YORKTOWN — The Virginia Symphony Orchestra returns to Yorktown Saturday, Aug. 30 for its 27th annual outdoor concert.
Under the direction of conductor Chia-Hsuan Lin, the concert begins at 7:30 p.m. This year’s performance theme is “Stars & Stripes & Symphonies,” honoring the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony — a piece that became a symbol of Allied victory — will be featured alongside works that celebrate resilience, unity, and freedom, including Sibelius’ “Finlandia” and Richard Rodgers’ “Victory at Sea.” The program also features patriotic favorites by composers including John Williams, William Grant Still and more.
