Come to the Monmouth County Library for a free concert this weekend!
Festive Flutes: Suites for the SweetSaturday, May 18 at 1 PMWall Township Library, 2700 Allaire road, Wall 07719732-449-8877The spring concert includes pieces from
Suite in C by Haydn,
Peer Gynt Suite 1 by Grieg, the
Nutcracker Suite by Tchaikovsky,
Carmen Suite by Bizet,
Pink Panther Suite by Mancini and more. The Festive Flutes are under the direction of Marjorie Koharski, founder, who is a member of The Monmouth Symphony Orchestra, Manalapan Symphony Orchestra, and The Elysion Winds.
Jazz Concert: Carol Fredette & TrioSunday, May 19 at 2 PMLibrary Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan 07726732-431-7220Jazz vocalist
Carol Fredette returns to Library Headquarters, backed by an experienced trio. Ms. Fredette, who regularly performs at New York City's Birdland and Iridium, has been described as "one of the few true jazz singers one the scene today." Her recordings include
In The Shadows, an intimate duo gem with long-time collaborator Steve Kuhn;
And Then It Happened, a collection of original songs written and produced by David Matthews; and
Everything I Need, which won the Blue Chip CD Award from Jazz Educator's Journal.