Enjoy a live performance of music enjoyed and played in Colonial America! The Practitioners of Musick will offer a program at the historic Abraham Staats House (c.1740) that reflects late 17th and 18th century Dutch and English popular music heard in New Netherlands and its capital, New Amsterdam. A march composed in honor of American General von Steuben, who used the home as his military headquarters during the Middlebrook Cantonment of 1778-79, will also be featured. Additional fascinating notes on this vibrant program: http://www.practitionersofmusick.org
John Burkhalter provides information about the pieces, and performs these delightful early works on recorder, accompanied by Donovan Klotzbeacher, who has performed widely as harpsichordist and appeared in a series of New Jersey Network [NJN] broadcasts featuring period music in 18th century houses and taverns. $20 per person with Advance Reservations; $25 at the door Advance reservations via: Eventbrite; under “Events” at www.staatshouse.org or by phone: 732-369-3583 House opens at 2:30 for seating; performance begins at 3PM. Light refreshments and tours of the historic house to follow from 4:15-5PM close.
Friends of Abraham Staats House, Inc. / 17 von Steuben Lane South Bound Brook NJ 08880 E-mail: info@staatshouse.org Website: www.staatshouse.org Tel: 732-369-3583 Mail: PO Box 115, South Bound Brook, NJ 08880
Please allow a two-week notice for accessibility and assistive services requests.
