Opening Night Celebration

Celebration Chair
Michelle Merchant

6 pm: Dinner Prelude
8 pm: Season Opening Concert
10 pm: After-Party

Don’t miss the New Jersey Symphony’s spectacular season opening concert at NJPAC. Party tickets are now on sale!

This season-opener celebrates the pathbreaking art of Black composers past and present with conductor Robert Spano. The concert kicks off with Valerie Coleman’s Umoja and Duke Ellington’s New World A-Comin’ featuring jazz virtuoso Aaron Diehl and the amazing Aaron Diehl Trio. Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9, “From the New World,” one of the most beloved concert works of all time, closes the concert. Click here for concert information.

We are proud to be honoring New Jersey Symphony Trustee Audrey Bartner at this season opening concert!

Audrey Bartner
New Jersey Symphony Trustee

All proceeds from this fundraising event will support the New Jersey Symphony in its mission to connect with the people and diverse communities of New Jersey through the power of live symphonic music to inspire, entertain and educate.

Download the Celebration Details, Reservation Form and Advertising information here.

Sponsorships and Tickets

Celebration sponsors and supporters receive premier concert seating, admission to the reception and after-party, complimentary parking and recognition in the event materials. Your support sparks exciting possibilities and opens new pathways to success and access to the arts for the youth and communities the New Jersey Symphony serves. Thank you!

• Packages start at $2,500
• Individual tickets start at $250
• Opportunities for Young Friends (ages 21-40) to attend start at $125

Purchase Celebration Tickets

Program Book Advertising Opportunities

Ads will appear in the concert program book that is distributed to all concertgoers.

Artwork is due by September 21, 2023.

Inside cover full-page ad (color) – $3,000    
Full-page ad (color) – $2,000
Half-page ad (color) – $1,000

• Color Full-Page Ad Specs: Full bleed and trim 5.375" W x 8.5" H (add .25" bleed all around)
• Color Half-Page Ad Specs: Trim 5.375" W x 4.25" H (no bleed) 
• Format: High-res pdf, eps or jpeg files
• If you want help with the wording in your ad, let us know and we’ll create text for you.

Purchase Ad

For more information, please contact Jesse Goodale at 973.735.1729 or events@njsymphony.org. Please reference Opening Night Celebration.

Thank you to our Sponsors & Supporters

Diamond Sponsor
Audrey Bartner

Platinum Sponsors
Mindy Cohen & David Bershad
Norman Slonaker & Linda Dujack
Merck
Prudential

Gold Supporters
The Lipper Family Charitable Foundation
MCJ Amelior Foundation
Michael & Jane Griffinger
Elin Mueller
JP Morgan

Silver Supporters
Ann & Stan Borowiec
PNC
Verizon

Bronze Supporters
Michelle Merchant
Cecilia Sweeney

*Commitments as of 9/13/23