Events

Night - Florence Price (1887-1953)/Arr. Merz Trio Notturno in E flat Major, D. 897 - Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Piano Trio No 1: Night Suite (2014) - Prach Boondiskulchok (b.1985) I. Prelude II. Blues III. Lullaby Intermission Verklärte Nacht Op. 4 - Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951)/Arr. Eduard Steuermann (1892-1964) Trio LavalJordan Bartel, Violin(Jordan Bartel was a violin fellow in 2022)Sarina Zhang, CelloSean Terada Yang, Piano […]

Join Ron Kirk from 10:00 to 11:30 AM every Tuesday at the Fairlea Baptist Church for an enjoyable jam session featuring hymns, gospel hits, Contemporary Christian songs, and folk songs from the ’60s. Please use acoustic instruments only. Everyone is welcome, whether as a performer or a listener. This is Tuesday at Ten.

Bob McGraw has been playing blues and jazz harmonica in this region for almost 40 years. Blues fans may remember him with The Nat Reese Blues Band, The McGraw Brothers’ Band, Blues Unlimited and many others. His attention now focused on jazz, McGraw performs regularly in various duos and trios, weekly with Sister’s Jazz Quartet, […]

OPENER: Tanasi “To me, TANASI is Appalachian music without guardrails — a sound that’s a culmination of our ever-evolving, unconventional paths, shaped by unpredictable winds, formed by unexpected hands, and forged together with joyful, emergent strength.” TANASI is a worldgrass trio rooted in Appalachian string band tradition while moving freely and respectfully through global musical […]

Raised in Galway’s Gaeltacht on the rugged west coast of Ireland, Patrick is part of a select group of people whose native language is Gaelic. With a professional music career spanning over three decades, he is acknowledged as one of the truly fine practitioners of Irish mandolin and harmonica. Rising from the mists of Greenbrier […]

“The Women of Chicago's Black Renaissance” Negro Dance Op. 25, No. 1 - Nora Holt (1883-1974)  Four Seasonal Sketches - Betty Jackson King (1928-1994), Spring Intermezzo, Summer Interlude, Autumn Dance, Winter Holiday Fantasie nègre No. 2 - Florence Price (1887-1952)Fantasie nègre No. 1 intermission Variations on a Theme by MacDowell - Irene Britton Smith (1907-1999)Spiritual Suite - Margaret Bonds (1913-1972) Founded in 1973, the Garth […]

Join Ron Kirk from 10:00 to 11:30 AM every Tuesday at the Fairlea Baptist Church for an enjoyable jam session featuring hymns, gospel hits, Contemporary Christian songs, and folk songs from the ’60s. Please use acoustic instruments only. Everyone is welcome, whether as a performer or a listener. This is Tuesday at Ten.

Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, K. 478 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Allegro, Andante, Rondo: Allegro moderato The King of the Sun (1988) Tableaux for Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano - Stephen Hartke (b. 1952) Intermission Piano Quartet, Op. 23 - Arthur Foote (1953-1937) Allegro comodo, Scherzo: Allegro vivace, Adagio, ma con moto, Allegro non troppo Founded in 1973, the […]

String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 33, No. 2, Joke - Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809)Allegro moderato, Scherzo: Allegro,  Largo, PrestoRush (Winner of the 2026 Garth Newel Composition Competition) - World Premiere - Michele Allegro (b. 1990) Intermission Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 47 - Robert Schumann (1810-1856) String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 33, No. 2, Joke - Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809)Allegro moderato, Scherzo: Allegro,  Largo, PrestoRush (Winner […]

You’ve never heard the Four Seasons performed like this! Charismatic violinist Aisslinn Nosky leads the 2026 Fellows with harpsichordist Francis Yun for what will be a thrilling performance of this iconic work. Garth Newel also hosts the Emerging Artist Fellowship Program each summer (an intensive 4-week workshop for college-age students), an Amateur Chamber Music Retreat […]

Lady D will be performing the life, history, & music of Bessie Smith. The Ronceverte Public Library in West Virginia serves as a community hub, providing free access to books, media, and technology, with a strong emphasis on fostering literacy and cultural enrichment. It serves 5,500 residents in Greenbrier County by offering diverse resources like […]

Fifty-three years into a legendary career, much has changed about The Seldom Scene, starting with the venerable progressive bluegrass quintet’s various lineup iterations over time. But even as band members have stepped in and out of various roles, what’s most important is what hasn’t changed: an undeniable knack for blending both old and new music […]