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2025-2026 Recital Series


Sundays at 3:00 p.m.    FREE admission, suggested donation: $20

The Oaks (formerly Franciscan Oaks), 19 Pocono Rd., Denville, NJ 07834
Refreshments are served after every recital.


Sep 7, 2025 Violin & Piano Timothy Schwarz
Oct 5, 2025 Techne Music Timothy Schwartz, director
Nov 2, 2025 Sharon Niessen, piano Sharon Niessen
Dec 7, 2025 Piano & Strings Owen Dodds, piano
Jan 11, 2026 Madison String Quartet, Evelyn Estava & Rebecca Harris-Lee, violins; Michael Avagliano, viola; Gerall Hieser, cello Madison String Quartet
Feb 1, 2026 Hobart Trio - Kathleen Butler-Hopkins, violiv; Joseph Kimura, cello; Soyeon Park, piano  
Mar 1, 2026 Piano 4-Hands Beatrice & Christina Long
Apr 12, 2026 Robert Radliff, violin & Sharon Niessen, piano  
May 17, 2026 Chamber music  


Directions to The Oaks: Heading west on Rt. 80, take Exit 39.  This will put you onto Rt. 46 east.  At the second traffic light, turn left, and immediately right onto West Main Street.  At the first light turn left onto Diamond Spring Road.  In about one half mile there is a traffic light at an interesection with Pocono Rd.  Turn right and go about 0.2 mile to The Oaks on the left.  There is parking across the street.

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