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Roanoque Baroque Chamber Orchestra & Chamber Singers bring the profound drama of Christ's Passion to life in this deeply moving service. The voices and instruments will weave a tapestry of sorrow, hope, and redemption. This is a meditative worship experience, perfect for Good Friday contemplation.

Join us for an unforgettable evening of timeless music that speaks directly to the heart.

Staunton Music Festival presents its fifth annual BaroqueFest this April! BaroqueFest 2026: La Bella Italia assembles 28 superlative musicians for a sumptuous journey to Italy, including music by Italian masters and those who traveled to and through Italian lands. Featured works include Handel's brilliant first oratorio "Il Trionfo del tempo e del Disinganno" (1707); Vivaldi's "Magnificat"; concertos by Bach, Handel, Geminiani, and Vivaldi; a celebration of music at Dresden, the "Venice of the North"; and chamber and vocal music by A. Scarlatti, Pasquini, Lully, F. Caccini, Marenzio, Corelli, Monteverdi, and many others.

All concerts feature acclaimed period-instrument performers. Nine programs include music for voices, orchestra, and chamber ensembles and feature historical keyboards. Plus enjoy a deep-dive into Handel's Italian journey with an extended lecture over coffee and dessert just prior to the finale concert.

Campfire Lane is an acoustic songwriter duo made up of Will Thorpe and Zach Thomas, born from shared songs, late nights, and the simple pull of honest music. What began as two voices crossing paths on familiar roads grew into a partnership rooted in harmony, reflection, and the healing power of words set to strings.

Through moments of change, struggle, and quiet grace, they found refuge in writing and singing what life was teaching them. Their singles, “Campfire Lane” and “Country Life,” mark the beginning of that journey — not as destinations, but as mile markers along the way.

Out of this bond comes a passion to share songs shaped by memory, faith, and everyday truth. Join Campfire Lane as they offer originals and select covers with stripped-down sound and heartfelt emotion, carrying forward the old tradition of letting music say what the heart cannot.

Staunton Music Festival presents its fifth annual BaroqueFest this April! BaroqueFest 2026: La Bella Italia assembles 28 superlative musicians for a sumptuous journey to Italy, including music by Italian masters and those who traveled to and through Italian lands. Featured works include Handel's brilliant first oratorio "Il Trionfo del tempo e del Disinganno" (1707); Vivaldi's "Magnificat"; concertos by Bach, Handel, Geminiani, and Vivaldi; a celebration of music at Dresden, the "Venice of the North"; and chamber and vocal music by A. Scarlatti, Pasquini, Lully, F. Caccini, Marenzio, Corelli, Monteverdi, and many others.

All concerts feature acclaimed period-instrument performers. Nine programs include music for voices, orchestra, and chamber ensembles and feature historical keyboards. Plus enjoy a deep-dive into Handel's Italian journey with an extended lecture over coffee and dessert just prior to the finale concert.

Staunton Music Festival presents its fifth annual BaroqueFest this April! BaroqueFest 2026: La Bella Italia assembles 28 superlative musicians for a sumptuous journey to Italy, including music by Italian masters and those who traveled to and through Italian lands. Featured works include Handel's brilliant first oratorio "Il Trionfo del tempo e del Disinganno" (1707); Vivaldi's "Magnificat"; concertos by Bach, Handel, Geminiani, and Vivaldi; a celebration of music at Dresden, the "Venice of the North"; and chamber and vocal music by A. Scarlatti, Pasquini, Lully, F. Caccini, Marenzio, Corelli, Monteverdi, and many others.

All concerts feature acclaimed period-instrument performers. Nine programs include music for voices, orchestra, and chamber ensembles and feature historical keyboards. Plus enjoy a deep-dive into Handel's Italian journey with an extended lecture over coffee and dessert just prior to the finale concert.

Acclaimed as an “outstanding ensemble…cohesive yet full of temperament” (The New York Times), the Verona Quartet has emerged as one of the preeminent string quartets of its generation. The group’s singular commitment to the art of the string quartet earned them both the 2020 Chamber Music America’s Cleveland Quartet Award and the Fischoff National Chamber Music Association’s 2025 Educator Award. The Quartet serves on the faculty of the Oberlin College and Conservatory as the Quartet-in-Residence as well as Artistic Directors at Nova Scotia’s Lunenburg Academy of Music Performance.

Sunday, April 12, 3PM
Tickets: Adults $35 | Students FREE
Presser Hall, Randolph College
2500 Rivermont Ave
Lynchburg, VA 24503

Tickets available at www.lynchburgtickets.com/verona-quartet, or at the door.
For more information call: 434.515.1837 or email fortechambermusic@gmail.com

Experience the rich heritage of baroque cello music with artists from the North Carolina Baroque Orchestra on lute, harpsichord, and cello.

Women of Americana: A Celebration of American Music
From Joan Baez and Bonnie Raitt to Alison Krauss and Brandi Carlile featuring Cristina Vane and Brennen Leigh

Join us for a heartfelt celebration of early folk, gospel, and Western swing music with Women of Americana! This isn’t just a concert—it’s an exuberant exploration of this expansive and singular American genre that planted the roots of American music, featuring vocalists and instrumentalists Cristina Vane and Brennen Leigh. The performance includes songs made famous by iconic artists like Brandi Carlile, Emmy Lou Harris, Alison Krauss, Dolly Parton, and more. Titles like “Blowin’ In The Wind” (Joan Baez),“Angel From Montgomery” (Bonnie Raitt), “Car Wheels On A Gravel Road” (Lucinda Williams), “Can The Circle Be Unbroken” (The Carter Family), and more. Accompanying video projections make this concert a multimedia event. Coinciding with the upcoming semiquincentennial (250th anniversary of the United States’ founding, Women of Americana will entertain and inspire audiences at a historic moment in our nation’s history.

SEASON IV FINALE

Enjoy a musical journey through the heart of Italy's Baroque legacy, a celebration of timeless artistry that will transport you to sun-drenched piazzas & echoing cathedrals, igniting your soul with passion & wonder.

The featured works form a tapestry of Italian brilliance, performed with the precision and heart that define Roanoque Baroque:
-Giacomo Carissimi's Oratorio Jephte
-Tomaso Albinoni's Concerto for 2 Oboes
-G. Sammartini's Sinfonia in C
-Francesco Durante’s Dixit Dominus