Classical Music

in the Blue Ridge Mountains

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.

Join the Wileys and Thorset as we celebrate the Holidays

Home For the Holidays

Sunday December 17th 3pm

The Presbyterian Church of Floyd

Virginia’s Blue Ridge Music Festival invites you to join us as we celebrate this holiday. David Stewart Wiley, Brian Thorsett and Misha Wiley will be helping us enjoy the season.  The event will even include a singalong.

Enjoy pieces from Handel, Rachmaninoff, Puccini,  David Conte and others.   Holiday pieces will include Ose Shalom, Gesu Bambino, O Holy Night,  Sleigh Ride Express and Appalachian Carols: What Songs were Sung and I Wonder as I wander.  

Tickets available at the door.

Adults $20  

Students FREE

Consider bringing a canned item for the local food bank

Full Program is Here

Brian Thorsett
Conductor of the Roanoke Symphony

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


Learn More

    Blue Ridge Strings Program

Starting up again on September 2021

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

2017 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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Laurel Brooke Update

In 2015 Laurel Brooke of Floyd, a violinist, received the David S. Wiley Scholarship from Virginia’s Blue Ridge Music Festival. She then attended New River Community College for a year as a part-time student--not only to gain credits for general education, but also to...

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