Listen: WQXR interviews Xian Zhang at rehearsal
WQXR’s Eileen Delahunty chatted with Xian Zhang at yesterday’s NJSO rehearsal for the conductor’s Music Director debut concerts, which start today. She writes:
While the country has been absorbed with who next will be occupying the White House, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra has already anointed its new leader for the next four years. Xian Zhang, the internationally acclaimed Chinese-American conductor, has her first concerts as music director of the NJSO this weekend.
The New York Times calls Zhang "a good choice for this orchestra" and "a pint-size bundle of energy."
» Listen to the feature and hear Zhang rehearse with the Orchestra at www.wqxr.org
Music Director Xian Zhang in the news
» The New York Times chats with Zhang about ‘defining her own sound’
» U.S. 1 interviews Xian Zhang about NJ arrival
» The Times of Trenton previews Xian Zhang’s Music Director debut
» The Star-Ledger interviews Zhang ahead of music director debut
» Listen: WWFM interviews Music Director Xian Zhang
» The New York Times anticipates debut of ‘charismatic’ Xian Zhang
» U.S. 1 previews arrival of ‘vibrant’ Xian Zhang
» The Star-Ledger features NJSO in fall arts preview
» Princeton Magazine features Xian Zhang on September cover
» Newark Happening: Xian Zhang to debut as NJSO Music Director
» #TBT: ‘Xian Zhang burst onto the stage like a firecracker’
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Watch a behind-the-scenes “State of the Arts” feature on Zhang and her NJSO arrival, filmed during her week with the Orchestra in April:
» Read press and see highlights from Zhang’s April week with the Orchestra
Xian Zhang’s debut concerts as NJSO Music Director
Zhang conducts a trio of Tchaikovsky scores—Symphony No. 5, Piano Concerto No. 1 and Polonaise from Eugene Onegin—October 27–30 in Newark, Princeton, New Brunswick and Morristown. Pianist Simon Trpčeski joins the Orchestra for Tchaikovsky’s concerto.
She leads a program featuring Beethoven’s Triple Concerto, Haydn’s Symphony No. 102 and Adagio from Piano Trio No. 40 and Strauss’ Suite from Der Rosenkavalier, November 3–6 in Englewood and Newark. The Beethoven concerto features NJSO Concertmaster Eric Wyrick, Principal Cello Jonathan Spitz and pianist Pedja Muzijevic.
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