Kyle Ritenauer conductor
New Jersey Symphony
Enjoy the sounds of your New Jersey Symphony under the stars! This free program features a medley of timeless classics, Broadway themes, and patriotic favorites the whole family will love.
The Symphony performs this outdoor concert amidst the majestic landscape of Branch Brook Park in Newark. Join us for great fanfare and spectacular fireworks in celebration of America’s 250th birthday!
John Stafford Smith/arr. Walter Damrosch The Star Spangled Banner
Leonard Bernstein Overture to Candide
José Pablo Moncayo Huapango
Duke Ellington/arr. Calvin Custer Duke Ellington! A Medley for Orchestra
Igor Stravinsky “Infernal Dance” and “Finale” from The Firebird Suite (1919)
Richard Wagner Prelude to Act III from Lohengrin
Valerie Coleman Seven O’Clock Shout
Aaron Copland “Variations on a Shaker Melody” from Appalachian Spring
John Williams “Main Title” from Star Wars
John Williams “Hymn to the Fallen” from Saving Private Ryan
Various Composers Armed Forces Salute
John Philip Sousa The Stars and Stripes Forever
Rain location: Jim Wise Theater, Kupfrian Hall at NJIT, 154 Summit St, Newark, NJ 07103