New Jersey Symphony Performs Free Concerts in ROAD TRIP ACROSS THE USA Tour

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra performs free concerts in parks throughout New Jersey in June and July, bringing a family-friendly "Road Trip Across the USA" program to six outdoor venues from Bergen County to West Windsor. The NJSO performs free concerts at Oak Ridge Park in Clark, Overpeck County Park in Ridgefield Park, Maxwell Place Park in Hoboken, Branch Brook Park in Newark, Mercer County Park in West Windsor and Marine Park in Red Bank.

Rounding out its summer schedule, the Orchestra also will appear at the Giralda Farms outdoor festival in Madison and present "Scores: New Orchestral Works," a program of new music by the 2017 NJSO Edward T. Cone Composition Institute composers, in Princeton.

FREE SUMMER PARKS PROGRAMS

Pack your gear and come along on a "Road Trip Across the USA," NJSO-style. Travel from our New Jersey home through the heartland with John Williams' moving score to Lincoln, to the Wild West and Copland's iconic Rodeo, all the way to the Magic Kingdom with favorite music from Beauty and the Beast. It's fun for the whole family on this memorable musical trip.

Sameer Patel, associate conductor of the San Diego Symphony, conducts the summer parks concerts, which are an annual tradition that reflects the Orchestra's commitment to bringing live symphonic music to communities throughout the state.

Free concerts take place on the following dates:

• Friday, June 23, at Oak Ridge Park in Clark (7:30 pm)
• Tuesday, June 27, at Overpeck County Park in Ridgefield Park (8 pm)
• Thursday, June 29, at Maxwell Place Park in Hoboken (7:30 pm)
• Friday, June 30, at Essex County Branch Brook Park in Newark (7:30 pm)-with fireworks
• Saturday, July 1, at Mercer County Park Festival Grounds in West Windsor (8 pm)-with fireworks
• Sunday, July 2, at Marine Park in Red Bank (8 pm)

GIRALDA MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL

Presented by Morris Arts

The NJSO performs at the Giralda Music and Arts Festival in Madison on Sunday, June 25, at 6 pm. Sameer Patel leads the "Road Trip Across the USA" parks program. Gates open at 4 pm for picnics and activities, including an art show/sale and children's book readings and signings. Prizes will be awarded for the most inventive picnics, and the 50/50 raffle, which supports Morris Arts' scholarship program, nets a lucky winner a generous cash prize.

Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the gate; children's rates are available. For more information and to purchase tickets, visitwww.morrisarts.org/giralda or call 973.285.5115.

SCORES: NEW ORCHESTRAL WORKS

NJSO EDWARD T. CONE COMPOSITION INSTITUTE

On Saturday, July 15, JoAnn Falletta conducts the dynamic works by the composers of the NJSO Edward T. Cone Composition Institute, a multi-faceted program that promotes new music and emerging composers. The Institute composers will briefly share the inspiration behind their pieces in an evening that will show the vibrant future of orchestral music.

General-admission concert tickets for Scores are $15 and are available for purchase online at www.njsymphony.org/scores or by phone at 1.800.ALLEGRO (255.3476).

Additional information about the Institute is available at www.njsymphony.org/institute.

Full event details for the NJSO's slate of summer concerts are available at www.njsymphony.org/summer.

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