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Oct 10, 2018

NJ.com: ‘vibrant and relevant’ music at NJSO opener

“Zhang made both lasting music, from the ‘Ode to Joy’ to the national anthem, as well as Whitley’s new piece, sound vibrant and…

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Oct 1, 2018

Mom & I previews Seong-Jin Cho performances

Mom & I chats with Seong-Jin Cho ahead of his NJSO debut.

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Sep 27, 2018

WQXR: Conductors’ ‘Pieces of a Lifetime’

WQXR asked 11 conductors—including NJSO Music Director Xian Zhang—the one piece they would choose if they could only conduct one work for…

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Sep 24, 2018

NYCulture Beat previews Seong-Jin Cho’s NJSO debut

NYCulture Beat previews Korean pianist Seong-Jin Cho’s October debut with the NJSO.

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Sep 17, 2018

‘Ode to Joy’ in Pop Culture

Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” in pop culture, from John McClane to Beaker.

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Sep 14, 2018

NY Times fall arts preview highlights ‘vibrant’ NJSO program

“This fine ensemble is perpetually underrated; a highlight of its season is a vibrant program ... that includes Milhaud, Gershwin, Stravinsky and…

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Sep 14, 2018

WQXR: Conductors’ ‘Roads Not Taken’

WQXR asked 11 conductors what they might have been had they not taken to the podium as a profession.

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Sep 4, 2018

Listen: WWFM looks back on the life of George Walker

WWFM’s “A Tempo” looks back on the life of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and Montclair resident George Walker.

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Aug 29, 2018

NJSO to perform George Walker’s Lyric for Strings on opening weekend

The NJSO will perform George Walker’s Lyric for Strings on its opening-weekend program in memory of the late Pulitzer Prize-winning composer.

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Aug 28, 2018

Asbury Park Press previews new season with Xian Zhang

Xian Zhang talks to The Asbury Park Press about the 2018–19 season.  

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June 22, 2018

Listen: WWFM talks with NJSO leaders

Xian Zhang, José Luis Domínguez and Gabriel van Aalst talk about the future of the NJSO.

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