PREMIERE of Benjamin Britten’s chamber opera The Turn of the Screw, followed by a Celebration Supper with the visiting artists and Maestro & Mrs. Lorin Maazel.

Chamber Music, Recitals, Tours of Castleton Farms and the Castleton Art Gallery which includes locals artists ( www.rizosart.com and other websites) and a photo exhibit from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (details to be announced soon). 5 PM Performance of The Turn of the Screw (Benjamin Britten) Lunch Picnic / Dinner available at the Cafe (please check the "Plan your visit" / "Festival Dining" secti...

On Sunday afternoon, July 5, between the performances of The Turn of the Screw and The Beggars Opera (roughly 5-7pm) , students from the Rappahannock County Public Schools will serve a buffet dinner at our Festival Café on Castleton Farms. Open-air, covered seating is available, and there is additional picnic space on the adjacent lawns. Purchases of food and drinks that evening will benefit the Farm-to-Table p...

Three of the New York Philharmonic's most celebrated principal players, an internationally acclaimed soprano, and one of America’s leading voice teachers highlight the group of artists who will serve as mentors and guest performers during the inaugural Castleton Festival. Maestro Maazel has invited Glenn Dicterow, the Philharmonic concertmaster; Robert Langevin, the principal flute and Phil Myers, the principal horn, to ass...

The Amstel Quartet's recent appearance in Castleton included an outreach concert for students from the Rappahannock Public Schools. The event was a a great success for the artists and participants alike, and a wonderful account of the afternoon was featured in the Rappahannock News a few days later: Click here for the Rapphannock News article .