Virginia’s Blue Ridge Music Festival
May 30 – June 9, 2013
Classics in the Blue Ridge
Floyd, Virginia
David Stewart Wiley, Artistic Director
Concerts and Tickets
TO GET TICKETS: CLICK ON THE LINK UNDER EACH CONCERT BELOW. Additional Ticket Information is at bottom of this page — where you can also buy Festival Passes at bargain prices to ALL Concerts.
FESTIVAL OVERVIEW
of All Performances & Master Classes — printable (as of May 16th)
UPDATED DAILY SCHEDULE
of Festival Activities (as of May 16th)
SATURDAY, JUNE 1 6:00 PM
Floyd EcoVillage
Gala Opening Night Concert & Reception
“Baroque Fireworks”
Festival Baroque Orchestra David Stewart Wiley, Conductor
Co-Concertmasters Akemi Takayama and David Park will be featured in our opening gala concert in J.S. Bach’s immortal Double Violin Concerto. This special concert also includes Vivaldi, “Summer” movement from The Four Seasons; Bach, Orchestra Suite (Overture) No. 3; and selections from Handel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks and Water Music with winds and brass, as we “Go for Baroque”.
$20 in advance — $23 at the door — Students half price
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SUNDAY, JUNE 2 6:00 PM
Floyd Elementary School Pre-concert talk at 5 PM
“Dvorak in America”
Festival Symphony Orchestra David Stewart Wiley, Conductor
Jeff Midkiff, mandolin & composer
Bohemian master Antonin Dvorak’s musical postcard “From the New World”, Symphony No. 9, was inspired by his U.S. visit. We feature an exciting new concerto for mandolin and orchestra by Virginia composer Jeff Midkiff “From the Blue Ridge”, a world premiere Fanfare for Floyd by WVTF’s Steve Brown, as well as other original mountain-inspired selections. Concert explores the deep and surprising connection between mountain music and European classical music.
$17 in advance — $20 at the door — Students half price
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MONDAY, JUNE 3 9:00 – 10:15 AM
TUESDAY, JUNE 4 9:00 – 10:15 AM
Floyd EcoVillage
Conducting & Leadership Master Class by
Maestro David Stewart Wiley
$11 in advance — $14 at the door — Students half price
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TUESDAY, JUNE 4 11:30 – 12:30
Natasha’s Market Café
Chamber Ensemble Concert –
performed by Academy Fellows
Beethoven, Handel, Bartok
$8 in advance — $10 at the door — Students half price
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TUESDAY, JUNE 4 4:00 – 5:00 PM
Chateau Morrisette Winery
Chamber Ensemble Concert –
performed by Academy Fellows
Mozart, Haydn, Debussy, Curtis, Grainger
$8 in advance — $10 at the door — Students half price
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TUESDAY, JUNE 4 6:30 – 7:30 PM
The Jacksonville Center for the Arts
Chamber Ensemble Concert –
performed by Academy Fellows
Handel, Reinecke, Moszkowski, Muszynski, Saxton.
$8 in advance — $10 at the door — Students half price
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5 6:30 PM
Floyd EcoVillage
Movements from virtuosic concertos
Academy Fellows accompanied by piano
Nine Academy Fellows perform Movements of virtuosic concertos from the masterworks repertoire. Come hear the stars of the future. Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Ravel, Lalo, Debussy, Gliere, and More.
$11 in advance — $14 at the door — Students half price
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THURSDAY, JUNE 6 3:30 – 4:30 PM
The June Bug Center
Family Concert: “Classical Meets Jazz in the Mountains”
Academy Faculty and Fellows
This fun concert will be appropriate for children of all ages and their families. Joplin, Bolling, Wiley, Gershwin, and More.
PER FAMILY: $11 in advance — $14 at the door
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SATURDAY, JUNE 8 2:00 PM
Floyd EcoVillage – Celebration Hall
Chamber Ensemble Final Concert
Academy Fellows and Faculty
Mendelssohn Octet, Schubert Quintet
$11 in advance — $14 at the door — Students half price
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SATURDAY, JUNE 8 6:00 PM
Floyd County High School Pre-concert talk at 5 PM
“Concerto Competition Winners — PLUS”
Festival Symphony Orchestra David Stewart Wiley, Conductor
Concerto Night features the talent of our Academy Fellows performing in the main movements of: Mozart, Clarinet concerto; Dvorak, Cello concerto; Haydn, Trumpet concerto. Come discover the stars of the future — it should be a stellar evening. Mozart’s Overture to “The Marriage of Figaro”, Faure’s Pavane, Brahms’ Hungarian Dance, Sibelius’ Finlandia round out the program.
$17 in advance — $20 at the door — Students half price
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SUNDAY, JUNE 9 3:00 PM
Floyd County High School Pre-concert talk at 2 PM
“Beethoven’s Fifth and Elgar Enigma”
Festival Symphony Orchestra David Stewart Wiley, Conductor
Beethoven’s Fifth moves from dramatic thrust to triumphant chorale, with cascades of brass, winds and strings. Elgar’s Variations paint a musical portrait of his beloved friends and family. This big and uplifting concert closes our inaugural Festival.
$17 in advance — $20 at door — Students half price
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Free Additional Events
Many informal opportunities to hear great music are available: open orchestral & small ensemble rehearsals, master classes, and ‘on the street’.
Printable OVERVIEW of All Festival Performances & Master Classes
– including Free Events
- Academy Fellows may be inspired to give impromptu performances at various restaurants and other businesses around Town.
- Times & locations of all events will be given in the Festival Program – and posted on this website well before the Festival.
- All Festival venues are disability accessible.
- Artists and repertoire subject to change.
Individual Tickets and Festival Program Book
- Group rates available – call 540.267.4221
- To minimize paper waste, the extensive FESTIVAL PROGRAM booklet is available for $2 (complimentary with a Festival Pass), which can be ‘recycled’ to the various events you attend.
Purchase FESTIVAL PROGRAM, More Information
The Festival Pass is an incredible bargain!
- Access to all the above, 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 to 2013 House Concerts.
***Even if you can’t attend some concerts, buying
a Pass is a great deal – and it provides important
support for the Music Festival***
Festival Passes to all concerts & events are only $110
– $55 for students
HELP with Ordering Online – IF you get stuck
Festival Passes and Concert Tickets
Conveniently AvailableBy credit card charged over the phone 540.745.2784 (The Jacksonville Center)
On this website using your credit card at the ‘Add to Cart’ buttons
By cash or check at The Jacksonville Center in Floyd
By mail: VBRMF, 220 Parkway Lane South, Suite 3, Floyd, VA 24091 — print ticket order form on the link below.
The tickets for each concert will be available
for pick up at the concert venue.
Festival Pass holders will just proceed into the venue.
