Music at Friends
Outstanding music in the beautiful setting and fine acoustic space of Woodstown's historic Meetinghouse.
104 North Main Street | Woodstown, NJ 08098
Free Admission | Easy Parking
Pea Patch Brass
Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 3:00 pm
PEA PATCH BRASS performs brass quintet music in a variety of genres, including classical, contemporary, ceremonial, jazz, patriotic, and holiday. At times, the ensemble incorporates percussion.
Music at Friends is a diverse concert series hosted and sponsored by the Woodstown Friends Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Our mission is to bring quality musical performances to our area while utilizing the beautiful setting and fine acoustics of our historic meetinghouse.
The Music at Friends concert series is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, through the Salem County Board of Chosen Commissioners, and Salem County Cultural and Heritage Commission. Sponsors also include Schonstedt Instrument Company, the Woodstown Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) and individual donors.
All concerts are held at the Woodstown Friends Meetinghouse, 104 North Main Street in Woodstown, NJ. Admission is free, although donations are accepted. An artist reception and complimentary refreshments will be provided at the close of the concert. Ample free parking is available at the meetinghouse.
Music at Friends Committee: Mike Ayars, Dan Battisti, Martha Battisti, Emily Simons, Terry Fox-Ragone, Donna Gibson, Kahlil Gunther, Jack Mahon, Gail Scuderi.
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Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 3:00 pm
Featuring husband/wife duo, Orlando and Patricia Haddad, MINAS has been on the forefront of World Music in the Northeast United States for several decades. Indicated for several Grammy Awards and with an impressive list of engagements, MINAS has performed at The Kennedy Center (DC), Lincoln Center (NY), and Kimmel Center (Phila.). Their music takes Brazilian and American roots to create a sound that is fresh and innovative, from ballads tinged with melancholic traits of Blues and Choro, to Folk coasting on the subtle coolness of a Bossa Nova pulse, to upbeat Sambas elaborated with instrumental jazz improvisation, scat singing and whimsical whistling. With recordings of original music and a collection of over 100 songs, Orlando and Patricia’s compositions have been compared to classics by Cole Porter and Antonio Carlos Jobim. Capturing the essence of great songwriting with memorable melodies, inventive harmonies, and poetic lyrics, the music of Minas is engaging and timeless. Music available on all streaming sites.
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