Highlights for First Week of 24th Cape May Music Festival

CAPE MAY – The Cape May Music Festival’s 24th season, presented by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC), returns to the nation’s first seaside resort with three weeks of world-class orchestral and chamber music performances and Irish, country, jazz and brass band music,
Highlights of the festival’s first week of concerts includes the following:
The Cape May Music Festival is winner of the 2012 People Choice Awards for “Favorite Music Festival,” administered by the Discover Jersey Arts program of ArtPride New Jersey. Now in its fifth year, the People’s Choice Awards honor the work of arts organizations over the past year and the devotion of their fans. More than 60 nonprofit arts groups were nominated by members of the arts community in 14 categories. With nearly 7,000 people casting their ballots, winners were chosen from all over the Garden State and announced Feb. 5.
The 24th annual Cape May Music Festival is presented by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC), 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.
PHOTO CAPTION: The New York Chamber Ensemble, acclaimed by audiences and critics for its innovative programming and virtuoso performances, is directed by clarinetist, conductor and founding member, Alan R. Kay.