Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown
100 South Street, Morristown, New Jersey 07960
Fans attending Sunday afternoon performances at Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown can relax in the recently renovated lobby space.
For tickets to Mayo Performing Arts Center events not involving the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, call 973.539.8008.
For the Mayo Performing Arts Center administrative offices, call 973.539.0345.
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Covid Safety Protocols
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Patrons attending performances are required to abide by the safety protocols of the venue. Please visit the venue's website prior to attending your performance for the latest safety protocol information.
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Directions
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Via I-287 (South)
Take Exit 35 (Rt. 124, Madison Ave., South St.). Turn right at the top of the exit ramp. At the first light, turn right onto South St. Go through three lights; the theater is on the right.Via I-287 (North)
Take Exit 35 (Rt. 124, Madison Ave., South St.). Turn left at the ramp onto South St. Go through four lights; the theater is on the right. -
Parking
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On-street parking is available. Metered parking is free on Sundays. There are municipal lots about two blocks south of South St. Follow the blue and yellow parking signs. Click here for more information about parking locations.
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Public Transportation
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New Jersey Transit provides service to Morristown. For rail timetables, visit www.njtransit.com.
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Accessibility
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For information on venue accessibility, visit the venue’s website or call Mayo Performing Art Center’s Box Office at 973.539.8008 If your venue accessibility question is not answered through the venue, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra would be happy to assist. Call New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Patron Services at 1.800.ALLEGRO (255.3476).
Additional information on accessibility at New Jersey Symphony Orchestra concerts.
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Dining
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south+pine american eatery
American fare including vegetarian & gluten-free options served in a rustic bistro with patio seats.
90 South St, Morristown, NJ 07960—862.260.9700- Pre-concert lunch on Sunday
Jockey Hollow Bar & Kitchen
110 South St, Morristown, NJ 07960—973.644.3180
American restaurant including a raw bar, a rathskeller & a lounge, all set in a 1917 landmark.- Pre or Post-concert meal on Sunday
Dublin Pub
Morristown standby for locals' nights out, live music & Irish pub food in an upbeat setting.
4 Pine St, Morristown, NJ 07960—973.538.1999- Pre or Post-concert meal on Sunday
Other nearby options
Millie’s Old World Meatballs & Pizza
60 South St, Morristown, NJ 07960—973.267.4992- Pre or Post-concert meal on Sunday
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Seating Chart
Upcoming Events
Yefim Bronfman Plays Rachmaninoff
Opening Weekend! New Jersey Symphony Classical
Xian Zhang conductor
Yefim Bronfman piano
Nimbus Dance Company
New Jersey Symphony
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Jessie Montgomery Banner
The season opens with Jessie Montgomery’s tribute to the “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Her piece Banner draws on musical and historical sources to create a rhapsody that blends cultures through music.
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Copland Appalachian Spring Suite
The orchestral suite of Copland’s iconic ballet is quintessential Americana with both celebratory exuberance and somber undertones. The music depicts a newlywed couple’s mixed emotions around unity in rural Pennsylvania in the 20th century. Dancers from Nimbus Dance Company add dynamic original choreography to our Newark and Morristown performances.
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Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3
Sergei Rachmaninoff performed this thrilling concerto for the first time in 1909 in New York. Superstar pianist Yefim Bronfman will thrill audiences with his interpretation of one of the most challenging and virtuosic concertos in the repertoire.
Link Up: The Orchestra Sings
Concerts for Young People
Students will discover how musicians play their instruments to create a feeling that the whole orchestra is singing. Together we’ll discover the wonders of melody by uncovering melodic shapes, patterns, and storytelling. The Link Up program addresses National Core Arts Standards for Music.
Daniil Trifonov Performs Brahms
New Jersey Symphony Classical
Xian Zhang conductor
Daniil Trifonov piano
New Jersey Symphony
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Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2
Grammy Award-winning pianist Daniil Trifonov brings his technique, style, poetry and power to one of the most monumental piano concertos ever written. Brahms’ grand Second Piano Concerto has left audiences in awe ever since its premiere in 1881.
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Strauss Don Juan
This swashbuckling tone poem would become the first masterpiece of famed composer Richard Strauss, who burst on the scene in 1889 at the age of 25. Full of adventure, longing, love, defiance and humor, it’s a work that will charm and thrill you, just like its namesake hero.
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Strauss Suite from Der Rosenkavalier
Strauss’ comedic opera was so popular following its 1911 Dresden premiere that “Rosenkavalier” trains were arranged for audiences to make the 90-mile trek from Berlin. Full of sumptuous melodies, beguiling waltzes and heartbreaking nostalgia, it’s no wonder that Strauss reworked some of the highlights into this glittering orchestral suite.
New Jersey Symphony Stars
New Jersey Symphony Classical
Xian Zhang conductor
Eric Wyrick violin
Ha Young Jung bass
Chris Komer horn
Garth Greenup trumpet
Nayoung Baek cello
New Jersey Symphony
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Rossini Overture to The Barber of Seville
Eh, what’s opera, Doc? The catchy melodies and familiar notes of this overture set the table perfectly for Rossini’s iconic comedic opera.
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Darryl Kubian Triple Concerto (World Premiere, New Jersey Symphony Co-Commission)
The New Jersey Symphony’s own Darryl Kubian delivers on a commission that highlights his Symphony colleagues Chris Komer, Garth Greenup and Na-Young Baek on horn, trumpet and cello. Just another glowing example of the star power from within your orchestra.
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Bottesini Gran Duo Concertante
Written in 1880, the Gran Duo Concertante highlights the bass and violin during one extended and virtuosic movement. Principal Bass Ha Young Jung joins Concertmaster Eric Wyrick for this thrilling showpiece.
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Bizet Selections from L'Arlésienne Suites Nos. 1 & 2
The play may have been a failure, but Bizet’s arrangements of selections from L'Arlésienne have endured as two of the most popular concert suites in the classical canon.
Symphonie fantastique
New Jersey Symphony Classical
Gemma New conductor
George Li piano
New Jersey Symphony
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Sarah Gibson warp & weft
Sarah Gibson drew inspiration from artist Miriam Schapiro and the art of weaving for her melodic and colorful warp & weft, a true celebration of the creative process and art created by women.
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Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Pianist George Li wowed Symphony audiences with his stunning performance of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 and returns to do the same with the dazzling keyboard pyrotechnics in Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.
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Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
Former Assistant Conductor Gemma New returns to New Jersey stages to conduct Berlioz’s extraordinary Symphonie fantastique, a fantastic tale of thwarted love, dreams and witchcraft.
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert
New Jersey Symphony at the Movies
Constantine Kitsopoulos conductor
New Jersey Symphony
Coming to New Jersey from a galaxy far, far away—experience Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back like never before as your New Jersey Symphony performs John Williams’ Oscar-winning score live to the entire film. “You must feel the Force around you ...”