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Attention Harry Potter Fans!
Sept. 22 - 24, 2017
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Calling all musical muggles and wizards! The second annual Queen City Potter Party (now
Queen City Mischief and Magic) will magically transform Staunton into the wondrous wizardly village of Hogsmeade this weekend from
September 22-24, Business names change, (such as, ahem, the
Heifetz Ministry of Music) the culture changes, and food and drinks change. It’s as if our city is charmed for the weekend! But not to worry - you'll have a
Marauder’s Map to find your way around. Fortunately, you won’t need your invisibility cloak!
And don't fail to seek out our
Ministry of Music Headquarters
at 107 E. Beverley Street for musical delights to charm both wizards and Muggles alike! Our friendly, knowledgeable staff will be on hand with extended hours (open 'til 8 pm on Friday and Saturday!) to help you sort through the wizardly musical world of hagpipes, Dissimulators, musical saws, and more, along with more conventional HP-themed musical and magical merchandise!
Heifetz Ministry of Music Hours:
Friday, Sept. 22 9 am - 8 pm
Saturday, Sept. 23 10 am - 8 pm
Sunday, Sept. 24 12 Noon - 5 pm
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What a Wonderful World...
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As any farmer will tell you, sometimes you sow seeds as an article of faith - betting, sometimes against your better judgement, that all will be well come harvest time.
Certainly, our summer of ’17 truly featured a bountiful crop of superbly talented young artists, many of whom we supported on scholarship funds given both on available funds - and on the faith there would be more in the future. Under the guidance of faculty member
Amit Peled
, a few of these talented students are on display in the video above, offering an
especially poignant moment
from our
Grand Finale and Farewell Feast.
Today, our young artists have scattered to the four winds, but our harvest is not yet all the way in.
We still have 10 days to go before our summer-of-'17 journey truly concludes, with the close of our Fiscal Year.
Please consider a 100% tax-deductible contribution
before our barn doors shut on September 30th. And thank you!
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Video of the Week: Shining solo cello from composer Bright Sheng
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Every week we present another great moment from a Heifetz concert, This week, take a look at 17-year old cellist
Ezra Escobar
playing - and drumming on - his instrument in an evocative piece by Chinese-American composer
Bright Sheng
.
Ezra performs the last of Sheng's
Seven Tunes Heard in China
at a
Stars of Tomorrow
concert at
Mary Baldwin University’s Francis Auditorium
in Staunton, VA, home to the Heifetz Institute. If you want to see more, check out our
entire page of previous Videos of the Week
. You can also
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Chic Street Man Benefit Concert in Staunton
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at Mary Baldwin University's Francis Auditorium
Saturday, October 7 | 7:30 p.m.
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One of the Heifetz Institute's most beloved summertime instructors is making a rare autumn performance in Staunton! The
Virginia Haiti Collaborative is sponsoring a benefit one-man-show featuring Seattle's uniquely talented
Chic Street Man
, who teaches
Communication Training at the Heifetz Institute. Chic has spent more than forty years performing in clubs, colleges, theaters, special events, high schools, festivals and benefit shoes as a musical ambassador for human rights. His lyrics focus on positive life choices while entertaining in spirited manner. His music transcends cultural and attitudinal barriers, bringing home his message of harmony and ethnic diversity through acoustic bluesy ballads, funky rhythms and jazzy upbeat originals.
Get your tickets today!
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