SSMT: Behind the Curtain of Little Women Colin Davin, Festival Director Shenandoah Guitar Festival ArcoStrum Elevate your Saturday evening with a captivating performance by ArcoStrum, the trailblazing violin‑guitar duo that made history as the first team of its kind to win the prestigious 2023 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition — bringing home both the top prize and Audience Choice Award. Strauss Shi (violi) is a multi-instrumentalist of rare depth and acclaim who vibrant musicianship shines through every note. “One to watch” according to BBC Music Magazine, TY Zhang (guitar) is a GFA-ICAC Grand Prize winner and blends classical mastery with expressive nuance and stage presence. Anticipate a thrilling, genre-blurring program featuring original transcriptions of beloved classical repertoire and traditional Chinese melodies, as well as high-energy progressive-rock-infused pieces that push the boundaries of violin-guitar chamber music. This premier performance promises thrilling virtuosity, magnetic interplay and a fresh take on 21st‑century chamber music. Don’t miss your chance to witness this extraordinary duo live at Shenandoah! This performance featuring the renowned violin-guitar duo ArcoStrum is presented as part of the 2025 Shenandoah Guitar Festival at Shenandoah Conservatory. Digital Program Shenandoah Conservatory uses digital programs for all performances. In addition to their engaging and accessible design, digital programs are cost effective, environmentally friendly and enable us to create and update our programs more efficiently, which means we can focus our resources on the performances you love! View our digital programs by clicking the button above, scanning the QR code in our venue or texting PROGRAM to (540) 307-2336 at the performance. [Note: Digital programs are best viewed on your mobile or tablet device.] View Digital Program About ArcoStrum Lauded as a winner – and Audience Prize recipient – of the 2023 Concert Artists Guild (CAG) Victor Elmaleh Competition in New York and the first-ever violin-guitar duo to win the competition in its 70+ year history, ArcoStrum consists of three-time international first prize-winning violinist Strauss Shi and TY Zhang, the Grand Prize winner of the Guitar Foundation of America-International Concert Artist Competition (GFA-ICAC). Shenandoah Guitar Festival The Shenandoah Guitar Festival is a gathering of students, enthusiasts, and professionals in a celebration of the art of the guitar on the campus of Shenandoah Conservatory in Winchester, Virginia. The festival is open to students, amateurs, fans, and professionals of any age and experience level. Anyone who is interested in and passionate about the guitar is welcome to join. Visit www.su.edu/guitarfestival to learn more and register. Accessibility Accommodations for disabilities may be arranged by contacting the Box Office at least three days prior to the performance. Photos by Shervin Lainez