Appalachian Chamber Music Festival: Festival Finale

Schedule

Sun Aug 28 2022 at 03:00 pm to 06:00 pm

Location

Happy Retreat: Charles Washington House | Charles Town, WV

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Festival Finale: Celtic Heritage in the Appalachian Region - Featuring Furnace Mountain Band and guest speaker Dr. Sylvia Shurbutt
About this Event

Rachelle Hunt, Audrey Pride, Domenic Salerni, Delcho Tenev, Kyung LeBlanc: Violin

Lauren Nelson, Danielle Wiebe: Viola

Schuyler Slack, Katie Tertell: Cello

Sam Suggs: Bass

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Opening with Furnace Mountain Band

Guest Speaker: Dr. Sylvia Shurbutt, Director of Shepherd University Center for Appalachian Studies and Communities

Closing with chamber music performances by ACMF Musicians:

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Join us for our festival finale in an outdoor celebration of Celtic Heritage in the Appalachian region. Pre-concerts events included in ticket price: including Furnace Mountain Band, and pre-concert talk about Celtic ties in the Appalachian region with Dr. Sylvia Shurbutt.

This event is a family-friendly, picnic outdoor event which will have an indoor rain venue. Guests age 15 and under are free.

This program features a gathering of our world heritage; a mix of beloved favorite works by Debussy, Mendelssohn and more, as well as music inspired by Appalachia, Bluegrass and Americana by Judith Ring, Simmy Singh and Steven Snowden. There is something for everyone in this concert!

Indoor rain venue TBA, any location change will be announced in the morning of Aug 28 in case of inclement weather.

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More about ACMF:

Appalachian Chamber Music Festival melds world-class chamber music performances, collaboration and outreach, with the rich and inspiring history, nature and culture of Harpers Ferry, Charles Town, Jefferson County and surrounding areas. We are all about bringing music to audiences in new, meaningful and accessible ways! We celebrate what is already here on a world stage, while striving to further enrich the region through our shared love of music. We work to elevate and amplify local businesses and organizations as we celebrate and preserve the unique nature, history and culture of the area.​

*Please note: program subject to changes

COVID-19 Statement: ACMF believes we need music and cultural experiences now more than ever, which is why it is so important to us to bring live in-person performances to our audience this Summer 2022.


We are closely monitoring COVID-19 safety protocols and guidelines provided by the CDC, the local area, and venues where we will be performing. Due to the ongoing and evolving nature of this situation, we will provide updates to our patrons closer to the festival to clarify what measures will be in place for our events in August. Our artists, staff, volunteers, and patrons will abide by any and all safety measures put in place by ACMF or our partner venues.

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Where is it happening?

Happy Retreat: Charles Washington House, 600 Mordington Avenue, Charles Town, United States

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Tickets

USD 0.00 to USD 10.00

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