Sounds of the Americas: Symphony by the Sea
Aug
14
7:30 PM19:30

Sounds of the Americas: Symphony by the Sea

Take a Journey across the Americas and join us for this FREE family-friendly concert presented by the Virginia Beach Neptune Festival! Enjoy a symphonic tour from the Great White North with Howard Shore’s Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, to the Amazon Rainforest with Antonio Carlos Jobim’s The Girl from Ipanema. Featuring music from Canada, the United States of America, Mexico, and Brazil, Sounds of the Americas celebrates the different cultures, sound, and stories of the Western Hemisphere.  

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Opera Roanoke: Love and Sacrifice, a Tribute to the Heart of Opera Roanoke
Sep
21
2:00 PM14:00

Opera Roanoke: Love and Sacrifice, a Tribute to the Heart of Opera Roanoke

Opera Roanoke kicks off its 50th Anniversary Season with an unforgettable evening of passion, drama, and timeless music! Love and Sacrifice: A Tribute to the Heart of Opera Roanoke brings you the powerful final acts of three of opera’s most beloved works—Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, Verdi’s La Traviata, and Massenet’s Thaïs.

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Roanoke Symphony Orchestra- An Innocent Man: The Music of Billy Joel
May
15
7:30 PM19:30

Roanoke Symphony Orchestra- An Innocent Man: The Music of Billy Joel

The Music of Billy Joel features some of the most iconic melodies ever recorded, including Only the Good Die Young, She’s Always a Woman, We Didn’t Start the Fire, Uptown Girl and more … Join us for a fun and fantastic night celebrating the “Piano Man” with your RSO!

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Williamsburg Choral Guild:  Brahms Requiem
May
11
4:00 PM16:00

Williamsburg Choral Guild: Brahms Requiem

Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

Johannes Brahms selected this text to begin his monumental — yet deeply personal — choral masterwork: A German Requiem. Written in honor of his mother and his mentor, Robert Schumann, Brahms referred to the work as “A Human Requiem.” The Williamsburg Choral Guild will present the Brahms Requiem in Williamsburg and Newport News accompanied by a professional chamber orchestra with guest vocal soloists.

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Williamsburg Choral Guild:  Brahms Requiem
May
10
7:30 PM19:30

Williamsburg Choral Guild: Brahms Requiem

Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

Johannes Brahms selected this text to begin his monumental — yet deeply personal — choral masterwork: A German Requiem. Written in honor of his mother and his mentor, Robert Schumann, Brahms referred to the work as “A Human Requiem.” The Williamsburg Choral Guild will present the Brahms Requiem in Williamsburg and Newport News accompanied by a professional chamber orchestra with guest vocal soloists.

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Roanoke Symphony Orchestra:  Portraits of America
Apr
26
7:30 PM19:30

Roanoke Symphony Orchestra: Portraits of America

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.

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Williamsburg Syphony Orchestra:  The Planets
Mar
18
7:30 PM19:30

Williamsburg Syphony Orchestra: The Planets

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!

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The Virginia Consort:  Midseason Masterworks
Mar
9
3:30 PM15:30

The Virginia Consort: Midseason Masterworks

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.

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Dec
8
3:00 PM15:00

The Williamsburg Symphony Holiday Pops

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.

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Dec
8
1:30 PM13:30

The Williamsburg Symphony Holiday Pops

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.

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Dec
7
3:00 PM15:00

The Williamsburg Symphony Holiday Pops

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.

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Dec
7
1:30 PM13:30

The Williamsburg Symphony Holiday Pops

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.

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Roanoke Symphony: Romantic Rachmaninoff
Nov
3
3:00 PM15:00

Roanoke Symphony: Romantic Rachmaninoff

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

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