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| Orchestra | Chamber Music | Vocal Music | Jazz, Blues, Swing |
| Solos | Various Artists and Instrumental |
Faculty and Student Recitals |
Dance and Theater |
| Programs | Date | Time | Venue |
| Kimmel Center: San Francisco Symphony Michael Tilson-Thomas, conductor Adams My Father Knew Charles Ives Mahler Symphony No. 5 $ |
24, Wednesday | 8:00 pm | Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA |
| NJPAC: San Francisco Symphony Michael Tilson-Thomas, conductor Adams My Father Knew Charles Ives Mahler Symphony No. 5 $15 - $68 |
26, Friday | 8:00,pm | NJPAC, Newark, NJ |
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Chamber, Quartet,
and String Concerts
| Programs | Date | Time | Venue |
| Kimmel Center: The Orion String Quartet Plays Marc Neikrug
With special guest John Rubinstein $ |
30, Tuesday | 7:30 pm | Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA |
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Vocal Concerts,
Opera, and Musicals
| Programs | Date | Time | Venue |
| Kimmel Center Musical: Les Misérables
Based on Victor Hugo's classic novel, it is the epic musical story of the fugitive Jean Valjean, who is pitted against the cruel and self-righteous Inspector Javert in a lifelong struggle to evade capture. $ |
2, Tuesday 3, Wednesday 4, Thursday 5, Friday 6, Saturday 7, Sunday |
various | Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA |
| Kimmel Center: Solas Famed traditional Irish group finds a lovely Celtic tinge even in artists like Bob Dylan and Tom Waits. Led by multi-instrumentalist Seamus Egan. $ |
13, Saturday | 7:30 pm | Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA |
| NJPAC Family: Newark Boys Chorus and New Jersey Youth
Chorus Literature covering classical, pop, folk, gospel and jazz. Recommended for ages 10 & up. $18, children $9 |
14, Sunday | 2:00,pm | NJPAC, Newark, NJ |
| NJPAC Opera: Teatro Lirico D'Europa -
Rigoletto Europe's largest touring opera company returns with a production of Verdi’s Rigoletto. This moving masterpiece spins a tale of seduction, betrayal, revenge and murder, brought to life by a brilliant company of 100 including full symphony orchestra, chorus, and internationally acclaimed soloists. Performed in Italian with English supertitles. $12 - $62 |
21, Sunday | 3:00,pm | NJPAC, Newark, NJ |
| NJPAC: The Spirit of Fès The Spirit of Fès will highlight performances of international traditions including Moroccan Sufi, Sephardic Jewish, Tibetan and Gospel. On its first American tour, the Spirit of Fès will reflect the essence of the Festival of World Sacred Music, originally hosted in the ancient city of Fès, the cultural, spiritual, and intellectual heart of Morocco $25 |
26, Friday | 7:30,pm | NJPAC, Newark, NJ |
| NJPAC Musical: Oliver! Based on Charles Dickens’ classic Victorian novel, Oliver! brings vibrant new life to an unforgettable cast of characters – from Fagin and Nancy to Bill Sykes and The Artful Dodger. $10 - $60 |
30, Tuesday 31, Wednesday April 1, 2, 3, 4 |
7:30,pm 7:30,pm |
NJPAC, Newark, NJ |
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Jazz, Blues, Swing,
and Band Concerts
| Programs | Date | Time | Venue |
| Kimmel Center: Philly All-Star Night Pat Martino, guitar and Jim Ridl, piano The Joey DeFrancesco Trio with special guests James Moody, sax/flute and John Blake, violin $ |
5, Friday | 8:00 pm | Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA |
| Kimmel Center: Arturo Sandoval,
trumpet The world-renowned trumpet wizard, Cuban dissident and protégé of Dizzy Gillespie joins Los Hombres Calientes from New Orleans for an evening of spicy, sinuous Afro-Cuban jazz. $ |
10, Wednesday | 8:00 pm | Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA |
| NJPAC: Phil Woods Quintet Legendary saxophonist Phil Woods with his Grammy® Award-winning acoustic Quintet, Woods delivers both American standards and jazz classics as well as brilliant original material. $35 |
27, Saturday | 7:30 pm | NJPAC, Newark, NJ |
| Kimmel Center: Dreaming of Dizzy - "A Night in
Tunisia" A season of dedication to Dizzy Gillespie Danilo Perez, Artistic Advisor Randy Weston leads the African Rhythms Trio plus special guest Billy Harper, saxophone $ |
27, Saturday | 7:30 pm | Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA |
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| Programs | Date | Time | Venue |
| NJPAC: Bill Cosby For decades, comedien Cosby has treated audiences to a fresh, laughter-splashed perspective on the twists-and-turns of domestic life, providing masterful insight into family dynamics, the parent-child relationship, and the eternal battle of the sexes. $12 - $58 |
6, Saturday | 2:00, 8:00 pm | NJPAC, Newark, NJ |
| Kimmel Center: Ben Heppner, tenor Craig Rutenberg, piano $ |
7, Sunday | 2:00 pm | Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA |
| NJPAC: Patti Lupone, vocalist Lupone will debut Matters of the Heart with intimate and romantic songs, accompanied by her polished trio. $12 - $58 |
12, Friday | 8:00 pm | NJPAC, Newark, NJ |
| NJPAC: Itzhak Perlman, violin Rohan De Silva, piano $18 - $80 |
14, Sunday | 3:00 pm | NJPAC, Newark, NJ |
| Kimmel Center: Alfred Brendel,
piano Mozart Fantasia in C minor, K. 396 Mozart Sonata in B flat Major, K. 281 Mozart Sonata in E flat Major, K. 282 Schubert Drei Klavierstucke D. 946 Beethoven Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109 $ |
26, Friday | 8:00 pm | Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA |
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Various Artists
and Instrumental Concerts
| Programs | Date | Time | Venue |
| NJPAC: The Chieftains Irish ensemble, The Chieftains, are masters of the fiddle, bodhran drum and Irish harp, and a favorite on stages around the world. $12 - $62 |
13, Saturday | 8:00 pm | NJPAC, Newark, NJ |
| Kimmel Center: The Chieftains Irish ensemble, The Chieftains, are masters of the fiddle, bodhran drum and Irish harp, and a favorite on stages around the world. $ |
14, Sunday | 2:00 pm | Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA |
| Kimmel Center Family: Salzburg Marionettes - The Magic
Flute Puppet theater performs to Mozart's opera with their near-life-size creations. $ |
18, Thursday 19, Friday |
7:30 pm 7:30 pm |
Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA |
| Kimmel Center Family: Salzburg Marionettes - A Midsummer
Night's Dream Puppet theater with their near-life-size creations performs Mendelssohn’s opera version of Shakespeare’s haunting romance $ |
20, Saturday 21, Sunday |
2:30, 7:30 pm 2:30 pm |
Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA |
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| Programs | Date | Time | Venue |
| NJPAC: Ballet Hispanico Inventive repertoire that melds ballet, modern, jazz and Latin dance forms. $42 |
5, Friday 6, Saturday 7, Sunday |
7:30 pm 7:30 pm 2:30 pm |
NJPAC, Newark, NJ |
| NJPAC: The Peking Acrobats A troupe of gymnasts, jugglers, cyclists, mimes, contortionists and tumblers direct from the People’s Republic of China. $10 - $42 |
5, Friday | 7:30 pm | NJPAC, Newark, NJ |
| NJPAC Family: New Jersey Ballet - Sleeping
Beauty Recommended for ages 8 & up. $18, children $9 |
13, Saturday | 2:00 pm | NJPAC, Newark, NJ |
| NJPAC Family: Fred Garbo Inflatable Theater - Inflatable
World Theatrical wizard Fred Garbo and Brazilian ballerina Daielma Santos with a program of physical comedy, dance, juggling – and their highly inventive, blow-up creations that glide, slither and roll…then inflate, implode and fly away! Recommended for ages 6 & up. $18, children $9 |
20, Saturday 21, Sunday |
2:00 pm 2:00 pm |
NJPAC, Newark, NJ |
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