More Info for Paquito D’Rivera with New Jersey Symphony
Nov 7, 2024 

Paquito D’Rivera with New Jersey Symphony

Part of the TD James Moody Jazz Festival

Carlos Miguel Prieto conductor
Paquito D’Rivera guest artist & co-curator 
Paquito D’Rivera Quintet
Amber Monroe
soprano
New Jersey Symphony

Performed in Newark and Morristown
More Info for The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert
Dec 7, 2024 

The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert

New Jersey Symphony at the Movies

Constantine Kitsopoulos conductor
New Jersey Symphony

The New Jersey Symphony presents Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert featuring the complete film, with the score performed live to picture. The Muppets perform Charles Dickens’ classic holiday tale, with Kermit the Frog playing Bob Cratchit, the put-upon clerk of stingy Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine) and features many more of your favorite Muppet characters. This special holiday event is fun for the whole family!

Performed in Morristown, Red Bank, Newark and New Brunswick
More Info for Jean-Yves Thibaudet Plays Ravel
Jan 9, 2025 

Jean-Yves Thibaudet Plays Ravel

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 

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 

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.

Performed in Newark
More Info for Holst’s The Planets—An HD Odyssey
Jan 31, 2025 

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 15, 2025 

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, 2025 

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, 2025 

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, 2025 

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 23, 2025 

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
More Info for Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with Xian Zhang
Apr 3, 2025 

Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with Xian Zhang

New Jersey Symphony Classical

Xian Zhang conductor
Steven Banks saxophone
Felicia Moore soprano
Kelley O’Connor mezzo-soprano
Issachah Savage tenor
Reginald Smith Jr. baritone
Montclair State University Chorale | Heather J. Buchanan, director
New Jersey Symphony

Performed in Newark and New Brunswick
More Info for Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert
Apr 12, 2025 

Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert

New Jersey Symphony at the Movies

Constantine Kitsopoulos conductor
New Jersey Symphony

Thirty years after the defeat of the Empire, Luke Skywalker has vanished, and a new threat has risen: The First Order, led by the mysterious Supreme Leader Snoke and his enforcer, Kylo Ren. General Leia Organa’s military force, the Resistance—and unlikely heroes brought together by fate—are the galaxy’s only hope. Experience the complete film with the New Jersey Symphony performing John Williams’ thrilling score live.

Performed in Red Bank, Morristown, Newark and New Brunswick
More Info for Discover Mozart & Bach
May 17, 2025 

Discover Mozart & Bach

New Jersey Symphony Family Concert:
A Music Discovery Zone

Xian Zhang conductor
Gregory D. McDaniel conductor
Eric Wyrick violin
Francine Storck violin
Annamaria Witek cello
New Jersey Symphony

Discover what makes a live orchestra concert so special. We’ll take a deep dive into works by Mozart, as well as J.S. Bach’s incredibly famous Double Concerto for Two Violins. Also featured on the program is 2024 Henry Lewis Concerto Competition winner, cellist Annamaria Witek. Inspired by Leonard Bernstein’s masterful way of putting young audiences at the center of music-making, this interactive concert will feature inside tips, listening cues and fun facts that make for the perfect Saturday afternoon family outing!

Performed in Newark
More Info for Xian Conducts Mozart
May 17, 2025 

Xian Conducts Mozart

New Jersey Symphony musicians take the spotlight!

Xian Zhang conductor
Eric Wyrick violin
Francine Storck violin
New Jersey Symphony

Performed in Princeton and Newark
More Info for Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich
June 8, 2025 

Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich

Season Finale | New Jersey Symphony Classical

Xian Zhang conductor
Conrad Tao piano
New Jersey Symphony

Performed in Morristown, Princeton, Red Bank and Newark