Friday, Aug 15, 2025 at 7:30pm
Each August Staunton Music Festival welcomes over 80 acclaimed professionals from around the world to perform in 30 events. Multiple concerts daily make for an exhilarating immersion in chamber, vocal, and symphonic music. The days are given over to one-hour, free admission programs, while the evenings come alive with longer, ticketed concerts preceded by special dinners and short lectures. And for those who enjoy music after dark, look for the Nightcap concerts that take place at 10:00 pm in interesting spaces downtown.
Schedule of Events:
7:30 pm - Handel's Messiah
The 2025 Summer Festival opens with a rarity: Handel's Messiah as a staged opera, directed by Timothy Nelson
Location: Trinity Episcopal Church 214 W Beverley St, Staunton
10:00pm - Nightcap 1: Life is a Cabaret
After an evening filled with heavenly Handel, head three blocks to Silver Line Theatre for a very different kind of spectacle. Festival singers unwind with cabaret songs from the heartfelt and humorous to outright ribaldry. Ticket includes one complimentary glass of wine or beer.
Location: Silver Line Theatre Exchange 211 N Lewis St, Staunton
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