Membership & Benefits

Every performance, every student reached, every moment of connection through music begins with you.

The New Jersey Symphony is more than an orchestra—it is a statewide resource that brings inspiration, education, and community to people of all ages and backgrounds. Your generosity ensures that live orchestral music continues to thrive, reaching audiences in concert halls, schools, and neighborhoods across New Jersey.

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Your Support Matters

Ticket sales alone cannot sustain the breadth and depth of the Symphony’s work. Individual donors play a vital role in:

  • Presenting world-class performances that enrich cultural life across the state
  • Expanding music education programs that nurture the next generation of musicians
  • Removing barriers to access, ensuring music is available to all communities
  • Championing new voices and diverse artistic expression
  • Your gift is an investment in artistry, education, and community connection.

To learn more about membership, please contact Hannah Aberin, Development Manager, at donations@njsymphony.org or 973.735.1723.


Membership Levels & Benefits

All 2026–27 Annual Fund gifts made by August 31, 2027, provide benefits through August 31, 2028.

When you make a gift, you join a dedicated community that believes in the power of music to transform lives. Donors receive opportunities for deeper engagement, including special events, behind-the-scenes access and recognition throughout the season.

Join Symphony Friends

Deepen your connection. Amplify your impact.

Symphony Friends are a passionate community of supporters who sustain the New Jersey Symphony’s extraordinary music-making, education programs and community engagement through annual gifts.

Associate | $150–$349

Benefits include:

  • Recognition in the annual donor register
  • Invitation to the Annual Meeting with voting privileges
  • 2 passes to Open Rehearsals
  • Fully tax-deductible

Contributor | $350–$749

All Associate benefits, plus:

  • 4 passes to Open Rehearsals
  • 2 passes to donor intermission receptions
  • Non tax-deductible portion: $15

Sustainer | $750–$1,499

All Contributor benefits, plus:

  • 6 passes to Open Rehearsals
  • 4 passes to donor intermission receptions
  • Advance notice of special concerts and events
  • Priority reservations for travel opportunities
  • Non tax-deductible portion: $30

Pacesetter | $1,500–$2,999

All prior benefits, plus:

  • 8 passes to Open Rehearsals
  • 6 passes to donor intermission receptions
  • Non tax-deductible portion: $70

Go Further with the Amadeus Circle

Exclusive access. Enduring impact.

There has never been a more exciting time to join the Amadeus Circle—a distinguished group of the Symphony’s most dedicated supporters.

Membership offers unparalleled access, including:

  • Invitations to exclusive Amadeus Circle–only events and series
  • Unique opportunities to connect more deeply with the music and the artists

As one of our most loyal supporters, your leadership ensures a vibrant future for classical music in New Jersey.

Donors & Benefactors Circles | $3,000–$14,999

Benefits include:

  • Recognition in the annual donor register
  • Invitation to the Annual Meeting with voting privileges
  • Up to 10 passes per Open Rehearsal
  • Unlimited intermission reception access
  • Advance notice of special concerts and events
  • Priority reservations for travel opportunities
  • Invitation to the annual donor luncheon
  • VIP ticketing services
  • Non tax-deductible portion: $250

Leaders | $15,000+

All prior benefits, plus:

  • Opportunities to sponsor guest artists, concerts, and programs
  • Customized benefits tailored to your interests and philanthropic goals
  • Non tax-deductible portion: $250