Historic Happenings Blog

Saturday, May 9 -- Mercer County New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra Salon: Mythos  at 3:00 p.m. $10; Free for Friends of Morven Series $25; Free for Friends of Morven  Additional Series Dates: Saturday, January 25, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, May 9, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER More information   Members of the  New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra  musicians present NBCO@Morven, a three-part series of uncommon chamber music pieces connected by a common theme. All events will take place in Morven’s Stockton Education Center.  Short works are mixed with lively and informative discussions with the orchestra's conductor Mark Hyczko. The program on November 10, 2019, is “Mythos”, which will explore works inspired by ancient myths and legends. The salon on January 25 is called “Extended Techniques”, which features works that explore unusual approaches to writing for instruments. The concluding salon on May 9, 2020, is “Life/Death”, which explores music wri...

Sunday, February 16 – Somerset County The Journey with Romantic Cello Sunday, February 16 at 2:00 pm  Mira Kang & Allison Brewster Franzetti present "Belle Epoque Paris and Thereafter" with compositions by Faure, Debussy, Ravel and more. To purchase tickets, visit  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-journey-with-romantic-cello-sunday-february-16-at-200-pm-tickets-64809132861?mc_cid=954975d1e2&mc_eid=4b01ad1d0e Farmstead Arts Center,  450 King George Road - Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920 www.farmsteadartscenter.org      908.636.7576 Office Hours: Monday - Wednesday, 9am – 1pm Gallery Hours: Tues - Wed - 11am – 1pm & most Sundays 1-4pm

Sunday, February 9 – Somerset County     The next music program at the Vermeule Mansion will be on Sunday, February 9, at 3:00 PM. We will present North Plainfield resident violinist, Lucia Nowick. Lucia holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Music, having studied at Julliard and at Rice University. Her performance will include works from the Great American Song book, and she will be accompanied by a pianist.      Admission is free, and refreshments will be served. The Mansion is at 614 Greenbrook Road, North Plainfield, NJ 07063.

S aturday, October 12 -- Mercer County On September 13, 1759, during the Seven Years' War (1756-63), a worldwide conflict also known in America as the French and Indian War, the British under General James Wolfe achieved a dramatic victory when they scaled the cliffs over the city of Quebec, capital of New France, defeating the French forces under Louis-Joseph Marquis de Montcalm. By virtue of this victory and the subsequent defeat of the French in India, Britain became master of the world.  The Practitioners of Musick will perform “loyal songs” celebrating the British success in Canada and perform, as well, an extraordinary range of sacred and secular music that was heard in the palace of the Royal Governor of New France in the decades before the “Fall of Quebec.”   “Loyal Song” Music of the French and Indian War Saturday, October 12, 2019, at 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Tickets are available online at  www.barracks.org . $25; $20 for Old Barracks Association Members. The Pra...

Sunday, October 6 – Morris County Works by Latin Composers Performed at Morris County Historical Society MORRISTOWN, NJ -  Spice up your Sunday afternoon serenaded by the  music of 19 th -century Latin composers Ricardo Castro and Teresa Carreno. Internationally acclaimed pianist Peter Toth (pictured) will play works by Castro, a Mexican composer and concert pianist, and Tammie Holloway, a trustee with the Boonton Historical Society and Museum and 40-year piano teacher, will play select pieces by Carreno, a Venezuelan pianist and conductor. The performances on our  1872 Chickering piano (pictured)  begin at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 6, at MCHS’s Acorn Hall Music Room. A native of Hungary, Toth has lived in the United States since 2009 and is a piano faculty member at Rutgers University and piano teacher at Fairleigh Dickinson University. He has performed throughout Europe, Asia, Latin America, Australia, and the United States. He has been a regular guest artist at vari...

Sunday, July 28 – Passaic County   On Sunday, July 28 th  at 5pm in Lambert Castle (at 3 Valley Road, Paterson NJ)  Annamaria Stefanelli and Rory Angelicola return to the Lambert Castle Concert Series and present  An Afternoon of Italian Opera Plus.     The program is filled with beautiful Italian arias and duets as well as other operatic favorites. The performance will also include favorites from the classical American Musical repertoire. Join us for an afternoon of moving music!  Admission to the concert is $15. Seating is limited, no reservations will be taken.    This performance is a part of the 2019 Lambert Castle Concert Series. Featuring local musicians and a variety of musical genres, all concerts are performed in the beautiful atmosphere that is Lambert Castle. Check our website for a complete listing of performances and dates.

Sunday in the Park with the Symphony Red Bank River Center Marine Park Red Bank 07701 6/30/2019 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED AGE RANGE:  Babies, Preschoolers, Elementary, Tweens, Special Needs FREE CALL:  732-842-4244 WEBSITE MORE DETAILS: Sunday, June 30, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra returns to Red Bank! The symphony truck will roll into Marine Park, where the sides will open up as the entire truck converts int o a mobile stage'€¦ complete with sound, lighting and all the trimmings. Lay back on the grass or bring a lawn chair of your own and take in this marvelous concert with stunning views of the Navesink River. Come early because local fan favorite Kul d'Sack will perform from 6 to 7:45 in the park! Spend the day enjoying walkable downtown Red Bank: shop in unique boutiques, take advantage of special menus at Red Bank's restaurants & eateries or grab take-out and create a picnic, and then head over to Marine Park to enjoy the symphony. Th...

Sunday, June 30 – Morris County Peter Toth Piano Recital on 1873 Steinway Featuring Works by Franz Liszt, Scott Joplin, and Arthur Foote  1 pm, Sunday, June 30, 2019 Morristown NHP’s Museum 30 Washington Place Morristown, New Jersey  07960 Free Admission     Please join Morristown National Historical Park (NHP) as it welcomes back acclaimed Hungarian pianist Peter Toth for a piano recital at 1 pm on Sunday, June 30, 2019. The free event will be held in Morristown NHP's Museum, 30 Washington Place, Morristown, New Jersey.     Dr. Toth will play the park’s 1873 Steinway Grand piano for a summer program that will feature: Franz Liszt:  Funerailles (Funeral) Scott Joplin:  Solace Arthur Foote:  Meditation Arthur Foote:  An Irish Folk Song    For more information on the recital, contact Chief of Cultural Resources, Dr. Jude Pfister at 973-539-2016 x 204; or email:  jude_pfister@nps.gov . ...

Sunday, June 23 – Passaic County     On Sunday, June 23 rd  at 5pm in Lambert Castle (at 3 Valley Road, Paterson NJ), the Passaic County Historical Society welcomes back  internationally acclaimed soloist, chamber musician, recording artist, and educator, Sophia Agranovich .  Sophia  is “ a bold, daring pianist in the tradition of the Golden Age Romantics…A tigress of the keyboard”  - Fanfare. Her performances are captivating audiences by the “ orison of uncommon beauty” - Audiophile, “ the ideal balance she achieves between the intellectual and the emotional”  - Fanfare, “interpretation that dares to be different”, “magnificent shading and superior musicianship” - American Record Guide.     In the program are some of the most profound and challenging pieces in the piano repertoire. Beethoven’s Sonata op. 27 No.2 ‘Sonata quasi una fantasia’, popularly known as ‘Moonlight Sonata’, is beloved for its mysterious, hypnotic fir...

Sunday, May 26 -- Morris County Chamber Music Concert by the Maison Trio Elly Toyoda, Violin; Suejin Jung, Piano; Issei Herr, Cello 1:00 pm, Sunday, May 26, 2019 Morristown NHP’s Museum, 30 Washington Place, Morristown, New Jersey  07960 Free Admission Please join Morristown National Historical Park (NHP) as it welcomes for the first time  the Maison Trio. The trio will present a chamber music concert at 1 pm on Sunday, May 26, 2019. The free event will be in Morristown NHP's Museum, 30 Washington Place, Morristown, New Jersey.  Consisting of Elly Toyoda on the violin, Suejin Jung on the piano, and Issei Herr on cello, the Maison Trio will perform works by Beethoven and Mendelssohn. For the program, Dr. Jung will play the park’s 1873 Steinway Grand piano.  For more information on the concert, contact Chief of Cultural Resources, Dr. Jude Pfister at email:  jude_pfister@nps.gov .   For more information about Morristown NHP, please call 973-539...

Sunday, May 26  - Morristown, Morris County Chamber Music by the Maison Trio Please join Morristown National Historical Park as it welcomes for the first time the Maison Trio. Consisting of Elly Toyoda on the violin, Suejin Jung on the piano, and Issei Herr on cello, the Maison Trio will perform works by Beethoven and Mendelssohn. For the program, Dr. Jung will play the park’s 1873 Steinway Grand piano. The performance will be held at the Museum Building, 30 Washington Place, Morristown, NJ. It begins at 1:00 pm. Admission to the program is free. No reservations necessary. For more information, call 973-539-2016 x 204 or visit  www.nps.gov/morr .