EASTERN MUSIC FESTIVAL 2024 CONCERTO COMPETITION WINNERS ANNOUNCED
GREENSBORO, N.C. (July 17, 2024) – Eastern Music Festival (EMF), a summer educational program and renowned music festival hosts an annual concerto competition for Young Artists. Participants select solo pieces with orchestral accompaniment, lasting up to 18 minutes. The Concerto Competition Finale, featuring memorized standard solo repertoire, is held on the last Thursday of the […]
EASTERN MUSIC FESTIVAL PRESENTS “ROMANCE & REVOLUTION” THIS SATURDAY
GREENSBORO, N.C. (July 9, 2024) – Eastern Music Festival is excited to announce, “Romance and Revolution,” featuring renowned pianist William Wolfram and the Eastern Festival Orchestra, conducted by Gerard Schwarz. This concert will be held in Guilford College’s Dana Auditorium on Saturday, July 13 at 8 PM, as part of the Joseph M. Bryan Jr. Festival Orchestra Series.William Wolfram, a distinguished […]
EASTERN MUSIC FESTIVAL PRESENTS “BRASS BRILLIANCE” AT THE EUPHONIUM-TUBE INSTITUTE RECITAL
Eastern Music Festival announces the Euphonium-Tuba Institute Recital on Wednesday, July 3, at 8 PM. This evening features EMF Faculty Artists Seth Horner on tuba, Matt Shipes on euphonium, and Marika Bournaki on piano, alongside the Euphonium-Tuba Institute Young Artist Ensemble performing various works by contemporary living and prominent classical composers. Hosted in the picturesque Dana Auditorium on the Guilford […]
EASTERN MUSIC FESTIVAL READIES FOR 63rd SEASON
GREENSBORO, NC (June 21, 2024) – Starting this weekend, hundreds of musically-gifted young students and distinguished faculty members from across the globe will call Greensboro home for the next five weeks as part of the 2024 Eastern Music Festival (EMF). Celebrating its 63rd year, EMF is one of the premier training programs in the US […]
Alumni Feature: Michael Simpson, ’75-’76 viola
Michael Simpson (viola, ’75-’76), has made a deep and meaningful career as a music educator. He works with students in Orlando, Florida as the orchestra director at Lake Highland Preparatory School, as well as a chamber music coach at A Gift for Music, a nonprofit that provides tuition-free music education and instruments to youth demonstrating […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: EASTERN MUSIC FESTIVAL TO HOST WORLD-RENOWNED BANJO PLAYER, BÉLA FLECK IN A PERFORMANCE OF GEORGE GERSHWIN’S GENRE-DEYFYING “RHAPSODY IN BLUE”
GREENSBORO, N.C. (May 16, 2024) – Eastern Music Festival is proud to announce a collaboration between legendary banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck and the Eastern Festival Orchestra. As the opening Saturday of the festival’s 2024 season titled “Celebrations and Rhapsodies”, the evening celebrates virtuosic musicianship and new takes on old classics. This performance will take place on June 29, […]
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE HERITAGE WINDS QUINTET AT EASTERN MUSIC FESTIVAL THIS SUMMER
GREENSBORO, N.C. (May 10, 2024) – As part of its 63rd season (June 22-July 27, 2024), the Eastern Music Festival proudly presents a FREE performance by the United States Air Force Heritage Winds Quintet on July 10th. Comprising four esteemed EMF alumni who now serve in the United States Air Force, this concert marks a poignant […]
HARMONY IN PARTNERSHIP: A SERENADE BETWEEN EASTERN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND STEINWAY
In the heart of North Carolina, where the sweet sounds of collaboration intertwine with musical passion, the story of Eastern Music Festival (EMF) and Steinway Piano Galleries unfolds like a beautifully composed symphony. “It all began in 2018 when Chris Williams, EMF Executive Director, reached out to us,” reminisces Katherine Love, President/Owner of Steinway Piano […]
GREENSBORO NATIVE, ANUSHKA MUNDHRA WINS THE EASTERN MUSIC FESTIVAL PLAYBILL COMPETITION WITH “MUSICAL JOY”
The Eastern Music Festival (EMF) proudly announces Anushka Mundhra, an eighth grader at Brown Summit Middle School, as the winner of this year’s prestigious playbill art competition. Her captivating piece, entitled “Musical Joy,” stood out among the submissions, showcasing her exceptional talent and unique artistic vision. Anushka Mundhra has been immersed in the world of […]
VIOLIST CHAUNCEY PATTERSON ON THE EASTERN MUSIC FESTIVAL’S DIVERSE PROGRAMS
Ahead of the festival’s February 20 deadline, we spoke with faculty member Chauncey Patterson to learn more about the North-Carolina based summer festival By The Violin Channel Founded in 1961, the Eastern Music Festival is an internationally renowned classical music festival offering summer educational programs for exceptional young artists. The festival’s five-week programs will run from June 22 to […]