Cape May Music Festival

Classical Cape May 2025-26 Season

Announcing the 2025-26 Classical Cape May season. We are excited to be expanding to seven months of concerts! Cape May MAC is again sponsoring the season; their donation covers the fees that we pay to our artists. All Classical Cape May programs are free and take place at the Episcopal Church of the Advent, at Franklin and Washington Streets in Cape May. Concerts are one hour long with a reception afterwards for the audience to meet the artists.

Perfect Harmony
February 8, 2026 at 4pm

Christopher and Karen DiSanto, clarinets, Piang Liang, bassoon

Join us for a program of rich and colorful chamber music featuring clarinetists Christopher DiSanto and Karen DiSanto and bassoonist Ping Liang, all members of the Bay Atlantic Symphony. This talented trio brings warmth, virtuosity, and a deep musical connection to the stage. Their program will feature an engaging mix of repertoire including works by Mozart, Beethoven, Stravinsky and others.

Let’s Hear from Your Directors
March 8, 2026 at 4pm

Brenda Leonard, cello; Robert Bullington, baritone, Noriko Schneiderman, piano.

Classical Cape May co-directors Brenda Leonard and Robert Bullington are joined by pianist Noriko Schneiderman for an afternoon of chamber music. The program includes Sergei Prokofiev’s deeply expressive Cello Sonata and a selection of art songs, showcasing the creative spirit at the heart of Classical Cape May.

Encore: Mostly Motets
April 12, 2026 at 4pm

Mostly Motets Chamber Choir

We close our season on with a return performance by Mostly Motets, a chamber choir featuring singers from Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Known for their expressive blend and elegant interpretations, the group offers a program of vocal works spanning centuries and styles. Whether Renaissance polyphony or contemporary gems, Mostly Motets brings clarity, warmth, and precision to every performance—an intimate and inspiring finale to our season.