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Pianist Albert Cano Smit will perform with New Jersey Symphony, March 12-15.
March 12: New Jersey Symphony, “Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra” at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark. Markus Stenz, conductor; Albert Cano Smit, piano. Program includes Béla Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra; Frédéric Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2; Louise Dumont Farrenc’s Overture No. 1.
March 13: New Jersey Symphony, “Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra” at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Markus Stenz, conductor; Albert Cano Smit, piano. Program includes Béla Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra; Frédéric Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2; Louise Dumont Farrenc’s Overture No. 1.
March 13: Victoria Schwartzman, piano, at Bösendorfer Recital Room at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River.
March 13: Anne Matlack, Friday Lenten Organ Recital at Grace Church, Madison. Program includes works based on American Sacred Harp tunes
March 14: New Jersey Symphony, “Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra” at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank. Markus Stenz, conductor; Albert Cano Smit, piano. Program includes Béla Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra; Frédéric Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2; Louise Dumont Farrenc’s Overture No. 1.
March 14: The Philly Pops at Pfleeger Concert Hall at Rowan University, Glassboro. Chris Dragon, conductor. “Blockbusters in the Burbs” program includes music from movies.
March 15: New Jersey Symphony, “Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra” at State Theatre, New Brunswick.Markus Stenz, conductor; Albert Cano Smit, piano. Program includes Béla Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra; Frédéric Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2; Louise Dumont Farrenc’s Overture No. 1.
March 15: Adelphi Chamber Ensemble at Mahwah Public Library.
March 15: David Kim & Friends, Music at Bunker Hill series at Bunker Hill Presbyterian Church, Sewell. David Kim, violin; Burchard Tang, viola; Priscilla Lee, cello. Program includes Dohnanyi’s Serenade for String Trio; Handel/Halvorsen’s Passacaglia; Beethoven’s String Trio in C minor, Op. 9, No. 3.
March 15: Princeton Pro Musica at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Ryan James Brandau, conductor. “Freedom Writers” program includes Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait, Julia Wolfe’s Letter from Abigail, Howard Hanson’s Song of Democracy and more.
March 15: Young-hee Kim, piano, at Van Vleck House & Gardens, Montclair.
March 15: Horszowski Trio, Steeple Concerts at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Westfield.
March 15: Alexander Chaplinskiy, piano, and Zoya Gramagin, soprano, at Puffin Cultural Forum, Teaneck.
March 19: Tabea Zimmermann, viola, and Javier Perianes, piano, at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Program includes Robert Schumann’s Fantasiestücke Op. 73; Johannes Brahms’ Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 120 No. 2; Benjamin Britten’s Lachrymae, Op. 48; Dmitri Shostakovich’s Sonata for Viola and Piano, Op. 147.
March 19: Erinys Quartet at Trinity Church, Princeton. Princeton Symphony Orchestra Chamber Series. Program includes Webern’s Fünf Sätze für Streichquartett; Mozart’s String Quartet No. 15 in D Minor, K. 421; Debussy’s String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10.
March 20: University Wind Symphony & Cali Alumni Concert Band at Kasser Theater at Montclair State University.
March 20: John Girvin, Friday Lenten Organ Recital at Grace Church, Madison. Program includes works by Adolphus Hailstork, Undine Smith Moore, Godwin Sadoh, Calvin Taylor and Sharon Willis.
March 21: Bay Atlantic Symphony at Rowan College of South Jersey, Cumberland. Barbara Dever, mezzo-soprano; Liliana Ruiz, flamenco dancer. “Extraordinary Contrasts” program includes Richard Wagner’s Siegfried Idyl; Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring; Manuel de Falla’s El amor brujo (Love the magician).
March 21: Szabo Chamber Music Society at Union Congregational Church, Montclair. Cathy Yang, violin; Khaory Hinata, flute; Andy Kim, cello; Sandor Szabo, harpsichord, organ and conductor; Holly Thomas, soprano; Spencer Smith, bass; Brenten Megee, tenor. “Best of Bach” program.
March 21: Choral Showcase at Kasser Theater Recital Hall at Montclair State University. Anton Armstron, conductor.
March 21 and April 25: New Jersey Symphony Ensemble, Cultural Arts Series at Van Vleck House and Gardens, Montclair.
March 22: Bay Atlantic Symphony at Stockton Performing Arts Center at Stockton University, Galloway. Barbara Dever, mezzo-soprano; Liliana Ruiz, flamenco dancer. “Extraordinary Contrasts” program includes Richard Wagner’s Siegfried Idyl; Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring; Manuel de Falla’s El amor brujo (Love the magician).
March 22: The Masterwork Chorus at Chatham United Methodist Church. Martin Sedak, conductor. “Duruflé & O’Regan: A Serene Musical Journey” program includes Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem; Tarik O’Regan’s Triptych.
March 22: Somerset Hills Choir at Citizens Bank Theater, Succasunna.
March 22: Montclair State University Symphony Orchestra at Kasser Theater at Montclair State University. Kyle Ritenauer, conductor.
March 22: New Jersey Early Music at Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair.
March 22: Aaron Wunsch, piano, Julia Bruskin, cello, and Todd Palmer, clarinet, presented by Ringwood Friends of Music at Community Presbyterian Church, Ringwood. Program includes music by Bernstein, Brahms, Beethoven and Nino Rota.
March 22: “Two Quintets and a Kaddish,” Mostly Music series at Temple Emanu-El, Westfield. Ani Kavafian, violin; Clara Neubauer, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Samuel Rosenthal, viola; Dmitri Atapine, cello. Program includes Mozart’s String Quintet in C Major; Ravel’s Kaddish for Viola and String Quartet; Brahms’s String Quintet in F Major.
March 26: Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violin, with Princeton University Chapel Choir and Richardson Chamber Players at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Program includes Dies Irae (multimedia work conceived by Kopatchinskaja usings music by Giacinto Scelsi, Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber, George Crumb, Jimi Hendrix, Antonio Lotti, John Dowland and Galina Ustvolskaya.
March 26: Galvin Cello Quartet at Bickford Theatre at Morris Museum, Morris Township. Program includes music by Gershwin, Schumann, Gardel, Mehmari, Beethoven, Mussorgsky, Debussy and Mozart.
March 27: “The Mikado,” presented by New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
March 27: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra with pianist Jeremy Denk at Bickford Theatre at Morris Museum, Morris Township. Program includes music by Beethoven including Concerto No 1 for Piano, in C major, Op 15.
March 27: Anne Matlack, organ, and Patricia Ruggles, alto, Friday Lenten Organ Recital at Grace Church, Madison. Program includes arias from Bach cantatas.
March 27-28: New Jersey Symphony, “Beethoven’s ‘Pastoral’ Symphony” at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark. Xian Zhang, conductor; Juan Esteban Martinez, clarinet. Program includes Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Divertimento in D Major, K. 136 and Clarinet Concerto; Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6, “Pastoral.”
March 28: Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra at Shea Center at William Paterson University, Wayne. Program includes Mahler’s Symphony No. 1, more.
March 29: New Jersey Symphony, “Beethoven’s ‘Pastoral’ Symphony” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown. Xian Zhang, conductor; Juan Esteban Martinez, clarinet. Program includes Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Divertimento in D Major, K. 136 and Clarinet Concerto; Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6, “Pastoral.”
March 29: Princeton Chamberfest (part of Princeton Chamber Music Series) at Channing Hall, Princeton. Music by Bach featuring Robin Park, cello, and Per Tengstrand, piano.
March 29: Leonia Chamber Musicians Society, “Gems From the 20th Century” at Presbyterian Church of Leonia. Program includes works by Teresa Carreño and Igor Stravinsky.
March 31: Princeton Chamberfest (part of Princeton Chamber Music Series) at Channing Hall, Princeton. Music by Schubert featuring Robin Park, cello; Per Tengstrand, piano; Katie Liu, viola; Julia Hwang, violin.
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