Centennial Gala Event

Join the New Jersey Symphony and celebrate our milestone anniversary in style. This pinnacle event marks 100 years of musical excellence, innovation and inclusion—and we are so excited to celebrate it with you. Join Music Director Xian Zhang, your favorite orchestra musicians and legendary cellist Yo-Yo Ma for a night to remember. 

Honoring
The Parsonnet Family

Gala Chair
Charles F. Lowrey, Chairman and CEO of Prudential Financial, Inc.

Dinner Curator
New Jersey Native and leading pioneer in American cooking, Chef David Burke

5 pm: Cocktail Reception & Dinner
7:30 pm: Gala Concert featuring Yo-Yo Ma
Dessert Afterparty
Black-Tie Optional

Sponsorships and Tickets

Gala sponsors and supporters receive premier or A-level reserved concert seating; admission to the reception, dinner and dessert afterparty; complimentary parking; and recognition in the event materials. 

• Sponsorships start at $5,000.
• Individual gala tickets start at $1,000. 

Sponsorships and Gala Tickets

There are opportunities to sponsor New Jersey Symphony musicians to attend the dessert after-party.

Sponsor a Musician

Advertising Opportunities

Purchase an ad in the concert program book to celebrate this special anniversary event and support the Symphony. Ads range from $2,500 to $5,000.

Purchase Ad

For more information, contact Melissa Futch, Manager of Special Events, at events@njsymphony.org or 973.735.1729.

 

Thank you to our Sponsors & Supporters

Dinner Sponsor

Centennial Sponsors

Mindy Cohen & David Bershad

Lipper Family Charitable Foundation

Celebration Table Hosts

BD

Ann & Stan Borowiec

Merck

Dr. Philip & Ellen Neches

Elin Mueller

PFK O'Connor Davies

Norm Slonaker & Linda Dujack

Commemorative Table Hosts

Audrey Bartner

Christine Lam & Timothy Swope

Shau-wai & Marie Lam

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Donald Strangfeld & Bettina Daly

Party for Four

CareCentrix

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey

Elaine & Stan Heimberger

Rutgers University, Newark

Stewart & Judith Colton

Party for Two

Sue Henderson, Ph.D.

M&T Bank

Mr. & Mrs. Kent R. Papsun