Historic Happenings Blog

Itay Goren, who was scheduled to perform at the Farmstead Arts in March, has graciously shared his YouTube Channel so that all may enjoy a variety of performances - classical, jazz, from Brahms to Mozart and more. Thank you, Itay!  Itay's YouTube Channel Look for Itay at the Farmstead in 2021 ~ he will be back!

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, August 18 -- Morris County Peter Toth Piano Recital on 1873 Steinway 1 pm, Sunday, August 18, 2019 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, August 18, 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 program that will feature: W. A. Mozart:  Sonata in D, K. 311 Lajos Megyeri:  Suite Franz Liszt:  Variations on a Theme by Bach, S. 180 Frédéric Chopin:  Andante spianato and Grand Polonaise, Op. 22 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 . Mark your calendars! The next Peter Toth recital is Saturday, December 7, 2019 , which will coincide with the  Morris County Tourism Bureau's  annual  Holly Wa...

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, December 16  - Morristown, Morris County Peter Toth Piano Performance Celebrated Hungarian pianist Peter Toth returns to the Washington’s Headquarters Museum auditorium for another series of performances. He’ll  be playing the park’s 1873 Steinway Grand piano. Hungarian pianist Peter Toth is one of the most recognized artists of his generation. He has concertized in most countries in Europe, South America, and Asia. His first released CD recording won the Grand Prize of the Hungarian Liszt Society (2006). Mr. Toth is a regular guest artist at various piano festivals and has been member of the American Liszt Society since 2011. 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 .