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Mar 17, 2025

Past and present are spotlighted in New Jersey Symphony performance featuring Nico Muhly and Rachmaninoff

“The first half of this NJS program, with Muhly and McDaniel, delivered the sound of the future. The second half showcased the present. With Zhang…

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Mar 10, 2025

The New Jersey Symphony teams up with Nimbus Dance to bring Stravinsky’s The Firebird to life

“Zhang and the orchestra delivered a first-rate rendition of the rich, romantic score. Despite ceding a good portion of the downstage to the dancers,…

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Feb 24, 2025

Christoph König returns to bring old and new in a ‘genuine’ New Jersey Symphony performance

“König also delivered the one thing any good rendition of this final movement requires: a genuine sound of warmth in Brahms’ C-Major…

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Feb 6, 2025

George Daugherty and the New Jersey Symphony discuss Bugs Bunny at the Symphony on the Jersey Arts Podcast

Bugs Bunny at the Symphony creator and conductor George Daugherty and New Jersey Symphony Vice President of Artistic Planning Erin Lunsford Norton joined…

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Feb 4, 2025

Xian Zhang and the New Jersey Symphony reach big heights with their performance of Holst’s The Planets—An HD Odyssey

“Dreamy, tranquil melodies by principal horn Chris Komer and associate concertmaster Brennan Sweet played up the warm lullabies of the “Venus”…

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Jan 14, 2025

The New Jersey Symphony show some ‘international flare’ in their first concerts of 2025

“The quiet assurance that Thibaudet shows at the keyboard with Ravel has been widely heard around the world and on recordings, but his collaboration…

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Jan 1, 2025

Jeannette Sorrell and the New Jersey Symphony deliver an imaginative rendition of Handel’s Messiah

“As evidenced by her long leadership and more than 30 recordings with the period instrument ensemble Apollo’s Fire, Sorrell is an innovator,…

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Dec 9, 2024

The New Jersey Symphony ‘decks the halls’ with a fun performance of The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert

“The music was in balance throughout, always keeping the focus on the Muppets — and of course Michael Caine in the role of Ebenezer Scrooge.…

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Dec 8, 2024

Gregory D. McDaniel talks about conducting the Gospel Holiday family concert with NJArts.net

Gregory D. McDaniel, the Colton Conducting Fellow for the New Jersey Symphony, spoke to NJArts.net about conducting the upcoming Gospel Holiday family…

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Nov 12, 2024

Paquito D’Rivera and the New Jersey Symphony bring ‘that swing’ in Latin American rhythmic performance

“The New Jersey Symphony just proved Duke Ellington’s old adage true once again: It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing.”…

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Nov 5, 2024

Contemporary Mexican music and Mozart come together in a brilliant New Jersey Symphony performance

“The soloist received a boisterous ovation when the piece was done. When he walked off stage, Zhang motioned to the crowd to keep applauding. This…

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Oct 31, 2024

Paquito D’Rivera previews his upcoming New Jersey Symphony collaboration in WBGO interview

Listen to Paquito D’Rivera’s interview with WBGO’s Gary Walker as he talks about his upcoming concerts with the New Jersey Symphony…

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