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. Meanwhile, Still’s Darker America focuses on people who came to America by force, not choice. DBR’s provocative i am a white person who _____ Black people opens the concert with a blend of tender and edgy energy. Daniel Bernard Roumain i am a white person who _____ Black people NOTE: Rob Kapilow’s We Came to America will not be performed at this concert.
New Jersey Symphony
Still Darker America
Bernstein Three Dance Episodes from On the Town
Bernstein Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
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)
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)
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Chicago the Musical
Mayo Performing Arts Center (1/16 - 1/18) | |
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SCHOOL OF ROCK
StageWorks Theatre Group, Inc. (1/29 - 2/15) | |
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Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (3/12 - 3/12) | |
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Les Ballets Africains
State Theatre New Jersey (2/24 - 2/24) | |
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My Lord, What A Night
George Street Playhouse (4/28 - 5/17) | |
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Randall Goosby Returns
State Theatre New Jersey (1/8 - 1/8) | |
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi in Concert
State Theatre New Jersey (5/31 - 5/31) | |
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Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra
Count Basie Center for the Arts (3/14 - 3/14) | |
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