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PIANIST JIYEONG MUN Sunday, October 14, 2018 at 4:00 pm TICKETS Pianist Jiyeong Mun won the Geneva International Competition in Switzerland in 2014 and subsequently won the Busoni International Competition in Italy in 2015. Since then, she has gained a reputation as a young musician and pianist who receives the most attention through accompanied performances with Korean and international leading orchestras and through piano recitals on the world stage. This concert is provided with support from the Keyboard Charitable Trust |
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SMITHSONIAN JAZZ MASTERWORKS ORCHESTRA Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018 at 4:00 pm the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra (SJMO) return to Castleton for a performance of music of the legendary “King of Swing” Benny Goodman Sunday, Nov. 4, at 4 p.m. The concert will begin with a multimedia presentation by Dr. John Hasse which will provide insights into Goodman’s colorful life and career, visiting highlights through photos and video clips.
Dr. Hasse is the founder of the SJMO, and Curator of American Music at the Smithsonian.
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LINN BARNES & ALLISON HAMPTON With flautist Joseph Cunliffe and percussionist Steve Bloom Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 at 4:00 pm TICKETS Described by The Washington Post as "a Washington institution...", Linn Barnes and Allison Hampton’s rare combination of styles and instrumentation serves to create concerts and recordings, which are multidimensional and accessible to a wide variety of audiences.
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Miho Hazama Jazz Orchestra
Nutcracker at Castleton Sunday, December 16, 2018 at 4:00 pm TICKETS Duke Ellington’s timeless Nutcracker Suite, fashioned after the Tchaikovsky masterpiece, returns to Castleton in Performance led by award winning composer/conductor Miho Hazama with her 16 piece Jazz Orchestra. Ms. Hazama and the ensemble will also present her own compositions that have attracted the attention of the international press. The Tokyo born composer ranks as one of New York’s most astounding young talents, lauded in Downbeat as one of “25 for the Future”. Her work with the New York Jazzharmonic and members of the New York City Ballet has placed her firmly on the world stage. "an impressive range of dynamics, sonorities and rhythms" The New York Times |
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PIANISTS JENNY LIN & URI CAINE Sunday, October 9, 2016 at 4:00 pm TICKETS A Two-Steinway concert featuring two of the biggest stars of the jazz and new music scenes. Jenny and Uri link classical, modern, and jazz traditions, including impromptu improvisation on established classical literature and eclectic repertoire. Jenny Lin: “a gift for melodic flow” The New York Times Uri Caine: “Surprise is at the core of Mr. Caine's aesthetic” The New York Times Pianos and support provided by Steinway Piano |
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SMITHSONIAN JAZZ MASTERWORKS ORCHESTRA Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016 at 4:00 pm TICKETS Historian John Hasse is joined by members of the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra for a deep look into the life, times, and music of Miles Davis. Dr. Hasse is the founder of the SJMO, and Curator of American Music at the Smithsonian. |
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LINN BARNES & ALLISON HAMPTON With flautist Joseph Cunliffe and percussionist Steve Bloom Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016 at 4:00 pm TICKETS Described by The Washington Post as "a Washington institution...", Linn Barnes and Allison Hampton’s rare combination of styles and instrumentation serves to create concerts and recordings, which are multidimensional and accessible to a wide variety of audiences.
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JOHN HARDY: RATTLESNAKE Sunday, February 12, 2017 at 4:00 pm TICKETS Actor/Playwright John Hardy performs his one-man show, Rattlesnake, a virtuoso tour-de-force comprised of 16 different characters over a time period of thirty years. The play is set in western Texas and Paris, France. Rattlesnake is unlike anything you have ever seen and, at the same time, easily understood, appreciated and thoroughly enjoyed by first-time theatre goers. |
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DEANDRE SIMMONS: DIE WINTERREISE Sunday, March 19, 2017 at 4:00 pm TICKETS Operatic bass vocalist DeAndre Simmons performs Franz Schubert's epic song cycle Die Winterreise with pianist Robert Cassicy. Mr. Simmons is quickly gaining recognition for his velvety voice, incisive musicianship, and captivating stage presence. He has already performed successfully with several companies and symphony orchestras including The Philadelphia Orchestra, Opera Company of Philadelphia, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Columbia Pro Cantare, Curtis Opera Theatre, Collegiate Chorale of New York, Opera Panama, Bohème Opera of New Jersey, The Kansas City Symphony, Santa Barbara Symphony, and the Castleton Festival under Maestro Lorin Maazel. |
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KEYBOARD CHARITABLE TRUST Pianist to be Announced Sunday, May 21, 2017 at 4:00 pm TICKETS The Keyboard Charitable Trust’s mission is to help young pianists reduce the element of chance in building a professional musical career. For the most gifted, this means débuts in London, New York, Mexico, Berlin, Rome and other music capitals. Over the past twenty-five years, the Trust has presented well over 200 young international pianists, historic keyboard players and organists (aged 18-30) in concerts worldwide. With such notable musicians as the late Claudio Abbado and Alfred Brendel among its trustees, this formula has proved its worth. |
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AMERICAN CHAMBER PLAYERS Sunday, June 4, 2017 at 4:00 pm TICKETS American Chamber Players founder and violist Miles Hoffman is known to American audiences from his erudite commentary on National Public Radio's Morning Edition. Mr. Hoffman is joined by flautist Sarah Stern, Joanna Maurer, violin, guest artist Anna Stoytcheva, piano and Castleton favorite Inbal Segev, cello.
"They have established standards of chamber music performance equal to any in the world," The Washington Post |
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CHORAL FESTIVAL CONCERT Sunday, July 2, 2017 at 4:00 pm TICKETS Classical Movements is a premier concert tour company for the world's great professional symphony orchestras and choirs, as well as youth orchestras, universities and conservatories. Classical Movements works in 144 countries and has become the leader in understanding the needs of quality music performance groups since their inception in 1992, arranging exciting, meaningful and life changing choir tours and orchestra tours. In addition, Classical Movements also regularly commissions new music and produces four International Choral Festivals as well as an International Young Artist Opera and Orchestral Festival.
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Shannon Gunn and the Bullettes Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015 at 4:00 pm TICKETS Shannon Gunn and the Bullettes Jazz Orchestra are steeped in the tradition of the masters but forging ahead with a style all their own. An all-star, all-women jazz orchestra based out of the D.C. area, they are laid back but hard swinging, bringing all generations together to enjoy a dynamite performance. The Bullettes began as a “dream” of Shannon Gunn, trombone player and graduate of the George Mason University Masters in Jazz Studies program. Since their first CD release, the Bullettes have continued to wow audiences and perform swing, originals, and straight ahead jazz charts for audiences young and old. Watch Shannon Gunn & the Bullettes |
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Toy Pianist Margaret Leng Tan Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015 at 4:00 pm TICKETS Margaret Leng Tan, the "queen of the toy piano" (The New York Times), performs on toy pianos and all manner of toy instruments, from bicycle bells to a hand-cranked music box. Who would have thought toys had such potential? Margaret treats them as real instruments, in keeping with the French avant-garde artist Marcel Duchamp’s statement, “poor tools require better skills.” She also fulfills her mentor John Cage’s long-standing conviction that one can make music on just about any object capable of producing sound. Suitable for ages 8 to 108 Watch Margaret Leng Tan live on Youtube |
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Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015 at 4:00 pm TICKETS Ellington biographer John Hasse is joined by members of the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra for a deep look into the life, times, and music of Duke Ellington. Dr. Hasse is the founder of the SJMO, and Curator of American Music at the Smithsonian. |
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U.S. Navy Commodores Jazz Orchestra Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015 at 4:00 pm RESERVE TICKETS The premier jazz ensemble of the United States Navy brings Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn's arrangement of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker, remarkable for its reimagining of the iconic ballet suite. The band will fill out the program with additional holiday and big band favorites. This will be a splendid evening to celebrate the holidays. Free, but reservations are required. |
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Linn Barnes & Allison Hampton Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015 at 4:00 pm RESERVE TICKETS Described by The Washington Post as "a Washington institution...", Linn Barnes and Allison Hampton’s rare combination of styles and instrumentation serves to create concerts and recordings, which are multidimensional and accessible to a wide variety of audiences. TICKETS
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Bandoneon Virtuoso JP Jofre Sunday, February 21, 2016 TICKETS Argentina native JP Jofre has placed his own personal stamp on tango tradition, is frequently featured in the New York Times and has been a headliner in countless concerts throughout the U.S., Europe, South America, and Taiwan. JP is a regular at the Metropolitan Museum of Art performance series, at Spectrum, and with the New York City Ballet. He has appeared with numerous orchestras as featured performer, and has become a mainstay of the New York world music scene. JP Jofre plays the “AA” bandoneon by BandionFabrik Klingenthal. Watch JP Jofre: In Concert
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Virginia Commision on the Arts SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2016 AT 4:00 p.m. Welcome to the Guitarists/songwriters Wayne Henderson & Helen White. Wayne Henderson is a National Heritage Award recipient honored as a luthier and renowned finger-style Appalachian guitar playing. Influenced by friends and neighbors, Doc Watson and EC Ball, Wayne has toured broadly in the U.S., Asia, Africa, and the Middle East showcasing his lightening fast, articulate playing. He's also a storyteller! Singer, fiddler, and tunesmith, Helen White has toured extensively with Wayne in the U.S. and Europe. Her compositions include works for theater and video projects and a Booklist honored recording for children. Helen founded and served as Executive Director of the Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM) program for 15 years. TICKETS |
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PostClassical Ensemble The Music of Bernard Hermann Sunday, April 17, 2016 at 4:00 pm TICKETS The films of Alfred Hitchcock were infinitely enhanced by the music of Bernard Herrmann. This performance will feature clips from "Vertigo" and "Psycho". The program includes the Clarinet Quintet, Sinfonietta for Strings, and Psycho: A Symphonic Narrative. PostClassical Ensemble, led by artistic directors Angel Gil-Ordonez and Joseph Horowitz is an innovator in the classical music scene: "PostClassical Ensemble never met a musical convention it didn’t want to smash" The Washington Post |
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Keyboard Charitable Trust Piano Recital Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 4:00 pm TICKETS Russian concert pianist Sergey Tukachev is a veteran of several competitions and is currently a masters student at the Central Music Academy in Moscow. Mr. Tukachev won First Prize for both solo and chamber music in the ‘21st Century Art’ competition in 2013 in Vorzel, Ukraine won diplomas in 2009 and 2012 in the ‘Put k Masterstvu’ Competition in Moscow. In 2014 he won a special prize for performance of works by Liszt at the Third Verona International Piano Competition. Tukachev has given numerous concerts in Moscow where he currently resides. Mr. Tukachev is presented by the Keyboard Charitable Trust. |
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HIDDEN MUSIC - THE MUSIC OF SHAHIN - SATURDAY, DEC. 6TH, 2014 AT 7PM An evening with Persian-inspired music performed by Rappahannock-based composer and guitarist Shahin Shahida and his ensemble. The performance is interspersed with poetry of Rumi, read by actress Dietlinde Turban Maazel. "Shahin's playing owes as much to his native country Iran as it does to rock and jazz" The Washington Post. BUY TICKETS | |
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U.S. ARMY BLUES SATURDAY, DEC. 20, 2014 AT 7 PM. The premier jazz ensemble of the United States Army brings Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn's arrangement of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker, remarkable for its reimagining of the iconic ballet suite. Filling out the program is Stan Kenton's "A Merry Christmas", including the classic Christmas songs scored for an all brass big band, with mellophoniums (a straight-bell French horn) replacing saxophones. This will be a splendid evening to celebrate the holidays. Free, but reservations are required. RESERVE TICKETS | |
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CiP & JALC PRESENT: MARCUS PRINTUP & KEN PEPLOWSKI WITH THE AMIGOS SUNDAY, JAN. 18, 2015 AT 4:00 p.m. Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra trumpeter Marcus Printup and world-renowned clarinetist Ken Peplowski present an evening concert addressing a wide range of jazz and it's influences. Anchored by the popular New York City-based roots music collective, The Amigos, this concert will explore the music of Louis Armstrong, Sidney Bechet, Duke Ellington and other giants of jazz and American music. This concert is a preview of things to come with the Jazz at Lincoln Center's summer residency at the Castleton Festival. TICKETS | |
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TOM TEASLEY, PERCUSSIONIST SUNDAY, FEB 15, 2015 AT 4:00 p.m. World percussion/multimedia artist Tom Teasley draws on his extensive tours of Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Jerusalem, New Zealand, Samoa and South America. In this solo performance Tom will combine instruments from all over the world ,interchanging instruments and techniques. Ancient instruments and cutting edge electronics allow him to create virtual ensembles. Tom includes excerpts from his multimedia project, "Sounds You Can SEE" combining his compositions with original video art and existing video by Dadaist masters, Viking Eggling, and Hans Richter. TICKETS | |
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Nov. 11, 2012, 3:00 p.m.: Shanghai's illustrious jazz singer Le Zhang performs My Love is as a Fever: the Shakespeare Sonnet Song Cycle. Composed by Burnett Thompson, this work will be sung in Mandarin and English with surtitles. Le Zhang will be assisted by the Burnett Thompson Jazz Quintet and erhu soloist Jin Ruo Wei. The work was premiered in Shanghai on April 29, 2011 and may be viewed HERE | |
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Sunday, Oct. 1, 2006 Erhu virtuoso Ma Xiaohui, and pianist Burnett Thompson in concert at the Theatre at Castleton. Music of Liu Tianhua, Abing, Kreisler, Bartok, Maazel. | |
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Sunday, Jan. 15, 2006 The Theatre at Castleton A screening of "Nosferatu", the original silent vampire classic by F.W. Murnau. Burnett Thompson performs an original score at the piano. | |
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Jazz at Castleton, The Burnett Thompson Quintet and vocalist Debra Tidwell: music of Maazel, Ellington, Monk, and Thompson. |
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Concerts at Castleton, Han-Na Chang, cellist; Burnett Thompson, pianist: Beethoven Sonata for Cello and Piano #4 in C major, Saint-Saens, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff. |
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1999 José Carreras with The Castleton Philharmonic Orchestra (Gala benefit under the Patronage of Her Royal Highness, the Queen of Spain). Burnett Thompson, orchestra manager and pianist. |
