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Lucas Waldin conductor
Capathia Jenkins vocalist
Ryan Shaw vocalist
New Jersey Symphony
Aretha Franklin Overture
Chain of Fools
I Say a Little Prayer
Birth of Blues
Sir Duke
Nobody Does it Better
What a Friend We Have in Jesus / Climbing Higher Mountains
MacArthur Park
America the Beautiful
Respect
Salute to Ray Charles
I Got You (I Feel Good)
Unforgettable
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
A Change is Gonna Come
Isn’t She Lovely
At Last
Try a Little Tenderness
Amazing Grace
A tribute to the Queen of Soul, this program features symphony favorite Capathia Jenkins and three-time Grammy Award-nominee Ryan Shaw performing such iconic hits as “Respect,” “I Say a Little Prayer,” “A Natural Woman,” “Chain of Fools,” “Amazing Grace” and many others.
The New Jersey Symphony will present a concert dedicated to the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, featuring Capathia Jenkins and three-time GRAMMY Award-nominee Ryan Shaw, with Lucas Waldin conducting.
NEWARK, NJ: January 27, 2023 - The New Jersey Symphony is thrilled to announce its 101st season highlighting Music Director Xian Zhang's ambitious vision to explore the musical heritage of the American orchestral works.
The New Jersey Symphony has announced its 101st season highlighting Music Director Xian Zhang's ambitious vision to explore the musical heritage of the American orchestral works.
Discover Beethoven's Eroica (5/18/24-5/18/24)
Beethoven’s “Eroica” (5/18/24-5/18/24)
Epic Scores of John Williams and More! (5/30/24-5/30/24)
Daniil Trifonov Plays Gershwin (6/9/24-6/9/24)
Baahubali: The Beginning Live in Concert (7/27/24-7/27/24)
Classical Favorites: Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky and More! (8/15/24-8/15/24)
The Godfather Live in Concert (8/16/24-8/16/24)
Voice of Nature: the Anthropocene with Renée Fleming (10/6/24-10/6/24)
The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert (12/7/24-12/7/24)
2025 Lunar New Year Celebration with Xian Zhang (1/25/25-1/25/25)
Warner Bros. Discovery presents Bugs Bunny at the Symphony (2/15/25-2/15/25)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert (4/12/25-4/12/25)
Discover Mozart & Bach (5/17/25-5/17/25)
New Jersey Performing Arts Center is at 1 Center Street, Newark, NJ.
Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles (Non-Equity) (4/11/24-4/11/24)
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert (4/7/24-4/7/24)
Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony (3/14/24-3/14/24)
Kristin Chenoweth (3/9/24-3/9/24)
Xian Conducts Carmina Burana (3/3/24-3/3/24)
Batman in Concert (3/2/24-3/2/24)
Xian Conducts Carmina Burana (3/1/24-3/1/24)
Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons (2/23/24-2/23/24)
2024 Lunar New Year Celebration (2/3/24-2/3/24)
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George Street Playhouse (4/23 - 5/19) | ||
Proof
Roxbury Arts Alliance (5/10 - 5/19)
PHOTOS
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Choice
McCarter Theatre Center (5/8 - 6/2) | ||
Patti LuPone
Mayo Performing Arts Center (3/8 - 5/17) | ||
Chris Ruggiero’s Summer Serenade/ Grunin Center For The Arts
Grunin Center for the Arts (6/9 - 6/9) | ||
The Heat Is On! Rita Hayworth
Cape May Stage (7/6 - 7/12) | ||
Epic Scores of John Williams and More!
State Theatre New Jersey (6/2 - 6/2) | ||
Beethoven’s “Eroica”
Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University (5/17 - 5/17) | ||
August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean
Two River Theater (6/8 - 6/30) | ||
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