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Wintergreen Summer Music Festival 2023

Arts and Entertainment

April 25, 2023

From: Wintergreen Summer Music Festival

Enjoy "music to match the views" with daily concerts, coffee talks, "concert wine tastings", and live musical nature hikes at Wintergreen Resort (plus spa, tennis, golf, and more at the Resort!). Pop-up style performances at neighboring wineries, cideries, breweries and partner venues round out our music-filled month. Experience full orchestra and classical chamber music like you never knew you loved, alongside Bluegrass, Big-band Jazz, American Folk, Motown, and even family-friendly Independence Day festivities!

Schedule:
Saturday, July 1, 2023
11:00am - 12:00pm: Family Concert & "Instrument Petting Zoo" with Strings!
Fun for kids of all ages, this casual and interactive performance will give the perfect inside peek into what makes the Festival so special. With a special opportunity to “meet and greet” with the musicians AND their instruments, bring the whole family to this one-of a kind string performance!
5:00pm - 6:30pm: A Salute to the Armed Forces with Brass Quintet
Join Wintergreen Music as they honor those who have served this country. This free concert caps of a day of fun July 4th festivities with a tribute to the troops, veterans and American heroes today. Clap and sing along to the Armed Forces Medley and music by Sousa on this exciting new addition to the Festival!

Ticket: Free!

Location: Wintergreen Resort's Blue Ridge Terrace

Sunday, July 2, 2023
11:00am - 12:00pm: Family Concert & "Instrument Petting Zoo" with Brass!
Presented as Part of Wintergreen Resort’s Independence Day Weekend Festivities
Fun for kids of all ages, this casual and interactive performance will give the perfect inside peek into what makes the Festival so special. With a special opportunity to “meet and greet” with the musicians AND their instruments, bring the whole family to this one-of a kind performance, with brass!

Ticket: Free!

Location: Wintergreen Resort's Blue Ridge Terrace

12:00pm & 3:00pm: Special Event: Vines & Violins at Veritas
Our signature wine and music tasting event! Co-hosted by the masterminds of Veritas and Wintergreen Music’s Artistic Director Erin Freeman, this unique afternoon event features musicians and wines – paired to perfection!

Location: Veritas Vineyard & Winery

Tickets:
Adult Single Ticket: $39 (processing fees included)
Child Ticket: $6 (11 and under)
Student/College Ticket: $11
Professional First Responder / Active Military / Professional Educator Discount: 15% off

Thursday, July 6, 2023
6:00pm - 8:00pm: In-Home Concert Special I with Ross Monroe Winter, Elizabeth Vonderheide, Steve Larson, David Bjella & More
In-home concerts take on a new life this summer starting with a very special first performance in this intimate and stunning mountain home. Enjoy heavy hors d'oeuvres, wine and refreshments before taking a seat to experience the talent of four Wintergreen Festival Artists – from the “front row”! You’ll hear two string quartets, beginning with an engaging and energetic quartet by Japanese composer Hisatada Otaka. We finish the evening with a piece by Mendelssohn filled with dramatic turns and romantic flair – hand-picked by the musicians! Attendance is extremely limited.
Featured Festival Artists: Ross Monroe Winter & Elizabeth Vonderheide, violin; Steve Larson, viola; David Bjella, cello; Charles Messersmith, clarinet; Maya Stone, bassoon; Andrea Schultz & Jim Lyon, violin; Celia Daggy, viola; Roee Harran, cello

Concert Program:
Hisatada Otaka: String Quartet No. 2
JS Bach, arr. Opperman: Partita No. 826: Allegro, Allemande, Capriccio
Felix Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 2 in A Major, op. 13

Location: Mountain Home of Susan Talarico & Mike Sundermeyer

Tickets:
Adult Single Ticket: $85

Friday, July 7, 2023
7:30pm - 9:30pm: Festive Fridays I: Opening Night – Wintergreen Swings, Big Band Style!
Get ready for one big opening night, complete with a Big Band and all the brass you can handle! Arrive early for a special toast to the official start of the season in a completely transformed Dunlop Pavilion. Trumpeter Taylor Barnett leads the group with jazz standards and swingin’ tunes to launch the season in style!

Location: Dunlop Pavilion

Tickets:
Adult Single Ticket: $49 (processing fees included)
Child Ticket: $6 (11 and under)
Student/College Ticket: $11
Professional First Responder / Active Military / Professional Educator Discount: 15% off

Saturday, July 8, 2023
2:00pm - 3:00pm: Special Event: Music Hike I – A Story of Evolution
presented in partnership with The Nature Foundation at Wintergreen
with Festival Artists Lance Suzuki, classical flute & Jim Akins, Native American style flute
Wintergreen Music partners with The Nature Foundation at Wintergreen in this first of two special event collaborations. Your group hike begins as Nature Foundation guides take you on a journey through the gorgeous natural setting at Wintergreen on a hike leading you to a place of contemplation and exploration. Honoring the origins of the land, you’ll hear Jim Akins perform a musical tribute on Native American style flute, telling the story of the land from the beginning. Lance Suzuki, classical flute, completes your musical journey by connecting the story to the sounds of the Wintergreen Music Festival today. This event is sure to be one-of-a-kind and space is limited.

Location: Wintergreen Resort

Tickets:
Adult Single Ticket: $39 (processing fees included)
Child Ticket: $6 (11 and under)
Student/College Ticket: $11

6:00pm - 8:00pm: Saturday MountainTop Masterworks I: Barber Violin Concerto with Elisabeth Adkins
Artistic Director Erin Freeman takes the podium leading the Wintergreen Festival Orchestra in the first weekend of MountainTop Masterworks performances with “music to match the view”. From composer Emilie Mayer (known for lush, romantic, Beethoven-style compositions) to Wintergreen’s own concertmaster Elisabeth Adkins, we honor the rich contributions that women have made to the music world. With a special performance of the beautiful Chorale for Strings by the late Ukrainian composer Hanna Havrylets and the sweepingly stunning Barber Violin Concerto, this concert is as rich in historical interest as it is in artistic inspiration.
The Sunday performance of this concert includes a pre-concert talk (beginning at 2:00 pm) with guest conductors to add color and perspective to your concert experience.

Concert Program:
Erin Freeman, conductor; Elisabeth Adkins, violin
WA Mozart: Overture to Così fan tutte, K. 588
Hanna Havrylets: Chorale for string orchestra
Samuel Barber: Violin Concerto, op. 14
intermission
Emilie Mayer: Symphony No. 1 in C Minor

Location: Dunlop Pavilion

Tickets:
Adult Single Ticket: $49 (processing fees included)
Child Ticket: $6 (11 and under)
Student/College Ticket: $11
Professional First Responder / Active Military / Professional Educator Discount: 15% off

Sunday, July 9, 2023
3:00pm - 5:00pm: Sunday MountainTop Masterworks I: Barber Violin Concerto with Elisabeth Adkins
Pre-concert talk at 2:00pm
Artistic Director Erin Freeman takes the podium leading the Wintergreen Festival Orchestra in the first weekend of MountainTop Masterworks performances with “music to match the view”. From composer Emilie Mayer (known for lush, romantic, Beethoven-style compositions) to Wintergreen’s own concertmaster Elisabeth Adkins, we honor the rich contributions that women have made to the music world. With a special performance of the beautiful Chorale for Strings by the late Ukrainian composer Hanna Havrylets and the sweepingly stunning Barber Violin Concerto, this concert is as rich in historical interest as it is in artistic inspiration.

Concert Program:
Erin Freeman, conductor; Elisabeth Adkins, violin
WA Mozart: Overture to Così fan tutte, K. 588
Hanna Havrylets: Chorale for string orchestra
Samuel Barber: Violin Concerto, op. 14
intermission
Emilie Mayer: Symphony No. 1 in C Minor

Location: Dunlop Pavilion

Tickets:
Adult Single Ticket: $49 (processing fees included)
Child Ticket: $6 (11 and under)
Student/College Ticket: $11
Professional First Responder / Active Military / Professional Educator Discount: 15% off

Tuesday, July 11, 2023
6:00pm - 8:00pm: In-Home Concert Special II with Erin Freeman, Eddie Newman & John Meisner
Enjoy heavy hors d'oeuvres, wine and refreshments before taking a seat to experience the talent of select Wintergreen Festival Artists and Artistic Director Erin Freeman – from the “front row”! John Meisner continues his quest to perform all of the Brahms’ Violin sonatas at his home away from home, Wintergreen! The A Major sonata quotes a song he wrote that talks of thoughts, like melodies, floating through one’s head. In fact, you’ll hear “drifting melodies” throughout the evening in this special, intimate concert held in the beautiful valley home of Jeff and Sue Goebel. Attendance is extremely limited.

Featured Festival Artists: John Meisner, violin; Eddie Newman, piano; Milene Moreira, violin, Matt Pegis, viola; Erin Freeman, soprano

Concert Program:
Bohuslav Martin?: Duo No 1 for violin and viola, “Three Madrigals”
Handel-Halverson: Sarabande
Johannes Brahms: Wie Melodien zieht es mir, op. 105, no. 1
Johannes Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, op. 100

Location: Valley Home of Sue & Jeff Goebel

Tickets:
Adult Single Ticket: $85
https://wintergreen-music.org/events/2023home1

Wednesday, July 12, 2023
6:00pm - 8:00pm: Fresh Perspectives I: Worlds Collide
Featuring Festival Artists: Elisabeth Adkins, violin; Elizabeth Vonderheide, violin; Steve Larson, viola; David Bjella, cello; Dee Moses, bass; Eddie Newman, piano; Lance Suzuki, flute; Alexandra Knoll, oboe; Charles Messersmith, clarinet; Aaron Apaza, bassoon; Brandon Nichols, horn

Concert Program:
Nobu K?da: Violin Sonata No. 1 in E Major
Theodor Blumer: Quintet for wind instruments, op. 52
intermission
Schubert: Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667 (Forellenquintett or “The Trout Quintet”)

Location: Dunlop Pavilion

Tickets:
Adult Single Ticket: $39 (processing fees included)
Child Ticket: $6 (11 and under)
Student/College Ticket: $11
Professional First Responder / Active Military / Professional Educator Discount: 15% off

Thursday, July 13, 2023
6:30pm - 7:30pm: Mix, Mingle & Music I: Name That Tune – Anthems, Spirituals & Bob Dylan
Featured Festival Artists: Erin Freeman, soprano; Johanna Beaver, viola; Melissa Barett, violin; Ellen Riccio, violin; Celia Daggy, viola; Sara Sitzer, cello; Julee Hickcox, flute; Bill Parrish, oboe; Joe Beverly, clarinet; Marty Gordon, bassoon; Jacob Wilder, horn
Time: 6:00pm: Cocktail (half) Hour // 6:30pm: Concert

Concert Program:
Bob Dylan, arr. Melissa Dunphy: Farewell, Angelina
Rhiannon Giddens, arr. Jacob Garchik: At the Purchaser’s Option with variations
Joseph Haydn: String Quartet, Op. 76, No. 3, Movement 2
Irving Fine: Partita for wind quintet
Valerie Coleman: Go Tell It on the Mountain for wind quintet

Location: Dunlop Pavilion

Tickets:
Adult Single Ticket: $39 (processing fees included)
Child Ticket: $6 (11 and under)
Student/College Ticket: $11
Professional First Responder / Active Military / Professional Educator Discount: 15% off

Friday, July 14, 2023
5:00pm - 5:30pm: Bachtail Hour at Valley Road Vineyards – Free!
Traveling up to Wintergreen for the weekend? Start by stopping for a quick, free “Bachtail hour” concert and grab a glass of award-winning sparkling or still wine at our partner, Valley Road Vineyards.

Location: Valley Road Vineyards

7:30pm - 9:30pm: Festive Fridays II: Bluegrass & More with Big River Revival
Big River Revival is back by popular demand to take the stage with Bluegrass favorites and more! The Wintergreen Music Festival would not be complete without a night of banjo, mandolin, guitar, and fiddle. This is the perfect way to start your weekend of fun with friends from the Mountaintop!

Location: Dunlop Pavilion

Tickets:
Adult Single Ticket: $49 (processing fees included)
Child Ticket: $6 (11 and under)
Student/College Ticket: $11
Professional First Responder / Active Military / Professional Educator Discount: 15% off

Saturday, July 15, 2023
6:00pm - 8:00pm: Saturday MountainTop Masterworks II: Beethoven & A Bohemian Queen
In this unique MountainTop Masterworks, you’ll experience two unexpected trumpet concertos, led by guest conductor Sameer Patel and infused with his “infectious enthusiasm for music.” Enjoy an up-close performance with an instrument that typically sits in the back row! Trumpeters can be lyrical, joyful painters and poets – especially under the skillful mastery of Mary Elizabeth Bowden. Clarice Assad’s Bohemian Queen (Co-Commissioned by Wintergreen Music) paints a musical picture of Chicago artist Gertrude Abercrombie, while Reena Esmail’s Rosa de Sal takes you on a dream-like journey of beauty and love. Top it all off with a buoyant symphony by Beethoven and you have the epitome of the “typical yet unique” Wintergreen Music experience.
The Sunday performance of this concert includes a pre-concert talk (beginning at 2:00 pm) with guest conductors to add color and perspective to your concert experience.

Concert Program:
Sameer Patel, guest conductor; Mary Elizabeth Bowden, trumpet
Reena Esmail: Rosa de Sal for trumpet and orchestra
Emmanuel Chabrier: Habanera
Clarice Assad: Bohemian Queen: Concerto for trumpet and string orchestra
intermission
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Major, op. 60

Location: Dunlop Pavilion

Tickets:
Adult Single Ticket: $49 (processing fees included)
Child Ticket: $6 (11 and under)
Student/College Ticket: $11
Professional First Responder / Active Military / Professional Educator Discount: 15% off

Sunday, July 16, 2023
10:00am - 11:00am: Special Event: Music Hike II – Alpine Horns at Wintergreen!
Presented in partnership with The Nature Foundation at Wintergreen with Festival Artists Jacob Wilder & Brandon Nichols, horn
Wintergreen Music partners with The Nature Foundation at Wintergreen in this second installment of a new collaboration. Your group hike begins as Nature Foundation guides take you on a journey through the gorgeous natural setting at Wintergreen on a hike leading you to a Wintergreen overlook with gorgeous mountain views. When Jacob Wilder and Brandon Nichols fill the mountains with the sounds of the “most noble” of brass instruments, you’ll wonder if you’ve been transported to the Alps!

Location: Wintergreen Resort

Tickets:
Adult Single Ticket: $39 (processing fees included)
Child Ticket: $6 (11 and under)
Student/College Ticket: $11

3:00pm - 5:00pm: Sunday MountainTop Masterworks II: Beethoven & A Bohemian Queen
Pre-concert talk at 2:00pm
In this unique MountainTop Masterworks, you’ll experience two unexpected trumpet concertos, led by guest conductor Sameer Patel and infused with his “infectious enthusiasm for music.” Enjoy an up-close performance with an instrument that typically sits in the back row! Trumpeters can be lyrical, joyful painters and poets – especially under the skillful mastery of Mary Elizabeth Bowden. Clarice Assad’s Bohemian Queen (Co-Commissioned by Wintergreen Music) paints a musical picture of Chicago artist Gertrude Abercrombie, while Reena Esmail’s Rosa de Sal takes you on a dream-like journey of beauty and love. Top it all off with a buoyant symphony by Beethoven and you have the epitome of the “typical yet unique” Wintergreen Music experience.

Concert Program:
Sameer Patel, guest conductor; Mary Elizabeth Bowden, trumpet
Reena Esmail: Rosa de Sal for trumpet and orchestra
Emmanuel Chabrier: Habanera
Clarice Assad: Bohemian Queen: Concerto for trumpet and string orchestra
intermission
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Major, op. 60
Location: Dunlop Pavilion

Tickets:
Adult Single Ticket: $49 (processing fees included)
Child Ticket: $6 (11 and under)
Student/College Ticket: $11
Professional First Responder / Active Military / Professional Educator Discount: 15% off

Tuesday, July 18, 2023
6:00pm - 8:00pm: In-Home Concert Special III: Gustav Mahler’s “Songs of a Wayfarer” with Heather Johnson
The final installment of the new In-Home Concert Specials concludes with a musical experience that will leave you feeling captivated, hopeful, and reflective. Start your musical journey with a delightful quartet for four violins followed by a boisterous and tuneful arrangement of Bizet’s Carmen Suite for Woodwind Quintet. In the highlight of the evening, Mezzo-soprano Heather Johnson performs a new arrangement of Mahler’s masterful “Songs of a Wayfarer” with string quartet. Enjoy heavy hors d'oeuvres, wine, and refreshments in the beautiful mountain home of Cynthia Shook, all while surrounded by the friends old and new that make these events uniquely special. Attendance is extremely limited.
Featured Festival Artists: Heather Johnson, mezzo-soprano; Elisabeth Adkins, violin; John Meisner, violin; Steve Larson, viola; Wes Baldwin, cello; Jim Lyon, Ellen Cockerham Riccio, Annie Trepanier, Ross Monroe Winter, violins; Lance Suzuki, flute; Bill Parrish, oboe; John Sadak, clarinet; Marty Gordon, bassoon; Brandon Nichols, horn

Concert Program:
Gra?yna Bacewicz: Quartet for Four Violins
Georges Bizet, arr. David Walter: Carmen Suite for Woodwind Quintet
Gustav Mahler, arr Zak Grafilo: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (“Songs of a Wayfarer”) for mezzo-soprano and string quartet

Location: Mountain Home of Cyndi Shook

Tickets:
Adult Single Ticket: $85

Wednesday, July 19, 2023
6:00pm - 8:00pm: Fresh Perspectives II: A Trio of Trios
Featuring Festival Artists: Elisabeth Adkins, violin; Elizabeth Vonderheide, violin; Steve Larson, viola; David Bjella, cello; Dee Moses, bass; Eddie Newman, piano; Lance Suzuki, flute; Alexandra Knoll, oboe; Charles Messersmith, clarinet; Aaron Apaza, bassoon; Brandon Nichols, horn

Concert Program:
Alexandre Tansman: Suite for wind trio
Reena Esmail: Piano Trio for violin, cello, and piano
intermission
Johannes Brahms: Horn Trio in E-flat Major, op 40

Location: Dunlop Pavilion

Tickets:
Adult Single Ticket: $39 (processing fees included)
Child Ticket: $6 (11 and under)
Student/College Ticket: $11
Professional First Responder / Active Military / Professional Educator Discount: 15% off

Thursday, July 20, 2023
6:30pm - 7:30pm: Mix, Mingle & Music II: Theatrical Shenanigans

Time: 6:00pm: Cocktail (half) Hour // 6:30pm: Concert

Featured Festival Artists: Lance Suzuki, flute; John Sadak, clarinet; Ross Monroe Winter, violin; Adriana Linares, viola; David Bjella, cello; Anastasia Jellison, harp; Jason Wirth, piano; 2023 LEAD Cooperative Conductors & Composers

Concert Program:
Igor Stravinsky, arr. Yuval Shapiro: Scenes from Petrushka
Conducted by 2023 LEAD Cooperative Conducting Students
2023 LEAD Cooperative Composers: More scenes from Commedia dell'arte
Erin Freeman, conductor

Location: Dunlop Pavilion

Tickets:
Adult Single Ticket: $39 (processing fees included)
Child Ticket: $6 (11 and under)
Student/College Ticket: $11
Professional First Responder / Active Military / Professional Educator Discount: 15% off

Friday, July 21, 2023
5:00pm - 5:30pm: Bachtail Hour at the Copper Mine – Free!
Traveling up to Wintergreen for the weekend? Start by stopping into the reimagined Copper Mine Restaurant at Wintergreen Resort for a quick, free “Bachtail hour” performance. Grab a cocktail, and perhaps an early dinner before heading down the slopes to the Friday night concert with Singer-Songwriter David Wilcox.

Location: The Copper Mine Restaurant

7:30pm - 9:30pm: Festive Fridays III: Singer-Songwriter David Wilcox
American folk singer-songwriter David Wilcox is known to captivate audiences, taking them on an adventure of music and storytelling filled with heart, humor, and style. The ultimate musician, storyteller, and poet, David Wilcox is the perfect host for your journey on this fun and Festive Friday night on the mountain! Find out why Rolling Stone has written that his “ongoing musical journey is compelling and richly deserving of a listen” and perhaps you’ll join the ranks of “fans for life,” including Wintergreen Music’s Artistic Director, Erin Freeman!

Location: Dunlop Pavilion

Tickets:
Adult Single Ticket: $49 (processing fees included)
Child Ticket: $6 (11 and under)
Student/College Ticket: $11
Professional First Responder / Active Military / Professional Educator Discount: 15% off

Saturday, July 22, 2023
6:00pm - 8:00pm: Saturday MountainTop Masterworks III: Scott Joplin & Aaron Copland…with a Dash of Schubert
Playful, feisty, and colorful, this music feels familiar, but will be totally unexpected! Aaron Copland’s Clarinet Concerto with Wintergreen Music’s own Benny Goodman-in-residence, Charlie Messersmith, paired with musician favorite Schubert Symphony No. 5, shines under the baton of innovative conductor and music arranger, Nicholas Hersh. Arranged by our own guest conductor, Scott Joplin’s Solace: A Mexican Serenade highlights ragtime with a tango infusion. There may even be a surprise musical appearance by Duke Ellington!

Concert Program:
Nicholas Hersh, guest conductor; Charlie Messersmith, clarinet
Reena Esmail: Avartan
Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 5  in B-flat Major, D.485
intermission
Scott Joplin, arr. Hersh: Solace: A Mexican Serenade (Rag for Orchestra)
Aaron Copland: Concerto for clarinet, strings, and harp

Location: Dunlop Pavilion

Tickets:
Adult Single Ticket: $49 (processing fees included)
Child Ticket: $6 (11 and under)
Student/College Ticket: $11
Professional First Responder / Active Military / Professional Educator Discount: 15% off

Sunday, July 23, 2023
11:00am - 12:00pm: Special Event: Sing with Us! Mountain Meditations
Sing with Us!: There is truly no performance like Sing with Us! Enjoy a calm Wintergreen morning with Ola Gjeilo’s Sunrise Mass, set to the gorgeous views of green mountain grass and silvery blue skies. Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo’s compositional style surprises, as he infuses sacred elements and cinematic motion pictures with the classical styles of Brahms, Britten, and Bach. Join the Wintergreen Music Festival Orchestra and singers from across the country under the direction of Artistic Director Erin Freeman in a reflective morning meditation.   
Erin Freeman, conductor; LEAD singers, soloists; Sing with Us! Chorus & Orchestra
Featuring Festival Artists John Meisner, Susan Dominguez, Annie Trepanier, Dan Sender, Jeannette Jang, Jim Lyon, Milene Moreira, Ellen Riccio, violins; Matt Pegis, Celia Daggy, Steve Larson, viola; Wes Baldwin, Sarah Kapps, cello; Bleda Elibal, bass

Concert Program:
2023 LEAD Cooperative Composers: Four Haikus for voice and strings
Ola Gjeilo: Sunrise Mass

3:00pm - 5:00pm: Sunday MountainTop Masterworks III: Scott Joplin & Aaron Copland…with a Dash of Schubert
Pre-concert talk at 2:00pm
Playful, feisty, and colorful, this music feels familiar, but will be totally unexpected! Aaron Copland’s Clarinet Concerto with Wintergreen Music’s own Benny Goodman-in-residence, Charlie Messersmith, paired with musician favorite Schubert Symphony No. 5, shines under the baton of innovative conductor and music arranger, Nicholas Hersh. Arranged by our own guest conductor, Scott Joplin’s Solace: A Mexican Serenade highlights ragtime with a tango infusion. There may even be a surprise musical appearance by Duke Ellington!

Concert Program:
Nicholas Hersh, guest conductor; Charlie Messersmith, clarinet
Reena Esmail: Avartan
Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 5  in B-flat Major, D.485
intermission
Scott Joplin, arr. Hersh: Solace: A Mexican Serenade (Rag for Orchestra)
Aaron Copland: Concerto for clarinet, strings, and harp

Location: Dunlop Pavilion

Tickets:
Adult Single Ticket: $49 (processing fees included)
Child Ticket: $6 (11 and under)
Student/College Ticket: $11
Professional First Responder / Active Military / Professional Educator Discount: 15% off

Tuesday, July 25, 2023
6:30pm - 7:30pm: Mix, Mingle & Music III: Nature & Voice
6:00pm: Cocktail (half) Hour // 6:30pm: Concert
Featured Festival Artists: Lance Suzuki, Grace Wang, Julee Hickcox, flutes; Steve Larson, viola, Patricia Weitzel, double bass
Concert Program includes Herman Beeftink: Birds for three flutes, Evan Chambers: Fisherstreet Duo for Viola & Double bass, and more.

Location: Dunlop Pavilion

Tickets:
Adult Single Ticket: $39 (processing fees included)
Child Ticket: $6 (11 and under)
Student/College Ticket: $11
Professional First Responder / Active Military / Professional Educator Discount: 15% off

Wednesday, July 26, 2023
6:00pm - 8:00pm: Fresh Perspectives III: Worldly Romance
Featuring Festival Artists: Charles Messersmith, clarinet; Wes Baldwin, cello; Jason Wirth, piano; Elisabeth Adkins, violin; Kathy Kang Litton, viola; David Bjella, cello; Eddie Newman, piano; Paul Leuders & Bill Parrish, oboe; John Sadak & Joe Beverly, clarinets; Chris Jewell, bassoon; Marty Gordon, contrabassoon; Jacob Wilder, Brandon Nichols, horn; Sarah Kapps, cello; Patricia Weitzel, bass

Concert Program:
Gabriel Fauré: Piano Trio in D Minor, op. 120
Robert Schumann: Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, op. 47
intermission
Antonín Dvo?ák: Serenade for winds in D Minor, op. 44, B. 77

Location: Dunlop Pavilion

Tickets:
Adult Single Ticket: $39 (processing fees included)
Child Ticket: $6 (11 and under)
Student/College Ticket: $11
Professional First Responder / Active Military / Professional Educator Discount: 15% off

Thursday, July 27, 2023
6:30pm - 7:30pm: Mix, Mingle & Music IV: An Evening Serenade with Tchaikovsky & Coleridge Taylor
6:00pm: Cocktail (half) Hour // 6:30pm: Concert
Featured Festival Artists: John Meisner, Jim Lyon, Ross Monroe Winter & Milene Moreira, violins; Steve Larson & Kathy Kang Litton, viola; Wes Baldwin & Hannah Holman, cello; Dee Moses, bass
Concert Program includes Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: 4 Novelletten for strings, op. 52, Tchaikovsky: Serenade for strings in C Major, op. 48, and a side-by-side performance with Festival Artists & 2023 LEAD Cooperative musicians & conductors

Location: Dunlop Pavilion

Tickets:
Adult Single Ticket: $39 (processing fees included)
Child Ticket: $6 (11 and under)
Student/College Ticket: $11
Professional First Responder / Active Military / Professional Educator Discount: 15% off

Friday, July 28, 2023
5:00pm - 5:30pm: Bachtail Hour at Three Notch'd Brewing Nellysford – Free!
Traveling up to Wintergreen for the weekend? Start by stopping for a quick, free “Bachtail hour” concert and sample the food, brews, and non-alcoholic seltzer at our newest neighbor and partner, Three Notch’d Brewing.

Location: Three Notch'd Brewery, Distillery & Craft Kitchen - Nelson County

7:30pm - 9:30pm: Festive Fridays IV: Motown with Masters of Soul
Motown is back and better than ever! When Masters of Soul takes the stage, you’ll quickly understand why Motown is always on request. Bring your friends and let loose at the Festive Friday finale of the 2023 Wintergreen Music Festival!

Location: Dunlop Pavilion

Tickets:
Adult Single Ticket: $49 (processing fees included)
Child Ticket: $6 (11 and under)
Student/College Ticket: $11
Professional First Responder / Active Military / Professional Educator Discount: 15% off

Saturday, July 29, 2023
6:00pm - 8:00pm: Saturday MountainTop Masterworks IV: Season Finale – “A New World” with Andrew Litton
We finish the 2023 season with Dvo?ák’s stirring ninth symphony, subtitled “From the New World” led by guest conductor Andrew Litton of the New York City Ballet. Perfectly paired with the world premiere of Daron Hagen’s Electric Guitar Concerto, which, in the words of the composer, celebrates “the guitar’s central role in American popular history by roaming freely through folk songs, protest songs, classic rock and roll, and contemporary thrash.” With a vibrant, strong, and colorful opening piece by Lili Boulanger, this concert brings the season to a celebratory and triumphant conclusion!

Concert Program:
Andrew Litton, guest conductor; DJ Sparr, electric guitar
Lili Boulanger: D’un matin de printemps
Daron Hagen: Electric Guitar Concerto
intermission
Antonín Dvo?ák: Symphony No. 9 in E Minor (“From the New World”)

Location: Dunlop Pavilion

Tickets:
Adult Single Ticket: $49 (processing fees included)
Child Ticket: $6 (11 and under)
Student/College Ticket: $11
Professional First Responder / Active Military / Professional Educator Discount: 15% off

Sunday, July 30, 2023
3:00pm - 5:00pm: Sunday MountainTop Masterworks IV: Season Finale – “A New World” with Andrew Litton
Pre-concert talk at 2:00pm
We finish the 2023 season with Dvo?ák’s stirring ninth symphony, subtitled “From the New World” led by guest conductor Andrew Litton of the New York City Ballet. Perfectly paired with the world premiere of Daron Hagen’s Electric Guitar Concerto, which, in the words of the composer, celebrates “the guitar’s central role in American popular history by roaming freely through folk songs, protest songs, classic rock and roll, and contemporary thrash.” With a vibrant, strong, and colorful opening piece by Lili Boulanger, this concert brings the season to a celebratory and triumphant conclusion!

Concert Program:
Andrew Litton, guest conductor; DJ Sparr, electric guitar
Lili Boulanger: D’un matin de printemps
Daron Hagen: Electric Guitar Concerto
intermission
Antonín Dvo?ák : Symphony No. 9 in E Minor (“From the New World”)

Location: Dunlop Pavilion

Tickets:
Adult Single Ticket: $49 (processing fees included)
Child Ticket: $6 (11 and under)
Student/College Ticket: $11
Professional First Responder / Active Military / Professional Educator Discount: 15% off

Date: July 1 - 30, 2023

Location:
Wintergreen Resort, 39 Mountain Inn Loop Roseland, VA 22967
Veritas Vineyard and Winery, 151 Veritas Lane Afton, VA 22920
Dunlop Pavilion, 39 Mountain Inn Loop Wintergreen Resort Roseland, VA 22967
The Copper Mine Restaurant, 39 Wintergreen Dr Roseland, VA 22967
Three Notch'd Brewery, Distillery & Craft Kitchen, 2461 Rockfish Valley Hwy Nellysford, VA 22958

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