2010 Season:

Visit this site often for details about our 2010 season from
June 26 - July 31, 2010. The full season will be posted in early 2010.



  • Saturday, July 3, 2010
  • 8pm, Dana Auditorium, Guilford College
  • Lynn Harrell
  • Gerard Schwarz, conductor
  • Lynn Harrell, cello
  • "An artist of great gifts and deep experience…" Seattle Post-Intelligencer
  • Saturday, July 10, 2010
  • 8pm, Dana Auditorium, Guilford College
  • Barry Douglas
  • Gerard Schwarz, conductor
  • Barry Douglas, piano
  • "…the sensitivity of a poet and the fingers of a magician" The Los Angeles Times
  • Saturday, July 17, 2010
  • 8pm, Dana Auditorium, Guilford College
  • Tianwa Yang
  • Gerard Schwarz, conductor
  • Tianwa Yang, violin
  • "this young woman could outplay the devil… (she) played with fire" Seattle Times
  • Saturday, July 24, 2010
  • 8pm, Dana Auditorium, Guilford College
  • William Wolfram
  • Christopher Seaman, guest conductor
  • William Wolfram, piano
  • " Wolfram played… with authority and aplomb. But what was even more impressive than the painist's virtuosity was his lyric playing. Here sensitivity and color ruled supreme." Classical Voice of North Carolina (Review of July 19, 2008 EMF Concert)
  • " Christopher Seaman took the spotlight… conducting with a deft touch and fine command" St. Louis Post-Dispatch
  • Saturday, July 31, 2010
  • 8pm, Dana Auditorium, Guilford College
  • Gil Shaham
  • Gerard Schwarz, conductor
  • Gil Shaham, violin
  • "[Shaham's] glee and virtuosity were such that at one point, people burst into spontaneous applause and by the end people were laughing unashamedly. Strangers were smiling at each other. That is what this guy does." The Buffalo News


  • Ko-ichiro Yamamoto, trombone
  • "Partnered by his colleagues under Gerard Schwarz's alert direction, principal trombonist Ko-ichiro Yamamoto gave a performance of sparkling virtuosity and impressive musicianship, deploying a tone that ranges easily from assertive strength to a quite remarkable delicacy." Music Web International

To all of our patrons, donors and visitors:

Thank you for a great 2009 season!  We hope you enjoyed our season as much as the students, faculty, staff and guest artists. 

Visit this site often for details about our Fall Fringe schedule to be published shortly.  Finally, mark your calendars for our 2010 season from June 26 – July 31, 2010.

In the meantime, please consider supporting EMF by making a donation.  All amounts are greatly appreciated and will be acknowledged for tax purposes.  For 48 years the Eastern Music Festival has drawn outstanding faculty, distinguished guest artists and talented youth from around the world. Of EMF’s 200 students, more than 90% receive a partial or full scholarship. Your donation will help us continue this tradition and maintain our 2:1 student to faculty ratio. We assure you that your gift will be wisely used to educate and train future musicians.  This experience will enrich not only their lives and our community; it will ensure classical music lives on for future generations.

Thank you!



Click below to view past season schedules:
Click here to view the 2009 season
Click here to view the 2008 season

 

All programs, dates, artists, venues, and prices are subject to change.