Monday, Aug 18, 2025 at 12:00pm
Each August Staunton Music Festival welcomes over 80 acclaimed professionals from around the world to perform in 30 events. Multiple concerts daily make for an exhilarating immersion in chamber, vocal, and symphonic music. The days are given over to one-hour, free admission programs, while the evenings come alive with longer, ticketed concerts preceded by special dinners and short lectures. And for those who enjoy music after dark, look for the Nightcap concerts that take place at 10:00 pm in interesting spaces downtown.
Schedule of Events:
12:00pm - Great Britten
Britten - Canticle V: The Death of Saint Narcissus, for voice and harp
Britten - Three Metamorphoses After Ovid, for solo oboe
Britten - Four folksongs arr. for voice and guitar
Britten - String Quartet No. 3 in G Major
Location: First Presbyterian Church 100 East Frederick St, Staunton
3:00pm - Virginia Soundscape 1
Virginia composers have always had a strong presence at Staunton Music Festival. This season we celebrate those diverse voices with music, of course, as well as conversation. In the first of two "Virginia Soundscape" programs, four composers will share thoughts about their stylistic evolution and the current state of art music in the Commonwealth and beyond. Event includes a performance of Leah Reid's Crossed Wires for viola, percussion, and electronics.
Eric Guinivan (James Madison University)
Jason Haney (James Madison University)
Judith Shatin (University of Virginia)
Zachary Wadsworth, moderator
Location: Central United Methodist Church 14 N Lewis St, Staunton
7:00pm - A Night at the Movies
Step back in time to cinema’s Golden Era. Live musicians accompany two silent films: Buster Keaton’s "Sherlock Jr." and Joris Ivens’ "14 Ways to Describe Rain." As a tasty refreshment, guests can enjoy a 1920’s signature cocktail at the event. Purchase drinks with your ticket choice or buy at the event.
Location: Silver Line Theatre Exchange 211 N Lewis St, Staunton
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