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SUMMARY:Big Band Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Armstrong Concert Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArmstrong Concert Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJazz & Commercial Music \n\n\n\nSwingin’ into Spring\n\n\n\nCelebrate the arrival of spring with Swingin’ into Spring\, a lively concert featuring the Big Band Workshop under the direction of Alphonso Young\, Jr. This vibrant program blends jazz standards and contemporary tunes that capture the season’s joy\, renewal and energy\, guaranteed to leave you feeling inspired and ready to embrace spring with a swing in your step. \n\n\n\n\nDigital Program\n\n\n\nShenandoah Conservatory uses digital programs for all performances. In addition to their engaging and accessible design\, digital programs are cost effective\, environmentally friendly and enable us to create and update our programs more efficiently\, which means we can focus our resources on the performances you love! View our digital programs by clicking the button above\, scanning the QR code in our venue or texting PROGRAM to (540) 307-2336 at the performance. [Note: Digital programs are best viewed on your mobile or tablet device.] \n\n\n\n\nView Digital Program
URL:https://www.su.edu/performs/event/26-04-big-band-workshop/
LOCATION:Armstrong Concert Hall\, 702 University Drive\, Winchester\, VA\, 22601
CATEGORIES:Free Performances,Jazz & Commercial Music,Music,Upcoming
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SUMMARY:Commercial Rock Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:Armstrong Concert Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArmstrong Concert Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJazz & Commercial Music \n\n\n\nThe Realm of Rock Music\n\n\n\nThe Commercial Rock Ensemble (Matthew Niess\, director) takes the stage for a genre-defying journey through the bold\, soulful and ever-evolving world of rock. From iconic vocal anthems and horn-driven powerhouses to boundary-pushing instrumental works\, this dynamic performance celebrates the full spectrum of rock’s legacy. Featuring music inspired by legends like Joan Jett & The Blackhearts\, Duran Duran\, Billy Joel\, Blondie and more\, The Realm of Rock Music honors the past while embracing the innovative spirit that keeps the genre alive. \n\n\n\nThis production contains theatrical haze\, flashing lighting and a strobe light effect. Contact the Box Office for more information. \n\n\n\n\nDigital Program\n\n\n\nShenandoah Conservatory uses digital programs for all performances. In addition to their engaging and accessible design\, digital programs are cost effective\, environmentally friendly and enable us to create and update our programs more efficiently\, which means we can focus our resources on the performances you love! View our digital programs by clicking the button above\, scanning the QR code in our venue or texting PROGRAM to (540) 307-2336 at the performance. [Note: Digital programs are best viewed on your mobile or tablet device.] \n\n\n\n\nView Digital Program
URL:https://www.su.edu/performs/event/26-04-commercial-rock-ensemble/
LOCATION:Armstrong Concert Hall\, 702 University Drive\, Winchester\, VA\, 22601
CATEGORIES:Jazz & Commercial Music,Music,Upcoming
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SUMMARY:BIKEncerto: a concerto for solo bicycle and orchestra
DESCRIPTION:Armstrong Concert Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArmstrong Concert Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeaturing Reynaliz Herrera & Ideas\, Not Theories\n\n\n\nReynaliz Herrera is a musical artist\, percussionist and composer based in Boston. She is also the founder and artistic director\, composer and lead performer of the theatrical percussion company for unconventional instruments\, Ideas\, Not Theories. Herrera’s work focuses extensively on the use of the bicycle as a musical instrument\, and her creative process and goal in general\, has been to explore and research the musical bike’s different capabilities by composing and performing her own bicycle music. She usually performs these compositions with her company Ideas\, Not Theories. \n\n\n\nHerrera takes the stage at Shenandoah Conservatory with her composition BIKEncerto: a concerto for solo bicycle and orchestra\, an inventive work that reimagines the bicycle as a virtuosic musical instrument. In this captivating concert\, Herrera will perform as the bicycle percussion soloist\, joined by her ensemble Ideas\, Not Theories\, performing as the concerto’s orchestra of strings and woodwinds. \n\n\n\nStructured in four movements\, BIKEncerto explores the surprising musical possibilities of the bicycle — its melodic spokes\, frame tubes\, tuned tires\, chainwheels and wheel rims\, transformed into a rich palette of rhythm\, color and texture. Each movement highlights a different sonic character of the instrument\, revealing how everyday objects can become vehicles for complex and sophisticated musical expression. \n\n\n\nBy treating bicycles and unconventional percussion with the same seriousness and artistic care as traditional orchestral instruments\, Herrera invites audiences to listen differently\, discovering beauty\, nuance and virtuosity in unexpected places. \n\n\n\n\nDigital Program\n\n\n\nShenandoah Conservatory uses digital programs for all performances. In addition to their engaging and accessible design\, digital programs are cost effective\, environmentally friendly and enable us to create and update our programs more efficiently\, which means we can focus our resources on the performances you love! View our digital programs by clicking the button above\, scanning the QR code in our venue or texting PROGRAM to (540) 307-2336 at the performance. [Note: Digital programs are best viewed on your mobile or tablet device.] \n\n\n\n\nView Digital Program
URL:https://www.su.edu/performs/event/26-04-bikencerto-a-concerto-for-solo-bicycle-and-orchestra/
LOCATION:Armstrong Concert Hall\, 702 University Drive\, Winchester\, VA\, 22601
CATEGORIES:EDGE Ensemble,Free Performances,Guest Artist Performance,Studio & Chamber Ensembles
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SUMMARY:Piano Masterclass with Olga Kern
DESCRIPTION:Armstrong Concert Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArmstrong Concert Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nObserve Olga Kern’s masterclass with our keyboard students. Limited seating is open to the public for quiet observation. Please arrive by 9:45AM. \n\n\n\n\nJoin the Piano Society\n\n\n\nJoin Friends of the Conservatory at the Ally level or above and designate your gift to World of the Piano to become a member of our Piano Society! In addition to being listed in each World of the Piano program\, members receive all Ally benefits plus access to exclusive Piano Society events. \n\n\n\n\nJoin the Piano Society
URL:https://www.su.edu/performs/event/26-04-piano-masterclass-with-olga-kern/
LOCATION:Armstrong Concert Hall\, 702 University Drive\, Winchester\, VA\, 22601
CATEGORIES:artsengage,Free Performances,Music,World of the Piano
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SUMMARY:Olga Kern
DESCRIPTION:World of the Piano\n\n\nArmstrong Concert Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArmstrong Concert Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWith a vivid onstage presence\, dazzling technique and passionate musicality\, Olga Kern stands as one of the most charismatic and celebrated pianists of her generation. Since capturing the world’s attention as the Gold Medalist of the 2001 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition — the first woman in more than fifty years to do so — Kern has built a remarkable international career that continues to captivate audiences and critics alike. \n\n\n\nShe has performed with many of the world’s leading ensembles\, including the Baltimore Symphony\, Detroit Symphony\, National Symphony Orchestra and Filarmonica della Scala\, as well as the São Paulo Symphony and Stuttgart Philharmonic. Her acclaimed U.S. tours with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra\, National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine and Royal Scottish National Orchestra have solidified her status as a dynamic force on the concert stage. \n\n\n\nKern is also a magnetic recitalist\, appearing in storied halls globally — from New York and Fort Worth to Slovenia\, Sweden and Italy — and major festivals such as the Gilmore Piano Festival\, Ravinia\, Chamber Music San Francisco and the Minnesota Beethoven Festival. The Connie & Marc Jacobson Director of Chamber Music at the Virginia Arts Festival and a Steinway Artist\, Kern also serves on the piano faculty at the prestigious Manhattan School of Music. \n\n\n\nWith a program featuring Schumann’s Carnaval and Balakirev’s Islamay\, along with works by Gershwin\, Beethoven\, Rachmaninoff and Scriabin\, this is a rare opportunity to experience the power\, precision and sheer artistry of one of today’s most electrifying performers. \n\n\n\nThis performance is made possible by Marjorie and John Lewis in honor of John O’Conor. \n\n\n\n\n\nProgram\n\n\n\nLudwig van Beethoven10 Variations on ‘La stessa\, la stessissima’\, WoO 73Robert SchumannCarnaval\, op. 9George GershwinThree PreludesEarl WildVirtuoso Etude No. 7\, based on Gershwin’s “Fascinatin’Rhythm”Sergei RachmaninoffSix moments musicaux\, op. 16No. 4\, PrestoSergei RachmaninoffÉtudes-Tableaux\, op. 33 (1914 ed.)No. 8\, G MinorSergei RachmaninoffMorceaux de fantaisie\, op. 3     No. 4\, PolichinellePyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky18 Pieces\, op. 72     No. 5\, “Méditation”Alexander Scriabin8 Études\, op. 42     No. 4\, F-sharp Major     No. 5\, C-sharp MinorMily BalakirevIslamey\n\n\n\n\n\nDigital Program\n\n\n\nShenandoah Conservatory uses digital programs for all performances. In addition to their engaging and accessible design\, digital programs are cost effective\, environmentally friendly and enable us to create and update our programs more efficiently\, which means we can focus our resources on the performances you love! View our digital programs by clicking the button above\, scanning the QR code in our venue or texting PROGRAM to (540) 307-2336 at the performance. [Note: Digital programs are best viewed on your mobile or tablet device.] \n\n\n\n\nView Digital Program\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“An absolute whiz at the piano”– The New York Times \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Call it star quality – music likes Kern\, the way the camera liked Garbo”– Washington Post \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\nPre-concert Talk\n\n\n\nSunday\, April 12 at 1:30PM | Armstrong Concert Hall \n\n\n\nJoin us on the Sunday of each World of the Piano performance at 1:30PM in Armstrong Concert Hall for a Pre-Concert Talk! Learn about the artist’s program from Shenandoah Conservatory faculty and special guests. \n\n\n\nPiano Masterclass\n\n\n\nMonday\, April 13 at 10AM | Armstrong Concert Hall \n\n\n\nObserve the guest artists as they work with Shenandoah Conservatory piano students. Masterclasses are typically held on the Monday following each World of the Piano performance from 10AM to noon in Armstrong Concert Hall. Limited seating is open to the public for quiet observation. Please arrive by 9:45AM. \n\n\n\n\n\nJoin the Piano Society\n\n\n\nJoin Friends of the Conservatory at the Ally level or above and designate your gift to World of the Piano to become a member of our Piano Society! In addition to being listed in each World of the Piano program\, members receive all Ally benefits plus access to exclusive Piano Society events. \n\n\n\n\nJoin the Piano Society
URL:https://www.su.edu/performs/event/26-04-olga-kern/
LOCATION:Armstrong Concert Hall\, 702 University Drive\, Winchester\, VA\, 22601
CATEGORIES:Guest Artist Performance,Music,Upcoming,World of the Piano
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SUMMARY:Pre-concert Talk with Olga Kern
DESCRIPTION:Armstrong Concert Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArmstrong Concert Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Shenandoah Conservatory’s John O’Conor as he speaks with Olga Kern about her career and upcoming program featuring works by Ludwig van Beethoven\, Robert Schumann\, George Gershwin\, Earl Wild\, Sergei Rachmaninoff\, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky\, Alexander Scriabin and Mily Balakirev. \n\n\n\nThis pre-concert talk is included as a free event with ticket purchase to its associated World of the Piano performance. \n\n\n\n\nDigital Program\n\n\n\nShenandoah Conservatory uses digital programs for all performances. In addition to their engaging and accessible design\, digital programs are cost effective\, environmentally friendly and enable us to create and update our programs more efficiently\, which means we can focus our resources on the performances you love! View our digital programs by clicking the button above\, scanning the QR code in our venue or texting PROGRAM to (540) 307-2336 at the performance. [Note: Digital programs are best viewed on your mobile or tablet device.] \n\n\n\n\nView Digital Program\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin the Piano Society\n\n\n\nJoin Friends of the Conservatory at the Ally level or above and designate your gift to World of the Piano to become a member of our Piano Society! In addition to being listed in each World of the Piano program\, members receive all Ally benefits plus access to exclusive Piano Society events. \n\n\n\n\nJoin the Piano Society
URL:https://www.su.edu/performs/event/26-04-pre-concert-talk-with-olga-kern/
LOCATION:Armstrong Concert Hall\, 702 University Drive\, Winchester\, VA\, 22601
CATEGORIES:artsengage,Free Performances,Music,World of the Piano
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SUMMARY:Wind Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:Armstrong Concert Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArmstrong Concert Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTimothy J. Robblee\, Artistic Director & Conductor \n\n\n\nMusic without Borders\n\n\n\nA powerful evening of music shaped by history\, displacement and artistic resilience begins with Kurt Weill’s Kleine Dreigroschenmusik\, a spirited suite drawn from The Threepenny Opera that blends cabaret flair with biting satire from a German émigré who became an American icon. The program continues with Gustav Holst’s majestic “Jupiter” from The Planets\, a work of sweeping grandeur by a British composer of German descent who changed his name during World War I amid rising anti-German sentiment. \n\n\n\nOffering a contemporary perspective\, Hymn of the Fallen by Erik Ruane ’27 (Bachelor of Music in Composition)\, winner of the 2025 William Averitt Prize for Excellence in Composition\, reflects on themes of loss and remembrance. The evening culminates in Paul Hindemith’s Symphony in B-flat for Band\, a cornerstone of the wind repertoire composed after Hindemith fled Nazi Germany for the United States. \n\n\n\nTogether\, these works form a compelling tribute to the enduring power of music across borders\, eras and identities. \n\n\n\n\nDigital Program\n\n\n\nShenandoah Conservatory uses digital programs for all performances. In addition to their engaging and accessible design\, digital programs are cost effective\, environmentally friendly and enable us to create and update our programs more efficiently\, which means we can focus our resources on the performances you love! View our digital programs by clicking the button above\, scanning the QR code in our venue or texting PROGRAM to (540) 307-2336 at the performance. [Note: Digital programs are best viewed on your mobile or tablet device.] \n\n\n\n\nView Digital Program
URL:https://www.su.edu/performs/event/26-04-wind-ensemble/
LOCATION:Armstrong Concert Hall\, 702 University Drive\, Winchester\, VA\, 22601
CATEGORIES:Music,Upcoming,Wind Ensemble
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SUMMARY:Choral Ensembles
DESCRIPTION:Armstrong Concert Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArmstrong Concert Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAway You Rolling River\n\n\n\nJeffrey Marlatt\, Shenandoah Voices directorHillary Ridgley\, Shenandoah Chorus directorRichard W. Robbins\, Conservatory Choir director \n\n\n\nAway You Rolling River takes audiences on a musical voyage inspired by the call of distant horizons. Through evocative songs of nature\, adventure and the open road\, Shenandoah’s choral ensembles explore journeys both literal and emotional — echoes of longing\, discovery and homecoming. Let the currents of music carry you across time and tide. \n\n\n\n\nDigital Program\n\n\n\nShenandoah Conservatory uses digital programs for all performances. In addition to their engaging and accessible design\, digital programs are cost effective\, environmentally friendly and enable us to create and update our programs more efficiently\, which means we can focus our resources on the performances you love! View our digital programs by clicking the button above\, scanning the QR code in our venue or texting PROGRAM to (540) 307-2336 at the performance. [Note: Digital programs are best viewed on your mobile or tablet device.] \n\n\n\n\nView Digital Program
URL:https://www.su.edu/performs/event/26-04-choral-ensembles/
LOCATION:Armstrong Concert Hall\, 702 University Drive\, Winchester\, VA\, 22601
CATEGORIES:Music,Upcoming,Voice & Opera
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SUMMARY:Zoeter & Friends Faculty Chamber Music Concert
DESCRIPTION:Armstrong Concert Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArmstrong Concert Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nINTENSITY\n\n\n\nJoin Garrick Zoeter and distinguished faculty from Shenandoah Conservatory for INTENSITY\, an electrifying evening of chamber music that explores the raw emotional power of sound. Featuring clarinetist Zoeter alongside Akemi Takayama (violin)\, Ko Sugiyama (violin)\, Doris Lederer (viola)\, Julian Schwarz (cello)\, Marika Bournaki (piano) and narrator John Bonanni\, this dynamic recital brings together celebrated performers and educators in a program that pulses with urgency\, lyricism and dramatic storytelling. \n\n\n\nThe evening showcases music that confronts grief\, memory\, faith and resilience with uncompromising force. Highlights include Prayer for solo clarinet by Kinan Azmeh\, the haunting Lamentation of the Bird and Remembrance for clarinet and piano by guest composer Polina Nazaykinskaya\, and Afilador by Andrea Casarrubios for clarinet and strings. Nazaykinskaya’s powerful Haim\, scored for narrator\, clarinet\, piano and string quartet\, weaves spoken word and music into a deeply human meditation\, while Sergei Prokofiev’s spirited Overture on Hebrew Themes adds a vibrant\, folkloric energy and rhythmic drive to the evening’s sweeping emotional landscape. \n\n\n\n“Intensity… it is all around us… in our lives… in the world… everywhere.” This concert embraces that conviction — music performed with utter commitment and fearless expression. Audiences will be moved\, challenged and inspired by an evening where artistry meets emotional immediacy\, and chamber music burns with blistering intensity. \n\n\n\n\nDigital Program\n\n\n\nShenandoah Conservatory uses digital programs for all performances. In addition to their engaging and accessible design\, digital programs are cost effective\, environmentally friendly and enable us to create and update our programs more efficiently\, which means we can focus our resources on the performances you love! View our digital programs by clicking the button above\, scanning the QR code in our venue or texting PROGRAM to (540) 307-2336 at the performance. [Note: Digital programs are best viewed on your mobile or tablet device.] \n\n\n\n\nView Digital Program
URL:https://www.su.edu/performs/event/26-04-zoeter-friends-faculty-chamber-music-concert/
LOCATION:Armstrong Concert Hall\, 702 University Drive\, Winchester\, VA\, 22601
CATEGORIES:Faculty Performances,Free Performances,Music,Studio & Chamber Ensembles
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SUMMARY:Symphony Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:Armstrong Concert Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArmstrong Concert Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEmanuele Andrizzi\, Artistic Director & Conductor \n\n\n\nBrahms Above All\n\n\n\nImmerse yourself in the timeless genius of Johannes Brahms with an evening of sweeping orchestral masterworks. The program begins with the exuberant Academic Festival Overture conducted by Simon Charette\, a bold\, brass-filled celebration of student life and youthful joy. Acclaimed pianist Timur Mustakimov* then takes the stage for Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major\, a monumental work of lyrical beauty\, virtuosic fire and symphonic power. The evening concludes with the radiant Symphony No. 2 in D Major\, a pastoral masterpiece that glows with warmth\, serenity and melodic grace. \n\n\n\nFrom festive fanfare to profound expression\, this all-Brahms program promises an unforgettable journey through the heart of Romanticism. \n\n\n\n*denotes Student Soloists Competition winner \n\n\n\n\nDigital Program\n\n\n\nShenandoah Conservatory uses digital programs for all performances. In addition to their engaging and accessible design\, digital programs are cost effective\, environmentally friendly and enable us to create and update our programs more efficiently\, which means we can focus our resources on the performances you love! View our digital programs by clicking the button above\, scanning the QR code in our venue or texting PROGRAM to (540) 307-2336 at the performance. [Note: Digital programs are best viewed on your mobile or tablet device.] \n\n\n\n\nView Digital Program
URL:https://www.su.edu/performs/event/26-04-symphony-orchestra/
LOCATION:Armstrong Concert Hall\, 702 University Drive\, Winchester\, VA\, 22601
CATEGORIES:Music,Symphony Orchestra,Upcoming
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SUMMARY:Studio Big Band
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URL:https://www.su.edu/performs/event/26-03-studio-big-band/
LOCATION:Armstrong Concert Hall\, 702 University Drive\, Winchester\, VA\, 22601
CATEGORIES:Jazz & Commercial Music,Music,Upcoming
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SUMMARY:Escher String Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Armstrong Concert Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArmstrong Concert Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRecognized for their profound musical insight and rare tonal beauty\, Escher String Quartet is one of the most celebrated chamber ensembles of its generation. Former BBC New Generation Artists and recipients of the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant\, quartet members have captivated audiences across the globe\, from their regular appearances at London’s Wigmore Hall and the BBC Proms at Cadogan Hall to their designation as Season Artists with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in New York. \n\n\n\nKnown for its seamless ensemble work and emotionally rich interpretations\, Escher brings both technical mastery and expressive depth to a wide range of repertoire. Featuring Mozart’s radiant String Quartet No. 16 in E-flat Major\, K. 428; Barber’s stunning String Quartet in B Minor\, op. 11; and Dvořák’s warm and lyrical String Quartet No. 13 in G Major\, op. 106\, Escher presents a thoughtfully curated evening that highlights the group’s versatility and brilliance across centuries of string quartet literature. \n\n\n\nThis special performance also welcomes a new face to our community: cellist Brook Speltz\, a core member of the quartet\, will be in residence this spring as a member of our conservatory faculty. \n\n\n\nJoin us for a luminous evening of chamber music — and a powerful reflection of the extraordinary artists and visionaries inspiring our students and shaping the future of our field. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nI’m delighted and honored to welcome my colleagues in Escher String Quartet to Shenandoah Conservatory! My own work with these wonderful students this semester and their passion has inspired me beyond words. I’m excited to have my colleagues share their experiences\, knowledge and unyielding zest for music with the conservatory both through workshops during the day and a public performance in the evening. We have a great program and would love to see everyone there!” \n\n\n\n– Brook Speltz\, Visiting Adjunct Assistant Professor of Cello \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“…eloquent\, full-blooded playing… The four players offer a beautiful blend of individuality and accord”– BBC Music Magazine \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“A fascinating snapshot of American quartets\, with a recording that is brilliantly detailed\, this is a first-rate release all around”– Strad Magazine \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDigital Program\n\n\n\nShenandoah Conservatory uses digital programs for all performances. In addition to their engaging and accessible design\, digital programs are cost effective\, environmentally friendly and enable us to create and update our programs more efficiently\, which means we can focus our resources on the performances you love! View our digital programs by clicking the button above\, scanning the QR code in our venue or texting PROGRAM to (540) 307-2336 at the performance. [Note: Digital programs are best viewed on your mobile or tablet device.] \n\n\n\n\nView Digital Program\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Performing Arts Live series is supported in part by funding from the Marion Park Lewis Foundation. \n\n\n\n\n\nSupport Performing Arts Live\n\n\n\nPerforming Arts Live (PAL) is supported in part by the L.P. “Skip” and Anne Hughes Hill Visiting Artist Endowment\, honoring the legacy of L.P. “Skip” Hill and Anne Hughes Hill. Making a donation to the Hill Visiting Artist Endowment grows support for Performing Arts Live. \n\n\n\n\nLearn More & Give Now
URL:https://www.su.edu/performs/event/26-03-escher-string-quartet/
LOCATION:Armstrong Concert Hall\, 702 University Drive\, Winchester\, VA\, 22601
CATEGORIES:Guest Artist Performance,Music,Performing Arts Live,Upcoming
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SUMMARY:Wind Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:Armstrong Concert Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArmstrong Concert Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTimothy J. Robblee\, Artistic Director & Conductor \n\n\n\nMystic Motion\n\n\n\nAn unforgettable evening awaits as the Wind Ensemble launches the concert with the bold imagination and sonic brilliance of Julia Wolfe’s Zigzag\, an encore performance of her high-energy\, rhythmically charged work pulsing with drive and daring. The program then turns inward with Reminiscence by Kathryn Salfelder\, a poignantly crafted work that evokes reflection\, memory and quiet strength. Closing out the performance is Michael Colgrass’s epic Winds of Nagual\, a mystical\, cinematic tour de force inspired by the writings of Carlos Castaneda that transports listeners on a vivid\, imaginative journey. \n\n\n\n\n\nLean In & Engage\n\n\n\n\n\nQ. \n\n\n\nWhat are students learning or experiencing through this process?\n\n\n\n\n\nColgrass’ Winds of Nagual is one of the masterworks in the wind ensemble genre. It requires a tremendous amount of soloistic skill\, a ton of varied ensemble colors and the ability to switch from style to style rapidly to advance the characters portrayed by the piece.” \n\n\n\n– Tim Robblee\, director \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQ. \n\n\n\nWhat are you excited about for audiences to experience?\n\n\n\n\n\nWinds of Nagual portrays three characters and their development through programmatic music\, related musical motives and a story portrayed both musically and on a projection for the audience to follow along.” \n\n\n\n– Tim Robblee\, director \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDigital Program\n\n\n\nShenandoah Conservatory uses digital programs for all performances. In addition to their engaging and accessible design\, digital programs are cost effective\, environmentally friendly and enable us to create and update our programs more efficiently\, which means we can focus our resources on the performances you love! View our digital programs by clicking the button above\, scanning the QR code in our venue or texting PROGRAM to (540) 307-2336 at the performance. [Note: Digital programs are best viewed on your mobile or tablet device.] \n\n\n\n\nView Digital Program
URL:https://www.su.edu/performs/event/26-03-wind-ensemble/
LOCATION:Armstrong Concert Hall\, 702 University Drive\, Winchester\, VA\, 22601
CATEGORIES:Music,Upcoming,Wind Ensemble
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SUMMARY:Symphonic Band
DESCRIPTION:Armstrong Concert Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArmstrong Concert Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nExperience a spirited celebration of wind ensemble artistry as Shenandoah Conservatory’s Symphonic Band presents An Evening with Friends\, a special joint concert featuring the John Handley High School Symphonic Band under the direction of Doug Harrison alongside the Shenandoah Conservatory Symphonic Band led by Shaun Evans. This collaborative performance highlights the shared passion\, precision and expressive range of young and emerging musicians in a rich program of wind literature. \n\n\n\nThe John Handley ensemble opens the evening with dynamic works such as The Great Locomotive Chase by Robert W. Smith\, the evocative Cloudscapes by Tyler Arcari\, Astor Piazzolla’s Oblivion and the adventurous Pilatus: Mountain of Dragons by Steven Reineke. After intermission\, the Shenandoah Conservatory Symphonic Band takes the stage with exhilarating selections including Wild Nights! by Frank Ticheli\, Diamond Tide by Viet Cuong and Soul Suite No. 1 by Marie A. Douglas\, offering audiences a vibrant journey through contrasting styles and musical personalities. \n\n\n\n\nDigital Program\n\n\n\nShenandoah Conservatory uses digital programs for all performances. In addition to their engaging and accessible design\, digital programs are cost effective\, environmentally friendly and enable us to create and update our programs more efficiently\, which means we can focus our resources on the performances you love! View our digital programs by clicking the button above\, scanning the QR code in our venue or texting PROGRAM to (540) 307-2336 at the performance. [Note: Digital programs are best viewed on your mobile or tablet device.] \n\n\n\n\nView Digital Program
URL:https://www.su.edu/performs/event/26-03-symphonic-band/
LOCATION:Armstrong Concert Hall\, 702 University Drive\, Winchester\, VA\, 22601
CATEGORIES:Free Performances,Music,Wind Ensemble
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SUMMARY:Final Round of the Student Soloists Competition
DESCRIPTION:Armstrong Concert Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArmstrong Concert Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for an electrifying afternoon as top student performers from the Instrumental\, Keyboard and Vocal/Choral Divisions take the stage for a chance to win a solo appearance with the Symphony Orchestra next season. Feel the passion\, witness the artistry and discover the stars of tomorrow. \n\n\n\n\nDigital Program\n\n\n\nShenandoah Conservatory uses digital programs for all performances. In addition to their engaging and accessible design\, digital programs are cost effective\, environmentally friendly and enable us to create and update our programs more efficiently\, which means we can focus our resources on the performances you love! View our digital programs by clicking the button above\, scanning the QR code in our venue or texting PROGRAM to (540) 307-2336 at the performance. [Note: Digital programs are best viewed on your mobile or tablet device.] \n\n\n\n\nView Digital Program
URL:https://www.su.edu/performs/event/26-03-final-round-student-soloists-competition/
LOCATION:Armstrong Concert Hall\, 702 University Drive\, Winchester\, VA\, 22601
CATEGORIES:Free Performances,Music
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SUMMARY:Ear Candy: Symphony Orchestra with Wind Ensemble & Julia Wolfe
DESCRIPTION:Armstrong Concert Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArmstrong Concert Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEmanuele Andrizzi\, Artistic Director & Conductor \n\n\n\nEar Candy New Music Festival\n\n\n\nSymphony Orchestra with Wind Ensemble & Julia Wolfe\n\n\n\nPresented as part of Shenandoah Conservatory’s Ear Candy New Music Festival\, the Symphony Orchestra and special guests present a program that bridges Romantic imagination with contemporary innovation. \n\n\n\nThe Symphony Orchestra (Emanuele Andrizzi\, conductor) opens the concert with Symphonie fantastique\, H. 48 by Hector Berlioz\, a revolutionary Romantic masterpiece renowned for its vivid orchestration and dramatic storytelling. \n\n\n\nShifting to contemporary innovation\, the program celebrates the bold imagination and sonic brilliance of 2025/26 distinguished composer-in-residence and Pulitzer Prize winner Julia Wolfe with two of her large-ensemble works. The Wind Ensemble (Timothy J. Robblee\, conductor) takes the stage to perform Zigzag\, a recently commissioned piece by a consortium that included Shenandoah Conservatory that is a high-energy\, rhythmically charged work pulsing with drive and daring. \n\n\n\nBringing the evening to an electrifying close\, Wolfe’s Flower Power unleashes a genre-defying surge of rhythmic vitality and countercultural spirit\, featuring the Symphony Orchestra with special guest soloists Garrick Zoeter (clarinet)\, Colin Davin (electric guitar)\, Karlyn Viña (drums)\, Eoín Fleming ’20\, ’22 (electric organ)\, Christian Hartman ’26 (cello) and Donovan Stokes (double bass). \n\n\n\nPart of a weekend celebrating the visionary voices shaping today’s musical landscape — while honoring the masters who paved the way — this performance showcases two of Wolfe’s newest large-ensemble works and promises to surprise\, challenge and inspire. \n\n\n\n\n\nMeet the Guest Composer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJulia Wolfe’s music is distinguished by an intense physicality and a relentless power that pushes performers to extremes and demands attention from the audience. She draws inspiration from folk\, classical and rock genres\, bringing a modern sensibility to each while simultaneously tearing down the walls between them. \n\n\n\nIn addition to receiving the 2015 Pulitzer Prize in Music\, Wolfe was a 2016 MacArthur Fellow. She received the 2015 Herb Alpert Award in Music and was named Musical America’s 2019 Composer of the Year. Wolfe is co-founder/co-artistic director of New York’s legendary music collective Bang on a Can\, and she is Artistic Director of NYU Steinhardt Music Composition. \n\n\n\nHer music is published by Red Poppy Music and G. Ricordi & Co.\, New York (ASCAP) and is distributed worldwide by the Universal Music Publishing Group. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDigital Program\n\n\n\nShenandoah Conservatory uses digital programs for all performances. In addition to their engaging and accessible design\, digital programs are cost effective\, environmentally friendly and enable us to create and update our programs more efficiently\, which means we can focus our resources on the performances you love! View our digital programs by clicking the button above\, scanning the QR code in our venue or texting PROGRAM to (540) 307-2336 at the performance. [Note: Digital programs are best viewed on your mobile or tablet device.] \n\n\n\n\nView Digital Program
URL:https://www.su.edu/performs/event/26-02-ear-candy-symphony-orchestra-with-wind-ensemble-julia-wolfe/
LOCATION:Armstrong Concert Hall\, 702 University Drive\, Winchester\, VA\, 22601
CATEGORIES:Music,Shenandoah New Music,Symphony Orchestra,Upcoming,Wind Ensemble
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SUMMARY:Ear Candy: EDGE Ensemble with Conservatory Choir & Julia Wolfe
DESCRIPTION:Armstrong Concert Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArmstrong Concert Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEar Candy New Music Festival\n\n\n\nEDGE Ensemble with Conservatory Choir & Julia Wolfe\n\n\n\nAs part of Shenandoah Conservatory’s Ear Candy New Music Festival\, the Conservatory Choir joins Shenandoah’s in-house new music group EDGE Ensemble for an exploration of the masterful chamber and vocal music of MacArthur “Genius Grant” and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Julia Wolfe\, alongside works by young contemporary composers curated personally by the composer herself. \n\n\n\nThe concert features powerful choral settings such as Guard My Tongue and You breathe\, the lively percussion work Dark Full Ride\, and Wolfe’s seminal Bang on a Can All-Stars sextet Lick\, all showcasing her intense\, genre-blurring musical voice. \n\n\n\nMusic and conversation unfold together throughout the evening as Wolfe joins Jonathan Newman for a live\, in-program discussion reflecting on the creative impulses behind the works performed. \n\n\n\nThe program also introduces vibrant music by emerging New York-based composers Robert Honstein and Shelley Washington\, placing bold new voices in dialogue with Wolfe’s established catalog. The concert offers a dynamic celebration of boundary-pushing new music and the virtuosic artistry of Shenandoah Conservatory’s student and faculty performers. \n\n\n\n\n\nMeet the Guest Composer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJulia Wolfe’s music is distinguished by an intense physicality and a relentless power that pushes performers to extremes and demands attention from the audience. She draws inspiration from folk\, classical and rock genres\, bringing a modern sensibility to each while simultaneously tearing down the walls between them. \n\n\n\nIn addition to receiving the 2015 Pulitzer Prize in Music\, Wolfe was a 2016 MacArthur Fellow. She received the 2015 Herb Alpert Award in Music and was named Musical America’s 2019 Composer of the Year. Wolfe is co-founder/co-artistic director of New York’s legendary music collective Bang on a Can\, and she is Artistic Director of NYU Steinhardt Music Composition. \n\n\n\nHer music is published by Red Poppy Music and G. Ricordi & Co.\, New York (ASCAP) and is distributed worldwide by the Universal Music Publishing Group. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLean In & Engage\n\n\n\n\n\nQ. \n\n\n\nWhat are students learning or experiencing through this process?\n\n\n\n\n\nMusic of all sorts is produced out in the world\, and our students need to learn how to play all of it. These intensive productions are a great opportunity for them to grapple with ways of playing and rehearsing with which they might be unfamiliar\, and to coach with not just a living composer\, but one of the most successful and lauded ones in the world.” \n\n\n\n– Jonathan Newman \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQ. \n\n\n\nWhat excites you about working on this project?\n\n\n\n\n\nFor this festival\, I am always most excited about almost the entirety of our conservatory’s music community getting involved in the production of world-class new music to present to a part of our community which may not always experience it.” \n\n\n\n– Jonathan Newman \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQ. \n\n\n\nWhat are you excited about for audiences to experience?\n\n\n\n\n\nI’m excited to share Julia’s extraordinary and unique music with our community. She is a world-class artist and renowned composer writing consistently intriguing and muscular new works based on important themes. She is also a person of warmth and generosity\, and I look forward to our students and patrons meeting her in person.” \n\n\n\n– Jonathan Newman \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDigital Program\n\n\n\nShenandoah Conservatory uses digital programs for all performances. In addition to their engaging and accessible design\, digital programs are cost effective\, environmentally friendly and enable us to create and update our programs more efficiently\, which means we can focus our resources on the performances you love! View our digital programs by clicking the button above\, scanning the QR code in our venue or texting PROGRAM to (540) 307-2336 at the performance. [Note: Digital programs are best viewed on your mobile or tablet device.] \n\n\n\n\nView Digital Program
URL:https://www.su.edu/performs/event/26-02-ear-candy-edge-ensemble-with-conservatory-choir-julia-wolfe/
LOCATION:Armstrong Concert Hall\, 702 University Drive\, Winchester\, VA\, 22601
CATEGORIES:Music,Shenandoah New Music,Upcoming,Voice & Opera
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SUMMARY:Anton Nel
DESCRIPTION:World of the Piano\n\n\nArmstrong Concert Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArmstrong Concert Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBeloved by our faculty and audiences for his expressive brilliance and elegant command of the keyboard\, internationally acclaimed pianist Anton Nel returns for an unforgettable recital that showcases his poetic touch\, vast range and deep musical insight. \n\n\n\nWinner of the prestigious Naumburg International Piano Competition in 1987 at Carnegie Hall\, Nel has performed with many of the world’s top orchestras\, including the Cleveland Orchestra and the Chicago and Detroit Symphonies. His global touring career has taken him to renowned venues such as London’s Wigmore Hall\, Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw and Tokyo’s Suntory Hall\, and his chamber music collaborations span four continents. \n\n\n\nFor this special program\, Nel brings his remarkable artistry to a beautifully curated selection of works by Haydn\, Schubert\, Czerny and more\, including Chopin’s exquisite Andante spianato et grande polonaise brillante. Known for interpretations that are both refined and deeply personal\, Nel leads listeners through a program that traverses classical elegance\, romantic lyricism and early modern virtuosity. \n\n\n\nHe holds an endowed chair at the University of Texas at Austin and serves as a revered teacher and summer faculty member at Aspen\, Ravinia and other leading institutions. \n\n\n\nThis concert marks the return of a masterful artist whose performances continue to move and inspire Shenandoah audiences. \n\n\n\n\n\nProgram\n\n\n\nFranz Joseph HaydnSonata in C Major\, Hob XVI:50Franz SchubertDrei Klavierstücke\, D. 946Carl CzernyVariations on a Theme by Rode\, op. 33 (“La Ricordanza”)Alexander ScriabinPrelude in G-flat Major\, op. 16\, no. 3Dmitri ShostakovichPrelude in C-sharp Minor\, op. 34\, no. 10Sergei ProkofievPrelude in C Major\, op. 12\, no. 7Sergei RachmaninovPrelude in G Major\, op. 32\, no. 5Frédéric ChopinAndante spianato et grande polonaise brillante in E-flat Major\, op. 22\n\n\n\n\n\nDigital Program\n\n\n\nShenandoah Conservatory uses digital programs for all performances. In addition to their engaging and accessible design\, digital programs are cost effective\, environmentally friendly and enable us to create and update our programs more efficiently\, which means we can focus our resources on the performances you love! View our digital programs by clicking the button above\, scanning the QR code in our venue or texting PROGRAM to (540) 307-2336 at the performance. [Note: Digital programs are best viewed on your mobile or tablet device.] \n\n\n\n\nView Digital Program\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“…an uncommonly elegant pianist.”– The New York Times \n\n\n\n\n\n“…tossed off with the kind of virtuosity that used to make audiences swoon…”– Wall Street Journal \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“…a pianistic aristocrat and a charmer…”– Musical America \n\n\n\n\n\n“…a definition of pianistic finesse.”– San Francisco Classical Voice \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\nPre-concert Talk\n\n\n\nSunday\, February 15 at 1:30PM | Armstrong Concert Hall \n\n\n\nJoin us on the Sunday of each World of the Piano performance at 1:30PM in Armstrong Concert Hall for a Pre-Concert Talk! Learn about the artist’s program from Shenandoah Conservatory faculty and special guests. \n\n\n\nPiano Masterclass\n\n\n\nMonday\, February 16 at 10AM | Goodson Chapel – Recital Hall \n\n\n\nObserve the guest artists as they work with Shenandoah Conservatory piano students. Masterclasses are typically held on the Monday following each World of the Piano performance from 10AM to noon in Armstrong Concert Hall. Limited seating is open to the public for quiet observation. Please arrive by 9:45AM. \n\n\n\n\n\nJoin the Piano Society\n\n\n\nJoin Friends of the Conservatory at the Ally level or above and designate your gift to World of the Piano to become a member of our Piano Society! In addition to being listed in each World of the Piano program\, members receive all Ally benefits plus access to exclusive Piano Society events. \n\n\n\n\nJoin the Piano Society
URL:https://www.su.edu/performs/event/26-02-anton-nel/
LOCATION:Armstrong Concert Hall\, 702 University Drive\, Winchester\, VA\, 22601
CATEGORIES:Guest Artist Performance,Music,Upcoming,World of the Piano
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SUMMARY:Pre-concert Talk with Anton Nel
DESCRIPTION:Armstrong Concert Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArmstrong Concert Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Shenandoah Conservatory’s piano faculty and special guests for a pre-concert talk introducing Anton Nel’s program featuring works by Franz Joseph Haydn\, Franz Schubert\, Carl Czerny\, Alexander Scriabin\, Dmitri Shostakovich\, Sergei Prokofiev\, Sergei Rachmaninov and Frédéric Chopin. \n\n\n\nThis pre-concert talk is included as a free event with ticket purchase to its associated World of the Piano performance. \n\n\n\n\nDigital Program\n\n\n\nShenandoah Conservatory uses digital programs for all performances. In addition to their engaging and accessible design\, digital programs are cost effective\, environmentally friendly and enable us to create and update our programs more efficiently\, which means we can focus our resources on the performances you love! View our digital programs by clicking the button above\, scanning the QR code in our venue or texting PROGRAM to (540) 307-2336 at the performance. [Note: Digital programs are best viewed on your mobile or tablet device.] \n\n\n\n\nView Digital Program\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin the Piano Society\n\n\n\nJoin Friends of the Conservatory at the Ally level or above and designate your gift to World of the Piano to become a member of our Piano Society! In addition to being listed in each World of the Piano program\, members receive all Ally benefits plus access to exclusive Piano Society events. \n\n\n\n\nJoin the Piano Society
URL:https://www.su.edu/performs/event/26-02-pre-concert-talk-with-anton-nel/
LOCATION:Armstrong Concert Hall\, 702 University Drive\, Winchester\, VA\, 22601
CATEGORIES:artsengage,Free Performances,Music,World of the Piano
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SUMMARY:Studio Big Band
DESCRIPTION:Armstrong Concert Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArmstrong Concert Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJazz & Commercial Music \n\n\n\nA Big Band Love Affair\n\n\n\nFall in love with the music all over again as the Studio Big Band (Matthew Niess\, director) celebrates the timeless power of love and melody. From swooning ballads to swinging favorites\, this Valentine’s Day concert delivers unforgettable tunes that capture the joy\, tenderness and thrill of romance — perfect for couples\, music lovers and anyone who believes in the magic of a great love song. \n\n\n\n\nDigital Program\n\n\n\nShenandoah Conservatory uses digital programs for all performances. In addition to their engaging and accessible design\, digital programs are cost effective\, environmentally friendly and enable us to create and update our programs more efficiently\, which means we can focus our resources on the performances you love! View our digital programs by clicking the button above\, scanning the QR code in our venue or texting PROGRAM to (540) 307-2336 at the performance. [Note: Digital programs are best viewed on your mobile or tablet device.] \n\n\n\n\nView Digital Program
URL:https://www.su.edu/performs/event/26-02-studio-big-band/
LOCATION:Armstrong Concert Hall\, 702 University Drive\, Winchester\, VA\, 22601
CATEGORIES:Jazz & Commercial Music,Music,Upcoming
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SUMMARY:ShenCoLAB: A Night at the Conservatory Festival Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Armstrong Concert Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArmstrong Concert Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShenCoLAB kicks off the spring semester with an exciting twist on our most anticipated event of the year! Don’t miss the culminating ShenCoLAB: A Night at the Conservatory Festival Showcase\, a vibrant celebration of 24 hours of nonstop creativity\, collaboration and discovery by our conservatory students. Watch as groups of participants transform bold ideas into dynamic projects inspired by community-generated thematic prompts. This one-night-only event is your chance to witness an exhilarating explosion of collective imagination. \n\n\n\n\nDigital Program\n\n\n\nShenandoah Conservatory uses digital programs for all performances. In addition to their engaging and accessible design\, digital programs are cost effective\, environmentally friendly and enable us to create and update our programs more efficiently\, which means we can focus our resources on the performances you love! View our digital programs by clicking the button above\, scanning the QR code in our venue or texting PROGRAM to (540) 307-2336 at the performance. [Note: Digital programs are best viewed on your mobile or tablet device.] \n\n\n\n\nView Digital Program
URL:https://www.su.edu/performs/event/26-01-shencolab-a-night-at-the-conservatory-festival-showcase/
LOCATION:Armstrong Concert Hall\, 702 University Drive\, Winchester\, VA\, 22601
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