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 performances in locations across New Jersey, including Ocean County College in Toms River, Sayreville War Memorial High School in Parlin, Branch Brook Park in Newark, Marine Park in Red Bank and Margaret Williams Theater at New Jersey City University in Jersey City. Plus, tickets for our return to the annual Giralda Music & Arts Festival in Parsippany are on sale now.

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

More Info for New Scores: The Cone Composition Institute Concert
July 20, 2024 
2023-24 Season

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 10th anniversary. Institute Director Steven Mackey hosts the culminating concert, as Christopher Rountree takes the podium.

Performed in Princeton
More Info for Baahubali: The Beginning Live in Concert
July 27 - 28, 2024 
2023-24 Season

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.

Performed in Newark and New Brunswick
More Info for Classical Favorites: Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky and More!
Aug 15, 2024 
2023-24 Season

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!

Performed in Newark
More Info for The Godfather Live in Concert
Aug 16 - 18, 2024 
2023-24 Season

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!

Performed in Newark and Red Bank

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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.