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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 |
| Carnegie Hall: The Zankel Band John Adams, conductor Jennifer Koh, violin Anssi Karttunen, cello Ives From the Steeples and the Mountains Ives Scherzo: Over the Pavements Harrison Concerto in slendro Adès Living Toys Salonen Mania $25 |
12, Friday | 7:00 pm | Carnegie Hall, NYC |
| Kimmel Center: The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia -
Pavarotti in Phildelphia Leone Magiera, conductor Cynthia Lawrence, soprano $55 - $500 |
15, Monday | 7:00 pm | Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA |
| Carnegie Hall: Orchestra of St. Luke's Ton Koopman, Conductor Andreas Scholl, Countertenor Bach Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C Major, BWV 1066 Bach Cantata No. 170: Vergnügte Ruh', beliebte Seelenlust Handel "Dove sei" from Rodelinda Handel "Aure, deh, per pietà" from Giulio Cesare Handel "Vivi tiranno" from Rodelinda Handel Concerto Grosso in G Major, Op. 6, No. 1 $30 - $42 |
19, Friday | 7:30 pm | Carnegie Hall, NYC |
| Carnegie Hall: The Orchestra of Fes Mohamed Briouel, director Arab & Judeo-Andalusian Music of Morocco $38 - $50 |
20, Saturday | 9:00 pm | Carnegie Hall, NYC |
| Richardson: Princeton Symphony Orchestra Wolfgang Basch, piccolo trumpet Raff Jubilee Overture Schoenfeld Vaudeville Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique $12 - $40 |
21, Sunday | 4:00 pm | Richardson Auditorium, Princeton, NJ |
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Chamber, Quartet,
and String Concerts
| Programs | Date | Time | Venue |
| Carnegie Hall: Trio Alpha Chin-Su Park, Piano Nan Huh, Flute Hana Kim, Clarinet $30 |
13, Saturday | 8:30 pm | Carnegie Hall, NYC |
| Carnegie Hall: Kenny Barron Quintet Kenny Barron, Piano Stefon Harris, Vibraphone Anne Drummond, Flute Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Bass Kim Thompson, Drums $25 |
13, Saturday | 10:00 pm | Carnegie Hall, NYC |
| Carnegie Hall: Kenny Barron Quintet Eugene Drucker, Violin Philip Setzer, Violin Lawrence Dutton, Viola David Finckel, Cello Emanuel Ax, Piano Haydn Quartet in D Major, Op. 76, No. 5 Rorem String Quartet No. 4 Dvorák Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81 $38 - $50 |
15, Monday | 7:30 pm | Carnegie Hall, NYC |
| Carnegie Hall: Ensemble Intercontemporain Pierre Boulez, Conductor Hilary Summers, Contralto Alain Damiens, Clarinet Dimitri Vassilakis, Piano Electronics: IRCAM Boulez Notations for Solo Piano Boulez Incises Boulez Dialogue de l'ombre double Boulez Le Marteau sans maître $30 - $42 |
17, Wednesday 18, Thursday |
7:30 pm 7:30 pm |
Carnegie Hall, NYC |
| Carnegie Hall: Noby Ishida, Piano, and
Friends Audrey Babcock, Christina Galbraith, Lauren Jelencovich, Alexis Martin, and Tamara Tsoutouris, Sopranos Frances Devine and Eryn Elash, Mezzo-Sopranos Vladimir Gudov, Tenor Nathan DeShon Myers, Baritone Alexander Scopino, Bass $25 - $35 |
18, Thursday | 8:00 pm | Carnegie Hall, NYC |
| Carnegie Hall: Florida State University Chamber Ensemble
Haiqiong Deng, Zheng Tao Fan, Conductor Richard Scruggs, Saxophone $20 - $30 |
19, Friday | 8:00 pm | Carnegie Hall, NYC |
| Carnegie Hall: Moritzburg Chamber Music
Festival Jan Vogler, Artistic Director $30 |
20, Saturday 21, Sunday |
8:30 pm2:00 pm | Carnegie Hall, NYC |
| Carnegie Hall: The MET Chamber Ensemble James Levine, Piano Jennifer Welch-Babidge, Soprano Matthew Polenzani, Tenor Mozart Trio for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano in E-flat Major, K.498 Carter In Sleep, In Thunder (1981) Webern Songs with instrumental accompaniment, Opp. 16-18 Brahms Serenade No. 2 in A Major, Op. 16 $48 - $62 |
21, Sunday | 5:00 pm | Carnegie Hall, NYC |
| Carnegie Hall: Camphill Benefit Concert Hosted by Charles Wadsworth André Watts, Piano Ani Kavafian, Robert McDuffie, Cynthia Phelps, Violin Ida Kavafian, Viola Carter Brey, Hai-Ye Ni, Cello Paula Robison, Flute David Sanborn, Saxophone Courtenay Budd, Soprano Jennifer Dudley, Mezzo-Soprano Camphill Community Bell Choir $ |
22, Monday | 8:00 pm | Carnegie Hall, NYC |
| Carnegie Hall: Orion String Quartet with Peter Serkin,
piano Daniel Phillips, Violin Todd Phillips, Violin Steven Tenenbom, Viola Timothy Eddy, Cello Haydn String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 20, No. 1 Goehr Piano Quintet (NY Premiere, commissioned by The Carnegie Hall Corporation) Lieberson Piano Quintet (World Premiere, commissioned by The Carnegie Hall Corporation) Beethoven String Quartet in F minor, Op. 95, "Quartetto serioso" $38 - $50 |
23, Tuesday | 7:30 pm | Carnegie Hall, NYC |
| Carnegie Hall: Yo-Yo Ma, celloand Special
Guests An Evening of Latin-American Music Rosa Passos, Vocalist Paquito D'Rivera, Clarinet Sérgio and Odair Assad, Guitars Kathryn Stott, Piano Cyro Baptista, Percussion Nilson Matta, Double Bass $54 - $82 |
24, Wednesday | 9:00 pm | Carnegie Hall, NYC |
| Richardson: American String Quartet David Jolley, horn Michael Tree, viola Haydn String Quartet in C-Major, Opus 64, No. 1 Mozart Horn Quintet in E-flat Major, K.407 Brahms String Quintet in F Major, Opus 88 $2 - $33 |
25, Thursday | 8:00 pm | Richardson Auditorium, Princeton, NJ |
| Carnegie Hall: Musica Vitae Chamber Orchestra from
Sweden Petter Sundkvist, Conductor Guest: Per Tengstrand, Piano Works by Rosenberg, Chopin, and Grieg $15 |
26, Friday | 8:00 pm | Carnegie Hall, NYC |
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Vocal Concerts,
Opera, and Musicals
| Programs | Date | Time | Venue |
| State Theater Musical: Dreamgirls James W. Lemon, director Lyrics by Tom Eyen and music by Henry Krieger A soul-stirring tribute to Motown based on the rise of the Supremes, following the journey of three talented singers from obscurity to superstardom. $20 - $25 |
5, Friday 6, Saturday 7, Sunday 12, Friday 13, Saturday 14, Sunday |
8:00 pm 8:00 pm 3:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm 3:00 pm |
State Theater, New Brunswick, NJ |
| Kimmel Center Musical: Starlight
Express Andrew Lloyd Webber’s triumphant musical includes new songs with lyrics by David Yazbek (The Full Monty) and spectacular new staging. $25 - $85 |
10, Wednesday 11, Thursday 12, Friday 13, Saturday 14, Sunday |
8:00 pm 2:00, 8:00 pm 8:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:00, 7:30 pm |
Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA |
| Carnegie Hall Family: The Brooklyn Youth
Chorus Dianne Berkun, Artistic Director and Conductor $5 |
13, Saturday | 11:00 am | Carnegie Hall, NYC |
| Carnegie Hall: Theatre of Voices Paul Hillier, Director and Baritone Else Torp, Bente Vist, Klaudia Kidon, Soprano Steven Rickards, Countertenor Alan Bennett, Paul Elliott, Tenor Edmund Niemann, Nurit Tilles,Electric Organ James Preiss, Thad Wheeler, Vibraphone Ingram Marshall, Tape Delay Marshall Hymnodic Delays Anon. (13th Century) Four Hockets Machaut "Le Lai de la fonteinne" Reich Proverb $25 |
14, Sunday | 1:00 pm | Carnegie Hall, NYC |
| Carnegie Hall: Meredith Monk & Vocal
Ensemble Selections from Songs from the Hill, Light Songs, Volcano Songs, mercy, and Turtle Dreams $25 |
14, Sunday | 8:00 pm | Carnegie Hall, NYC |
| Carnegie Hall: Hui Chin Wang,
Soprano With Lai Yin Chorus $ |
21, Sunday | 8:30 pm | Carnegie Hall, NYC |
| Carnegie Hall: Sacred Voices David Robertson, Conductor Susan Gritton, Soprano Heather Cairncross, Sarah Eyden, Micaela Haslam, Emma Preston-Dunlop, Vocals Pergolesi Stabat Mater Reich Tehillim $30 - $42 |
22, Monday | 7:30 pm | Carnegie Hall, NYC |
| Carnegie Hall: The Korean Tenors With the New Jersey Philharmonic Orchestra Nam Yun Kim, Conductor Dong Ho Shin, Tenor Namdu Kim, Tenor Young Hwan Kim, Tenor $15 - $60 |
28, Sunday | 7:00 pm | Carnegie Hall, NYC |
| State Theater: Mary Chapin Carpenter, Shawn Colvin, Patty
Griffin, and Dar Williams, vocalists Four acclaimed singer-songwriters unite as part of a twenty-five-city tour in which the artists share the stage, trade songs, and perform together. $25 - $45 |
30, Tuesday | 8:00 pm | State Theater, New Brunswick, NJ |
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Jazz, Blues, Swing,
and Band Concerts
| Programs | Date | Time | Venue |
| Kimmel Center: Lincoln Center Jazz
Orchestra Wynton Marsalis leads this world-renowned ensemble, whose vast repertoire ranges from rare historic compositions to commissioned works by the most exciting names in contemporary jazz. $ |
19, Friday | 8:00 pm | Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA |
| Carnegie Hall: JVC Jazz Festival New York Keith Jarrett, Piano Gary Peacock, Bass Jack DeJohnette, Drums $ |
19, Friday | 8:00 pm | Carnegie Hall, NYC |
| Carnegie Hall: Brad Mehldau Trio Brad Mehldau, Piano Larry Grenadier, Bass Jorge Rossy, Drums $35 |
21, Sunday | 9:00 pm | Carnegie Hall, NYC |
| Carnegie Hall: Dianne Reeves,
vocalist Peter Martin, Piano Reuben Rogers, Bass Greg Hutchinson, Drums $45 |
25, Thursday | 8:30 pm | Carnegie Hall, NYC |
| Kimmel Center: Dreaming of Dizzy - "Con
Alma" A season of dedication to Dizzy Gillespie Danilo Perez, Artistic Advisor Perez shares his personal take on the Gillespie legacy, with the help of Adam Cruz on drums and Ben Street on bass. $ |
27, Saturday | 7:30 pm | Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA |
| McCarter Theatre: Dave Brubeck $ |
27, Saturday | 8:00 pm | McCarter Theatre, Princeton, NJ |
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| Programs | Date | Time | Venue |
| Carnegie Hall: Anna Deavere Smith $25 |
13, Saturday | 7:00 pm | Carnegie Hall, NYC |
| Carnegie Hall: Ann Chao, piano $15 |
14, Sunday | 2:00 pm | Carnegie Hall, NYC |
| Carnegie Hall: Frederic Rzewski,
piano Rzewski Piano Piece No. 4 Rzewski "Stop the War!" Rzewski "Dance" Rzewski De profundis $25 |
14, Sunday | 4:00 pm | Carnegie Hall, NYC |
| Carnegie Hall: Chavela Vargas,
vocalist Queen of Mexican Song $25 - $80 |
15, Monday | 8:30 pm | Carnegie Hall, NYC |
| Carnegie Hall: Youssou N`Dour $50 |
16, Tuesday | 7:00, 10:00 pm | Carnegie Hall, NYC |
| State Theater: Roger McGuinn,
guitar Former member of The Byrds performs songs off of his new CD as well as Byrd classics such as “Mr. Tambourine Man” and “Turn, Turn, Turn”. $30 |
18, Thursday | 8:00 pm | State Theater, New Brunswick, NJ |
| State Theater: Tim Reynolds,
acoustic From guitar to a plethora of ethnic percussion instruments performing rock, jazz and funk fusion $25 |
19, Friday | 8:00 pm | State Theater, New Brunswick, NJ |
| Carnegie Hall: Lyudmila Sandovskaya, piano, and
Friends $15 |
20, Saturday | 2:00 pm | Carnegie Hall, NYC |
| State Theater: Johnny Lang,
vocalist This extraordinary 16-year-old singer and guitarist will perform a unique mix of blues, rock, and r&b $ |
20, Saturday | 8:00 pm | State Theater, New Brunswick, NJ |
| Carnegie Hall: Aretha Franklin,
vocalist $ |
21, Sunday | 8:00 pm | Carnegie Hall, NYC |
| Carnegie Hall: Alexander Ardakov,
Piano $15 - $30 |
24, Wednesday | 8:00 pm | Carnegie Hall, NYC |
| McCarter Theatre: Randy Newman Tharp has long become known for her artful balance of high art and grand entertainment, moving effortlessly between the worlds of ballet and Broadway. $30 - $40 |
26, Friday | 8:00 pm | McCarter Theatre, Princeton, NJ |
| Carnegie Hall: Randy Newman,
vocalist $35 |
28, Sunday | 8:30 pm | Carnegie Hall, NYC |
| Carnegie Hall: Giovanni De Chiaro,
Guitar An All-Scott Joplin program $20 |
29, Monday | 8:00 pm | Carnegie Hall, NYC |
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Various Artists
and Instrumental Concerts
| Programs | Date | Time | Venue |
| Carnegie Hall: The Pipes and Drums of the NYPD Emerald
Society Benefit Concert for the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association's Widow and Children's Fund and the Armed Forces Family Scholarship and Assistance Fund. $30 |
6, Saturday | 7:00 pm | Carnegie Hall, NYC |
| Carnegie Hall: Omar Sosa Octet Omar Sosa, Piano Martha Galarraga, Yoruba Vocals Gustavo Ovalles, Percussion Yassir Chadly, Arabic Vocals Geoff Brennan, Acoustic Bass Elliot Kavee, Drums Brutha Los, Hip-Hop Lyricist/Rapper Luis Depestre, Saxophones $25 |
12, Friday | 10:00 pm | Carnegie Hall, NYC |
| State Theater: Stars & Stripes
Forever Garden State Symphonic Band Christian Pedersen Jr., conductor with the Glee Club of the United States Military Academy at West Point $9 - $12 |
14, Sunday | 2:00 pm | State Theater, New Brunswick, NJ |
| Carnegie Hall Family: Tahuantinsuyo: Music of The
Andes Guillermo Guerrero, director The ensemble performs on a variety of panpipes, flutes, and percussion, as well as stringed instruments such as the charango, a 10-string miniature guitar traditionally made from an armadillo shell. $5 |
20, Saturday | 2:00 pm | Carnegie Hall, NYC |
| State Theater: Sérgio and Odair Assad, duo guitar
$30 |
25, Thursday | 8:00 pm | State Theater, New Brunswick, NJ |
| NJPAC Vocal: Entre Vozes - Espactaculo de Fado
(“Between Voices of Fado”) Maria Armanda, Alexandra, Alice Pires, and Teresa Tapadas, vocalists Ricardo Rocha, guitar Four female vocalists join forces to pay tribute to fado, Portugal's national song form. Songs made famous by fado legends like Amália Rodrigues, Hermínia Silva, Helena Tavares, and Lucilia Carmo. Special guitarist Ricardo Rocha follows the rich traditional style established by Portuguese guitar legend Carlos Peredes. $10-$45 |
27, Saturday | 8:00 pm | NJPAC, Newark, NJ |
| Carnegie Hall: Bill Frisell, guitar, and the
Intercontinentals Vinicius Cantuária, Guitar, Percussion, and Vocals Christos Govetas, Oud, Bouzouki, and Vocals Sidiki Camara, Percussion and Vocals Greg Leisz, Pedal Steel and Slide Guitars Jenny Scheinman, Violin $35 |
27, Saturday | 8:30 pm | Carnegie Hall, NYC |
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| McCarter Theatre: Twyla Tharp Tharp has long become known for her artful balance of high art and grand entertainment, moving effortlessly between the worlds of ballet and Broadway. $ |
25, Thursday | 8:00 pm | McCarter Theatre, Princeton, NJ |
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