
Press Releases
VIRGINIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PARTICIPATES IN CARNEGIE HALL’S LINK UP PROGRAM
HAMPTON ROADS, VIRGINIA [January 18, 2023] – In collaboration with Carnegie Hall, the Virginia Symphony Orchestra is participating in Link Up: The Orchestra Sings, a music education program provided by Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute (WMI), during the 2022-2023...
VIRGINIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA MAKES HISTORY, NAMES DR. ANDREA F. WARREN AS CEO
HAMPTON ROADS, VIRGINIA [November 28, 2022] – The Virginia Symphony Orchestra has named Dr. Andrea F. Warren as the organization’s president and chief executive officer following an executive search process guided by Arts Consulting Group. Dr. Warren succeeds Karen...
VIRGINIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA COMMUNITY CONCERT UNITES REGION THROUGH MUSIC
HAMPTON ROADS, VIRGINIA [September 1, 2022] – After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, in partnership with the City of Norfolk and SevenVenues, will host its fourth annual CommUNITY Play-In and Sing-Along concert. Members of the...
VIRGINIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA HOLDS FREE CONCERTS UNDER THE STARS LABOR DAY WEEKEND
HAMPTON ROADS, VIRGINIA [AUGUST 24, 2022] – Scenic outdoor venues across Hampton Roads – including Chesapeake, Williamsburg and Yorktown – will host Virginia Symphony Orchestra’s “Symphony Under the Stars” concerts this Labor Day weekend. This year’s trio of concerts,...
CineConcerts and Warner Bros. Consumer Products Launch The Polar Express In Concert, Brining the Holiday Classic to the Ferguson Center for the Arts
Audiences will experience a live symphony orchestra performing Alan Silvestri’s complete score (with orig. songs co-written by Glen Ballard) live to picture at Diamonstein Concert Hall on November 26 – Tickets on sale at FergusonCenter.org Trailer · Press...
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VIRGINIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PARTICIPATES IN CARNEGIE HALL’S LINK UP PROGRAM
HAMPTON ROADS, VIRGINIA [January 18, 2023] – In collaboration with Carnegie Hall, the Virginia Symphony Orchestra is participating in Link Up: The Orchestra Sings, a music education program provided by Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute (WMI), during the 2022-2023...
VIRGINIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA MAKES HISTORY, NAMES DR. ANDREA F. WARREN AS CEO
HAMPTON ROADS, VIRGINIA [November 28, 2022] – The Virginia Symphony Orchestra has named Dr. Andrea F. Warren as the organization’s president and chief executive officer following an executive search process guided by Arts Consulting Group. Dr. Warren succeeds Karen...
9.17.21 | The New Maestro
by Jeff Maisey | VEER MagSeptember 17, 2021 By Montague Gammon III The newly appointed twelfth Music Director of our Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Eric Jacobsen, flew into town from his current home in Brooklyn late last month, hitting the ground – or rather the stage...
8.31.21 | Virginia Symphony Orchestra’s ‘Under the Stars’ concert a Williamsburg tradition
Virginia Symphony Orchestra’s ‘Under the Stars’ concert a Williamsburg tradition By JOHN SHULSON VIRGINIA GAZETTE | AUG 31, 2021 AT 1:00 PM Williamsburg is a town of traditions and one of its most popular music traditions has been the free outdoor concert offered by...
7.29.21 | Another View with Barbara Hamm Lee on WHRO: Featuring Thomas Wilkins
Another View with Barbara Hamm Lee on WHRO: Featuring Thomas Wilkins ACT-SO WINNERS! If you've ever heard of ACT-SO, boy are you in for a treat! This NAACP youth achievement program allows high school students of African descent to develop their areas of interest and...
7.20.21 | Making a Difference Mondays on WMBG Radio: Featuring Eric Jacobsen
Making a Difference Mondays on WMBG Radio: Featuring Eric Jacobsen Click the link to listen to Eric Jacobsen's interview!
Virginia Symphony Orchestra – Shenandoah
Members of the VSO violin section perform a beautiful arrangement of Shenandoah as a tribute to Hampton Roads and our beautiful state of Virginia!
VSO Music Director Announcement
On June 2, 2021, the Virginia Symphony announced Eric Jacobsen as the newest Music Director!