Music at Friends is a diverse concert series held at the Woodstown Friends (Quaker) Meetinghouse, 104 North Main Street in Woodstown, NJ. 

Our mission is to bring quality musical performances to our community while utilizing the beautiful setting and fine acoustics of our historic meetinghouse.

Free Admission to All Concerts

Fully Accessible Parking and Entry

All are welcome!

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Featuring husband/wife duo, Orlando and Patricia Haddad, MINAS has been on the forefront of World Music in the Northeast United States for several decades. Indicated for several Grammy Awards and with an impressive list of engagements, MINAS has performed at The Kennedy Center (DC), Lincoln Center (NY), and Kimmel Center (Phila.). Their music takes Brazilian and American roots to create a sound that is fresh and innovative, from ballads tinged with melancholic traits of Blues and Choro, to Folk coasting on the subtle coolness of a Bossa Nova pulse, to upbeat Sambas elaborated with instrumental jazz improvisation, scat singing and whimsical whistling. With recordings of original music and a collection of over 100 songs, Orlando and Patricia’s compositions have been compared to classics by Cole Porter and Antonio Carlos Jobim. Capturing the essence of great songwriting with memorable melodies, inventive harmonies, and poetic lyrics, the music of Minas is engaging and timeless. Music available on all streaming sites. 

Jay Daniels presents: My Heart Wants to Sing: The Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein

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The Hills Are Alive as pianist and vocalist Jay Daniels offers an enchanting concert celebrating the timeless works of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. Enjoy a captivating evening filled with unforgettable songs from beloved American musicals such as Oklahoma!, South Pacific, and The King and I. Jay will also perform treasured selections from The Sound of Music, in honor of the 60th anniversary of its acclaimed film adaptation in 2025.

For nearly 30 years, pianist and vocalist Jay Daniels has been sharing the gift of timeless music with audiences throughout the mid-Atlantic region. A native of Louisa County, Virginia, Jay now resides in nearby Collingswood, New Jersey, just outside of Philadelphia. Before moving to the Northeast, Jay received some of his musical training at Shenandoah University under the direction of Michael Forest, an acclaimed tenor who spent nearly 30 years at the Metropolitan Opera House. He is proud to also collaborate with a fellow New Jersey vocalist, Sarah Partridge. Music is a full-time profession for Jay as he brings his solo piano and vocal concerts to libraries, senior communities, and other venues in the area - with nearly 30 concerts each month.Previously, Jay was also the host for the nationally syndicated jazz radio program, Simply Timeless, heard on nearly 20 stations across the country until 2022.

La Bernardinia Baroque Ensemble presents: 

Italo-Britannici: Italian Expats in London of the Early 18th Century

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Italo-Britannici is a musical portrait of Italian-born instrumentalist-composers such as Barsanti, Matteis, Draghi, and Cervetto who emigrated to London in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Attracted by the manifold opportunities the vibrant metropolis on the Thames had to offer, they wrote music that reflected England's - and especially London's - ever-changing musical tastes. Their music also revealed their drive to become an integral part of local culture and to contribute to its shaping. Several pieces selected for this program display the composers' intimate knowledge of the Italian style.  Another is written in the sophisticated style of the French Baroque. And others delve into the joyous possibilities of the theme and variation form of the ever-popular English Ground, Scotch humour included. Given the rich mix of musical traditions at play here, how could it be otherwise?

As part of Philadelphia's vibrant early music scene, La Bernardinia Baroque Ensemble specializes in chamber music from 1600-1750 presenting engaging programs of repertory from France, Germany, Italy, and England. Performing on copies of period instruments, the core ensemble consists of Rainer Beckmann, recorder; Donna Fournier, viola da gamba; and Marcia Kravis, harpsichord. 

The group's name refers to the title of a piece by Italian composer Girolamo Frescobaldi that La Bernardinia performed on their debut program.