New Jersey Performing Arts Center
November 2019
After Midnight: The Music of the King Cole Trio with Clint Holmes, Catherine Russell and Billy Stritch, at NJPAC
Nat King Cole was one of the world’s most “Unforgettable” jazz vocalists and pianists—recording over 100 hit songs before his untimely death at the age of 45. Join us as…
Find out more »Lee Ritenour with Dave Grusin & Friends, at NJPAC
Jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour has called pianist-composer Dave Grusin “friend” since he was in his teens. Like their long-standing friendship, their music has ripened and mellowed over time—aglow with a…
Find out more »Christian Sands Presents the Erroll Garner 3 Piano Summit, at NJPAC
Jazz pianist Christian Sands has been blowing minds since the age of four. At 30, he’s already been nominated for five GRAMMY Awards—and he’s one of the most in-demand young…
Find out more »National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, at NJPAC; Olga Kern, Piano
Be there for the NJPAC debut of the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine in a majestic Russian program. For the first time ever, NJPAC welcomes The National Symphony Orchestra of…
Find out more »December 2019
Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto with George Li, at NJPAC
Three works of deeply felt emotion, and the NJSO return of astonishing young American pianist George Li. This program has it all: melodies that linger in the heart, rich harmonies…
Find out more »Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto with George Li, at NJPAC
Three works of deeply felt emotion, and the NJSO return of astonishing young American pianist George Li. This program has it all: melodies that linger in the heart, rich harmonies…
Find out more »Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto with George Li, at NJPAC
Three works of deeply felt emotion, and the NJSO return of astonishing young American pianist George Li. This program has it all: melodies that linger in the heart, rich harmonies…
Find out more »January 2020
Winter Festival: Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet, at NJPAC; Inon Barnatan, Piano
Powerhouse pianist Inon Barnatan makes a stunning case for 19th-century composer Clara Schumann. Xian Zhang’s own passion for dance leaps onto center stage as she conducts Prokofiev’s dynamic ballet. XIAN…
Find out more »Winter Festival: Wagner’s The Ring Without Words, at NJPAC; Simon Trpčeski, Piano
If you like your music larger than life, this is your concert. You’ll hear Simon Trpčeski’s towering talent in Liszt, and the strength of a massive orchestra in selections from…
Find out more »March 2020
Beethoven’s Birthday Bash: Beethoven’s Piano Concertos 2, 3 & 4, at NJPAC; Louis Lortie, Piano
An audacious NJSO debut: one of the most acclaimed pianists today, artist-in-residence Louis Lortie, performs all five Beethoven piano concertos across two programs in a can’t-miss weekend. XIAN ZHANG conductor…
Find out more »April 2020
Celebrating the Theater Songs of Leonard Bernstein, Featuring the Bill Charlap Trio, at NJPAC
West Side Story. Candide. On the Town. Leonard Bernstein composed some of the most memorable theater scores of his generation—but who was the man behind the music? Join us for…
Find out more »June 2020
NJPAC Season Finale: Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 24 Featuring Louis Lortie
In a riveting finale, Xian Zhang ties the season’s threads together. Beethoven 250, artist-in-residence Louis Lortie and spellbinding ballet works from Stravinsky and Bartók are all in the spotlight in…
Find out more »NJPAC Season Finale: Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 24 Featuring Louis Lortie
In a riveting finale, Xian Zhang ties the season’s threads together. Beethoven 250, artist-in-residence Louis Lortie and spellbinding ballet works from Stravinsky and Bartók are all in the spotlight in…
Find out more »