The Virginia Symphony Society

The Virginia Symphony Society  (VSS) is a proud supporter of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra (VSO). The VSS is dedicated to enhancing the rich cultural life of Greater Williamsburg and Hampton Roads through support of this wonderful orchestra. VSO members are active in attending concerts, assisting with regional outreach activities, fundraising, pre-concert dinners, receptions and special events. Visit our website for more information about how you can get involved!

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An Evening On Broadway

The 2019 gala was a night full of great music, tremendous contributions, and inspiring support for the VSO.

2018 Gala Honoree

Congrats to our 2018 Gala Honoree – Benjamin Rous. Thank you for eight wonderful years as VSO Resident Conductor.

VSO Musicians Entertain at Annual Gala

VSO musicians perform at the 2018 St. Patrick’s Day gala.

VSO Musician Works with Pre-Schoolers at Local Library

VSO musician Christy Havens works with pre-schoolers at the Williamsburg Regional Library.

WJCC Students Enjoy VSO Performance

WJCC elementary students enjoy a VSO performance at Jamestown High School.

Clarinetist Sal Andolina Performs at Annual Benefit Gala

World-famous jazz clarinetist Sal Andolina performs at the Society’s 2017 Annual Benefit Gala.

Concertmaster Vahn Armstrong Visits JHS Strings Students

VSO Concertmaster Vahn Armstrong leads a workshop with WJCC high school students.

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Karen Philip receives a gift check for the VSO from the Virginia Symphony Society.

  • Associates Dermatology
  • New Leaf
  • Smithfield
  • Wilbanks Smith and Thomas
  • Truist
  • Virginia Symphony League
  • CBN
  • VSSGW
  • PNC Bank
  • Regent University
  • Carl's Wash
  • PBMares
  • Birdsong Peanuts
  • Riverside Health
  • Business Consortium for Arts Support
  • Ferguson Center for the Arts
  • Art Works
  • Capital Group
  • Cape Henry Collegiate
  • Breeden
  • Norfolk Southern
  • Norfolk Collegiate
  • Bank of America
  • Trust and Wealth Management
  • Sentara
  • Optima Health

VSO Guest Artist: Andrew von Oeyen

Hailed worldwide for his elegant and insightful interpretations, balanced artistry and brilliant technique, Andrew von Oeyen has established himself as one of the most captivating pianists of his generation.

Since his debut at age 16 with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Esa-Pekka Salonen, Mr. von Oeyen has extended his interpretive voice to a broad spectrum of repertoire as both a soloist and recitalist. He has collaborated with such ensembles as the Philadelphia Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, National Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Saint Louis Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Dallas Symphony, Atlanta Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony, Mariinsky Orchestra, Berlin Symphony Orchestra, New Japan Philharmonic, Singapore Symphony, Grant Park Orchestra, Ravinia Festival Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony, Utah Symphony, Orchestre Symphonique de Marseille, Geneva Chamber Orchestra, Spoleto USA Orchestra, Slovenian Philharmonic and Slovak Philharmonic. As both soloist and conductor he has led concerti and orchestral works by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Ravel and Kurt Weill. On July 4, 2009, he performed at the U.S. Capitol with the National Symphony in “A Capitol Fourth,” reaching millions worldwide in the multi-award winning PBS live telecast.

‍Mr. von Oeyen has appeared in recital at Wigmore Hall and Barbican Hall in London, Lincoln Center in New York, the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., Boston’s Symphony Hall, Zürich’s Tonhalle, Moscow’s Tchaikovsky Hall, St. Petersburg’s Philharmonia, Dublin’s National Concert Hall, Royce Hall in Los Angeles, Herbst Theater in San Francisco, Spivey Hall in Atlanta, Sala São Paulo, Teatro Olimpico in Rome, in Mexico City, Hanoi, Macau, and in every major concert hall of Japan and South Korea. Festival appearances include Aspen, Ravinia, Grant Park, Mainly Mozart, Saratoga, Schubertiade, Spoleto, Brevard, Grand Teton, Chautauqua and the Mariinsky’s “Stars of the White Nights.”

Mr. von Oeyen has recorded for Warner Classics since 2017. His albums under that label, including works for piano and orchestra by Saint-Saëns, Ravel and Gershwin and a disc including Debussy’s Fantaisie pour Piano et Orchestre, have been met with critical acclaim. Mr. von Oeyen has also recorded award-winning recital albums of Liszt, Debussy, and Stravinsky under the Delos label.

Mr. von Oeyen, of German and Dutch origin, was born in the U.S. He began his piano studies at age 5 and made his solo orchestral debut at age 10. An alumnus of Columbia University and graduate of The Juilliard School, where his principal teachers were Herbert Stessin and Jerome Lowenthal, he also worked with Alfred Brendel and Leon Fleisher. He won the prestigious Gilmore Young Artist Award in 1999 and also took First Prize in the Léni Fé Bland Foundation National Piano Competition in 2001. Mr. von Oeyen lives in Paris and Los Angeles.