Summer Outdoor Concerts
Join the New Jersey Symphony for free summer concerts and enjoy great summer classics at outdoor venues across the Garden State!
The New Jersey Symphony will be presenting a series of six summer outdoor performances across multiple outdoor venues in locations across New Jersey. We invite you to join us for free performances of some great music at Ocean County College in Toms River, Raritan Bay Waterfront Park in South Amboy, Branch Brook Park in Newark, Marine Park in Red Bank and Liberty State Park in Jersey City. Plus, tickets for our return to the annual Giralda Music & Arts Festival in Madison are on sale now.
The series features a medley of timeless classics the whole family will love, including selections from Jurassic Park and West Side Story, William Grant Still’s Festive Overture and so much more.
Clarinetist Timothy Lien, winner of the New Jersey Symphony Youth Orchestra’s Henry Lewis Concerto Competition, joins the Symphony in Madison, Newark, Red Bank and Jersey City for a solo performance of Ludwig Spohr’s Concerto in C Minor for Clarinet, Op. 26.
Come and join us as we celebrate the best of summer with great music and fun!
Upcoming Events
New Jersey Symphony at Giralda: An Evening of Pure Imagination
New Jersey Symphony Summer Concert
Kyle Ritenauer conductor
New Jersey Symphony
Enjoy the sounds of your New Jersey Symphony! This program features a medley of timeless classics, Broadway themes, and patriotic favorites the whole family will love.
Relish the beauty of this performance by the New Jersey Symphony, which will be held this year at the Dolan Performance Hall, located inside the Annunciation Center at Saint Elizabeth University in Morristown. There will be plenty to see and do, with children’s activities and an art show and auction. This summer gathering is one that you are not gonna wanna miss!
New Jersey Symphony at Branch Brook Park in Newark
New Jersey Symphony Summer Outdoor Concert
Kyle Ritenauer conductor
New Jersey Symphony
Enjoy the sounds of your New Jersey Symphony under the stars! This free program features a medley of timeless classics, Broadway themes, and patriotic favorites the whole family will love.
The Symphony performs this outdoor concert amidst the majestic landscape of Branch Brook Park in Newark. Join us for great fanfare and spectacular fireworks in celebration of America’s 250th birthday!
New Scores: The Cone Composition Institute Concert
Part of the Edward T. Cone Composition Institute
Eric Jacobsen conductor
Steven Mackey institute director and host
New Jersey Symphony
Witness the future of classical music in-the-making as the New Jersey Symphony performs works by four emerging composers selected for the Edward T. Cone Composition Institute. Institute Director Steven Mackey hosts the culminating concert, as Eric Jacobsen takes the podium.
- T. Gregory Bloomfield fragrances of something sweet
- Apollonio Maiello Staring at the Sun
- Gillian Rae Perry if we looked, would we see?
- Max Vinetz Any Thing Passes
- Steven Mackey Selections from Concerto for Orchestra
Chamber Music Performances at Hamilton Park in Jersey City!
New for summer 2023, the New Jersey Symphony Chamber Players present a chamber music series at Hamilton Park. These free programs include a collaboration with Nimbus Dance, a celebration of the music of Bollywood, and an eclectic program curated by Resident Artistic Catalyst Daniel Bernard Roumain. Join us in Jersey City to see our all-new lineup of great performances!
July 13, 27 and August 10
The New Jersey Symphony’s appearance at the Giralda Music & Arts Festival is presented by Morris Arts.
The Ocean County College concert is sponsored by the Ocean County College Foundation.
The Raritan Bay concert is sponsored by Middlesex County and is presented in collaboration with the Arts Institute of Middlesex County.
The Branch Brook Park concert is sponsored by the County of Essex—part of the 2023 Essex County Free Summer Music Series—with additional support from Citizens Bank.
The Marine Park concert is presented by Red Bank RiverCenter.
The Liberty State Park concert is supported by Mayor Steven M. Fulop, the Jersey City Municipal Council, and the Office of Cultural Affairs. Supported with public funds from the Arts and Culture Trust Fund.