(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Great Music on the Morristown Green is honored to present the acclaimed Parallel Brass Quintet in concert on Sunday, October 12, 2025 at Morristown United Methodist Church. Parallel Brass is a group of diverse musicians and music educators who possess a wide range of musical skills and expertise, including classical, jazz, Latin, and many other genres. Showtime is 7:30pm.
Founded in 2019, their members perform with renowned groups such as the Metropolitan Opera, Broadway, New Jersey Symphony, Norwalk Symphony, and Radio City Christmas Spectacular.
Parallel’s aim is to deliver inspiring performances and dynamic educational experiences, captivating audiences with a unique repertoire that showcases marginalized and underrepresented composers.
There is a suggested donation of $20. The Morristown United Methodist Church is located at 50 South Park Place in Morristown, New Jersey.
The October 12th concert will benefit the Festival International de Musique Saint-Georges, which honors Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745-1799), a great historical figure born in Guadeloupe. Bologne was Europe's greatest fencer and an exceptional military leader at the time of the French Revolution, but his true love was music.
In 18th century France, Joseph Bologne was recognized as a virtuoso violinist, conductor and composer. His operas, concertos, quartets, symphonies and sinfonia concertantes influenced the great composers of his day, including Franz Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Bologne’s life inspired iconic authors such as Alexandre Dumas. One of the most prestigious music festivals in the Caribbean, the Saint-Georges International Music Festival stands out as a unique emblem for diversity in the classical music world.
Parallel Brass is honored to be an ensemble in residence for the Festival, where they will perform and work with youth programs in Guadeloupe and St Maarten, including the Festival's Young Artist Program, the All-Caribbean Youth Orchestra, and the National Institute for the Arts.
The concert is made possible by funds from Morris Arts, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.
