Dear Music Lovers,

Welcome to the inaugural season of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Music Festival, centered in beautiful Floyd County — a vibrant rural community nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains.  We are preparing for a dynamic and exciting eleven days – May 30 through June 9 — of orchestral concerts, intimate chamber music, and other diverse musical experiences, presented in both traditional venues and unusual sites in this friendly mountain community.
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Music Festival Passes Only $99 for All Concerts & Events

The Festival Pass is a great bargain! Access to all Concerts & Events, PLUS MORE: Significant discount off individual ticket prices Guaranteed preferred seating 10% discount off additional tickets purchased Complimentary Festival Program book Restaurant discounts Meet-the-artists reception Special invitation … Continue reading

More Concerts and Events Scheduled for Music Festival

In addition to the four orchestral concerts already announced for the two weekends of the Music Festival that will be conducted by Maestro David Stewart Wiley, other concerts have now been scheduled.  There will be: Four Chamber Ensemble Concerts at … Continue reading

Pre-Festival Benefit Concert Great Success

 Virginia’s Blue Ridge Music Festival presented “Classics Around the World” Violin virtuoso Akemi Takayama — Maestro David Stewart Wiley at the grand piano — and Festival principal musicians Julee Hickcox, John Smith, and Al Wojtera performed classic favorites from around … Continue reading

The Festival’s Vision for Classical Music in the Mountains – Floyd, Virginia

**May 30 through June 9, 2013** The Festival’s Vision is to: Feature an Academy of talented pre-professional instrumentalists who will study and perform with highly skilled professional mentors, leading to a wide array of musical offerings – chamber groups and full symphony … Continue reading

Some confirmed highlights of our 2013 Festival:

Gala Opening Night Concert & Reception Saturday, June 1, 2013            6:00 PM Floyd EcoVillage – Celebration Hall “Baroque Fireworks” Festival Chamber Orchestra         David Stewart Wiley, Conductor Co-Concertmasters Akemi Takayama and David Park will be featured in our opening gala concert … Continue reading

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Summer 2013 Concerts in Virginia

Eleven Days of Classical Concerts in Floyd,Virginia, May 30 through June 9. If you’re looking (or listening) for summer concerts in Virginia, don’t wait to put the Virginia’s Blue Ridge Music Festival 2013 on your calendar. [Link to Concerts & … Continue reading