Photo by Grace Liu Anderson

(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Ocean County College welcomes back a summer tradition with an outdoor concert performed by the New Jersey Symphony on Tuesday, June 27 at 8:00pm on OCC’s main campus in Toms River. The family-friendly program, sponsored by the Ocean County College Foundation, is open to the public; admission and parking are free of charge.

Enjoy a beautiful evening of music under the stars featuring John Williams’ Theme from Jurassic Park, selections from Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story, William Grant Still’s Festive Overture, Sousa’s Stars and Stripes Forever and more. José Luis Domínguez, the New Jersey Symphony Youth Orchestra Artistic Director, will conduct.

“We are so very pleased to welcome back the New Jersey Symphony once again this year for our entire community to enjoy. There is just something magical about live orchestral music, performed by such talented professional artists, under the summer night sky,” said Kenneth J. Malagiere, executive director of the OCC Foundation. “On behalf of our Board Chair, David Paulus, and entire Foundation Board, we thank you – one and all – for your continued support of our Foundation and Ocean County College.”

Attendees are encouraged to bring their own chairs or blankets for seating. A food truck will be on site with food and beverages available for purchase.

José Luis Domínguez conductor

New Jersey Symphony

John Stafford Smith/Damrosch The Star Spangled Banner

Mikhail Glinka Overture to Russlan and Ludmilla

Johann Strauss Jr. Overture to Die Fledermaus

George Walker Lyric for Strings

José Pablo Moncayo Huapango

William Grant Still Festive Overture

Florence Price Colonial Dance

John Williams Theme from Jurassic Park

Leonard Bernstein / arr. Jack Mason Selections from West Side Story

Robert W. Lowden Armed Forces Salute

John Phillip Sousa Stars and Stripes Forever

The Emmy and Grammy Award-winning New Jersey Symphony, celebrating its centennial season in 2022–23, is redefining what it means to be a nationally leading, relevant orchestra in the 21st century. They are renewing their deeply rooted commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion by championing new, and often local, artists; engaging audiences for whom the inspiring depth and breadth of classical music will be new; and incorporating the broadest possible representation in all aspects of our organization—all to better reflect and serve our vibrant communities. Since 2021, Music Director Xian Zhang has worked together with composer, violinist, educator and social-justice advocate Daniel Bernard Roumain, the orchestra’s resident artistic catalyst, to offer programming that connects with diverse communities in Newark and throughout New Jersey.

For more than 50 years, Ocean County College, a public two-year community college sponsored by Ocean County and the State of New Jersey, has provided area residents with the opportunity to benefit from higher education. OCC is an innovative academic leader offering affordable, student-centered, high-quality educational experiences that prepare and empower diverse learners to contribute to and succeed in global societies. OCC invests in and fosters academic, economic, and cultural excellence, and ensures financial strength by generating new revenue streams, engaging in national and international university and corporate partnerships, and cultivating a technologically progressive and entrepreneurial spirit.