Xian Zhang conductor Beethoven’s Ninth—with its cries for brotherhood and joy—came from a war-torn time 200 years ago, and this inspiring symphony has never been more relevant than today. This exciting program also introduces you to an astonishing new talent, saxophonist Steven Banks, as he lifts the Black experience from Africa to now in Billy Childs’ saxophone concerto, Diaspora. Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky Polonaise from Eugene Onegin Program update: Gregory D. McDaniel, the New Jersey Symphony’s Colton Conducting Fellow, will conduct Tchaikovsky’s Polonaise from Eugene Onegin. Music Director Xian Zhang will conduct Billy Childs’ Diaspora and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, “Choral.”
Gregory D. McDaniel conductor
Steven Banks saxophone
Felicia Moore soprano
Kelley O’Connor mezzo-soprano
Issachah Savage tenor
Reginald Smith Jr. baritone
Montclair State University Chorale | Heather J. Buchanan, director
New Jersey Symphony
Billy Childs Diaspora
Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 9, “Choral”
2026 Lunar New Year Celebration (2/7/26-2/7/26)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi in Concert (5/30/26-5/30/26)
New Jersey Performing Arts Center is at 1 Center Street, Newark, NJ.
Elf in Concert (12/6/25-12/6/25)
Discover Rhapsody in Blue (11/8/25-11/8/25)
How to Train Your Dragon in Concert (7/13/25-7/13/25)
Classical Favorites: Tchaikovsky, Beethoven and More! (7/9/25-7/9/25)
Season Finale: Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich (6/8/25-6/8/25)
Xian Conducts Mozart (5/18/25-5/18/25)
Discover Mozart & Bach (5/17/25-5/17/25)
Broadway Birthday Salute Honoring Gov. Thomas H. Kean (4/21/25-4/21/25)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert (4/12/25-4/12/25)
Videos
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Chicago the Musical
Mayo Performing Arts Center (1/16 - 1/18) | |
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Mozart's Requiem
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (4/18 - 4/18) | |
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Blithe Spirit
Players Guild of Leonia (1/23 - 2/8) | |
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DRUM TAO—THE BEST
State Theatre New Jersey (1/24 - 1/24) | ||
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2026 Lunar New Year Celebration
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (2/7 - 2/7) | |
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Gabby's Dollhouse Live!
State Theatre New Jersey (1/25 - 1/25) | |
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Young Frankenstein
Surflight Theatre (7/7 - 7/26) | |
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Dirty Dancing in Concert
State Theatre New Jersey (3/18 - 3/18) | |
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