Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown
100 South Street , Morristown, New Jersey 07960
Fans attending performances at Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown can also enjoy the great variety of restaurants near the venue.
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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Subscriptions are available online and by calling 1.800.ALLEGRO (255.3476).
To see a seating map of the venue, select the Seating Map dropdown below and click on the map for the classical series subscription.
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Seating Map
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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
Upcoming Events
Beethoven’s “Eroica”
Plus, Jeremy Denk plays Anna Clyne’s ATLAS Piano Concerto!
Markus Stenz conductor
Jeremy Denk piano
New Jersey Symphony
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Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture
Berlioz exploded every idea of what an orchestra could do and be, and his Roman Carnival Overture was his calling card. It shows the New Jersey Symphony in all its full-throated glory.
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Anna Clyne ATLAS (New Jersey Symphony Co-Commission)
Having written for every top-flight orchestra in America, Anna Clyne’s latest is for us and with the extraordinary Jeremy Denk as soloist. Find out why The New York Times chose Anna Clyne for their feature “Five Minutes that Will Make You Love Classical Music.”
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Beethoven Symphony No. 3, “Eroica”
Fifty minutes that made Beethoven’s name. His Third was so bold and unconventional, that it still sounds new 200-plus years after its premiere.
Performed in Morristown, Princeton and Newark
Paquito D’Rivera with New Jersey Symphony
Part of the TD James Moody Jazz Festival
Carlos Miguel Prieto conductor
Paquito D’Rivera guest artist & co-curator
Paquito D’Rivera Quintet
New Jersey Symphony
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George Gershwin/Paquito D’Rivera Medley for Jazz Quintet and Orchestra
Paquito D’Rivera, his phenomenal Quintet and the New Jersey Symphony spin a medley of Gershwin’s unforgettable hits.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/Paquito D’Rivera Adagio on a Mozart Theme
Paquito D’Rivera puts his own signature jazzy swing on this enchanting theme from the middle movement of Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto.
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Daniel Freiberg Latin American Chronicles
Lush and intimate music for D’Rivera’s soulful clarinet one moment, and jaw-dropping virtuosity the next.
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Carlos Chávez Symphony No. 2, “Sinfonía India”
Mexico’s Chávez scored a global hit with his Second Symphony, based on the power of his country’s folk melodies.
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Aaron Copland El Salón México
One night in Mexico City, Aaron Copland was brought by Carlos Chávez to a dance hall, throbbing with joy. Back home, Copland poured it all into this music.
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Arturo Márquez Danzón No. 2
This will ring a bell for “Mozart in the Jungle” fans. Featured in Season Two, Márquez’s Danzón guarantees your feet gotta move.
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José Pablo Moncayo Huapango
It starts so quietly you may miss it, then becomes a locomotive of delight filled with bright Mexican folk tunes.
Performed in Newark and Morristown
The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert
New Jersey Symphony at the Movies
Constantine Kitsopoulos conductor
New Jersey Symphony
The New Jersey Symphony presents Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert featuring the complete film, with the score performed live to picture. The Muppets perform Charles Dickens’ classic holiday tale, with Kermit the Frog playing Bob Cratchit, the put-upon clerk of stingy Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine), and features many more of your favorite Muppet characters. This special holiday event is fun for the whole family!
Performed in Morristown, Red Bank, Newark and New Brunswick
Holst’s The Planets—An HD Odyssey
New Jersey Symphony Classical
Xian Zhang conductor
Nancy Zhou violin
Montclair State University Prima Voce | Heather J. Buchanan, director
New Jersey Symphony
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Caroline Shaw The Observatory
Shaw’s luminous concert-opener was inspired by scientists who study the night sky’s deepest reaches.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending
Hailed by music lovers everywhere year after year as a desert-island necessity, The Lark Ascending is a wonder of flight in sound.
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Gustav Holst The Planets—An HD Odyssey
While Holst’s orchestral spectacular works its magic in the ear, a giant screen over the stage becomes a canvas for NASA’s jaw-dropping images. A feast for the soul.
Performed in New Brunswick, Newark and Morristown
Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2
New Jersey Symphony Classical
Xian Zhang conductor
Xavier Foley double bass
New Jersey Symphony
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Claude Debussy Clair de Lune
Debussy’s original piano solo, Clair de Lune, probably exists in more versions than the Beatles’ “Yesterday” and for good reason, as none before or since have captured in music the true magic of moonlight.
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Xavier Foley Soul Bass for Double Bass and Orchestra
Sphinx competition-winner Xavier Foley is on a mission to put the double bass on the map as a virtuoso solo string instrument. In Soul Bass, he draws upon the sounds and styles of the longrunning TV show “Soul Train” and showcases every bit of the enormous solo bass range with groove and style.
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Xavier Foley New Work for Double Bass and Orchestra (World Premiere, New Jersey Symphony Commission)
After performing his own concerto, Soul Bass, Xavier Foley will dazzle in a brand new showpiece for the double bass to cap off the first half.
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Sergei Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2
Melodies too numerous and beautiful to track—so don’t try. Just let this sweeping Romantic symphony, the inspiration for the song “Never Gonna Fall in Love Again,” work its magic.
Performed in Newark, Princeton and Morristown
Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert
New Jersey Symphony at the Movies
Constantine Kitsopoulos conductor
New Jersey Symphony
Thirty years after the defeat of the Empire, Luke Skywalker has vanished, and a new threat has risen: The First Order, led by the mysterious Supreme Leader Snoke and his enforcer, Kylo Ren. General Leia Organa’s military force, the Resistance—and unlikely heroes brought together by fate—are the galaxy’s only hope. Experience the complete film with the New Jersey Symphony performing John Williams’ thrilling score live.
Performed in Morristown, Red Bank, Newark and New Brunswick
Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich
Season Finale! New Jersey Symphony Classical
Xian Zhang conductor
Conrad Tao piano
New Jersey Symphony
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Sergei Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2
No piece has introduced and won more people to classical music than Rachmaninoff’s magnificent work for piano and orchestra.
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Dmitri Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
When Shostakovich’s Fifth received a half-hour standing ovation at its premiere, the world knew that a classic was born—and it remains a landmark work for the virtuoso orchestra.