THIS IS A VIRGINIA ARTS FESTIVAL PRESENTATION. This performance is not eligible for VSO vouchers or subscriber exchanges. Tickets are sold exclusively via the link provided, or by calling the Virginia Arts Festival Box Office at (757)282-2822. As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, we invite audiences to experience the nation’s story through the powerful convergence […]
A Midwinter Musicale Eric Jacobsen, conductor Colin Jacobsen, violin Maurice Ravel: Tzigane Ralph Vaughan Williams: Lark Ascending Antonio Vivaldi: “Winter” from The Four Seasons Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Excerpts from The Nutcracker Christina Courtin: Sing-Along It’s a family affair this holiday season! Eric Jacobsen and the VSO welcome back Colin Jacobsen for a program of wintry […]
The Greatest Story Ever Told Kazem Abdullah, conductor Jacqueline Echols, Soprano Amanda Crider, Mezzo Soprano Matthew White, Tenor Edwin Jhamaal Davis, Bass Virginia Symphony Orchestra Virginia Symphony Orchestra Chorus It’s Southeastern Virginia’s grandest Messiah! Handel’s most famous work comes to life with the full Christmas section along with selections from the second and third parts, […]
Robert Shoup, conductor Showcasing the brightest and best of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Holiday POPs! is the holiday tradition that keeps on giving! Enjoy holiday hits of today “where the lovelight gleams” and bring the holidays home with beloved classic carols “and presents on the tree” Embrace the sounds of the season and finish your […]
Robert Shoup, conductor Virginia Symphony Orchestra Virginia Symphony Orchestra Chorus Showcasing the brightest and best of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Holiday POPs! is the holiday tradition that keeps on giving! Enjoy holiday hits of today “where the lovelight gleams” and bring the holidays home with beloved classic carols “and presents on the tree” […]
Music rocks when it is powerful and edgy, and when it propels both audiences and performers into motion. Rhythm, defined as the organization of sounds in silence, is a key element in music that rocks as composers and musicians use patterns and grooves to drive music forward. Rock music embodies this propulsive quality with its […]
Helen Martell, conductor Benjamin Britten: Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra Sergei Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf Created to introduce young people to the instruments of the orchestra, these timeless works contain beloved music that will entertain symphony audiences of all ages. There will NOT be PB&J Pre-Show Activities at the Coffee Concert. window.dataLayer […]