The Kronos Quartet will perform at The Victoria Theater at NJPAC in Newark, Nov. 23.
Nov. 2: New Jersey Symphony, “Opening Weekend: Xian Conducts Scheherazade” at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank. Xian Zhang, conductor; Inon Barnatan, piano. Program includes Gabriela Ortiz’s Kauyumari; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 17; Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade.
Nov. 2: Chamber Music Society at Lincoln Center at The Concert Hall at Drew University, Madison. Program includes works by Beethoven, Reinhold Glière, Francis Poulenc, Bohuslav Martinů and Mikhail Glinka.
Nov. 2: Rutgers Kirkpatrick Choir at Kirkpatrick Chapel at Rutgers University, New Brunswick.
Nov. 3: New Jersey Symphony, “Opening Weekend: Xian Conducts Scheherazade” at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark. Xian Zhang, conductor; Inon Barnatan, piano. Program includes Gabriela Ortiz’s Kauyumari; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 17; Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade.
Nov. 3: New Jersey Youth Symphony at Patriots Theater at War Memorial, Trenton. Program includes Peter Boyer’s Rhapsody in Red, White and Blue (Jeffrey Biegel, piano), works by Leonard Bernstein and Adolphus Hailstork, and more.
Nov. 3: Igor Levit, “Citizen. European. Pianist.” Conversation/performance with moderator Deborah Amos at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University.
Nov. 6: Yunchan Lim, piano, at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton.
Nov. 7: Benjamin Grosvenor, piano, at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Program includes Brahms’ Intermezzi, Op. 117; Schumann’s Fantasie in C Major, Op. 17; Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.
Nov. 7: Gaetano Donizetti’s “L’elisir d’amore,” presented by Seton Hall University Arts Council at South Orange Performing Arts Center. Featuring the MidAtlantic Symphony Orchestra (conducted by Jason Tramm), Seton Hall University Choir and soloists Taylor Consiglio, Yoonji Kim, Zhendong Ren and Tiernan Chase.
Nov. 7-8: New Jersey Symphony at Prudential Hall at NJPAC. Newark. Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor. Paquito D’Rivera, guest artist and co-curator; Paquito D’Rivera Quintet. Program is part of the TD James Moody Jazz Festival and includes George Gershwin/Paquito D’Rivera’s Medley for Jazz Quintet and Orchestra; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/Paquito D’Rivera’s Adagio on a Mozart Theme; Daniel Freiberg’s Latin American Chronicles; Carlos Chávez’s Symphony No. 2, “Sinfonía India”; Aaron Copland’s El Salón México; Arturo Márquez’s Danzón No. 2; José Pablo Moncayo’s Huapango.
Nov. 8: Chang-Yi Lin, piano, at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River.
Nov. 8: Daniel Colalillo, piano, “Season of Classical Keys” at First Baptist Church, Morristown. Program includes music by Bach, Schwantner, John Adams, John Corigliano, Erkki-Sevn Tuur, Brahms and Liszt.
Nov. 8: Rutgers Brass Ensemble at Nicholas Music Center at Rutgers University, New Brunswick.
Nov. 8-9: Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore,” presented by Light Opera of New Jersey at Sieminski Theater, Basking Ridge.
Nov. 9: “The Mind and Music of Leonard Bernstein with Dr. Richard Kogan” (lecture and performance) at Pollak Theatre at Monmouth University, West Long Branch.
Nov. 9: New Jersey Philharmonic Chorus, “Winter Concert” at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center.
Nov. 10: New Jersey Symphony at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown. Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor. Paquito D’Rivera, guest artist and co-curator; Paquito D’Rivera Quintet. Program is part of the TD James Moody Jazz Festival and includes George Gershwin/Paquito D’Rivera’s Medley for Jazz Quintet and Orchestra; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/Paquito D’Rivera’s Adagio on a Mozart Theme; Daniel Freiberg’s Latin American Chronicles; Carlos Chávez’s Symphony No. 2, “Sinfonía India”; Aaron Copland’s El Salón México; Arturo Márquez’s Danzón No. 2; José Pablo Moncayo’s Huapango.
Nov. 10: Rutgers Sinfonia at Nicholas Music Center at Rutgers University, New Brunswick.
Nov. 13: Belcea String Quartet, Ébène String Quartet at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Program includes Mendelssohn’s Octet in E-flat Major, Op. 20; George Enescu’s Octet in C Major, Op. 7.
Nov. 15: Rutgers Symphony Orchestra at Nicholas Music Center at Rutgers University, New Brunswick.
Nov. 16: “Tosca,” presented by Center Stage Opera Co. at Surflight Theatre, Beach Haven.
Nov. 17: Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey at Bickford Theater at Morris Museum, Morris Township. Program includes music by Puccini and Brahms.
Nov. 17: Hermitage Piano Trio and Jordan Bok, viola, presented by Red Bank Chamber Music Society at Trinity Episcopal Church, Red Bank. Program includes Bridge’s Phantasy for Piano Quartet in F-sharp minor; Shaw’s Thousandth Orange; Turina’s Piano Quartet in A minor, Op. 67; Fauré’s Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 15.
Nov. 17 and Dec. 22: Brook Orchestra at Brook Arts Center, Bound Brook.
Nov. 20: Isidore String Quartet at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Program includes Billy Childs’ String Quartet No. 3, “Unrequited”; Ruth Crawford Seeger’s String Quartet; Mozart’s String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, K. 465 “Dissonance.”
Nov. 21: Renaissance Quartet with Randall Goosby at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton. Program includes Mendelssohn’s Quartet No. 1 in E flat, Op. 12; Janáček’s Quartet No. 1 “Kreutzer Sonata”; Daniel Hass: Quartet No. 1 “Love and Levity.”
Nov. 23: Kronos Quartet at Victoria Theater at NJPAC, Newark.
Nov. 23: Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra at West Side Presbyterian Church. Ridgewood. Seasonal choral works including Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy with Pro Arte Chorale.
Nov. 24: Richardson Chamber Players at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University.
Nov. 24: Junwen Liang, piano, at Stockton Performing Arts Center at Stockton University, Galloway.
Nov. 24: Adelphi Chamber Ensemble at Community of St. John Baptist, Mendham.
Nov. 24: “Piano Quartets” featuring pianist Orion Weiss and string players Deborah Buck, Matthew Lipman and Ani Kalayjian, presented by Lyrica Chamber Music at Presbyterian Church of Chatham Township.
Nov. 24: East Brunswick Community Sinfonia at Playhouse 22, East Brunswick.
Nov. 24: Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra at Bloomfield Middle School. Israel Herman, conductor; Angela Finlay, French horn. Program includes music by Mozart, Beethoven, Engelbert Humperdinck and Niels Gade.
Nov. 30: Orchestra of St. Peter by the Sea, “Holiday Concert” at URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center.
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