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Enjoy an eclectic combination of orchestral, vocal, and chamber music from the past 600 years. Staunton Music Festival presents 90 musicians in 30 concerts over 10 days this August, including several events at Blackfriars Playhouse.

Midday Baroque Escape
Saturday August 16 at 3:00 pm
Blackfriars Playhouse | $25
Beat the midday heat of August and escape with music by Bach, Vivaldi, and Caldara.

Summer Sounds
Sunday August 17 at 10:30 am
Blackfriars Playhouse | $16-$22
Beethoven’s Wind Octet closes this one-hour Sunday morning program at Blackfriars Playhouse

Let the Sun Be Our Guide
Sunday August 24 at 10:30 am
Blackfriars Playhouse | $16-$22
This Blackfriars concert features both old and very new music, combining Viennese classicism with contemporary jazz.

Find more information online at Staunton Music Festival.

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A live performance by Staunton Music Festival inside the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, Virginia. Musicians and vocalists fill the stage beneath glowing chandeliers, surrounded by a full audience in the historic, wood-paneled theatre.

Leslie Kipp - War (and Piece) Staunton Music Festival

About Staunton Music Festival

Each August Staunton proudly hosts “Virginia’s world-class music festival” (Travel + Leisure), which brings more than 90 world-class musicians from around the world to the Blue Ridge Mountains to perform for ten consecutive days and nights of eclectic chamber, vocal, and symphonic music. All performances are held entirely in historic downtown Staunton.​

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Staunton Music Festival also presents an annual BaroqueFest in April, recitals throughout the year, and a few limited-capacity Special Events.