Celebrate something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue as the VSO performs beloved music that’s become the soundtrack of so many beautiful wedding ceremonies. Enjoy selections like Trumpet Voluntary and Pachelbel’s Canon, even some Kool & the Gang you might have danced to at the reception, and, of course, Mendelssohn’s Wedding March.
Helen Martell, conductor
BJ Griffin, vocalist and cellist
This concert is free and open to the public, but VIP Memberships are available for purchase through the Neptune Festival. Memberships include reserved seating, pre-concert receptions, valet parking, and more. For more information click here.
The Symphony by the Sea Concert Series is produced by the Virginia Beach Neptune Festival. For more information about the series, click here.
PROGRAM:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Overture to The Magic Flute
Johann Pachelbel/May Canon
Henry Purcell/Wood Trumpet Voluntary
Johann Sebastian Bach/Reed Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
Terry Rendall/Bob Cerulli The Chicken Dance
BJ Griffin/Kim Gold
BJ Griffin/Kim Time
Curtis Stewart M. Bett based on Dvorak’s Slavonic Dance No. 8
Ronald Bell/Ford Celebration
Darren Mitchell Pizzicato Blues
Leroy Anderson Blue Tango
Allen Stone Give You Blue
W.C. Handy/Holcombe and Giamario St. Louis Blues
Felix Mendelssohn Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream
FAQS
CAN WE BRING CHAIRS?
Chairs and blankets are welcome. Reserved seating, valet parking, and more is available buy purchasing a VIP membership through the Neptune Festival. Click here for more information.
CAN WE BRING OUTSIDE FOOD AND DRINK?
Outside food and non-alcoholic beverages are permitted.
CAN WE BRING DOGS?
This event attracts a large crowd, and we recommend leaving your furry friend at home.
WHAT IS THE RAIN POLICY?
VIP Members will be notified for any weather delay or cancellation via email, social media, and through the Neptune Festival Website. Rain date is August 18.
WHERE IS PARKING?
VIP Members (More Info) may valet park at the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Hotel. All other attendees may use any available public parking. The City of Virginia Beach Parking Garage on 30th Street is recommended.