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New Jersey Symphony at Branch Brook Park in Newark at Branch Brook Park

Dates: (6/28/2024 )

Theatre:

Branch Brook Park

New Jersey Symphony

Branch Brook Park Drive
Newark,NJ 07102

Phone: 800-255-3476

Tickets: FREE

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Joshua Gersen conductor
New Jersey Symphony

Enjoy the sounds of your New Jersey Symphony under the stars! This program features a medley of timeless classics, Broadway themes and patriotic favorites. The program also celebrates the Garden State with pieces like John Williams’ Liberty Fanfare, John Philip Sousa’s Atlantic City Pageant March and other Jersey treasures.

The Symphony performs this outdoor concert amidst the majestic landscape of Branch Brook Park in Newark. Join us for great fanfare and spectacular fireworks following the performance!

John Stafford Smith/Damrosch The Star Spangled Banner
Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky Polonaise from Eugene Onegin
Giuseppe Verdi Overture to Nabucco
Peter Mascagni Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana
Georges Bizet Selections from Carmen
John Williams Liberty Fanfare
Valerie Coleman Seven O’Clock Shout
Aaron Copland “Saturday Night Waltz” and “Hoe Down” from Rodeo
George Gershwin / arr. Bennett Selections from Porgy and Bess
Various Composers / arr. Moss Salute to Ol’ Blue Eyes
John Philip Sousa Atlantic City Pageant March
Various Composers / arr. Lowden Armed Forces Salute
John Philip Sousa Stars and Stripes Forever

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