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Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Celebrate the Year of the Snake with your New Jersey Symphony!

 

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Celebrate the Year of the Snake with your New Jersey Symphony!

Edison Chinese School Lion Dance Team

 

2025 Lunar New Year Celebration with Xian Zhang
WHEN: Saturday, January 25, at 7:30 pm
WHERE
: New Jersey Performing Arts Center, One Center Street in Newark


 

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Join us for this evening of community and cultural exchange that is wonderful for families and children, as we celebrate the Year of the Snake. Music Director Xian Zhang, pianist Min Kwon, the Peking University Alumni Chorus, the Starry Arts Children’s Chorus, and the Edison Chinese School Lion Dance Team all return for this joyous concert–plus a special appearance by opera star Michael Fabiano! Revel in Xian’s signature blend of East and West in this celebratory performance, including favorites like Spring Festival Overture and “The Red Dragonfly” alongside selections from Puccini’s most beloved operas.

Xian Zhang conductor
Min Kwon piano
Michael Fabiano tenor
Peking University Alumni Chorus
Starry Arts Children’s Chorus | Rebecca Shen, director
Edison Chinese School Lion Dance Team
New Jersey Symphony

Li Huanzhi Spring Festival Overture
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Selections from Piano Concerto No. 23
Traditional / arr. Patricio Molina Arirang
Traditional “Yuan Ri”
Traditional / arr. Nicholas Hersh “The Red Dragonfly”
Giacomo Puccini “E Lucevan le stelle” from Tosca
Giacomo Puccini Selections from Turandot

Cultural Exchange Festival

Saturday, January 25 – Gates open at 6 pm
Come early to experience the pre-concert Cultural Exchange Festival in the Prudential Hall Lobby, which this year features artisans and performers from Prince Kung’s Palace Museum in Beijing.

Lunar New Year Celebration VIP Event

Saturday, January 25, at 5:30 pm
Celebrate the Year of the Snake with your New Jersey Symphony at the Lunar New Year Celebration VIP Event. The event continues a tradition, started by Music Director Xian Zhang, that celebrates community and cultural exchange. Guests will enjoy early access to the Cultural Exchange Festival, a VIP reception and Celebration Concert featuring Zhang, guest performers and the New Jersey Symphony.

 

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