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Brian B. Crowe of The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey spoke to NJ.com to talk about their upcoming collaboration on the program with the New Jersey…

This season’s rendition of the annual holiday tradition will feature Anthony Parnther conducting the New Jersey Symphony, guest vocalists and the…

“The New Jersey Symphony can multitask. They play many different styles at many different venues. One constant for the past 100 years for the group…

“The “Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1” concert, starring Joyce Yang in the headlining piece, had brains, brawn and a warm and…

The Seattle Times profiles New Jersey Symphony Music Director Xian Zhang as she recently made her debut as Music Director for the Seattle Symphony at…

“Named for the noted Princeton composer and philanthropist, the Institute enabled four emerging composers to bring an orchestral work to performance…

“Like Loh, this marked the first time the NJS has performed his music. These concerts were a fun addition to the NJS summer season, both Loh and…

Four free chamber concerts will take place in front of the Symphony Center at Provost Square Plaza in Jersey City from July to mid-August.

“The New Jersey Symphony’s final concert of their 102nd season contained one of their best performances in years ... Sunday’s program…

The concerts, which serve as the finale concerts for the 2024–25 season, will also feature guest favorite Conrad Tao as he performs Rachmaninoff’s…

“Acknowledges Josh from Edison, “We are New Jersey Symphony subscribers and we were happy to bring our friends with us to see today’s…

New Jersey Symphony President & CEO Terry D. Loftis spoke to Steve Adubato about what led him to join the organization and how COVID-19 has played…

The complete 2025 summer schedule includes six outdoor concerts, a 2025–26 season preview concert, three performances of How to Train Your Dragon…

The weekend will feature a program featuring a duet by concertmaster Eric Wyrick and second violin chair Francine Storck and a family program on Saturday,…

“The first half of this NJS program, with Muhly and McDaniel, delivered the sound of the future. The second half showcased the present. With Zhang…

The concerts, which will be conducted by Constantine Kitsopoulos, features John Williams’ score performed live to the first film of the Star Wars…

Lawrence Loh will conduct the performances in Morristown, New Brunswick and Newark, July 11–13 as the New Jersey Symphony performs John Powell’s…

“König also delivered the one thing any good rendition of this final movement requires: a genuine sound of warmth in Brahms’ C-Major…

Donald Strangfeld will replace Robert C. Garrett as the new Board Co-Chair of the New Jersey Symphony, serving alongside fellow board co-chair Craig Silliman…

The program will also feature Colton Conducting Fellow Gregory D. McDaniel as he conducts Debussy’s Clair de Lune and the New Jersey premiere of…

The program will also feature the East Coast premiere of the expanded, full orchestral version of Can You See?, a piece originally commissioned for the…

Emmy Award winning conductor George Daugherty will lead the Symphony through three performances of some of the wackiest shorts from the Looney Tunes franchise…

The Symphony will perform The Planets alongside the Montclair State University Prima Voce with accompanying images by NASA in a program that also features…

The New Jersey Symphony, in partnership with EarShot, a program of American Composers Orchestra, announces that it is accepting applications for the 2025…

“The music was in balance throughout, always keeping the focus on the Muppets — and of course Michael Caine in the role of Ebenezer Scrooge.…

The longtime fan-favorite of New Jersey Symphony patrons will return to perform Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G alongside the orchestra and guest conductor…

“The New Jersey Symphony just proved Duke Ellington’s old adage true once again: It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing.”…

“The soloist received a boisterous ovation when the piece was done. When he walked off stage, Zhang motioned to the crowd to keep applauding. This…

The beloved Christmas film will be performed in concert, December 5–8 in Morristown, Red Bank, Newark and New Brunswick with Constantine Kitsopoulos…

“ ... Fleming has mastered a stylish blend of tender sentiment and extrovertive high spirits. She was polished and poised, displaying no shortage…

Paquito D’Rivera will join guest conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto in a program featuring famous contemporary compositions from Latin American composers…

The winner of the composition competition will have their arrangement of “Arirang” performed by pianist Min Kwon at the 2025 Lunar New…

Music Director Xian Zhang will conduct the New Jersey Symphony and the Seattle Symphony from the 2025–26 season to the 2027–28 season before…

Celebrated soprano Renée Fleming joins the New Jersey Symphony to kick off the 2024–25 season in a performance inspired by her 2023…

Jessica Rivero Altarriba spoke to NJArts.net about her time with the New Jersey Symphony as its inaugural Colton Conducting Fellow as she prepares to…

All tickets are on sale now for the New Jersey Symphony’s 2024–25 season. Patrons can purchase tickets for individual concerts and can…

New Jersey Symphony Artistic VP Erin Lunsford Norton spoke to Mosaic to discuss their upcoming collaboration with Kulture Kool in a free chamber…

The New Jersey Symphony will begin the search for a successor to Gabriel van Aalst, who will be leaving the organization in September to become the…

“In its now 101 complete seasons, the New Jersey Symphony has put on concerts ranging from conventionally classical to impressively ambitious. But…

“ ... Zhang and the New Jersey Symphony team delivered a rousing, thoughtful showcase highlighting why film music moves listeners ... The orchestra,…

The New Jersey Symphony announces the 2024 New Jersey Symphony Edward T. Cone Composition Institute composers and their winning works: Leigha Amick…

The New Jersey Symphony will perform classical music pieces performed in cinema, along with selections from iconic film composer John Williams, in a weekend…

Music Director Xian Zhang appeared on CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell to talk about her career and why she aspires to be an…

Baahubali: The Beginning Live in Concert: India’s biggest box-office smash hit (July 27–28 in Newark and New Brunswick) The Godfather…

“Newman’s score performed by the skilled New Jersey players further elevated the event. The strings shined under concertmaster Brennan Sweet…

“ ... Zhang and the orchestra played with upbeat tempos, rich textures and a warm sound. This proved an interesting contrast to the cool, clean,…

Famed conductor David Newman joined Discover Jersey Arts and the Jersey Arts Podcast to talk about his role in the New Jersey Symphony’s upcoming…

“ ... under the baton of Zhang, “Carmina Burana” felt like classical music as bloodsport. She simply tore into the score, going for…

The New Jersey Symphony officially unveils the 2024–25 season, a musical journey that features great performances, amazing collaborations and special…

“Ingliss’ stamina for lengthy oboe lines and Zhang’s nuanced conducting made Strauss’s literally long-winded score feel immediate…

Music Director Xian Zhang leads the New Jersey Symphony in three performances of Tchaikovsky’s beloved Fifth Symphony in Newark, Princeton and Morristown,…

Xian Zhang conducts Carl Orff’s choral masterpiece, Carmina Burana, with the New Jersey Symphony performing the piece March 1 & 3 at NJPAC…

Capathia Jenkins and Ryan Shaw join the New Jersey Symphony to celebrate the greatest hits of pop music icon Aretha Franklin, with Lucas Waldin conducting…

“The NJPAC audience leapt to its feet in approval at the end ... Zhang seemed very pleased as well, grabbing Hadelich’s arm during ovations…

The New Jersey Symphony has appointed Craig Silliman as the new Co-Chair of the Board alongside current Co-Chair Robert C. Garrett, while Robert Gordon…

“ ... the musicians maintained crisp rhythms, with sharply-played double-dotted notes keeping the pace of the music moving forward. McGegan maintained…

GRAMMY® Award-winning violinist Augustin Hadelich joins Music Director Xian Zhang and the New Jersey Symphony to perform Beethoven’s Violin…

The New Jersey Symphony celebrates the Year of the Dragon in a special celebration that features a pre-concert Cultural Exchange Festival and concert…

Nicholas McGegan joins the New Jersey Symphony to conduct Handel’s incomparable holiday classic with a host of guest vocalists and the Montclair…

“Both Elliott and Young played down the rhapsodic, lyrical elements and introspection in favor of the formal structure and clarity. The effect was…

The short film, starring two-crown “RuPaul’s Drag Race” winner Monét X Change and the New Jersey Symphony Chamber…

As the conductor for the new intermediate-level symphonic orchestra, On will work closely with Youth Orchestra Artistic Director Diego García…

The New Jersey Symphony kicks off its 101st season with three consecutive weekends of performances in October, featuring conductors Robert Spano and Joseph…

All tickets are on sale now for the New Jersey Symphony’s 2023–24 season. Patrons can purchase tickets for individual concerts and can save…

Diego García will succeed José Luis Domínguez as the newest Artistic Director of the New Jersey Symphony Youth Orchestra beginning…

Acclaimed actor, producer and director Danny DeVito joins David Newman and the New Jersey Symphony to narrate Matilda while the orchestra performs…

The New York Times did a feature on the New Jersey Symphony and its centennial season, looking back at some of its most notable moments while…

NJ Urban News sat down with Erin Lunsford Norton of the New Jersey Symphony to discuss the recent $1.5 million donation to continue the Colton…

Randall Goosby is set to join Music Director Xian Zhang and the New Jersey Symphony for four performances of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto,…

The New Jersey Symphony and Kulture Kool director Archana Athalye recently appeared on ABC7 New York to discuss their upcoming collaboration in the Hooray…

The New Jersey Symphony will be performing a slate of outdoor summer concerts at locations in Madison, Toms River, Raritan Bay, Newark,…

“The New Jersey Symphony put the old adage ‘music is poetry in motion’ to the test this past weekend, delivering their most prominent…

Former Associate Conductor Gemma New returns to the New Jersey Symphony to conduct Symphonie fantastique and warp & weft, with George Li…

“It was fascinating to hear Jarvi lead the NJS in this piece—last performed by the orchestra under its current music director back in 2016.…

New Jersey Symphony Youth Orchestra Artistic Director José Luis Domínguez joined Steve Adubato to discuss his passion for classical…

Eric Jacobsen joins the New Jersey Symphony to conduct Fauré’s Requiem alongside vocalists Tiffany Townsend, Reginald Smith Jr. and…

New Jersey Symphony violinist and composer Darryl Kubian speaks to NJ.com to discuss his career and the upcoming world premiere of his latest commision…

Former Music Director Neeme Järvi makes his return to NJPAC to conduct the New Jersey Symphony through Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony,…

The New Jersey Symphony showcases from within as five of the orchestra’s musicians step into the spotlight for four performances, including the…

“The less-is-more philosophy stuck with Glaser ... He set down the delicately sustained pianissimo of the strings in the allegro moderato with a…

The New Jersey Symphony officially unveils the 2023–24 season, kicking off its second century of music-making with powerful performances and…

The New Jersey Symphony announces that Daniel Bernard Roumain has renewed his commitment as it’s Resident Artistic Catalyst through a one-season…

World-renowned violinist Hilary Hahn joins Music Director Xian Zhang and the New Jersey Symphony to perform Sibelius’ Violin Concerto during the…

The New Jersey Symphony is accepting applications for the 2023 Edward T. Cone Composition Institute through February 24, with the winning composers having…

Superstar pianist Daniil Trifonov returns to the New Jersey Symphony stage to perform Brahms’ Second Piano Concerto during the January…

“Hugh Wolff led the Orchestra from 1985 to 1993, but hasn’t conducted them in two decades. With about 20 members of the Symphony from his…

“For their biggest night, they delivered one of their most brilliant performances ... If they can keep this same energy and music-making rolling,…

Former Interim Music Director George Manahan makes his return to the New Jersey Symphony stage to lead the Orchestra through three performances during…

The New Jersey Symphony is set to celebrate 100 years of musical excellence with a night to remember at NJPAC on November 12, with a Gala and concert…

“Cann played with great power, and at times it was hard to follow her very fast-moving hands. There were numerous extended passages for solo piano,…

The New Jersey Symphony took home Mid-Atlantic Emmy® Awards for two of their concert films, “EMERGE: An NJSO Concert Film” and “Mozart:…

New Jersey Symphony President & CEO Gabriel Van Aalst speaks to NJ.com to discuss the New Jersey Symphony’s centennial season and how it…

Music Director Xian Zhang speaks to NJArts.net’s Courtney Smith to preview the 100th season of the New Jersey Symphony and what to expect from…

All tickets are on sale now for the New Jersey Symphony’s landmark centennial season, led by Music Director Xian Zhang. Patrons can purchase tickets…

Violinist Timothy Shi has won the New Jersey Symphony Youth Orchestra’s 2022 Henry Lewis Concerto Competition. Shi will join the New Jersey Symphony…

The New Jersey Symphony announces the 2022 New Jersey Symphony Edward T. Cone Composition Institute composers and their winning works: Dai Wei (Saṃsāric…

The New Jersey Symphony presents free outdoor concerts in Newark, Toms River and Metuchen and returns to the Giralda Music and Arts Festival in Madison.…

NJ PBS broadcasts four New Jersey Symphony programs this spring, including performances with Music Director Xian Zhang, superstar soprano Renée…

The New Jersey Symphony and Music Director Xian Zhang announce the Symphony’s landmark 2022–23 centennial season—and an extension of…

The New Jersey Symphony presents a virtual Lunar New Year Celebration concert on February 5 at 7 pm. The program premieres on SinoVision and the Symphony’s…

The New Jersey Symphony presents the classic film Casablanca with live orchestral accompaniment February 11–13 in Morristown, Newark and New Brunswick.…

The New Jersey Symphony today launches a new brand to better reflect the institution’s innovation, evolution, warmth and bold vision. To develop…

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra announces that the application process for the 2022–23 NJSO Colton Fellowship, an excellence-based program designed…

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra trustee Eduardo Lara has joined the leadership of the NJSO Board of Trustees, joining Ann Borowiec as board co-chairs. Lara…

“Since becoming the music director of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra in 2016, the dynamic conductor Xian Zhang has worked steadily to reflect…

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra has named Tong Chen its assistant conductor for the 2021–22 season. Chen will make her subscription series debut…

Audiences of all ages can enjoy Peter and the Wolf in a New Jersey Symphony Orchestra virtual performance premiering October 6. This presentation pairs…

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra announces performances of the blockbuster films Star Wars: A New Hope and Casablanca with live orchestral accompaniment…

NJ PBS airs EMERGE: An NJSO Concert Film Trilogy—presented by The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and DreamPlay Films—over three Wednesday evenings,…

NJ PBS airs TRANSCEND: An NJSO Concert Film—presented by The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and DreamPlay Films—on Wednesday, July 21, at 8…

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra announces a series of outdoor concerts featuring music from composers across the Americas, with José Luis Domínguez…

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra announces the composers for the seventh NJSO Edward T. Cone Composition Institute, presented July 19–24 in Newark.…

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra presents a weeklong virtual celebration of Pride Month, June 13–18. The celebration features works by LGBTQ+ composers,…

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Chamber Players perform pathbreaking Black composer Florence Price’s revelatory Five Folksongs in Counterpoint…

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra celebrates the 30th anniversary of the NJSO Youth Orchestras and highlights the program’s talented students at…

Stage stars Belinda Allyn and Matt Doyle join an NJSO string quartet for an at-home performance of “Tonight” from West Side Story on March…

Broadway actor Jacob Keith Watson and an NJSO string quartet give an at-home performance of “Out There” from Disney’s The Hunchback…

The NJSO and DreamPlay Films present Still & Dvořák: An NJSO Concert Film, premiering January 14. Music Director Xian Zhang conducts. The…

The NJSO presents the world premiere of an NJSO commission by Daniel Bernard Roumain alongside works by Michael Abels, Mahler and Mozart in a free virtual…

The NJSO announces NJSO Virtual 20–21, a season of free digital experiences, from broadcasts of virtual orchestral concerts led by Music Director…

Due to the crippling financial and operational impact of COVID-19, the NJSO has made the difficult decision to implement significant administrative staff…

“The safety of our patrons, musicians and staff is always top of mind,” NJSO President & CEO Gabriel van Aalst says.

In response to the tragedy of racism and the conversations and protests around social justice taking place in the United States, the NJSO has postponed…

In response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) global pandemic, and to express gratitude to frontline medical and service workers, the NJSO has commissioned…

Nowadays it is effortless to absorb music from many different internet outlets. Discovering new works has never been easier, so why not take the time…

The NJSO will postpone its concerts through March 29 due to the escalation of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak in New Jersey and the tri-state region.…

The NJSO presents Star Wars: The Force Awakens in concert April 17–19.

One of the many special elements of the NJSO Youth Orchestras experience is the strong community of families of the student musicians.

Guest conductor Christoph König previews his return for a program featuring Bruckner's Sixth Symphony and Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto.

Congratulations to flutist Hannah Lee, winner of the NJSO Youth Orchestras’ Henry Lewis Concerto Competition!

The NJSO’s Star Wars saga continues as the final installment of the original trilogy comes to the symphony!

Every week, students in the NJSO Youth Orchestras learn from the pros, rehearsing with NJSO musician coaches.

An all-Mozart concert is special in many ways—multiple genres on display and no shortage of frolicking spirit.

Mozart mastered most of the mature musical forms before his own maturity.

Shakespeare’s masterpiece Romeo and Juliet has drawn some of the greatest music from composers’ minds.

In a new collaboration, the NJSO welcomes singers from the Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program for scenes from Mozart’s…

Music Director Xian Zhang’s love of opera and ballet inspires three weeks of epic works from the stage in the NJSO’s 2020 Winter Festival,…

For Brahms, the symphony was, in many ways, the final frontier.

The NJSO is accepting applications for the 2020 NJSO Edward T. Cone Composition Institute through February 14.

The Harry Potter Film Concert Series returns to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 in Concert.

The NJSO welcomes new musicians in the 2019–20 season.

The NJSO presents Grieg’s Piano Concerto and Brahms’ Second Symphony at four New Jersey venues, October 31–November 3.

The NJSO begins the 2019–20 season—Music Director Xian Zhang’s fourth season with the NJSO—with an Opening Night Celebration gala…

Enjoy a special performance of The Stars and Stripes Forever, conducted by Vietnam veteran Garry Tosca.

Meet 2019 Cone Institute composer Patrick O’Malley.

Meet 2019 Cone Institute composer Iván Enrique Rodríguez.

Hear from our student musicians through performances and personal reflections in the final NJSO Youth Orchestras Spotlight of the season.

The beautiful artistry of the NJSO musicians takes center stage during our season finale.

The entire symphony has a sea full of magnificent moments.

Felix Mendelssohn was only a child when he and his sister, Fanny, first read Shakespeare’s mystical play A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Students in the NJSO Youth Orchestras bring music into New Jersey’s biggest concert halls through special lobby and mainstage performances for NJSO…

NJSO Concertmaster Eric Wyrick previews the Art of the Double Concerto program May 16–19.

Violinist Annelle Gregory, the senior winner of the 2017 Sphinx Organization Competition, talks about Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins.

Take a special look as composer and guitarist Steven Mackey practices his piece for violin and electric guitar, Four Iconoclastic Episodes.

The NJSO and Music Director Xian Zhang close the 2018–19 classical season with a pair of blockbuster orchestral works—Rachmaninoff’s…

Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 pulls us in right from the beginning, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg of the musical masterpiece.

The NJSO is proud to announce the NJSO Colton Fellowship designed to support musicians from underrepresented communities.

Music Director Xian Zhang previews the Apr 25–28 NJSO program featuring two incredible works from Mozart.

Effective July 1, NJSO Trustees Ann Borowiec and Norman Slonaker will assume leadership as co-chairs of the NJSO Board of Trustees, succeeding Linda Bowden…

Volunteers from the NJSO Youth Orchestras’ upper-level ensembles assist coaches and conductors in classes and rehearsals.

How well do you know Mary Poppins?

Make an ordinary day “practically perfect” with NJSO at the Movies!

In February, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra lost a dear member of our family—former Principal Timpani Randall Hicks. We dedicate our April 7…

Scheherazade is a central figure in arguably the most famous collection of Middle Eastern tales, One Thousand and One Nights, also known as Arabian Nights.…

Gustavo Dudamel, one of the world’s most famous conductors, is ending his season-long residency at Princeton University Concerts—and on April…

As the NJSO prepares for Dvořák’s towering and beloved Cello Concerto Mar 22–24, it’s time to find out which cello concerto…

NJSO Music Director Xian Zhang previews an NJSO program of Romantic works.

La mer is one of Debussy’s most ambitious projects.

The NJSO Chamber Players perform a concert of contemporary chamber and solo works in the Lee Music Performance and Rehearsal Room at Princeton University’s…

In his Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Britten took ideas from his gigantic and influential opera and created snapshots of some of the most visceral…

The NJSO hosts College Night on April 6 at State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick.

The NJSO presents Mary Poppins in Concert, April 12–14 in Red Bank, Newark and New Brunswick, with the five-time Oscar®-winning Disney film…

Don’t miss the NJSO’s performances of Ravel’s tribute to his fallen friends, Feb 28–Mar 3.

The NJSO invites amateur instrumentalists to join fellow audience members and NJSO musicians in the sixth annual #OrchestraYou at NJPAC in Newark on March…

On March 14, the NJSO Chamber Players perform works by prolific female composers to honor women in music.

The NJSO presents Debussy’s La mer and Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune alongside Britten’s Four Sea Interludes…

The NJSO hosts College Night on March 2 at NJPAC in Newark.

“The 31 minutes of Schumann were some of the best music-making the NJSO has done in recent years. Bravo Trifonov. Brava maestra.”

Read an interview with Choral Fantasy alto soloist Wan Zhao.

Which piano concerto best fits your personality?

The opening of Strauss’ Also sprach Zarathustra is as famous as the greatest works of Beethoven.

Watch highlights from the NJSO Youth Orchestras’ 2018 winter concert.

The NJSO concert on Sunday, January 20, is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Francis and Mrs. Alyce B. Honn.

Tchaikovsky’s longest program work remains one of his most mysterious pieces.

Test your knowledge of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.

Put your knowledge of Handel’s Messiah to the test.

The NJSO presents its first annual Chinese New Year Celebration on February 2 at NJPAC in Newark.

The Firebird demonstrates the promise of the exquisite composer that Stravinsky would become.

Soprano Dawn Upshaw sings Maria Schneider’s Winter Morning Walks and Mahler’s Fourth Symphony January 18–20 in the second program of…

Gershwin, Stravinsky and Milhaud all embraced American jazz.

“Some of the people who come to NJPAC as ‘Star Wars’ fans might just leave thinking that a piccolo, a French horn or a timpani…

Life imitates art.

Test your knowledge of the film that started the iconic Star Wars series before the NJSO performs the movie in concert.

Members of the NJSO perform Handel’s Messiah with the Montclair State University Singers and a quartet of vocal soloists December 14 and 16 in Princeton…

Conductor Christoph König returns to NJSO stages with a program of Strauss, Britten and Schumann.

NJSO Youth Orchestras Artistic Director José Luis Domínguez gives you a peek inside the NJSO’s family of student ensembles.

The NJSO Youth Orchestras perform a winter concert on December 9 at 4 pm at Science Park High School in Newark.

Look back at three days of music and outdoor fun for student musicians in the El Sistema New Jersey Alliance.

Acclaimed jazz pianist Aaron Diehl performs Florence Price’s Piano Concerto and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with the NJSO, Nov 29–Dec…

Korea Daily features pianist Seong-Jin Cho’s debut with the NJSO.

“The New Jersey Symphony got it right, and their timing couldn’t be better.”

The NJSO presents screenings of the complete film Star Wars: A New Hope with Oscar-winning composer John Williams’ musical scores performed live…

Chopin was not only a great composer of piano music but also of orchestral music as well.

The NJSO celebrates the music of a classical master in “Bravo Beethoven!” family concerts on November 17 at NJPAC in Newark.

The NJSO remembers Principal Bass Paul Harris and composer George Walker on opening weekend.

Meet pianist Seong-Jin Cho and hear him talk about Chopin’s Second Piano Concerto before he makes his NJSO debut.

NYCulture Beat previews Korean pianist Seong-Jin Cho’s October debut with the NJSO.

Test your knowledge of Beethoven’s magnum opus ahead of the NJSO’s opening-weekend performances.

“This fine ensemble is perpetually underrated; a highlight of its season is a vibrant program ... that includes Milhaud, Gershwin, Stravinsky and…

Korean pianist Seong-Jin Cho—winner of the 2015 International Chopin Piano Competition—performs Chopin’s Second Piano Concerto in his…

The NJSO has added additional performances of the first two films in the Star Wars: Film Concert Series.

The NJSO will perform George Walker’s Lyric for Strings on its opening-weekend program in memory of the late Pulitzer Prize-winning composer.

Xian Zhang talks to The Asbury Park Press about the 2018–19 season.  

Xian Zhang leads Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and the US premiere of Kate Whitley’s Speak Out for the NJSO’s 2018–19 opening weekend.…

Check out radio interviews, videos and reviews from the NJSO Edward T. Cone Composition Institute.

Xian Zhang, José Luis Domínguez and Gabriel van Aalst talk about the future of the NJSO.

“The NJPAC audience was on its feet at the end.”

Don’t miss the NJSO’s season-finale performances of Mahler’s First Symphony.

The creator of E.T.’s communicator demonstrates a prototype on June 2 at NJPAC.

The third movement of Mahler’s First Symphony stands out.

NJSO musicians perform all six Brandenburg Concertos this weekend.

NJSO musicians take center stage for Bach’s Brandenburgs.

Don’t miss the NJSO musicians take center stage for Bach's masterful concertos.

Eric Wyrick previews performances of Bach’s complete Brandenburg Concertos.

The NJSO closes the season with a blockbuster program featuring works by Brahms, Mahler and Bernstein, June 7–10 in Newark and Red Bank.

The NJSO will hold auditions in May for Newark Voices—a project-based community choir that will perform two opening-weekend concerts with the Orchestra.…

Violinists have been discovered, claimed their fame or made their first recordings with this work—some at ages that might surprise you.  

Which famous fifth symphony best fits your personality?

Jason Alexander performs with the NJSO April 14–15.

Jason Alexander performs with the NJSO April 14–15.

The Harry Potter Film Concert Series returns to NJPAC with Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in Concert, the fourth film in the Harry Potter series.…

The NJSO presents Bach’s complete Brandenburg Concertos May 17–20 in Newark, Princeton, Red Bank and New Brunswick.

The NJSO hosts its 2018 Spring into Music Gala on Saturday, April 14, at NJPAC in Newark.

The NJSO presents Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto and a pair of Finnish works May 3–6 in Englewood, Newark and Morristown.

The NJSO presents works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Handel, April 20–22 in Newark and New Brunswick.

Take our quiz, then hear Mozart’s masterwork with the NJSO March 15–18.

Tony Award-winning Broadway, film and television star Jason Alexander—world renowned as the iconic George Costanza on “Seinfeld”—headlines…

When Mozart died, his most beloved choral work was left unfinished.

Join your fellow audience members to sing Mozart’s Ave verum corpus on March 17.

The NJSO welcomes seven new members and three returning members to its Board of Trustees.

The NJSO performs works by Brahms, Mahler and Wagner Feb 22–25.

The NJSO hosts Sunday Afternoon Out—an NJSO Accent event for LGBTQ community members and friends—on Sunday, March 11, at State Theatre New…

The NJSO and Music Director Xian Zhang present Mozart’s Requiem, March 15–18 in Newark, Princeton and Morristown.

In a program anticipating major themes of the NJSO’s 2018–19 season, the NJSO and Music Director Xian Zhang present the world premiere of…

Violinist Christopher Li, 13, will take center stage as featured soloist at the NJSO Youth Orchestras’ Spring Concert.

“Music speaks” in the 2018–19 season, announced today by the NJSO and Music Director Xian Zhang.

Korngold’s versatility allowed him to be a master not only on the concert stage, but also on the big screen.

Jazz, a distinctly American tradition, inspired the works on this week’s Winter Festival program.

Ken Ahlering will paint to the music of the NJSO Chamber Players at a Jan 21 NJSO Accent event.

“State of the Arts” showcases NJSO clarinetist Andy Lamy’s many talents.

The Board, musicians and staff of the NJSO admired and were always grateful for his passionate dedication to the arts in New Jersey.

From a galaxy far, far away ... to the Garden State!

NJSO CHAMPS performed Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” in concert at Philip’s Academy Charter School in Newark.

Go behind the scenes with the Montclair State University Singers as they prepare for Handel’s Messiah.

“But what most made Zhang’s performance moving ... was an underlying warmth and spirit.”

Cultures around the world bring their own unique twist to the holiday season.

The ‘Hallelujah Chorus’ is a fixture in pop culture.

WWFM airs the NJSO’s Opening Night concert on Nov 24 at 8 pm.

We’re grateful that visionary donors see the wisdom in making music accessible to communities throughout New Jersey.

Gene Kelly’s wife and biographer chats with “All Access with State Theatre New Jersey.”

Gershwin’s An American in Paris captures “the vibrancy, vitality and energy” of Paris.

Audiences can experience the inspiring talent of the NJSO Youth Orchestras in a pair of upcoming featured performances in Newark.

In An American in Paris, one small scene stands out (and perhaps above) all the rest.

We’re grateful for the opportunity to give students memorable classical concert experiences.

The Harry Potter Film Concert Series returns to NJPAC in Newark with Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in Concert.

Get a sneak peek of pianist Conrad Tao rehearsing Bartók's Third Piano Concerto ahead of performances Nov 2–5!

Béla Bartók’s Piano Concerto No. 3 was an endearing gift to his wife, Ditta. We went on the street to ask people about memorable gifts…

The NJSO and Music Director Xian Zhang present works by Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev, November 30–December 3 in Englewood, Newark and New Brunswick.…

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra presents the 1951 film An American in Paris with live performances of the score, November 25–26 in Newark and…

“... most impressive was Zhang’s careful sensitivity to the piece’s majestic architecture.”

The NJSO Chamber Players perform Aaron Jay Kernis’ First String Quartet on Oct 13 in Princeton.

“Utterly thrilling.”

Check out some interesting ways the works on the NJSO’s Oct 12–15 program are connected.

Are you a Beethoven or a Berlioz? Take this quiz to find out.

The NJSO Chamber Players perform a free program of popular Broadway tunes from West Side Story, The Sound of Music, The Lion King and…

The NJSO and Music Director Xian Zhang present Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, November 2–5 in Newark, Princeton and New Brunswick.

“A conductor is also a performer, of course, and the adjective music critics use most to describe Zhang is ‘dynamic.’”

How does the bow produce sound on a string instrument? NJSO first violinist Naomi Youngstein answers.

“As we plan out the cultural calendar for the coming months, the highlight must undoubtedly be [the NJSO].”

Watch videos and see photos from the El Sistema New Jersey Alliance’s annual summer camp.

All tickets are on sale for the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra’s classical, pops and family programs for the 2017–18 season—Xian Zhang’s…

WWFM airs a feature on the 2017 Cone Institute on July 22 at 7 pm.

What makes NJSO parks concerts special? Associate Concertmaster Brennan Sweet answers.

Read a Q&A with Saad Haddad, one of the four composers of the 2017 NJSO Edward T. Cone Composition Institute.

Read a Q&A with Alyssa Weinberg, one of the four composers of the 2017 NJSO Edward T. Cone Composition Institute.

Watch the NJSO Academy Orchestra perform Falla’s Spanish Dance No. 1 with Music Director Xian Zhang.

Tune in to WWFM tonight, June 2, at 8 pm to hear an NJSO concert broadcast featuring Ravel’s Boléro.

Read a Q&A with Noah Kaplan, one of the four composers of the 2017 NJSO Edward T. Cone Composition Institute.

See highlights from the NJSO Youth Orchestras’ 2017 spring concert.

NJSO CHAMPS perform in the El Sistema New Jersey Alliance’s Fiddle-and-Fa-La-La-Fest on June 3 in Paterson.

Read a Q&A with Sam Lipman, one of the four composers of the 2017 NJSO Edward T. Cone Composition Institute.

Chamber ensembles are performing throughout Elizabeth in a community concert series sponsored by the PSEG Foundation.

Principal Flute Bart Feller played “with beauty and poise,” NJ.com writes.