Staunton proudly hosts “Virginia’s world-class music festival” (Travel + Leisure), which brings more than 90 world-class musicians from around the world to the Blue Ridge Mountains to perform for ten consecutive days and nights of eclectic chamber, vocal, and symphonic music. All performances are held entirely in historic downtown Staunton — named one of the “best small towns in America” by Smithsonian.  ​

In addition to our signature August chamber music festival, SMF hosts a variety of concerts throughout the year as well as Springfest, which shines a spotlight on music composed before 1800. This year, Springfest runs April 21-23 and will focus on Mozart and his contemporaries, including J.C. Bach, Haydn, Beethoven, and others.