Xian Zhang conductor Our nation’s music is a kaleidoscope that always turns to the new. Bernstein captured the energy and audacity of New York in his 1944 musical, On the Town, and made waves with a racially diverse cast; and his West Side Story put the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet on Manhattan fire escapes and sidewalks. We Came to America is a musical journey of the immigrant experience, composed by Rob Kapilow from crowd-sourced stories into which he crafted melodies. Meanwhile, Still’s Darker America focuses on people who came to America by force, not choice. Still Darker America
Rob Kapilow conductor
JCC Young People’s Chorus @ Thurnauer | Emma Brondolo, artistic director
Young People’s Chorus of New York City® | Francisco J. Núñez, artistic director and founder
Ember Choral Arts | Deborah Simpkin King, artistic director
New Jersey Symphony
Rob Kapilow We Came to America (World Premiere, Commissioned by the Thurnauer School of Music at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades)
Bernstein Three Dance Episodes from On the Town
Bernstein Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
Disney's Fantasia in Concert (10/23/25-10/23/25)
Mayo Performing Arts Center is at 100 South Street, Morristown, NJ.
Disney's Fantasia in Concert (10/23/25-10/23/25)
How to Train Your Dragon in Concert (7/11/25-7/11/25)
Season Finale: Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich (6/5/25-6/5/25)
MPAC’s 11th Annual Spring Production: Newsies (5/30/25-6/1/25)
Timeless Masterpieces: Swan Lake Act II & More (5/17/25-5/18/25)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert (4/10/25-4/10/25)
Once Upon a Time: Featuring excerpts from Swan Lake, Romeo & Juliet, and Sleeping Beauty (3/23/25-3/23/25)
Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2 (3/16/25-3/16/25)
Masterworks in Motion (3/15/25-3/15/25)
Holst’s The Planets—An HD Odyssey (2/2/25-2/2/25)
Videos
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Chicago the Musical
Mayo Performing Arts Center (1/16 - 1/18) | |
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The Edwards Twins
Surflight Theatre (4/25 - 4/26) | |
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Season Finale: Symphonie fantastique
State Theatre New Jersey (6/4 - 6/4) | |
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The Little Mermaid Sing-A-Long
State Theatre New Jersey (2/1 - 2/1) | |
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Something Rotten! Jr.
Fresh Theatre Arts (1/10 - 1/11) | |
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Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra
Count Basie Center for the Arts (3/14 - 3/14) | |
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Direct from Rome: The Three Italian Tenors
State Theatre New Jersey (3/21 - 3/21) | |
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Uh Oh, Here Comes Christmas
Nutley Luttle Theatre (12/12 - 12/20) | |
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