ARTS CALENDAR

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New Jersey Symphony: Season Finale: Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) 1 Center St, Newark, NJ, United States

Xian Zhang conductor Conrad Tao piano New Jersey Symphony 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 […]

$29 – $110

New Jersey Symphony at Branch Brook Park in Newark

Branch Brook Park Extension Cherry Blossom Welcome Center, Newark, NJ, United States

Gregory D. McDaniel conductor New Jersey Symphony Enjoy the sounds of your New Jersey Symphony under the stars! This free program features a medley of timeless classics, Broadway themes and patriotic favorites the whole family will love. The Symphony performs this outdoor concert amidst the majestic landscape of Branch Brook Park in Newark. Join us […]

Free

New Jersey Symphony: Classical Favorites: Tchaikovsky, Beethoven and More!

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) 1 Center St, Newark, NJ, United States

Gregory D. McDaniel conductor New Jersey Symphony Ludwig van Beethoven Selection from Symphony No. 5 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture Gabriel Fauré Pavane Felix Mendelssohn The Hebrides (Fingal’s Cave) Béla Bartók Romanian Folk Dances Jean Sibelius Finlandia Enjoy a delightful summer evening of orchestral favorites featuring works from Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Ludwig […]

Free

New Jersey Symphony: How to Train Your Dragon in Concert

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) 1 Center St, Newark, NJ, United States

Lawrence Loh conductor New Jersey Symphony A winner with audiences and critics alike, DreamWorks’ How to Train Your Dragon is a captivating and original story that combines humor, fire-breathing action and epic adventure! Hiccup is a young Viking who defies tradition when he befriends one of his deadliest foes – a ferocious dragon he calls […]

$35 – $125

New Jersey Symphony: TwoSet Violin with the New Jersey Symphony

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) 1 Center St, Newark, NJ, United States

TwoSet Violin New Jersey Symphony World-famous YouTube classical music comedy duo TwoSet Violin take the stage with the New Jersey Symphony for a wide-ranging night of musical fun! Violinists Eddy Chen and Brett Yang will take their unique brand of earnest and silly musical comedy to a new level in this performance, with the backing […]

$59 – $189

New Jersey Symphony: Discover Rhapsody in Blue

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) 1 Center St, Newark, NJ, United States

Tito Muñoz conductor Michelle Cann piano New Jersey Symphony Discover what makes a live orchestra concert so special. We’ll take a deep dive into one of the greatest American piano concertos, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, followed by Copland’s lively Suite from Billy the Kid. Inspired by Leonard Bernstein’s masterful way of putting young audiences at […]

$10 – $20

New Jersey Symphony: Elf in Concert

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) 1 Center St, Newark, NJ, United States

Conner Gray Covington conductor New Jersey Symphony Buddy was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa’s elves. Unable to shake the feeling that he doesn’t fit in, the adult Buddy travels to New York, in full elf uniform, in search of his real father. This holiday season, […]

$39 – $119

New Jersey Symphony: 2026 Lunar New Year Celebration

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) 1 Center St, Newark, NJ, United States

Sunny Xia conductor Haochen Zhang piano Peking University Alumni Chorus Starry Arts Group Children’s Chorus | Rebecca Shen, director New Jersey Symphony Enjoy an evening of community and cultural exchange that is wonderful for families and children, as we celebrate the Year of the Horse. Seattle Symphony Associate Conductor Sunny Xia and Van Cliburn International […]

$29 – $89

New Jersey Symphony: Discover Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) 1 Center St, Newark, NJ, United States

Xian Zhang conductor New Jersey Symphony Discover the storytelling power of classical music! Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony was one of his only works that depicts very specific scenes and storylines, which we’ll dive into measure by measure in this concert. Inspired by Leonard Bernstein’s masterful way of putting young audiences at the center of music-making, this […]

$10 – $20

New Jersey Symphony: Star Wars: The Last Jedi in Concert

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) 1 Center St, Newark, NJ, United States

Constantine Kitsopoulos conductor New Jersey Symphony Don’t miss this big-screen battle with the score performed live by the New Jersey Symphony. The Resistance is in desperate need of help when they find themselves impossibly pursued by the First Order. While Rey travels to a remote planet called Ahch-To to recruit Luke Skywalker to the Resistance, […]

$35 – $110

 


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