Xian Zhang conductor Beethoven’s Ninth—with its cries for brotherhood and joy—came from a war-torn time 200 years ago, and this inspiring symphony has never been more relevant than today. This exciting program also introduces you to an astonishing new talent, saxophonist Steven Banks, as he lifts the Black experience from Africa to now in Billy Childs’ saxophone concerto, Diaspora. Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky Polonaise from Eugene Onegin
Steven Banks saxophone
Felicia Moore soprano
Kelley O’Connor mezzo-soprano
Issachah Savage tenor
Reginald Smith Jr. baritone
Montclair State University Chorale | Heather J. Buchanan, director
New Jersey Symphony
Billy Childs Diaspora
Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 9, “Choral”
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Croce Plays Croce (1/11/25-1/11/25)
Jean-Yves Thibaudet Plays Ravel (1/12/25-1/12/25)
Step Afrika! (1/17/25-1/17/25)
Freestyle Flashback (1/18/25-1/18/25)
The Addams Family (1/24/25-1/26/25)
Dancing With the Stars: Live! (1/28/25-1/28/25)
Holst’s The Planets—An HD Odyssey (1/30/25-1/30/25)
An Evening with Sutton Foster (1/31/25-1/31/25)
Sutton Foster (1/31/25-1/31/25)
The Simon & Garfunkel Story (2/7/25-2/7/25)
Celia Vive - A Musical Tribute to Celia Cruz (2/8/25-2/8/25)
Are You Ready For It? A Taylor Experience (2/14/25-2/14/25)
Tito Nieves (2/15/25-2/15/25)
Warner Bros. Discovery presents Bugs Bunny at the Symphony (2/16/25-2/16/25)
Theresa Caputo Live: The Experience (2/20/25-2/20/25)
Tracy Morgan (2/22/25-2/22/25)
Brahms and Chopin (2/23/25-2/23/25)
Vadim Gluzman Plays Brahms (3/20/25-3/20/25)
Dear Evan Hansen (3/28/25-3/30/25)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert (4/13/25-4/13/25)
The Music of Led Zeppelin (5/4/25-5/4/25)
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The Nutcracker (12/22/24-12/22/24)
Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland (12/14/24-12/14/24)
The Temptations & The Four Tops (12/12/24-12/12/24)
The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert (12/8/24-12/8/24)
The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert with NJ Symphony (12/8/24-12/8/24)
The Musical Box (12/6/24-12/6/24)
An Evening with Chevy Chase & National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (12/5/24-12/5/24)
Dr. Seuss How the Grinch Stole Christmas: The Musical! (11/23/24-11/24/24)
Videos
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Patti LuPone: A Life in Notes
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (2/2 - 2/2) | |
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Ladies of Laughter
Bergen PAC (2/3 - 2/3) | |
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Xian Conducts Mozart
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (5/18 - 5/18) | |
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The Hook
Warner Theater (7/21 - 12/31) | |
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Purlie
Hamilton Stage (3/6 - 3/23) | |
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Sutton Foster
State Theatre New Jersey (1/31 - 1/31) | |
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Carolyn Dorfman Dance to Perform at 92nd Street Y
Harkness Dance Center (1/12 - 1/12) | |
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We May Be Right, A Billy Joel Tribute
The Concert Hall at Drew University (2/15 - 2/15) | |
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Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2
Mayo Performing Arts Center (3/16 - 3/16) | |
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