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
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)
Xian Conducts Mozart (5/18/25-5/18/25)
Discover Mozart & Bach (5/17/25-5/17/25)
Xian Conducts Mozart (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)
Beethoven's Ninth Symphony with Xian Zhang (4/5/25-4/5/25)
Videos
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The Wolves
Old Library Theatre (12/12 - 12/14) | |
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It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
The F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre (12/3 - 12/28) | |
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi in Concert
State Theatre New Jersey (5/31 - 5/31) | |
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There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays!
Dunellen Theatre (12/19 - 12/20) | |
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FROSTED: A Frozen Fairytale Parody
CDC Theatre (12/5 - 12/14) | |
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Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (3/27 - 3/27) | |
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Holiday POPS!
Princeton Symphony Orchestra (12/13 - 12/13) | |
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Mozart's Requiem
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (4/18 - 4/18) | |
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