Staunton
Music Festival
The Staunton Music Festival will celebrate its tenth season
in 2007, and has gained a reputation for its adventurous
and innovative programming, unusual breadth of repertoire,
and performers of international caliber. Festival activities
have ranged from Baroque music outdoors to African drumming
workshops, romantic chamber music, traditional Japanese
music, and premieres of works by contemporary Virginia composers.
Jazz
in the Park
Jazz in the Park is a 10-week series
of free jazz concerts held at the Stonewall Brigade Bandstand
in Gypsy Hill Park on Thursdays at 8 pm during the summer
and featuring top quality jazz groups. The season begins
in July and runs through August.
Shakin'
Shakin' is a series of good-rockin'
concerts held at the Johnson Street Parking Lot in Downtown
Staunton on Thursdays from 6-8 pm beginning May thru August.
Top professional bands from around the State are featured.
Alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverages, food sales. Proceeds
benefit local non-profit organizations.
The
Stonewall Brigade Band
The Stonewall Brigade Band performs
at the Stonewall Brigade Bandstand in Gypsy Hill Park each
Monday night at 8 pm during June, July and August. The free
concerts feature stirring marches, show tunes, popular music,
overtures, and selections from American authors. Members
are from the Staunton area musical community.
Oak
Grove Folk Music Festival
Oak Grove Folk Music Festival is
an intimate, family-oriented weekend where folks come to
hear music under the trees at Virginia's oldest outdoor
theater. The OAK GROVE is located 2 miles west of Verona
on Route 612 (I-81 - Exit 227 West) The OAK GROVE is handicapped
accessible. There are no camping facilities at OAK GROVE.
Wintergreen
Performing Arts
Located in Virginia’s Blue Ridge
Mountains, Wintergreen Performing Arts, Inc. is a non-profit
organization that produces a high-quality summer music festival
featuring symphonic and chamber concerts, as well as other
performing arts programs throughout the year.
Garth
Newel Music Center
There is no better place to hear
a concert than the Garth Newel Music Center. The combination
of world-class artistry, gourmet food, friendly people,
and breathtaking scenery make Garth Newel the perfect place
to relax and enjoy excellent music. With over 50 concerts
each year, we are among the most active chamber music organizations
in the United States. Performing the music as it was intended
– in a chamber for small, intimate audiences –
makes us also truly unique. The setting allows us to truly
appreciate the exchange and spontaneity of the musicians
as well as the depth and range of the music. Please make
yourselves at home and enjoy one of the premier chamber
music venues in the United States.
