Princeton NJ Events

Westminster Community Orchestra Presents Heartbeat Rhythm

Sunday February 22, 2026
3:00 PM

Hillman Hall in the Cullen Center, Westminster Campus, 101 Walnut Lane, Princeton

Dr. Ruth Ochs leads a concert featuring the US premiere of Uri Bar-Or's "Heartbeat Rhythm," arias by Mozart and Joseph Bologne, and Dvorak's Symphony No. 6. Ally Christiansen, soprano. 609-921-7104; suggested admission of $10/person cash accepted at the door.

Postcards from Italy, Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey

Sunday February 22, 2026
3:00 PM

Historic Trenton Masonic Lodge, 100 Barrack Street, Trenton. www.capitalphilharmonic.org.

This all-string chamber program opens with the elegant and expressive voice of 17th-century composer Isabella Leonarda — one of the few women writing music in her time — whose trio sonata offers a graceful glimpse into the Baroque era. Next is Respighi's "Ancient Airs and Dances," a lush reimagining of Renaissance and Baroque melodies. The adventure concludes with Tchaikovsky's "Souvenir de Florence," a string sextet infused with Italian spirit and Russian soul. $25 general admission.

Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Music Mountain Theater

Sunday February 22, 2026
3:00 PM

1483 State Route 179, Lambertville. www.musicmountaintheatre.org.

This Tony- and Oscar-nominated tale of seduction, the inspiration for the film Cruel Intentions, is a classic drama of deception set among the aristocrats of pre-revolutionary France — exploring sexuality, morality, and manipulation as the ultimate game in which rivals Merteuil and Valmont compete to lure the virtuous Tourvel and Cécile into their treacherous schemes, with tragic results. $36 to $38.

Let's Just Sing! Choral Reading of Handel's Ode to Saint Cecilia's Day & Thompson's Frostiana, Princeton Society of Musical Amateurs

Sunday February 22, 2026
4:00 PM

Princeton Society of Musical Amateurs (http://musicalamateurs.org)

Conductor: Nicole Aldrich

Location: Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, Rt 206 at Cherry Hill Road, Princeton NJ

The Princeton Society of Musical Amateurs welcomes singers of all levels to participate. Vocal scores provided. $10 admission for singers (or annual membership for our monthly sings). Free for students and non-singing guests. Members of the community gather together for the common and joyful enterprise of making music for their own pleasure, singing through the great works in choral literature with chorus, orchestra, and soloists as the works require. There are no separate rehearsals and no auditions. Walk-in singers and listen-only guests are welcome at all sessions. Conductors may do some light preparation with the chorus before the sing-through. Orchestra members participate by invitation, based on the instrumental needs of the work. Light refreshments are available during the break and participants are encouraged to mingle and socialize. For further information email musical.amateurs@gmail.com

Moonlight in the Afternoon, Altamura Legacy Concerts, Princeton United Methodist Church

Sunday February 22, 2026
4:00 PM

Nassau Street at Vandeventer Avenue, Princeton. legacyartsinternational.org.

Concert features the Italian pianist Francesco Mazzonetto from Turin, Italy, in a recital of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, plus works by Clemente, Liszt, and the Italian film score composer Ezio Bosso. Pre-concert at 3:30 of four young students of artistic director Cristina Altamura, fresh from winning first prizes in their age categories at Italy's 2025 Osimo International Piano Competition. Doors and Coffee Bar open at 3pm. General admission free; suggested donation of $30 to fund Legacy Arts International's music mentorship programs.