Press Releases
THE CASTLETON FESTIVAL RETURNS TO THE VIRGINIA COUNTRYSIDE - WHERE BELOVED CLASSICS MEET FRESH ENERGY
April 18, 2012Fourth season brings new productions of Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Carmen, A Little Night Music; Symphonic Concerts, an Encore of La Bohème, and Fireworks with Seldom Scene.
The Castleton Festival, one month of extraordinary operas, recitals, musicals, and concerts, unfolds its fourth season in the rolling hills of Castleton Farms in Rappahannock County this summer when young artists and experienced virtuosos come together for 21 performances...
Read MoreCastleton Festival Brings Dame Helen Mirren and Jeremy Irons to Strathmore June 30
June 02, 2011The Castleton Festival Orchestra and Maestro Lorin Maazel will present a program of “Music Inspired by Shakespeare” at the Music Center at Strathmore in Bethesda, Maryland on June 30, 2011 at 8 p.m. This special concert takes place during the four weeks of the Virginia-based Castleton Festival, which brings together young talent with experienced professionals for 20 opera and concert performances at venues in the Washington, DC region, including its home base in nearby Rappahannock County, from June 25 -July 24.
Read MoreNew Family Fun Day Plus New Dining, Transportation and Concierge Services
May 19, 2011Executive and Artistic Director, Maestro Lorin Maazel, and Director of Administration, Dietlinde Turban Maazel, today announced new events and services that will make it easier for people to attend performances at the Castleton Festival, held in Rappahannock County, Virginia (60 miles southwest of Washington, DC) from June 25 through July 24.
Read MoreCasting & Concert Details for the 2011 Castleton Festival
May 11, 2011Artistic Director, Lorin Maazel, and Administrative Director, Dietlinde Turban Maazel, of the Castleton Festival have announced casting and concert program details for this summer’s festival that will bring together young talent with experienced professionals for 20 opera and concert performances over four weeks, Saturday, June 25 through Sunday, July 24.
Read MoreCastleton Festival Brings Dame Helen Mirren and Jeremy Irons to the Music Center at Strathmore June 30
May 01, 2011The Castleton Festival Orchestra and Maestro Lorin Maazel will present a program of “Music Inspired by Shakespeare” at the Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda, Maryland on June 30, 2011 at 8 p.m. This special concert takes place during the four weeks of the Virginia-based Castleton Festival, which brings together young talent with experienced professionals for 20 opera and concert performances at venues in the Washington, DC region, including its home base in nearby Rappahannock County, from June 25 -July 24.
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