Celebrating 70+ Years!

We Are Celebrating 75 Years!

The New Britain Symphony Orchestra will be celebrating 75 years with  our 2024-2025 season, under the baton of conductor/music director Toshiyuki Shimada

Thank you for your continued support of the NBSO.  We can’t wait to share a wonderful season with you!

 

Betty Elia Young People's Concert

2025 “What Music Means to Me” poster winners!

Our 24th Annual Young People’s Concert was held on April 3, 2024 at CCSU’s Welte Hall.  1,400 fifth grade students from 20 schools in New Britain, Plainville, Berlin, and Newington  attended a free, full orchestra concert led by Maestro Toshiyuki Shimada, designed to introduce the joys of symphonic music to our future audience. The winner for this year’s “What Music Means to Me” poster and essay contest will be featured as the 2025 program cover! You can see the previous winners here:

Click Here to See the Winners!