On July 20 at 7:30 PM at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall, Maestra Xian Zhang leads the New Jersey Symphony in “East/West: A Symphonic Celebration” featuring soloists: Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition-winning violinist Nancy Zhou, Chopin Competition prize-winner Chelsea Guo (piano), Esther Maureen Kelly (soprano), and Yongzhao Yu (tenor). The program features celebrated and groundbreaking works by acclaimed Chinese composers Chen Qigang, Zhao Jiping, Wang Shiguang, Guo Sida, and Zhang Qu alongside traditional Western composers Copland and Verdi. This concert is produced by China Arts and Entertainment Group Ltd. and is part of CAEG's Image China cultural exchange initiative.