and bansuri flute with the Temporal Taal Collective
“Zaremba’s Nightfall Rhapsody pairs beautifully with Beethoven. There are
similar melodies in each of the songs that audience members will notice – it’s incredibly special.”
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March 17, 2026
Liliana Ruiz brings Flamenco to the Stage
Bay Atlantic Symphony’s
“Extraordinary Contrasts”
Concert Celebrates Hope and Passion
ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES
Bay Atlantic Symphony welcomes spring with Aaron Copland’s iconic Appalachian Spring and pieces by Richard Wagner and Manuel de Falla that also celebrate hope and rebirth. The selections span an ever-changing tapestry of moods and colors, brought to life by Bay Atlantic Symphony musicians joined by a guest Mezzo Soprano soloist and a Flamenco dancer.
Performances are scheduled for Saturday, March 21 at 3 p.m. at Guaracini Performing Arts Center at Rowan University Cumberland Campus in Vineland and Sunday, March 22 at 2 p.m. at Stockton University’s Performing Orchestra Music Director Jed Gaylin says the Copland piece pairs well with de Falla’s composition due to their contrasting approaches. “Appalachian Spring is so open and cheerful, with a spring in its step. De Falla’s El Amor Brujo is dark, fiery and filled with ghosts.” The concert also includes Wagner’s exquisite Siegfried Idyl, a tender tone poem written for his wife to welcome the birth of their son. “It’s some of most magical and intimate musical expression you’ll ever want to hear,” says Gaylin.
Mezzo Soprano Barbara Dever and Flamenco dancer Liliana Ruiz join the Orchestra to express the passions of de Falla’s passionate popular piece.
“It has to be artistic, it has to be powerful and it has to be truth,” says Ruiz of the Flamenco style. She advises audience members to leave their lives behind when attending the concert. “Connect with the music, connect with the dance, live in the moment and enjoy the interpretation.”
Single concert ticket sales are currently open and may be purchased on Bay Atlantic Symphony's website, www.bayatlanticsymphony.org. Walk-in ticket sales at the door are also welcome at both locations.
Bay Atlantic Symphony’s final concerts of the season on Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3 feature an impactful combination of traditional Indian and jazz sounds with classical elements in a new composition.
About Bay Atlantic Symphony
Bay Atlantic Symphony is the leading professional performing arts and education organization of the region, guided by the belief that music is essential to life. The Symphony is committed to delivering excellence in
performance and education that enriches its musicians, audiences and communities. Bay Atlantic Symphony is a per-service orchestra comprised of union musicians led by Music Director Jed Gaylin. For more information visit www.bayatlanticsymphony.org or contact Lisa Simon at mediarelationsforbas@bayatlanticsymphony.org or 856.857.6555 x22. Arts Center in Galloway.
Zhenni Li-Cohen, piano
Barbara Dever, mezzo soprano
Anjan Shah, horn
October 9, 2025
Bay Atlantic Symphony’s 2025-2026 Season Merging Tradition with Innovation
Our Own Stellar Musicians Step into the Solo Spotlight While Dance adds an Unexpected and Exciting Element
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ, UNITED STATES, October 9, 2025 — A Flamenco dancer and an Indian tabla join traditional violins and oboes in Bay Atlantic Symphony’s innovative yet timeless 2025-2026 five-concert season. South Jersey’s premier professional orchestra invites audiences to experience an intricate fusion between beloved works by Beethoven and Mozart and inventive performances of music and dance that reimagine the classics. The joining of complex, fast-paced dance routines and beautiful, classic music will be nothing short of breathtaking.
The 2025-2026 season kicks off on October 25 and 26 with Timeless Treasures featuring Zhenni Li-Cohen’s stark and insightful solo piano performance, when she brings her communicative passion to Mozart’s stirring Piano Concerto No. 24.
On December 14 and 15 the Symphony presents its Singing in the Holidays concert. Music Director Jed Gaylin brings holiday joy bridging cultures and faiths with a performance preceding a singalong where audience participation is imperative!
The January 17 and 18 Concert features Bay Atlantic Symphony’s own accomplished Concertmaster Ruotao Mao who performed his first concert at age 9 in Shanghai. Mao and the Symphony’s principal oboist Marie Trudeau perform the exquisite “Concerto for Violin and Oboe” by Johann Sebastian Bach. The Symphony’s principal horn player Lyndsie Wilson then performs British composer Gordon Jacob’s “Horn Concerto” in January.
Aaron Copland’s iconic Appalachian Spring is paired with Manuel de Falla’s El Amor Brujo accompanied onstage by Mezzo Soprano Barbara Dever and Flamenco Dancer Liliana Ruiz on March 21 and 22. Ruiz specializes in a diversity of Classical Spanish dances. She began performing at age 12 in Mexico City eventually founding her dance company Suspiro Español. Now she performs regularly to the delight of audiences throughout the region.
Traditional Indian and jazz sounds will fuse with classical elements at the final Concert of the season on May 2 and 3. An enticing performance by the Temporal Taal Collective and its five solo performers will accompany award-winning jazz composer and musician Drew Zaremba. Anjan Shah plays the bansuri and saxophone, Nabin Shrestha plays the tabla, Amy Shook plays bass, Jonathan Epley plays guitar and Sarah Morelli is a Kathak dancer. Together with Zaremba, they perform the 22-minute Nightfall Rhapsody using culture as an immersive, captivating experience with two stylistically opposite genres: traditional Indian music and jazz.
“We have a concert program of incredibly satisfying and deeply moving music,” said Music Director Jed Gaylin. “Touchstone pieces that have spoken so powerfully to people over the generations are juxtaposed with new and truly engaging works. There is an energy and freshness to each of the programs that gracefully pairs with the classics.”Performances take place at the Guaracini Performing Arts Center at Rowan College of South Jersey in Vineland on Saturdays at 3 p.m. and at Stockton University’s Performing Arts Center in Galloway Township on Sundays at 2 p.m.
Audiences can save on ticket pricing by becoming a season subscriber to at least four of the five concerts. Season subscriptions and single ticket sales are both currently open and available through the Bay Atlantic Symphony’s website: www.bayatlanticsymphony.org.
About Bay Atlantic Symphony
Bay Atlantic Symphony is the leading professional performing arts and education organization of the region, guided by the belief that music is essential to life. The Symphony is committed to delivering excellence in
performance and education that enriches its musicians, audiences and communities. Bay Atlantic Symphony is a per-service orchestra comprised of union musicians led by Music Director Jed Gaylin. For more information visit www.bayatlanticsymphony.org or
contact Lisa Simon at mediarelationsforbas@bayatlanticsymphony.org or 856.857.6555 x22.
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SPRYTE Communications
+1 856-857-6555
mediarelationsforbas@bayatlanticsymphony.org
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