Presented by the VSO's African American Fellowship Program You're invited to this special event celebrating arts and human connection through the senses. Enjoy a meal that warms the heart and music that can brighten and soothe the soul. This program, curated by a group of young, fresh, and emerging artists, including the Booker T Washington […]
THIS CONCERT IS SOLD OUT. Coming to Virginia from a galaxy far, far away – experience the music of the Star Wars universe like never before with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra! Chelsea Tipton, conductor Virginia Symphony Orchestra Virginia Symphony Orchestra Chorus THANKS TO OUR POPS MEDIA PARTNER THANKS TO OUR CONCERT SPONSOR
Presented by Virginia Arts Festival Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Martha Graham Dance Company and the 80th Anniversary of Appalachian Spring in a performance that reveals the genius in every move! Recognized as a primal artistic force of the 20th century alongside Picasso, James Joyce, Stravinsky, and Frank Lloyd Wright, Martha Graham transformed the art of dance. […]
JoAnn Falletta returns to conduct one of her favorites—Prokofiev’s powerful and passionate music for Romeo & Juliet. Plus, Hampton Roads’ own Adolphus Hailstork, hailed as “the Dean of African-American composers,” brings us a brand new piano concerto in its local premiere, featuring Lara Downes – Performance Today’s 2022 Classical Woman of the Year. JoAnn […]
JoAnn Falletta returns to conduct one of her favorites—Prokofiev’s powerful and passionate music for Romeo & Juliet. Plus, Hampton Roads’ own Adolphus Hailstork, hailed as “the Dean of African-American composers,” brings us a brand new piano concerto in its local premiere, featuring Lara Downes – Performance Today’s 2022 Classical Woman of the Year. JoAnn […]
This concert is presented as the capstone project of VSO African American Fellow Daphine Henderson, and aims to highlight the importance of passive and active contributions to our community. The passive aspects would be performing various works by African American composers, with instrumentation including string quartets/quintets, duets and trios, and solo music. The concert will […]