Schumann's Cello Concerto Newark Tickets - New Jersey Performing Arts Center

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Schumann

24 concerts

Zwickau-born Robert Schumann, a German Romantic composer, shaped the era with expressive piano works, Lieder, and symphonies. His innovative style blended emotion and literature. He was also an influential music critic.

Sterling Elliott

3 concerts

Cellist Sterling Elliott, from Newport News, Virginia, is celebrated for his joyous musicianship and stellar stage presence. A classical artist, he earned the 2019 Sphinx Competition and 2021 Avery Fisher Career Grant. He also received the 2024 Sphinx Medal of Excellence and was named a BBC New Generation Artist. Elliott performs with major orchestras and champions new works.

Joseph Young

1 concert

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra

13 concerts

The New Jersey Symphony, founded in 1922 by Philip James, is the state orchestra of New Jersey. Renowned for its classical music performances, it has earned Emmy and Grammy Awards. The Symphony is celebrated for its collaborations and for appointing Henry Lewis as the first African-American music director of a major US orchestra.