The Adelphi Orchestra performing live. Northern New Jersey’s longest continuously performing chamber orchestra opens its 73rd season in Fair Lawn. (Adelphi Orchestra)
The Adelphi Orchestra, Northern New Jersey's longest continuously performing chamber orchestra, has announced its 73rd season (2026–2027). Led by Principal Conductor Kyunghun Kim, the orchestra brings masterworks, international competition winners, and symphonic celebrations to the Fair Lawn Community Center Theater.
Centering on America's Semiquincentennial (America @ 250) and the Beethoven Bicentennial, the full season presents symphonic masterworks across Bergen County and Manhattan.
2026–2027 FAIR LAWN & FULL SEASON SCHEDULE
Concert I: "American Voices at 250" (Fair Lawn Season Opener)
Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM | Fair Lawn Community Center Theater
(NYC Performance: Sun, Oct 11, 3:00 PM at Broadway Presbyterian Church)
Program: Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings and Violin Concerto featuring soloist Sophia Werner (Juilliard Kovner Fellow and 2022 Adelphi Competition Winner), concluding with Beethoven's Symphony No. 8.
Special Presentation: "Mozart!"
Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM | Barrymore Film Center (Fort Lee, NJ)
Program: Violinist TianYou Ma performs Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5, followed by Symphony No. 40.
Holiday Special: Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker Ballet"
December 12 & 13, 2026 | River Dell High School (Oradell, NJ)
Live orchestral ballet performance in collaboration with Ballet Arts.
This program has been made possible in part by a grant administered by the Bergen County Department of Parks, Division of Historic and Cultural Affairs from funds granted by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.
Violinist Sophia Werner, guest soloist for the Adelphi Orchestra’s 73rd Season opening concert, "American Voice at 250." Photo courtesy of the artist. (Sophia Werner)