Appalachian Chamber Music Festival
Sunday, August 11, 2024 at 03:00pm
Appalachian Chamber Music Festival
Stephen T. Mather Training Center
51 Mather Place
The Appalachian Chamber Music Festival is held each August in Jefferson County, West Virginia and the surrounding region. This two week festival is full of lively and fun performances featuring an ensemble of world-class musicians. From familiar and new favorites, to contemporary works by living composers and world premieres - there's something for everyone at ACMF!
Schedule
3:00 PM: Voices of the Niagara Movement
Stephen T. Mather Training Center, Mather Place, Harpers Ferry, WV, USA
Imagine a summer afternoon filled with the vibrant sounds of jazz and the powerful echoes of history. The Appalachian Chamber Music Festival and the National Park Service invite you to a free concert unlike any other, celebrating the legacy of the Niagara Movement.
This concert celebrates the groundbreaking organization that paved the way for the NAACP. The Niagara Movement held its meetings at the historic Storer College in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, where this performance takes place.
The afternoon unfolds with a captivating program that bridges past and present. The renowned Howard Burns Quartet brings the vibrant energy of jazz to the stage, a genre that owes much to the fight for equality championed by the Niagara Movement. Featuring works by Storer College graduate and early 20th century musician, Don Redman.
The second half of the program highlights the world premiere of a new chamber work about the Niagara movement by Rufus Reid, living jazz legend and Don Redman Award winner. A true innovator, Reid's composition promises to be a powerful testament to the enduring spirit of the Niagara Movement's vision.
Don't miss this chance to:
Enjoy a free afternoon concert under the open sky
Witness the captivating sounds of the Howard Burns Quartet
Be among the first to experience Rufus Reid: World Premiere - a new chamber work written for this occasion by a living jazz icon
Celebrate the legacy of the Niagara Movement and their lasting impact on music and society
Musicians
Guest Artists | The Howard Burns Quartet
Clarinet | Stanislav Golovin
Violin | Martin Gwilym-Jones, Rachelle Hunt, Chris Jusell, Minju Kim, Audrey Pride
Viola | Sam Kelder, Danielle Wiebe Burke
Cello | Katie Tertell, Alán Saucedo, Schuyler Slack
Bass | Sam Suggs
Cost: Free and open to the public; RSVPs are strongly recommended but not required.
