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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 |
| War Memorial: Peter Nero and The Philly Pops Nero conducts the Philly Pops orchestra in a special benefit concert, with special guests Judy Kuhn and Tom Wopat. $30 - $75 |
1, Saturday | 8:00 pm | The War Memorial, Trenton, NJ |
| Richardson: Princeton Pro Musica Beethoven Symphony No. 9, "Choral" Brahms Schicksalslied $30 - $35 |
1, Saturday | 8:00 pm | Richardson Auditorium, Princeton, NJ |
| State Theater: Vienna Symphony Orchestra Vladimir Fedoseyev, conductor Nikolaj Znaider, violin Schubert Symphony No. 3 in D major Mozart Violin Concerto No. 3 Johann Strauss Family and Friends $25 - $50 |
7, Friday | 8:00 pm | State Theater, New Brunswick, NJ |
| Richardson: Princeton Symphony Orchestra Yui Mazurkevich, violin Kabalevsky Overture to Colas Breugnon Shostakovich Violin Concerto Prokofiev Symphony No. 7 $12 - $40 |
9, Sunday | 4:00 pm | Richardson Auditorium, Princeton, NJ |
| Kimmel Center: Pinchas Zukerman, conductor and violin Zukerman performs violin solo and conducts his orchestra National Arts Centre Orchestra from Otawa. Schubert Symphony No. 8 (Unfinished) Beethoven Violin Concerto Bouliane Snow is White, but Water is Black $ |
13, Thursday | 8:00 pm | Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA |
| State Theater: New Jersey Symphony Orchestra $ |
13, Thursday | 8:00 pm | State Theater, New Brunswick, NJ NJ Symphony |
| Kimmel Center: New Music - Open Night University of Pennsylvania’s conductor J. Karla Lemon, leads a variety of new music including works by Jennifer Higdon, Lee Hyla, Eric Moe, Chen Yi and the world premiere of "Open Night" by Jay Reise. $ |
13, Thursday | 7:30 pm | Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA |
| Kimmel Center: Berlin Philharmonic Sir Simon Rattle, conductor Tasmin Little, violin Bartok Concerto for Strings, Percussion and Celesta Ligeti Violin Concerto Beethoven Symphony No. 6 (Pastoral) $ |
16, Sunday | 2:00 pm | Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA |
| NJPAC Family: All-State Orchestra and Chorus Concert Consists of best young musicians and vocalists from the state, featuring young performers. Recommended for ages 8 & up. $18, children $9 |
16, Sunday | 3:00 pm | NJPAC, Newark, NJ |
| TCNJ Orchestra Philip Tate, director $5 - $12 |
22, Saturday | 8:00 pm | 609.771.2775, Ewing, NJ |
| Richardson: New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Carlos Kalmar, conductor Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin Sergio and Odair Assad, guitars Harbison The Most Often Used Chords Assad Triple Concerto for 2 Guitars and Violin (NJSO co-commission/NJ Premier) Mozart Symphony No. 40 $46 - $59 |
28, Friday | 8:00 pm | Richardson Auditorium, Princeton, NJ NJ Symphony |
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Chamber, Quartet,
and String Concerts
| Programs | Date | Time | Venue |
| State Theater: Istanbul Oriental Ensemble Led by percussionist/vocalist/string playerBurhan Öçal, brings Gypsy music from Istanbul $25 |
4, Tuesday | 8:00 pm | State Theater, New Brunswick, NJ |
| Richardson: Escher Trio Haydn Piano Trio in C Major, Hob.XV:27 Korngold Piano Trio in D Major, Opus 1 Schubert Piano Trio in E-flat Major, D.929 $2 - $33 |
6, Thursday | 8:00 pm | Richardson Auditorium, Princeton, NJ |
| TCNJ: Collegium Musicum Robert Guarino, director $5 - $12 |
23, Sunday | 8:00 pm | 609.771.2775, Ewing, NJ |
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Vocal Concerts,
Opera, and Musicals
| Programs | Date | Time | Venue |
| NJPAC: Johnny Mathis Mathis will perform a wide selection of popular standards backed by an orchestra. $18 - $75 |
1, Saturday | 8:00 pm | NJPAC, Newark, NJ |
| State Theater Opera: Lucia di Lammermoor Opera Verdi Europa Based on Sir Walter Scott’s romantic novel as star-crossed lovers struggle vainly against the bonds of politics and family in 17th-century Scotland. The opera is performed in Italian with English supertitles. $25 - $47 |
1, Saturday | 8:00 pm | State Theater, New Brunswick, NJ |
| NJPAC Musical: Miss Saigon The epic story of two young lovers torn apart by the fortunes of destiny and held together by a burning passion and the fate of a small child. $10 - $62 |
4, Tuesday 5, Wednesday 6, Thursday 7, Friday 8, Saturday 9, Sunday |
7:30 pm 7:30 pm 1:30, 7:30 pm 8:00 pm 2:00, 8:00 pm 3:00 pm |
NJPAC, Newark, NJ |
| Richardson: A Cappella Jam Roaring 20 $ |
7, Friday | 8:00 pm | Richardson Auditorium, Princeton, NJ |
| Kimmel Center: Sweet Honey in the Rock With special guests Toshi Reagon and Big Lovely. $ |
9, Sunday | 2:00 pm | Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA |
| TCNJ Fall Musical: The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Robert Parrish, director |
13, Thursday |
8:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm 4:00 pm |
609.771.2775, Ewing, NJ |
| Richardson: University Concert Choir $ |
14, Friday | 8:00 pm | Richardson Auditorium, Princeton, NJ |
| Kimmel Center: Peter, Paul and Mary With special guests Toshi Reagon and Big Lovely. $ |
15, Saturday | 8:00 pm | Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA |
| Richardson: A Cappella Jam Nassoons $5 - $12 |
15, Saturday | 8:00 pm | Richardson Auditorium, Princeton, NJ |
| Kimmel Center Musical: Urinetown Story of two kids who fall in love in a city in the middle of a water shortage. $ |
18, Tuesday 19, Wednesday 20, Thursday 21, Friday 22, Saturday 23, Sunday |
various | Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA |
| State Theater: The Moody Blues Debuting their first-ever Christmas album, slated for a November release. $45 - $85 |
22, Saturday | 8:00 pm | State Theater, New Brunswick, NJ |
| Richardson: University Chamber Choir $ |
23, Sunday | 3:00 pm | Richardson Auditorium, Princeton, NJ |
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War Memorial: An American Celebration |
23, Sunday | 3:00 pm | The War Memorial, Trenton, NJ |
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Jazz, Blues, Swing,
and Band Concerts
| Programs | Date | Time | Venue |
| NJPAC Family: All-State Jazz Ensembel and Jazz Choir Concert Don Braden and Cindy Geinert, directors NJMEA/IAJE consists of best young jazz musicians and vocalists from across the state, featuring young performers. Recommended for ages 8 & up. $16, children $8 |
14, Friday | 7:00 pm | NJPAC, Newark, NJ |
| Kimmel Center: Cassandra Wilson, vocalist With Special guest pianist Jason Moran. $ |
14, Friday | 8:00 pm | Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA |
| State Theater: Orquesta Aragón This jazz orchestra led by Orquesta Aragón has been at the forefront of Cuban jazz for decades will perform hits from their recent release La Charanga Eterna $20 - $32 |
14, Friday | 8:00 pm | State Theater, New Brunswick, NJ |
| State Theater: Jerry Gonzalez and the Fort Apache Band Afro-Caribbean jazz and a mix of blues and salsa $25 |
15, Saturday | 8:00 pm | State Theater, New Brunswick, NJ |
| TCNJ Jazz Ensemble Gary Fienberg, director $5 - $12 |
20, Thursday | 8:00 pm | 609.771.2775, Ewing, NJ |
| State Theater: Paquito D’Rivera and the Turtle Island
String Quartet Afro-Cuban jazz with clarinetist/saxophonist Paquito D’Rivera teams up with the Turtle Island String Quartet. $16 - $28 |
20, Thursday | 8:00 pm | State Theater, New Brunswick, NJ |
| NJPAC: Cassandra Wilson, vocalist Blues, jazz, and swing singer with specail guest The Dave Holland Quintet $10 - $48 |
21, Friday | 8:00 pm | NJPAC, Newark, NJ |
| NJPAC: Cyrus Chestnut, piano Playing musicfrom bebop to slow blues to early Jazz gumbo. $10 - $48 |
29, Saturday | 7:30 pm | NJPAC, Newark, NJ |
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| Programs | Date | Time | Venue |
| Kimmel Center: Denyce Graves, mezzo-soprano
Presents an enchanting evening of fiery gypsy songs by Dvorak, Brahms and Bizet. $ |
2, Sunday | 2:00 pm | Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA |
| State Theater: Olivia Newton-John,
vocalist Performing everyone’s favorites from “I Honestly Love You” to “Hopelessly Devoted To You” and much more. $25 - $65 |
5, Wednesday | 8:00 pm | State Theater, New Brunswick, NJ |
| State Theater: Debbie Friedman,
vocalist This singer, songwriter, and guitarist has become a treasured part of the Jewish music landscape. $20 - $38 |
6, Thursday | 8:00 pm | State Theater, New Brunswick, NJ |
| Musica Viva Series: Robert Taub,
piano Beethoven Sonata in F minor, Op.57 "Appassionata" Scriabin Sonata No.9, Op.68 "Black Mass" Bessell (US Premiere) Labyrinth Lit By Fire (2003) Chopin Etude in C-sharp minor, Op.25 no.7 Chopin Scherzo in B minor, Op.20 Liszt Mephisto Waltz $15, students free |
7, Friday | 8:00 pm | Kirby Arts Center, The Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, NJ |
| State Theater: Roberta Flack,
vocalist Benefit concert for community health services. $25 - $150 |
8, Saturday | 8:00 pm | State Theater, New Brunswick, NJ |
| State Theater: Tom Jones, vocalist Legendary entertainer will perform three decades of smash hits including “What’s New Pussycat,” “Delilah,” and “Never Fall In Love Again". $35 - $125 |
11, Tuesday | 8:00 pm | State Theater, New Brunswick, NJ |
| NJPAC: Karen Mason, vocalist Six-time MAC Award-winner Karen Mason has won critical acclaim for the grace and style she brings to a wide variety of standards and theater tunes, from Irving Berlin to George Gershwin to Stephen Sondheim. The program features music by Brian Lasser. $45 |
15, Saturday | 7:00 pm | NJPAC, Newark, NJ |
| State Theater: Linda Eder,
vocalist Star of the Broadway’s smash hit Jekyll & Hyde, Linda Eder will perform contemporary favorites and classics from the American songbook. $20 - $45 |
15, Saturday | 8:00 pm | State Theater, New Brunswick, NJ |
| State Theater: Stacey Kent,
vocalist Winner of 2001 British Jazz Award and 2002 BBC Jazz Award for ‘Best Vocalist’. $22 |
19, Wednesday | 8:00 pm | State Theater, New Brunswick, NJ |
| State Theater: Bonnie Rideout,
fiddle One of the finest Scottish fiddlers of our time and a three-time U.S. Scottish fiddle champion. $30 |
22, Saturday | 8:00 pm | State Theater, New Brunswick, NJ |
| Kimmel Center: Cesaria Evora and Tania Libertad,
vocalists Evora is the grande dame of Afro-Latin vocalist with her rich exotic sounds of morna, coldera, finacon and funana. Mexican/Peruvian vocalist, Libertad is one of the boldest and most individual voices to come out of the great Latin American tradition. $ |
23, Sunday | 7:30 pm | Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA |
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Various Artists
and Instrumental Concerts
| Programs | Date | Time | Venue |
| State Theater: Kila One of Ireland’s most innovative young bands, combining the traditional Irish music with avant-garde, using whistles, fiddles, pipes, woodwinds, and guitar. $25 |
1, Saturday | 8:00 pm | State Theater, New Brunswick, NJ |
| NJPAC: Drummers of West Africa World renowned drum ensemble from Senegal under the direction of Doudou N’Diaye Rose. $10 - $48 |
2, Sunday | 3:00 pm | NJPAC, Newark, NJ |
| State Theater: Pat Metheny, guitar Christian McBride, bass Antonio Sanchez, drum $25 - $55 |
2, Sunday | 7:30 pm | State Theater, New Brunswick, NJ |
| War Memorial: John Cephas and Phil Wiggins Harmonica-guitar duo from Washington D.C. performing traditional, acoustic, country blues. $20 |
13, Thursday | 7:00 am | The War Memorial, Trenton, NJ |
| Kimmel Center Family: Sharon, Bram and Friends Featuring a full audience sing-along. $ |
15, Saturday | 11:00 am | Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA |
| NJPAC Family: Paper Bag Players Short plays, rousing songs, free-wheeling dances, and audience participation, bringing imaginative new life to familiar objects. Recommended for ages 3 & up. $18, children $9 |
15, Saturday 16, Sunday |
2:00 pm 2:00 pm |
NJPAC, Newark, NJ |
| TCNJ
Percussion Ensemble William Trigg, director $5 - $12 |
21, Friday | 8:00 pm | 609.771.2775, Ewing, NJ |
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| Programs | Date | Time | Venue |
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TCNJ Recital: Faculty and Students |
19,
Wednesday |
12:30 pm | 609.771.2775, Ewing, NJ |
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| Programs | Date | Time | Venue |
| NJPAC: Israeli Choreographers Yossi Yungman will present Engage’, a work for two dancers accompanied by live spoken word. Emanuel Gat will bring an invigorating solo piece. Shlomi Bitton will perform in a startling, original piece for three dancers. Note: one of the works contains brief male nudity $25 |
1, Saturday | 7:30 pm | NJPAC, Newark, NJ |
| Kimmel Center: Pennsylvania Ballet -
Dracula Dracula transports audiences to 19th century Transylvania where his tomb-like castle casts a shadow on the helpless village below. The chilling score for Dracula features Hungarian composer Franz Liszt’s music, arranged specifically for the ballet by British composer John Lanchbery. $ |
Oceoter 30, 31 1, Saturday 2, Sunday 6, Thursday 7, Friday 8, Saturday |
various 2:00, 8:00 pm 2:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm 2:00, 8:00 pm |
Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA |
| NJPAC: Mark Morris Dance Group All works on the program will be performed to live music. $45 - $55 |
7, Friday 8, Saturday 9, Sunday |
7:30 pm 7:30 pm 2:30 pm |
NJPAC, Newark, NJ |
| State Theater: Krasnoyarsk National Dance Company of
Siberia Experience the vigor of Siberian folk dances with authentic costumes. $20 - $38 |
16, Sunday | 3:00 pm | State Theater, New Brunswick, NJ |
| State Theater: Othello Aquila Theatre Company Shakespearean masterpiece explores the annihilation of a noble spirit $16 |
19, Wednesday | 8:00 pm | State Theater, New Brunswick, NJ |
| Richardson: Princeton Shakespeare Company
Titus & Andronicus $6 - $10 |
20, Thursday 21, Friday 22, Saturday |
8:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm |
Richardson Auditorium, Princeton, NJ |
| Kimmel Center: Philadanco Christopher Huggins, guest artist Fall program includes We Too Dance: African American Men in Dance and Sweet in the Morning, a solo by Leni Williams to the music of Bobby McFerrin, re-created by Eleo Pomare $10 |
20, Thursday 21, Friday 22, Saturday |
7:30 am 7:30 pm 2:30, 7:30 pm |
Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA |
| State Theater Family: Fred Garbo Inflatable Theater Company
Piling wild physical comedy, dance, and juggling on top of inflatable props and costumes. Recommended for children of all ages. $12 - $14 |
23, Sunday | 1:00, 4:00 pm | State Theater, New Brunswick, NJ |
| Kimmel Center Family: American Theater Arts for Youth -
Babes in Toyland $10 |
29, Saturday | 10:30 am, noon | Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA |
| NJPAC: Dance Theatre of Harlem - St. Louis Woman: A Blues
Ballet Choreographed by Tony and Emmy Award-winner Michael Smuin, set to a score by American songwriting team of Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer. $15 - $68 |
29, Saturday 30, Sunday |
8:00 pm 3:00 pm |
NJPAC, Newark, NJ |
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