TWO RIVERS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
DOUBLES ANYONE?
7:30 pm Saturday, May 30, 2026
3:00 pm Sunday, May 31, 2026
Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church, Shepherdstown, WV
Single Tickets: $40
Osvaldo Golijov (Born 1960) — Last Round
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) — Concerto for two violins in D minor, Heather Austin-Stone, violin
Salvatore Amadeo, violin, Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904) —Serenade for Strings, Op. 22
This concert begins with a fiery homage by Argentine composer Osvaldo Golijov to tango legend Astor Piazzolla, written for double string quartet with a bass added as arbiter. The program continues with Bach’s beloved concerto for two violins, whose three movements move from haunting to uplifting to vigorous. We close the concert and our season with Dvořák’s Serenade for Strings, a richly romantic work for string orchestra.
MUSIC OF THE REGIMENT
EQUAL TO ANY BAND IN THIS COUNTRY
7:30 pm • Saturday, April 18, 2026
Trinity Episcopal Church, Shepherdstown WV
Single Tickets: $35
2:00 pm • Sunday, April 19, 2026
Zion Episcopal Church, Charles Town, WV
(ticketed separately through Friends of Happy Retreat)
Combining world-class musicianship with historical scholarship, Music of the Regiment is an ensemble of musicians dedicated to the study and performance of martial music of the 18th and 19th centuries. They are period-instrument specialists who perform on instrument technologies of the past. With the story of the 2nd Virginia Regiment’s Band of Music at its center, this historically immersive program combines dramatic readings of 18th-century sources with the marches, opera arrangements, and musical divertimenti that served as the soundtrack of the French, American, and British armies that converged at Yorktown in 1781. The concert is being cosponsored by Friends of Music and the Friends of Happy Retreat as a special addition to Jefferson County’s celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
TWO RIVERS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
GUITAR MANIA
7:30 pm Saturday, March 28, 2026
3:00 pm Sunday, March 29, 2026
Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church, Shepherdstown, WV
Single Tickets: $40
Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741) — Guitar Concerto in D major, RV 93, Junhong Kuang, guitar
Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887–1959) — Concerto for Guitar & Small Orchestra, Junhong Kuang, guitar
Franz Schubert (1797–1828) — Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, D. 485
Guitar virtuoso Junhong Kuang is not only a technical whiz on the guitar; he also brings incredible artistry, color, spontaneity, and depth to his performances. Vivaldi’s guitar concerto is known especially for its ravishing and unforgettable slow movement. Villa-Lobos, in his concerto, captures a brisk Brazilian folk tradition with clarity and punch. The concert closes with one of Schubert’s most intimately lyrical works — a symphony of special magnetism and gentle power.
TWO RIVERS STRING QUINTET
DOUBLE DOWN: TWO CELLOS, TWENTY STRINGS
7:30pm Saturday, November 15, 2025
Trinity Episcopal Church, Shepherdstown, WV
Single Tickets: $35
Franz Schubert (1797–1828) — String quintet in C major, D. 956.
Luigi Boccherini (1743–1805) — String quintet in C major, Op. 30, No. 6, G. 324, La musica notturna delle strade di
(“Night music of the streets of Madrid”)
Experience the richness of sound from two cellos, front and center, with a concert featuring the rich textures, luminous harmonies, and profound emotional range of Schubert’s Quintet in C major. Also featured will be one of Boccherini’s elegant, spirited quintets. From deep emotion to sparkling charm, this concert dives into the full range of what a double-cello ensemble can do. The featured cellists are Camilo Perez-Mejia and Alan Saucedo, both known for their expressive, virtuosic, and powerful performances and collaborations.
TWO RIVERS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
BEETHOVEN: FOR THE BIRDERS
7:30 pm • Saturday, September 27, 2025
3:00 pm • Sunday,September 28, 2025
Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church, Shepherdstown, WV
Single Tickets: $40
Ottorino Respighi (1879–1936) — Suite for orchestra, P. 154, Gli uccelli (“The Birds”)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) — Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, Pastoral
This ravishing program, performed in collaboration with Potomac Valley Audubon Society, celebrates nature and especially birds in two works that have enthralled audiences with their beauty, elegance, and depth of expression. Both works portray bird calls, which we will highlight in pre-concert discussions. In Respighi, these impressions are eloquent and shimmery. In Beethoven, they expand to reflect all of creation and its relationship with humanity.
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