The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra (NJSO) is a symphony orchestra located in the state of New Jersey, United States. The orchestra is headquartered in Newark, New Jersey. The NJSO's current music director is Jacques Lacombe, since 2010. Neeme Järvi, music director from 2005 to 2009, is the NJSO's conductor laureate. The incoming president and CEO of the NJSO is scheduled to be Richard Dare, whose appointment was announced in December 2012.
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