Tanglewood

The Summer Music Festival

James Jacobs shares the history and inspiration of Tanglewood, the ultimate summer haven for classical music, where one can breathe clean air and spend all day enjoying classical music. 

Garth Newel Piano Quartet

A Summer of Concerts

Classical music embraces the summer in and around the DMV with music under the stars, along the Blue Ridge, and on the shore. John Banther gives a short glimpse of live concerts coming up this summer!

August 18, 2022, Barns of Rose Hill, Berryville, VA Festival Opening Night: Scots Irish in Appalachia  ACMF founder and artistic director, Katie Tertell, performs as part of the 2022 festival opening night.

Summer of Concerts: Week of August 21

Enjoy a free woodwind quintet concert with members of the Washington National Opera and Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestras at The Reach, a Piano Weekend at Garth Newel, and more!

August 20, 2022, St. Peter’s Chapel, Harpers Ferry, WV From left, Danielle Wiebe Burke (viola), Sam Suggs (bass), Katie Tertell (artistic director and cello), and Rachelle Hunt (violin) pause before a concert in St. Peter’s Chapel’s courtyard overlooking the beautiful landscape surrounding Harpers Ferry, WV.

Summer of Concerts: Week of August 14

Staunton Music Festival is in full swing this week! The Appalchian Music Festival also kicks off this week, and Garth Newel Music Center is showcasing a String Extravaganza!

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Summer of Concerts: Week of August 7

This week kicks off the Staunton Music Festival, presenting nearly 30 concerts over 10 consecutive days. Garth Newel Music Center celebrates the keyboard with piano and harpsichord recitals.

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Summer of Concerts: Week of July 31

Enjoy 3-time grammy-winning Hilary Hahn, Brahms, and the National Symphony Orchestra at Wolf Trap, or chamber music with violinist Judith Ingolfsson with a curated gourmet dinner!

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Summer of Concerts: Week of July 24

An electric guitar concerto enjoyed in the Blue Ridge Mountains is definitely a summer must-do. Here are our recommendations for a classical escape in the week of July 24.

Polina Nazaykinskaya

Summer of Concerts: Week of July 10

Programs at Wintergreen Music and Garth Newel Music Center has something for everyone this week, from chamber music by Mozart and Fauré to a Beethoven symphony and a trumpet concerto.