Two opportunities for low-cost music nerdiness coming up in the North Jersey area are The Masterwork Chorus's Spring performance of Mendelssohn's Elijah at the Community Theatre in Morristown and the 2011 Raritan River Music Festival, in various locations in the Hunterdon County area.
Mendelssohn's Elijah
Who: The Masterwork Chorus, an impressive Morris County group that also performs yearly at Carnegie Hall
Where: The Community Theatre, Morristown
When: Sunday, May 1
$$ (cheapest seats: $27)
Nerd Alert: A powerful group of singers; worth it if just to watch brilliant and energetic conductor Andrew Megill
The Raritan River Music Festival
Who: Raritan River Music, spearheaded by guitar duo Newman and Oltman; an eclectic mix of classical and folksy performers
Where: Various locations throughout Hunterdon County
When: Throughout May, see website for details
$$ (cheapest tickets: $19)
Nerd Alert: Notable for the diversity of its performances; we were lucky enough to attend an evening in this series a few years ago of Irish music coupled with a reading by Frank McCourt shortly before he died
