Free Concert August 9, 7:00 pm at Washington Lake Park Amphitheater
The Board is happy to offer a free concert of live classical music in the beautiful setting of Washington Lake Park Amphitheater. Presented in partnership with American Symphony Orchestra (ASO) of New York City, a string quartet featuring musicians from ASO will perform Samuel Barber's String Quartet Opus 11, George Walker's String Quartet no. 1 "Lyric," and Nino Rota's Quartetto for Strings. The quartet is comprised of ASO's concertmaster Cyrus Beroukhim, principal violin Richard Rood, principal viola William Frampton, and cellist Alberto Parrini. The concert will be presented without intermission. Current COVID-19 guidelines will be observed for artists, staff, and audience.
The program was conceived to explore George Walker's brilliant String Quartet no. 1. A resident of Montclair, NJ, Walker (1922-2018) was the first African American winner of the Pulitzer Prize in music, graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, and soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra. Until his death in 2018, the middle movement of his Quartet no. 1, later arranged as Lyric for Strings, was the most
frequently performed orchestral work by a living American composer. Similarly, the middle movement of Barber's Quartet opus 11 is "one of the most recognizable pieces of classical music in the world" (NPR), later arranged by the composer for orchestra as Adagio for Strings. Nino Rota is best known for his film score to The Godfather, and his scores to the films of Fellini andZefirelli. Walker, Barber, and Rota studied composition with Rosario Scalero at the Curtis Institute, and listeners can hear how these three great composers who shared a mentor found their own voices in their string quartets written between 1935 and 1948.
The concert is 7:00 pm Sunday, Aug 9 (rain date Aug 10) at Washington Lake Park Amphitheater, 626 Hurffville-Crosskeys Road, Sewell, NJ. Park entrances are on Greentree Road about 1/4 mile south of our regular venue, and on Hurffville-Crosskeys Road. Amphitheater parking in Lot E has Handicapped Accessible and regular spaces, plus another lot just across the park road. There is additional parking in Lot F. Masks are mandatory and bring-your-own-chair seating is restricted to marked 6' spacing on the lawn. Please look over the park map here.
Concert-goers are invited to arrive early to view eARTh without ART is just eh, the inaugural exhibit at the outdoor Gallery at the Park at the Amphitheater stage. The exhibit is sponsored by the Sustainable Washington Creative Team and features artists from throughout New Jersey. Preview a few artworks here.
This program is made possible in part by funding from The Gloucester County Cultural and Heritage Commission at Rowan College of South Jersey, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support is provided by American Symphony Orchestra, New York City, NY, the Township of Washington, and OceanFirst Foundation.
Although this concert is free to the public, Music at Bunker Hill will accept donations to help pay expenses.
The Board is happy to offer a free concert of live classical music in the beautiful setting of Washington Lake Park Amphitheater. Presented in partnership with American Symphony Orchestra (ASO) of New York City, a string quartet featuring musicians from ASO will perform Samuel Barber's String Quartet Opus 11, George Walker's String Quartet no. 1 "Lyric," and Nino Rota's Quartetto for Strings. The quartet is comprised of ASO's concertmaster Cyrus Beroukhim, principal violin Richard Rood, principal viola William Frampton, and cellist Alberto Parrini. The concert will be presented without intermission. Current COVID-19 guidelines will be observed for artists, staff, and audience.
The program was conceived to explore George Walker's brilliant String Quartet no. 1. A resident of Montclair, NJ, Walker (1922-2018) was the first African American winner of the Pulitzer Prize in music, graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, and soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra. Until his death in 2018, the middle movement of his Quartet no. 1, later arranged as Lyric for Strings, was the most
frequently performed orchestral work by a living American composer. Similarly, the middle movement of Barber's Quartet opus 11 is "one of the most recognizable pieces of classical music in the world" (NPR), later arranged by the composer for orchestra as Adagio for Strings. Nino Rota is best known for his film score to The Godfather, and his scores to the films of Fellini andZefirelli. Walker, Barber, and Rota studied composition with Rosario Scalero at the Curtis Institute, and listeners can hear how these three great composers who shared a mentor found their own voices in their string quartets written between 1935 and 1948.
The concert is 7:00 pm Sunday, Aug 9 (rain date Aug 10) at Washington Lake Park Amphitheater, 626 Hurffville-Crosskeys Road, Sewell, NJ. Park entrances are on Greentree Road about 1/4 mile south of our regular venue, and on Hurffville-Crosskeys Road. Amphitheater parking in Lot E has Handicapped Accessible and regular spaces, plus another lot just across the park road. There is additional parking in Lot F. Masks are mandatory and bring-your-own-chair seating is restricted to marked 6' spacing on the lawn. Please look over the park map here.
Concert-goers are invited to arrive early to view eARTh without ART is just eh, the inaugural exhibit at the outdoor Gallery at the Park at the Amphitheater stage. The exhibit is sponsored by the Sustainable Washington Creative Team and features artists from throughout New Jersey. Preview a few artworks here.
This program is made possible in part by funding from The Gloucester County Cultural and Heritage Commission at Rowan College of South Jersey, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support is provided by American Symphony Orchestra, New York City, NY, the Township of Washington, and OceanFirst Foundation.
Although this concert is free to the public, Music at Bunker Hill will accept donations to help pay expenses.
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Dear Patrons-
Spring concerts were canceled because of health and safety concerns. Thank you to patrons for understanding. Also, thank you to those of you who were able to donate your tickets to help us cover expenses for the canceled concerts.
Thank you for your support of Music at Bunker Hill and our musicians.
Martha Frampton
Executive Director 7/20/20
Spring concerts were canceled because of health and safety concerns. Thank you to patrons for understanding. Also, thank you to those of you who were able to donate your tickets to help us cover expenses for the canceled concerts.
Thank you for your support of Music at Bunker Hill and our musicians.
Martha Frampton
Executive Director 7/20/20
Season Concert Location Bunker Hill Presbyterian Church, 330 Greentree Rd, Sewell, NJ 08080.
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