Upcoming Events
no event
-
Highlights
- A Reimagined 1774 Princeton Concert and Dance Assembly at Morven
- A 1774 Tavern Concert and Dance Assembly
- Lafayette the Nation’s Guest Soirée in Philadelphia
- Tavern Night at The Old Barracks Museum
- Edison NJ – Magnet School Presentation
- Manuscript – Pennsylvania ca. 1790-1810
- Princeton University: Dance Workshop
- The Practitioners of Musick present “The Ingenious Mr. Hopkinson” at the Sussex County Main Library in Newton, New Jersey on Saturday April 13th 2024 from 2 to 4 pm
- The 1740 Abraham Staats House – A Dutch Musical Miscellany
- The Practitioners of Musick and the American Friends of Lafayette.
- Patriots Week Colonial Ball – Historic Masonic Temple, Trenton NJ
- Harvest Festival – Morven Museum & Garden
- Tavern Night – Old Barracks Museum
- “Striking Beauty” New Jersey Tall Case Clocks 1730-1830
- Beyond the Fanlight – Music in Georgian Dublin
- Music for the Washington Family
- “A Profound Love” of Musick – Queen’s College’s Queen Charlotte in Education and the Arts
- Gainsborough and His Circle of Musical Friends
- Practitioners provide period music for “Ten Crucial Days” smartphone app.
- Theatre & Musical Activity in Dublin During the Time of Richard St. George
- The Two Georges – Comparing George III of England and General & President George Washington
- Nothing More Agreeable
- Musick at Historic Walnford, New Jersey
- 2021 Princeton Festival set for June 2 – 20
Find Posts
- Featured Programs (21)
- Historic Locales (35)
- Historical Societies (7)
- Instruments (2)
- Libraries (2)
- Media Clips (1)
- Museums (8)
- Music Manuscripts (1)
- Publishing Activity (1)
- Schools & Universities (4)
- Special Projects (14)
Author Archives: John & Donovan
The Two Georges – Comparing George III of England and General & President George Washington
In this video presentation, the Practitioners of Musick makes a musical and historical comparison between two significant figures during the American Revolution, General and President George Washington, and George III, King of England. Video Presentation: The Two Georges
Posted in Historic Locales, Media Clips
Comments Off on The Two Georges – Comparing George III of England and General & President George Washington
Nothing More Agreeable
On Saturday, November 20th at 7 PM the Rockingham Association presented The Practitioners of Musick in a virtual program entitled “Nothing More Agreeable – Music in the Washington Family”. In a document dated June 4, 1777 General George Washington wrote, … Continue reading
Posted in Historic Locales
Comments Off on Nothing More Agreeable
Musick at Historic Walnford, New Jersey
John Burkhalter of the Practitioners of Musick entertains visitors to the commodious 1773 house built by prosperous merchant trader and Philadelphia Quaker, Richard Waln. Waln house is one of many structures that comprises historic Walnford a commercial village complete with … Continue reading
Posted in Historic Locales
Comments Off on Musick at Historic Walnford, New Jersey
2021 Princeton Festival set for June 2 – 20
Additional opportunities to enjoy and learn about Early Music will be offered during the Princeton Festival, mostly offered online but with a few live events scheduled to be held at Morven. John Burkhalter of the Practitioners of Musick will present … Continue reading
Posted in Featured Programs, Historic Locales
Comments Off on 2021 Princeton Festival set for June 2 – 20
Practitioners of Musick featured in Boston Early Music Festival “Fringe Concert” Series
This program was featured on June 17, 2021 as part of the Boston Early Music Festival Fringe Concert series. In America throughout the 18th century amateur music making was an accomplishment through which good manners, taste, and politeness could be displayed … Continue reading
Posted in Featured Programs, Special Projects
Comments Off on Practitioners of Musick featured in Boston Early Music Festival “Fringe Concert” Series
Hogmanay presented by the Trent House Museum – Dec. 26 at 1:00 PM
Hogmanay is the traditional Scottish celebration of the New Year and annually the Trent House Museum recognizes the heritage of William Trent, who immigrated to the English colonies from Scotland in the late 1600s, with our own version of the … Continue reading
Posted in Featured Programs, Historic Locales
Comments Off on Hogmanay presented by the Trent House Museum – Dec. 26 at 1:00 PM
BRANDYWINE BAROQUE LECTURE AT FLINTWOODS – Wilmington, Delaware
On Sunday November 1, 2020 at 3pm, John Burkhalter [of The Practitioners of Musick] presents for Brandywine Baroque a lecture entitled: “Catherine (Kitty) Clive ~ Her Look is Measure and Her Action Sound”. The virtual lecture highlights the extraordinary theatrical and musical career of … Continue reading
Posted in Featured Programs
Comments Off on BRANDYWINE BAROQUE LECTURE AT FLINTWOODS – Wilmington, Delaware
Old Barracks – Trenton, New Jersey
October 10, 2020 – The Benefit Telethon. [1pm to 5pm] As a fund raising project the historic Old Barracks in Trenton hosted a hybrid program of live and virtual programming. The telethon featured interpreters and re-enactors associated with the Old Barracks Museum. … Continue reading
Posted in Historic Locales
Comments Off on Old Barracks – Trenton, New Jersey
Rockingham – Kingston, New Jersey
While the house remains closed during this Covid-19 period, innovative programming continues under the direction of Curator Lisa Flick and Rose Maguire the President of the Rockingham association. On September 19, 2020 [ from 1pm to 3pm} at Rockingham Historic site John … Continue reading
Posted in Historic Locales
Comments Off on Rockingham – Kingston, New Jersey
Patriot’s Week Colonial Ball
John performs at 2019 Patriot’s Week Colonial Ball.
Posted in Historic Locales
Comments Off on Patriot’s Week Colonial Ball