OVERVIEW

Located 3 miles east of Egg Harbor on County Highway E, Birch Creek is a nationally renowned summer music school by day and a celebrated concert venue by night. Top national and international artists are featured in more than 30 indoor evening concerts on Birch Creek’s campus, with concert series in Symphony, Percussion & Steel Band and Big Band Jazz. A picnic grove is available for carry-in meals. Call for details, or log onto http://www.birchcreek.org/. Campus visitors are welcome.

ADDITIONAL INFO

Each summer, the Birch Creek Music Performance Center brings together generations of musicians and fans on its grounds in rural Egg Harbor. A music school by day and concert venue at night, Birch Creek offers sessions in Symphony, Percussion & Steel Band and Big Band Jazz. Each of the concerts features a mix of professional and student performers who showcase their talents in the 50-seat Dutton Concert Barn.

Founded in 1976, Birch Creek is dedicated to educating talented young musicians ages 14 to 19. During each two-week session, the students work closely with expert professionals drawn from around the United States. From late June through mid-August, students get a taste of the real world of music as they learn and perfect music rapidly and then perform new programs nightly. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 or better, young musicians receive excellent instruction in their genre of music, be it Symphony, Percussion & Steel Band or Big Band Jazz.

For the audience, this means concerts of superb quality in a unique setting. Evenings include performances in the Dutton Concert Barn, in the campus outdoor gazebo and at other locations on the grounds. For information on Birch creek Sessions, programs and concerts, check the Web at http://www.birchcreek.org/

2013 Concert Dates

Symphony: June 27-June 29; July 4-July 6

Percussion & Steel Band: July 11-July 13; July 17-July 20

Big Band Jazz I: July 24-July 27; July 31-August 3

Big Band Jazz II: August 7-August 10; August 14-August 17

Click here to view the 2013 brochure/schedule

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