Experience the raw intensity of Carmina Burana, an exhilarating ode to fate and fortune, harnessing the forces of operatic vocalists, choirs, and the full symphony orchestra.
The sounds of America give us a shared sense of place, from Ellington’s Giggling Rapids to Copland’s Simple Gifts, and even our own Blue Ridge Spirit. Join the RSO in our season finale, featuring our own Jeff Midkiff and beautiful works of some of America’s greatest composers.
More than 200 singers and instrumentalists combine to perform John Rutter’s Mass of the Children. Also, featuring Illuminare, by Elaine Hagenberg.
Travel to distant worlds in a unique celebration of our solar system! In honor of the 150th anniversary of his birth, we present Holst’s symphonic masterpiece with a huge orchestra and stunning video footage from NASA. Complementing this perennial favorite is a brand-new work by John Heins inspired by the moons of Saturn, Jupiter, and Neptune. Join us for a concert that transcends time and space!
The Virginia Consort’s 35th season continues with a Mid-Season Masterworks concert on March 9 at 3:30 p.m. at Old Cabell Hall. Under the direction of Deke Polifka, the concert features two famous French pieces for choir and orchestra: Francis Poulenc’s Gloria and Gabriel Fauré’s Pavane, sung by the Virginia Consort and Festival Chorus of over 100 singers, with full orchestra, Youth Chorale and soloist.
Ring in the magic of the season at our annual Holiday Pops concert starring Broadway sensation Tiffany Haas. Known for her role as Glinda the Good Witch in Wicked, Tiffany brings her extraordinary talent to our stage for a magical afternoon of holiday favorites and surprises at the charming Kimball Theatre in the heart of Colonial Williamsburg. Don't miss out on this joyous celebration that will put you and the whole family in the holiday spirit.
Join us for “Romantic Rachmaninoff,” melodies of love and longing. A favorite among audiences around the world, the RSO will perform Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with our special guest Terrence Wilson. The Orchestra takes the soloist position in the iconic masterwork Concerto for Orchestra by Bela Bartok. Don’t miss the big opening concert of the season.
GUEST STAR Terrence Wilson, piano
David Stewart Wiley, conductor
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor
Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra
Join the Randolph-Macon Concert and Chamber Singers in collaboration with the Randolph-Macon Japanese Festival Music Team under the direction of Professor Kyle Maclauchlan for their fall concert.
Join us for a magical night under the stars as music from your favorite animated films transports you through mythical lands and stories – Disney, Dreamworks, and more!
Join us for a magical night under the stars as music from your favorite animated films transports you through mythical lands and stories – Disney, Dreamworks, and more!
In recognition of the spectacular athletes gathered in Paris this summer, don’t miss this free concert filled with music from the iconic sports events and films that showcase the incredible seemingly super-human abilities of our sports heroes.
Jeremy McEntire and pianist Charles Hulin present a program of music for flute and piano. Works by Ian Clarke, Amanda Harberg, and Richard Strauss.
David Stewart Wiley, conductor
RSO Chorus & Guest Choruses
Adelaide Trombetta, soprano
Brian Thorsett, tenor
Cecelia McKinley, mezzo-soprano
Kenneth Kellogg, bass
Beethoven | Symphony No. 9 “Choral” (200th Anniversary)
Music Director Michael Butterman
LIAS Gates of the Artic
BERNSTEIN Chichester Psalms
Regional Combined Chorus
HOVHANESS Symphony No. 2, Mysterious Mountain
COPLAND Suite from The Tender Land
Natasha Paremski, piano
David Stewart Wiley, conductor
Gershwin | Overture to “Shall We Dance” Lullaby for Strings, Rhapsody in Blue (100th Anniversary)
Price | Concert Overture No. 2 (RSO Premiere)
Joel | The Great Peconic
Bernstein | West Side Story
Music Director Michael Butterman
RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 3
Asiya Korepanova, piano
BOYER Ellis Island: The Dream of America
Join the Virginia Symphony Orchestra for a concert paying homage to the visionary civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
This concert is FREE, but registration is encouraged.
This sparkling holiday classic returns to Hampton Roads with swirling snowflakes, sword fights, the wondrous Land of Sweets, waltzing flowers and an enchanted Nutcracker. Virginia Regional Ballet presents this spectacular production with The Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra.
This sparkling holiday classic returns to Hampton Roads with swirling snowflakes, sword fights, the wondrous Land of Sweets, waltzing flowers and an enchanted Nutcracker. Virginia Regional Ballet presents this spectacular production with The Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra.
This sparkling holiday classic returns to Hampton Roads with swirling snowflakes, sword fights, the wondrous Land of Sweets, waltzing flowers and an enchanted Nutcracker. Virginia Regional Ballet presents this spectacular production with The Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra.
Hailed as a once-in-a-generation singer of astonishing vocal beauty and dramatic power, soprano Leah Hawkins headlines Strauss Ecstasy, a concert of operatic and orchestral splendor that simply must be experienced to be believed. Nothing compares to the soaring melodic lines and sumptuously opulent harmonies of Richard Strauss at his operatic best.
Audience members will be enthralled by some of the most beloved moments from Der Rosenkavalier, riveted by the astonishingly celestial magic of Ariadne auf Naxos, and be completely transported by the incomparable Four Last Songs.
VCU Music Professor Tabatha Easley will be performing a Faculty Recital on Wednesday, September 27th at 7:00pm at the Singleton Center for the Performing Arts. Professor Easley will be joined by fellow Professors Magda Adamek, Justin Alexander, Kayla Hanvey, Susanna Klein, Sheri Oyan, Rex Richardson, Molly Sharp, Dimitrije Vasiljevic, Ross Walter, plus alums Anamarie Diaz and Jeremy McEntire.
Broadway star and local legend Tiffany Haas, joined by Christopher Newport University’s Colin Ruffer, take the stage with the Virginia Symphony for a magical evening of song. Most famous for her role as good-witch “Glinda” in the Broadway and National Tour productions of Wicked, Tiffany’s collaborations with her home-town orchestra are always crowd pleasers. Together, she and Colin bring you some of your favorite selections from musicals including The Music Man, Chicago, Kiss Me Kate and many others.
Local legend and Broadway star Tiffany Haas takes the stage with the Virginia Symphony for a magical evening of song. Most famous for her role as good-witch “Glinda” in the Broadway and National Tour productions of Wicked, Tiffany comes home to Hampton Roads with tunes from some of your favorite musicals. Joining Tiffany will be baritone Colin Ruffer, Assistant Professor of Theater at Christopher Newport University.
In this free concert, audience favorite Nick Ziobro returns to Hampton Roads, joining the Virginia Symphony Orchestra in a nod to Frank Sinatra and the Great American Songbook. Featuring all your Sinatra favorites along with the music of Cole Porter, George Gershwin and other great American composers. Let your blues melt away with the VSO!
Berkshire Choral International presents Brahms’ Schicksalslied and Carl Orff’s iconic Carmina Burana, accompanied by an orchestra of professional musicians.
In this free concert, audience favorite Nick Ziobro returns to Hampton Roads, joining the Virginia Symphony Orchestra in a nod to Frank Sinatra and the Great American Songbook. Featuring all your Sinatra favorites along with the music of Cole Porter, George Gershwin and other great American composers. Let your blues melt away with the VSO!
Travel to new worlds, distant galaxies, and back to the future with music from your favorite sci-fi films and television shows including Avatar, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Expanse, Star Trek (1979 and 2009), The X-Files, and more! The Charlottesville Symphony, conducted by Music Director Benjamin Rous, performs highlights from iconic soundtracks that have made science fiction come alive.
Audience members are encouraged to come dressed as their favorite science fiction characters!
Opera Roanoke, Blacksburg Master Chorale, Virginia Tech Choirs, and the Georgia Boy Choir come together for a production of Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem, a harrowing and timeless work written for the reconsecration of Coventry Cathedral, which was destroyed during the Battle of Britain in World War II. Hailed as a masterpiece, Britten’s work symbolizes the senselessness of war and the importance of reconciliation. The work is performed in Latin with English supertitles.
Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30
Psathas: The All-Seeing Sky US Premiere
Nielsen: Helios Overture, Op. 17
Holst: Selections from “The Planets”
Jeremy performs alongside the choir of the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in a traditional worship service of Christmas carols interspersed with Scripture readings.
Cirque de la Symphonie is a unique and exciting production designed to bring the magic of cirque to the music hall. It is an elegant fusion of cirque and orchestra, adapting the stunning performances of cirque artists with the majesty of the full symphony orchestra. The program showcases classical music favorites and many of the best cirque artists in the world, thrilling the audience with acrobats, contortionists, dancers, jugglers, balancers, and strongmen. These are some of the most accomplished veterans of exceptional cirque programs and include world record holders, gold-medal winners, Olympians, and some of the most original talent ever seen. Jeremy joins the WSO for this stunning performance.
