New Jersey Symphony, which has lacked a permanent space, will soon call Jersey City home.
The Symphony will move its headquarters and performance hall to Jersey City’s Powerhouse Arts District, the city announced Wednesday.
The new state-of-the-art, 44,000-square-foot theater, located at the intersection of Bay and Provost streets, will offer a multipurpose 550-seat theater, space for education and community programs, and 8,000 square feet for administrative offices. The center will also provide a permanent space for artistic, educational, and community offerings in Jersey City and throughout Hudson County.
Toll Brothers has been tapped to lead the construction on the, which has a tentative opening date of spring 2026. Funding for the project will come from public and private philanthropic support.
“This represents a significant milestone in Jersey City’s cultural evolution, creating a key destination for our region with permanent space for world-class performances and community-driven initiatives,” said Mayor Steve Fulop said in a statement.
“We started these conversations over a year ago, and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome the New Jersey Symphony to their new home in Jersey City. This new endeavor will enhance our economic and cultural landscape and, more importantly, offer unparalleled opportunities to our residents and community,” Fulop, who’s running for New Jersey governor in 2025, added.
The Symphony is the largest single employer of union musicians in the state, employing 66 full-time musicians who receive salary and benefits. The Symphony also contracts with union musicians and stagehands as needed for additional program and community support and employs approximately 40 staff members to run its operations and education programs.
Classical subscription concerts and special events have been featured at NJPAC in Newark, State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick, Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank, Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown, and Richardson Auditorium in Princeton. The Symphony is led by Music Director Xian Zhang.
