2024-2025 Concerts
The Presbyterian Church
Westfield, NJ
SAT, September 27, 2025 at 7:00 pm
Pre-concert Lecture at 6:00 pm
with Dr. Yifei Xu
Pre-concert Lecture at 1:30 pm
with Dr. Yifei Xu
SUN, September 28, 2025 at 2:30 pm
Sieminski Theater
Basking Ridge, NJ
The Gypsy Spirit
The season opens with The Gypsy Spirit, a vibrant celebration of orchestral color and folk-inspired flair. NJFO and Imperial Brass present Janáček’s commanding Sinfonietta, rich with ceremonial majesty. Violinist Anush Nikoghosyan brings expressive depth to Bruch’s beloved Violin Concerto No. 1, and the evening concludes with the evocative Spanish rhythms of de Falla’s Three-Cornered Hat Suites Nos. 1 & 2. A captivating beginning to the 2025–26 season.
The Presbyterian Church
Westfield, NJ
SAT, December 6, 2025 at 7:00 pm
SUN, December 7, 2025 at 3:00 pm
Sieminski Theater
Basking Ridge, NJ
Return of the Holiday Tenors
NJFO’s signature New Year’s celebration returns with a dazzling symphonic tribute to Broadway’s greatest hits. Maestro David Wroe leads the NJ Festival Orchestra and a cast of Broadway soloists in a spirited journey through iconic favorites from America’s Great Songbook — a festive and glamorous way to ring in the New Year.
Artists
Guest Tenors
David Wroe Conductor
New Jersey Festival Orchestra
Westfield High School
Westfield, NJ
WED, December 31, 2025 at 5:00 pm
THURS, January 1, 2026 at 2:30 pm
Sieminski Theater
Basking Ridge, NJ
Broadway Through the Ages
NJFO’s signature New Year’s celebration returns with a dazzling symphonic tribute to Broadway’s greatest hits. Maestro David Wroe leads the NJ Festival Orchestra and a cast of Broadway soloists in a spirited journey through iconic favorites from America’s Great Songbook, a festive and glamorous way to ring in the New Year.
Artists
David Wroe Conductor
New Jersey Festival Orchestra
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The Presbyterian Church
Westfield, NJ
SAT, May 30, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Ode to Joy
Experience an unforgettable evening of transcendent music and international artistry. Slovak guitarist Karol Samuelčík, presented in collaboration with the Slovak American Cultural Center, performs Rodrigo’s luminous Fantasía para un gentilhombre, a graceful homage to Spanish baroque traditions. The program concludes with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, whose iconic “Ode to Joy” resounds as a powerful anthem of unity, hope, and shared humanity.
Artists
Karol Samuelčík Guitarist
David Wroe Conductor
New Jersey Festival Orchestra
Program
Rodrigo Fantasía para un gentilhombre
Beethoven Symphony No. 9
