The New Jersey Symphony is adding a new venue to its roster of performing arts centers around the state, one that will also become its permanent home - in Jersey City. The orchestra and Jersey City Mayor Steven M. Fulop on August 21 announced that the orchestra will be moving into the former Manischewitz Matzo Factory in Jersey City's Powerhouse Arts District, which will house the orchestra's offices, space for community and education programs, and a 550-seat theater space that can be set up in various configurations for different types of events. The theater is expected to open in the Spring of 2026. The symphony plans to continue its regular main-stage performance schedules at its current venues, including Princeton's Richardson Auditorium, Newark's New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Red Bank's Count Basie Center for the Arts, and the Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown.
A Tempo host Rachel Katz chats with NJ Symphony President and CEO Gabriel van Aalst, who is stepping down from the position early next month, about the new venue and the future opportunities it will provide the orchestra and the city.
