Summer Music Festival Stops in Morristown

Summer's well underway after last week's heat wave. Check out this Summer Music Festival that's making a few stops in Morristown. 

The festival is sponsored by the Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey guided by founder, artistic director and conductor Dr. Robert W. Butts. This year’s festival, which will run from Sunday, Aug. 4 - Sunday, Aug. 11. 

“I look forward to this, the eighth BONJ Summer Music Festival," said Butts.  "Collaborating is always exciting  and this summer we return to working with Grace Community Music to present lunchtime keyboard recitals." 

Here's a look at the festival dates, times and details:

• Fresh Breezes Orchestra Concert: Aug. 4 at 7:30 p.m. at Dolan Hall, College of St. Elizabeth, 2 Convent Road, Morristown
• A Night in the Wilde, Wild West: Aug. 8 at 7:30 p.m. at Grace Church in Madison 
• Chamber Music Celebration: Aug. 9 at 7:30 p.m. at Grace Church in Madison
• Oscar Wilde in Madison - Musical Theater in Cabaret Fashion: Aug, 10 at 7:30 p.m. at at Grace Church in Madison
• Otello: Aug. 11 at 3 p.m. at Dolan Hall, College of St. Elizabeth, 2 Convent Road, Morristown
• Keyboard Recitals at 12:15 p.m. from Aug. 5 - 9 at Grace Church in Madison. Although there is not a fixed price for these recitals, donations will be accepted.  Boxed lunches will be available for $6. Several of New Jersey’s leading keyboard artists will be on hand for these recitals.  They will be playing music of all periods.

For further information about tickets and pricing, visit the Orchestra’s web site, www.baroqueorchestra.org, or by calling the office, 973-366-8922; or at the performance the day or evening of the concert.  

Tickets for the events at Dolan Hall are priced at $35/$25/$5/Adults/Seniors/Students under 22 with ID.  For the chamber music concert and the Wilde, Wild West performance, both at Grace Church, tickets are priced at $20/$15/$/5/Adults/Seniors/Students under 22 with ID. Festival passes for the entire series of events are available for $70.