Ben Folds with New Jersey Symphony

Ben Folds Performs His Greatest Hits

Upcoming Performances

Sat, June 13 7:30 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark Compose Your Own Series Buy Tickets Great seats available! Order Today.
Sun, June 14 2:00 pm State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick Compose Your Own Series Buy Tickets Selling fast! Order today.

Concert Information

Ben Folds guest artist
Edwin Outwater conductor
New Jersey Symphony

Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter-composer Ben Folds joins the New Jersey Symphony for a unique and unforgettable performance of music from across his career. Widely regarded as one of the major musical influences of our generation, Folds’ enormous body of genre-bending music includes pop albums with Ben Folds Five, multiple solo albums, and numerous collaborative records. His latest album, 2023’s What Matters Most, is a blend of piano-driven pop rock songs, while his 2015 Concerto for Piano and Orchestra soared to #1 on both the Billboard classical and classical crossover charts. He released his first Christmas album in 2024 and last Fall recorded a live album slated for release in 2025 with the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., where he served for eight years as the first artistic advisor to the NSO.

The June 14 performance is presented in collaboration with State Theatre New Jersey.

Instrument Discovery Zone

Saturday, June 13, at 6:30 pm at NJPAC in Newark
New Jersey Symphony musicians will showcase an Instrument Discovery Zone in NJPAC’s lobby for patrons to explore making music with various instruments. Come try out an instrument for yourself before the performance!

Next Gen Happy Hour

Sunday, June 14, at 4 pm in New Brunswick (Location to be determined)
Patrons between the ages of 21–40 are invited to a fun happy hour after the performance of Ben Folds with New Jersey Symphony in New Brunswick. Hosted by the Next Gen program, young music lovers can enjoy food and drinks, games, and a meet-and-greet with New Jersey Symphony musicians.

You can learn more about the New Jersey Symphony Next Gen program at njsymphony.org/nextgen.

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Programs, artists, and prices are subject to change.