The latest news on performances of Classical Music in New Jersey.
Chris Pinnella Announces 2025 Christmas Tour with 15-Piece Orchestra
by A.A. Cristi - November 04, 2025
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....
Pianist Maxim Lando To Make His Princeton Symphony Orchestra Debut In November
by A.A. Cristi - October 22, 2025
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 Marks 40 Years with Fall Festival and Suzuki Halloween Playdown
by A.A. Cristi - October 10, 2025
Wharton Performing Arts School will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a free Fall Festival and Suzuki Halloween Playdown on October 24 in Berkeley Heights. ...
Nearly 800 Students to Attend Moon Festival Education Concert at UCPAC on October 15
by A.A. Cristi - October 10, 2025
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....
Princeton Symphony Orchestra’s Soundtracks Series Features Storyteller Maria LoBiondo at Princeton Public Library
by A.A. Cristi - October 10, 2025
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...
Chris Thile To Perform At McCarter Theatre October 18
by A.A. Cristi - October 09, 2025
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....
Bobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band To Reimagine WEST SIDE STORY At McCarter Theatre in October
by A.A. Cristi - September 26, 2025
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....
Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra To Return To The U.S. With Carnegie Hall Concert This October
by A.A. Cristi - September 25, 2025
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....
Princeton Symphony Orchestra Chamber Series Returns to Trinity for 2025–26
by A.A. Cristi - September 18, 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....
Princeton Symphony Orchestra Chamber Series Returns to Trinity for 2025–26 Season
by A.A. Cristi - September 18, 2025
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....
Chris Pinnella and 12-Piece Orchestra Return to Red Bank for One-Night Concert
by A.A. Cristi - July 21, 2025
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....
Gramercy Brass Band Camp to Perform Live At Montclair State University
by A.A. Cristi - June 12, 2025
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....
Morris Arts' 41st Annual Giralda Music & Arts Festival to Feature New Jersey Symphony
by A.A. Cristi - June 03, 2025
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 ...
New Jersey Violinist Receives The Community Chest Of Eastern Bergen County's Highest Leadership Award For Exceptional Young Women
by A.A. Cristi - June 02, 2025
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. ...
Xian Zhang Conducts Rachmaninoff And Shostakovich With New Jersey Symphony
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2025
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. ...
New Jersey Youth Chorus to Present SING INTO SPRING in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2025
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....
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center's SUMMER EVENINGS to Return to Alice Tully Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2025
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!...
2025 Princeton Festival Opening Weekend Begins June 6
by A.A. Cristi - May 09, 2025
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...
Chris Pinnella 12-Piece Orchestra Sets Premiere At The Newtown Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - May 05, 2025
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. ...
Multi-Award-Winning Virtuoso Pianist Sophia Agranovich To Perform In Candlelit Concert
by A.A. Cristi - April 29, 2025
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....
Morris Choral Society To Perform Spring Concert in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 29, 2025
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 Announces 2025 Summer Season Concerts
by A.A. Cristi - April 22, 2025
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....
Ingrid Laubrock & Ikue Mori To Perform At New England Conservatory This Spring
by A.A. Cristi - April 21, 2025
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....
New Jersey Youth Symphony to Present ENCHANTING MUSICAL STORYTELLING
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 17, 2025
The New Jersey Youth Symphony will present Enchanting Musical Storytelling at the Nicholas Music Center at Rutgers University in New Brunswick. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets....
Composer/Conductor and NEA Jazz Master Maria Schneider Leads The NEC Jazz Orchestra In Concert
by A.A. Cristi - April 08, 2025
Internationally acclaimed, multiple Grammy Award-winning composer and conductor and NEA Jazz Master Maria Schneider conducts the NEC Jazz Orchestra in a program of her music on Thursday, April 17 at NEC's Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough St., Boston. ...
Xian Zhang Conducts Mozart, Bach, And Abels with New Jersey Symphony
by A.A. Cristi - April 03, 2025
New Jersey Symphony will present Music Director Xian Zhang conducting Mozart, Bach and Abels, with the Symphony’s principal violins, Eric Wyrick and Francine Storck, stepping up to perform Bach’s Double Concerto with the orchestra....
TwoSet Violin Performs With New Jersey Symphony As Part Of The Duo's World Tour
by A.A. Cristi - March 25, 2025
TwoSet Violin, classical music’s favorite viral duo, takes the stage with the New Jersey Symphony as part of their World Tour! Join violinists Brett Yang and Eddy Chen for a concert experience on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at 2 pm. ...
The Vitamin String Quartet To Perform Reimagined Pop Hits In the Tri-State Area This Spring
by A.A. Cristi - March 25, 2025
Pop meets classical in these back-to-back concerts May 16-17 by the Vitamin String Quartet as part of the group's national tour. Long before Bridgerton broke the Netflix algorithm, Vitamin String Quartet (VSQ) had helped establish classical crossover as a genuine force in contemporary music. ...
Chris Pinnella Brings His 12-Piece Orchestra Red Bank This Summer
by A.A. Cristi - March 21, 2025
Chris Pinnella returns to The Vogel at the Count Basie Center for the Performing Arts, after his sold out Christmas shows this past December. Once again Pinnella will be bringing along his phenomenal 12-Piece Orchestra as they take the stage July 27th at 7:00pm. ...
Satoko Fujii And Tokyo Trio To Celebrate New Album With Three Massachusetts Concerts
by A.A. Cristi - March 13, 2025
Japanese pianist/composer Satoko Fujii and her Tokyo Trio stop in Massachusetts for three concerts as part of a spring tour of North America celebrating the March release of Dream a Dream, the ensemble's first studio recording. ...
Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and More Set for New Jersey Symphony 2025-26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 12, 2025
New Jersey Symphony has revealed its 2025–26 season, Music Director Xian Zhang’s 10th season with the Symphony. Learn more about upcoming programming and see how to purchase tickets....
Acclaimed Pianist Yoko Miwa And Her Trio Return To Regattabar In April
by A.A. Cristi - March 10, 2025
Japanese-born pianist Yoko Miwa and her and music return to Regattabar, 1 Bennett St., Cambridge on Friday, April 11. Joining Miwa will be bassist Brad Barrett and drummer Scott Goulding. 7:30 p.m....
Black Oak Ensemble Joins Princeton Symphony Orchestra Chamber Series This Month
by A.A. Cristi - March 10, 2025
The Black Oak Ensemble performs Thursday, March 20 at 7pm on the Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO)'s new chamber music series at Trinity Church. On the program are an arrangement of the aria from Johann Sebastian Bach's Goldberg Variations, BWV 988, Vittorio Monti's Csárdás, based on a Hungarian ...
Princeton Symphony Orchestra Announces 2025-26 Season
by A.A. Cristi - March 07, 2025
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) has announced its 2025-26 Season with a line-up of superb guest artists assembled by Edward T. Cone Music Director Rossen Milanov. Audience favorite Aubree Oliverson returns to the PSO stage along with violinist Bella Hristova who last performed with the orche...
Leading Pianist Jeremy Denk Replaces Bruce Lui At NJPAC March Concert
by A.A. Cristi - February 25, 2025
Pianist Bruce Liu has had to withdraw from his appeareance with The Academy of St Martin in the Fields on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at NJPAC due to illness. The program will remain as planned with Jeremy Denk as featured guest....
New Jersey Youth Symphony to Present Free Education Concert for Young Audiences
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 21, 2025
The New Jersey Youth Symphony, a program of Wharton Arts, has revealed that nearly 1,000 elementary and middle school students will attend a free Education Concert in March. Learn more and see how to attend....
New Chamber Music Series at Trinity Continues with the Valencia Baryton Project Concert at Trinity Church
by A.A. Cristi - February 10, 2025
Music of the baryton will be showcased at the next concert on the Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO)'s new chamber music series at Trinity Church in Princeton. The Valencia Baryton Project performs works for baryton trio by Joseph Haydn on Thursday, February 27 at 7pm....
Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra to Play Berklee Performance Center This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - February 08, 2025
The Jazz Composers Alliance will present the 21-piece JCA Orchestra in a program of new music by resident composers David Harris, Darrell Katz, Bob Pilkington and Mimi Rabson....
Vadim Gluzman Performs Brahms' Violin Concerto With New Jersey Symphony
by A.A. Cristi - February 06, 2025
New Jersey Symphony has announced Lina González-Granados will conduct alongside Vadim Gluzman as he performs Johannes Brahms’ Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77. ...
Vadim Gluzman to Perform Brahms’ Violin Concerto with New Jersey Symphony
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 06, 2025
New Jersey Symphony revealed Lina González-Granados will conduct alongside Vadim Gluzman as he performs Johannes Brahms’ Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77. Learn more about the concert and see how to purchase tickets....