
Fri., May 12, 2023 | 7:30 PM | Chrysler Hall, Norfolk
Sat., May 13, 2023 | 7:30 PM | Ferguson Center, Newport News
Sun., May 14, 2023 | 2:30 PM | Sandler Center, Virginia Beach
The VSO welcomes three members of the legendary Silk Road Ensemble: cellist Karen Ouzonian, the world’s leading virtuoso on the tabla, Sandeep Das, and composer Kayhan Kalhor! Music Director Eric Jacobsen takes us all on a journey from the farthest reaches of our universe to the most joyous human dance imaginable, an accessible emotional bridge to one of the world’s most ancient cultures.
Eric Jacobsen, conductor
Kayhan Kalhor, kamancheh
Sandeep Das, tabla
Karen Ouzounian, cello
Virginia Symphony Orchestra Chorus Women
Gabriel Fauré: Pie Jesu
Kayhan Kalhor: Blue as the Turquoise Night of Neyshabur
Gustav Holst: The Planets