Festival Concert I Saturday, June 11th, Eastern Mennonite University's Lehman Auditorium, 3:00pm The 2023 Festival opens with a concert featuring the works of three composers of different eras but with a shared love for counterpoint: Johann Sebastian Bach, 19th-century German composer Felix Mendelssohn, and 20th century African-American composer Coleridge Taylor-Perkinson. The concert features ingenious and […]

Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival Virginia Baroque Academy Faculty Concert Thursday, June 15th, Ashbury United Methodist Church, 7:30pm MUSIC FOR THE COURTS OF EUROPE: ROYAL ENTERTAINMENT This performance of the Virginia Baroque Academy Faculty features composers including Bach, Handel, Couperin, Purcell, and more. Arthur Haas, Harpsichord Daniel Lee, Baroque Violin Judith Malafronte, Mezzo-soprano Martha McGaughey, Viola […]

Festival Concert II Friday, June 16th, Eastern Mennonite University's Lehman Auditorium, 7:30pm 2023 Festival Conductor Daniel Myssyk, makes his Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival debut in dramatic fashion with titanic masterworks by two musical giants, Ludwig van Beethoven and Wynton Marsalis. This concert pairs two works that represent new groundbreaking directions for both composers: a violin […]

Festival Concert III Saturday, June 17th, Eastern Mennonite University's Lehman Auditorium, 7:30pm The final festival concert, focused on a central theme of nature and climate, features a diverse array of works ranging from beloved classics to breathtaking and beautiful new compositions. The SVBF Choir performs a selection from Haydn's The Seasons, Siblelius' inspiring tone poem […]

Leipzig Service Sunday, June 18th, Eastern Mennonite University's Lehman Auditorium, 10:00am Sunday morning’s Leipzig service features a wide array of music across various styles and traditions, ranging from classical music, to spirituals and Appalachian music. The SVBF Choir will sing Cantata Jesu, nun sei gepreiset, BWV 137 with excellent soloists and conducted by new SVBF […]