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Jan 23, 2024

The New Jersey Symphony delivers new flavor in an all-American performance

“But just as one shouldn’t, as the old adage tells us, judge a book by its cover; one shouldn’t judge music by its genre or labels.…

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Jan 16, 2024

Augustin Hadelich gives a valiant performance of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto with the New Jersey Symphony

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

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Jan 16, 2024

Rob Kapilow previews his ambitious new work, We Came to America, with NJArts.net

Rob Kapilow speaks to NJArts.net to discuss the world premiere of his latest work, We Came to America, part of an American themed program with the New…

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Dec 20, 2023

The New Jersey Symphony celebrate the holiday spirit with two highly reviewed performances of Handel’s Messiah

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

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Dec 4, 2023

Joshua Bell does it all in an impressive performance with the New Jersey Symphony

“It was an impressive performance. Bell made the music sound appropriately dramatic but also graceful and sweet. He and the New Jersey Symphony…

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Oct 24, 2023

Sterling Elliott delivers fresh take on Schumann’s Cello Concerto with the New Jersey Symphony

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

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Oct 17, 2023

The New Jersey Symphony kicks off its 101st season with power and fanfare

“Spano was an assured presence at the podium, the orchestra sounded prepared and at ease throughout the night. The program, titled “Ellington…

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Oct 9, 2023

NJArts.net previews the New Jersey Symphony’s season opening performances with Aaron Diehl

Pianist Aaron Diehl spoke to Courtney Smith of NJArts.net about his upcoming appearance with the New Jersey Symphony in Newark and New Brunswick as they…

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June 26, 2023

Morristown Green reviews the New Jersey Symphony’s performance at the 39th Giralda Music & Arts Festival

“Led by conductor José Luis Dominguez, the NJSO performed a mix of classical and popular music, including the theme from Jurassic Park, selections…

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June 12, 2023

Joshua Bell and the New Jersey Symphony end the centennial season in style

“The 1866 concerto is the type of flowing, Romantic-era work that showcases the best aspects of the New Jersey Symphony. Music Director Xian Zhang…

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June 5, 2023

The New Jersey Symphony’s centennial season is featured in The New York Times

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…

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June 2, 2023

Randall Goosby and the New Jersey Symphony receive standing ovation for performance of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto

“Goosby played this difficult concerto as if he were simply sorting through his mail. His tone, like his phrasing, was so straight-forward, so matter…

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