Friday, May 15, 2026
Adult – $30.00
Prelude Concert – 7:30PM
North Bergen High School Wind Ensemble
Michael Connor – Director
Program Highlights
A joyful burst of spirit and sound, with Maslanka’s Symphony No. 4 and a performance by the 20th Youth Soloist Competition winner, Eric Sigalov.
Featured Soloist
Eric Sigalov – Youth Soloist Competition Winner
Eric Sigalov – Alto Saxophone
Eric Sigalov is a senior at Montgomery High School, where he has been studying both the alto saxophone and piano for eight years. He has performed at prestigious venues, including Carnegie Hall and Merkin Hall, and has been selected for the New Jersey All-State Band and Central Jersey Region Band. In 2025, Eric placed second in the United States Navy Band Young Artist Solo Competition and had the opportunity to perform at the Washington Navy Yard. He was also named the winner of the Eastern Division MTNA Competition and was invited to compete in the MTNA National Conference in Chicago. His recognitions also include a 2026 National YoungArts Award in Classical Music/Saxophone, selection as a U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts candidate, and a featured performance at the High School Honors Recital during the US Navy Band International Saxophone Symposium.
Featured Guest Ensemble
New York Salvation Army Staff Band
Program Highlights
Rhapsody For Alto Saxophone – Andre Waignein
Eric Sigalov – Youth Soloist Competition Winner
Second Suite for Military Band – Gustav Holst
Fantasia and Fugue in c minor – J.S. Bach/Elgar trans. Timothy Topolewski
Children’s March: “Over the hills and far away” – Percy Grainger ed. Mark Rogers
USA Today March – Jim Beckerman arr. Richard Summers
Symphony No.4 – David Maslanka
Reference recording of Fantasia and Fugue in c minor by J.S. Bach performed December 6, 2013 by the Ridgewood Concert Band/New Jersey Wind Symphony
All New Jersey Wind Symphony Subscription Concerts are held at the West Side Presbyterian Church, Ridgewood, NJ. West Side Presbyterian Church is fully ADA compliant providing handicap accessible entry to the concert venue as well as bathroom facilities. Important signage and directions are presented in braille.