Community Calendar

Join Wintergreen Music Festival Artists Kelly Mozeik (oboe) and Jacob Wilder (horn) as they chat about Michael Daugherty’s Songs of the Open Road, a piece about four iconic American roadways, including our own Blue Ridge Parkway!

Wintergreen Music partners with The Nature Foundation at Wintergreen in this first of two special event collaborations. Your hike will begin as Nature Foundation guides, Artistic Director Erin Freeman, and Festival Artists Tim Hudson (trumpet) and Myles Blakemore (trombone) connect us with the bold and brilliant aspects of our natural Mountain landscape.

Trail point and logistics to be shared after ticket purchase. Hike level: beginner to moderate. Advance purchase required; space is limited.

Rain Date: Tuesday, July 7, 11:00 am

Join Trent Nicholas, Film and Media Resources Coordinator at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts for a presentation on Abraham Lincoln’s representation in the movies! Lincoln is the US president who has appeared as a character in more movies and TV shows than any other, with over 300 documented works. This presentation focuses on and includes images of Abraham Lincoln from Hollywood movies. Additionally, it will feature many of the famous and not-as-famous actors who have portrayed him on screen and will give a nod to Mary Todd Lincoln.

In her engaging and welcoming style, Wintergreen Music Artistic Director Erin Freeman offers tips and tricks for listening to live concert music. Perfect for the classical music newbie or the more experienced concertgoer.

Enjoy an evening of expressive chamber music in the grandeur of the Dunlop Pavilion. The concert begins with Camille Saint-Saëns’ shimmering and impressive Fantaisie for Violin and Harp—a repeat performance with Elisabeth Adkins (violin) and Eric Sabatino (harp), presented by popular demand. We continue our multiyear deep dive into the sonatas of Johannes Brahms’ with his first Cello Sonata No. 1, a deeply expressive work of warmth and contrast. The concert concludes with Florence Price’s Piano Quintet No. 1, a monumental work of vibrant energy and rhythmic vitality, culminating in the spirited Juba dance.

What makes chamber music so special? Wintergreen Music Artistic Director Erin Freeman investigates this question through the lens of the Festival’s 2026 chamber works.

Relax and savor an evening of chamber music at Valley Road Vineyards with Kenji Bunch’s lively String Circle, a playful journey through grooves, ballads, and porch-inspired rhythms; Franz Joseph Haydn’s String Quartet in G Major, which blends elegance, wit, and classical refinement; and Endre Szervánszky’s delightful Woodwind Quintet No. 1, offering vibrant interplay, lyrical beauty, and spirited energy. Wine will be available for purchase.

At his core, Mozart was an operatic composer. Join Wintergreen Music’s Artistic Director Erin Freeman as she draws connections between the human voice and Mozart’s instrumental compositions.

Celebrated conductor Vinay Parameswaran leads the Wintergreen Festival Orchestra for “Highways & Harmonies,” an evening celebrating the open road through music. The program opens with Caroline Shaw’s sparkling Entr’acte, followed by a special performance of Michael Daugherty’s Songs of the Open Road featuring Festival Artists Kelly Mozeik (oboe) and Jacob Wilder (horn). From the windswept cliffs of California’s Big Sur to the sun-soaked highways of Key West, each movement paints a vivid musical journey across America’s landscapes. After intermission, the orchestra performs Mozart’s regal Symphony No. 39, a work of elegance, grandeur, and timeless beauty.

Nature lovers, families, and bird enthusiasts are invited to celebrate birds at ​the Nature Expo 2026 on Saturday, July 11​th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Smith Mountain Lake State Park​ in Huddleston, Va.

This year’s theme, “Celebrating Birds,” will feature a full day of hands-on nature activities, live demonstrations, and opportunities to learn more about the birds and wildlife of the Smith Mountain Lake region. Entry is free, ​but Smith Mountain Lake State Park parking fees apply.

Visitors can enjoy Happy Bird-Day activities, birdwatching boat tours, live bird demonstrations, make-your-own bird feeders, nature scavenger hunts, owl pellet dissections, touch-and-learn demonstrations, crafts, games, and more.

Nature Expo 2026 is presented in partnership by the Virginia Master Naturalists Blue Ridge Foothills and Lakes Chapter and the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation.