The Heifetz Festival of Concerts returns for its 29th Anniversary Season in Summer 2025

The diverse and ambitious set of concerts will feature our renowned faculty, special guests, and of course, our world class students. You can expect a robust schedule of 50+ concerts of vital, compelling music-making in the unique Heifetz style, from the flagship Stars of Tomorrow and the rollicking Heifetz Hootenannies to the masterful Celebrity Series and Sunday Matinees, presented in venues across Staunton and throughout the Shenandoah Valley.

Admission is free to All Events for children 12 and under - bring the whole family!

Schedule of Events:

June 26, 2025

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Stars of Tomorrow I
- Francis Auditorium

June 27, 2025

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Chamber Music Matinee I
- American Shakespeare Center - Blackfriars Playhouse

6:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Celebrity Series I
- Francis Auditorium

June 28, 2025

11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Junior Division Showcase I
- Francis Auditorium

June 29, 2025

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Sunday Matinee I
- The Forbes Center at James Madison University, Harrisonburg

June 30, 2025

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Stars of Tomorrow II
- Francis Auditorium

July 1, 2025

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Stars of Tomorrow III
- Francis Auditorium

July 2, 2025

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Junior Division Showcase II
- Francis Auditorium

July 3, 2025

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm: Heifetz at the Staunton Public Library
07:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Stars of Tomorrow IV - Francis Auditorium

July 4, 2025

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Chamber Music Matinee II - Central United Methodist Church
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Celebrity Series II - Francis Auditorium

July 5, 2025

11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Junior Division Showcase III - Francis Auditorium
02:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Anthems from America and Abroad: A Heifetz Holiday Celebration- Heifetz
06:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Junior Division Showcase IV - Francis Auditorium

July 6, 2025

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Sunday Matinee II
- Francis Auditorium

July 7, 2025

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Stars of Tomorrow V
- Francis Auditorium

July 8, 2025

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Stars of Tomorrow VI
- Francis Auditorium

July 9, 2025

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Junior Division Showcase V
- Francis Auditorium

July 10, 2025

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Stars of Tomorrow VII
- Francis Auditorium

July 11, 2025

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Chamber Music Matinee III - American Shakespeare Center – Blackfriars Playhouse
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Celebrity Series III - Francis Auditorium

July 12, 2025

11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Junior Division Showcase VI - Francis Auditorium
02:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Junior Division Showcase VII - Francis Auditorium
07:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Pianopalooza - Heifetz

July 13, 2025

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Sunday Matinee III
- The Forbes Center at James Madison University

July 14, 2025

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Stars of Tomorrow VIII
- Francis Auditorium

July 15, 2025

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Stars of Tomorrow IX
- Francis Auditorium

July 17, 2025

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Stars of Tomorrow X - Francis Auditorium
3:00 pm - 5:30 pm: Heifetz at the Crozet Public Library

July 18, 2025

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Chamber Music Matinee IV - American Shakespeare Center – Blackfriars Playhouse
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Celebrity Series IV - Francis Auditorium

July 19, 2025

11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Junior Division Showcase VIII
- Francis Auditorium

July 20, 2025

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Sunday Matinee IV
- The Forbes Center at James Madison University

July 21, 2025

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Stars of Tomorrow XI
- Francis Auditorium

July 22, 2025

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Stars of Tomorrow XII
- Francis Auditorium

July 23, 2025

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Junior Division Showcase IX
- Francis Auditorium

July 25, 2025

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Chamber Music Matinee V - American Shakespeare Center – Blackfriars Playhouse
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Celebrity Series V - Francis Auditorium

July 26, 2025

11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Junior Division Showcase X - Francis Auditorium
02:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Junior Division Showcase XI - Francis Auditorium

July 27, 2025

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Sunday Matinee V
- The Forbes Center at James Madison University

July 28, 2025

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Stars of Tomorrow XIV
- Francis Auditorium

July 29, 2025

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Stars of Tomorrow XV
- Francis Auditorium

July 30, 2025

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Junior Division Showcase XII
- Francis Auditorium

July 31, 2025

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Stars of Tomorrow XVI
- Francis Auditorium

August 1, 2025

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Chamber Music Matinee VI - American Shakespeare Center – Blackfriars Playhouse
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Celebrity Series VI - Francis Auditorium

August 2, 2025

11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Junior Division Showcase XIII - Francis Auditorium
02:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Junior Division Showcase XIV - Francis Auditorium
07:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Grand Finale and Farewell Toast - First Presbyterian Church

Date:
June 26 - August 2, 2025

Location:
Various Venues in Staunton, VA

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