Xian Zhang conductor Russian fireworks to close our season: Shostakovich’s blazing triumph of a symphony written after a frightening threat to his life; and Rachmaninoff’s own triumph of the soul, his Piano Concerto No. 2, created as he recovered from a shattering setback. A beloved guest artist, pianist Conrad Tao, returns for Rachmaninoff’s epic masterwork. Sergei Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2
Conrad Tao piano
New Jersey Symphony
Dmitri Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
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Romeo & Juliet (1/31/26-1/31/26)
Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra (3/14/26-3/14/26)
Xian Conducts Prokofiev & Strauss (4/11/26-4/11/26)
KIMBERLY AKIMBO (5/21/26-5/24/26)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi in Concert (5/29/26-5/29/26)
Season Finale: Symphonie fantastique (6/6/26-6/6/26)
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Elf in Concert (12/7/25-12/7/25)
Disney's Fantasia in Concert (10/25/25-10/25/25)
Opening Weekend: Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 (10/11/25-10/11/25)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert (4/9/25-4/9/25)
Brahms Violin Concerto with Vadim Gluzman (3/22/25-3/22/25)
Nimbus Dance & NJ Symphony Present Firebird and Dark Water (3/8/25-3/8/25)
The Firebird with Xian Zhang (3/8/25-3/8/25)
Brahms and Chopin (2/22/25-2/22/25)
Warner Bros. Discovery presents Bugs Bunny at the Symphony (2/14/25-2/14/25)
The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert (12/6/24-12/6/24)
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Chicago the Musical
Mayo Performing Arts Center (1/16 - 1/18) | |
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone™ in Concert
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (3/7 - 3/7) | |
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Xian Conducts Prokofiev & Strauss
Count Basie Center for the Arts (4/11 - 4/11) | |
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Season Finale: Symphonie fantastique
State Theatre New Jersey (6/4 - 6/4) | |
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My Lord, What A Night
George Street Playhouse (4/28 - 5/17) | |
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Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (3/1 - 3/1) | |
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Gabby's Dollhouse Live!
State Theatre New Jersey (1/25 - 1/25) | |
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