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  • Historic Organ Recital - Rebecca Davy

    Rebecca Davy, Music Director at Bruton Parish Church, gives a recital on the Historic English Chamber Organ, one of Colonial Williamsburg's 18th-century instruments.

  • Special Event: CW Lights

    Explore our family-friendly evening experience in the Governor's Palace Gardens. This magical glow event will transform our world-class gardens.

  • Evening Program: Palace Concert

    Colonial Williamsburg's early music ensemble, the Governor's Musick, offers an elegant evening of chamber music.

  • Historic Organ Recital with Thomas Marshall

    Enjoy this Historic Organ Recital in the Wren Chapel at the College of William & Mary performed by Thomas Marshall, organist at Williamsburg United Methodist Church.

  • Historic Organ Recital - Norman Elton

    Norman Elton, organist at Williamsburg Presbyterian Church, gives a recital on the Historic English Chamber Organ, one of Colonial Williamsburg's 18th-century instruments.

  • Phillis Wheatley and the Music of Freedom

    Join the Governor’s Musick in a musical exploration of the paradox of freedom as seen through the poetry of Phillis Wheatley, an enslaved person and well-known poet.

  • Domestic Diversions

    Listen to musical pieces best suited for the intimate settings of an 18th-century home on the organized piano in the Leckie Gallery.

  • Music: Fife & Drum

    Watch and listen to the Fifes and Drums as they demonstrate the music and drill of various military ceremonies from an 18th-century soldier's working day.

  • Music: The Art of Fifing & Drumming

    Join the Colonial Williamsburg Fifes & Drums as they demonstrate the many musical tasks and ceremonies that occurred throughout a revolutionary soldier's day.

  • Special Event: Williamsburg Military Tattoo

    The Colonial Williamsburg Fife and Drum Corps is joined by guest units from across the nation in a thrilling torch-lit march down Duke of Gloucester Street.

  • Performance: Family Theater

    The Jug Broke Theatre Co. present from their repertoire of plays, ballad operas, and music bringing the spirit of 18th-century theatre to you!

  • Music: Art Museums

    Enjoy music that has come from distant shores to become our music.

  • Music: Fife & Drum March

    The Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums, representing military field musicians, march from the Capitol to the Palace Green.

  • Music: In the Wythe Parlor

    Join members of the Governor’s Musick in the Wythe House Parlor as domestic music is performed on period instruments.

  • Music: Phillis Wheatley and the Music of Freedom

    Join the Governor’s Musick in a musical exploration of the paradox of freedom as seen through the poetry of Phillis Wheatley, an enslaved person and well-known poet.

  • Organ Recital - Cheryl Van Ornam

    Experience a candlelit recital by organist Cheryl Van Ornam from First Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia, in this 18th-century worship space.

  • Chamber String Recital

    Come to this beautiful 18th-century worship center and enjoy a candlelit concert by The Violin Studio of Loretta McCray.

  • Organ Recital - Dr. Carl Haywood

    Experience a candlelit recital by Dr. Carl Haywood, Organist and retired Professor of Music at Norfolk State University, in this 18th century worship space.

  • Organ Recital - Sarah Bland

    Experience a candlelit recital by Sarah Bland, organist from Williamsburg, Virginia, in this 18th century worship space.

  • Musick in the Geddy House

    Join members of the Governor’s Musick in the Geddy House as domestic music is performed on period instruments.

  • Special Event: A Salute to the Fallen

    A lone bagpiper plays selections from the Governor's Palace in tribute to those men and women who gave their lives to our nation while serving in America's Armed Forces.

  • Fun Facts About Harpsichords

    Discover everything you need to know about harpsichords. This 18th-century musical instrument resembles a piano but operates differently. Read on to learn more.

  • New Hunting Shirts for the Junior Fifes and Drums Corps

    For many, the sight and sound of the Fifes and Drums marching down the Duke of Gloucester Street is iconic to Colonial Williamsburg. Sadly, this has not happened in over a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the senior and junior corps are not marching, behind the scenes our …

  • Exploring African American History Through Music

    Learn about the instruments that have been a part of African Americans' music during the 18th century. Watch the video to discover history through music.

  • Tavern, Palace, and Parlor

    A Look at Where Music was Made in 18th-Century Williamsburg.

  • The Bird Fancyer’s Delight

    New species of birds were discovered, and new vocations and artwork sprang up relating to birds and bird catching. Pet birds were taught to sing.