The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, the state’s preeminent performing arts organization, is one of the oldest orchestras in the United States. It was founded in 1922, but traces its roots to 1846, when the Eintracht Orchestra and Singing Society of Newark was founded. Today, the NJSO fulfills its mission as a true state orchestra by performing over 150 concerts each year from Englewood to Cape May including classical, pops, summer parks and summer Amadeus Festival concerts as well as many special events. The NJSO also takes great pride in its extensive education programs, which bring over 50,000 schoolchildren to performances each year. While maintaining an active statewide presence, the NJSO is the Resident Orchestra of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark, NJ.

Zdenek Macal, an internationally renowned maestro, was appointed Music Director of the NJSO in 1993. Under his leadership, the NJSO has enjoyed new stature as a nationally and internationally prominent artistic force. Prior to Macal, the Orchestra was led by Hugh Wolff, Music Director from 1985-92, an era of create artistic and organizational growth. A fully professional ensemble only since the 1960’s, the NJSO’s growth in the 1970’s under Music Director Henry Lewis was dramatic, bringing the NJSO into the national spotlight by expanding its geographical reach throughout New Jersey, to Carnegie Hall, the United Nations and the Kennedy Center.

Almost every great artist of international stature has appeared with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. On television, the NJSO has been featured in five PBS specials, including historic concerts with Luciano Pavarotti, Sarah Vaughan, and an acclaimed performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with the Westminster Symphonic Choir from the NJSO’s Opening Night Celebration at NJPAC.

Pictured: Zdenek Macal

Contact Information

For tickets/information, call: 973-624-3713, 800-255-3476
Hours to call: 11 AM - 5 PM, Monday - Saturday
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Visit their Web site at: http://www.njsymphony.org