Summer with the Symphony

Bring your family and friends to summer outdoor concerts, a film concert and even a preview of the 2025–26 season at venues across the Garden State with your New Jersey Symphony!

Join us in June for free performances in locations across New Jersey, including Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank, Ocean County College in Toms River, Sayreville War Memorial High School in Parlin, Branch Brook Park in Newark, and Liberty State Park in Jersey City. Plus, tickets for our return to the annual Giralda Music & Arts Festival in Madison will go on sale in early May.

The fun doesn’t stop there! In July, the Symphony will present Classical Favorites: Tchaikovsky, Beethoven and More! on July 9 at NJPAC in Newark, along with three performances of How to Train Your Dragon in Concert, July 11–13 in Morristown, New Brunswick, and Newark, a thrilling experience for all ages. We will then present the winning compositions from four emerging composers in the annual Edward T. Cone Composition Institute Concert on July 19 at Richardson Auditorium in Princeton, part of the 2025 Edward T. Cone Composition Institute. Finally, don’t miss Chamber Music After Hours as we present four free chamber performances at Provost Square Plaza in Jersey City.

Come be a part of the fun and celebrate the summer with great music and performances from your New Jersey Symphony!

Upcoming Events

Gregory D. McDaniel is the 2024–25 Colton Conducting Fellow, made possible by the generous support of Judy and Stewart Colton.

The Red Bank concert is presented by Red Bank RiverCenter and is presented in collaboration with the Prudential North to Shore Festival.

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 and supported by the Ocean County Cultural and Heritage Commission, Ocean County Board of Commissioners and Vision Financial Services.

The Sayreville War Memorial High School 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 and is presented in collaboration with the Prudential North to Shore Festival.

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 and the Jersey City Economic Development Corporation.

The Patriotic Favorites chamber concert is sponsored by the PSEG Foundation.

The Symphony presents the Edward T. Cone Composition Institute in collaboration with Princeton University Department of Music. Major underwriting support for the New Jersey Symphony Edward T. Cone Institute is generously provided by the Edward T. Cone Foundation and Princeton University.