The NJ Symphony Orchestra will return to concert halls for the 2021-22 season; announced schedule

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra will return to its regular concert halls statewide for its 2021-22 season, which begins in October. Due to the pandemic, he has not been able to present symphony concerts in person since March 2020.

“The Orchestra and I look forward to performing in front of our audience again,” Music Director Xian Zhang said in a press release. “This season speaks to our time, with many important voices today, and celebrates great musical traditions of the past and present.”

Symphony artist in residence Daniil Trifonov will be featured in piano concertos by Brahms and Mason Bates. And the symphony’s resident artistic catalyst, Daniel Bernard Roumain, will have a new commissioned work performed by the symphony. The symphony will also feature new works by Wynton Marsalis, Michael Abels and others; offer a weekend of Beethoven’s five piano concertos featuring Louis Lortie; and welcomes musicians such as Augustin Hadelich, Conrad Tao and Karen Gomyo.

Subscription packages are now available on njsymphony.org. Non-subscription tickets go on sale in August.

Here is the season:

The return of the New Jersey Symphony
October 8 at 8 p.m. and October 10 at 3 p.m. at the NJPAC, Newark.
Xian Zhang, conductor; Daniel Bernard Roumain, violin.
The program includes a new work (world premiere, NJSO co-commission) by Michael Abels; from Romanian Voodoo violin concert; and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7.

Beethoven & Saint-Georges
October 14 at 1:30 p.m. and October 16 at 8 p.m. at NJPAC, Newark; October 17 at 3 p.m. at the Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
Nicholas McGegan, conductor; Augustin Hadelich, violin.
The program includes the Overture of the Chevalier de Saint-Georges to The anonymous lover and
Violin Concerto in A major, Op. 5, No. 2; Beethoven’s Romance for Violin and Orchestra No.2 and Symphony No.2.

“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1” in concert
October 30 at 2 p.m. at NJPAC, Newark.

DARIO ACOSTA

DANIIL TRIFONOV

Daniil Trifonov plays Brahms
November 4 at 1:30 p.m., November 5 at 8 p.m. and November 7 at 3 p.m. at NJPAC, Newark; November 6 at 8 p.m. at the Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Xian Zhang, conductor; Daniel Trifonov, piano.
The program includes Jessie Montgomery’s Star (Tong Chen, conductor); Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1; “La Moldau”, “Šárka” and “Blaník” by Smetana from My vlast.

Grieg Piano Concerto
January 14 at 8 p.m. at the Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University; January 15 at 8 p.m. at the Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank; Jan. 16 at 3 p.m. at the NJPAC, Newark.
Andrey Boreyko, conductor; Vladimir Feltsman, piano.
On the program, that of Thomas Adès Shanty – Above the Sea (American premiere, NJSO co-commission); Grieg’s Piano Concerto; that of Stravinsky Petrushka (1947).

Xian Zhang conducts Marsalis & Dvořák
Jan. 22 at 8 p.m. at NJPAC, Newark; January 23 at 3 p.m. at the State Theater, New Brunswick.
Xian Zhang, conductor.
The program includes Wynton Marsalis Fanfare (world premiere, NJSO co-commission); that of the Jeanne tower Fanfare for the rare woman n ° 1; by Dvořák Serenade for wind instruments and Opening of the Carnival; by Copland Lincoln portrait.

Lunar New Year celebration
January 29 at 7:30 p.m. at NJPAC, Newark

GABRIELLE REVERE

KAREN GOMYO

Karen Gomyo plays Mozart
February 18 at 8 p.m. at the NJPAC, Newark; February 20 at 3 p.m. at the State Theater, New Brunswick.
Fabien Gabel, conductor; Karen Gomyo, violin.
The program includes that of Samy Moussa Nocturnal; Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3; Symphony n ° 3 by Saint-Saëns, “Organ”

Tchaikovsky’s “Pathetics”
February 26 at 8 p.m. at the Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank; February 27 at 3 p.m. at the NJPAC, Newark.
José Luis Domínguez, conductor; Eric Wyrick, violin; Juan Pablo Jofre, bandoneon.
The program includes Farrenc’s Overture in E minor; the Double Concerto for violin and bandoneon by Juan Pablo Jofre; Tchaikovsky Symphony No.6, “Pathétique”

Ravel’s Bolero
March 4 at 8 p.m. at the NJPAC, Newark; March 6 at 3 p.m. at the Mayo Performing Arts Center. Morristown.
Xian Zhang, conductor; Bart Feller, flute; Jonathan Spitz, cello.
The program includes Ravel’s Suite from My mother the goose; Nielsen’s Flute Concerto; Saint-Saëns cello concerto n ° 1; by Ravel Bolero.

Trifonov is back
March 10 at 1:30 p.m. and March 12 at 8 p.m. at NJPAC, Newark; March 11 at the Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University; March 13 at 3 p.m. at the State Theater, New Brunswick.
Xian Zhang, conductor; Daniel Trifonov, piano.
The program includes that of Tchaikovsky Italian Capriccio; Romeo and Juliet Fantasy-Overture and Continuation of Swan Lake; Mason Bates Piano Concerto.

Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 5
March 31 at 1:30 p.m. at NJPAC, Newark; April 1 at 8 p.m. at the State Theater, New Brunswick.
Xian Zhang, conductor; Louis Lortie, piano.
Piano Concerto No. 1 and Piano Concerto No. 5 by Beethoven, “Emperor”.

Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 2, 3 and 4
April 2 at 8 p.m. at the NJPAC, Newark; April 3 at 3 p.m. at the Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown
Xian Zhang, conductor; Louis Lortie, piano.
Beethoven Piano Concerto No.2, Piano Concert No.3 and Piano Concert No.4.

Zhang conducts Mozart’s “Jupiter”
April 8 at 8 p.m. and April 10 at 3 p.m. at NJPAC, Newark; April 9 at 8 p.m. at the Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Xian Zhang, conductor; Robert Wagner, bassoon.
The program includes Nokuthula Ngwenyama Overarching message; Mozart’s Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter”; Rouse’s Bassoon Concerto (East Coast premiere, NJSO co-commission); Rossini’s overture to Guillaume Tell.

CONRAD TAO

Conrad Tao plays Tchaikovsky
April 28 at 1:30 p.m. and April 30 at 8 p.m. at NJPAC, Newark; April 29 at 8 p.m. at the Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University; May 1 at the Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
Jader Bignamini, conductor; Conrad Tao, piano.
The program includes Conrad Tao’s Spoons for piano and orchestra (creation on the east coast); Shoshtakovich’s Symphony No. 9; Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1

Mozart and Mendelssohn
June 2 at 1:30 p.m. at NJPAC, Newark; June 3 at 8 p.m. at the Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University; June 5 at 3 p.m. at the State Theater, New Brunswick.
Xian Zhang, conductor; Brennan Sweet, violin; Elzbieta Weyman, viola; Kathleen Nester, piccolo.
The program includes Rossini’s Overture to Italiana in Algeria; Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante for violin and viola; Vivaldi’s Concerto Piccolo in C major; Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 4, “Italian”.

An American Rhapsody
June 11 at 8 p.m. at the Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank; June 12 at 3 p.m. at NJPAC, Newark.
Xian Zhang, conductor; Chris Komer, horn; Aaron Dworkin, narrator.
On the program, a new work by Daniel Bernard Roumain (world premiere, commissioned by the ONJ); Jazz Concerto for French horn (world premiere, commissioned by NJSO) with movements by Vivian Li, Gary Morgan, Christian McBride and Paquito D’Rivera; Aaron Dworkin / Coleridge-Taylor’s The American Rhapsody; by Gershwin An American in Paris.