‘Bach & String Things’ Pairs Classic With Contemporary By Elizabeth Rome, Daily News-Record Conductor Kenneth Nafziger leads the Bach Festival Choir and Orchestra in last year’s Leipzig Service. This year’s ... read more about EMU Gives Bach To The Community
Special programs
Bach Festival Offers ‘Sneak Preview’ Talks
What’s on the smorgasbord menu for the 16th annual Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival? One tasteful way to find out is to attend a series of talks designed to prepare the ... read more about Bach Festival Offers ‘Sneak Preview’ Talks
Bach Festival Hosts Young Artists’ Recital
Six local musicians will display their talents in a “Young Artists” recital 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, at Park View Mennonite Church, N. College Avenue in Harrisonburg. The program, sponsored ... read more about Bach Festival Hosts Young Artists’ Recital
Festival Keeps People Coming Bach for More
It’s been 15 years of “great music-making” at Eastern Mennonite University with no letup in sight. The Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival, with Kenneth J. Nafziger as artistic director and conductor, ... read more about Festival Keeps People Coming Bach for More
Renowned Pianist Recounts Miraculous Recovery
Her physicians told her she’d likely never play two-hand piano again. But two years to the day after being diagnosed with a rare cancerous growth, she was once again playing ... read more about Renowned Pianist Recounts Miraculous Recovery
‘Bach Admirers’ to be Featured at Festival
The 15th annual Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival at Eastern Mennonite University will spotlight composers from many cultures who were strongly influenced by the prolific German composer. The program opens Sunday, ... read more about ‘Bach Admirers’ to be Featured at Festival
Bach Festival Works to be Highlighted
Adair McConnell Adair McConnell, minister of music at St. Stephens United Church of Christ in Harrisonburg, will give a talk highlighting several works to be performed at the Shenandoah Valley ... read more about Bach Festival Works to be Highlighted
Bach Festival Features International Artist
Janina Fialkowska, pianist She thought she’d never play two-hand piano again. But she is, perhaps with greater virtuosity than before. Internationally-acclaimed Canadian pianist Janina Fialkowska will return to the Lehman ... read more about Bach Festival Features International Artist
Bach Festival Previews June Program
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
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