As the season turns from spring to summer, the sounds from the Dutton Concert Barn are growing louder as another season at Birch Creek Music Performance Center approaches. The first students of the season will arrive on the Egg Harbor campus on June 14, when dozens of percussion students fill the dorm rooms. From that point on, a revolving door of musicians will move through the campus, with symphony students and two sessions of jazz players rotating through the facilities, including the Dutton Concert Barn for several performances.

Birch Creek Music Performance Center Executive Director Jenna Ferdon said that, like many businesses and organizations, the cold, wet start to spring delayed some of the work completed in the weeks leading up to move-in day on June 14 and the first performance a few nights later. Thanks to her staff and a strong group of volunteers, she knows they will be ready to welcome the first guests of the season.

The first shows begin June 18, with percussion and symphony sessions running Thursday through Saturday and the two sessions of big band jazz running Wednesday through Saturday. You can learn more about the upcoming season and volunteer opportunities by listening to our full interview with Ferdon here.