2023 Festival of Concerts
June 21 - July 29
The Heifetz Festival of Concerts returns for its 27th Anniversary Season in Summer 2023!
The diverse and ambitious set of concerts will feature our renowned faculty, special guests, and of course, our world class students—comprised this year of 163 students ranging in age from 7 to 26, representing 15 countries internationally and 22 US states. You can expect a robust schedule of 50+ concerts of vital, compelling music-making in the unique Heifetz style, from the flagship Stars of Tomorrow and the rollicking Heifetz Hootenannies to the masterful Celebrity Series and Sunday Matinees, presented in venues across Staunton and throughout the Shenandoah Valley.
Admission is free to ALL EVENTS for children 12 and under – bring the whole family!
2023 Season Passes: $350
($750+ overall value)
Limited quantity available
NEW FOR 2023
Receive one free ticket when you purchase a five ticket package for Stars of Tomorrow, Chamber Music Showcases, and Hootenannies. You have the flexibility and freedom to use the tickets however you like—bring a group to a single concert, use a single ticket for six different concerts—it’s your choice!
Stars of Tomorrow
MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS–7:30 PM
The Institute’s signature series—a showcase for breathtaking performances by extraordinary Heifetz students in collaboration with our acclaimed Heifetz faculty pianists.
Chamber Music Showcase
THURSDAYS–7:30 PM
A new series devoted to cross-generational faculty and student collaborations exploring chamber masterworks, as well as a showcase for the students in the Heifetz Chamber Music Seminar.
Heifetz Hootenanny
SATURDAYS–7:30 PM
Our laid back Saturday series that features one-of-a-kind multi-genre mashups—all outdoors and under the Heifetz tent, and fueled by craft brews and local food artisans.
Sunday Matinees
SUNDAYS—2:00 PM
Our Sunday series features Heifetz students, faculty, alumni, and special guest artists in invariably memorable performances perfectly tailored for a summer afternoon.
Celebrity Series
FRIDAYS–6:30 PM HAPPY HOUR; 7:30 PM CONCERT
Experience the world-renowned artistry of our virtuosic Heifetz Institute faculty members in these carefully conceived programs showcasing top performers in the concert music world.
Junior Division Showcase (FREE)
SATURDAYS—11:00 AM CHAMBER MUSIC
2:00 PM SOLO SHOWCASES
Come be dazzled by the artistry of the Institute’s Junior Division performers, aged 9–15, as they showcase their prodigious talents on the Heifetz stage!
Fridays in the Gallery (FREE)
FRIDAYS–1:00 PM
Our popular Free Friday series will be back at the Staunton Augusta Art Center. Enjoy thrilling solo and chamber music performances in the Center’s main gallery in historic downtown Staunton (reservations strongly recommended!)
Full Calendar of Events
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Enjoy the Institute’s signature series—a showcase for breathtaking performances by extraordinary Heifetz students, featuring dazzling solo works in collaboration with our acclaimed Heifetz faculty pianists. |
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Ring in the season with our first free concert of the summer at the South Market Stage.
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The Heifetz faculty kick off the 2023 summer in grand style with an all-star performance of the luminous String Sextet No. 1 by Brahms, after a first half featuring inspiring solo works played by virtuoso violinist Ilya Kaler and cellist Astrid Schween of the Juilliard Quartet. |
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Come be dazzled by the artistry of the Institute’s youngest performers, aged 7–15, as they showcase their talents on the Heifetz stage at these free concerts!
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Our informal Saturday series that features Heifetz students, staff, and special guests on one-of-a-kind multi-genre mashups. On any night you might hear bluegrass picking, Broadway belting, folk fiddling, or rollicking […] |
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Our Sunday series features Heifetz students, faculty, alumni, and special guests in invariably memorable performances tailored for summer afternoons. |
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Enjoy the Institute’s signature series—a showcase for breathtaking performances by extraordinary Heifetz students, featuring dazzling solo works in collaboration with our acclaimed Heifetz faculty pianists. |
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Enjoy the Institute’s signature series—a showcase for breathtaking performances by extraordinary Heifetz students, featuring dazzling solo works in collaboration with our acclaimed Heifetz faculty pianists. |
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Evenings devoted to masterworks of the chamber music repertoire, featuring—for the first time— collaborative performances with Heifetz students and faculty. |
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The popular Free Friday series returns this summer to the Staunton Augusta Art Center in historic downtown Staunton. 
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Two of Felix Mendelssohn’s most beloved works - his Octet and String Quintet - bookend a program that also features a new work for viola and Piazzolla’s Grand Tango for cello. |
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The Institute’s students head downtown to perform at this longstanding Staunton tradition. 
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Come be dazzled by the artistry of the Institute’s youngest performers, aged 7–15, as they showcase their talents on the Heifetz stage at these free concerts!
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Come be dazzled by the artistry of the Institute’s youngest performers, aged 7–15, as they showcase their talents on the Heifetz stage at these free concerts! |
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Our Sunday series features Heifetz students, faculty, alumni, and special guests in invariably memorable performances tailored for summer afternoons. |