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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Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
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The Little Mermaid Sing-A-Long
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Freestyle Flashback Concert 2026
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Diana Krall
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HYPROV: Improv Under Hypnosis – Live Comedy Experience in Newark, NJ
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Handel's Messiah
Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart (12/21 - 12/21) | |
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With A Capital C - free reading Nutley Little Theatre
Nutley Little Theatre (1/18 - 1/18) | |
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