Xian Zhang 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
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
Billy Childs Diaspora
Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 9, “Choral”
El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico (9/13/24-9/13/24)
Don McLean Starry Starry Night Tour 2024 (9/21/24-9/21/24)
The Life and Music of George Michael (9/22/24-9/22/24)
Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons (9/27/24-9/27/24)
Blippi: Join the Band Tour! (9/28/24-9/28/24)
TINA–The Tina Turner Musical (10/3/24-10/5/24)
TINA - The Tina Turner Musical (10/3/24-10/5/24)
Brain Regan (10/6/24-10/6/24)
The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA (10/11/24-10/11/24)
Chris Botti (10/12/24-10/12/24)
The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes (10/19/24-10/19/24)
Gilberto Santa Rosa (10/20/24-10/20/24)
Ain't Too Proud—The Life and Times of The Temptations (10/25/24-10/27/24)
America Ride On Tour 2024 (11/1/24-11/1/24)
Mutts Gone Nuts: Unleashed! (11/10/24-11/10/24)
Dionne Warwick (11/13/24-11/13/24)
Ronny Chieng - The Love to Hate it Tour (11/15/24-11/15/24)
Rock 'N Roll Doo Wop Spectacular (11/16/24-11/16/24)
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue (11/21/24-11/21/24)
Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical (11/23/24-11/24/24)
An Evening with Chevy Chase & National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (12/5/24-12/5/24)
The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert (12/8/24-12/8/24)
The Temptations & The Four Tops (12/12/24-12/12/24)
Jean-Yves Thibaudet Plays Ravel (1/12/25-1/12/25)
The Addams Family (1/24/25-1/26/25)
Holst’s The Planets—An HD Odyssey (1/30/25-1/30/25)
An Evening with Sutton Foster (1/31/25-1/31/25)
Warner Bros. Discovery presents Bugs Bunny at the Symphony (2/16/25-2/16/25)
Brahms and Chopin (2/23/25-2/23/25)
Vadim Gluzman Plays Brahms (3/20/25-3/20/25)
Dear Evan Hansen (3/28/25-3/30/25)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert (4/13/25-4/13/25)
State Theatre New Jersey is at 15 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick, NJ.
Our House: The Music Of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (8/16/24-8/16/24)
New Brunswick Heart Festival (8/10/24-8/10/24)
Baahubali: The Beginning Live in Concert (7/28/24-7/28/24)
Hollywood Nights—The Bob Seger Experience (7/18/24-7/18/24)
The Moody Blues’ John Lodge Performs Day of Future Passed (7/13/24-7/13/24)
Alan Cumming: Uncut (6/22/24-6/22/24)
Daniil Trifonov Plays Gershwin (6/6/24-6/6/24)
Epic Scores of John Williams and More! (6/2/24-6/2/24)
Jersey Talent (6/1/24-6/1/24)
YES Epics & Classics featuring Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks (5/30/24-5/30/24)
Videos
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Ladies of Laughter
Bergen PAC (2/3 - 2/3) | |
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Julie Benko
Arch Performances at the Berrie Center for the Arts (9/28 - 9/28) | |
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Lucie Arnaz: I Got the Job! Songs From My Musical Past
Enlow Recital Hall (9/29 - 9/29) | |
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Stephanie J. Block
Union County Performing Arts Center (10/19 - 10/19) | |
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The Price Is Right Live!
Bergen Performing Arts Center (9/28 - 9/28) | |
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Duel Reality
McCarter Theatre Center (10/9 - 10/13) | |
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Sense and Sensibility
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (9/4 - 9/22) | |
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Disenchanted!
Sieminski Theater (10/19 - 10/19) | |
Rock 'N Roll Doo Wop Spectacular
State Theatre New Jersey (11/16 - 11/16) | ||
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New Year's Eve Bubbly Bash - The Rave-Ons: American Bandstand Hits
Surflight Theatre (12/31 - 12/31) | |
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GUNHILD CARLING – Sweden’s Queen of Swing
Sieminski Theater (10/26 - 10/26) | |
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America Ride On Tour 2024
State Theatre New Jersey (11/1 - 11/1) | |
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