May 31, 2026 - June 13, 2026
New Castle in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
June 4, 2026, at 7:30 pm
Faculty Artists Concert
New Wimington Presbyterian Church
PROGRAM
G. Rossini, arr. Ouzounoff - Overture to ‘The Barber of Seville”
Malcolm Arnold - Fantasy for Horn
Daniel Perttu - Three American Canvases
Alexei Haieff - Three Bagatelles for Oboe and Bassoon
Erno Dohnanyi - Serenade for String Trio, op. 10
June 5, 2026, at 7:30 pm
Student Chamber Ensembles
Pap Gelateria, New Castle
June 6, 2026, at 7:30 pm
Magnificat Chapel, Villa Maria Center
PROGRAM
John Corigliano “Voyage” for String Orchestra
Esther Ballou - Suite for Winds
Judy Bruce - The Awakening Dawn (World Premier)
Mozart - Symphony No. 40 in G Minor
Renova Festival Chamber Orchestra
June 11, 2026, at 7:30 pm
Faculty Artists Concert
Northminster Presbyterian Church
PROGRAM
Bohuslav Martinu - Promenades
Jacque Ibert - Two Interludes for Flute, Violin and Piano
Samuel Barber - String Quartet, mvt. 2, “Adagio”
Robert Schumann - Piano Quartet in E-Flat, Op. 47
June 12, 2026, at 7;30 pm
Student Chamber Ensembles
Stone Castle Abbey
A performance of quartets and quintets by the pre-professional festival participants at the unique setting of the Stone Castle Abbey in New Castle.
June 13, 2026, at 7:30 pm
Renova Chamber Orchestra
Magnificat Chapel in Villa Maria Center
PROGRAM
Giacomo Rossini - Overture to “La scala di seta”
Aaron Copland - “Hoedown” for String Orchestra
Bartok - Romanian Folk Dances
Trumpet solo pieces TBA
The finale concert of the 2026 Festival featuring trumpet soloist Joshua Kauffman from the US Army Band “Pershing’s Own.”
