Spread out your picnic blankets, grab your lawn chairs, and get ready for an afternoon filled with uplifting music! The program is a joyful culmination of the ACMF season, featuring a diverse mix of tunes that will have everyone tapping their toes and swaying along.

Festival Finale: Voices of Celebration

Friends of Happy Retreat

A continuation of this year’s theme, “Voices Intimate, Voices Powerful” will provide a wonderful sample of beautiful and powerful chamber music works. Held at Camp Hill Methodist Church in Harpers Ferry, this program promises a vibrant selection of chamber music featuring the virtuosity of nearly all of our ACMF artists.


The concert opens with a powerful vocal work. Samuel Barber's "Dover Beach" sets the scene with its dramatic exploration of faith and doubt, featuring the voice of Thomas Coltman accompanied by string quartet.

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Voice Intimate, Voice Powerful

Camp Hill-Wesley United Methodist Church

Embark on a captivating journey through time with the Appalachian Chamber Music Festival's "Voices for all Seaons (of life)" concert. Held in the beautiful Presbyterian Church of Shepherdstown, this program promises a vibrant tapestry of music that reflects on the seasons of life, from youthful vibrancy to nostalgia of greater age. 


The evening opens with the playful energy of Strauss's "Capriccio," a piece shimmering with a youthful vibrancy. The delicate intimacy of "Morgen", “Zueignung” and “Allerseelen" also by Strauss, whisper with a touch of longing and represent some of the different seasons in life.

Voices for all Seasons (of life)

Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church

Join us at the beautifully restored Shepherdstown Opera House for an event featuring music and art. Don't miss this revolutionary experience as music and visual art intertwine to celebrate the powerful tapestry of "Our Different Voices." This is chamber music redefined, a canvas painted with sound and light. Immerse yourself in the revolution of artistic expression.

Revolutionary Voices

Shepherdstown Opera House

Imagine yourself nestled amongst the rolling vineyards of 868 Vineyard in Loudoun County, Virginia. As the sun dips below the horizon, prepare to be swept away by an unforgettable evening of music, poetry, and wine.


The Appalachian Chamber Music Festival (ACMF) is thrilled to partner with 868 Vineyards for the very first time, presenting "Poetic Voices." This unique event promises a tranquil and uplifting atmosphere, perfect for unwinding relaxation and reflection.  This event offers an opportunity to simply be present and enjoy the beauty of a summer’s sunset. 

Poetic Voices

868 Estate Vineyards

Imagine a summer afternoon filled with the vibrant sounds of jazz and the powerful echoes of history. The Appalachian Chamber Music Festival and the National Park Service invite you to a free concert unlike any other, celebrating the legacy of the Niagara Movement.


This concert celebrates the groundbreaking organization that paved the way for the NAACP. The Niagara Movement held its meetings at the historic Storer College in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, where this performance takes place.

Voices of the Niagara Movement

Stephen T. Mather Training Center

Bring your loved ones and come celebrate the festive season with us!  We’re delighted to open the 2024 Winter Residency in the beautiful setting of Camp Hill-Wesley United Methodist Church in Harpers Ferry.

Holiday Highlights

Join us for an dazzling afternoon of music to warm your heart in the golden acoustics of historic Zion Episcopal Church in Charles Town, WV. Experience this inspiring live one-hour performance with family, friends and loved ones that will give you reason to celebrate! Featuring pianist Ellen Hwangbo in the heroic piano quintet by Robert Schumann, and US Premiere of lauded Irish film composer Liam Bates’ “Dolmen (Joy)” for string trio.

Festive Celebration

Zion Episcopal Church

Experience ACMF's popular Duo Delights concert as our Winter Residency returns to Shepherdstown Train Station for this mid-morning musical treat! Our stellar string musicians will perform in a round robin of pairings, offering musical "treats and morsels" in this intimate venue. Enjoy a cup of coffee and tasty sweet treat with your ticket.

Duo Delights: Festive Treats

Station At Shepherdstown

Get ready for 2025! Start off your New Year’s eve with a classy afternoon to get you in the mood for celebration and a glass of bubbly!

Chris Jusell

Events

Upcoming events

Dec 28, 2024

Holiday Highlights · Appalachian Chamber Music Festival

Dec 29, 2024

Festive Celebration · Appalachian Chamber Music Festival

Dec 30, 2024

Duo Delights: Festive Treats · Appalachian Chamber Music Festival

Dec 31, 2024

Nordic Celebration · Appalachian Chamber Music Festival

Past events

Aug 19, 2024

Festival Finale: Voices of Celebration · Appalachian Chamber Music Festival

Aug 18, 2024

Voice Intimate, Voice Powerful · Appalachian Chamber Music Festival

Future and recently performed repertoire

Violin in String Quartet No. 1 by Ives

Appalachian Chamber Music Festival

Violin in String Quartet No. 1 by Grieg

Appalachian Chamber Music Festival

Violin in Piano Quintet in E-flat Major by Schumann

Appalachian Chamber Music Festival

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