Opening Weekend:
New Jersey Symphony Returns
2021–22 Season
XIAN ZHANG conductor
DANIEL BERNARD ROUMAIN violin
- MICHAEL ABELS Emerge (World Premiere, NJSO Co-Commission)
- DANIEL BERNARD ROUMAIN Voodoo Violin Concerto
- BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7
Beethoven & Saint-Georges
2021–22 Season
NICHOLAS MCGEGAN conductor
AUGUSTIN HADELICH violin
- CHEVALIER DE SAINT-GEORGES Overture to L’amante anonyme
- CHEVALIER DE SAINT-GEORGES Violin Concerto in A Major, Op. 5, No. 2
- BEETHOVEN Romance for Violin and Orchestra No. 2
- BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 2
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ Part 1 in Concert
Special Concert—See it on the big screen as the NJSO plays the score live.
The end begins. Harry, Ron and Hermione go hunting for Horcruxes in part one of the epic finale Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ Part 1 in Concert. Relive every harrowing moment as Harry and his friends rush to face Voldemort for the last time, with the full film accompanied by the NJSO in an experience you’ll never forget.
Daniil Trifonov Plays Brahms
2021–22 Season
XIAN ZHANG conductor
DANIIL TRIFONOV piano
- JESSIE MONTGOMERY Starburst (Tong Chen, conductor)
- BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 1
- SMETANA “The Moldau,” “Šárka” and “Blaník” from Má vlast
The Irish Tenors
with the NJSO
Special Presentation
Get in the spirit of the season when The Irish Tenors are joined by members of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra for a festive night of traditional and secular holiday songs. From “O! Holy Night” to “White Christmas” to “Jingle Bell Rock,” The Irish Tenors keep audiences of all ages enchanted from the first note to the final ovation.
New Jersey Ballet’s Nutcracker with the NJSO
2021–22 Season
An annual seasonal favorite enchants youngsters and grown-ups alike with splendid dancing, live orchestra, eye-popping special effects and a touch of holiday magic.
TCHAIKOVSKY The Nutcracker
Based on The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by E. T. A. Hoffman
Grieg’s Piano Concerto
2021–22 Season
ANDREY BOREYKO conductor
VLADIMIR FELTSMAN piano
- THOMAS ADÈS Shanty – Over the Sea (US Premiere, NJSO Co-Commission)
- GRIEG Piano Concerto
- STRAVINSKY Petrushka (1947)
Xian Zhang Conducts Marsalis & Dvořák
2021–22 Season
XIAN ZHANG conductor
- WYNTON MARSALIS Fanfare (World Premiere, NJSO Co-Commission)
- JOAN TOWER Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 1
- DVOŘÁK Serenade for Wind Instruments
- DVOŘÁK Carnival Overture
- COPLAND Lincoln Portrait
2022 Lunar New Year Celebration
2021–22 Season
Celebrate the Year of the Tiger as the NJSO continues a tradition that welcomes all audiences for a festive evening of community and cultural exchange.
Casablanca in Concert
NJSO at the Movies
CONSTANTINE KITSOPOULOS conductor
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
"Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine." Walk into ours and see Casablanca on the big screen, with live orchestral accompaniment. Cozy up with a loved one as you savor the beautiful visuals, relive the story of Rick and Ilsa's love and experience this classic film.
Karen Gomyo Plays Mozart
2021–22 Season
FABIEN GABEL conductor
KAREN GOMYO violin
- SAMY MOUSSA Nocturne
- MOZART Violin Concerto No. 3
- SAINT-SAËNS Symphony No. 3, “Organ”
Tchaikovsky’s ‘Pathétique’
2021–22 Season
JOSÉ LUIS DOMÍNGUEZ conductor
ERIC WYRICK violin
JUAN PABLO JOFRE bandoneon
- FARRENC Overture in E Minor
- JUAN PABLO JOFRE Double Concerto for Violin and Bandoneon
- TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6, “Pathétique”