Press Releases

Nov 12, 2024

New Jersey Symphony returns with its holiday tradition: Handel’s Messiah

Jeannette Sorrell joins the New Jersey Symphony, vocal soloists and the Montclair State University Singers to conduct Handel’s iconic holiday classic…

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Oct 29, 2024

New Jersey Symphony presents Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert

The beloved Christmas film will be performed in concert, December 5–8 in Morristown, Red Bank, Newark and New Brunswick with Constantine Kitsopoulos…

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Oct 10, 2024

Joshua Bell named New Jersey Symphony principal guest conductor, beginning in 2025–26 season

The decorated violinist and music director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields will serve as the Symphony’s inaugural principal guest…

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Sep 26, 2024

Paquito D’Rivera performs with New Jersey Symphony in collaboration with TD James Moody Jazz Festival

Paquito D’Rivera will join guest conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto in a program featuring famous contemporary compositions from Latin American composers…

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Sep 19, 2024

New Jersey Symphony presents Opening Weekend with Xian Zhang conducting Scheherazade

Music Director Xian Zhang leads the New Jersey Symphony in three performances of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, November 1–3 in Princeton,…

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Sep 10, 2024

New Jersey Symphony announces 2025 Lunar New Year Composition Competition

The winner of the composition competition will have their arrangement of “Arirang” performed by pianist Min Kwon at the 2025 Lunar New…

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Sep 5, 2024

Xian Zhang announces appointment to music director of Seattle Symphony while remaining music director of New Jersey Symphony

Music Director Xian Zhang will conduct the New Jersey Symphony and the Seattle Symphony from the 2025–26 season to the 2027–28 season before…

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Aug 21, 2024

Mayor Steven Fulop & New Jersey Symphony announce new permanent headquarters & performance hall located in Jersey City for premier symphony orchestra

The new 550+ seat venue in Jersey City will focus on both live performances and continued youth education as the New Jersey Symphony continues to expand…

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Aug 20, 2024

New Jersey Symphony to present Voice of Nature: the Anthropocene with Renée Fleming

Celebrated soprano Renée Fleming joins the New Jersey Symphony to kick off the 2024–25 season in a performance inspired by her 2023…

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Aug 14, 2024

New Jersey Symphony announces Gregory D. McDaniel as Colton Conducting Fellow for the 2024–25 season

McDaniel will succeed Jessica Rivero Altarriba as the Symphony’s newest Colton Conducting Fellow, where he will participate in rehearsals and select…

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Aug 5, 2024

New Jersey Symphony announces single tickets are available to purchase for the 2024–25 season

All tickets are on sale now for the New Jersey Symphony’s 2024–25 season. Patrons can purchase tickets for individual concerts and can…

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July 29, 2024

New Jersey Symphony to present Jersey City Chamber Music in July and August 2024

The New Jersey Symphony returns to Jersey City on the evenings Wednesday, July 31 and Thursday, August 8 to perform two free chamber concerts at the Provost…

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