Special Presentations Events
Music of India - Ragas & Rhythms
New Jersey Symphony Free Summer Chamber Concert
Kulture Kool
New Jersey Symphony Chamber Players
Ming Yang violin
Jesus Saenz violin
Brett Deubner viola
Hyewon Kim cello
Join the New Jersey Symphony Chamber Players and Kulture Kool as they perform selections of popular Indian music at the Provost Square Plaza. Get in the groove as rhythmic dance and classical music come together in this exciting program!
Performed in Jersey City
An Evening with Daniel Bernard Roumain & Allison Loggins-Hull
New Jersey Symphony Free Summer Chamber Concert
Daniel Bernard Roumain violin, co-curator & co-host
Allison Loggins-Hull flute, co-curator & co-host
New Jersey Symphony Chamber Players
Join the New Jersey Symphony Chamber Players for a free evening of chamber music featuring musical trailblazers Daniel Bernard Roumain and Allison Loggins-Hull, plus music by Jessie Montgomery and Benjamin Britten. This program will celebrate the Symphony’s fruitful relationship with Daniel Bernard Roumain, who was the Symphony’s Resident Artistic Catalyst from 2021–2024. We also welcome Montclair-based flutist and composer Allison Loggins-Hull as the Symphony’s new incoming Resident Artistic Partner.
Performed in Jersey City
Voice of Nature: the Anthropocene with Renée Fleming
Includes Visuals from National Geographic Society!
Xian Zhang conductor
Renée Fleming soprano
New Jersey Symphony
A breathtaking start to the 2024–25 season with international superstar Renée Fleming. As fall colors flare, America’s most celebrated soprano adds the exquisite hues of her own voice to this concert, inspired by her 2023 Grammy Award-winning album, Voice of Nature: the Anthropocene. This special performance spans Classical, Romantic and contemporary music, exploring nature as both inspiration and victim of humanity. Come be immersed in the majesty of nature, as the music will be accompanied by stunning film by the National Geographic Society.
Performed in Newark
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
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 “Lift Up Your Heads” 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
2025 Lunar New Year Celebration with Xian Zhang
Celebration of the Year of the Snake
Xian Zhang conductor
Min Kwon piano
Peking University Alumni Chorus
Starry Arts Children’s Chorus | Rebecca Shen, director
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 and the Starry Arts Children’s Chorus all return for this joyous concert.