Festival of the Arts in Downtown. First Night Virginia is an annual community celebration of the arts that began in Charlottesville in 1982 and is the second oldest First Night in the country. 2018 will be the 36th annual festival of the arts with many family-friendly activities on and around the historic Downtown Mall.

Erra Voce is known for lively and creative programs combining the diverse and the unexpected. Terra Voce has put together a charming CD. The playing is expressive and lyric. All in all the playing of Brightbill and Gabbert is quite spectacular.

The 16th season of the Festival. Posted on July 26, 2015. The Virginia Chamber Music Foundation Announces the 16th Season of the Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival. Beginning Tuesday September 8th and ending Sunday September 20th, the Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival will continue its tradition of presenting a wide variety of chamber music styles and instrumentations performed by world-renowned musicians.

Our musicians come together for an informal and exploratory evening of new, experimental, and improvisational works. Read on to keep up with the many events the Festival has to offer. There are many ways to supp.

Brooklyn Rider returns for two concerts. Brooklyn Rider and Festival musicians join together for an evening of new works and improvisation. In the Key of C-ville. Four days of music, including free and low-cost concerts - something for everyone! More than 20 performers from around the world and the US will visit Charlottesville this September. The latest news on the upcoming Festival. An introduction to the 2013 season by Artistic Co-Directors Raphael Bell and Timothy Summers. September 8 - 22, 2013.