Press Releases

June 28, 2021

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Xian Zhang announce 2021–22 season

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Xian Zhang announce the Orchestra’s 2021–22 classical season and return to mainstage…

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June 24, 2021

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra announces NJSO Edward T. Cone Composition Institute composers

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

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June 22, 2021

Daniil Trifonov begins NJSO Artist-in-Residence tenure in EMERGE Part 3: An NJSO Concert Film

Grammy Award winner and Musical America 2019 Artist of the Year Daniil Trifonov begins a yearlong tenure as New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Artist-in-Residence…

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June 7, 2021

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra presents virtual Pride Celebration June 13–18

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

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May 14, 2021

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra presents in-person outdoor chamber music series at The Newark Museum of Art

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra presents an in-person outdoor chamber music series in The Newark Museum of Art’s Alice Ransom Dreyfuss Memorial…

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Apr 30, 2021

NJSO Chamber Players perform works by Florence Price in collaboration with ONEcomposer

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

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Apr 29, 2021

Daniel Bernard Roumain to become New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Resident Artistic Catalyst

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra welcomes composer, performer, educator and activist Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) to its artistic leadership team as…

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Apr 13, 2021

NJSO to premiere Youth Orchestras student composition at Spring into Music Gala on May 12

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

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Apr 7, 2021

Announcing EMERGE: An NJSO Concert Film Trilogy featuring Daniil Trifonov, Simone Dinnerstein, Inon Barnatan

The NJSO and DreamPlay Films present EMERGE, an NJSO Concert Film trilogy pairing orchestral performances with stunning visuals, mesmerizing dance sequences…

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Mar 1, 2021

NJSO and Paper Mill Playhouse present ‘Tonight’ at-home performance Mar 2 at 7 pm

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…

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Feb 25, 2021

NJSO and DreamPlay Films present NJSO Everywhere: cinematic performances in outdoor spaces

The NJSO and DreamPlay Films announce new release dates for future episodes of NJSO Everywhere, to premiere online through April. NJSO musicians give…

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Feb 9, 2021

NJSO and Paper Mill Playhouse present ‘Out There’ at-home performance Feb 9

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

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