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Beethoven’s “Eroica”


Markus Stenz conductor  Jeremy Denk piano New Jersey Symphony The sound of revolution. France’s Berlioz crafted a whole new world for the orchestra in his ...

Discover Beethoven's Eroica


Markus Stenz  conductor Diego García host New Jersey Symphony Discover what makes a live orchestra concert so special. We’ll take a deep dive into Beethoven’s ...

Beethoven’s “Eroica”


Markus Stenz conductor  Jeremy Denk piano New Jersey Symphony The sound of revolution. France’s Berlioz crafted a whole new world for the orchestra in his ...

Epic Scores of John Williams and More!


Xian Zhang conductor Jessica Rivero Altarriba conductor Brett Boles host Min Kwon piano New Jersey Symphony Korngold Fanfare from The King’s Row Prokofiev Suite from ...

Epic Scores of John Williams and More!


Xian Zhang conductor Jessica Rivero Altarriba conductor Brett Boles host Min Kwon piano New Jersey Symphony Korngold Fanfare from The King’s Row Prokofiev Suite from ...

Daniil Trifonov Plays Gershwin


Xian Zhang conductor Daniil Trifonov piano New Jersey Symphony American music swings into summer with hits from Gershwin’s pathbreaking opera, Porgy and Bess . Letting ...

Baahubali: The Beginning Live in Concert


Constantine Kitsopoulos conductor New Jersey Symphony Experience India’s biggest box-office smash-hit, Baahubali: The Beginning on a vast HD screen while the New Jersey Symphony performs ...

Classical Favorites: Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky and More!


Jessica Rivero Altarriba conductor New Jersey Symphony Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Polonaise from Eugene Onegin Robert Schumann Overture, Scherzo and Finale Claude Debussy / arr. Caplet ...

The Godfather Live in Concert


Nicholas Hersh conductor New Jersey Symphony Relive the chilling portrait of the Sicilian clan’s rise and near fall from power in The Godfather as the ...

Voice of Nature: the Anthropocene with Renée Fleming


Xian Zhang conductor Renée Fleming soprano New Jersey Symphony A breathtaking start to the 2024–25 season with international superstar Renée Fleming. As fall colors flare, ...

The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert


Constantine Kitsopoulos conductor New Jersey Symphony The New Jersey Symphony presents Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert featuring the complete film, with the score ...

2025 Lunar New Year Celebration with Xian Zhang


Xian Zhang conductor Min Kwon piano Peking University Alumni Chorus Starry Arts Children’s Chorus | Rebecca Shen, director New Jersey Symphony Join us for this ...

Warner Bros. Discovery presents Bugs Bunny at the Symphony


George Daugherty conductor George Daugherty & David Ka Lik Wong creators New Jersey Symphony Bugs Bunny at the Symphony is back! Celebrate Looney Tunes and ...

Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert


Constantine Kitsopoulos conductor New Jersey Symphony Thirty years after the defeat of the Empire, Luke Skywalker has vanished, and a new threat has risen: The ...

Discover Mozart & Bach


Xian Zhang conductor Eric Wyrick violin Francine Storck violin New Jersey Symphony Discover what makes a live orchestra concert so special. We’ll take a deep ...


RELATED STORIES

ARTSXCHANGE Celebrates First Anniversary At NJPAC


by A.A. Cristi - May 03, 2024

Celebrate the first anniversary of ARTSXCHANGE, a collaboration between NJPAC and Clinton Hill Community Action. Discover how this initiative has enriched the local arts scene over the past year....

Renée Fleming & More to Perform in New Jersey Performing Arts Center's 24-25 Classical Music Season


by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 01, 2024

Discover the New Jersey Performing Arts Center's 2024-25 Classical Music Season featuring renowned artists like Renée Fleming, The season starts with a multi-media concert by international superstar Renée Fleming....

Comedian Elon Gold Comes to NJPAC


by Stephi Wild - April 30, 2024

Comedian Elon Gold will perform at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark on Sunday, September 22, at 7:00 P.M....

Patti LuPone Brings A LIFE IN NOTES to NJPAC in February


by Stephi Wild - April 30, 2024

3x Tony Award winner Patti LuPone will bring her latest show, A Life In Notes to New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 3:00 p.m....

SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE LIVE IN CONCERT Comes to NJPAC in September


by Stephi Wild - April 30, 2024

A new 50+ city U.S. tour will kick off the next chapter of the Oscar-winning Spider-Verse saga. The highly anticipated sequel Spider-Man™: Across the Spider-Verse Live in Concert will land in Newark at New Jersey Performing Arts Center in September....

Patti LuPone Brings Her New Show A LIFE IN NOTES to NJPAC in Newark, N.J.


by Josh Sharpe - April 29, 2024

Three-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone will bring her latest show, A Life In Notes to New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. In her new concert, Patti LuPone: A Life in Notes, the three-time Tony Award winner performs an array of songs that are touchsto...

Neil deGrasse Tyson Comes to NJPAC in December


by Stephi Wild - April 25, 2024

Interested in exploring the mysteries of our Universe? Don't miss out on the chance to see world renowned astrophysicist, professor, and New York Times best-selling author of the Hayden Planetarium Neil deGrasse Tyson at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Sunday, December 1, at 3:00 p....

Podcast Duo Hannah Berner & Paige Desorbo Bring Their CLUB GIGGLY Show To NJPAC


by A.A. Cristi - April 23, 2024

Calling all members of The Squad! Paige DeSorbo and Hannah Berner (from Bravo's Summer House) are bringing their top-rated podcast Giggly Squad on the road. With their entertaining live show, Club Giggly, the comedic duo will make fun of pop culture, fashion, dating, everything — and get the crowd i...

Russell Crowe to Bring 'Indoor Garden Party' to New Jersey Performing Arts Center


by Josh Sharpe - April 23, 2024

In August 2024, Russell Crowe will be playing music and bringing the band back to the United States for the first time since 2012. He will appear at NJPAC on Sunday, August 11 at 7:00 PM. An “Indoor Garden Party” is, he says, “an event, a band, a happening. It’s fluid. The personnel changes, but it’...

Construction Underway on Redesign of Arts Center's Chambers Plaza and Installation of New Essex County Green


by Stephi Wild - April 22, 2024

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) has announced that construction on the redesign of Chambers Plaza — the outdoor space in front of the downtown Newark theater complex — began on April 17....

Past Shows

Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles (Non-Equity)


RAIN - A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES performs songs from Abbey Road & the Rooftop Concert LIVE, in addition to all your favorites hits. This ...

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert


Nicholas Hersh conductor New Jersey Symphony Coming to New Jersey from a galaxy far, far away—experience Star Wars: Return of the Jedi like never before ...

Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony


Xian Zhang conductor Tom Borrow piano New Jersey Symphony Twenty-three years have flown since the New Jersey Symphony premiered David Ludwig’s amazing NightVision . The ...

Kristin Chenoweth


Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth doesn’t just step into the spotlight—she  is  the spotlight. Prepare to be dazzled by the effervescent star of Broadway’s  Wicked ...

Xian Conducts Carmina Burana


Xian Zhang conductor Andrew Adelson oboe d’amore Jana McIntyre soprano Andrew Morstein tenor  Hugh Russell baritone Montclair State University Chorale | Heather J. Buchanan, director ...

Batman in Concert


James Olmstead conductor New Jersey Symphony We’re sending out a Bat Signal … you’re invited to Batman in Concert. Watch Tim Burton’s 1989 film (PG-13) ...

Xian Conducts Carmina Burana


Xian Zhang conductor Andrew Adelson oboe d’amore Jana McIntyre soprano Andrew Morstein  tenor  Hugh Russell baritone Montclair State University Chorale | Heather J. Buchanan, director ...

Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons


Xian Zhang conductor Robert Ingliss oboe Eric Wyrick violin New Jersey Symphony The spotlight shines on New Jersey Symphony musicians! Reena Esmail’s wildly colorful overture ...

Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons


Xian Zhang conductor Robert Ingliss oboe Eric Wyrick violin New Jersey Symphony The spotlight shines on New Jersey Symphony musicians! Reena Esmail’s wildly colorful overture ...

Aretha: A Tribute


Lucas Waldin conductor Capathia Jenkins vocalist Ryan Shaw vocalist New Jersey Symphony Aretha Franklin Overture Chain of Fools I Say a Little Prayer Birth of ...

2024 Lunar New Year Celebration


Yue Bao conductor Tony Siqi Yun piano Peking University Alumni Chorus Edison Chinese School Lion Dance Team New Jersey Symphony Li Huanzhi Spring Festival Overture ...

The American Dream


Xian Zhang conductor Rob Kapilow conductor JCC Young People’s Chorus @ Thurnauer | Emma Brondolo, artistic director Young People’s Chorus of New York City®  | ...

The American Dream


Xian Zhang conductor New Jersey Symphony Our nation’s music is a kaleidoscope that always turns to the new. Bernstein captured the energy and audacity of ...

Beethoven’s Violin Concerto with Augustin Hadelich


Xian Zhang conductor Augustin Hadelich violin New Jersey Symphony When Augustin Hadelich performs, time stands still. He makes a classic like Beethoven’s serenely beautiful Violin ...

Joshua Bell Leads the New Jersey Symphony


Joshua Bell conductor and violin  New Jersey Symphony Joshua Bell has earned the adoration of audiences all over the world for his gorgeous violin playing—and ...

Joshua Bell Leads the New Jersey Symphony


Joshua Bell conductor and violin  New Jersey Symphony Joshua Bell has earned the adoration of audiences all over the world for his gorgeous violin playing—and ...

Jurassic Park in Concert


Constantine Kitsopoulos conductor New Jersey Symphony This action-packed adventure pits man against prehistoric predators in the ultimate battle for survival. Featuring visually stunning imagery and ...

Schumann’s Cello Concerto


Joseph Young conductor  Sterling Elliott cello New Jersey Symphony Discover astonishing new talent! In the solo spotlight, cellist Sterling Elliott performs Schumann’s ravishing Cello Concerto, ...

Schumann’s Cello Concerto


Joseph Young conductor  Sterling Elliott cello New Jersey Symphony Discover astonishing new talent! In the solo spotlight, cellist Sterling Elliott performs Schumann’s ravishing Cello Concerto, ...

Ellington & Dvořák: New Worlds


Robert Spano conductor  Aaron Diehl piano Aaron Diehl Trio New Jersey Symphony The first half of the season-opener celebrates the invaluable art of Black composers ...

Classical Favorites: Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and More!


Tong Chen conductor Terrance McKnight host New Jersey Symphony Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture Mendelssohn Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream  Elgar “Nimrod” from Enigma Variations ...

New Scores: The Cone Institute Concert


Case Scaglione conductor Steven Mackey institute director and host New Jersey Symphony Tom Morrison Messages in the Ground Kory Reeder Walls of Brocade Fields Sam ...

Season Finale with Joshua Bell


Xian Zhang conductor Joshua Bell violin New Jersey Symphony An all-new commission from the genre-bending Resident Artistic Catalyst Daniel Bernard Roumain kicks off an epic ...

Season Finale with Joshua Bell


Xian Zhang conductor Joshua Bell violin New Jersey Symphony An all-new commission from the genre-bending Resident Artistic Catalyst Daniel Bernard Roumain kicks off an epic ...

Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto


Xian Zhang conductor Randall Goosby violin New Jersey Symphony Chen Yi's new work brings her signature blend of Chinese traditional themes and Western orchestral forms ...

Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto


Xian Zhang conductor Randall Goosby violin New Jersey Symphony Chen Yi's new work brings her signature blend of Chinese traditional themes and Western orchestral forms ...

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert


Constantine Kitsopoulos conductor New Jersey Symphony Coming to New Jersey from a galaxy far, far away, experience Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back like never ...

Hooray for Bollywood!


New Jersey Symphony Take a musical journey inspired by Bollywood, the Indian Hindi-language film industry. Hear captivating stories of Bollywoods meteoric rise to international fame ...

Symphonie fantastique


Gemma New conductor George Li piano New Jersey Symphony Former Associate Conductor Gemma New returns to New Jersey stages to conduct Berlioz's extraordinary Symphonie fantastique. ...

Steven Mackey & Mozart


Xian Zhang conductor Meigui Zhang soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano mezzo-soprano Alicia Olatuja mezzo-soprano Sean Panikkar tenor Nathan Berg bass-baritone Steven Mackey electric guitar Princeton University ...

Fauré’s Requiem


Lionel Bringuier conductor Tiffany Townsend soprano Reginald Smith Jr. baritone Montclair State University Chorale | Heather J. Buchanan, director New Jersey Symphony French phenom Lionel ...

Fauré’s Requiem


Lionel Bringuier conductor Tiffany Townsend soprano Reginald Smith Jr. baritone Montclair State University Chorale | Heather J. Buchanan, director New Jersey Symphony French phenom Lionel ...

Neeme Järvi Conducts Tchaikovsky


Neeme Jarvi conductor New Jersey Symphony Former Music Director Neeme Jarvi returns to takes our audiences on a journey of power and reflection fueled by ...

Neeme Järvi Conducts Tchaikovsky


Neeme Jarvi conductor New Jersey Symphony Former Music Director Neeme Jarvi returns to takes our audiences on a journey of power and reflection fueled by ...

New Jersey Symphony Stars


Xian Zhang conductor Eric Wyrick violin Ha Young Jung bass Chris Komer horn Garth Greenup trumpet Nayoung Baek cello New Jersey Symphony Eh, what's opera, ...

Mahler's Symphony No. 3


Xian Zhang conductor Kelley O'Connor mezzo-soprano Montclair State University Prima Voce | Heather J. Buchanan, director New Jersey Symphony Hear New Jersey Symphony Music Director ...

Mahler's Symphony No. 3


Xian Zhang conductor Kelley O'Connor mezzo-soprano Montclair State University Prima Voce | Heather J. Buchanan, director New Jersey Symphony Hear New Jersey Symphony Music Director ...

The Best of John Williams


Damon Gupton conductor New Jersey Symphony Celebrate the music of iconic composer John Williams as your New Jersey Symphony brings to life some of his ...

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ Part 2 in Concert


Constantine Kitsopoulos conductor New Jersey Symphony The final battle begins. You can experience Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 in a way you've ...

Hilary Hahn & Xian Zhang Unite!


Xian Zhang conductor Hilary Hahn violin New Jersey Symphony Grammy Award-winning violinist Hilary Hahn accentuates all the brilliant colors and shades of melancholy in Sibelius' ...

2023 Lunar New Year Celebration


Xian Zhang conductor New Jersey Symphony Music Director Xian Zhang ignited the first Lunar New Year Celebration five years ago, and this festive tradition gets ...

Daniil Trifonov Performs Brahms


Xian Zhang conductor Daniil Trifonov piano New Jersey Symphony Grammy Award-winning pianist Daniil Trifonov brings his technique, style, poetry and power to one of the ...

Hugh Wolff Conducts Beethoven & Mozart


Hugh Wolff conductor Richard Goode piano New Jersey Symphony The powerful and expressive Egmont Overture distills all of Beethoven's musical hallmarks: storminess, heroism, triumph into ...

A Joyful Noise!


New Jersey Symphony Spotlighting celebrated artists from Newark and beyond, the New Jersey Symphony lauds the power of the first instrument, the human voice, with ...

Hugh Wolff Conducts Beethoven & Mozart


Hugh Wolff conductor Richard Goode piano New Jersey Symphony The powerful and expressive Egmont Overture distills all of Beethoven's musical hallmark's: storminess, heroism, triumph into ...

Jessie Montgomery & Mozart


George Manahan conductor Awadagin Pratt piano New Jersey Symphony Past Music Director George Manahan returns to bring to life Mozart's Prague Symphony, Mozart's exploration of ...

Yo-Yo Ma w/ New Jersey Symphony


Xian Zhang conductor Yo-Yo Ma cello New Jersey Ballet New Jersey Symphony IT'S HERE! This landmark event marks 100 years of musical excellence, innovation and ...

Jaws in Concert


Nicholas Hersh conductor New Jersey Symphony The original summer movie blockbuster, with an Academy Award-winning score by composer John Williams, Jaws is an unforgettable film-with-live-orchestra ...

Xian Zhang Conducts Brahms


Xian Zhang conductor Michelle Cann piano New Jersey Symphony Award-winning composer Dorothy Chang wrote her inspirational and bright Northern Star as part of a larger ...

Xian Zhang Conducts Brahms


Xian Zhang conductor Michelle Cann piano New Jersey Symphony Award-winning composer Dorothy Chang wrote her inspirational and bright Northern Star as part of a larger ...

Yefim Bronfman Plays Rachmaninoff


Xian Zhang conductor Yefim Bronfman piano Nimbus Dance Company New Jersey Symphony The excitement of our centennial season begins with Banner, a contemporary work by ...


Celebrate Mother's Day weekend with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater! For 21 seasons, Alvin Ailey has been a beloved tradition at NJPAC. They now present ...


New Jersey Performing Arts Center will present The DECEMBERists 20th Anniversary Celebration, a virtual event on Sunday APRIL 18 & APRIL 25, 2021 at 8:00 ...


New Jersey Performing Arts Center will present The DECEMBERists 20th Anniversary Celebration, a virtual event on Sunday APRIL 18 & APRIL 25, 2021 at 8:00 ...


As New Jersey Performing Arts Center continues to be shut down due to the impact of COVID-19 for in-person performances, NJPAC continues to entertain fans ...


at 9 am (available for 48 hours) Funk Wizdom and Other Afrofuturistic Tales George Clinton in conversations with Nona Hendryx You're invited to a deep-dive, ...


Alto Madness: Charlie Parker Centennial Celebration NJPAC and Jazz Standard present an online celebration of the legendary Charlie Parker! 100 years after his birth and ...


PSEG True Diversity Film Series presents: Boss: The Black Experience in Business From Madam C.J. Walker-the world's first self-made female millionaire of any race-to contemporary ...


at 7 pm Regina Carter: A Salute to Ella in Stories and Song The voice! The songs! The swing! You're invited to an hour of ...


Books on the Move Firebird: Misty Copeland Join New Jersey Performing Arts Center's Teaching Artist Wincey Terry for a free reading of Firebird by Misty ...


New Jersey Performing Arts Center will present Mario: The Luxury of Love. Live., this virtual Valentine's event that will be live streamed on Sunday FEBRUARY ...


Saturday, JANUARY 30, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. FREE- Via Zoom https://njpac.tfaforms.net/110 Sergei Rachmaninoff believed that every movement of every musical work should have "a point"-one ...

Virtual Kwanzaa Festival
12/26 - 1/1/2021


For over 20 years, New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) has provided a platform for families to learn and celebrate the cultural traditions associated with ...


NJPAC and Jazz Standard present a special online event celebrating 100 years of Dave Brubeck! GRAMMY Award-winning producer Seth Abramson hosts a virtual discussion about ...


Sunday, DECEMBER 13, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. FREE- Online Via Zoom https://njpac.tfaforms.net/109 Find out why Chopin biographer James Huneker wrote of Scherzo, Op. 31 in ...


Ledisi is a chart-topping singer-songwriter known for infusing her signature R&B vocals with a distinctly jazzy touch. Ledisi also lent her talent to the acclaimed ...


NJPAC and Jazz Standard (Legendary NYC Nightclub)present a fun and informative online roundtable discussion about Newark, NJ-born sax master Wayne Shorter-Kennedy Center honoree, GRAMMY Lifetime ...


Switch on the Christmas lights and join Chevy Chase (Clark Griswold) and Beverly D'Angelo (Ellen Griswold) for this online salute to the holiday classic, National ...


New Jersey Performing Arts Center will present A Rufus-Retro-Wainwright-Spective Livestream Tour. In an unprecedented livestream event, Rufus Wainwright will perform all nine of his acclaimed ...


A true musical icon, Herbie Hancock is as influential today as when he first appeared with the historic Miles Davis Quintet in 1963. Tune in ...


Saturday, NOVEMBER 14, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. FREE- Online Via Zoom https://njpac.tfaforms.net/108 Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring set everyone's hair on fire on MAY ...


Master musician, songwriter and Live from Here National Public Radio host Chris Thile is joined by his NPR collaborator and 2019 GRAMMY Award nominee Madison ...


NJPAC and Jazz Standard (Legendary NYC Jazz Club) present an online evening with multiple GRAMMY Winner Maria Schneider and Donny McCaslin. Schneider, won four GRAMMY ...

Carolyn Dorfman Dance Collaborates With Renée Jaworski of Pilobolus to Premiere New Work Co-Commissioned By NJPAC


Carolyn Dorfman Dance, whose bold and dramatic works connect life and movement, is premiering Snap Crackle Pop in collaboration with Pilobolus during its yearly performance ...

Videos


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State Theatre New Jersey (7/13 - 7/13)
August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean in New Jersey August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean
Two River Theater (6/8 - 6/30)
2025 Lunar New Year Celebration with Xian Zhang in New Jersey 2025 Lunar New Year Celebration with Xian Zhang
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (1/25 - 1/25)
Harry Chapin's Greatest Stories LIVE featuring The Chapin Family in New Jersey Harry Chapin's Greatest Stories LIVE featuring The Chapin Family
State Theatre New Jersey (5/16 - 5/16)
Warner Bros. Discovery presents Bugs Bunny at the Symphony in New Jersey Warner Bros. Discovery presents Bugs Bunny at the Symphony
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (2/15 - 2/15)
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