Events & Tickets
Xian Zhang Conducts Marsalis & Dvořák
2021–22 Season
Xian Zhang conductor
Eric Owens narrator
New Jersey Symphony
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Wynton Marsalis Herald, Holler and Hallelujah (World Premiere, New Jersey Symphony Co-Commission)
Please note: Wynton Marsalis does not appear as part of the concert program.
- 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
Xian Zhang conductor
Tong Chen conductor
Chelsea Guo piano & soprano
Peking University Alumni Chorus
Starry Arts Group Children’s Chorus | Rebecca Shen, director
New Jersey Symphony
- Li Huanzhi Spring Festival Overture
- Traditional Dance of the Yao People
- Chopin Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise Brillante
- Mozart Alleluia from Exsultate, jubilate
- Traditional/arr. Julia Tsien “Jasmine Flower”
- Copland “Long Time Ago” from Old American Songs
- Traditional/arr. Nicholas Hersh “Red Dragonfly”
- J. Strauss Jr. Thunder and Lightning Polka
- Hans Christian Lumbye Champagne Galop
2022 Lunar New Year Celebration and VIP Fundraiser
Galas & Fundraisers
Join the New Jersey Symphony for our fourth annual Lunar New Year Celebration Concert and VIP Dinner—a tradition that invites all audiences to welcome the Year of the Tiger. This year, we’re bringing the festivities both to your home and the stage of NJPAC.
- Li Huanzhi Spring Festival Overture
- Traditional Dance of the Yao People
- Chopin Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise Brillante
- Mozart Alleluia from Exsultate, jubilate
- Traditional/arr. Julia Tsien “Jasmine Flower”
- Copland “Long Time Ago” from Old American Songs
- Traditional/arr. Nicholas Hersh “Red Dragonfly”
- J. Strauss Jr. Thunder and Lightning Polka
- Hans Christian Lumbye Champagne Galop
Casablanca in Concert
New Jersey Symphony at the Movies
Constantine Kitsopoulos conductor
New Jersey Symphony
"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.
February 13 performance presented in collaboration with State Theatre New Jersey.
Karen Gomyo Plays Mozart
2021–22 Season
Fabien Gabel conductor
Karen Gomyo violin
New Jersey Symphony
- 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
New Jersey Symphony
Ravel’s Boléro
2021–22 Season
Xian Zhang conductor
Bart Feller flute
Jonathan Spitz cello
New Jersey Symphony
Trifonov Is Back!
2021–22 Season
Xian Zhang conductor
Daniil Trifonov piano
New Jersey Symphony
- 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
New Jersey Symphony
Beethoven’s Piano Concertos Nos. 2, 3 & 4
2021–22 Season
Xian Zhang conductor
Louis Lortie piano
New Jersey Symphony
Zhang Conducts Mozart’s ‘Jupiter’
2021–22 Season
Xian Zhang conductor
Robert Wagner bassoon
New Jersey Symphony
- Nokuthula Ngwenyama Primal Message
- Mozart Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter”
- Rouse Bassoon Concerto (East Coast Premiere, New Jersey Symphony Co-Commission)
- Rossini Overture to Guillaume Tell
Conrad Tao Plays Tchaikovsky
2021–22 Season
Jader Bignamini conductor
Conrad Tao piano
New Jersey Symphony
- 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
New Jersey Symphony at the Movies
Constantine Kitsopoulos conductor
New Jersey Symphony
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 performing John Williams’ Oscar-winning score live to the complete film.
Mozart & Mendelssohn
2021–22 Season
Xian Zhang conductor
Brennan Sweet violin
Elzbieta Weyman viola
Kathleen Nester piccolo
New Jersey Symphony
Season Finale:
An American Rhapsody
2021–22 Season
Xian Zhang conductor
Chris Komer horn
Aaron Dworkin narrator
New Jersey Symphony
- Daniel Bernard Roumain New Work (World Premiere, New Jersey Symphony Commission)
- Various Jazz French Horn Concerto (World Premiere, New Jersey Symphony Commission) Movements by Vivian Li, Gary Morgan, Christian McBride, Paquito D’Rivera
- Aaron Dworkin/Coleridge-Taylor The American Rhapsody
- Gershwin An American in Paris