New Britain Symphony Orchestra

Join the NBSO Brass Quintet on July 4th at Walnut Hill Park from 3-4:30 playing your favorite patriotic songs before the Great American Boom!

Thank you to everyone who donated to the NBSO through the “Birdies for Charity” event! We truly appreciate your generosity and support!

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!