When David McCormick was five years old, his mother took him to the opera “La Bohéme.” He fell asleep. Unlike most 5-year-olds, though, he was upset when he woke up ... read more about Charlottesville-based musician and educator David McCormick leads Bach Festival into 25th year
Nathan Medley, a Harrisonburg High School graduate who has earned international recognition, will headline this year’s Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). The June 12-19 festival will ... read more about Harrisonburg native and internationally renowned countertenor headlines 24th annual Bach Festival
In his 23rd year as artistic director and conductor of the Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival, Kenneth J. Nafziger just laughs when asked if he is most looking forward to conducting ... read more about Bach Festival, in its 23rd year, draws appreciative crowd for diverse classical repertoire
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
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
A grant of $12,000 from the E. Rhodes and Leon B. Carpenter Foundation will help bring five gifted performers to the 21st annual Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival, June 9-16, 2013. ... read more about Bach Festival Receives Grant from Carpenter Foundation