The beautiful setting of Barren Ridge presents an ideal backdrop for an exploration of the string sound in the winery's big hall. The centerpiece of the program is the stirring String Quartet No. 1 by Czech composer Bedřich Smetana.We are thrilled to open the curtain and present live concert music once again in Staunton with […]
Our five HEIRees will make a return visit to the picturesque Heartstone Lodge & Retreat Center on the outskirts of Lexington, VA, for an afternoon reception and concert, the resumption of the Institute’s fourth annual visits to the former dairy barn stunningly re-imagined as an inviting lodge and retreat center.In Person*Limited Capacity: 50 attendees*General Admission: […]
Our Blackburn series continues a perennial favorite by Mozart, the unsung brilliance of Bach's oldest son, an infectious new quartet by a Jamaican composer, and culminates with a performance of Bratislava-born Ernst von Dohnanyi's powerful piano quintet - his debut work written when he was just 18! We are thrilled to open the curtain and […]
We'll celebrate Mother's Day with a program devoted exclusively to female composers, ranging from the blind Mozart muse Maria Theresia von Paradis (1759-1824) to the raucous "Strum" by Jessie Montgomery (b. 1981) - a piece called "turbulent, wildly colorful and exploding with life...a handful of American folk melodies tossed into a strong wind, cascading and […]
For our final Spring Eternal concert, our artists both revisit some favorite pieces and showcase some brand-new compositions, the product of an innovative songwriting workshop with composer, songwriter, recording artists, performer and teacher Paul Reisler, the Founder and Artistic Director of Kid Pan Alley, and co-founder of Trapezoid.We are thrilled to open the curtain and […]
