Final Week of Music Festival to Feature Jazz and Classical

CAPE MAY — Come to Cape May and experience sweet sounds by the seaside during the 25th anniversary Cape May Music Festival, presented by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC), from May 25 through June 12.
Highlights of the festival’s third week of concerts include the following:
June 8 at 8 p.m. come to Cape May Convention Hall to celebrate the life and music of George Mesterhazy with friends and fans during 3rd Annual George Mesterhazy Tribute concert “With Strings Attached.” The performance is an evening of selections from the Great American Songbook, under the direction of Barry Miles, with original orchestrations and arrangements performed by some of George’s favorite colleagues, featuring Joe Barrett, Paula Johns, Paul Jost, Tim Lekan, David O’Rourke, Al Rinaldi, Dean Schneider and Bob Shomo, joined by additional hand-picked orchestral musicians. General admission is $25, Seniors $20, Students $10. Cape May Convention Hall, Beach Avenue at Stockton Place.
June 10 at 8 p.m., The New York Chamber Ensemble presents “Silver and Gold” 25 Years of the New York Chamber Ensemble in Cape May, at the Episcopal Church of the Advent, Washington and Franklin Streets, demonstrating in a single program the multi-facetedness, virtuosity and spirit of the New York Chamber Ensemble’s accomplished, world-class musicians. The evening features Wonjung Kim, soprano, and Peggy Kampmeier, piano, in performances of Schubert’s Shepherd on the Rock; Harbison’s Songs America Loves to Sing; Arnold Schoenberg’s Cabaret Songs, selections; Guillaume Connesson’s Techno Parade and Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio in D Minor. General admission $20, Seniors $15, Students $5.
June 12 at 8 p.m., New Jersey’s premier chamber ensemble, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Chamber Players, return to the festival with their “Golden Age” string instruments for a program from the classical repertoire, featuring Mozart’s Divertimento for String Trio in E-Flat Major, K. 563; Dohnanyi’s Serenade for String Trio in C Major, Op. 10; and Dvorak’s String Quartet No. 14 in A-flat Major, Op. 105. Episcopal Church of the Advent, Washington and Franklin streets. General admission $20, Seniors $15, Students $5.
In addition to these evening concerts, come to the Carriage House Café & Tearoom located on the beautiful grounds of the Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St. for Bach’s Lunches, mini-concerts by members of the Bay-Atlantic Symphony, where you can enjoy an elegant Tea Luncheon and intimate afternoon concert under the tent. Admission is $30 per person. The last Bach’s Lunch of the festival is June 11 at 12:30 p.m. Bach’s Lunches are sponsored in part by John and Sylvia Baer (in memory of Fred and Sarita Kuhner).
The Cape May Music Festival is presented by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC) with funding by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. For further information or to purchase tickets call 609-884-5404 or order online at www.capemaymac.org. To purchase tickets for Cape May Convention Hall concerts, call 609-884-9565 or go online at www.discovercapemaynj.com.
The Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC) is a multifaceted not-for-profit organization committed to promoting the preservation, interpretation, and cultural enrichment of the Cape May region for its residents and visitors. MAC membership is open to all. For information about MAC’s year-round schedule of tours, festivals, and special events, call 609-884-5404 or 800-275-4278, or visit MAC’s Web site at www.capemaymac.org. For information about restaurants, accommodations and shopping, call the Chamber of Commerce of Greater Cape May at 609-884-5508. For information about historic accommodations, contact Cape May Historic Accommodations at www.capemaylodging.com.