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Nov 5, 2024

Contemporary Mexican music and Mozart come together in a brilliant New Jersey Symphony performance

“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…

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Oct 31, 2024

Paquito D’Rivera previews his upcoming New Jersey Symphony collaboration in WBGO interview

Listen to Paquito D’Rivera’s interview with WBGO’s Gary Walker as he talks about his upcoming concerts with the New Jersey Symphony…

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Oct 29, 2024

New Jersey Symphony presents Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert

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

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Oct 10, 2024

Joshua Bell named New Jersey Symphony principal guest conductor, beginning in 2025–26 season

The decorated violinist and music director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields will serve as the Symphony’s inaugural principal guest…

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Oct 9, 2024

Renée Fleming and the New Jersey Symphony put ‘sentiment over sentimentality’ in season-opening performance

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

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Oct 7, 2024

Allison Loggins-Hull embraces her role as Resident Artistic Partner in her interview with NJArts.net

Resident Artistic Partner Allison Loggins-Hull spoke to Courtney Smith of NJArts.net about her role as the New Jersey Symphony’s new Resident Artistic…

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Sep 26, 2024

Paquito D’Rivera performs with New Jersey Symphony in collaboration with TD James Moody Jazz Festival

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

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Sep 19, 2024

New Jersey Symphony presents Opening Weekend with Xian Zhang conducting Scheherazade

Music Director Xian Zhang leads the New Jersey Symphony in three performances of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, November 1–3 in Princeton,…

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Sep 10, 2024

New Jersey Symphony announces 2025 Lunar New Year Composition Competition

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

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Sep 5, 2024

Xian Zhang receives major press for announcement as Seattle Symphony music director

Music Director Xian Zhang was announced as the new music director for the Seattle Symphony beginning in the 2025–26 season, with the announcement…

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Sep 5, 2024

Xian Zhang announces appointment to music director of Seattle Symphony while remaining music director of New Jersey Symphony

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…

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Aug 21, 2024

Mayor Steven Fulop & New Jersey Symphony announce new permanent headquarters & performance hall located in Jersey City for premier symphony orchestra

The new 550+ seat venue in Jersey City will focus on both live performances and continued youth education as the New Jersey Symphony continues to expand…

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