2021–22 Season Compose Your Own Series
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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
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”
Ravel’s Boléro
2021–22 Season
XIAN ZHANG conductor
BART FELLER flute
JONATHAN SPITZ cello
- RAVEL Suite from Ma mère l’Oye
- NIELSEN Flute Concerto
- SAINT-SAËNS Cello Concerto No. 1
- RAVEL Boléro
Trifonov Is Back!
2021–22 Season
XIAN ZHANG conductor
DANIIL TRIFONOV piano
- TCHAIKOVSKY Capriccio italien
- MASON BATES Piano Concerto
- TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet Fantasy-Overture
- TCHAIKOVSKY Suite from Swan Lake
Beethoven’s Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 5
2021–22 Season
XIAN ZHANG conductor
LOUIS LORTIE piano
- BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1
- BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor”
Beethoven’s Piano Concertos Nos. 2, 3 & 4
2021–22 Season
XIAN ZHANG conductor
LOUIS LORTIE piano
- BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 2
- BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3
- BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4
Zhang Conducts Mozart’s ‘Jupiter’
2021–22 Season
XIAN ZHANG conductor
ROBERT WAGNER bassoon
- NOKUTHULA NGWENYAMA Primal Message
- MOZART Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter”
- ROUSE Bassoon Concerto (East Coast Premiere, NJSO Co-Commission)
- ROSSINI Overture to Guillaume Tell
Conrad Tao Plays Tchaikovsky
2021–22 Season
JADER BIGNAMINI conductor
CONRAD TAO piano
- CONRAD TAO Spoonfuls for Piano and Orchestra (East Coast Premiere)
- SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 9
- TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1
Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert
NJSO at the Movies
Luke Skywalker begins a journey that will change the galaxy, as he leaves his home planet, battles the evil Empire and learns the ways of the Force. Don’t miss Star Wars: A New Hope in concert, with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra performing John Williams’ Oscar-winning score live to the complete film.
CONSTANTINE KITSOPOULOS conductor
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Mozart & Mendelssohn
2021–22 Season
XIAN ZHANG conductor
BRENNAN SWEET violin
ELZBIETA WEYMAN viola
KATHLEEN NESTER piccolo
- ROSSINI Overture to L’italiana in Algeri
- MOZART Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola
- VIVALDI Piccolo Concerto in C Major
- MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 4, “Italian”
Season Finale:
An American Rhapsody
2021–22 Season
XIAN ZHANG conductor
CHRIS KOMER horn
AARON DWORKIN narrator
- DANIEL BERNARD ROUMAIN New Work (World Premiere, NJSO Commission)
- VARIOUS Jazz French Horn Concerto (World Premiere, NJSO Commission) Movements by VIVIAN LI, GARY MORGAN, CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE, PAQUITO D’RIVERA
- AARON DWORKIN/COLERIDGE-TAYLOR The American Rhapsody
- GERSHWIN An American in Paris