The 2026 Summer Festival will feature these 90+ acclaimed musicians, coming to Staunton from around the world, to perform an eclectic mix of music both very old and very new.
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Elisabeth Axtell
Horn, Natural Horn
Dušan Balarin
Lute, Theorbo
Ayn Balija
Viola
Luke Balslov
Trumpet, Baroque Trumpet
Emily Becher
Lighting Designer
Igor Begelman
Clarinet
Virginia Bolena
Organ
Mary Boodell
Flute, Baroque Flute
Julie Bosworth
Soprano
Charles Brink
Flute, Baroque Flute
Tim Carter
Music Historian
Megan Chartrand
Soprano
Derek Chester
Tenor
Keith Collins
Bassoon, Contrabassoon
Daniel Conant
Guitar
Stephanie Corwin
Bassoon, Baroque Bassoon
Sara Couden
Contralto
Martin Davids
Violin, Baroque Violin, Violino piccolo
Karen Dekker
Violin, Baroque Violin
Sheila Dietrich
Soprano
Nicholas DiEugenio
Violin, Baroque Violin
Nicole Divall
Viola, Baroque Viola, Viola d'amore
Gabriel Dobner
Piano
Ari Evan
Cello
I-Jen Fang
Percussion
Chloe Fedor
Violin, Baroque Violin
Jason Fisher
Viola, Baroque Viola
Cynthia Freivogel
Violin, Baroque Violin
Benjamin Gilmore
Violin, Baroque Violin
Vitor Gonçalves
Accordion, Piano
Erik Higgins
Double Bass, Violone
Grant Houston
Violin
Fiona Hughes
Violin, Baroque violin
Jesse Irons
Baroque Violin, Violin
J. P. Jofre
Bandoneon, Composer
Heini Kärkkäinen
Piano
Kris Kwapis
Trumpet, Baroque Trumpet
Andy Lankford
Trombone
Heather Miller Lardin
Double Bass, Violone
Mari Lee
Violin
Nathaniel Lee
Trombone
Jeremy Loudon
Trombone
Bruno Lourensetto
Trumpet, Baroque Trumpet
Sivan Magen
Harp
Clifton Massey
Countertenor
Ed Matthew
Clarinets
Elijah McCormack
Soprano
Rob McGinness
Baritone
Pat Muchmore
Music Historian
Timothy Nelson
Stage Director
Molly Netter
Soprano
Wes Olivier
Voice
Kristin Olson
Oboe, Baroque Oboe
Margaret Owens
Oboe, Historical Oboes
Minna Pensola
Violin, Baroque Violin
Molly Quinn
Soprano
Leah Reid
Composer
Elizabeth Roberts
Bassoon
Carsten Schmidt
Harpsichord, Piano, Conductor
Doug Schneider
Actor
Judith Shatin
Composer
Hannah Shaw
Viola
Corey Shotwell
Tenor
Gabe Shuford
Harpsichord
Mark Shuldiner
Harpsichord
Brian Smith
Percussion
Angela Young Smucker
Mezzo-Soprano
Kevin Stees
Tuba
Anna Steinhoff
Cello, Viola da gamba
Jason Stell
Music Historian
Gene Stenger
Tenor
Nina Stern
Clarinets, Recorder
Sarah Stone
Baroque Cello, Viola da Gamba
Antti Tikkanen
Violin, Baroque Violin
Paul Max Tipton
Bass-Baritone
Edward Vogel
Baritone
Zachary Wadsworth
Composer, Piano
Peter Walker
Bass
Todd Williams
Horn, Natural Horn
Andrew Willis
Fortepiano
James Wilson
Cello, Baroque Cello
Jonathan Woody
Bass-Baritone
Airi Yoshioka
Violin, Viola
Ian Zook
Horn
Jeanette Zyko
Oboe