Adair McConnell, minister of music at St. Stephens United Church of Christ in Harrisonburg, will give two talks highlighting some of the works to be performed at the Shenandoah Valley ... read more about Bach Festival Previews June Program
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Local Musicologist to Speak on Bach
The 15th annual Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival is several months away, but planners are seeking to stir early interest in this year’s program with a special preview of the work ... read more about Local Musicologist to Speak on Bach
EMU Festival Offers Bach – and All that Jazz
Prolific German composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) scarcely had time to catch his breath. No sooner did he compose a cantata for the Sunday worship service at the St. Thomas ... read more about EMU Festival Offers Bach – and All that Jazz
Bach to Bach Hits at EMU
Kenneth J. Nafziger conducts the Bach Festival orchestra, chorus and soloists Lesley Andrew, Heidi Kurtz, Kenneth Gayle and Daniel Lichti in performing Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 9 in D Minor” to ... read more about Bach to Bach Hits at EMU
Chamber Singers To Embark on Brief Tour
Chamber Singers Photo by Jim Bishop The Chamber Singers, a select student choir at Eastern Mennonite University, will present program of worship in music at four locations on a weekend ... read more about Chamber Singers To Embark on Brief Tour
Wind Ensemble Plays Soft and Sweet
The Eastern Mennonite University Wind Ensemble, directed by James W. (Jim) Warner, will present its fall concert 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, in EMU’s Lehman Auditorium. The 32-member group will ... read more about Wind Ensemble Plays Soft and Sweet
Sassy, Jazzy EMU Ensemble to Perform
EMU Jazz performs at Homecoming 2005 Photo by Jim Bishop It’s a cool night of hot jazz. “EMU Jazz,” a big band ensemble at Eastern Mennonite University, will present a ... read more about Sassy, Jazzy EMU Ensemble to Perform
Instructor to Give Violin Recital
The Eastern Mennonite University music department will present a violin recital by Maria Lorcas, instructor in the Shenandoah Valley Preparatory Music program, 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, in Martin Chapel ... read more about Instructor to Give Violin Recital
Music Festival Celebrates Bach and other ‘Bs’
Kenneth J. Nafziger conducts the Bach Festival orchestra, chorus and soloists Lesley Andrew, Heidi Kurtz, Kenneth Gayle and Daniel Lichti in performing Beethoven’s "Symphony No. 9 in D Minor" the ... read more about Music Festival Celebrates Bach and other ‘Bs’
Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival – ‘B’ There!
Paul Whelan, bass; Kenneth Gayle, tenor; Carrie Stevens, mezzo soprano; and Madeline Bender, soprano, were featured soloists for Mozart’s "Requiem in D Minor" at last year’s Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival. ... read more about Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival – ‘B’ There!