Welcome to Virginia’s Blue Ridge Music Festival, centered in beautiful Floyd County.
Our focus is on music education, especially the support of local young people, and on broadening our region’s musical richness by making classical music and a blend of classical and Appalachian heritage styles affordable and available in our community – in a relaxed and informal atmosphere.
Thanks for coming.
CALENDAR
April 1, Julius Quartet – Floyd Center of the Arts
May 19 – May 21, 2017 – Weekend in the Mountains
May 19 – Brass Quintet – downtown Floyd – 6pm
May 20 – String Ensemble – downtown Floyd – 10am
May 20 – Improvisation workshop – June Bug Center – 3pm
May 21 – “Bach to Bluegrass” Concert – EcoVillage – 3pm
October 21, 2017 – Classical Japanese music performed by Washington Koto Ensemble – evening performance – Celebration Hall at Floyd EcoVillage.
News & Updates
Exciting New Strings Program
4TH AND 5TH GRADERS! The Blue Ridge Strings Program will introduce the study of classical music on stringed instruments to elementary age children in Floyd County. Through hands on instruction and creative enrichment, the program will support growth and development...
read more2017 Scholarship Recipients
On May 21,2017, at the Bach to Bluegrass Concert, three young Floyd County musicians were awarded scholarships by VBRMF. In memory of Ed Fallon, Eli Wildman, age 16, was awarded a scholarship to attend the Berklee Global String Program this summer. Aila Wildman and...
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