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New Jersey Symphony, Xian Zhang and pianist George Li give new life to Schubert and Beethoven

28/10/202627/10/2026 by Daniele Sahr

United StatesUnited States Beethoven, Schubert: George Li (piano), New Jersey Symphony / Xian Zhang (conductor). New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, 24.10.2026. (DS)

Pianist George Li with Xian Zhang leading the New Jersey Symphony © Fred Stucker

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Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and Jeremy Denk offer charm and artistry in their Newark concert

18/03/2025 by Daniele Sahr

United StatesUnited States Various: Jeremy Denk (violin), Mark David (trumpet), Academy of St. Martin in the Fields / Stephanie Gonley (violin, music director). NJPAC, Newark, 3.8.2025. (DS)

Pianist Jeremy Denk with the ASMF © Chen Zhao

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Steven Mercurio leads the Czech National Symphony with operatic fervor in orchestral classics

23/02/202323/02/2023 by Daniele Sahr

United StatesUnited States Dvořák, Brahms, Beethoven: Robert McDuffie (violin), Czech National Symphony Orchestra / Steven Mercurio (conductor). New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, 19.2.2023. (DS)

Czech National Symphony Orchestra © NJPAC

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New Jersey Symphony celebrates a century of great music with Yo-Yo Ma

30/12/202217/11/2022 by Rick Perdian

United StatesUnited States Various: Yo-Yo Ma (cello), New Jersey Ballet, New Jersey Symphony / Xian Zhang (conductor). New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, 12.11.2022. (RP)

Yo-Yo Ma (cello) with New Jersey Symphony © Grace Liu Anderson

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