Centennial Gala Event
Celebrating 100 Years - New Jersey Symphony Special Event
Event Information
Join the New Jersey Symphony and celebrate our milestone anniversary in style. This pinnacle event marks 100 years of musical excellence, innovation and inclusion—and we are so excited to celebrate it with you. Join Music Director Xian Zhang, your favorite orchestra musicians and legendary cellist Yo-Yo Ma for a night to remember.
Honoring
The Parsonnet Family
Gala Chair
Charles F. Lowrey, Chairman and CEO of Prudential Financial, Inc.
Dinner Curator
New Jersey Native and leading pioneer in American cooking, Chef David Burke
5 pm: Cocktail Reception & Dinner
7:30 pm: Gala Concert featuring Yo-Yo Ma
Dessert Afterparty
Black-Tie Optional
Sponsorships and Tickets
Gala sponsors and supporters receive premier or A-level reserved concert seating; admission to the reception, dinner and dessert afterparty; complimentary parking; and recognition in the event materials.
- Sponsorships start at $5,000.
- Individual gala tickets start at $1,000.
There are opportunities to sponsor New Jersey Symphony musicians to attend the dessert after-party.
For more information, contact Melissa Futch, Manager of Special Events, at events@njsymphony.org or 973.735.1729.
Thank you to our Sponsors & Supporters
Dinner Sponsor
Centennial Sponsors
Mindy Cohen & David Bershad
Lipper Family Charitable Foundation
Celebration Table Hosts
BD
Ann & Stan Borowiec
Merck
Elin Mueller
Dr. Philip & Ellen Neches
The Parsonnet Family
PFK O'Connor Davies
Norm Slonaker & Linda Dujack
Commemorative Table Hosts
Audrey Bartner
Stewart & Judith Colton
Christine Lam & Timothy Swope
Shau-wai & Marie Lam
Lowenstein Sandler LLP
Merrill
MCJ Amelior Foundation
Donald Strangfeld & Bettina Daly
Party for Four
CareCentrix
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
Michael & Jane Griffinger
Elaine & Stan Heimberger
PSEG
Rutgers University–Newark
TD Bank
Party for Two
Sue Henderson, Ph.D.
JPMorgan
M&T Bank
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children's Hospital of New Jersey
Mr. & Mrs. Kent R. Papsun
Marcia Sass & Mark Fulcomer
Dr. Richard & Mrs. Nicole Watson
Supporters