Xian Zhang conductor 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 Program update: Gregory D. McDaniel, the New Jersey Symphony’s Colton Conducting Fellow, will conduct Tchaikovsky’s Polonaise from Eugene Onegin. Music Director Xian Zhang will conduct Billy Childs’ Diaspora and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, “Choral.”
Gregory D. McDaniel 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
Billy Childs Diaspora
Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 9, “Choral”
2026 Lunar New Year Celebration (2/7/26-2/7/26)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi in Concert (5/30/26-5/30/26)
New Jersey Performing Arts Center is at 1 Center Street, Newark, NJ.
Elf in Concert (12/6/25-12/6/25)
Discover Rhapsody in Blue (11/8/25-11/8/25)
How to Train Your Dragon in Concert (7/13/25-7/13/25)
Classical Favorites: Tchaikovsky, Beethoven and More! (7/9/25-7/9/25)
Season Finale: Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich (6/8/25-6/8/25)
Xian Conducts Mozart (5/18/25-5/18/25)
Discover Mozart & Bach (5/17/25-5/17/25)
Broadway Birthday Salute Honoring Gov. Thomas H. Kean (4/21/25-4/21/25)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert (4/12/25-4/12/25)
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THE NUTCRACKER
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The Players Guild of Leonia announces 2025-26 season
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Direct from Rome: The Three Italian Tenors
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Handel's Messiah Part I
Christ Church in Short Hills (12/14 - 12/14) | |
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Comedy Night
Surflight Theatre (4/11 - 4/11) | |
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Cirque Dreams Holidaze
State Theatre New Jersey (12/12 - 12/13) | |
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The Wonder of Christmas
Jersey Shore Arts Center - Palaia Theatre (12/18 - 12/19) | |
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