Xian Zhang conductor Prokofiev asks for astonishing skill from every musician in his tour-de-force concerto. For his part, Strauss invites the artists to become storytellers in A Hero’s Life. With the New Jersey Symphony, Xian Zhang brings these two epics to life, and all the artists are joined by the young Italian-American violinist Francesca Dego. Anton Webern Im Sommerwind
Francesca Dego violin
New Jersey Symphony
Sergei Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2
Richard Strauss Ein Heldenleben
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Elf in Concert (12/7/25-12/7/25)
Romeo & Juliet (1/31/26-1/31/26)
Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra (3/14/26-3/14/26)
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)
Count Basie Center for the Arts is at 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ.
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)
Season Finale: Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich (6/7/25-6/7/25)
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)
Videos
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The Wolves
Old Library Theatre (12/12 - 12/14) | |
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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
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (5/30 - 5/30) | |
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Broadway for the Holidays 5
Grunin Center for the Arts (12/12 - 12/21) | |
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone™ in Concert
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (3/7 - 3/7) | |
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It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
Sieminski Theater (12/5 - 12/7) | |
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Handel's Messiah
Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart (12/21 - 12/21) | |
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Kenny G The Miracles Holiday and Hits Tour 2025
State Theatre New Jersey (12/11 - 12/11) | |
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