“Live on the Lawn” Concert Series – Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Violinist, Eric and Alisa Wyrick – The Village Green

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LIVE ON THE LAWN! The Blanchard Mansion, 100 Blanchard Road, South Orange, New Jersey 07079

Violinist, Erick and Alisa Wyrick, along with musical colleagues and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra will join with SOMA neighbors for a Summer Series of concerts for “Live on the Lawn” Neighbors for Arts Education May 28^th, June 4^th, June 11^th at 7 p.m. on the at the Blanchard Mansion lawn, 100 Blanchard Rd South Orange, NJ.

Neighbors Eric Wyrick and Alisa Wyrick hosted by neighbors John and Yvonne Patterson of the Patterson Foundation have come together to raise awareness, appreciation, and funds for Arts education in Essex County. Funds will help support the expansion of the Soma Suzuki Program and the Weequahic Park Conservancy, Art Access-Art Start.

May 28th, 2021 7 pm 

Eric Wyrick and fellow members of Orpheus Chamber Orchestra perform music of Mendelsshon and a special performance of Coleridge-Taylor Clarinet Quintet

June 4th, 2021  7 pm

Eric and Alisa Wyrick, violinists Kaya Bryla-Weiss, viola and Eugene Moye, cello perform Quartets of Borodin and Dvorak “American”.

June 11th, 2021 7 pm

Wyrick friends and family perform Brahms viola Quintet and Mendelsshon Octet (list of players)

Music and artistic expression have suffered during the current pandemic.  Neighbors in the South Orange community have joined to create “Live on the Lawn” Neighbors for Art access and arts education, an outdoor neighborhood concert series planned May 28^th, June 4^th and June 11^th, all beginning at 7 p.m. to kick-off Memorial Day weekend and to celebrate a safe and enjoyable summer. The concert series will be held on the lawn of the landmark Blanchard House, 100 Blanchard Road in South Orange, NJ.

The Wyricks live in a musical household in South Orange with their two daughters, who play violin and cello. The Wyricks know the need to invest early in children’s ability, not only to cultivate their musical interest and exposure, but also to reinforce ability and provide good quality training.  Yvonne Patterson, co-founder of the Patterson Foundation states, “The concert’s goal is to lift the community’s spirit, provide hope and opportunity.”