(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), the state's anchor cultural institution, will celebrate International Jazz Day on Sunday, April 26, 2026, with a free musical celebration featuring 50+ young local musicians performing on the iconic NJPAC stage. Showtime is 4:00pm.
International Jazz Day in Newark highlights the power of jazz as a force for freedom and creativity, promotes intercultural dialogue through respect and understanding, and unites people from all corners of the region. Co-produced by NJPAC’s TD Jazz for Teens and JAZZ HOUSE KIDS, this one-night only concert unites some of the brightest youth ensembles of the tri-state area: NJPAC’s TD Jazz for Teens, JAZZ HOUSE KiDS featuring students from its CHiCA Power initiative, Riverdale Country School (Bronx, NY), Valley Jazz Orchestra (Annville, PA), and more to be announced.
This special concert marks the 10th anniversary of TD Jazz for Teens and JAZZ HOUSE KiDS co-presenting this event as well as the 10th anniversary of WBGO Radio’s Sheila Anderson aka “Queen of the Hang,” hosting the event. This year’s concert will also celebrate George Wein’s Centennial (1925-2021) with a special tribute and performance by the 15-member George Wein Scholars Ensemble.
Tickets are Free. Reservations are strongly encouraged. To register, click here. New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) is located at 1 Center Street in Newark, New Jersey.
NJPAC’s Arts Education offerings reach more than 60,000 students and families through live performances, in-school residency programs and arts training classes. These programs bring the joy of dance, music, theater, and poetry directly to the classroom. Through their innovative residencies, Teaching Artists create stimulating performing arts experiences that engage students’ imaginations and build self-confidence through positive self-expression. These residencies help students learn to work together and develop their creative independence.
In addition to NJPAC’s innovative In-School Programs, the Arts Center’s comprehensive Arts Education Department offers an Arts Training Program that helps students at every level learn their artistic and technical skills they need to study acting, dance, instrumental music, vocal music, and musical theater. NJPAC also presents a SchoolTime Performance Series, which introduces students and their families to a world of entertainment and culture. NJPAC’s Arts Education programs feature professional artists from a wide variety of traditions and performances of music, dance, storytelling, puppetry, and more.
For 20 years, JAZZ HOUSE KiDS has used America’s original musical art form - jazz - to transform lives by helping young people ages 8-19 gain an artistic edge through music, mentoring, education and apprenticeship. The JAZZ HOUSE builds tomorrow’s community leaders and global citizens and serves all students regardless of their financial circumstances. The organization produces the largest free music event in the NYC region, the MONTCLAIR JAZZ FESTIVAL, attracting over 25,000 people, with Artistic Director, seven-time GRAMMY Award-winning bassist Christian McBride.
International Jazz Day in Newark is sponsored by TD, which has supported the event since its inauguration. TD Bank U.S. is a leading U.S. bank with more than 10 million clients and a network of approximately 1,100 convenient locations throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Carolinas and Florida. We support our clients and communities with a full range of retail, small business, and commercial banking products and services. We also offer customized private banking and wealth management services, a comprehensive suite of credit card products for consumers and businesses, and automotive vehicle financing and dealer commercial services.
TD Bank U.S. is one of the 10 largest banks in the U.S. by assets and is headquartered in Mount Laurel, New Jersey.
TD Bank U.S. is a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank, the sixth largest bank in North America by assets. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges under the ticker symbol "TD."
