The Morris Museum's Lot of Strings Music Festival returns for a third season featuring the most acclaimed ensembles from members of Tesla Quartet, Argus Quartet, and Ethel. Once again the parking lot in New Jersey promises to be an epicenter of the classical music world!

Bring your own chairs and refreshments and enjoy live entertainment atop the Morris Museum's elevated parking deck. 8'x8' blocks are available for up to two patrons for just $50 for all concerts. Stunning sunsets, social distance, and glorious live music combine for a series of unforgettable evenings. In the event of inclement weather, outdoor performances will be held inside the Museum's Bickford Theatre. Masks are required while in the Bickford Theatre.

The Morris Museum thanks Will and Mary Leland for their leadership gift for the 2022 Lot of Strings season, and founding Lot of Strings donor, F. Gary Knapp for his continued generosity.

Schedule of Events

July 7, 2022

8:00 PM - Telegraph Quartet

Described by the San Francisco Chronicle as "…an incredibly valuable addition to the cultural landscape" and "powerfully adept… with a combination of brilliance and subtlety," the Telegraph Quartet was awarded the prestigious 2016 Walter W. Naumburg Chamber Music Award and the Grand Prize at the 2014 Fischoff Chamber Music Competition. The Quartet has performed in concert halls, music festivals, and academic institutions across the United States and abroad, including New York City's Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, San Francisco's Herbst Theatre, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music's Chamber Masters Series, and at festivals including the Chautauqua Institute, Interlochen Arts Festival, Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival, and the Emilia Romagna Festival. The Quartet is currently on the chamber music faculty at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music as the Quartet-in-Residence. Telegraph returns to the Morris Museum after their memorable performance in the Bickford Theatre in 2019.

August 13, 202

8:00 PM - Balourdet Quartet

Making their Lot of Strings debut, the Boston based Balourdet Quartet has quickly made a name for themselves as rising stars in classical music! They are currently in residence at the New England Conservatory's Professional String Quartet Program, received the Gold Medal in the 2020 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and the Second Prize in the 2019 Carl Nielsen International Chamber Music Competition, and, most recently, top prize at the Borciani Competition in Italy.

Date: July 7 and August 13, 2022

Time: 8pm

Cost: $50

Location:
Morris Museum,
6 Normandy Heights Road,
Morristown, NJ 07960.

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