The Ingenious Mr. Hopkinson – A Life in Words & Musick
April 29 • 6:30 pm
$2 – $60
Come for a unique musical evening exploring the life and works of a signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Jersey, polymath Francis Hopkinson. A member of the Continental Congress, Hopkinson was also an inventor, designer, accomplished poet, and multi-talented musician, credited as the first native composer of the United States. This lecture and performance, led by The Practitioners of Musick’s John Burkhalter, will include a rich and diverse selection of music, the same repertory owned and enjoyed by Hopkinson in printed and manuscript copies that survive to this day.
This program is part of Morven Museum & Garden’s Signer’s Stories series.
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 29, 6:30 pm. Light refreshments will be served.
Location: Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ 08540
Tickets: $35 per person (or two tickets for $60)
Register at https://www.morven.org/events/the-ingenious-mr-hopkinson
Presented in partnership with the Historical Society of Princeton.