Thousands of people visit Barnegat Lighthouse State Park each year for its breathtaking views, historical significance and stature as an icon of Long Beach Island. They don’t usually come for live classical music, but visitors on the evening of Saturday, June 27 were treated to all of the above.

With Old Barney rising high above her, Manahawkin-based cellist Kealia Grace Smith dazzled day-trippers and locals as she performed classical pieces at the base of the lighthouse during the Friends of…