Celebrate the Holidays with a Baroque Concert at The Hive in Chester, NJ, on Sun., Dec. 14, 2014

CHESTER, N.J. - Dec. 5, 2014 - PRLog -- It’s time to get into the holiday spirit as the Chester Baroque Orchestra will present a classic holiday concert at The Hive in Chester on Sunday, December 14, 2014 at 7 p.m.  The sixteen member group, directed by Dr. Richard Maximoff of Chester, will perform works by Corelli, Bassani, Manfredini and Boyce.  Special guest soloist is Ms. Mary Daly, Director of Orchestral Music at West Morris Mendham High School in Mendham.   The Hive is located in the Chester Springs (Shop Rite) Shopping Plaza on Route 206 in Chester, NJ.

“The mission of the Baroque Orchestra is to educate, enrich and inspire the community with music of the 17th and 18^th centuries,” explains Joan Kiedes, musician and music teacher for The Morris County Arts Workshop (MCAW) of Chester.  “The music is played in true baroque spirit, every note and every line has clarity.  The performers strive to show the audience how much fun the music is, and what a joyful and spiritual experience it is.  The music swings, it grooves, it rocks... it even gigues a.k.a. dances.”

For information about the Chester Baroque Orchestra’s Holiday Concert or the ensemble, please contact Joan Kiedes at (908) 979-0811.

The Chester Baroque Orchestra Concert is just a few of the series of musical performances and art shows MCAW, the non-profit organization which brings after-school art, music, language arts, and cultural programs to youth and seniors in Chester, Mendham, Mt. Olive and surrounding areas, continues to host at its storefront location – The Hive. Additional information on upcoming events, shows and classes is available at www.mcartsworkshop.com.

About the Morris County Arts Workshop

Founded in 2003 by Jane Shatz, a Juilliard School of Music dance alumna and Chester resident, the Morris County Arts Workshop (MCAW) is a non-profit group created to nurture and promote the love for the arts in children of all ages.  The program is community based and offers a wide variety of classes from musical instrument lessons to voice to painting to yoga to language and martial arts.  Classes are currently held in Chester and Mendham public schools as well as The Hive in the Chester Springs Shopping Center on Route 206 in Chester, NJ.  There are two sessions per year which culminate with a special Showcase performance and art display in the fall and spring.  In addition, MCAW runs five weeks of summer camp for pre-kindergarten to age 15. For additional information and class schedules, please visit www.mcartsworkshop.com.