Stay In Tune With Music At Bunker Hill
Music at Bunker Hill is a nonprofit music organization that’s located at a Presbyterian Church in Sewell, New Jersey. The church brings talented performers to New Jersey’s Heartland, enhancing the cultural life of the community by preserving the tradition of classical music while exploring other musical genres. With outreach concerts in schools and libraries, artists inspire the next generation with their passion for the arts and standards of excellence. Their goal is to make great music affordable, accessible, and appealing to as many people as possible.
It all started in 2008 with the purchase of a Yamaha C7 grand piano by Martha Frampton, one of the founders of Music at Bunker Hill. Frampton said it began with musicians who either had a vested interest in Music at Bunker Hill, or wanted to support the Frampton Family. Frampton said she remembers the organization’s first few years as a low point, looking out to the audience of 35 people. Since then, the concert series receives between 100 and 150 guests for each event. Typically, the series consists of five concerts each season, from October until May. On the other hand, it is up to Artistic Director, William Frampton to put together the seasons and each individual program and to gather the artists who will perform. His career as a professional musician exposes Frampton to a wide variety of artists and works, and those often provide ideas for concerts. Frampton believes that this intermingling of well-known works with new and innovative pieces is exactly what concert-goers enjoy most. While the Framptons were the Founders of Music at Bunker Hill, the organization is run by a Board of Directors responsible for all aspects of the music series.
Music at Bunker Hill is a special place because of the beautiful music, volunteers that make it happen and the passionate people that attend. Most concerts are more traditional, such as this spring’s string quartet performance with works by Beethoven and Dvorak, while others range to the less conventional end of the spectrum, like the triptych of three interlocking rap cantatas composed by Doug Balliett, or the concert that featured updated arrangements of Beatles’ songs, or the jazzy “A Cole Porter Afternoon.” Another special and always-enjoyable aspect of the Music at Bunker Hill concerts is that each is followed by a reception, which both audience and artists attend. Organized and staffed by a dedicated group of volunteers, who also bring homemade snacks and desserts, the receptions are a casual, low-key way to make a meaningful connection between those on stage and those in the seats. It is important to the volunteers to make the concerts and atmosphere enjoyable for everyone. Furthermore, the venue draws a predominantly local and regional audience that comes with an open mind and a desire to hear something different each time. It is a peaceful place to bring your family and friends to listen to the music and enjoy yourself. The organization’s pure joy is creating a community around music.
If you’re interested in attending Music at Bunker Hill for a concert, visit https://www.musicatbunkerhill.org/buy-tickets-now-online.html to purchase a ticket for their next event!
