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Ruth Reinhardt Conducts Bartók & Mendelssohn

Mayo Performing Arts Center

New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Joshua Bell Leads the New Jersey Symphony

State Theatre New Jersey

Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced dancer, this event is perfect for everyone. Our talented instructors will guide you through a series of fun and energetic line dances, from beginner to advanced line dances.

With its roots in African-American culture, Soul Line Dance combines elements of jazz, hip-hop, and R&B to create a unique and infectious dance style. It’s all about expressing yourself, letting loose, and connecting with the music.

Soul Line Dancing

Newark Symphony Hall

Dance the night away with the hot tropical sounds of Grupo Niche and El Torito. Colombian salsa band Grupo Niche has been singing, dancing and playing around the world for the past four decades, and their live performances are exciting as ever. With their famous anthem “Cali Pachanguero,” the two-time GRAMMY® winners know how to get you on your feet! Dominican star Héctor Acosta, better known as “El Torito,” was the lead singer for Los Toros Band before embarking on an ambitious solo career. His merengue and bachata songs climbed the charts, landing him a Latin GRAMMY® nomination for Best Contemporary Tropical Album.

Grupo Niche & Héctor Acosta El Torito Tropicaliente

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The Artelize Podcast and Kasper Holten - Pedefining Opera for the modern world

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d36M5Hi6O80

The Artelize Podcast - A legacy of innovation in Opera: Celebrating Marc A. Scorca

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59E40S_EQSY

The Artelize Podcast: A love letter that was never sent

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The Artelize Podcast and Adolfo Corrado: Mediterranean flavors, opera and social media

Brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters and more fill the stage with energizing beats at STOMP, the endlessly inventive show that blends dance, music and theatrical performance in one electrifying rhythm. The long-running international percussion sensation now features new material that will have you drumming your fingers and tapping your toes. You’ll never look at shopping carts or plumbing fixtures the same way again… or paint cans, or kitchen sinks, or…

Stomp

She began her meteoric career as a violin prodigy. By age 12, she had left audiences around the globe standing and cheering. And The New York Times has declared “she is an artist of inspiring gifts.” See the breathtaking Midori perform Schumann’s romantic Violin Concerto with Festival Strings Lucerne in this concert also featuring music of Beethoven.

Midori & Festival Strings Lucerne

Siempre Juntos is a dazzling concert, not only because of its repertoire and staging, but also because of the light with which this duo of siblings continues to shine, constantly renewing and renovating, giving themselves completely as if their dream of being artists was just beginning.

Pimpinela

New Jersey Symphony: Ruth Reinhardt Conducts Bartók & Mendelssohn

Get in a Gullah groove with GRAMMY® winning South Carolina band Ranky Tanky. Born of the Gullah culture of the Carolina Coast and Sea Islands, their music is a thrilling collision of traditional spirituals, call and response, folk songs, and playground chants, infused with hot American jazz. Featuring Quentin Baxter (Drums and Percussion), Kevin Hamilton (Bass), Clay Ross (Guitar and Vocals), Charlton Singleton (Trumpet and Vocals) and the phenomenal vocals of lead singer Quiana Parler.

Ranky Tanky with very special guest Ms. Lisa Fischer

Omara Portuondo’s farewell tour is coming to NJPAC! The Cuban singer first vaulted to global stardom as an original member of the Buena Vista Social Club. The world was never the same after their GRAMMY®-winning album, Oscar-nominated documentary, and standing-room-only concert at Carnegie Hall. Be there in person for this unmissable celebration of “The Diva of Buena Vista Social Club” and the music of her beloved Cuba.

Omara Portuondo

A cappella sensation Take 6 will give you chills! Experience the vocal genius of the ten-time GRAMMY® winners, who laid the foundation for so many a cappella groups that followed. Members Claude McKnight, Mark Kibble, Joel Kibble, Dave Thomas, Alvin Chea and Khristian Dentley are the “baddest vocal cats on the planet,” according to Quincy Jones. You’ll love their smooth, sophisticated take on jazz, pop, soul, gospel, R&B, doo wop and blues.

Take 6 with Hillary-Marie

Acclaimed Spanish recording artist Vanesa Martín puts the poetry in pop. On this tour, the singer-songwriter performs songs from her mesmerizing new album, Placeres y pecados, along with all your favorite hits. Her deeply felt lyrics encompass the full spectrum of human experience, never shying away from darkness and light, joy and pain. Experience Vanesa’s magnetic stage presence and rich vocals in this intimate live performance.

Vanesa Martín

You’re invited to an intimate performance with the Abdullah Ibrahim Trio, South Africa’s most distinguished pianist and a world-respected master musician. Dollar Brand, as he was known, was exposed to a melting pot of influences during his Cape Town childhood: African traditional music, Christian hymns, gospel tunes, spirituals, American jazz, township jive and classical music.

Abdullah Ibrahim Trio

Catch the next generation of great jazz artists from right here in New Jersey. This annual concert event, co-presented by NJPAC’s Arts Education Department and the New Jersey Music Educators Association, brings together some of the very best young musicians and vocalists from across the state for a dynamic group performance. The NJMEA All-State Jazz Band and NJMEA All-State Jazz Choir will be joined by special guest Stefon Harris.

NJMEA All-State Jazz Band and NJMEA All-State Jazz Choir

When You Wish Upon a Star will be performed by the newly created house band of The National Jazz Museum in Harlem, featuring pianist and musical director, Sean Mason, and vocalists Kim Nalley and Sasha Dobson, who will bring these famous songs to life.

When You Wish Upon A Star: A Jazz Tribute to 100 Years of Disney1

Dave Grusin practically invented the multi-hyphenate music career. He’s a jazz pianist and band leader. An Academy Award and GRAMMY® winning composer, arranger and producer. And, of course, the co-founder of legendary GRP Records along with Larry Rosen. This show brings together some of the award-winning artists from the GRP family for a night of contemporary jazz. Dave will be joined by fabled LA guitarist Lee Ritenour, “The Prince of Sophisticated Soul” Will Downing, trumpeter and flugelhornist Randy Brecker, sax man Ernie Watts, hall of fame drummer Dave Weckl, super-bassist Tom Kennedy and vocal jazz ensemble New York Voices.

Dave Grusin: A Life in Music

The WBGO Kids Jazz Concert Series brings world-renowned jazz musicians to concert halls and venues throughout New York and New Jersey. These concerts give young listeners the chance to discover the enjoyment of jazz, improvisation and musical collaboration.

WBGO Kids Jazz Concert Series: Elio Villafranca Quartet presents “Standing by the Crossroads"

As you savor Nico’s delicious brunch menu, you’ll also savor the jazz stylings of trombonist Steve Turre, backed by the band from his 2022 album, Generations. This combo of jazz elders and rising young stars will perform an eclectic mix of bop, post-bop, ballads and Latin grooves. JazzTimes says: “Generations documents the vast range of what a trombone can express in the right hands, including belligerent bluster, deadpan wit, and even… shameless heart-on-sleeve romanticism.”

Dorthaan’s Place: The Steve Turre Generations Sextet

NICO Kitchen + Bar

The divine Sarah Vaughan—Newark’s greatest musical gift to the world—got her start as the winner of a talent contest. NJPAC honors her legacy every year with The Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, the only international jazz vocal competition of its kind, open to all genders and nationalities. At this performance, you’ll witness the next generation of powerhouse jazz vocalists ready to take their rightful place in the global spotlight.

Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition

Spend a special evening with “El Caballero de la Salsa” at NJPAC. Gilberto Santa Rosa is a legendary sonero, six-time GRAMMY® Award winner and one of the most successful Latin music vocalists in the world. A standout performer since the age of 10, he became the first singer to perform tropical salsa at Carnegie Hall. With dozens of chart-topping albums, he continues to push the boundaries of salsa—always expanding and exploring new styles and sounds.

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