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.
Please send an email to info@virginiasblueridgemusicfestival.org and get on our mailing list to stay up to date.
We are an affiliate of the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra RSO.com.
“In Concert With Nature: Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons”
Sunday, June 15, 2025 3:00 PM Floyd Events Center, Celebration Hall
David Stewart Wiley, conductor & keyboard
Akemi Takayama, violin soloist
Festival Virtuosi String Orchestra
More information about our summer concerts will be posted here soon.
Come back Monday June 16th 6:30pm. David and Akemi will be joined by Flute Students of Julee Hickcox and Students from Floyd Music School. Free
Congratulations, Maestro
Thanks for Coming.. it was a great Success!!!!!
Was on May 7 2022
Sandra Smith Scholarship Concert
May 7th 2pm
First United Methodist Church in Salem
125 W. Main Street.
Salem, VA
Performers will be various alumni of Floyd County High School including renown organist Michael Bower who is currently Director of Music at St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre, N.Y..
Donations accepted NOW.
Please send them to:
Floyd County Cares
Designate Sandra Smith Scholarship Fund
100 E Main St, Ste 108
Floyd VA 24091
For More Info:
please email: Naomi VanCeave at nvancleave12@yahoo.com
or call her: 540-529-4978
Blue Ridge Strings Program
Starting up again on September 2024
Register for the new season here:
Working with the June Bug Center, VBRMF has helped many kids learn music.
To learn more, click here.
News & Updates
Madison String Quartet
On March 17th, 2017, the Floyd Center for the Arts and Virginia’s Blue Ridge Music Festival welcome the talented Madison String Quartet to Floyd VA. Along with the concert Saturday evening the Quartet will lead a Master Class for local music students. The Madison...
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...