The Châteauville Foundation is pleased to be co-hosting a benefit with the Virginia Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation this Saturday, November 14, at 5:30 pm. In addition to a chestnut beer tasting and chestnut themed buffet, the evening will feature Dietlinde Turban-Maazel reading the Longfellow poem, "Under the Spreading Chestnut," as well as favorite classical songs, arias, and musical theatre standards by t...

Our regular season will begin in early October and continue up until the start of the 2010 Castleton Festival, encompassing a range of world class presentations.  DAZZLING PIANISM TO OPEN THE SEASON On Sunday, October 4, at 4pm , we are delighted to presenting an exceptional young Italian pianist, Alessandro Taverna . This will be our third collaboration with Britain’s Keyboard Trust, which has previously brought us ...

  Throughout a six week period on Castleton Farms, nearly 200 young artists gathered in Rappahannock County from across the globe to interact across a range of disciplines, with mentoring and performance activities at the highest level.   Highlights from the Festival include: A new production of Britten’s The Turn of The Screw , featuring the work of Resident Stage Director William Kerley Successful ...

Tuesday, July 14th at 7:30 pm-- Film Screening at the Festival Tent The premiere of a new short film that was shot at Castleton Farms starring Dietlinde Maazel with cameo appearances by local children Kayla and Jena Robey.  The evening will also include a screening of “The Legacy,” a documentary that explores the hope, dignity, and joy that the pursuit of excellence engenders in a human being. The films f...

The Castleton Festival is pleased to announce an addition to its inaugural season: a free symphonic concert with the Festival Orchestra at 11:00am on Thursday, July 16, at the Festival Tent. Ten young conductors from around the world, participants in the Lorin Maazel Master Classes with Rolex as the Founding Partner, will offer a program of orchestral and operatic favorites. The conductors have been in residence at the Festival working...