APPALACHIAN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
History, Nature, Culture
2025
December 27 - 31
Join us as we celebrate the close of our 5th season with our annual Winter Residency of concerts! Our artists will welcome audiences December 27 - 31 for concerts featuring unique programs and different venues each day. We will travel around Jefferson County, West Virginia with stops in Harpers Ferry, Charles Town, and Shepherdstown.
Concerts will run approximately one hour with no intermission unless otherwise stated.
Make memories and start a new tradition with ACMF!
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Program will be announced from the stage. Featuring works by Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, as well as many inspired holiday offerings from our favorite carols, to music that will get your feet astompin’ and more!
Saturday, December 27
Duo Delights: Festive Treats
2 PM | The Station at Shepherdstown
$30 Students - $10 Under 18's - Free
(Concert not included in Multi-Pass)
Experience ACMF’s beloved Duo Delights as our Winter Residency returns to the charming Shepherdstown Train Station for an early-afternoon musical treat! Enjoy a unique “round robin” of festive duets as our stellar string musicians pair off in ever-changing combinations, offering a delightful sampler of musical morsels in an intimate setting. Tickets include a hot chocolate and a sweet seasonal treat from our friends at Bolivar Bread Bakery.
Musicians
Violin | Rachelle Hunt, Chris Jusell
Viola | Danielle Wiebe-Burke
Cello | Katie Tertell
Bass | Sam Suggs
Sunday, December 28
Holiday Highlights
5 PM | Camp Hill-Wesley United Methodist Church
$28 Students - $10 Under 18's - Free
Included in Festival Pass
Bring your loved ones and celebrate the season with this joyful, family-friendly concert in the beautiful Camp Hill-Wesley United Methodist Church in Harpers Ferry.
Holiday Highlights offers something for everyone, a one-hour festive program filled with cheerful and uplifting music. Hear inspired arrangements of beloved holiday classics, sparkling selections from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker, spirited works by Mozart, and Peter Warlock’s lively Capriol Suite to get you in the dancing mood. Including special arrangements of seasonal works by our very own ACMF musicians, Chris Jusell and Sinéad Frost.
Musicians
Violin | Rachelle Hunt, Chris Jusell
Viola | Danielle Wiebe-Burke
Cello | Katie Tertell
Bass | Sam Suggs
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Program
Trad, arr. Danish String Quartet: Bosse Nordins Schottis
Various/Traditional, arr. Sinéad Frost: Christmas Medley
Mozart: Divertimento in D major
Handel, arr. Jusell: Selections from "The Messiah"
Warlock: Capriol Suite
Trad, arr. Jusell: I Saw Three Ships
Tchaikovsky: Selections from The Nutcracker Suite
Shostakovich, Arr. Jusell: Prelude No. 15 in D-flat major
Martin, arr. Danish String Quartet: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Trad, arr. Crosmer: Jingle Bells
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Program
Reena Esmail: I wonder as I wander
Beethoven: Grande Sonate Pathétique
I. Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio (piano)
II. Adagio cantabile (for String Quintet, arr. Craig West)
III. Rondo: Allegro (piano)
Vaughan Williams: Piano Quintet
I. Allegro con fuoco
II. Andante
III. Fantasia (quasi variazioni)
Tuesday, December 30
Splendor and Brilliance
7 PM | Zion Episcopal Church
$28 Students - $10 Under 18's - Free
Included in Festival Pass
Join us for a dazzling evening of chamber music to warm your heart this holiday season, set in the golden acoustics of historic Zion Episcopal Church in Charles Town, WV. This heartwarming one-hour performance features pianist Ellen Hwangbo and ensemble in an evocative version of Beethoven’s Pathétique Sonata, featuring Hwangbo and a heartwarming string version of the profoundly beautiful Adagio Cantabile, Reena Esmail’s haunting trio of the Appalachian Christmas Carol I Wonder as I Wander, and the richly expressive Piano Quintet by Ralph Vaughan Williams.
With warmth, wonder, and a few musical surprises, Splendor and Brilliance is a perfect holiday gathering for family, friends, and music lovers alike.
Musicians
Piano | Ellen Hwangbo
Violin | Rachelle Hunt, Chris Jusell
Viola | Danielle Wiebe-Burke
Cello | Katie Tertell
Bass | Sam Suggs
Wednesday, December 31
A Celebration of Togetherness
Reflection, Gathering and Looking Forward
3 PM | Shepherdstown Community Club
War Memorial Building, 2nd floor ballroom
$37 Students - $10 Under 18's - Free
Included in Festival Pass
Welcome the New Year with ACMF’s festive finale, Celebration of Togetherness, hosted in the historic War Memorial Building, Charles Town.
This special New Year’s Eve program reflects on five years of music, friendship, and community, and looks ahead with joy, energy, and hope. Experience a vibrant mix of music spanning centuries and styles, from the elegance of Mozart’s Divertimento in D major and the charm of Warlock’s Capriol Suite, to the beauty of Golijov’s Tenebrae and the expressive power of today’s American composers Rhiannon Giddens and Paul Wiancko, and ever-popular works by the Danish String Quartet. A specially created arrangement of Beethoven’s beloved Pathétique Sonata offers a moment of lyrical reflection before we join together to celebrate the end of 2025 with a sparkling toast.
Musicians
Violin | Rachelle Hunt, Chris Jusell
Viola | Danielle Wiebe-Burke
Cello | Katie Tertell
Bass | Sam Suggs
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Program
Warlock: Capriol Suite
Golojiov: Tenebrae
Giddens, Rhiannon: At the Purchaser's Option
Mozart: Divertimento in D major
Wiancko, Paul: Only Ever Us
Beethoven, arr. West: Adagio cantabile from Pathétique Sonata
Danish String Quartet: Intermezzo & Shine You No More