Classical, February-November

Yo-Yo Ma will perform at NJPAC, Feb. 5.

Feb. 1: New Jersey Symphony, “Romeo & Juliet” at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark. Xian Zhang, conductor; actors from The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (performing excerpts from play). Program includes Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture; Sergei Prokofiev’s Selections from Romeo and Juliet.
Feb. 1: Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute),” presented by Montclair State Mainstage Opera & University Symphony Orchestra at Kasser Theater at Montclair State University.
Feb. 1: South Jersey Pops Orchestra at Scottish Rite Auditorium. “A Century of Cinema” program.
Feb. 1: Choral Art Society of New Jersey at Presbyterian Church of Westfield. Program features works by Charles Villiers Stanford and his contemporaries.

Feb. 5: Yo-Yo Ma at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.
Feb. 5: Benjamin Bernheim, tenor, and Carrie-Ann Matheson, piano, at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Program includes works by Henri Duparc, Ernest Chausson, Frederic Mompou, Alberto Ginastera, Giacomo Puccini, Joseph Kosma, Charles Trenet and Jacques Brel.
Feb. 5: “Note e Parole (Of Notes and Words)” featuring TENET singers, presented by Music in the Somerset Hills at St. Bernard’s Episcopal Church, Bernardsville. Program includes works by Claudio Monteverdi, Barbara Strozzi, others.

Feb. 6: Emanuel Ax, piano at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton.
Feb. 6: Verdi’s “Rigoletto,” presented by New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera at Stockton Performing Arts Center at Stockton University, Galloway.

Feb. 7: New Jersey Symphony, “Lunar New Year Celebration Concert” at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark. Sunny Xia, conductor; Haochen Zhang, piano; Peking University Alumni Chorus. Program TBA.
Feb. 7: Gabriel Kahane, “Magnificent Bird” and “Book of Travelers” song cycles, presented by Peak Performances at Montclair State University.
Feb. 7: Adam Golka, piano, presented by Ringwood Friends of Music at Community Presbyterian Church, Ringwood. Program includes music by Robert Schumann, Clara Schumann, Brahms, Chopin, Zarębski and Rzewski.

Feb. 7-8: Princeton Symphony Orchestra at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Kenneth Bean, conductor; Michelle Cann, piano. Program includes Jessie Montgomery’s Records from a Vanishing City; Edvard Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16; Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36.
Feb. 7-8: Verdi’s “Rigoletto,” presented by Light Opera of New Jersey at Sieminski Theatre, Basking Ridge.

Feb. 11: Hanover Wind Symphony at Memorial High School, Whippany. “From Our Own Background” program.

Feb. 12: Marmen String Quartet at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Program includes Haydn’s String Quartet in B-flat Major Op. 76, No. 4 “Sunrise”; Cassandra Miller’s Leaving (2011); Bartók’s String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor; Debussy’s String Quartet.

Feb. 14: The Jane Austen Playlist at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River.

Feb. 15: Noah Stevens, viola, at Van Vleck House and Gardens, Montclair.
Feb. 15: New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra at State Theatre Studio, New Brunswick.
Feb. 15: Leonia Chamber Musicians Society at Presbyterian Church of Leonia. “Romance in the Air” program.

Feb. 20: All Seasons Chamber Players at Barron Arts Center, Woodbridge.
Feb. 20: Alexander Timofeev, piano, at Bösendorfer Recital Room at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River.

Feb. 21: The Three Italian Tenors at State Theatre, New Brunswick.
Feb. 21: Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center at Concert Hall at Drew University, Madison. Program includes Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Quintet in C minor for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello, K. 406; Zoltán Kodály’s Serenade for Two Violins and Viola, Op. 12; Antonín Dvořák’s Quintet in E-flat major for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello, Op. 97, “American.”

Feb. 22: Joyce DiDonato, mezzo-soprano, and Time for Three (violinists Nick Kendall and Charles Yang and bassist Ranaan Meyer) at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Program includes Kevin Puts’ Emily — No Prisoner Be (semi-staged song cycle written for DiDonato and Time for Three based on the poetry of Emily Dickinson).
Feb. 22: Brook Orchestra at Brook Arts Center, Bound Brook. Thomas Vacca, conductor. Program includes music by Mozart, Strauss and Beethoven.
Feb. 22: Livingston Symphony Orchestra at Heritage Middle School, Livingston. “The Sound of Red, White, and Blue” program includes Gould’s American Salute; Russell Peck’s Jack and Jill at Bunker Hill and The Thrill of the Orchestra; Gershwin’s An American in Paris; Copland’s Lincoln Portrait; Sousa’s Stars and Stripes Forever.
Feb. 22: Stephen Jacobs, guitar, at State Theatre Studio, New Brunswick. Music by Barrios, Brouwer, Albéniz, Villa-Lobos, others.

Feb. 26: New Jersey Symphony, “Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown. Markus Stenz, conductor. Program includes Richard Wagner’s Prelude to Act I of Lohengrin. Kevin Puts’ Contact (performed by Time for Three); Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5.

Feb. 27: Adelphi Orchestra at River Dell Middle School Auditorium, River Edge. Kyunghun Kim, conductor. “Grace & Elegance” program includes Brahms’ Serenade No 1; Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante (Kathleen Butler-Hopkins, violin; Francesca Silos, viola; Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto No 1 (Lanny Paykin, cello).

Feb. 27 and March 1: New Jersey Symphony, “Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony” at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark. Markus Stenz, conductor. Program includes Richard Wagner’s Prelude to Act I of Lohengrin. Kevin Puts’ Contact (performed by Time for Three); Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5.

Feb. 28: Mnozil Brass at Pfleeger Concert Hall at Rowan University, Glassboro. Program includes music by Johann Strauss II.
Feb. 28: Dryden Ensemble at Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Princeton. Daniel Swenberg, Baroque lute; Dongsok Shin, Lautenwerk; Edwin Huizinga, Baroque violin. Program includes music by Bach, Weiss, Hagen, DeVisée and Pichler.

March 1: Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey: Chamber Orchestra Concert at War Memorial Ballroom, Trenton. Kenneth Bean, conductor. Program includes works by Mozart, Britten, Caroline Shaw, Bohuslav Martinů.

March 6: Adelphi Chamber Ensemble at River Vale Public Library.

March 7-8: Princeton Symphony Orchestra at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Rossen Milanov, conductor; Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord; Aubry Ballarò, soprano; Nicholas Nestorak, tenor; Joseph Barron, bass. Program includes Viet Cuong’s Extra(ordinarily) Fancy; Julian Grant’s Vaudeville in Teal for harpsichord and small orchestra (world premiere); Igor Stravinsky’s Pulcinella.
March 7-8: Harmonium Choral Society at Morristown United Methodist Church. “Rooted in Eternity” program.

March 8: Ars Musica Chorale at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Ridgewood. With the Choir Next Door quartet. Program includes John Rutter’s Requiem and other works.
March 8: Sooyeon Jun, violin, with Dora Galit, piano, at State Theatre Studio, New Brunswick. Program includes Brahms’ Violin Sonata No. 2, more.

March 12: New Jersey Symphony, “Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra” at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark. Ruth Reinhardt, conductor; Eva Gevorgyan, piano. Program includes Béla Bartók’s Romanian Folk Dances and Concerto for Orchestra; Frédéric Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2.

March 13: New Jersey Symphony, “Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra” at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Ruth Reinhardt, conductor; Eva Gevorgyan, piano. Program includes Béla Bartók’s Romanian Folk Dances and Concerto for Orchestra; Frédéric Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2.
March 13: Victoria Schwartzman, piano, at Bösendorfer Recital Room at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River.

March 14: New Jersey Symphony, “Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra” at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank. Ruth Reinhardt, conductor; Eva Gevorgyan, piano. Program includes Béla Bartók’s Romanian Folk Dances and Concerto for Orchestra; Frédéric Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2.
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. Ruth Reinhardt, conductor; Eva Gevorgyan, piano. Program includes Béla Bartók’s Romanian Folk Dances and Concerto for Orchestra; Frédéric Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2.
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 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 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: 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: 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 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 27: “The Mikado,” presented by New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.

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 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.”

April 8: Ébène String Quartet at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Program includes Mozart’s String Quartet No. 15 in D Minor, K. 421; Ravel’s String Quartet; Brahms’ String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 51, No. 2.

April 10 and 12: New Jersey Symphony, “Xian Conducts Prokofiev & Strauss” at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark. Xian Zhang, conductor; Francesca Dego, violin. Program includes Anton Webern’s Im Sommerwind; Sergei Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 2; Richard Strauss’ Ein Heldenleben.

April 11: New Jersey Symphony, “Xian Conducts Prokofiev & Strauss” at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank. Xian Zhang, conductor; Francesca Dego, violin. Program includes Anton Webern’s Im Sommerwind; Sergei Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 2; Richard Strauss’ Ein Heldenleben.
April 11: Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey at Patriots Theater at War Memorial, Trenton. Kyle Ritenauer, conductor. Program includes Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5; Zoltan Kodaly’s Dances of Galanta; Coleridge-Taylor’s Ballade in A minor.
April 11: Livingston Symphony Orchestra at Heritage Middle School, Livingston. “The Color of Nature” program includes Patrick Burns’ Adagio for Orchestra; Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 in D Major.
April 11: Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center at Concert Hall at Drew University, Madison. Program includes Camille Saint-Saëns’ Trio No. 1 in F major for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 18; Henri Duparc’s “L’Invitation au voyage” for Voice and Piano; Maurice Ravel’s Shéhérazade for Voice, Flute, and Piano; Gabriel Fauré’s Quartet No. 1 in C minor for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 15.

April 12: Itzhak Perlman at State Theatre, New Brunswick.
April 12: Brook Orchestra at Brook Arts Center, Bound Brook. Thomas Vacca, conductor. Program includes music by Beethoven, Bizet and Tchaikovsky.
April 12: Orchestra of St. Peter by the Sea, “An Opera Celebration” at Algonquin Arts Theatre, Manasquan.
April 12: Teatro Nuovo at Van Vleck House & Gardens, Montclair.

April 16 and 18: New Jersey Symphony, “Mozart’s Requiem” at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark. Xian Zhang, conductor; Mei Gui Zhang, soprano; Taylor Raven, mezzo-soprano; Eric Ferring, tenor; Dashon Burton, bass-baritone; Montclair State University Chorale (Heather J. Buchanan, director). Program includes Gabriel Fauré’s Pavane; Gustav Mahler’s Songs of a Wayfarer; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Requiem.

April 17: Arturo Delmoni, violin, and Nina Siniakova, piano, at Bösendorfer Recital Room at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River.

April 18-19: Steven Mackey at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton. Performers include arx (percussionists Mari Yoshinaga and Garrett Arney); narrator Natalie Christa Rakes. Program includes Mackey’s “Memoir.”

April 19: New Jersey Symphony, “Mozart’s Requiem” at State Theatre, New Brunswick. Xian Zhang, conductor; Mei Gui Zhang, soprano; Taylor Raven, mezzo-soprano; Eric Ferring, tenor; Dashon Burton, bass-baritone; Montclair State University Chorale (Heather J. Buchanan, director). Program includes Gabriel Fauré’s Pavane; Gustav Mahler’s Songs of a Wayfarer; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Requiem.
April 19: Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey at Grace Episcopal Church, Madison. “Many Mozarts” program includes Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 24 (featuring Ron Levy) and works by Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Joseph Martin Kraus, Leopold Mozart.
April 19: Lydian Quartet, presented by Red Bank Chamber Music Society at Trinity Episcopal Church, Red Bank. Clara Lyon and Julia Glenn, violins; Mark Berger, viola; Joshua Gordon, cello. Program includes Schubert’s Quartettsatz; Beecher’s Juniper and Birch; Britten’s String Quartet No. 2 in C, Op. 36 (1945).

April 21: Montclair State University Symphonic Band and Campus Band at Kasser Theater at Montclair State University. Thomas McCauley and Theodora Sotiropoulos, conductors.

April 23: Australian Chamber Orchestra at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Program includes Franz Schubert’s “Quartettsatz” in C Minor, D. 703; a new work by John Luther Adams; Ralph Vaughan Williams’s The Lark Ascending; Fanny Mendelssohn’s String Quartet No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op. 12.
April 23: Trio Candesco at Trinity Church, Princeton. Princeton Symphony Orchestra Chamber Series. Program includes Debussy’s Sonate for flute, viola and harp; Tann’s From the Song of Amergin; Ravel’s Sonatine (arr. Carlos Salzedo); Takemitsu’s And Then I Knew ‘Twas Wind.

April 24: Montclair State University Wind Symphony at Kasser Theater at Montclair State University. Thomas McCauley and Theodora Sotiropoulos, conductors. Music by Jennifer Jolley, Erica Svanoe, David Maslanka, James Barnes and William Bolcom.

April 25: Music in the Somerset Hills at St. Mary’s/Delbarton Church, Morristown. Featuring The Somerset Hills Chorus, The Harmonium Singers, The Sebastians and others. Program includes Bach’s Mass in B Minor.
April 25: Montclair State University Vocal Accord, University Singers & Orchestra Concert at Kasser Theater at Montclair State University. Heather J. Buchanan and Kyle Ritenauer, conductors; Greg Stout, accompanist.

April 25: Montclair State University Wind Symphony at Kasser Theater at Montclair State University. Thomas McCauley and Theodora Sotiropoulos, conductors. Music by Jennifer Jolley, Erica Svanoe, David Maslanka, James Barnes and William Bolcom.

April 26: Adelphi Chamber Ensemble at Ridgewood Public Library.

April 29: Lisa Batiashvili, violin, “Sounding Defiance: Georgia & Ukraine” at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Conversation with music (also featuring pianist Giorgi Gigashvili). Part of Music & Healing series.

April 30: Lisa Batiashvili, violin, and Girogi Gigashvili, piano, at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Program includes Beethoven’s Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 12, No. 3; Bartók’s Violin Sonata No. 1, Sz.75; a new work by Josef Bardanashvili; Franck’s Sonata in A major for Violin and Piano.

May 1-24: “Porgy & Bess” at Ritz Theatre Company, Haddon Township.

May 2: Bay Atlantic Symphony at Rowan College of South Jersey, Cumberland. Featuring Temporal Taal Collective. Program includes Drew Zaremba’s Nightfall Rhapsody; Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7; more.
May 2: OCC Concert Band, “Salute to Service” at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River.
May 2: Telegraph Quartet, presented by Ringwood Friends of Music at Community Presbyterian Church, Ringwood. Eric Chin, violin; Joseph Meile, violin; Pei-Ling Lin, viola; Jeremiah Shaw, cello. Program includes Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 7, Opus 59, No.1; Debussy’s String Quartet.

May 3, 2 p.m.: Bay Atlantic Symphony at Stockton Performing Arts Center at Stockton University, Galloway. Featuring Temporal Taal Collective. Program includes Drew Zaremba’s Nightfall Rhapsody; Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7; more.
May 3, 7 p.m.: Combined Choir Concert featuring Stockton Pops, University Chorus, Stockton Oratorio Society at Stockton Performing Arts Center at Stockton University, Galloway.

May 5: MCCC Choral and Music Club Concert at Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College, West Windsor.

May 9: Princeton Pro Musica at Princeton University Chapel. Ryan James Brandau, conductor; Eric Plutz, organ. “American Resonance” program includes Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms, Frank Lewin’s Requiem for Robert F. Kennedy, Margaret Bonds’ St. Francis Prayer, more.

May 9-10: Princeton Symphony Orchestra at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Rossen Milanov, conductor; Maja Bogdanović, cello. Program includes Aaron Copland’s Letter From Home; Camille Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 33. Sergei Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major, Op. 100.
May 9-10: Harmonium Choral Society at Grace Church, Madison. “Longing” program.

May 10: Adelphi Orchestra at River Dell Middle School, Oradell. Kyunghun Kim, conductor. “Soaring Melodies” program includes Elgar’s Serenade for Strings; Glazunov’s Violin Concerto (featuring Miranda Isbitts); Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2.
May 10: New Jersey Symphony Chamber Players at Van Vleck House & Gardens, Montclair.
May 10: Trio Zimbalist, Music at Bunker Hill series at Bunker Hill Presbyterian Church, Sewell. Program includes Smetana’s Piano Trio No. 1 in G minor, Op. 15; Suk’s Elegy for Piano Trio, Op. 23; Fauré’s Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 15 (with violist William Frampton).

May 14 and 16: New Jersey Symphony, “Joshua Bell Leads Mendelssohn’s ‘Italian’ ” at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark. Joshua Bell, conductor and violin. Program includes Felix Mendelssohn’s The Hebrides (Fingal’s Cave) and Symphony No. 4, “Italian”; Édouard Lalo’s Symphonie espagnole.

May 15: New Jersey Symphony, “Joshua Bell Leads Mendelssohn’s ‘Italian’ ” at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Joshua Bell, conductor and violin. Program includes Felix Mendelssohn’s The Hebrides (Fingal’s Cave) and Symphony No. 4, “Italian”; Édouard Lalo’s Symphonie espagnole.

May 16: Manhattan String Quartet, Cultural Arts Series at Van Vleck House and Gardens, Montclair. Program includes Turina La Oración del Torero, opus 34; Barber’s Adagio from the String Quartet, opus 11; Grieg’s String Quartet in G Minor, opus 27.

May 17: New Jersey Symphony, “Joshua Bell Leads Mendelssohn’s ‘Italian’ ” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown. Joshua Bell, conductor and violin. Program includes Felix Mendelssohn’s The Hebrides (Fingal’s Cave) and Symphony No. 4, “Italian”; Édouard Lalo’s Symphonie espagnole.
May 17: Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey at New Jersey State Museum Auditorium, Trenton. Joshua Gersen, conductor. “An American Journey” program includes Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, “From the New World”; Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait; Chris Rogerson’s Luminosity.
May 17: Frisson Winds, presented by Red Bank Chamber Music Society at Trinity Episcopal Church, Red Bank. Program includes Ligeti’s Six Bagatelles; Barber’s Summer Music; Coleman’s Tzigane; Nielsen’s Wind Quintet.

May 19: MCCC Symphonic Band Spring Concert at Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College, West Windsor.

May 30: New Jersey Festival Orchestra at Westfield Presbyterian Church. David Wroe, conductor. Program includes Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony; Rodrigo’s Fantasía para un gentilhombre featuring guitarist Karol Samuelčík. David Wroe, conductor.
May 30: Ars Musica Chorale at West Side Presbyterian Church, Ridgewood. Program includes Francis Poulenc’s Gloria and André Thomas’ Mass: A Celebration of Love and Joy.

June 4: New Jersey Symphony, “Season Finale: Symphonie fantastique” at State Theatre, New Brunswick. Xian Zhang, conductor; Emanuel Ax, piano. Program includes a new work by Allison Loggins-Hull (world premiere, New Jersey Symphony commission); Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 22; Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique.

June 5: New Jersey Symphony, “Season Finale: Symphonie fantastique” at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Xian Zhang, conductor; Emanuel Ax, piano. Program includes a new work by Allison Loggins-Hull (world premiere, New Jersey Symphony commission); Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 22; Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique.

June 6: New Jersey Symphony, “Season Finale: Symphonie fantastique” at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank. Xian Zhang, conductor; Emanuel Ax, piano. Program includes a new work by Allison Loggins-Hull (world premiere, New Jersey Symphony commission); Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 22; Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique.
June 6: Livingston Symphony Orchestra at Heritage Middle School, Livingston. “Pictures” program includes Stephen Paulus’ Voices From the Gallery; Saint-Saëns’ Danse macabre; Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.

June 6-7: Harmonium Choral Society at Morristown United Methodist Church. “Ride the Storm” program.

June 7: New Jersey Symphony, “Season Finale: Symphonie fantastique” at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark. Xian Zhang, conductor; Emanuel Ax, piano. Program includes a new work by Allison Loggins-Hull (world premiere, New Jersey Symphony commission); Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 22; Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique.
June 7: Orion Weiss, piano, Music at Bunker Hill series at Bunker Hill Presbyterian Church, Sewell. Program includes Grieg’s Two Improvisations on Norwegian Folk songs, op. 29; Dvořák’s Theme and Variations, op. 36 (1878) Dvorak; Tchaikovsky’s Grande Sonata in G major, op. 37.
June 7: Youth Performance Festival, presented by Ringwood Friends of Music at Community Presbyterian Church, Ringwood.

June 14: Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey at Grace Episcopal Church, Madison. “Many Mozarts” program includes Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 24 (featuring Ron Levy) and works by Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Joseph Martin Kraus, Leopold Mozart. Peter Toth, piano. “Bach and Friends” program includes music of Johann Sebastian Bach and his sons and friends.

Oct. 25: Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey at Patriots Theater at War Memorial, Trenton. Sebastian Grand, conductor. Program includes Oh God … Beautiful Machine by Vince di Mura and Yusef Komunyakaa.

Nov. 15: Opera (TBA) at Surflight Theatre, Beach Haven.

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