NEW JERSEY CLASSICAL MUSIC NEWS COVERAGE

See photos from the Princeton Symphony Orchestra concerts held March 7–8 at Richardson Auditorium in Princeton. The program included the world premiere of VAUDEVILLE IN TEAL, a new 23-minute work by Julian Grant for harpsichord and small orchestra, performed by harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani....

Pianist and composer Laszlo Gardony will perform with his quartet at Regattabar in Cambridge on Friday, April 10. The performance will feature saxophonist Don Braden, bassist John Lockwood, and drummer Yoron Israel....

The New Jersey Symphony will present a captivating all-choral concert featuring Mozart's Requiem at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Zhang conducts what is arguably one of the most revered pieces of music in the classical canon....

Princeton Symphony Orchestra will present the world premiere of 'Vaudeville in Teal' by Julian Grant, featuring harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani, on March 7-8 at Richardson Auditorium....

Princeton Symphony Orchestra recently presented a program featuring works by Sergei Prokofiev, Dmitri Shostakovich, and Andreia Pinto Correia at Richardson Auditorium this past weekend, led by Music Director Rossen Milanov. Check out photos of the evening....

Undead Arts, in collaboration with the New Jersey Symphony, will present a reimagined production of Mozart's The Magic Flute at The Harborside Atrium....

New Jersey Symphony will mark the Year of the Horse with its ninth annual Lunar New Year Celebration on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark....

Bulgarian-American violinist Bella Hristova and a work by New York-based Portuguese composer Andreia Pinto Correia will be spotlighted at Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) concerts shortly after the New Year....

The New Jersey Youth Chorus will present The Light We Give, a holiday concert of readings and carols, on December 5 in Morristown. The evening will feature the ensembles Coriste and Camerata in a program honoring traditions....

The New Jersey Youth Symphony will present Galaxies of Joy: The Planets in Concert on December 13, 2025, at UCPAC’s Main Stage in Rahway. The evening will pair Holst’s The Planets with high-definition visuals from NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio and will introduce a world premiere by NJ...

CineConcerts and Warner Bros. Discovery have announced ELF IN CONCERT, featuring New Jersey Symphony performing John Debney’s full score live to picture....

Join Derek Hough at Mayo Performing Arts Center on July 21-22, 2026, for his exciting tour, Symphony of Dance: Encore, featuring diverse dance styles....

Acclaimed vocalist Chris Pinnella, best known for his work with Trans-Siberian Orchestra, has announced his 2025 Christmas Tour, featuring a 15-piece orchestra and a mix of holiday classics and modern hits....

The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) will welcome acclaimed pianist Maxim Lando for his debut performances with the orchestra on November 8–9 at Richardson Auditorium on the campus of Princeton University....

Wharton Performing Arts School will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a free Fall Festival and Suzuki Halloween Playdown on October 24 in Berkeley Heights. ...

Wharton Arts and Union County Performing Arts Center will host nearly 800 students for a free Moon Festival Education Concert on October 15 in Rahway. Performed under the Museum of the Moon installation, the event features orchestral works inspired by the moon, mythology, and imagination....

The Princeton Symphony Orchestra’s Soundtracks Series continues October 22 with storyteller Maria LoBiondo at Princeton Public Library. The free event features a retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth as a preview to Dobrinka Tabakova’s Orpheus’ Comet, performed later this month at Richard...

Mandolinist and composer Chris Thile will appear at McCarter Theatre Center on Saturday, October 18 at 7:30 p.m., performing a solo concert that reflects his wide-ranging musicianship and cross-genre approach to the instrument....

The Bobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band will bring West Side Story Reimagined to McCarter Theatre on October 4, 2025. The concert blends Bernstein’s classic score with Afro-Caribbean jazz and will feature a photo installation by Seis del Sur, followed by a post-show talk with Jamie Bernstein....

The Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra (SPO) will return to the United States for the first time in over ten years under the baton of Music Director Jaap van Zweden. The tour will include a highly anticipated performance at Carnegie Hall on Monday, October 27, 2025....

The Princeton Symphony Orchestra Chamber Series at Trinity Church returns October 23, 2025, with Brahms’ Piano Quartet No. 1. The season continues with a festive Holiday Brass concert, the Erinys Quartet, and Trio Candesco. Tickets go on sale October 1....

The Princeton Symphony Orchestra Chamber Series at Trinity returns October 23, 2025, with Brahms’ Piano Quartet No. 1. The season continues with a festive Holiday Brass concert, the acclaimed Erinys Quartet, and Trio Candesco. Tickets go on sale October 1....

Vocal powerhouse Chris Pinnella will return to The Vogel at the Count Basie Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday, July 27 at 7:00 p.m., joined by his 12-piece orchestra for an evening of genre-bending interpretations of classic songs spanning rock, pop, classical, and jazz....

The Gramercy Brass Orchestra of New York has announced its 21st annual Brass Band Camp, which will be presented from July 28 to August 2 at the John J. Cali School of Music at Montclair State University, 1 Normal Ave., Montclair, NJ....

The 41st annual Giralda Music & Arts Festival will take place on Saturday, June 21 from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Giralda Farms in Madison, New Jersey. The event, organized by Morris Arts, features a performance by the New Jersey Symphony, an opening set by Grammy-winning guitarist Hernan Romero, an art ...

The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County has announced violinist Chloey Cho, a music major at Bergen County Academies in Hackensack, New Jersey, received the organization's Young Women's Senior Leadership Award certificate and a $5,000 award. ...

New Jersey Symphony will present its Season Finale concerts with Music Director Xian Zhang conducting Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony. Pianist Conrad Tao performs Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto, an audience favorite. ...

The New Jersey Youth Chorus will present Sing into Spring at Ridge Performing Arts Center this May. Learn more about the upcoming concert and see how to purchase tickets....

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center will present the tenth season of Summer Evenings -- six concerts featuring artists from CMS's international, intergenerational roster performing chamber music that complements the summer spirit. Learn more!...

The Princeton Festival runs June 6-21 and includes pops concerts, opera, an evening of dance, a Vivaldi concert and a Motown tribute, plus a joy-filled finale featuring the music of ABBA. A Baroque concert and bluegrass-infused violin recital take place at nearby Trinity Church. There are also a Com...

Vocalist Chris Pinnella will return to The Newtown Theatre after his sold out Christmas show this past December. Once again Pinnella will be bringing along his 12-Piece Orchestra as they take the stage Saturday May 10th at 8:00pm with this all new evening of music. ...

Internationally acclaimed pianist, recording artist and educator Sophia Agranovich will perform a candlelight solo recital at the Hunter Hall on Saturday, May 17, at 7:00 PM....

The Morris Choral Society will conclude its current season with their Spring Concert at the Morristown United Methodist Church on the Green. Learn more and see how to attend. ...

New Jersey Symphony kicks off its summer season with its annual summer outdoor concert series which brings a fun-filled orchestral program to locations around the state....

Internationally acclaimed saxophonist/composer Ingrid Laubrock and laptop artist Ikue Mori will be featured in two New England Conservatory concerts during their residency at the school....