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The Castleton Festival is a place where the future meets the present - the future stars of the opera and concert worlds are nurtured by its present stars, especially the world renowned Lorin Maazel: "Not only does the Maestro bring out the best in these young musicians, they bring out the best in him. And ultimately, that's what makes the Castleton so special; young artist-fueled summer programs abound, but where else can they learn from the undisputed best?" Gramophone Magazine (2010). Read More

  • PHOTOS: Viva La Musica 2013

    Click below to view photos from the Castleton Festival's 2013 Viva La Musica gala benefiting the C.A.T.S. Program.

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  • Student Voices: Nicholas Carratura

    Mason Gross Music major Nicholas Carratura was one of six vocalists who spent the summer training with Maestro Lorin Maazel at his prestigious Castleton Festival in rural Virginia. Celebrated mezzo...

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  • Castleton Fifth Season - complete schedule and casting

    World-renowned singers, many of whom launched their performance careers at the Castleton Festival, will appear in the Festival’s fifth anniversary season, July 3 – 28, 2013.  The Festival, hel...

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  • Castleton Festival in Oman

    From Maestro Lorin Maazel: The sultan of Oman has had a state of the art opera house built in Oman's capitol, Muscat.  it opened a year ago. The Castleton Festival orchestra, chor...

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  • Castleton's Superb Sondheim

    Northern Virginia’s opera-centric Castleton Festival tried something a little different this past weekend, as its Castleton Artists Training Seminar (CATS) presented an impressive, fully staged p...

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