Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival

Name: Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival
Address: 1200 Park Road, Harrisonburg, VA, 22802, US
Telephone: +15404324652
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Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival

We like to say “Bach is just the beginning” to share our deep appreciation of the breadth of work influenced by the musical inventions of Bach.
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At the intersection of harmony, humanity, and nature, the Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival gathers world-class artists and inquisitive audiences to celebrate the life and joy of great music. Nestled in beautiful Harrisonburg, VA on native Manahoac land in the Shenandoah Valley, SVBF prioritizes equity, justice, and environmental sustainability in our work through inclusive educational initiatives,

meaningful programming, and green practices. We are a program of Eastern Mennonite University and are proud to share the university’s commitment to peacebuilding, social justice, cross-cultural engagement, and sustainability in the arts. Every year our week-long summer festival presents vibrant performances by local artists, the Shenandoah Valley Chamber Orchestra, and the Festival Choir. Listeners can attend large and small performances of orchestra and chamber music, family and kids events, poetry readings, music talks, and local bands. Our immersive educational initiatives invite young musicians and aspiring arts administrators from all over the country to participate in our fellowship programs and learn historically informed performance practices in our Baroque Workshop. Attendees can also take advantage of the beautiful Shenandoah Valley through a number of local activities such as hiking, mountain biking, cavern tours, wineries and breweries, museums, and immersive musical experiences in our parks and nature preserves.

11/21/2024

Thank you The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg & Rockingham County! We are so honored to be one of this year’s grant recipients!

We are thrilled to announce this year's Community Grant recipients! Granting over $145,000 to fourteen organizations, these nonprofits are receiving funding to begin a new program, grow their resources, or enhance their current initiatives. Congratulations to you all, and thank you for the positive impacts you are making in the local community!

11/21/2024

📢 There are just 6 tickets left for the Christmas Salon Concert on December 14! The evening will include performances by David Berry, Tina Hashemi, Christine Glick Fairfield, and David McCormick. Purchase your tickets now at: https://fundraise.givesmart.com/form/662eLg?vid=199tc7

11/20/2024

Festival Story #3 is up on the blog! Any guesses what Les Helmuth's favorite Bach Festival memory is? Check it out at: https://www.svbachfestival.org/musings/festival-stories-les-helmuth

11/14/2024

🌲❄️ Join us for a wonderful evening of delicious food and beautiful music at the home of EMU President Susan Huxman and Jesse Huxman. The concert will include a variety of holiday favorites, classical music, Christmas jazz, and more performed by SVBF artistic director David Berry, jazz vocalist Tina Hashemi, soprano Christine Glick Fairfield and friends. Proceeds from the event will help support the Bach festival's mission of providing accessible concert experiences to the community. ❄️🌲

To learn more and purchase tickets, visit: https://www.svbachfestival.org/calendar/christmas-salon-concert

The Christmas Salon Concert is sponsored by Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community.

11/12/2024

The EMU/SVBF Gala Concert was a roaring success! 🌟 THANK YOU to everyone who attended and packed Lehman Auditorium to the brim! It was such an honor to share all our hard work with you.

Some very special thank yous to our guest artists Izaiah Montaque Harris, Tina Hashemi, and soloists Olivia Rominiyi, Sarah Hamilton, and all of our incredible behind the scenes staff, Adrian Shenk-Zehr, Robert Weaver, Clay Showalter, and Ryan Berry Productions!

And thank you to our sponsors Everence Financial, Eastern Mennonite University, Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival, VMRC, Any Given Child - Shenandoah Valley, and the Carpenter Foundation!

11/08/2024

We are thrilled to have Izaiah Montaque Harris as one of our guest artists in TONIGHT's Gala Concert! Izaiah is joining us straight from the Broadway Tour of "Funny Girl" and is sure to dazzle you with his incredible toe-tapping!

Make sure you are here in Lehman Auditorium at 7:00pm, and keep reading about Izaiah at: https://www.svbachfestival.org/musings/meet-the-gala-concert-guest-artists

11/08/2024

Today is the day! 🎉 Join us at 7:00pm in Lehman Auditorium for the EMU/SVBF Gala Concert: ARISE! The program celebrates hope and perseverance, featuring performances of Mahler’s “Ressurection” Symphony, select pieces for Wind Ensemble, and the ✨world premiere✨ of “Overcoming”, an interdisciplinary jazz suite starring guest artists Izaiah Montaque Harris and Tina Hashemi!

FREE ADMISSION 🎟️
$10-$20 suggested donation
All donations go to support the EMU Music Department

11/07/2024

Rehearsals are in full ✨swing✨ for the world premiere performance of "Overcoming", an interdisciplinary suite featuring jazz music and tap dance. The clip features guest artist Izaiah Montaque Harris and the EMU Jazz band. Come see the full performance TOMORROW at 7:00pm in Lehman Auditorium!

11/05/2024

We are thrilled to introduce the EMU/SVBF Gala Concert guest artists Izaiah Montaque Harris and Tina Hashemi! To learn more about them, check out the latest blog post on our website and at our link in bio!

11/05/2024

We are beyond excited to kick off our 2024-25 season with the EMU/SVBF Gala Concert! It's going to be a fantastic night, you really don't want to miss it!

Eastern Mennonite University students will share the gift of music on Friday at the university's annual Music Gala Concert.

10/31/2024

We can't wait to hear more Tina Hashemi on November 8! 🤩 You all truly do not want to miss this event!

10/29/2024

Our next Festival Story is up on the blog! Read what our Operations Manager, Caitlin Holsapple, has to say about the impact that the Bach Festival has had on her life at the link below!

https://www.svbachfestival.org/musings/festival-stories-caitlin-holsapple

To share your Festival Stories, send us an email at [email protected]!

10/28/2024

Thanks for the spotlight Eastern Mennonite University!

EMU's annual Gala Concert is next Friday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m.! This year's concert, titled "Arise," is a partnership between Eastern Mennonite University Department of Music and the Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival and "celebrates the beauty of resilience in overcoming hardship and the joy and peace found in community."

Read what EMU music faculty members Dr. Benjamin Bergey and Dr. Kyle Remnant have to say about this year's concert here: bit.ly/3YJZACI

10/23/2024

Check out what Dr. Benjamin Bergey and Dr. Kyle Remnant have to say about the music in the upcoming Gala Concert in our latest blog post!

➡️ Read the full article at https://www.svbachfestival.org/musings/behind-the-baton-thoughts-from-the-directors-of-the-gala-concert

10/10/2024

We are excited to launch our new blog series “Festival Stories”! Here at SVBF we know how impactful music can be, and we want to share how the Bach Festival has affected the lives and journeys of those who have been a part of it—whether onstage, offstage, or in the audience. And we want to hear from you! If you have a Festival Story that you would like to share, send us an email at [email protected].

Our first Festival Story is from our Artistic Director, David Berry. Check it out over at our website: https://www.svbachfestival.org/musings/festival-stories-david-berry

10/08/2024

Join us on Nov. 8 at 7:00pm for the Eastern Mennonite University/Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival Gala Concert: ARISE! 🌟

Featuring performances of the final movement in Mahler's "Resurrection" symphony and the world premiere of "Overcoming", a new interdisciplinary jazz suite starring special guest artists Izaiah Montaque Harris and Tina Hashemi, it is sure to be an evening you won't want to miss!

FREE ADMISSION
$10-$20 Suggested Donation

For more information, visit https://www.svbachfestival.org/calendar/emusvbf-gala-concert

07/24/2024

It was such a pleasure to have Penelope Shumate grace our stage as the soprano soloist in J.S. Bach's "Wedding Cantata", Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten, in this year's Festival Concert I!

📸: Joaquin Sosa

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1200 Park Road
Harrisonburg, VA
22802

Telephone

+15404324652

Website

http://www.svbachfestival.org/

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The Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival is devoted to promoting an appreciation and understanding of the music of Bach and a featured composer, country, era or people. The festival takes place on the campus of Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Three featured concerts with orchestra, soloists, and choir; six chamber music concerts; a Leipzig Service; and open rehearsals infuse the Valley with unequaled musical richness. Additional offerings include internships, youth programs, Road Scholar (Elderhostel), and the Virginia Baroque Performance Academy. The Festival Orchestra, with its fine professional musicians from all over the country, produces vibrant performances. Membership in the Festival Choir, a volunteer ensemble, is open to the public and allows vocalists, both amateur and professional, to sing the most celebrated works of the orchestral-choral repertoire. The quality of the performances is first-rate. The Festival, widely recognized for its artistic excellence, has been named the “jewel in Harrisonburg’s crown” by the Virginia Commission for the Arts.