{"id":62787,"date":"2026-11-04T21:56:39","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T02:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=62787"},"modified":"2026-11-04T21:56:40","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T02:56:40","slug":"the-string-queens-return-to-emu-for-annual-gala-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2026\/the-string-queens-return-to-emu-for-annual-gala-concert\/","title":{"rendered":"The String Queens return to EMU for annual gala concert"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

EMU\/Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival Gala Concert<\/strong>
Date:<\/strong> Friday, Nov. 13
Time:<\/strong> 7 p.m.
Location:<\/strong> Lehman Auditorium (1191 Park Road, Harrisonburg, VA)
Cost:<\/strong> Free, with a suggested donation of $10-$20
Livestream:<\/strong> Eastern Mennonite University Department of Music on YouTube (youtube.com\/@EMUDeptMusic\/streams<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The String Queens are returning to EMU for the annual EMU\/Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival Gala Concert at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13, in Lehman Auditorium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The award-winning string trio, known for blending classical music with jazz, hip-hop, R&B, and pop, has performed at some of the nation’s most prestigious venues, including the Hollywood Bowl, Lincoln Center, and Kennedy Center. The group also performed at the 2021 presidential and vice-presidential inauguration celebration before headlining EMU’s gala concert that November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year’s gala, themed “Dream,” features The String Queens performing with the EMU Jam Collective. Other highlights include the EMU University Choir performing Ola Gjeilo\u2019s \u201cSunrise Mass\u201d and the EMU Wind Ensemble performing David Maslanka\u2019s \u201cGive Us This Day: Short Symphony for Wind Ensemble.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The theme focuses on how each of us can achieve great things and make a difference in our world when we dream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The concert is free and open to the public, with a suggested donation of $10-$20 at the door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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