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Jun 12, 2015
The Castleton Festival Presents: Romeo et Juliette Last Mentee of Maazel, Maestro Rafael Payare Conducts
Castleton, VA (June 12, 2015) — Opera, known for its high drama, might be the perfect medium for this classic tragedy of star-crossed lovers. The Castleton Festival opens its operatic program on Friday, July 3 at 8pm with Charles Gounod’s five-act opera Roméo et Juliette (Romeo and Juliet). Rafael Payare, the Principal Conductor at Castleton… Read More »
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Apr 23, 2015
Castleton Festival Receives $20,000 Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Good Neighbor Grant
Castleton Festival Receives $20,000 Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Good Neighbor Grant Only top 5% of Applicants Won Castleton VA (April 23, 2015) – The Castleton Festival announced that it has been awarded $20,000 as a 2015 Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Good Neighbor Grant recipient. They were among the 5% of winning applicants. The Good Neighbor… Read More »
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Apr 21, 2015
Sounds of Spring Concert by the Dancing Heart Ensemble
Sounds of Spring Concert by the Dancing Heart Ensemble Karen Johnson- flute, Carlos Rodriguez -piano, John Kilkenny- Percussion Classical and Contemporary Combined by Musicians Who Have Performed with Placido Domingo & Stevie Wonder Castleton Virginia (April 21) – On Sunday, April 26, the Dancing Heart Ensemble (flute, piano and percussion) will perform an eclectic program… Read More »
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Feb 11, 2015
Founders of the Castleton Festival Receive Outstanding Virginian Award From State Legislature
Founders of the Castleton Festival Receive Outstanding Virginian Award From State Legislature Lorin and Dietlinde Maazel’s Work in the Arts Recognized by Governor McAuliffe Lorin and Dietlinde Maazel, founders of the Castleton Festival in Castleton, Virginia were honored today by the Virginia General Assembly as the “Outstanding Virginian of 2015” at a ceremony on the… Read More »
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Dec 10, 2014
Castleton Festival Announces Summer 2015 Season
THE CASTLETON FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES SUMMER 2015 SEASON More than 24 Performances over Five Weekends, July 2-August 2, 2015 Tickets on sale January 5 New Castleton Production of Gounod’s Romeo and Juliet New Production of Ravel’s L’heure espagnole (The Spanish Hour) World Premiere of Wang’s Scalia/Ginsburg Wilder’s Our Town Symphonic Concerts, Chamber Music, and Bluegrass Festival… Read More »
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Oct 07, 2014
Castleton in Performance Fall 2014 Season
October 7, 2014, Castleton, Virginia – The Castleton Festival will present four programs this fall as part of its 2014 Castleton in Performance (CiP) series: J.S. Bach: A Three-Part Invention with pianist Stefano Greco and Col. John Bourgeois (October 26): La boîte à joujoux (“The Toy Box”) a Debussy-inspired puppet ballet with the Salzburg Marionette… Read More »
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Aug 18, 2014
Castleton Plans New Season, Welcomes new Summer Jazz Academy in 2015
Castleton Plans New Season, Welcomes new Summer Jazz Academy in 2015 August 18, 2014, Rappahannock County, Virginia — With support from the Virginia and greater Washington arts community, international artists, the Maazel family, and its audiences, the Castleton Festival will return in 2015 with a new season honoring the life and legacy of its founder,… Read More »
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Jul 13, 2014
Maestro Lorin Maazel – 1930-2014
The Castleton Festival is sad to announce the passing of its founder and artistic director, the conductor, composer, musician and mentor Maestro Lorin Maazel. ? Maestro Maazel died on July 13, 2014 in, Virginia, from complications following pneumonia. Maestro Maazel had been at his home, Castleton Farms, rehearsing and preparing for his annual Castleton Festival…. Read More »
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