NJSO at Branch Brook Park in Newark
FREE Summer Park concert! (with fireworks show after)
Celebrate the diversity of the Americas with the NJSO this summer! Explore the continents with concert, theater and dance music from Leonard Bernstein, José Pablo Moncayo, Astor Piazzolla, Florence Price, Duke Ellington and George Gershwin. Hear hits from West Side Story and Porgy and Bess, travel to Mexico with Arturo Márquez’s Conga del Fuego Nuevo and experience patriotic favorites along with Copland’s classic “Hoe Down” from Rodeo.
NJSO at Marine Park in Red Bank
FREE Summer Park concert!
Celebrate the diversity of the Americas with the NJSO this summer! Explore the continents with concert, theater and dance music from Leonard Bernstein, José Pablo Moncayo, Astor Piazzolla, Florence Price, Duke Ellington and George Gershwin. Hear hits from West Side Story and Porgy and Bess, travel to Mexico with Arturo Márquez’s Conga del Fuego Nuevo and experience patriotic favorites along with Copland’s classic “Hoe Down” from Rodeo.
Scores: The Cone Institute Concert
2019–20 Season
CRISTIAN MĂCELARU conductor
STEVEN MACKEY Institute director and host
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
- DAN CAPUTO Liminal
- PATRICK O’MALLEY Rest and Restless
- IVÁN ENRIQUE RODRÍGUEZ A Metaphor for Power
- BORA YOON The Wind of Two Koreas
- STEVEN MACKEY Portals, Scenes and Celebrations (East Coast Premiere)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™ in Concert
2019–20 Season
Watch Harry become a wiz at potions, win Felix Felicis and uncover the meaning of Horcruxes in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™ in Concert! Relive the magic of Harry’s sixth year at Hogwarts™ on the big screen in high definition as the NJSO performs Nicholas Hooper’s unforgettable score live.
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert
2019–20 Pops Season
In the spectacular climactic sixth episode of the Star Wars saga, Darth Vader readies the second Death Star to unleash the final blow to the Rebel Alliance. Luke Skywalker joins R2-D2, C-3PO and Princess Leia to free Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt and launch a desperate attack upon the entire Imperial Fleet. Watch the complete film unfold as the NJSO performs John Williams’ legendary score live.
Join us for Opening Night!
An evening to recognize friends for their significant contributions towards our shared goal—bringing live symphonic music to diverse communities throughout New Jersey.
Announcing A New Fellowship
2019–20 NJSO Colton Fellowship
The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra announces its NJSO Colton Fellowship designed to support musicians from underrepresented communities. This initiative continues the NJSO’s commitment to being a leader in diversity, equity and inclusion in the orchestra field.
Hear the NJSO at NJPAC
The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra brings world-class music to Newark. Experience the NJSO at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)!