Black Friday Sale! 50% discount on great concerts.

Sale starts now! Receive a 50% discount on concerts including Beethoven’s Piano Concertos, Ravel’s Boléro, Casablanca in Concert, Tchaikovsky’s ‘Pathétique,’ and Daniil Trifonov's return to the NJSO stage later this season. There are many more fantastic concerts from which to choose—nearly all are available as part of this sale! Special Black Friday/Cyber Monday Weekend Sale Offers: ·         50% discount on most concerts! ·         Use promo code BLACKFRIDAY21 when     ordering online. Offer is available online only, starting Monday, November 22, at 6 pm and ending Monday, November 29, at 11:59 pm. Patrons who require assistance purchasing online can call NJSO Patron Services on Monday, November 29, from 10 am to 5 pm. Offer is not retroactive, cannot be combined and tickets are subject to availability. Additional restrictions may apply. BROWSE CONCERTS Join us for some amazing concerts! Jan 14–16, 2022 Grieg’s Piano Concerto Picture a silver waterfall plunging from a towering mountain into a fjord below—and you have the opening of Grieg’s Piano Concerto. An exquisite painter at the piano, Vladimir Feltsman brings the concerto’s hold-your-breath moments to vivid life. Andrey Boreyko’s NJSO debut also features a pathbreaking ballet by his countryman Igor Stravinsky and a new work by living legend Thomas Adès. Presented in Princeton, Red Bank and Newark BUY TICKETS Jan 22–23, 2022 Xian Zhang Conducts Marsalis & Dvořák NJSO brass and woodwinds shine in works showcasing their special sound and virtuosity. We kick off with a brand- new fanfare from jazz master Wynton Marsalis, Joan Tower’s take on Copland’s vision and Dvořák’s beguiling serenade. The full orchestra sparkles in Copland’s homage to Abraham Lincoln, narrated by the great American bass-baritone Eric Owens. Presented in Newark and New Brunswick BUY TICKETS Jan 29, 2022 2022 Lunar New Year Celebration Celebrate the Year of the Tiger as the NJSO continues a tradition that welcomes all audiences for a festive evening of community and cultural exchange. Presented in Newark BUY TICKETS Feb 11–13, 2022 Casablanca in Concert "Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine." Walk into ours and see Casablanca on the big screen, with live orchestral accompaniment. Cozy up with a loved one as you savor the beautiful visuals, relive the story of Rick and Ilsa’s love and experience this classic film. Presented in Morristown, Newark and New Brunswick BUY TICKETS Feb 18–20, 2022 Karen Gomyo Plays Mozart A journey from darkness to light. Samy Moussa’s Nocturne evokes the sea at night under a moody half-moon. Mozart’s Third Violin Concerto is a musical sunrise, and we’re delighted to welcome back Karen Gomyo and her unequaled ability to spin out Mozart’s radiant lyricism. Finally, the organ’s entrance in the finale of Saint-Saëns’ Symphony No. 3 is like throwing curtains open to noontime sun. Presented in Newark and New Brunswick BUY TICKETS Feb 26–27, 2022 Tchaikovsky’s ‘Pathétique’ Tchaikovsky’s touching final music, his Sixth Symphony, is on the short list of so many music lovers, and we are so excited to perform it for you. We lead into it with a gorgeous overture by Louise Farrenc, who with one beautiful score after another, broke all sorts of glass ceilings in 19th-century France. And Concertmaster Eric Wyrick and Juan Pablo Jofre team up for Jofre’s Concerto for violin and bandoneon—a popular tango-loving cousin of the accordion from Jofre’s native Argentina. Presented in Red Bank and Newark BUY TICKETS Mar 4–6, 2022 Ravel’s Boléro Superb NJSO principals step into the spotlight: Bart Feller in a tour de force that lets the flute’s shining personalities sing out, and Jonathan Spitz in a piece many call the perfect cello concerto. Xian Zhang bookends this beauty with iconic pieces by the master orchestral colorist Maurice Ravel, ending with the slow-build hurricane of Boléro. Presented in Newark and Morristown BUY TICKETS Mar 10–13, 2022 Trifonov Is Back! Artist-in-Residence Daniil Trifonov—"the most astounding pianist of our age" (The Times)—returns for his second week this season with a brand new concerto written for him by a musical polymath—DJ and composer Mason Bates. Xian Zhang specializes in Tchaikovsky’s singing line, digging deep into the sorrow and joy that makes her favorite Russian composer’s music utterly unique. Presented in Newark, Princeton and New Brunswick BUY TICKETS Mar 31–Apr 1, 2022 Beethoven’s Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 5 French-Canadian wonder Louis Lortie teams up with the NJSO to perform Beethoven’s Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 5. This concert shows Beethoven at the starting line of his career, full of youthful fire, and at his glorious pinnacle. Presented in Newark and New Brunswick BUY TICKETS Apr 2–3, 2022 Beethoven’s Piano Concertos Nos. 2, 3 & 4 Louis Lortie’s exploration of Beethoven’s Piano Concertos with the NJSO continues with Nos. 2, 3 & 4. The "middle set" holds surprisingly tender music, and passages of jaw-dropping virtuosity, from the heaven-storming composer. Presented in Newark and Morristown BUY TICKETS Apr 8–10, 2022 Zhang Conducts Mozart’s ‘Jupiter’ The "Jupiter" Symphony offers inspiration for the sheer miracle and Swiss-watch perfection of its final movement—and heartache, because this was Mozart’s last symphony. Beloved Principal Bassoon Robert Wagner has served NJSO audiences for 42 years; he plays the East Coast premiere of Christopher Rouse’s lyrical concerto. And why not play with convention and end with a starter: the rousing "Hi-yo, Silver!" curtain-raiser to Rossini’s Guillaume Tell. Presented in Newark and Red Bank BUY TICKETS Apr 28–May 1, 2022 Conrad Tao Plays Tchaikovsky Since Conrad Tao’s NJSO appearance four seasons ago, his career has exploded: he’s written music for the New York Philharmonic, performed all over the world and earned a huge spread in The New York Times. He plays his own playful Spoonfuls and Tchaikovsky’s big-shouldered First, with Shostakovich’s lighthearted Ninth between. Presented in Newark, Princeton and Morristown BUY TICKETS May 12–14, 2022 Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert Luke Skywalker begins a journey that will change the galaxy, as he leaves his home planet, battles the evil Empire and learns the ways of the Force. Don’t miss Star Wars: A New Hope in concert, with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra performing John Williams’ Oscar-winning score live to the complete film. Presented in New Brunswick, Red Bank and Newark Note: Offer valid for select seating sections. BUY TICKETS June 2–5, 2022 Mozart & Mendelssohn The NJSO’s Brennan Sweet and Elzbieta Weyman play some of the loveliest music ever written for violin and viola, Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante. Kathleen Nester makes the orchestra’s tiniest instrument sing loud and proud in Vivaldi’s Piccolo Concerto. The sunshine of Mendelssohn’s "Italian" Symphony warms the entire program. Presented in Newark, Princeton and New Brunswick BUY TICKETS June 11–12, 2022 Season Finale: An American Rhapsody We end the season with fireworks made in the USA. DBR kicks off the festivities with his exciting new work. The sparkling talent of NJSO Principal Horn Chris Komer shines in a new concerto written for him by four leading jazz composers. Aaron Dworkin, the visionary founder of the Sphinx Organization which lifts up young Black and Latinx musicians, narrates Coleridge-Taylor’s moving Rhapsody with the words of our nation’s first president. And the City of Lights swirls around you in Gershwin’s beloved classic. Presented in Red Bank and Newark BUY TICKETS Please note: All artists, programs, dates & times are subject to change. Bank of America is proud to sponsor the NJSO Resident Artistic Catalyst. DBR as Resident Artistic Catalyst is made possible in part by Judith Musser. Daniil Trifonov as Artist-in-Residence is made possible by Judy and Stewart Colton. Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts in association with 20th Century Fox, Lucasfilm Ltd., and Warner/Chappell Music. © 2022 & TM LUCASFILM LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. © DISNEY information@njsymphony.org | 1.800.ALLEGRO (255.3476) © 2021 New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra is a registered 501(c)(3) organization. Tax ID#22-1559422. Privacy policy. New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, 60 Park Place, Suite 900, Newark, NJ 07102, United States