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High School Music Competition
Feb
15

High School Music Competition

Open to current 9th to 12th grade students and all instruments, voice types, and styles of music, the High School Music Competition is a great opportunity for our youngest musicians to showcase their talents! Grand prize includes $500 cash, scholarships, and performance opportunities! Click on the button below to learn more.

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Christmas Salon Concert
Dec
14

Christmas Salon Concert

Join us for a wonderful evening of delicious food and beautiful music at the home of EMU President Susan Huxman and Jesse Huxman. The concert will include a variety of holiday favorites, classical music, Christmas jazz, and more performed by SVBF artistic director David Berry, jazz vocalist Tina Hashemi, soprano Christine Fairfield and friends. Proceeds from the event will help support the Bach festival's mission of providing accessible concert experiences to the community. 

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LEIPZIG SERVICE
Jun
16

LEIPZIG SERVICE

LEIPZIG SERVICE PROGRAM

Location: Lehman Auditorium

Welcome 

Prelude  

J.SBach: Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV 532

James Biery: Peal on Darwall's 148th

Hymn: VT 4 Christ Is Our Cornerstone

Missa   

Kyrie: VT 620 Oré poriajú verekó

Gloria: VT 429 Glory to God, Whose Goodness Shines on Me

Hymn: VT 26 Dhuh Pangeran (O Prince of Peace)

Scripture Reading: Ephesians 3:14 - 4:3

Hymn: VT 174 Christ Has Broken Down the Wall

J.S. Bach: BWV 114 Ach, lieben Christen, seid getrost

Paul Manz: Variation IV from Partita on Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend

Pulpit Hymn: HWB 22 Lord Jesus Christ, Be Present Now

Homily: Reaching Across the Table

Prayers: VT 996 Congregational Prayer

Hymns:
Deep River
VT 388 How Can I Say
Blessing/Benediction

Closing Song: VT 809 Sing a New World Into Being

Postlude
Adolphus Hailstork:
Fantasy on Wade in the Water         

FEATURING:

Benjamin Bergey, conductor
Dan Ott, homilist
Marvin Mills, organist
Sarah Hamilton, mezzo-soprano
Ricky Goodwin, Jr., tenor
Michael Richardson, bass

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FESTIVAL CONCERT III
Jun
15

FESTIVAL CONCERT III

FESTIVAL CONCERT III PROGRAM

Location: Lehman Auditorium

Valerie Coleman: Umoja: Anthem of Unity

Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs

Michael Tippett: A Child of Our Time

FEATURING:

Deanna Tham, conductor
Sara Duchovnay, soprano

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BookNotes!
Jun
15

BookNotes!

BookNotes!

Location: Harrisonburg Central Library

NoNieqa Ramos, author and storyteller
SVBF Musicians

FREE ADMISSION!

Families, gather around for live music and storytelling featuring local children’s book author NoNieqa Ramos and Bach Festival orchestra musicians! We’ll read stories, play music, and have a fun instrument show and tell. Kids can dance and sing and move around, whatever feels good to you!

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VIRGINIA BAROQUE ACADEMY WORKSHOP PERFORMANCE
Jun
15

VIRGINIA BAROQUE ACADEMY WORKSHOP PERFORMANCE

VIRGINIA BAROQUE ACADEMY WORKSHOP CONCERT

Location: Martin Chapel

Part I
Chamber works from 17th- and 18th- century instrumental and vocal repertoire, to be announced at the Concert.

Part II
Antonio Literes (1673-1747): Los Elementos
With music by Antonio Literes and libretto by José de Cañizares, Los Elementos is an allegorical work featuring the elements Earth, Air, Fire and Water, along with Dawn and Time.  Our adaptation of this delightful work features five singers and small Baroque orchestra. The opera was performed in Madrid in 1705, for the birthday of María Ana Sinforosa Núñez de Guzmán y Vélez de Guevara, the Duchess of Medina de la Torres and wife of the Duke of Medina Sidonia.

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FESTIVAL CONCERT II
Jun
14

FESTIVAL CONCERT II

FESTIVAL CONCERT II PROGRAM

Location: Lehman Auditorium

Nkeiru Okoye: Voices Shouting Out

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Violin Concerto in G minor

Antonin Dvořák : Symphony No.9 in E minor, “The New World”

FEATURING:

Deanna Tham, conductor
Alejandra Switala, violin

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TALKING MUSIC
Jun
14

TALKING MUSIC

Talking Music

Pre-concert discussion panel with Artistic Director David Berry and SVBF artists.

Location: Lehman Auditorium

With panelists:
Deanna Tham, guest conductor
Amanda Gookin, executive director

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FRIDAY NOON CHAMBER CONCERT
Jun
14

FRIDAY NOON CHAMBER CONCERT

FRIDAY NOON CHAMBER CONCERT PROGRAM

Location: Asbury United Methodist Church

Camille Saint-Saëns: Oboe Sonata in D major, Op. 166

I. Andantino
II. Ad libitum – Allegretto – Ad libitum
III. Molto allegro

Cindy Liu, oboe
Lise Keiter, piano

Camille Saint-Saëns: Fantasy for violin and harp, Op. 124

Amy Glick, violin
Anastasia Jellison, harp

Darius Milhaud: Suite op.157b for clarinet, violin, and piano

I. Ouverture
II. Divertissement  
III. Jeu  
IV. Introduction et Final

Maria Lorcas, violin
Lynda Dembowski, clarinet
Lise Keiter, piano

Claude Debussy: Sonata for flute, viola, and harp

I. Pastorale
II. Interlude 
III. Final

Cari Shipp, flute
Tom Stevens, viola
Anastasia Jellison, harp

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Virginia Baroque Academy Faculty Concert
Jun
13

Virginia Baroque Academy Faculty Concert

Virginia Baroque Academy Faculty Concert

Location: Asbury United Methodist Church

“BACH’S WORLD”

Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707): Trio Sonata III in G minor, for violin, gamba, and continuo

Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643): 
Toccata per Spinettina sola over Liuto
Canzona ultima detta La Vittoria

Barbara Strozzi (1619-1664): Aria: Sete per Fastidioso 

Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643): Canzona terza detta La Bernardinia

Tobias Hume (c.1569-1645): Captain Hume’s Paven, for viola da gamba solo 

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750):
Sonata in A Major for violin and harpsichord, BWV 1015 
Aria: Ich will doch wohl Rosen brechen, for alto, violin, and continuo from Cantata, BWV 86

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741): Violin Concerto in G Major, Op.3, No. 3 (Transcribed for harpsichord in F Major by J.S. Bach)

Marin Marais (1656-1728): Pièces de viole in G minor

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767):
Fantasy in B-flat major for solo violin, TWV 40:14 
Trio Sonata in F major for recorder, violin, and continuo TWV 42: F8 

FEATURING:

Judith Malafronte, alto
Anne Timberlake, recorder
Daniel Lee, Baroque violin
Martha McGaughey, viola da gamba
Arthur Haas, harpsichord

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TALKING MUSIC: Lecture & Live Performance
Jun
13

TALKING MUSIC: Lecture & Live Performance

TALKING MUSIC

Location: Central Library

Music historian and author Dr. Jean E. Snyder will discuss the life of 20th century African-American composer/arranger Harry T. Burleigh and his important influence on Dvořák's famous "New World" Symphony. This engaging lecture will feature a live performance of songs and spiritual arrangements by Burleigh.

Featuring:
Olivia Rominiyi, soprano
David Berry, piano

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THURSDAY NOON CHAMBER CONCERT
Jun
13

THURSDAY NOON CHAMBER CONCERT

THURSDAY NOON CHAMBER CONCERT PROGRAM

Location: Asbury United Methodist Church

William Schmidt: Variations on an African-American Folksong

I. Theme
II. Fanfare
III.Ostinato
IV. Chorale
V. March
VI. Fugato

Judith Saxton, trumpet
Chris Carrillo, trumpet
Heather Johnson, horn
Jay Crone, trombone
Kevin Stees, tuba

John Stevens: Benediction

Jay Crone, trombone
Matthew Wright, trombone
Harold Van Schaik, bass trombone
Kevin Stees, tuba

Benjamin Fraley: Shh

Raymond Breakall, percussion
Eric Guinivan, percussion

Camille Saint-Saëns: Aimons-nous

Ralph Vaughan Williams: Silent Noon

African-American Spiritual, arr. Margaret Bonds: He's Got The Whole World in His Hands

Olivia Rominiyi, soprano
Marvin Mills, piano

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WEDNESDAY NOON CHAMBER CONCERT
Jun
12

WEDNESDAY NOON CHAMBER CONCERT

WEDNESDAY NOON CHAMBER CONCERT PROGRAM

Location: Asbury United Methodist Church

Heinrich I.F. Biber: Sonata in F major for violin and continuo, c.140
Daniel Lee, Baroque violin
Arthur Haas, harpsichord

J.S. Bach: Sonata in G major for viola da gamba and harpsichord, BWV 1027

I. Adagio
IV. Allegro moderato

Martha McGaughey, viola da gamba
Lynne Mackey, harpsichord

Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre: Sonata in D Major for violin and continuo

I. Presto 1665-1729
II. Adagio
III. Presto
IV. Presto

Daniel Lee, Baroque violin
Martha McGaughey, viola da gamba
Arthur Haas, harpsichord

Bohuslav Jan Martinu: Three Madrigals for violin and viola

I. Madrigal I: poco allegro 1890-1959
II. Madrigal II: poco andante

Thomas Stevens, viola  
Violaine Michel, violin

Judith A. Saxton: Remembered

Judith Saxton, trumpet
Chris Carrillo, trumpet
Christine Carrillo, trumpet

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OPEN MIC NIGHT!
Jun
11

OPEN MIC NIGHT!

OPEN MIC NIGHT

Location: Pale Fire Brewing Co.

Come hear the Bach Festival musicians share their favorite music and new sounds from their own compositions to jazz. This is a fun chance to get to know our musicians in a casual setting over great drinks and food!

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TUESDAY NOON CHAMBER CONCERT
Jun
11

TUESDAY NOON CHAMBER CONCERT

TUESDAY NOON CHAMBER CONCERT PROGRAM

Location: Asbury United Methodist Church

Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 18, No. 6

I. Allegro con brio
II. Adagio ma non troppo
III. Scherzo: Allegro
IV. La Malinconia: Adagio – Allegretto quasi Allegro

Wanchi, violin
Jacob Roege, violin
Celia Daggy, viola
Kelley Mikkelsen, cello

George Frideric Handel: Violin Sonata in D major, HWV 371

I. Afetuoso 
II. Allegro
III. Larghetto
IV. Allegro

Amy Glick, violin
Bradley Lehman, harpsichord

Jeanie Murrow: Pink Rose Weeping

Roger Novak, horn
Lise Keiter, piano

William Grant Still: The Prince and the Mermaid Suite
I. Song of the Sea
II. Waltz
III. Minuet  
IV.Scherzo

Violaine Michel, violin
Christa Hoover, violin
Diane Phoenix-Neal, viola
Paige Riggs, cello

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MONDAY NOON CHAMBER CONCERT
Jun
10

MONDAY NOON CHAMBER CONCERT

MONDAY NOON CHAMBER CONCERT PROGRAM

Location: Asbury United Methodist Church

Reinhold Glière (1875-1956): Eight Pieces for violin and cello [1909]

III. Berceuse
IV. Canzonetta
VII. Scherzo
VIII. Etude

Amy Glick, violin
Paige Riggs, cello

Janet Peachey (b. 1973): Earth Etchings [2014]

I. Bounty
II. Plea
III. Renewal

Mark Hartman, violin
Lindsay Lam, bass
Anna Showalter, piano

Handel-Halvorsen (1864-1935): Passacaglia for violin and cello [1894]

I. Allegro con brio
II. Scherzo. Allegro molto-Meno Allegro 
III. Adagio 
IV. Finale. Allegro 

Wanchi Huang, violin
Kelley Mikkelsen, cello

Laurel Zucker (b. 1955): Harbor Sounds [2017]

Cari Shipp, flute
Celia Daggy, viola
Amanda Gookin, cello

Charles Washington, arr. Lesa Terry: Midnight Child [1990]

Audrey Pride, violin
Diane Phoenix-Neal, viola
Carl Donakowski, cello

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FESTIVAL CONCERT I
Jun
9

FESTIVAL CONCERT I

FESTIVAL CONCERT I PROGRAM

Location: Lehman Auditorium

Vicente Lusitano: Aspice Domine

Johann Friedrich Fasch: Sonata for Bassoon, FaWV N:C1

J.S. Bach: Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten, BWV 202

Ernst von Dohnányi: Sextet in C Major, Op.37

FEATURING:

Ryan Romine, bassoon
Penelope Shumate, soprano
SVBF Chamber Orchestra

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Talking Music
Jun
9

Talking Music

Talking Music

Pre-concert discussion panel with Artistic Director David Berry and SVBF artists.

Location: Lehman Auditorium

With panelists:
Jay Chadwick, french horn
Amy Glick, SVBF concertmaster
Ryan Romine, bassoon
Penelope Shumate, soprano

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SPRING INTO BACH 2024
Apr
27

SPRING INTO BACH 2024

Join the Bach Festival for an evening of live music from classical and jazz to bluegrass! Special events feature activities for families and kids, local vendors, and Bach Fest merchandise!

Tickets are “pay what you can” from $10-$40. Kids under 10 get in free!

Cash bar at Pale Fire and Mashita food truck!

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Salon concert #2
Feb
17

Salon concert #2

Join us for an intimate evening of solo Bach by violinist Dominic Salerni!

Location: Harrisonburg, VA
Exact home and address is a surprise!! You will receive directions and details upon ticket purchase.

YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS EXPERIENCE!

Tickets include a full evening performance and delicious food and wine that will compliment the evening beautifully.

Seating is limited. Grab your tickets before they sell out!

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SVBF Salon Concert
Dec
9

SVBF Salon Concert

SVBF SALON CONCERT

Join us for an evening of intimate chamber music and festive holiday tunes featuring some of the Valley’s most talented classical musicians, David Berry (piano), Sam Suggs (bass), and Nicole Jenkins (soprano).

Location: Keezletown, VA
Exact home and address is a surprise!! You will receive directions and details upon ticket purchase.

Trust us, you Don’t want to miss this experience!

Tickets include a full evening performance and delicious food and wine that will compliment the evening beautifully.

Seating is limited. Grab your tickets before they sell out!

 

Piano generously loaned by:

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