The New Jersey Symphony and Music Director Xian Zhang.
In Thursday’s (3/13) New Jersey Arts, Courtney Smith writes, “New Jersey Symphony has unveiled its 2025-26 season, which will celebrate Xian Zhang’s 10th anniversary as the orchestra’s music director through popular masterworks … premieres and commissions by living composers; and guest artists … There will be 55 main-stage programs in five New Jersey cities, with a handful featuring genre-bending artists such as TwoSet Violin, actors from the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, and singer-songwriter Ben Folds. And a concert of music by American composers will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence…. It is the Symphony’s most ambitious season since its 2022-23 star-studded centennial season…. The classical subscription season will kick off Oct. 10-12 with Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 featuring pianist Joyce Yang … The season will wrap June 4-7, 2026 with Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique, plus returning guest pianist Emanuel Ax performing Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 22…. The concert will also host the world premiere of a Symphony commission by resident artistic partner Allison Loggins-Hull…. The announcement comes during an exciting period of expansion … at New Jersey’s statewide orchestra, with a new headquarters and 550-seat performing arts venue … slated to open in spring 2026.”
