Events & Tickets
NJSO AT PIER A PARK IN HOBOKEN
Free concert!
JACQUES LACOMBE conductor
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Take a seat on the lawn of Pier A Park where Music Director Jacques Lacombe leads the Orchestra in a concert of light classics and popular favorites—with a patriotic flair. As night falls, the New York City skyline lights up and is reflected in the Hudson River, making this a very unique and romantic summer symphony concert destination.
GIRALDA MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL IN MADISON
GEMMA NEW conductor
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Enjoy the sounds of the NJSO under the baton of Gemma New on the gracious lawns of Giralda Farms in Madison. Gates open early for picnics and activities, including an art show/sale and children’s book readings and signings. Prizes will be awarded for the most inventive picnics, and the 50/50 raffle, which supports Morris Arts’ scholarship program, nets a lucky winner a generous cash prize.
MUSIC AT MOORLAND IN FAR HILLS
GEMMA NEW conductor
CHRISTINE LAMPREA cello
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Music at Moorland, a magical evening of open-air dining, classical music and spectacular fireworks on the lawn of Moorland Farms in Far Hills, is a much-anticipated annual event. The NJSO performs selections from Dvořák’s Carnival Overture, Richard Rodgers’ The King and I Overture, Harold Arlen’s “Over the Rainbow” and patriotic favorites. Cellist Christine Lamprea joins Gemma New and the Orchestra for the third movement of Dvořák’s Cello Concerto.
NJSO AT BRANCH BROOK PARK IN NEWARK
Free concert with fireworks!
GEMMA NEW conductor
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Relax with friends and family and enjoy an evening under the stars at Essex County Branch Brook Park, a park known for its cherry blossoms each spring. Come early for family-friendly pre-concert activities and musical performances by Newark’s Arts High. Then, the perfect mix of light classics and popular favorites with a patriotic flair will welcome summer with style. Fireworks will light up the night sky immediately following the concert.
NJSO AT GOFFLE BROOK PARK IN HAWTHORNE
Free concert!
GEMMA NEW conductor
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Perfect for families of all ages, pack a picnic and enjoy a leisurely night out at Hawthorne’s beautiful Goffle Brook Park—designed by the Olmsted Associates, heirs of the designers for Central Park in New York and Branch Brook Park in Newark. The perfect mix of light classical and popular favorites—with a patriotic flair—will welcome summer with style.
NJSO AT MERCER COUNTY PARK IN WEST WINDSOR
Free concert with fireworks!
GEMMA NEW conductor
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Leading up to Independence Day, bring your family and friends out to Mercer County’s gorgeous park and enjoy an evening of light classics and popular favorites with a patriotic flair. Kids and adults alike will wait in anticipation for the fireworks immediately following the concert—the perfect cap to the perfect summer Sunday evening.
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: SYMPHONY OF THE GODDESSES - WITH THE NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
EIMEAR NOONE conductor
MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY VOCAL ACCORD
Heather J. Buchanan director
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of this high-action video game at a multimedia presentation of live symphonic concert, chorus and cinematic video. The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses syncs original music and images from the successful media franchise into a dynamic performance featuring a four-movement symphony played by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. Fans can relive their favorite moments through the adventurous music of Nintendo composer and sound director Koji Kondo (Super Mario Bros.).
OPENING NIGHT: PROMISE OF THE NEW WORLD
2013-14 Season
JACQUES LACOMBE conductor
GERI ALLEN piano
(pictured)
AFRO BLUE vocal ensemble
NJSO CELEBRATION CHOIR
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
- DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9, “From the New World” (Clip A) (Clip B)
- ELLINGTON Three Black Kings
- ALLEN Stone & Streams (World Premiere)
- ELLINGTON New World A-Comin'
NATALIE MERCHANT WITH THE NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
NATALIE MERCHANT vocalist
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Natalie Merchant began her musical career as the lead vocalist and lyricist of the pop music band 10,000 Maniacs. During her 30-year career, she has earned a distinguished place among America's most respected recording artists, with a reputation for being a prolific songwriter with a compelling artistic vision and a unique and captivating performance style.
LACOMBE & GLUZMAN
2013-14 Season
JACQUES LACOMBE conductor
VADIM GLUZMAN violin
(pictured)
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
TCHAIKOVSKY'S FIRST PIANO CONCERTO
2013-14 Season
CHRISTOPH KÖNIG conductor
LUKÁŠ VONDRÁČEK piano (pictured)
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
SITKOVETSKY: CONDUCTOR & VIOLINIST
2013-14 Season
DMITRI SITKOVETSKY conductor & violin (pictured)
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
LACOMBE LEADS CONCERTO FOR ORCHESTRA
2013-14 Season
JACQUES LACOMBE conductor (pictured)
ADAM GOLKA piano
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
- LIEBERMANN New Work (World Premiere)
- RAVEL Piano Concerto in G Major
- BARTÓK Concerto for Orchestra
SHOOTING FOR THE STARS
2013-14 Season NJSO Family Series
All of your little astronauts will enjoy exploring music inspired by the infinite reaches of the galaxy! With music from Holst’s The Planets, Strauss’ dramatic Also Sprach Zarathustra (known to parents and grandparents as the theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey) and the themes from Star Wars and Star Trek, we’ll travel through space and reach for our dreams.
JEFFREY GROGAN conductor
BEN STEINFELD host (pictured)
DARRYL KUBIAN theremin
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
2013-14 Season NJSO POPS
Enjoy New Jersey’s best celebration of the season with your NJSO and friends! Grammy-nominated crooner and guitarist John Pizzarelli joins the Orchestra for timeless holiday standards. A large chorus of top high-school vocalists shares the stage for classic carols and fun favorites, and a big brass band is sure to fill you with holiday cheer. Perfect for the entire family!
THOMAS WILKINS conductor
JOHN PIZZARELLI guitar & vocalist (pictured)
NEW JERSEY HIGH SCHOOL HOLIDAY CHORUS
SALVATION ARMY MONTCLAIR CITADEL BAND
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
BEETHOVEN'S 7TH AND 8TH SYMPHONIES
2013-14 Season
JACQUES LACOMBE conductor
JAMES ROE oboe
BRENNAN SWEET violin
DANIEL MÜLLER-SCHOTT cello (pictured)
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
- BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 8
- PREVIN Concerto for Cello and Orchestra (U.S. Premiere)
- CONE Cadenzas for Oboe and Violin
- BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7
MAHLER'S DAS LIED VON DER ERDE
2013-14 Season Winter Festival Concert
JACQUES LACOMBE conductor
DAVID COSSIN percussion (pictured)
ZHANG MENG wind instruments
ELIZABETH BISHOP mezzo-soprano
RUSSELL THOMAS tenor
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
STRAUSS' ALPINE SYMPHONY
2013-14 Season Winter Festival Concert
JACQUES LACOMBE conductor
PASCAL ROGÉ piano (pictured)
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
MUSIC OF THE AMERICAS
2013-14 Family Series - The Gretchen Lochner Gonzales Memorial Family Concert
Grab your musical passport for an exciting journey through the Americas. From the iconic sounds of Copland’s “Simple Gifts” and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue to the whirling dances of Argentina and Mexico, everyone in the family will enjoy this musical tour.
GEMMA NEW conductor (pictured)
BEN STEINFELD host
MICHELLE CANN piano
HÉCTOR FALCÓN violin
GREATER NEWARK YOUTH ORCHESTRA
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
- BERNSTEIN West Side Story Overture
- MARQUEZ Danzon No. 2
- DOMPIERRE Les Diableries
- GERSHWIN Rhapsody in Blue
- COPLAND Variations on a Shaker Melody
- SOUSA Washington Post March
- GINASTERA Dances of Estancia
MUSIC OF THE BEATLES: CLASSICAL MYSTERY TOUR
2013-14 Season NJSO POPS
A tribute to the 50th anniversary of The Beatles coming to America, jam packed with your favorite tunes—sung, played and performed exactly as they were written. Hear “Penny Lane” with a live trumpet section, experience the beauty of “Yesterday” with an acoustic guitar and string quartet and enjoy the rock/classical blend of the hard edged “I Am the Walrus.”
MARTIN HERMAN conductor
CLASSICAL MYSTERY TOUR (pictured)
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
GRIEG'S PIANO CONCERTO
2013-14 Season
SANTTU-MATIAS ROUVALI conductor
XIAOHUI YANG piano (pictured)
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 8
HILARY HAHN PLAYS BRAHMS
2013-14 Season
YAN PASCAL TORTELIER conductor
HILARY HAHN violin (pictured)
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
SHOSTAKOVICH SYMPHONY NO. 5
2013-14 Season
GERARD SCHWARZ conductor
ERIC WYRICK violin (pictured)
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
VERDI'S REQUIEM
2013-14 Season
JACQUES LACOMBE conductor
MARIANNE FISET soprano
JANARA KELLERMAN mezzo-soprano (pictured)
RUSSELL THOMAS tenor
PETER VOLPE bass
MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY CHORALE
Heather J. Buchanan director
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
THE NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY CHAMBER ORCHESTRA PERFORMS THE MUSIC OF LED ZEPPELIN
Featuring Randy Jackson of Zebra
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
The Music of Led Zeppelin is a genre-busting event that bridges the gulf between rock-and-roll and classical music. Created by arranger-conductor Brent Havens, this electrifying concert of symphonic rock features 18 of the Zeppelin’s greatest hits, including “Stairway to Heaven,” “Heartbreaker,” “Black Dog” and many more—all performed as close as possible to the original recordings, but wrapped in a lush blanket of orchestral sound.
THE WIZARD OZ WITH ORCHESTRA
2013-14 Season NJSO POPS
Seventy five years after The Wizard of Oz debuted on the big screen, watch it again in all its glory, accompanied by your NJSO performing the Harold Arlen score. “Follow the Yellow Brick Road” with the incomparable Judy Garland as Dorothy and lovable Bert Lahr as the Cowardly Lion—you can even dress up as your favorite character and win a prize!
CONSTANTINE KITSOPOULOS conductor
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
MUSIC OF THE MASTERS: BEETHOVEN & BRAHMS
2013-14 Season
JACQUES LACOMBE conductor
ANTHONY MCGILL clarinet (pictured)
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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DANIELPOUR Clarinet Concerto
BELL & LACOMBE
2013-14 Season
JACQUES LACOMBE conductor
JOSHUA BELL violin (pictured)
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
17TH ANNUAL UJA BENEFIT CONCERT
2013-14 Season
From beloved storybook ballets by Tchaikovsky and Delibes to the bursting energy of dance music by Leonard Bernstein, this program brings the excitement and beauty of ballet music into the concert hall. The rich sounds of the Orchestra create a magical landscape for the imagination to dance.
JACQUES LACOMBE conductor (pictured)
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
MONUMENTAL WORKS FROM BEETHOVEN & STRAUSS
2013-14 Season
JACQUES LACOMBE conductor
JAMES EHNES violin (pictured)
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
MEET THE ORCHESTRA
2013-14 Season NJSO Family Series
Tweet, crash, oomph, plink, warble, pluck … Meet each instrument of the orchestra in turn through Britten’s delightful Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra. Don’t be fooled by the title—kids and grownups alike will be enthralled by it. Explore all the different sounds that an orchestra can make and cheer on your favorite instrument family!
JEFFREY GROGAN conductor (pictured)
BEN STEINFELD host
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
CIRQUE DE LA SYMPHONIE
2013-14 Season NJSO POPS
Dazzling. Thrilling. Death defying. Delicate. Awe inspiring. A troupe of exceptional artists—aerial flyers, acrobats, contortionists, dancers, jugglers and strongmen—joins your NJSO for what Review Vancouver has called “truly amazing choreography and acrobatic feats performed in perfect timing to classical music.”
JACQUES LACOMBE conductor
CIRQUE DE LA SYMPHONIE (pictured)
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA