More Info for New Jersey Ballet’s Nutcracker with New Jersey Symphony
Dec 13 - 26, 2024 
2024-25 Season

New Jersey Ballet’s Nutcracker with New Jersey Symphony

Presented by New Jersey Ballet

Constantine Kitsopoulos conductor
New Jersey Ballet
New Jersey Symphony

New Jersey Ballet’s beloved annual tradition enchants youngsters and grown-ups alike with splendid dancing, eye-popping special effects and a touch of holiday magic, set to Tchaikovsky’s iconic score performed live by New Jersey Symphony.

Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker
Based on The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by E.T.A. Hoffman

Performed in Morristown
More Info for A Gospel Holiday
Dec 14, 2024 
2024-25 Season

A Gospel Holiday

New Jersey Symphony Family Concert

Gregory D. McDaniel conductor
New Jersey Symphony Gospel Chorus | Gwen Moten, director
New Jersey Symphony

Spotlighting celebrated artists from Newark and beyond, the New Jersey Symphony lauds the power of the first instrument—the human voice—with a gospel music-inspired holiday extravaganza. Come ready to sing, dance and clap along!

Performed in Newark
More Info for Handel’s Messiah
Dec 20 - 22, 2024 
2024-25 Season

Handel’s Messiah

New Jersey Symphony Holiday Tradition

Jeannette Sorrell conductor
Sonya Headlam soprano
John Holiday countertenor
Ed Lyon tenor
Kevin Deas bass-baritone
Montclair State University Singers | Heather J. Buchanan, director
New Jersey Symphony

Spirits will soar at “For Unto Us a Child is Born” and the “Hallelujah Chorus” as well as the treasured arias that make Handel’s Messiah the must-hear classic of the holidays. Jeannette Sorrell, who “brings revelations” (Philadelphia Inquirer) to everything she conducts, leads the New Jersey Symphony and the phenomenal Montclair State University Singers.

Performed in Princeton and Newark
More Info for Jean-Yves Thibaudet Plays Ravel
Jan 9 - 12, 2025 
2024-25 Season

Jean-Yves Thibaudet Plays Ravel

Featuring Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2 | New Jersey Symphony Classical

Kevin John Edusei conductor
Jean-Yves Thibaudet piano
New Jersey Symphony

Performed in Newark, Princeton and New Brunswick
More Info for 2025 Lunar New Year Celebration VIP Event
Jan 25, 2025 
2024-25 Season

2025 Lunar New Year Celebration VIP Event

Cultural Exchange Festival, Concert and VIP Reception

Celebrate the Year of the Snake with your New Jersey Symphony at the Lunar New Year Celebration VIP Event. The event continues a tradition, started by Music Director Xian Zhang, that celebrates community and cultural exchange. Guests will enjoy early access to the Cultural Exchange Festival, a VIP reception and Celebration Concert featuring Zhang, guest performers and the New Jersey Symphony.

Presented in Newark
More Info for 2025 Lunar New Year Celebration with Xian Zhang
Jan 25, 2025 
2024-25 Season

2025 Lunar New Year Celebration with Xian Zhang

Celebration of the Year of the Snake

Xian Zhang conductor
Min Kwon piano
Michael Fabiano tenor
Peking University Alumni Chorus
Starry Arts Children’s Chorus
| Rebecca Shen, director
Edison Chinese School Lion Dance Team
New Jersey Symphony

Join us for this evening of community and cultural exchange that is wonderful for families and children, as we celebrate the Year of the Snake. Music Director Xian Zhang, pianist Min Kwon, the Peking University Alumni Chorus, the Starry Arts Children’s Chorus, and the Edison Chinese School Lion Dance Team all return for this joyous concert–plus a special appearance by opera star Michael Fabiano! Revel in Xian’s signature blend of East and West in this celebratory performance, including favorites like Spring Festival Overture and “The Red Dragonfly” alongside selections from Puccini’s most beloved operas.

Performed in Newark
More Info for Holst’s The Planets—An HD Odyssey
Jan 30 - Feb 2, 2025 
2024-25 Season

Holst’s The Planets—An HD Odyssey

New Jersey Symphony Classical

Xian Zhang conductor
Nancy Zhou violin
Montclair State University Prima Voce | Heather J. Buchanan, director
New Jersey Symphony

Performed in New Brunswick, Newark and Morristown
More Info for Warner Bros. Discovery presents Bugs Bunny at the Symphony
Feb 14 - 16, 2025 
2024-25 Season

Warner Bros. Discovery presents Bugs Bunny at the Symphony

New Jersey Symphony Special Concert |
30th Anniversary Concert

George Daugherty conductor
George Daugherty & David Ka Lik Wong creators
New Jersey Symphony

Bugs Bunny at the Symphony is back! Celebrate Looney Tunes and its legendary stars, including Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Sylvester, Wile E. Coyote, Road Runner and of course Bugs Bunny, our very favorite “wascally wabbit.” Enjoy classics including “Baton Bunny,” “The Rabbit of Seville” and “What’s Opera, Doc?” alongside Warner Bros. Discovery 3D theatrical shorts “Rabid Rider,” “Coyote Falls” and “Fur of Flying.” Don’t miss these extraordinary musical scores performed live by the New Jersey Symphony as all the action unfolds on the big screen.

Performed in Red Bank, Newark and New Brunswick
More Info for Brahms and Chopin
Feb 20 - 23, 2025 
2024-25 Season

Brahms and Chopin

New Jersey Symphony Classical

Christoph König conductor
Tony Siqi Yun piano
New Jersey Symphony

Performed in Newark, Red Bank and New Brunswick
More Info for The Firebird with Xian Zhang
Mar 7 - 9, 2025 
2024-25 Season

The Firebird with Xian Zhang

Featuring Nimbus Dance |
New Jersey Symphony Classical

Xian Zhang conductor
Jonathan Spitz cello
Nimbus Dance | Samuel Pott, artistic director & choreographer
New Jersey Symphony

Performed in Newark and Red Bank
More Info for Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2
Mar 13 - 16, 2025 
2024-25 Season

Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2

New Jersey Symphony Classical

Xian Zhang conductor
Gregory D. McDaniel conductor
Adam Tendler piano
New Jersey Symphony

Performed in Newark, Princeton and Morristown
More Info for Vadim Gluzman Plays Brahms
Mar 20 - 23, 2025 
2024-25 Season

Vadim Gluzman Plays Brahms

New Jersey Symphony Classical

Lina González-Granados conductor 
Vadim Gluzman violin
New Jersey Symphony

Performed in New Brunswick, Red Bank and Newark