A.R. Rahman Joins the New Jersey Symphony at NJPAC for Two Nights, Nov. 3-4
Composer A.R. Rahman performs with the New Jersey Symphony at NJPAC's Prudential Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., in a program spanning more than 160 film soundtracks and albums.
Internationally celebrated composer, performer and producer A.R. Rahman joins the New Jersey Symphony at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center for the A.R. Rahman Symphonic Experience, with performances on Tuesday, Nov. 3, and Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 7:30 p.m. each night, New Jersey Stage reported.
The concerts are presented in Prudential Hall on the Betty Wold Johnson Stage, where the orchestra will bring Rahman's music to life in symphonic arrangements, from intimate melodies to sweeping cinematic pieces, according to the report.
Rahman's career encompasses more than 160 film soundtracks and albums, including Roja, Bombay, Dil Se, Taal, Lagaan, Jodhaa Akbar, Ponniyin Selvan, Slumdog Millionaire and 127 Hours, according to the report. His honors include two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe and a BAFTA, and India's Padma Bhushan in 2010.
NJPAC is located at 1 Center Street in Newark, and tickets are available through NJPAC online or by calling 1-888-696-5722, according to the report. The two Rahman nights land the same week NJPAC opens its TD James Moody Jazz Festival, which runs Nov. 6-22 at venues across Newark.
