La Bella Italia
APRIL 10-12, 2026
Join us in Staunton this spring for the fifth annual mini-festival in Spring! BaroqueFest 2026 assembles 28 superlative musicians for a sumptuous journey to Italy, including music by Italian masters and those who traveled to and through Italian lands. Featured works include Handel's brilliant first oratorio "Il Trionfo del tempo e del Disinganno" (1707); Vivaldi's "Magnificat"; concertos by Bach, Handel, Geminiani, and Vivaldi; a celebration of music at Dresden, the "Venice of the North"; and chamber and vocal music by A. Scarlatti, Pasquini, Lully, F. Caccini, Marenzio, Corelli, Monteverdi, and many others.
All concerts feature acclaimed period-instrument performers. Eight programs include music for voices, orchestra, and chamber ensembles and feature historical keyboards.
