(RIVER EDGE, NJ) -- The Adelphi Orchestra is proud to announce the winners of its 21st Annual Young Artist Competition, held on April 26, 2025, at the National Opera Center's Scorca Recital Hall in New York City. This long-standing competition supports the next generation of classical musicians and continues the orchestra's commitment to artistic excellence and community engagement.

2025 Grand Prize Winner: Miranda Isbitts – Violin

Division Winners: Junior Division: Oliver Mar – Cello; Senior Division: Nicholas Kim – Cello; College Division: Blues Zhang – Violin

Honorable Mentions: Dylan Hamme – Violin, Sarah Spitzer – Viola, Emily Sun – Cello

Previous Winners Include: Matthew Hakkarainen, Esther Youjeong Yang, Sophia Werner, Sooah Jeon, SoHyun Ko, Hikaru Yonezaki, Randall Goosby, Bryan Cheng, Xiaoxuan Shi, Nathan Meltzer, Ari Boutris, Ming Nga Cheung, Dylan Wu, Anton Rist, Brieuc Vourch, Jennifer Choi, Lindy Tsai, Ethan Siegel, Philo Lee, and Christina Hughes.

Applications for the 2026 Young Artist Competition are now open! Click here to apply.

Upcoming Performances – 2025–2026 Season

Principal Conductor: Kyunghun Kim

Fall Concert

Saturday, October 11, 2025 – 2:00pm | Fair Lawn Community Center

Sunday, October 12, 2025 – 3:00pm | Broadway Presbyterian Church

Guest Conductor: Jason Tramm

Program:

- Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture

- Elgar: Sea Pictures, Op. 37 | Laura Zahn, mezzo-soprano

- Bruch: Scottish Fantasy, Op. 46 | Blues Zhang, violin

Nutcracker Ballet with Ballet Arts

Saturday, December 13 and Sunday, December 14, 2025

River Dell Regional High School

Winter Concert

Saturday, February 28, 2026 – 2:00pm | Broadway Presbyterian Church

Sunday, March 1, 2026 – 2:00pm | Fair Lawn Community Center

Program:

- Brahms: Serenade No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11

- Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante, K. 364 | Kathleen Butler-Hopkins, violin; Francesca Silos, viola

- Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 3 | Lanny Paykin, cello

Coppélia Ballet with Ballet Arts

Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26, 2026

River Dell Regional High School

Spring Concert

Sunday, May 10, 2026 – 2:00pm | Fair Lawn Community Center

Saturday, May 16, 2026 – 2:00pm | Broadway Presbyterian Church

Program:

- Elgar: Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op. 20

- Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 82 | Miranda Isbitts, violin

- Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36

The Adelphi Orchestra, now in its 72nd season, has been a cornerstone of classical music in New Jersey and the greater New York area. Celebrated for its support of young artists and community engagement, the orchestra continues to deliver exceptional performances and provide a platform for emerging talent.

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An Evening with Melba Moore

Sunday, February 01, 2026 @ 7:30pm
South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC)
One Sopac Way, South Orange, NJ 07079
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Tuesday Night Record Club - Stevie Wonder, Talking Book

Tuesday, February 03, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Monmouth University - The Great Hall
400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, NJ 07764
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Junior Mack

Tuesday, February 03, 2026 @ 7:00pm
Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC)
30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 07631
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Umphrey’s McGee

Wednesday, February 04, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960
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The Growing Stage presents "Cinderella: A Salsa Fairy Tale"

Friday, February 06, 2026 @ 7:30pm
The Historic Palace Theatre
7 Ledgewood Avenue, Netcong, NJ 07857
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EVENT PREVIEWS

The Black Crowes and Whiskey Myers to Perform at Prudential Center

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Genre-defying rock legends The Black Crowes bring their massive co-headlining Southern Hospitality Tour with modern rock's boundary-pushing powerhouse Whiskey Myers to Prudential Center in Newark on Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 8:00pm.

McCarter Theatre presents José James with Special Guest Lizz Wright in a 50th Anniversary Tribute to Marvin Gaye's "I Want You" album

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- McCarter Theatre Center presents acclaimed jazz singer José James in a special 50th anniversary tribute to Marvin Gaye's iconic album I Want You on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 7:30pm. This is one of only two exclusive performances nationwide.

Wharton Arts Presents Sound Beyond Sight

(BASKING RIDGE, NJ) -- On Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 2:30pm, the New Jersey Youth Symphony (NJYS) will present Sound Beyond Sight, an inspiring Black History Month concert celebrating resilience, artistry, and inclusion, at the Sieminski Theater, located on the campus of Fellowship Village.

Mnozil Brass Brings Strau$$ to Rowan's Marie Rader Series in Rare U.S. Performance

(GLASSBORO, NJ) – After 20 years, Rowan University is thrilled to welcome back Mnozil Brass on Saturday, February 28, 2026 as part of a limited, 9-day U.S. tour. A group with fans around the globe, described as "Canadian Brass Meets Monty Python," Mnozil Brass will perform their latest stage sensation: Strau$$. Showtime is 7:30pm.

The Newton Theatre presents Dar Williams

(NEWTON, NJ) -- Dar Williams comes to The Newton Theatre on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 8:00pm. She's touring in support of her 13th album, Hummingbird Highway, which was released in September 2025.