Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Opening Weekend
KICK OFF THE 105th Season with 5 Performances SEP 12-14!
Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony + Cellist Jan Vogler
Eric Jacobsen, conductor
Jan Vogler, cello
Virginia Symphony Orchestra
*Only Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony will be performed at the 11am Coffee Concert on September 12. This performance does not include Jan Vogler.
Samuel Barber: Overture to The School for Scandal
Anna Clyne: DANCE, Concerto for Cello and Orchestra
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5*
The first of three amazing fifth symphonies kicks off our celebration of five seasons with Music Director Eric Jacobsen. Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony takes the listener on a transformative journey from struggle to triumph while showcasing the artistry of the VSO musicians. World renowned cellist and prolific recording artist Jan Vogler joins us to perform one of the most acclaimed cello concertos of the 21st century.
VSO UP CLOSE: Schubert’s Cello Quintet
Grace Park, violin
Elizabeth Vonderheide, violin
Celia Daggy, viola
Jan Vogler, cello
Eric Jacobsen, cello
Franz Schubert: String Quintet in C Major, “Cello Quintet”
Franz Schubert’s final piece of chamber music will be the first in our new concert series, VSO Up Close. To celebrate the inaugural performance, Music Director Eric Jacobsen will perform as the iconic extra cello that gives this quintet its name, “The Cello Quintet”, alongside world renowned cellist Jan Vogler. Enjoy this intimate concert experience that spotlights the spectacular VSO musicians including our new Concertmaster, Grace Park.
Co-presented with the Ferguson Center for the Arts