Appalachian Chamber Music Festival

08/28/2026

Big news from across the pond 🎻🌊

Our 2022 commission, Judith Ring's Of Woods and Water, will be performed at the National Concert Hall in Dublin, Ireland by the incredible ConTempo Quartet, on Sunday, September 13.

The piece pays homage to two folk tunes on either side of the Atlantic: Ireland's "Cooney's Reel" and Appalachia's own "Old Joe Clark." A piece born here in Jefferson County is now making its way home to Ireland's national concert stage.

It's a good reminder of what these commissions do — they don't just come to life for one summer, but travel around the world, shared by audiences everywhere.

https://www.nch.ie/all-events-listing/chamber-music-series-contempo-quartet-sep26

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08/19/2026

Two weeks of Metamorphosis with countless rehearsals, late nights, and unforgettable performances. This group of musicians poured their passion into every note and turned each concert into something our audiences will carry with them. Thank you for the music, the memories, and the magic. Give these incredible musicians another round of applause 👏👏👏

This music doesn’t end here! Keep an eye out for details on Chamber Music at Happy Retreat and our Winter Residency, Dec 28–Jan 1! ✨

08/16/2026

Can you believe it? It’s already the Festival Finale!

This is your last chance to catch ACMF for the 2026 Summer Festival! Join us today at 3:00pm at Zion Episcopal Church in Charles Town. The program includes Gershwin, Mahler, a World Premiere by Alex Weiser, and more.

Tickets are still available on our website and at the door. We hope to see you there for the last performance of the festival! 🎶

08/15/2026

We are deeply grateful to our festival sponsor, West Virginia Department of Tourism, for their support!

Join us for our final weekend of concerts!

Tonight 8/15 at 7pm
Festival Highlights
Camp Hill-Wesley United Methodist Church
Harpers Ferry, WV

Tomorrow 8/16 at 3pm
Festival Finale
Zion Episcopal Church
Charles Town, WV

Tickets are still available!
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/acmf

08/15/2026

Ahead of tomorrow's SOLD OUT Duo Delights concert, we're excited to share a glimpse of Deborah Pritchard's Couleurs Celeste — seven miniatures for violin and cello, filmed in the stunning surroundings of Tudeley Church in Kent, wholly glazed in stained glass by Marc Chagall.

Couleurs Celeste is a synesthetic response to the gemstones of the Book of Revelation, each movement a different color and timbre. Watch the movement Jacinth below.

Siwoo Kim, violin and Katie Tertell, cello performed this piece last week, but you'll get another chance to hear this stunning work again tomorrow!

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08/14/2026

Barns of Rose Hill is a magical venue that seems like it was made for chamber music. ACMF loves returning here each year!

Last night’s captivating performance featured Schubert's masterpiece "Death and the Maiden" arranged by Mahler, alongside a US premiere by Natalie Klouda and works by Max Richter and Vaughan Williams.

If you didn't hear it last night, you have one more chance to catch "Death and the Maiden" tonight, along with Richard Strauss's Metamorphosen, a work at the very center of our festival theme.

We hope to see you tonight at 7pm at Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church.

🎟️ https://www.tickettailor.com/events/acmf/2213039

08/13/2026

Our Food, Wine&Music evening at Happy Retreat paired with a delicious menu from Flor & Galeano, all set to live chamber music from Rachelle Hunt, Siwoo Kim, Danielle Wiebe Burke, and Katie Tertell.

Thank you to Happy Retreat for hosting such a special night, and to Flor & Galeano for the perfect pairings. 🍷🎻

Tonight we’ll be at the Barns of Rose Hill for another performance! Join us at 7pm for Light and Darkness, a program that explores Metamorphosis through music.

🎟️ https://www.barnsofrosehill.org/concerts/acmf-26

08/13/2026

ACMF heads to the Barns of Rose Hill tomorrow! Join us August 13th at 7pm for Light and Darkness, an evening of chamber music you won't want to miss!

Passion. Intensity. Virtuosity. That’s what we’ve come to expect from the Appalachian Chamber Music Festival’s annual performance at the Barns of Rose Hill.

This year, ACMF explores contrasts—metamorphosis, light and darkness—with a program culminating in Schubert’s iconic “Death and the Maiden,” a masterpiece that confronts mortality and transformation.

Tomorrow, August 13, experience the drama and fervor of chamber music at its most powerful.

08/12/2026

What a great day for a Porch Concert in Harpers Ferry! 🎶 Thank you to everyone who came out to support live music throughout town this past week! Your presence made these performances feel like a celebration of the community!

We’re grateful to Furnace Mountain Band for collaborating with us today!

A special thank you to the National Park Service and the Corporation of Harpers Ferry for their support.

08/11/2026

Tomorrow is our final Porch Concert of the Festival!

Join us in downtown historic Harpers Ferry at 11am in front of the Master Armorer’s House on Shenandoah Street.

This FREE performance will feature The Furnace Mountain Band in collaboration with ACMF musicians AND father-daughter duo Alán and Sofia Saucedo.

We’d like to thank the National Park Service and the Corporation of Harpers Ferry for supporting this performance!