Name: Appalachian Chamber Music Festival: Forging New Trails
Start: 2021-08-21T19:00:00-04:00
Location: Charles Washington Hall

Appalachian Chamber Music Festival: Forging New Trails

J﻿oin ACMF for their annual Winter Residency chamber music concert series. Four concerts, each at a different venue with a different program, are scheduled for December 29, 30, and 31. Locations include Harpers Ferry, Charles Town, and Shepherdstown, WV. Invite your friends and ring in the new year celebrating music  that warms the heart and soul.A﻿CMF's programming contains something for everyone! Concerts include works from classical composers including Beethoven, Bach, and Debussy, as well as contemporary composers exploring several different musical traditions including bluegrass, folk, traditional music, and more. Musicians for the Winter Residency include violinists, a violist, cellist, bassist, and vocalist. What sets ACMF apart is the lively and fun way our musicians bring music to life! Our musicians are passionate about what they do, and this winter they will take audiences along on a journey to celebrate holiday favorites, more recent works by living artists, and classical masterpieces.

Appalachian Chamber Music Festival

*Limited Ticket Release* Featuring World Premiere by Ailbhe McDonagh celebrating the life of John Brown

Charles Washington Hall

ACMF 2022 Festival

Join us August 15-28 for our 2022 Appalachian Chamber Music Festival! Tickets for most concerts are available through ACMF on Eventbrite. For more information about these and other festival events, please visit our website at www.appalachianchamber.org.

Rachelle Hunt, Audrey Pride, Domenic Salerni and Delcho Tenev, violinKoko Dyulgerski and Leah Kovach, violaSchuyler Slack and Katie Tertell, cello​​ProgramOsvaldo Golijov: Tenebrae Ludwig van Beethoven: Quartet in F-major, Op. 18 No. 1Rune Tonsgaard: Selections From “Last Leaf”  Intermezzo Shine You No More-intermission-World Premiere by Ailbhe McDonaghPhilip Glass: String Quartet No. 3 “Mishima” Join us for an evening of powerful, deeply meaningful chamber works, which tether us to the past, (specifically the history of John Brown) while forging a new path of hope and optimism into our future.Just across the street from the courthouse where John Brown was tried, this performance features the world premiere of work based on themes relating to John Brown and the surrounding natural area composed by Ailbhe McDonagh. Also included are works by Beethoven, Phillip Glass, Mark David Boden and more.More about ACMF:Appalachian Chamver Music Festival melds world-class chamber music performances, collaboration and outreach, with the rich and inspiring history, nature and culture of Harpers Ferry, Charles Town, Jefferson County and surrounding areas. We are all about bringing music to audiences in new, meaningful and accessible ways! We celebrate what is already here on a world stage, while striving to further enrich the region through our shared love of music. We work to elevate and amplify local businesses and organizations as we celebrate and preserve the unique nature, history and culture of the area.​*Please note: program subject to changesCovid news:ACMF believes we need music and cultural experiences now more than ever, which is why it is so important to us to bring live in-person performances to our audience this Summer 2021.We are closely monitoring Covid-19 safety protocols and guidelines in the area, and have plans in place to make the festival a success! This includes a thorough social-distancing safety protocol, and excitingly, most of our events will be available live-streamed and in digital format via our Facebook page, YouTube and other platforms as well as in-person.

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