Classical, December 2024-November 2025

MARCO BORGGREVE

Janine Jansen will perform at The Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University, Dec. 11.

Dec. 1: Montclair Early Music, “Carol of the Bells: A Winter Concert” at St. James Episcopal Church, Montclair.

Dec. 2: Stravinsky’s “L’Histoire du Soldat (The Soldier’s Tale),” co-presented by Capital Philharmonic and Passage Theatre at Mill Hill Playhouse, Trenton.
Dec. 2: “Brass Prism” at Nicholas Music Center at Rutgers University, New Brunswick.

Dec. 3: Rutgers Symphony Band at Nicholas Music Center at Rutgers University, New Brunswick.
Dec. 3: William Paterson University Percussion Ensemble at Shea Center for Performing Arts at William Paterson University, Wayne.

Dec. 4: Voorhees Choir at Voorhees Chapel at Rutgers University, New Brunswick.

Dec. 5: Seton Hall University Annual Winter Concert with The Seton Hall University Chorus, Concert Band and Chamber Choir at South Orange Performing Arts Center.
Dec. 5: Rutgers Symphonic Winds at Nicholas Music Center at Rutgers University, New Brunswick.

Dec. 6: Orchestra of St. Peter by the Sea at Pollak Theatre at Monmouth University, West Long Branch.
Dec. 6: String Ensemble/Baroque Players at Shindell Choral Hall at Rutgers University, New Brunswick.
Dec. 6: Philadelphia Boys Choir at Kathedral Event Center, Hammonton.

Dec. 7: Chanticleer, “A Chanticleer Christmas” at Princeton University Chapel.
Dec. 7: New Jersey Festival Orchestra with The Holiday Tenors at Presbyterian Church, Westfield. David Wroe, conductor.
Dec. 7: Rutgers Wind Ensemble at Nicholas Music Center at Rutgers University, New Brunswick.

Dec. 7-8: Harmonium Choral Society at Presbyterian Church, Morristown. Program includes Sarah Quartel’s Snow Angel, Joe Gregorio’s Unbound Angels, and works by Buxtehude, Bruckner, Hailstork, Betinis, Rossi and others.
Dec. 7-8: “Christmas in Carol and Song” at Kirkpatrick Chapel at Rutgers University, New Brunswick.

Dec. 8: New Jersey Festival Orchestra with The Holiday Tenors at The Concert Hall at Drew University, Madison. David Wroe, conductor.
Dec. 8: Handel’s Messiah, presented by Stockton Choral Program at Stockton Performing Arts Center at Stockton University, Galloway.
Dec. 8: Philharmonic of Southern New Jersey at Eastern Regional High School, Voorhees Township. Holiday Pops concert conducted by PSNJ conductor laureate Matthew Oberstein.
Dec. 8, 2 p.m.: “Sounds of Chamber Music” at Shindell Choral Hall at Rutgers University, New Brunswick.
Dec. 8, 5 p.m.: Chamber Competition Winners Concert at Shindell Choral Hall at Rutgers University, New Brunswick.
Dec. 8: Opera at Florham, “Holiday Spectacular” at St. Margaret of Scotland Church, Morristown.
Dec. 8: Boheme Opera NJ at Mildred and Ernest E. Mayo Concert Hall at The College of New Jersey, Ewing. “Bernstein: Opera to Broadway” program includes “Trouble in Tahiti” and selections from “West Side Story,” “Candide” and “On the Town.”

Dec. 9: Rutgers University Choir at Kirkpatrick Chapel at Rutgers University, New Brunswick.

Dec. 10: MCCC Winter Choral Concert at Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College, West Windsor.

Dec. 11: Janine Jansen, violin, and Denis Kozukhin, piano, at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Program includes Robert Schumann’s Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 105; Clara Schumann’s Three Romances, Op. 22; Brahms’ Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 100, and Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108.

Dec. 12: Commonwealth Youth Choir, Philadelphia Girls Choir, Philadelphia Boys Choir & Chorale at Scottish Rite Auditorium, Collingswood.

Dec. 13: New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra, “A Very Merry Brunswick” at Nicholas Music Center at Rutgers University, New Brunswick. Holiday music featuring Cantabile Chamber Chorale, Philomusica Concert Choir, the Masterworks Choir, Rutgers Trumpet Ensemble, Rutgers Festival Choir and more.
Dec. 13: Hans Tashjian, bass-baritone, and Anna Keiserman, piano, at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River.

Dec. 14: Summit Chorale at Faith Lutheran Church, New Providence. Winter Holiday Concert: Dona Nobis Pacem featuring Vaughn Williams Dona Nobis Pacem and Holiday Classics.
Dec. 14: Bay Atlantic Symphony at Rowan College of South Jersey, Glassboro. “Holiday Expression” program featuring soprano Melissa Chavez, violinist Ruotao Mao, and music by Bach, Valerie Coleman, Russell Steinberg and others.
Dec. 14: Imperial Brass, “A Christmas Festival” at Presbyterian Church, Westfield.

Dec. 15: New Jersey Opera Theater present Gian Carlo Menotti’s “Amahl and the Night Visitors” at Union County Performing Arts Center, Rahway.
Dec. 15: Bay Atlantic Symphony,”Holiday Expressions” featuring Melissa Chavez, soprano, and Ruotao Mao, violin, at Stockton Performing Arts Center at Stockton University, Galloway.
Dec. 15: Jinyoung Song, violin, and Rachel Yunkyung Choo, piano, Mozaika Chamber Music Concert Series at Welpe Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg.

Dec. 16: “The Brandenburg Concertos,” performed by The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University.

Dec. 18: MCCC Symphonic Band Winter Concert at Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College, West Windsor.

Dec. 20-21: New Jersey Symphony at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Jeannette Sorrell, conductor; Sonya Headlam, soprano; John Holiday, countertenor; Ed Lyon, tenor; Kevin Deas, bass-baritone; Montclair State University Singers (Heather J. Buchanan, director). Program includes George Frideric Handel’s Messiah.

Dec. 22: New Jersey Symphony at Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Newark. Jeannette Sorrell, conductor; Sonya Headlam, soprano; John Holiday, countertenor; Ed Lyon, tenor; Kevin Deas, bass-baritone; Montclair State University Singers (Heather J. Buchanan, director). Program includes George Frideric Handel’s Messiah.
Dec. 22: Monmouth Civic Chorus, “Making Spirits Bright” at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Dec. 22: Brook Orchestra at Brook Arts Center, Bound Brook.

Dec. 31: Capital Philharmonic at Patriots Theatre at War Memorial, Trenton. Sebastian Grand, conductor. Program includes
Leonard Bernstein’s Overture from “Candide”; Malcom Arnold’s Four Scottish Dances; Bedřich Smetana’s The Moldau; Johann Strauss Jr.’s Tales from the Vienna Woods; Four Love Themes from the Movies (John Barry’s Theme from “Somewhere in Time,” Nino Rota’ A Time for Us from “Romeo & Juliet,” Ennio Morricone’s Gabriel’s Oboe from “The Mission”; Debbie Wiseman’s An Age of Silver from “Wilde”); George Gershwin’s Strike Up the Band; Johann Strauss Sr.’s Radetzky March.
Dec. 31: Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert at State Theatre, New Brunswick. Strauss Symphony of America with András Deák, conductor; Katarzyna Dondalska, soprano; Franz Gürtelschmied, tenor; dancers from Budapest Ballet and international champion ballroom dancers.

Jan. 5: Father Alphonse’s Orchestra of St. Peter by the Sea at Algonquin Arts Theatre, Manasquan.

Jan. 9 and 11: New Jersey Symphony at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark. Kevin John Edusei, conductor; Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano. Program includes Donghoon Shin’s Of Rats and Men; Maurice Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G; Jean Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2.

Jan. 10: New Jersey Symphony at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Kevin John Edusei, conductor; Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano. Program includes Donghoon Shin’s Of Rats and Men; Maurice Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G; Jean Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2.

Jan. 11-12: Princeton Symphony Orchestra at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Rossen Milanov, conductor; Leila Josefowicz, violin. Program incudes Stravinsky’s Violin Concerto; Tchaikovsky’s Manfred.

Jan. 12: New Jersey Symphony at State Theatre, New Brunswick. Kevin John Edusei, conductor; Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano. Program includes Donghoon Shin’s Of Rats and Men; Maurice Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G; Jean Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2.
Jan. 12: New Jersey Youth Symphony at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.

Jan. 19: Bay Atlantic Symphony at Stockton Performing Arts Center at Stockton University, Galloway.
Jan. 19: Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey at Bickford Theater at Grace Episcopal Church, Madison. “Warming Winter” program includes music by Alan Hovanhess and Felix Mendelssohn.

Jan. 25: New Jersey Symphony, “Lunar New Year Celebration” at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark. Xian Zhang, conductor; Min Kwon, piano; Peking University Alumni Chorus; Starry Arts Children’s Chorus (Rebecca Shin, director).

Jan. 26: Inna Faliks, piano, presented by Lyrica Chamber Music at Presbyterian Church of Chatham Township. Program includes works by Brahms, Schoenberg and others.

Jan. 30: New Jersey Symphony, “Holst’s The Planets — An HD Odyssey” at State Theatre, New Brunswick. Xian Zhang, conductor; Nancy Zhou, violin; Montclair State University Prima Voce (Heather J. Buchanan, director). Program includes Caroline Shaw’s The Observatory; Ralph Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending; Gustav Holst’s The Planets (presented as an “HD Odyssey” with projected NASA images).
Jan. 30: Christian Gerhaher, baritone, and Gerold Huber, piano, at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Program includes work by Robert Schumann.

Jan. 31 and Feb. 1: New Jersey Symphony, “Holst’s The Planets — An HD Odyssey” at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark. Xian Zhang, conductor; Nancy Zhou, violin; Montclair State University Prima Voce (Heather J. Buchanan, director). Program includes Caroline Shaw’s The Observatory; Ralph Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending; Gustav Holst’s The Planets (presented as an “HD Odyssey” with projected NASA images).

Feb. 1: Czech National Philharmonic Orchestra of Moravia at State Theatre, New Brunswick.

Feb. 2: New Jersey Symphony, “Holst’s The Planets — An HD Odyssey” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown. Xian Zhang, conductor; Nancy Zhou, violin; Montclair State University Prima Voce (Heather J. Buchanan, director). Program includes Caroline Shaw’s The Observatory; Ralph Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending; Gustav Holst’s The Planets (presented as an “HD Odyssey” with projected NASA images).

Feb. 4: The Crossing at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Donald Nally, conductor. Program includes David Lang’s poor hymnal.

Feb. 5: Raphaël Feuillâtre, guitar, at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Works by J.S. Bach, François Couperin, Jacques Duphly, Pancrace Royer, Migues Llobet Solés, Julián Arcas, Francisco Tarrega, Augustín Barrios Mangoré, Astor Piazzolla.

Feb. 7: “Madama Butterfly,” presented by New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera at Stockton Performing Arts Center at Stockton University, Galloway.

Feb. 8-9: Princeton Symphony Orchestra at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Gérard Korsten, conductor; Orli Shaham, piano. Program includes Mozart’s Ballet Music from the opera Idomeneo (excerpts); Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466; Mozart’s Symphony No. 39 in E-flat Major, K. 453.
Feb. 8-9: Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly,” presented by Light Opera of New Jersey at Sieminski Theater, Basking Ridge.

Feb. 9: Opera at Florham, “Valentine Serenade” at The Mansion at Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison.

Feb. 12: Kayhan Kalhor, kamancheh, “Finding Home in Music” conversation/performance with moderator Deborah Amos at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University.

Feb. 13: DoosTrio (Kayhan Kalhor, kamancheh, Wu Man, pipa, and Sandeep Das, tabla) at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. “Ancient traditions of Iran, China, and India through a 21st-century lens.”
Feb. 13: Adelphi Orchestra at Berrie Center at Ramapo College, Mahwah. Kyunghun Kim, conductor. Program includes Cohen’s Between the Suns; Weber: Concerto for Clarinet No. 2 (featuring Kingsley Hsieh); Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 1.

Feb. 16: Philharmonic of Southern New Jersey at Eastern Regional High School, Voorhees Township. Program includes Coleridge-Taylor’s The Bamboula: Rhapsodic Dance No. 1; Price’s Piano Concerto in One Movement (featuring Christine Delbeau; Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8 in G Major.

Feb. 20: New Jersey Symphony at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark. Christoph König, conductor; Tony Siqi Yun, piano. Program includes Allison Loggins-Hull’s Can You See?; Frédéric Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1; Johannes Brahms’ Symphony No. 1.
Feb. 20: Takács String Quartet with Stephen Hough, piano, at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. With Beethoven’s String Quartet in F Major, Op. 18, No. 1; Stephen Hough’s Les Six Rencontres; Brahms’ Quintet in F Minor for Piano and Strings, Op. 34.

Feb. 21: Czech National Symphony Orchestra at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton. Steven Mercurio, conductor; Sandy Cameron, violin; Maxim Lando, piano.

Feb. 22: New Jersey Symphony at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank. Christoph König, conductor; Tony Siqi Yun, piano. Program includes Allison Loggins-Hull’s Can You See?; Frédéric Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1; Johannes Brahms’ Symphony No. 1.
Feb. 22: Chamber Music Society at Lincoln Center at The Concert Hall at Drew University, Madison. Program includes works by Mozart and Mendelssohn.

Feb. 23: New Jersey Symphony at State Theatre, New Brunswick. Christoph König, conductor; Tony Siqi Yun, piano. Program includes Allison Loggins-Hull’s Can You See?; Frédéric Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1; Johannes Brahms’ Symphony No. 1.

Feb. 27: Valencia Baryton Project, Chamber Series at Trinity Church, Princeton.

March 1-2: Harmonium Choral Society at United Methodist Church, Morristown. Program includes Eleanor Daley’s Requiem, Caldwell & Ivory’s Ain’t No Grave and works by Schütz, Gawthrop, Sheppard, Arbo and Dave Matthews.

March 2: Richardson Chamber Players at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University.
March 2: Isabel Leonard & Pablo Sáinz-Villegas at State Theatre, New Brunswick.
March 2: Stockton Chamber Players at Stockton Performing Arts Center at Stockton University, Galloway.

March 4: Adelphi Orchestra at Fair Lawn Community Theater. Kyunghun Kim, conductor. Program includes Sibelius’ Concerto for Violin in D minor (featuring Matthew Hakkarainen); Svendsen’s Symphony No. 2.

March 7: Adelphi Chamber Ensemble at River Vale Public Library.

March 7 and 9: New Jersey Symphony at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark. Xian Zhang, conductor; Jonathan Spitz, cello; Nimbus Dance (Samuel Pott, artistic director and choreographer). Program includes Johann Sebastian Bach’s Prelude from Cello Suite No. 2; Caroline Shaw’s Valencia; Qasim Naqvi’s God Docks at Death Harbor (Piano Quintet Version); Igor Stravinsky’s Divertimento from The Fairy’s Kiss; Stravinsky’s Suite from The Firebird.

March 8: New Jersey Symphony at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank. Xian Zhang, conductor; Jonathan Spitz, cello; Nimbus Dance (Samuel Pott, artistic director and choreographer). Program includes Johann Sebastian Bach’s Prelude from Cello Suite No. 2; Caroline Shaw’s Valencia; Qasim Naqvi’s God Docks at Death Harbor (Piano Quintet Version); Igor Stravinsky’s Divertimento from The Fairy’s Kiss; Stravinsky’s Suite from The Firebird.
March 8: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields with Bruce Liu at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.

March 8-9: Princeton Symphony Orchestra at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Rossen Milanov, conductor; Sō Percussion, percussion quartet. Program includes Carlos Simon’s Four Black American Dances; Viet Cuong’s Re(new)al; Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 “Pastoral.”

March 9: Adelphi Chamber Ensemble at Mahwah Public Library.

March 13 and 15: New Jersey Symphony at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark. Xian Zhang, conductor; Xavier Foley, double bass. Program includes Claude Debussy’s Clair de Lune; Xavier Foley’s Soul Bass for Double Bass and Orchestra; a new work for double bass and orchestra by Xavier Foley (World Premiere, New Jersey Symphony Commission); Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2.

March 14: New Jersey Symphony at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Xian Zhang, conductor; Xavier Foley, double bass. Program includes Claude Debussy’s Clair de Lune; Xavier Foley’s Soul Bass for Double Bass and Orchestra; a new work for double bass and orchestra by Xavier Foley (World Premiere, New Jersey Symphony Commission); Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2.

March 15: Chamber Music Society at Lincoln Center at The Concert Hall at Drew University, Madison. Program includes works by Mozart, Franz Schubert and Wilhelm Friedemann Bach.
March 15: Bay Atlantic Symphony at Rowan College of South Jersey, Glassboro. Program includes Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4; Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass (with Renée Richardson, soprano; Kyle Engler, mezzo-soprano; Christopher Hochstuhl, tenor; Christopher Thomas, baritone; Greater South Jersey Chorus.

March 16: New Jersey Symphony at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown. Xian Zhang, conductor; Xavier Foley, double bass. Program includes Claude Debussy’s Clair de Lune; Xavier Foley’s Soul Bass for Double Bass and Orchestra; a new work for double bass and orchestra by Xavier Foley (World Premiere, New Jersey Symphony Commission); Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2.
March 16: Capital Philharmonic at War Memorial Ballroom, Trenton. Sebastian Grand, conductor; Luiz Fernando Venturelli, cello. “Spring Serenades” program includes Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Divertimento in Bb, K. 270; Richard Strauss’ Serenade in E flat major, Op. 7; Jacques Ibert’s Concerto for Cello and Winds; Antonin ‘s Serenade in D minor, Op. 44
March 16: Bay Atlantic Symphony at Stockton Performing Arts Center at Stockton University, Galloway.
March 16: “Art Song and Opera” with soprano Ashley Marie Robillard, pianist David Kaplan and cellist Ani Kalayjian at Presbyterian Church of Chatham Township.

March 20: New Jersey Symphony at State Theatre, New Brunswick. Lina González-Granados, conductor; Vadim Gluzman, violin. Program includes Robert Schumann’s Overture, Scherzo and Finale; Gabriela Ortiz’s Clara; Johannes Brahms’ Violin Concerto.
March 20: Black Oak Ensemble, Chamber Series at Trinity Church, Princeton.

March 22: New Jersey Symphony at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank. Lina González-Granados, conductor; Vadim Gluzman, violin. Program includes Robert Schumann’s Overture, Scherzo and Finale; Gabriela Ortiz’s Clara; Johannes Brahms’ Violin Concerto.

March 23: New Jersey Symphony at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark. Lina González-Granados, conductor; Vadim Gluzman, violin. Program includes Robert Schumann’s Overture, Scherzo and Finale; Gabriela Ortiz’s Clara; Johannes Brahms’ Violin Concerto.
March 23: Thomas Dunford, lute, at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Program includes John Dowland’s A Dream, The King of Denmark’s Galliard, Melancholy Galliard, Mrs. Winter’s Jump, Lachrimae and Frog Galliard; Erik Satie’s Gymnopédie No. 1 and Gnossienne No. 1; Marin Marais’ Les Voix Humaines in D Major (from Suite No. 3) and L’Americaine in E Major (from Suite d’un Goût Etranger); Bach’s Suite for Cello in G Major, BW 1007 (arr. Dunford); Girolamo Kapsberger’s Toccata VI (from Primo Libro d’intavolatura de lauto); Joan Ambrosio Dalza’s Calata alla Spagnola (from Quarto Libro d’intavolatura de lauto).
March 23: Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra at West Side Presbyterian Church. Ridgewood. “Richard Kogan Talks and Plays Tchaikovsky.” Program includes Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 (Richard Kogan, piano); Elgar’s Serenade for Strings; Saint-Saëns’ Symphony No. 1.

March 25: Julia Fisher, violin and Jan Lisiecki, piano, at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton. Program includes Mozart’s Sonata in B major KV 378; Beethoven’s Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major Op. 24 “Spring”; Schumann Sonata No. 2 in D minor Op. 121.

March 27: Mahler Chamber Orchestra with Mitsuko Uchida, piano, at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Program includes Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 18 in B-flat Major, K. 456, and Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467; and Leoš Janáček’s Mládí (Youth).

March 29: “Carmina Burana,” presented by Atlantic City Ballet, Greater South Jersey Chorus and Ocean City Pops at Stockton Performing Arts Center at Stockton University, Galloway.

April 2: Martin Fröst, clarinet, Antoine Tamestit, viola, and Shai Wosner, piano, at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Program includes Dvořák’s Legends, Op. 59, Nos. 1-3 (arr. Wosner); Brahms’ Clarinet Trio, Op. 114 (arr. Wosner) and Hungarian Dances (selection, arr. Fröst); Bizet’s Tarantelle (arr. Wosner); and “Dance Mosaic” (a selection of Swedish, Bulgarian, French and other folk dance tunes, arr. Fröst and Wosner).

April 3-5: New Jersey Symphony at NJPAC, Newark. Xian Zhang, conductor; 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). Program includes Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Polonaise from Eugene Onegin; Billy Childs’ Saxophone Concerto; Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, “Choral.”

April 6: New Jersey Symphony at State Theatre, New Brunswick. Xian Zhang, conductor; 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). Program includes Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Polonaise from Eugene Onegin; Billy Childs’ Saxophone Concerto; Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, “Choral.”
April 6: Frisson Piano Trio, presented by Red Bank Chamber Music Society at Trinity Episcopal Church, Red Bank. Program includes Beethoven’s Piano Trio in B-flat major, Op. 11 (with clarinet); Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 66; Tchaikovsky’s Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50.

April 10: Jess Gillam, saxophone, Thomas Weaver, piano, at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Program includes works by Graham Fitkin, Phil Woods, Mel Bonis, Benjamin Britten, Georg Philipp Telemann and others.

April 12: Capitol Philharmonic at War Memorial, Trenton. Sandro Naglia, conductor. Program includes Rossini’s Overture from An Italian in Algiers; Mozart’s Piano Concerto in D minor K 466; Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4.

April 26: “An Evening with Yo-Yo Ma,” conversation and music, with Jeffrey Brown moderating at McCarter Theater Center, Princeton.
April 26: Chanticleer at Pfleeger Concert Hall at Rowan University, Glassboro.

April 27: Father Alphonse’s Orchestra of St. Peter by the Sea, “An Afternoon at the Opera” at Algonquin Arts Theatre, Manasquan.
April 27: Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey at Dolan Hall at Saint Elizabeth University, Morristown. Prorgam includes music by Mozart and Tchaikovsky.
April 27: The Formosa Quartet with pianist David Kaplan, presented by Lyrica Chamber Music at Presbyterian Church of Chatham Township.

May 1: Signum Quartet, Chamber Series at Trinity Church, Princeton.

May 3: Itzhak Perlman, with pianist Rohan De Silva at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
May 3: Bay Atlantic Symphony at Rowan College of South Jersey, Glassboro. Program includes James Grant’s Entr’acte; Robert Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A Minor (featuring Byeol Kim); Georges Bizet’s Symphony.

May 3-4: Harmonium Chamber Singers at Grace Episcopal Church, Madison. Program includes works by Byrd, Howells, Betinis and others.

May 4: Combined Choir Concert (Stockton Pops, University Chorus and Stockton Oratorio Society) at Stockton Performing Arts Center at Stockton University, Galloway.
May 4: Ulysses Quartet, presented by Red Bank Chamber Music Society at Trinity Episcopal Church, Red Bank. Program includes Shostakovich’s String Quartet No. 1 in C, Op. 49; Richter’s On the Nature of Daylight (arr. Bouey); Wilson’s Selection from Hungarian Folk Songs; Bartók’s String Quartet No. 5, Sz. 102, BB 110; Royer: La Marche des Scythes (arr. Bouey).
May 4: Philharmonic of Southern New Jersey at Eastern Regional High School, Voorhees Township. Program includes music by John Williams.
May 4: Opera at Florham’s 25th annual International Vocal Competition at The Mansion at Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison.

May 4 and 6: Bay Atlantic Symphony at Stockton Performing Arts Center at Stockton University, Galloway.

May 6: MCCC Spring Choral and Music Club Concert at Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College, West Windsor.

May 9: New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players, “HMS Pinafore” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
May 9: Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra at West Side Presbyterian Church. Ridgewood. “A New Era” program includes Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez (Yenne Lee, guitar); Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5; a new commission by Amanda Harberg.

May 10-11: Princeton Symphony Orchestra at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Rossen Milanov, conductor; Natasha Paremski, piano; Westminster Symphonic Choir (James Jordan, director). Program includes Tchaikovsky’s “Hymn of the Cherubim” from the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 41; Brahms’ Schicksalslied; Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30.

May 11: Capitol Philharmonic at New Jersey State Museum Theater, Trenton. Sebastian Grand, conductor. Program includes Rossini’s William Tell Overture; Grieg’s Peer Gynt; Kleinsinger’s Tubby the Tuba.

May 16: New Jersey Symphony at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Xian Zhang, conductor; Eric Wyrick, violin; Francine Storck, violin. Program includes Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik; Johann Sebastian Bach’s Double Concerto for Two Violins; Michael Abels’ Delights and Dances; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Symphony No. 35, “Haffner.”

May 17: Summit Chorale at Presbyterian Church of Chatham Township. Spring Concert: Remembrances. Program features Hugo Distler’s Singet Dem Herrn, Brahms’ Requiem and more.

May 17-18: New Jersey Symphony at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark. Xian Zhang, conductor; Eric Wyrick, violin; Francine Storck, violin. Program includes Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik; Johann Sebastian Bach’s Double Concerto for Two Violins; Michael Abels’ Delights and Dances; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Symphony No. 35, “Haffner.”

May 21: MCCC Symphonic Band Spring Concert at Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College, West Windsor.

June 5: New Jersey Symphony at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown. Xian Zhang, conductor; Conrad Tao, piano. Program includes Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2; Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5.

June 6: New Jersey Symphony at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Xian Zhang, conductor; Conrad Tao, piano. Program includes Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2; Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5.

June 7: New Jersey Symphony at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank. Xian Zhang, conductor; Conrad Tao, piano. Program includes Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2; Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5.

June 7-8: Harmonium Choral Society at Morristown United Methodist Church. Program includes Melissa Dunphy’s American Dreamers and works by Saunder Choi, Elizabeth Alexander and others.

June 8: New Jersey Symphony at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark. Xian Zhang, conductor; Conrad Tao, piano. Program includes Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2; Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5.

June 22: Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey at Grace Episcopal Church, Madison. Program includes music by Beethoven and Haydn.

Aug. 8: Bizet’s “Carmen” at Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College, West Windsor. Part of New Jersey Lyric Opera’s Summer Opera Festival.

Aug. 9, 2 p.m.: Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” at Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College, West Windsor. Part of New Jersey Lyric Opera’s Summer Opera Festival.

Aug. 9, 7:30 p.m.: Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville” at Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College, West Windsor. Part of New Jersey Lyric Opera’s Summer Opera Festival.

Aug. 10: Puccini’s “La Bohème” at Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College, West Windsor. Part of New Jersey Lyric Opera’s Summer Opera Festival.

Nov. 15, 2025: Bizet’s “Carmen” at Surflight Theatre, Beach Haven.

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