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Highlights
- A Presentation at Looking Glass Pond
- John Burkhalter performs period music at Morven
- Tavern Night at The Old Barracks
- Old Barracks Tavern Night
- “Nothing More Agreeable”: George Washington’s “Good Music”
- Road to Liberty – Through Their Eyes
- Burlington County Celebrates America
- The Ingenious Mr. Hopkinson (Morven)
- Historic Walnford House 2026
- The Ingenious Mr. Hopkinson – Morven Museum
- The Ingenious Mr. Hopkinson – Bordentown NJ
- Founding Families and Their Musical World
- Jane Austen – Princeton Public Library
- Scots Musical Celebration of Wallace House’s 250th
- Practitioners of Musick – a “Proud Partner” of RevolutionNJ!
- A Concert of Musick at the Rockingham Historic Site
- The Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route
- The Practitioners of Musick perform at historic Walnford
- Beyond the Fanlight: Music in Georgian Dublin
- “The Lord of the Manor” performed by Brandywine Baroque
- Pre-Concert Talks: “The Lord of the Manor”
- A PRACTITIONERS OF MUSICK PRESENCE – PATRIOTS WEEK 2024 COLONIAL BALL
- Music Lafayette Might Have Heard in Trenton
- A Reimagined 1774 Princeton Concert and Dance Assembly at Morven
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Category Archives: Museums
John Burkhalter performs period music at Morven
John Burkhalter of The Practitioners of Musick performs in the galley devoted to Francis Hopkinson part of Morven’s current exhibition of The Five New Jersey Signer’s of the Declaration of Independence. PRINCETON 1776 FESTIVALSaturday, October 3rd 202612pm to 3pm55 Stockton … Continue reading
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The Ingenious Mr. Hopkinson (Morven)
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The Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route
The Practitioners of Musick performed as part of a program at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, Saturday July 19th 2025 celebrating the “Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route. “Of the happiness I have enjoyed in our private friendship. The remembrance of which … Continue reading
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A Reimagined 1774 Princeton Concert and Dance Assembly at Morven
The Practitioners of Musick – John Burkhalter, Small flute and harpsichordist Donovan Klotzbeacher with guest artists soprano Abigail Chapman and Baroque violinist Elizabeth Rouget. following the reimagined 1774 Princeton concert and dance assembly at Morven. The program was co-sponsored by … Continue reading
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Harvest Festival – Morven Museum & Garden
On Saturday, October 28th 2023 The Practitioners of Musick participated in the “Harvest Festival” at historic Morven Museum & Garden in Princeton, New Jersey. Morven [meaning “big hill” in Gaelic] is recognized as a National Historic Landmark. Many visitors were able to Fall back … Continue reading
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Music for the Washington Family
“Nothing is more agreeable and ornamental than good music” – George Washington [June 4, 1777]. On December 8th, 2022 The Practitioners of Musick appeared in a special private performance for the annual George Washington Council dinner at The Museum of the American Revolution … Continue reading
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“A Profound Love” of Musick – Queen’s College’s Queen Charlotte in Education and the Arts
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey was born on November 10, 1766 when, following a petition drafted, circulated, and submitted by Old Dutch Parsonage’s Rev. Jacob Rutsen Hardenbergh. William Franklin, Royal Governor of New Jersey and Benjamin Franklin’s son, … Continue reading
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Theatre & Musical Activity in Dublin During the Time of Richard St. George
On Wednesday, December 4th 2019 John Burkhalter of the Practitioners of Musick in association with the Museum of the American Revolution exhibition presented an illustrated lecture focusing attention on the rich array of theatre and musical activity in Dublin during the the time of Richard St. … Continue reading
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John Burkhalter with the Old Barracks Fife and Drum Corps
The Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia – Saturday, July 20th 2019. The corps performed marches and other military music drawn from original 18th century printed music in John’s extensive collection. About the Fifes & Drums of the Old … Continue reading
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Jacobus Vanderveer House
The Practitioners of Musick will appear at the Jacobus Vanderveer house on December 1st, 2017. This will be part of the 15th Annual Colonial Christmas celebratory activity. The Jacobus Vanderveer House interprets Dutch colonial life in America as well as the stay … Continue reading
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