Neighborhood Concerts
We are your New Jersey Symphony—bringing you the music you love, wherever you are. We strive to make music accessible—and enjoyable—for all.
Check out these upcoming public community events:
Tuesday, August 4 at 4 pm (FREE!)
Rain Date: Friday, August 5
National Night Out
Mildred Helms Park (534–544 Clinton Avenue) in Newark
National Night Out is a national campaign promoting increased community partnerships with local law enforcement agencies. Stop by Mildred Helms Park in Newark to meet musicians from your New Jersey Symphony and visit our Instrument Discovery Zone to try out an instrument for yourself!
The New Jersey Symphony’s appearance at this event is supported by the TD Charitable Foundation.
Monday, August 17 at 7 pm (FREE!)
Strings by the Sea: Pops and Broadway
Surfside Park (2901 Avalon Avenue) in Avalon
New Jersey Symphony Chamber Players
James Tsao violin
Helen Vassiliou violin
Christine Terhune viola
Angelique Montes cello
The New Jersey Symphony Chamber Players present Strings by the Sea: Pops and Broadway. A mix of popular and favorite songs from Broadway shows to KPop Demon Hunters, this presentation is sure to delight! Bring your beach chairs and blankets to Surfside Park. In case of inclement weather, the event will move inside Community Hall. This event is presented in partnership with Avalon Free Public Library.
Wednesday, August 19 at 6 pm (FREE!)
Rain Date: Wednesday, August 26
New Jersey Symphony Chamber Players at the Community Awareness Series
Canco Park (47 Dey Street) in Jersey City
The Jersey City Free Public Library presents its summer Community Awareness Series. In partnership with Kulture Kool, the New Jersey Symphony Chamber Players will perform Hooray for Bollywood, celebrating music from India's beloved film genre, with rhythm and dance!
Thursday, July 2–Thursday, August 6 (FREE!)
Unearth a Story
The New Jersey Symphony and Newark Public Libraries present a children’s program titled “Unearth a Story”. This program presents the wonderful stories that come from reading and explores how music can help bring those stories to life with interactive storytelling.
This series is presented in partnership with the Newark Public Library.
Wednesday, July 15–Saturday, August 22 (Free via registration!)
Symphony in the Stacks
This summer, the New Jersey Symphony and Jersey City Free Public Library present Symphony in the Stacks. Enjoy free chamber music programming for both children and adults at five library branches throughout Jersey City!
For registration and specific program information, visit www.jclibrary.org.
This series is supported by funding through the NJEDA’s A.R.T. – Phase II Grant Program.
New Jersey Symphony musicians collaborate with community members on in-person and virtual musical events through our Community Partners traveling chamber music program. To learn more about the New Jersey Symphony’s Community Partners Program, please contact Ann Kriewall, Director of Operations & Community Programs, at akriewall@njsymphony.org.