Times of Trenton previews Zhang’s Music Director debut
The Times of Trenton chats with Music Director Xian Zhang about the all-Tchaikovsky program she leads this week, in her first performances as the NJSO’s new artistic leader, writing:
The program will mark Zhang's debut as the orchestra's music director, with appearances at four different venues across the state. The concerts will take place at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, Richardson Auditorium in Princeton, the State Theatre in New Brunswick, and the Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown.
"Tchaikovsky is very emotional," Zhang says, "which is, I think, why the public relates to his music very easily. Also, you just can't deny those melodies, they are so touching. They're very beautiful ..."
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Watch a behind-the-scenes “State of the Arts” feature on Zhang and her NJSO arrival, filmed during her week with the Orchestra in April:
» Read press and see highlights from Zhang’s April week with the Orchestra
Xian Zhang’s debut concerts as NJSO Music Director
Zhang conducts a trio of Tchaikovsky scores—Symphony No. 5, Piano Concerto No. 1 and Polonaise from Eugene Onegin—October 27–30 in Newark, Princeton, New Brunswick and Morristown. Pianist Simon Trpčeski joins the Orchestra for Tchaikovsky’s concerto.
She leads a program featuring Beethoven’s Triple Concerto, Haydn’s Symphony No. 102 and Adagio from Piano Trio No. 40 and Strauss’ Suite from Der Rosenkavalier, November 3–6 in Englewood and Newark. The Beethoven concerto features NJSO Concertmaster Eric Wyrick, Principal Cello Jonathan Spitz and pianist Pedja Muzijevic.
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