(SOUTH AMBOY, NJ) -- Experience the sounds of the New Jersey Symphony under the stars at Raritan Bay Waterfront Park on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 from 6:00pm–9:30pm. This family-friendly event is open to the public.
Presented by the Arts Institute of Middlesex County, the concert will feature a vibrant program of timeless classics, Broadway themes, and patriotic favorites that audiences of all ages will enjoy. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating. Food will be available for purchase from food trucks on-site.
The evening will start with an opening performance from the Bravura Youth Orchestra, followed by a full symphonic concert from the New Jersey Symphony, conducted by Gregory D. McDaniel, the Symphony’s 2024–25 Colton Conducting Fellow.
SUPPORT LOCAL FAMILIES IN NEED: Attendees are encouraged to bring non-perishable food donations to support Feeding Middlesex County. Donations will help local families in need.
Raritan Bay Waterfront Park is located at 201 John T O’Leary Boulevard in South Amboy, New Jersey. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be held at Sayreville War Memorial High School (820 Washington Road) in Parlin, New Jersey.
Program Highlights Include:
* Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Overture to The Magic Flute
* Florence Price “Silk Hat and a Walking Cane” from Dances in the Canebrake
* Béla Bartók Romanian Folk Dances
* Gioachino Rossini Overture to William Tell
* Richard Rodgers Carousel Waltz
* Duke Ellington / arr. Custer Duke Ellington!
* Various Composers/arr. Ricketts Satchmo!
* Stephen Schwartz / arr. Ricketts' Highlights from Wicked
* Various Composers/arr. Lowden Armed Forces Salute
Performance Schedule:
Bravura Youth Orchestra: 6:15pm–6:45pm
New Jersey Symphony: 7:30pm–9:30pm with an Intermission
