Flutist Emma Resmini’s YouTube channel, loaded with 83 classical performances from her recital repertoire since age six, has garnered 2.63 million views from around the world. If each view represents ... read more about Bach Festival pairs seasoned performers with youthful, rising stars like 14-year-old Emma Resmini
Ludwig van Beethoven said that his fellow German composer Johann Sebastian Bach was “the immortal god of harmony.” It has now been over two centuries since Bach’s death, but as ... read more about Acclaimed artists and musical diversity characterize 22nd Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival
Mary Kay Adams considers classical music more than a pleasant pastime. “It adds a beauty and an enjoyment [to life]. … It touches the deepest part of our soul in ... read more about Annual Bach festival set to return to EMU for 22nd installment
A popular oratorio from the early days of the 22-year-old Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival at Eastern Mennonite University will return this summer. The 2014 festival, held June 8-15, will feature ... read more about Canadian soloist returns to Bach Festival for repeat performance of ‘Elijah’
The steering committee for the 100th anniversary celebration of Eastern Mennonite University in 2017-18 will be chaired by Louise Otto Hostetter, a 1979 graduate who has served on many boards ... read more about Hostetter to chair steering committee for EMU’s 100th anniversary celebration
A music student at Eastern Mennonite University might: Sing a classical aria in a voice lesson on Monday mornings; Rehearse works by Mozart and Bono in Chamber Singers on Wednesday ... read more about Students explore musical interests within community
When violinist Mark Hartman was invited to join the first Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival orchestra 21 years ago, he never thought he’d come back every single year. In fact there ... read more about Bach Festival Drew 63 Professional Musicians From 12 States
How did a poor farm boy, longtime pediatrician, and master gardener get to be the No. 1 cheerleader for the Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival? “It’s simple,” says Ed Comer, MD. ... read more about Farmer-Doctor Is Bach Festival’s No. 1 Cheerleader
The music of Johann Sebastian Bach never dies, as will be obvious to those experiencing his music at the 21st Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival. For more than two decades, the ... read more about Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival, June 9-16, Shows Bach – and Verdi and Britten – Live On
Young virtuosos in the Valley aren’t shy about striking the right notes. “The bar keeps being raised,” says Mary Kay Adams, executive director of the Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival. On ... read more about Young Artists’ Program Gives Gifted Place To Play