(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- The 28th annual Cape May Music Festival is taking place now through June 15. Presented by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC), the festival takes place throughout the seashore town.
Highlights of the festival's second week of concerts include the following:
On Sunday, June 3 at 10:00am, savor a Sunday morning champagne jazz brunch buffet at Aleathea's Restaurant, the Inn of Cape May, 7 Ocean St., during Champagne Jazz Brunch at Aleathea's. Sip champagne and enjoy a delicious buffet brunch accompanied by live jazz from The Great American Songbook, featuring Mary Lou Newnam on saxophone, clarinet and flute, and Sonny Troy on guitar. Admission is $35. Tickets are purchased through the Inn of Cape May at 609-884-5555.
On Sunday, June 3, at 8:00pm, at Cape May Convention Hall, Beach Avenue at Stockton Place, don't miss the incredible a cappella sounds of Blue Jupiter, in a free concert co-sponsored by MAC and the City of Cape May. Blue Jupiter is at the cutting edge of a cappella, performing soaring pop and Broadway leads with tight harmonies and astounding beatboxing. Blue Jupiter makes "twisted" a cappella versions of Broadway and pop songs. This creative a cappella twist has landed Blue Jupiter on Oprah, LifetimeTV, and as the voice of the Oreo Cookie commercials produced by Randy Jackson (American Idol, Mariah Carey). They've headlined shows for Resorts Casino in Atlantic City, Sands Casino in Macau China, Villa Roma Catskills Resort and on Royal Caribbean and Celebrity cruise ships. They've shared the stage with national touring artists like Pentatonix, Livingston Taylor, Owl City, Third Eye Blind, Blake Lewis of American Idol, Neil Sedaka, Take 6 and Andy Samberg. They've sung for tens of thousands of kids, from elementary age to college as part of their educational outreach program "The A Cappella Experience." Blue Jupiter has performed for international brands like Disney, Nokia, ABC Family, Microsoft, Honda, Weather Channel, Berkshire Hathaway, Blue Cross Blue Shield, the NBA and many more, with performances in 48 U.S. states and over 200 shows in China and Japan, Canada and across the Caribbean. At Cape May Convention Hall, Beach Avenue at Stockton Place.
On Tuesday, June 5 at 8:00pm, The New York Chamber Ensemble presents "ChamberJazz: Musical Crossroads" featuring Sam Reider and friends in performances of "Swamp Dog Hobble," "Wanderings," "The Murder," "Skeleton Rag," "Too Hot to Sleep" and"Baku"by Sam Reider; "Song Without Words" by Felix Mendelssohn; and "Duos for Flute & Saxophone" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Gioachino Rossini. At the Episcopal Church of the Advent, Washington and Franklin Streets. General admission $20, Seniors $15, Students $5.
Music lovers are invited to the Carriage House Café & Tearoom, Wednesday, June 6 at noon, on the beautiful grounds of the Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St. for a Bach's Lunch, a mini-concert by members of the Bay Atlantic Symphony that accompany a delicious Tea Luncheon. Bach's Lunches offer an intimate, afternoon al fresco musical experience, under the tent. New in 2018! Admission of $30 per person now includes a complimentary wine tasting.
On Thursday, June 7 at 8:00pm, the Bay Atlantic Symphony led by Conductor Jed Gaylin presents Prevailing Winds, featuring Charles Gounod's "Petite Symphonie"; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Serenade No. 12 for Winds, in C minor, K. 388" and Antonín Dvorak's "Serenade for Winds, op. 44." This concert features the vast array of colors of the woodwinds and brass. Gounod's charming "Petite Symphonie" is more a suite, filled with warm sounds and echoes of southern France, while Mozart's so-called serenade is a virtual symphony in its human pathos. Dvorak gives listeners ripples of nature and rural life in its folk-dance forms in this program filled with melody, shimmer, and emotion. At the First Presbyterian Church of Cape May, 500 Hughes St., General admission is $25, seniors $20, and students $10.
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.
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.
