Virginia Symphony Orchestra
2026 Impact Report
FY26 | July 2025 – June 2026
Education
Young People’s Concerts
16,221
Students
served by Young People’s Concerts
190
Schools
served by Young People’s Concerts
6,892
Title I Students
served by Young People’s Concerts
85
Title I Schools
served by Young People’s Concerts
All Education
13
Districts across Southeastern Virginia
served through
VSO Educational Programs
11 School Districts in Hampton Roads
+ Kill Devil Hills, NC & Mathews Country
22, 824
Students
served through
VSO Educational Programs
6,603 in various education programs
16,221 in Young People’s Concerts
Performances
Free community performances across Southeast Virginia: 18 including Chesapeake Symphony Under the Stars, York Summer Concerts, Towne Point Park concerts, Lake Matoaka (William & Mary), Christopher Newport University, Gloucester Arts Festival, Annual MLK Celebration, Evening of Hope, CommUNITY, and Neptune Festival; approximately 1,000 attendees per performance.
46,177
Total Season Attendance
51
Season Performances
10,000+
Free Community Performance Attendance
18
Free Community Concerts
Economic Impact
Based on actual FY26 expenditures of $8,080,195.77, ticketed attendance of 36,177 and free concert attendance of 10,000 (totaling 46,177), in FY26 the VSO generated:
$2,152,338
Total Audience Spending
$7,328,356
In Household Income
182
Full-Time Equivalent Jobs
$227,067
In Local Government Revenue
$333,366
In State Government Revenue
