ABOUT

The Castleton Festival, launched in the summer of 2009, has quickly become the centerpiece program of The Chateauville Foundation, established in 1997 by Lorin and Dietlinde Maazel. The Foundation's mission is to nurture young artists, foster collaborative artistic enterprise and create opportunities within the community for shared cultural experience.

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FOUNDERS

For over five decades, Lorin Maazel has been one of the worlds most esteemed and sought-after conductors. Maestro Maazel completed his seventh and final season as Music Director of the New York Philharmonic in 2009-10, and continues through 2011-12 as Music Director of the Palau de les Arts "Reina Sofia," in Valencia, Spain.

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  • Lorin Maazel’s 1783 Guadagnini Violin sold at Auction for Charity

    It’s not a Strad, but maestro Lorin Maazel will have you know that his 1783 Guadagnini is second to none. “The violin is one of the spectacular examples of Guadagnini’s expertise,” Maazel s...

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  • Castleton’s ‘Seal of Approval’

    Castleton Festival first lady Dietlinde Maazel was in Richmond last week to accept one of Virginia First Lady Maureen McDonnell’s “Opportunity Seal of Approval” award

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  • Auction: ‘Maazel’ Guadagnini of 1783

    The violin was sold for a new auction record of $1,080,000 with proceeds benefiting the Castleton Festival.

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  • A Message from Maestro Lorin Maazel

    The Castleton Festival 2011 gave its last performance on July 24th. Statistics: seven opera titles, four concert programs, six guest appearances outside of Castleton, sold out houses, excellent pre...

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  • Pre-Performance Conversations

    One hour before performances we invite you to our pre-performance conversations with Marilyn Cooley and David Ginder of WETA, Washington, DC's leading classical music radio station, and Castleton's...

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