Celebrating 70+ Years!

We Are Celebrating 76 Years!

The New Britain Symphony Orchestra will be celebrating 76 years with  our 2026-2027 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!

Join us for an amazing concert filled with your favorite songs from the American Songbook! You can buy your tickets here!

We are looking for new Board Members to join our team!

 

Betty Elia Young People's Concert

2026 “What Music Means to Me” poster winners!

Afaf Alsafari- Smalley Academy, New Britain

Michael Larson- Griswold School, Berlin

Isabel Japnita- Willard School, Berlin

Jayvion Velez- Gaffney School, New Britain

Our 24th Annual Young People’s Concert was held on April 2, 2025 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 2027 program cover! You can see the previous winners here:

Click Here to See the Winners!