Summer with the Symphony
Bring your family and friends to summer outdoor concerts, film performances and more at venues across the Garden State with your New Jersey Symphony!
Join us in June for free outdoor performances in locations across New Jersey, including 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 go on sale April 29.
The fun doesn’t stop there! In July, the Symphony will present the future of classical music with the 10th Edward T. Cone Composition Institute Concert at Richardson Auditorium in Princeton, along with the North American premiere of the Indian film Baahubali: The Beginning in Newark and New Brunswick. We wrap up the summer in August with a free 2024–25 season preview concert at NJPAC and special performances of the Academy Award®-winning film The Godfather in Newark and Red Bank.
Come be a part of the fun and celebrate the summer with great music and performances from your New Jersey Symphony!
Upcoming Events
New Jersey Symphony at Giralda Farms in Madison
40th Giralda Music & Arts Festival | New Jersey Symphony Summer Outdoor Concert
Joshua Gersen conductor
New Jersey Symphony
Enjoy the sounds of your New Jersey Symphony under the stars! This program features a medley of timeless classics, Broadway themes and patriotic favorites. The program also celebrates the Garden State with pieces like John Williams’ Liberty Fanfare, John Philip Sousa’s Atlantic City Pageant March and other Jersey treasures.
Relish the beauty of this performance by the New Jersey Symphony while relaxing on the lush grounds of the Giralda Farms Corporate Park (the former Dodge Estate). There will be plenty to see and do, with children’s activities and an art show and sale. Morris Arts’ traditional creative picnic contest will return with prizes awarded to the most inventive picnics that day. This will mark Morris Arts’ 40th Giralda Music & Arts Festival—a much-treasured tradition in the area.
New Jersey Symphony at Ocean County College in Toms River
New Jersey Symphony Summer Outdoor Concert
Joshua Gersen 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 program also celebrates the Garden State with pieces like John Williams’ Liberty Fanfare, John Philip Sousa’s Atlantic City Pageant March and other Jersey treasures.
The Symphony returns to Toms River to perform at Ocean County College. Fans can enjoy a summer evening of symphonic music close to home.
New Jersey Symphony at Raritan Bay Waterfront Park in South Amboy
New Jersey Symphony Summer Outdoor Concert
Joshua Gersen 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 program also celebrates the Garden State with pieces like John Williams’ Liberty Fanfare, John Philip Sousa’s Atlantic City Pageant March and other Jersey treasures.
The Symphony performs at the Raritan Bay Waterfront Park in South Amboy. Experience this performance while relaxing alongside the beautiful waterside of Raritan Bay.
New Jersey Symphony at Branch Brook Park in Newark
New Jersey Symphony Summer Outdoor Concert
Joshua Gersen 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 program also celebrates the Garden State with pieces like John Williams’ Liberty Fanfare, John Philip Sousa’s Atlantic City Pageant March and other Jersey treasures.
The Symphony performs this outdoor concert amidst the majestic landscape of Branch Brook Park in Newark. Join us for great fanfare and spectacular fireworks following the performance!
New Jersey Symphony at Marine Park in Red Bank
New Jersey Symphony Summer Outdoor Concert
Joshua Gersen 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 program also celebrates the Garden State with pieces like John Williams’ Liberty Fanfare, John Philip Sousa’s Atlantic City Pageant March and other Jersey treasures.
The Symphony returns to Marine Park in Red Bank, where fans can watch the concert while enjoying the beautiful sights of the Navesink River.
New Jersey Symphony at Liberty State Park in Jersey City
New Jersey Symphony Summer Outdoor Concert
Joshua Gersen 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 program also celebrates the Garden State with pieces like John Williams’ Liberty Fanfare, John Philip Sousa’s Atlantic City Pageant March and other Jersey treasures.
The Symphony closes out its summer outdoor series with a performance at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, where fans can enjoy this performance next to the Hudson River, with an amazing view of the Manhattan Skyline.
New Scores: The Cone Composition Institute Concert
Part of the Edward T. Cone Composition Institute
Christopher Rountree 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, celebrating its ten year anniversary. Institute Director Steven Mackey hosts the culminating concert, as Christopher Rountree takes the podium.
Baahubali: The Beginning Live in Concert
North American Premiere! | New Jersey Symphony at the Movies
Constantine Kitsopoulos conductor
New Jersey Symphony
Experience India’s biggest box-office smash-hit, Baahubali: The Beginning on a vast HD screen while the New Jersey Symphony performs M.M. Keeravani’s epic score, live in-sync with the motion picture.
Classical Favorites: Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky and More!
2024–25 Season Preview Concert
Jessica Rivero Altarriba conductor
New Jersey Symphony
Enjoy a delightful summer evening of orchestral favorites featuring works from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Igor Stravinsky and more! Conducted by New Jersey Symphony Colton Conducting Fellow Jessica Rivero Altarriba, this preview of the 2024–25 season delivers a lineup of beloved works you won’t want to miss!
The Godfather Live in Concert
New Jersey Symphony at the Movies
Nicholas Hersh conductor
New Jersey Symphony
Relive the chilling portrait of the Sicilian clan’s rise and near fall from power in The Godfather as the New Jersey Symphony performs Nino Rota’s Oscar®-nominated score live to picture. This three-time Academy Award®-winning film features Marlon Brando as the Corleone family patriarch, accompanied by career-making performances from Al Pacino, James Caan and Robert Duvall. A concert experience you can’t refuse!
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 and Ocean County Board of Commissioners.
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 with additional support from Citizens Bank and is presented in collaboration with the Prudential presents North2Shore Festival.
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 and the Jersey City Economic Development Corporation. Paid for with State of NJ UEZ funds.
The Symphony presents the Edward T. Cone Composition Institute in collaboration with the Princeton University Department of Music. Major underwriting support for the New Jersey Symphony Edward T. Cone Composition Institute is generously provided by the Edward T. Cone Foundation and Princeton University.
Baahubali: The Beginning is licensed by Arax Media Group and was produced by Shobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni. The presentation of Baahubali: The Beginning Live in Concert is a production of Avex Classics International.
Jessica Rivero Altarriba is the 2023–24 Colton Conducting Fellow, made possible by the generous support of Judy and Stewart Colton.
The presentation of The Godfather Live in Concert is licensed by CineConcerts.