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Grey Towers National Historic Landmark 

Information Contact: Lori McKean 

Telephone: (570) 296-9630 

lmckean@fs.fed.us 

Release #08-11 

Grey Towers’ Summer Music “Inspired By Nature” 


MILFORD, PA – A number of different musical programs are planned for Summer 2011 as part 
of the Conservation and Arts program at Grey Towers National Historic Site, 122 Old Owego 
Turnpike, Milford, PA. 

All musical performances are inspired by nature and the beautiful landscaped gardens at Grey 
Towers. As part of a larger Conservation and Arts program, they are intended to awaken for the 
audience a sensitivity toward nature and connect them with the environment. 

On Saturday, June 18, the Grey Towers Heritage Association, the Kindred Spirits Arts Program 
and the US Forest Service will present J’aime Trio, a young string ensemble formed recently at 
the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia by violinist Elizabeth Fayette, violist 
Amanda Verner and cellist Jeong Hyoun Lee. They will perform music of Beethoven, Schubert, 
Dohnanyi and Francais. Tickets are $20 ($10 children under 12) and available at 
kindredspiritsprograms.org and at Grey Towers. The concert begins at 5:30 pm. 

“We are thrilled to be offering this musical performance as part of the Milford Music Festival,” 
said Barbara Buchanan, President of the GTHA. “Part of our mission is to strengthen the 
connection between this wonderful site and the community. What better way to do that than to 
participate in a popular community event by offering music at this beautiful venue.” 

On Saturday, July 9, a FREE performance by the Black Bear Music Conservatory of Hawley, 
PA, will be presented in the tented terrace area. Sponsored by the Grey Towers Heritage 
Association and the US Forest Service, the concert will feature works of the classical masters 
inspired by nature. The concert will begin at 5:30 pm. 

The Black Bear Conservatory of Music is a non-profit, community-based institution dedicated to 
excellence in music education. Each week, the conservatory invites students and award-wining 
faculty from three states to its downtown Hawley location. From weekly lessons to engaging 
Master Classes and community programs, BBCM is dedicated to building the community 
through music. 

On Saturday and Sunday, August 6-7, free music will be offered during the 7th annual Festival of 
Wood at Grey Towers. Admission to the festival grounds and all musical performances are free 
and open to the public: 

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Saturday, Aug 6, 12-3 pm: Fiddlin’ Around, folk and fiddle music 
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Saturday, Aug 6, 4 pm: ‘Little Bear,’ Native American flutist and dancer 
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Sunday, Aug 7, 12-3 pm: Cold Springs Band, Celtic and bluegrass music 
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Sunday, Aug 7, 3 pm: Kofi Donkor, West African drumming and dancing 
All musical instruments at the Festival of Wood are constructed of wood and the artists will talk 
about the different woods used for their instruments. 

Grey Towers, ancestral home of the Pinchot family, has a long-standing tradition of combining 
the arts and nature. The mansion and grounds inspired first James Pinchot and then his son 
Gifford to become the eminent conservationists of their time. The US Forest Service partners 
with many organizations to continue this legacy with the Conservation and the Arts program, 
which includes music, literary programs, dramatic readings, landscape painting and other artistic 
endeavors. 

For more information contact Grey Towers at 570-296-9630 or info@fs.fed.us/gt. Or 
visit www.greytowers.org or www.fs.fed.us/gt . 

USDA Forest Service, PO Box 188, Milford, PA 18337