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Give Local 757!
The Give Local 757 Initiative is a program created by the Peninsula Community Foundation to spark and grow local philanthropy, One way we are accomplishing this is through the region's annual 24-hour giving day. The event has united our community like no other to help raise unrestricted funds for the organizations that strengthen the Hampton Roads region. Since its inception, the giving day has generated over $10.8 million and connected thousands of news donors to hundreds of the region's local nonprofits! The next giving day will be held on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 beginning at midnight. https://www.givelocal757.org/

July 22 - 25, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
PYO Summer Program
Peninsula Youth Orchestra. Our summer program offers the opportunity for young musicians of all levels to play in small groups, participate in workshops, and receive invaluable training, insight, and encouragement from our instructional team of highly esteemed professional musicians. Small Groups, Workshops, Private Lesson Opportunities, Professional Instructors, Lunch Included for Symphony Orchestra. Audition Required. Tuition: Free - $400 (Determined by a sliding scale that takes both income and family size into account). To learn more and schedule an audition: https://www.soundscapes.org/PYO-summer/?mc_cid=3c26b74ff0&mc_eid=6f53353e1c. First Baptist Church, 12716 Warwick Blvd, Newport News

F. Ludwig Diehn School of Music April Concerts
Old Dominion University’s School of Music faculty and student ensembles regularly present their work to the public. Performances are free unless otherwise indicated. Unlesss otherwise noted, all performances will take place in Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Center for the Performing Arts, and are free and open to the public unless specified otherwise. Parking for Chandler Hall: parking Garage E, 4904 Bluestone Ave. at 49th Street. For more information about the School of Music, please call (757) 683-4061, email music@odu.edu, or visit odu.edu/music. Check odu.edu/music/calendar for additional events added throughout the year.
Monday, April 22, 2024, 7:30 pm
New Music Ensemble
Free and open to the public. Chandler Recital Hall

CNU Department of Music April Events
Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and open to the public and are subject to change. Please contact the Department of Music at (757) 594-7089 or visit the CNU Music home page at music.cnu.edu for updated information and student recitals. Ferguson Center for the Arts Box Office: (757) 594-8752. Event venue unless otherwise noted: Peebles Theatre, Ferguson Center for the Arts, Christopher Newport University, Newport News.
General Student Recitals
Monday, April 22, 12:00 pm. Admission free. Peebles Theatre
Monday, April 22, 2024, 12 noon
Earth Day at the Ferg
Featuring various soloists, chamber ensembles, choirs, and bands performing throughout the day in the outdoor amphitheater outside Peebles Theatre.Admission free.
Monday, April 22, 2024, 8:00 pm
Captains Real-time Interactive Sound Project
Under the direction of Dr. Maxwell Tfirn. Admission free. Studio Theatre
Saturday, April 27 - Sunday, April 28, 2024
Virginia Community Music Festival
The Virginia Community Music Festival provides community music ensembles the experience of performing in the acoustically superb halls of the Ferguson Center for the Arts, celebrates and promotes lifelong music making and enhances the cultrual life of Hampton Roads. Admission free to all concerts except Good Shot Judy ($20 admission). Diamonstein Concert Hall, Peebles Theatre, Pope Chapel
Saturday, April 27, 2024
11:00 am. Reed Between the Lines Woodwind Quintet Peebles Theatre
12:00 pm.York River Concert Band Diamonstein Concert Hall
1:00 pm. Peninsula Concert Band Diamonstein Concert Hall
2:00 pm. Chesapeake Bay Wind Ensemble Diamonstein Concert Hall
4:00 pm. Higher Ground Band Peebles Theatre
5:00 pm. Stan's Big Band Peebles Theatre
8:00 pm. Good Shot Judy $20. Diamonstein Concert Hall
Saturday, April 28, 2024
1:00 pm. Soundscapes and Peninsula Youth Orchestra Diamonstein Concert Hall
3:00 pm. Courthouse Community Orchestra Diamonstein Concert Hall
4:00 pm. York River Symphony Orchestra Diamonstein Concert Hall
4:45 pm. Gu Zheng Player Louise Wang and Violinist Felix Lin Diamonstein Concert Hall
5:00 pm. Hampton Roads Philharmonic Diamonstein Concert Hall

Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 7:30 pm
VAF: A Baroque Celebration
Kevin Kwan, music director & conductor & harpsichord; Virginia Arts Festival Chamber Players; Molly Quinn, soprano. It’s hard to imagine a more beautiful setting for this beautiful program of Baroque music! Christ & St. Luke’s Church’s history dates back to the 1600s and provides a beautifully authentic environment for these masterworks by three titans of the Baroque: Bach, Buxtehude and Handel, and more. Christ & St. Luke’s music director Kevin Kwan conducts an ensemble of Virginia Arts Festival Chamber musicians & singers, with special guest soprano Molly Quinn, “a voice that blooms like ink in clear water” (Cleveland Classical Review). Tickets: $26.25 - $35. https://www.vafest.org/tickets/2324/a-baroque-celebration/ or visit 440 Bank Street, Norfolk, VA 23510. Box Office: 757-282-2822. Christ & St. Luke’s Church, 560 W Olney Road, Norfolk, VA 23507

William & Mary Music Department April Events
Admission is free, and no ticket is required unless otherwise noted. All events on the William & Mary campus, Williamsburg, unless otherwise noted. For more details on these events please click on http://www.wm.edu/calendar/upcoming/music/list. Music Arts Center, Concert Hall and Comey Recital Hall, 551 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg VA 23185
Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 7:00 pm
Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo
Free and open to the public. Music Arts Center, Concert Hall
Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 7:00 pm
Gallery Players Concert
Free and open to the public. Music Arts Center, Comey Recital Hall
Thursday, April 25, 2024, 7:00 pm
Ebony Expressions Concert
Free and open to the public. Music Arts Center, Concert Hall
Thursday, April 25, 2024, 7:30 pm
W&M Guitar Ensemble
Free and open to the public. Music Arts Center, Comey Recital Hall
Friday, April 26, 2024, 7:30 pm
Brazilian Music Ensemble
Free and open to the public. Music Arts Center, Comey Recital Hall
Friday, April 26, 2024, 7:30
Wind Ensemble Spring Concert
Open to the public. $. Music Arts Center, Concert Hall
Saturday, April 27, 2024, 2:00 pm
Combined Choirs Concert
Free and open to the public. Music Arts Center, Concert Hall
Saturday, April 27, 2024, 7:30 pm
Music of India Ensemble Concert
Free and open to the public. Music Arts Center, Comey Recital Hall
Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 7:30 pm
Flute Ensemble
Free and open to the public. Music Arts Center, Comey Recital Hall

Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 7:30 pm
Grisha Goryachev, guitar
Tidewater Classical Guitar. Co-presented with Virginia Arts Festival. Renowned for his extraordinary musical sensitivity and technical virtuosity in both classical and flamenco styles, Grisha Goryachev is undoubtedly the greatest solo flamenco guitarist in the world. He carries on the tradition of solo flamenco guitar in a concert setting that was practiced by legendary flamenco masters such as Ramón Montoya, Sabicas and Paco de Lucia. DO NOT MISS what will be one of the most electrifying concerts of the year. *A ticket to Grisha Goryachev’s concert is included in the Season Subscription. Additional tickets must be purchased through the Virginia Arts Festival: https://www.vafest.org/tickets/2324/grisha-goryachev-guitar/ This concert will not be livestreamed. Robin Hixon Theater, 440 Bank Street, Norfolk

Live Streaming
Thursday, April 25, 2024, 7:00 pm
GO: Dreamwalker Live: Tales of Life and Transformation
Guerilla Opera. Immerse Yourself in Dreamwalker Live: Tales of Life and Transformation. Watch on demand starting April 25! Patreon members at the Revolutionary level can watch. It’s only $7.50. Easy sign up: https://www.patreon.com/guerillaopera?mc_cid=7c7b69c431&mc_eid=4db49cb21a

Thursday, April 25, 2024, 7:30 pm
Friday, April 26, 2024, 7:30
Saturday, April 27, 2024, 7:30 pm
VSO: Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
Virginia Symphony Orchestra. One of the most beloved works of all time, Tchaikovsky’s concerto will take you on a journey – from the bold and virtuosic, through the lyrical and melancholy, to a grand and cathartic finale. Join us for this unforgettable performance, led by our own Principal Guest Conductor and Norfolk native Maestro Thomas Wilkins. Thomas Wilkins, conductor; Geneva Lewis, violin; Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto. Zoltán Kodály: Dances of Galanta' George Butterworth: A Shropshire Lad, Rhapsody for Orchestra. Alexander Borodin: Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor. Tickets: $10 -$119. https://tickets.virginiasymphony.org/tchaikovsky-violin/ferguson Apr 25 Ferguson Center for the Arts, 1 University Place, Newport News, VA. Apr 26: Chrysler Hall, 215 St Pauls Blvd., Norfolk, VA. Apr 27: Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, 201 Market Street, Towne Center, Virginia Beach

Bruton Parish Candlelight Concerts & Historic Organ Recitals, April, 2024
Continuing a tradition begun by our 18th-century organist, Peter Pelham, Bruton Parish presents more than 120 recitals and concert programs annually in its Candlelight Concert series. Instrumental and choral groups from all over the United States and other countries perform in our historic church, interspersed with organ and harpsichord recitals by our own splendid musicians. The Candlelight and outdoor concerts will last approximately 45 minutes, and the Wren Recitals will last just 30 minutes.  All are non-ticketed and open to the public, with freewill offerings gratefully received. Masks are required only for those not yet vaccinated. Free parking on Duke of Gloucester Street. Rebecca Davy, Music Director & Organist; Dr. JanEl Will, Organist & Choir Director; James Darling, Choirmaster & Organist Emeritus. Contact: bdavy@brutonparish.org or (757) 645-3431. www.brutonparish.org.
Candlelight Concerts in Bruton Parish Church
Thursday, April 25, 2024, 8:00 pm
Choral Evensong
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church Choir from Raleigh, North Carolina, Kevin Kerstetter, Director & Schola Cantorum, from the Diocese of East Carolina, George Hirasawa, Director
Saturday, April 27, 2024, 8:00 pm
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Annual Memorial Choir & Orchestra Concert
O Come Let Us Sing by George Frederic Handel
Musick’s Jubilee by Andrew Carter
Bruton Parish Choirs & Orchestra, Rebecca Davy, Director
Historic Organ Recitals in the William & Mary Wren Chapel
Saturday, 10:00 am on April 20 – Thomas Marshall
Saturday, 10:00 am on April 27 – Norman Elton

The Governor's School for the Arts April Events
The Governor's School for the Arts. Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and take place at the Governor's School for the Arts building at 254 Granby St, Norfolk, VA 23510. All ticketing is online only at showtix4u.com. No Walk-up ticket sales unless otherwise noted. GSA, 254 Granby Street, Norfolk, VA 23510
Friday, April 26, 2024, 7:00 pm
Saturday, April 27, 2024, 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm
Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck
The Governor's School for the Arts Departments of Instrumental Music and Vocal Music present Hansel and Gretel, a fairytale opera by Engelbert Humperdinck. Tickets: General Admission: $15; Students /Seniors/Military: $10. https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/75275 University Theatre, 4600 Hampton Blvd, Norfolk

Saturday, April 27, 2024, 2:00 pm
CBWE: Virginia Community Music Festival: World Tour
Chesapeake Bay Wind Ensemble. Andrea Boothe, Vocal soloist. Second Suite in F - Gustav Holst. Variations on a Korean Folksong - John Barnes Chance. Paris Sketches - ?Martin Ellerby.  Songs for the End of the World -   John Mackey, Andrea Boothe, soprano soloist. West Side Story - ?Bernstein / Duthoit . Free and open to the public. Ferguson Center for the Arts, 1 Avenue of the Arts, Newport News, Virginia 23606

Saturday, April 27, 2024, 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 28, 2024, 3:00 pm
5BF: Pedro Giraudo Quartet
Our Spring 2024 festival continues with two back-to-back concerts featuring Latin GRAMMY Award winner Pedro Giraudo with his Tango Quartet in “From Tradition to the Future,” a program tracing the history of tango music. Pedro’s Tango Quartet represents the evolution of tango, from its roots in the traditional Orquesta típica, then to tango nuevo as epitomized by Astor Piazzolla, and now to a contemporary sound that respects the past and looks to the future. Pedro has become an active cultural ambassador of this beautiful and passionate music of his native Argentina, bringing something new and exciting to the form while retaining all the lushness and beauty of tango. This program includes selections from great tango masters from the 1930s to the present: e.g., Alfredo Gobbi, Francisco Canaro, Osvaldo Pugliese; the revolutionary Astor Piazzolla and—evolving even further, Pedro Giraudo. The Quartet offers the audience insight into how tango evolved from marginal venues to cafes and dance halls, and finally to prominent concert halls. The musical journey will be accompanied by short anecdotes about the main figures in the history of tango, as well as some explanation of the principal rhythms of the genre (milonga, waltz, and tango). https://5bmf.org/events/pedro-giraudo/ Apr 27: Ticket: $20 Adult, $8 Student/Senior. Bronx River Art Center, 1087 E. Tremont Ave., Bronx. Apr 28: Tickets: $12 Advance, $15 Door. Littlefield Performance + Art Space, 635 Sackett St., Brooklyn

Sunday, April 28, 2024, 10:15 am
C&SL: Jazz Eucharist
Featuring Bob Chilcott’s A Little Jazz Mass with the John Toomey Jazz Trio. Free-will offering.  www.christandstlukes.org/smss.  Christ & St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 560 W. Olney Rd, Norfolk.

Sunday, April 28, 2024, 1:00 pm
PYO: Community Music Festival
Soundscapes Peninsula Youth Orchestra. Program is free and open to the public. Diamonstein Concert Hall, The Ferguson Center, CNU, 1 Avenue of the Arts, Newport News, VA 23602

Sunday, April 28, 2024, 3:00 pm
Symphonicity: PianoRama Ps!
Symphonicity. This show featuring classics from Broadway to the silver screen will close the season with a flourish. Renowned pianist and composer David S. Wiley, alongside Maestro Daniel W. Boothe, will present a piano show of all piano shows. Lunn/arr. Wagner - Downton Abbey Suite.  Webber/arr Custer -  Selections from Phantom of the Opera. Vangelis/arr Rose -  Fantasy on Chariots Of Fire   (Wiley as soloist).  Subscriptions: $42 – 207. 757 671-8611. Digital Ovation Tickets: Live Stream tickets are available for $10 per household perc concert or $45 for the entire 6-concert series: 757-671-8611. Single tickets: $19 - $50. https://www.symphonicity.org/ or 757-671-8611. Sandler Center, 201 Market Street, Virginia Beach, VA 23462

Sunday, April 28, 2024, 4 pm
WCG: O Fortuna
Williamsburg Choral Guild, Daniel Edward Parks, Artistic Director. Carmina Burana by Carl Orff (arranged for two pianos and percussion). One of the most performed musical works of the 20th century, Carmina Burana stands as a true epic. Fate, Love, Time, Joy, Despair, Obsession: this choral masterwork touches on every aspect of the human condition. Beginning and ending with O Fortuna, a song to fate personified as Empress of the World, the work contains everything from tender love songs to wild celebration. Adult tickets: $20 in advance / $25 at the door; Student tickets $10 with ID; no cost for children under 12. A group rate of $17 per ticket is available for online orders with 10 or more adult tickets.https://www.williamsburgchoralguild.org/tickets/ . Venue TBD

Sunday, April 28, 2024, 4:00 pm
YRSO: Community Music Festival
The York River Symphony Orchestra, conductor, Eric Reiff; conductor, Clint Correll. Program is free and open to the public. Diamonstein Concert Hall, The Ferguson Center, CNU, 1 Avenue of the Arts, Newport News, VA 23602

Sunday, April 28, 2024, 5:00 pm
HRP: 3rd Annual Virginia Community Music Festival
Hampton Roads Philharmonic. Beethoven's Egmont Overture; Grieg's Symphonic Dances. Program is free and open to the public. Diamonstein Concert Hall, The Ferguson Center, CNU, 1 Avenue of the Arts, Newport News, VA 23602

Sunday, April 28, 2024, 5:00 pm
Choral Evensong: Easter
Galillee Church Choral Evensong Reception to follow. Galillee Church, 3928 Pacific Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451

Sunday, April 28, 2024, 3:00 pm
Sunday, May 5, 2024, 4:00 pm
VBC: Songs From The Screen
The Virginia Beach Chorale Ensemble. Let's go to the movies! From Harry Potter to James Bond, the Virginia Beach Chorale Ensemble has prepared a fun-filled afternoon of cinema favorites for you to enjoy! Apr 28: Nimmo United Methodist Church, 2040 Nimmo Church Ln, Virginia Beach, VA 23456. May 5: St. Michael Lutheran Church, 2208 Princess Anne Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23456.

Monday, April 29, 2024, 7:30 pm
VAF: Les Violons Du Roy with MILOŠ, guitar
Taking its name from the celebrated court orchestra of French kings, Les Violons du Roy explores centuries of chamber music repertoire in performances that authentically reflect the period of each work’s composition. Informed by musical history and enlivened by fifteen of the finest musicians you are likely ever to hear, their performances are “scintillating, sexy, electric, elegant… exciting and entertaining” (Classics Today). They’ll be joined here by an extraordinary classical guitarist who has taken the world by storm, with best-selling recordings and acclaimed performances around the world, from the Royal Albert Hall to the Hollywood Bowl. Jonathan Cohen, conductor. Selections from VIVALDI, HANDEL, BACH, and others including: HANDEL Concerto Grosso in A minor, op. 6 no. 4, HWV 32; BACH "Chaconne" from Violin Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; VIVALDI Concerto for lute, 2 violons and continuo in D Major, F. XII/15, RV 93. Tickets: $10 - $35. https://www.vafest.org/tickets/2324/les-violons-du-roy-with-milos-guitar/ or visit 440 Bank Street, Norfolk, VA 23510. Box Office: 757-282-2822. Johnson Theater, Norfolk Academy, 1585 Wesleyan Drive., Norfolk 23502

Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 5:00 pm
Annual Opera in Williamsburg Fundraising Dinner Concert
Annual Opera in Williamsburg Fundraising Dinner Concert: Live Auction and Paddle Raise OIW Artists in Performance. Choice of entre, table service. Join your friends at a beautiful three-course dinner, served at the table at the elegant Colonial Heritage Clubhouse. Meet the cast and the creative team of Opera in Williamsburg's upcoming Tales of Hoffmann, and hear them perform. Cash bar. Tickets may also be reserved by phone at (757) 871-3653 or at https://operainwilliamsburgvirginia.thundertix.com/events/218598 Colonial Heritage Clubhouse, 6500 Arthur Hill Drice, Williamsburg, VA 23188

Thursday, May 2, 2024, 7:00 pm
Choral Compline: Lent
Galillee Church Choral Compline. Join us for this 15-minute service to close the day. Galillee Church, 3928 Pacific Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451

Friday, May 3,2024, 7:00 pm
Ewell: Wren Masters
Ewell Concert Series. The Wren Masters baroque ensemble will present the program, "Baroque Brilliance," which features music by virtuoso composer-performers of the eighteenth century. The program includes music by Telemann, Marin Marais, Buxtehude, and J.S Bach. Based in Williamsburg, the Wren Masters specialize in historical performance of 17th and 18th century music played on harpsichord, recorder, baroque violin, and viola da gamba. The ensemble is sponsored by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and drawn from current and former William & Mary music faculty and Colonial Williamsburg. Admission:  Free, no tickets required. William & Mary Music Arts Center, Music Building, Recital Hall, 551 Jamestown Road Williamsburg, VA 23185

Thursday, May 2, 2024, 7:30 pm
BASS: New Voices Festival 2024: Departures II
Each work on this program explores the meaning of loss. Katherine Balch’s poignant reimagining of Schumann’s Dichterliebe, Iranian-born Aida Shirazi’s new reflection on identity, and new works by Matthew Ricketts and Charlotte Bray. Katherine Balch: Estrangement (BASS Commission;) Charlotte Bray: The Earth Cried out to the Sky (American Premiere); Matthew Ricketts: The Threefold Terror of Love (World Premiere, BASS Commission); Aida Shirazi: Language of Loss (World Premiere, BASS Commission). Lucy Fitz-Gibbon, Charlotte Mundy soprano; Emily Triebold, alto; Dominik Belavy, baritone; Nathaniel LaNasa, Brent Funderburk, Ryan McCullough piano. Pre-Concert Lecture (7:00 pm) Aida Shirazi. Digital Release Monday, May 20, 2024. Digital Subscribers: Free Admission. https://brooklynartsongsociety.vhx.tv/ Individual Tickets - $35: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-voices-festival-departures-ii-tickets-682079647587?aff=oddtdtcreator First Unitarian Church of Brooklyn, 119 Pierrepont St. Brooklyn, NY 11201

VWU: May Events
Virginia Wesleyan University. All events take place in the Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center. Public ticket prices are as listed; free to the VWU community. Tickets and reservations: buytickets.at/goodecenter or 757.455.3381 More information: https://www.vwu.edu/the-arts-at-virginia-wesleyan/art-events.php; (757) 455-3381. Susan S. Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center, Virginia Wesleyan University, 5817 Wesleyan Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Thursday, May 2, 2024, 7:30 pm
Virginia Wesleyan Orchestra
Virginia Wesleyan Orchestra will perform a variety of classical and modern pieces that showcase the talents of our orchestra. Susan S. Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center
Friday, May 3, 2024, 7:30 pm
Virginia Wesleyan Vox Vera and Jazz Ensemble
Virginia Wesleyan Vox Vera, fresh off their performance tour to Italy, and the Virginia Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble, collaborate on a fun concert full of contemporary, jazz, and everything in between. The Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble will perform a variety of jazz favorites at their spring concert. The jazz ensemble will showcase two songs from the late great Wayne Shorter, an early-jazz favorite of Louis Armstrong, the modern funk of the Meters, and a bossa from Antoinio Carlos Jobim. Susan S. Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center

William & Mary Music Department May Events
Admission is free, and no ticket is required unless otherwise noted. All events on the William & Mary campus, Williamsburg, unless otherwise noted. For more details on these events please click on http://www.wm.edu/calendar/upcoming/music/list. Music Arts Center, Concert Hall and Comey Recital Hall, 551 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg VA 23185
Thursday, May 2, 2024, 7:00 pm
Middle Eastern Music Ensemble Concert
Free and open to the public. Music Arts Center, Comey Recital Hall, 551 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg, VA 23185
Friday, May 3, 2024, 7:00 pm
Appalachian Music Ensemble Concert
Free and open to the public. Music Arts Center, Concert Hall, 551 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg
Saturday, May 4, 2024, 7:30 pm
Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert
Free and open to the public. Music Arts Center, Concert Hall, 551 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg
Friday, May 10, 2024, 7:00 pm
Ophelia's Tears: Songs of Love & Lament
An art song recital featuring music of Schubert, Brahms, Dvorak, Strauss, Hahn, Berlioz, Duke, and Heggie, performed by sopranos Kate Hearden and Claudia Kessel and pianists Sarah Bland and Jane Alcorn. A free concert with donations encouraged to support the William & Mary Symphony Orchestra. Free and open to the public. Music Arts Center, Comey Recital Hall, 551 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg

Bruton Parish Candlelight Concerts & Historic Organ Recitals, May, 2024
Continuing a tradition begun by our 18th-century organist, Peter Pelham, Bruton Parish presents more than 120 recitals and concert programs annually in its Candlelight Concert series. Instrumental and choral groups from all over the United States and other countries perform in our historic church, interspersed with organ and harpsichord recitals by our own splendid musicians. The Candlelight and outdoor concerts will last approximately 45 minutes, and the Wren Recitals will last just 30 minutes.  All are non-ticketed and open to the public, with freewill offerings gratefully received. Masks are required only for those not yet vaccinated. Free parking on Duke of Gloucester Street. Rebecca Davy, Music Director & Organist; Dr. JanEl Will, Organist & Choir Director; James Darling, Choirmaster & Organist Emeritus. Contact: bdavy@brutonparish.org or (757) 645-3431. www.brutonparish.org.
Candlelight Concerts in Bruton Parish Church
Thursday, May 2, 2024, 8:00 pm
Organ & Voice Recital
American Guild of Organists, Tidewater Chapter, Organ Swell Series. Brad Norris, Organist & Dan Waddill, Tenor from Newport News, Virginia
Saturday, May 4, 8:00 pm
Early Music Concert
Bruton Baroque Chamber Orchestra: Ruth van Baak Griffioen, Recorder, Sophie Genevieve Lowe, Baroque Violin, Ryan Lowe, Baroque Cello & Rebecca Davy, Harpsichord
Thursday, May 9, 2024, 8:00 pm
Handbell Concert
Bruton Parish Tarpley Ringers, Rebecca Davy, Director, with JanEl Will, Organist
Saturday, May 11, 8:00 pm
Choral Concert
The Osbourn Park Madrigal Singers from Osbourne Park High School in Manassas, Virginia, Dominick Izzo, Director
Thursday, May 16, 2024, 8:00 pm
Chamber Music Concert
Fluteforte from Richmond, Virginia, Susan Davis, Director
Saturday, May 18, 8:00 pm
Organ Recital
Dr. JanEl Will, Organist at Bruton Parish
Thursday, May 23, 2024, 8:00 pm
Organ Recital
Agnes French, Organist from Williamsburg, Virginia
Saturday, May 25, 8:00 pm
Choir & Handbell Concert
Youth Choir & Handbells from Apex United Methodist Church in Apex, North Carolina, Todd Arrant, Director
Thursday, May 30, 2024, 8:00 pm
Organ Recital
Cheryl Van Ornam, Organist from First Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia
Historic Organ Recitals in the William & Mary Wren Chapel
Saturday, 10:00 am on May 4 – Norman Elton
Saturday, 10:00 am on May 11 – Rebecca Davy
Saturday, 10:00 am on May 18 – Thomas Marshall
Saturday, 10:00 am on May 25 – Rebecca Davy

Friday, May 3, 2024, 7:00 pm
Wren Masters: Baroque Brilliance
Ewell Concert Series. The Wren Masters baroque ensemble will present the program, Baroque Brilliance which features music by virtuoso composer-performers of the eighteenth century. The program includes music by Telemann, Marin Marais, Buxtehude, and J.S Bach. Based in Williamsburg, the Wren Masters specialize in historical performance of 17th and 18th century music played on harpsichord, recorder, baroque violin, and viola da gamba. The ensemble is sponsored by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and drawn from current and former William & Mary music faculty and Colonial Williamsburg Free, no ticket required. Music Arts Center, Comey Recital Hall, 551 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg

Friday, May 3, 2024, 7:30 pm
Saturday, May 4, 2024, 7:30 pm
Sunday, May 5, 2024, 3:00 pm
CCO: La Bohème
Commonwealth Concert Opera. The joy and heartbreak of young love in Puccini's tribute to bohemian Paris. We are so pleased to present this cast in this repertoire. Outside a professional company, you will not hear such beautiful, powerful, and thrilling singing in this region. They are young and perfectly represent the characters they are tasked to sing, and each are perfectly voiced for the roles they are singing! Our mission is to introduce a new vocal sound to Richmond audiences. Beautiful bel canto sound - voices that thrill you with full-bodied, buoyant singing. And singers that actually sing in a true Italian style. $10 donation, $5 for students with ID. https://www.commonwealthconcertopera.com/ Westminster Presbyterian Church, 4103 Monument Ave, Richmond, VA 23230

Friday, May 3, 2024, 7:30 pm
Sunday, May 5, 2024, 4:00 pm
OES: Fantasies & Fables, featuring Paul Sanho Kim
Orchestra of the Eastern Shore.Fauré - Pavane. Anne Neikirk - Fables. Beethoven - Violin Concerto in D major with Paul Sanho Kim, soloist. May 3: Nandua High School, 26350 Lankford Hwy, Onley, VA 23418. May 5: Hungars Episcopal Church, 10107 Bayside Rd, Bridgetown VA.

Saturday, May 4, 2024, 7:00 pm
TENET: Sisters of the Moon at St. Malachy’s - The Actors Chapel
Connecting to the natural world and the sky above… Throughout history, women have bonded together in community as mutual protectors. TENET peers into this world of sisterhood to share sacred and secular stories of women connecting to the natural world and the night’s sky. Guest director, composer, and curator Shira Kammen creates a program of medieval music in honor of the stars while including her own compositions. Tickets: $15-$60. Virtual Tickets: Individual $40; Household: $60. Virtual Concert Available Online. This concert will be viewable from May 18–July 18, 2024. St. Malachy’s-The Actor’s Chapel, 249 West 49th Street, NYC

Saturday, May 4, 2024, 7:30 pm
VSO: The Music of Star Wars
Virginia Symphony Orchestra. May the Fourth Be With You. Coming to Virginia from a galaxy far, far away – experience the music of the Star Wars series like never before with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra! Tickets: $10 -$119. https://tickets.virginiasymphony.org/star-wars-2024 Ferguson Center for the Arts, 1 University Place, Newport News, VA.

Sunday, May 5, 2024, 2:00 pm
OIW: Meet-the-Artists Reception
Free meet-the-artists reception with the singers of Opera in Williamsburg's Tales of Hoffmann in an informal program of arias and ensembles Informal seating, light refreshments Free and open to the public. Optional free registration on Opera in Williamsburg's website: https://www.operainwilliamsburg.org. Williamsburg Community Building, 401 N Boundary St, Williamsburg, VA 23185

Sunday, May 5, 2023, 5:00 pm
Sunday, May 12, 2023, 5:00 pm
CCE: Spring ConcertTrue Love
Cantori Choral Ensemble, Agnes French, Conductor. The theme for this year’s concert is True Love.  Music on the concert will include sacred love, romantic love, the love of a parent for a child, and lost love.  Composers whose works will be heard include Eric Whitacre, Stephen Chatman, Randall Stroope, John Rutter, and George Shearing. Many of the pieces on the program will be sung in Cantori’s trademark a cappella style.  Other pieces will be accompanied by Rebecca Davy, piano; Jordan Ponzi, double bass; Diane Ruffer, clarinet; and Wayne Hedrick, flute. Tickets are now on sale and may be reserved for Will-Call by sending a check made out to Cantori to 3341 Derby Lane, Williamsburg, 23185.  Advance tickets are $15 for adults.  Tickets will also be sold at the door for $20 for adults. www.cantoriwilliamsburg.org. May 5: Walnut Hills Baptist Church, 1014 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg. May 12: Abingdon Episcopal Church, 4645 George Washington Highway, Gloucester.

Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 7:30 pm
Thursday, May 9, 7:30 pm
VAF: Takács Quartet, Olga Kern, piano
2001 was the last time Olga Kern, Connie and Marc Jacobson Director of Chamber Music, and Takács Quartet were on stage together as part of the Van Cliburn Competition chamber music round. Kern, who went on to win Gold Medal at the competition - the first woman in over 30 years to do so - reunites with Takács once again for two special performances in Norfolk and Williamsburg. “Her electricity at the keyboard is palpable, and though she generates it from the music itself, as it flows through her fingers it takes on fresh voltage that is unmistakably hers.” - Washington Post Founded in 1975 in Budapest, Hungary, the legendary Takács Quartet counts among its many awards a GRAMMY®, multiple Gramophone Awards, and the BBC Music Magazine Awards Disc of the Year. “Rich and subtle playing.... Their sound draws you in from the first moment. The opening chords and sinuous lines vibrate and thrill on many levels” hailed Gramophone Magazine. Kern and Takács will captivate audiences with the Franck Piano Quintet and Takács will perform the Dvorák String Quartet Op. 51. Tickets: $35. https://www.vafest.org/tickets/2324/takacs-quartet-with-olga-kern/ or visit 440 Bank Street, Norfolk, VA 23510. Box Office: 757-282-2822. May 8: Williamsburg Regional Library Theatre. May 9: Robin Hixon Theater, Clay and Jay Barr Education Center, Norfolk

The Governor's School for the Arts May Events
The Governor's School for the Arts. Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and take place at the Governor's School for the Arts building at 254 Granby St, Norfolk, VA 23510. All ticketing is online only at showtix4u.com. No Walk-up ticket sales unless otherwise noted. GSA, 254 Granby Street, Norfolk, VA 23510
Wednesday, May 8, 2024: 7:00 pm
Chamber Music Recital
Miner Music Hall at GSA
Thursday, May 9, 2024, 7:00 pm
Piano Recital
Miner Music Hall at GSA
Thursday, May 9, 2024, 7:00 pm
Friday, May 10, 2024, 7:00 pm
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 2:00 pm
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot by Stephen Adly Guirgis
Directed by Sean Dugan Tickets: https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/76785 University Theatre, 4608 Hampton Blvd., Norfolk
Thursday, May 16, 2024: 7:00 pm
Vocal Music Senior Recital
Join our senior singers in their final capstone event. Free. Larchmont United Methodist Church, 1101 Jamestown Crescent, Norfolk
Thursday, May 16, 2024, 7:30 pm
Friday, May 17, 2024, 7:30 pm
Saturday, May 18, 2024, 7:30
Spring Dance Concert
Tickets: https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/75301 Roper Performing Arts Center at TCC, 340 Granby Street, Nofrolk 23510
Sunday, May 19, 2024: 7:00 pm
Annual Student Film Festival
Tickets: https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/76786 NARO Expanded Cinema, 1507 Colley Ave, Norfolk
Friday, May 24, 2024, 7:00 pm
GSA Jazz Night: Justin Kauflin Presents Michael Hawkins and the Brotherhood -
The 8th installment of GSA Jazz Night will feature an amazing group - Michael Hawkins and The Brotherhood. Joining Mike are James Gates (sax), Weldon Hill (piano) and Billy Williams (drums) Visit www.justinkauflin.com/gsa-jazz. Admission is free with a suggested $10 donation that benefits the GSA Jazz Program. GSA, Miner Music Hall, 254 Granby St., Norfolk, VA
Friday, May 24, 2024, 7:30 pm
Saturday, May 25, 2024, 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm
Sunday, May 26, 2024, 2:00 pm
Something Rotten!
The Wells Theatre, 108 E. Tazewell Street, Norfolk
Wednesday, May 29, 2024, 7:00 pm
GSA Jazz Finale Concert
GSA, Miner Music Hall
Thursday, May 30, 2024, 7:00 pm
Symphony Orchestra Finale Concert
Roper Performing Arts Center, 340 Granby Street, Norfolk

Thursday, May 9, 2024, 7:00 pm
C&SL: Ascension Day Hymn Festival
God is gone up! Our annual Ascension Day Hymn Festival is sung by the combined choirs of St. Andrew’s, St. Paul’s, and Christ and St, Luke’s. Dale Adelmann, guest conductor, Canon for Music at St. Philip's Cathedral, Atlanta. Free-will offering.  www.christandstlukes.org/smss.  Christ & St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 560 W. Olney Rd, Norfolk.

Thursday, May 9, 2024, 7:30 pm
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 3:00 pm
5BF: PEOPLE OF EARTH: American Timba Music
Our Spring 2024 festival continues with two dynamic concerts featuring the 13-person global music collective People of Earth in “American Timba Music,” a term coined by People of Earth to describe their distinctive repertoire that seamlessly weaves together influences from Cuba, Puerto Rico, Haiti, Brazil, and Black American Music. The majority of the band’s compositions, prominently featured on their debut album “People of Earth,” are masterfully crafted by its own members. The set list also includes commissioned pieces from Cuban maestros Dafnis Prieto and Pachy Naranjo Jr, along with classic Cuban standards by luminaries such as Cesar Pedroso and Guillermo Rodríguez Fiffe as nods to Haitian Compas and Hip Hop. The performance, delivered in a blend of Spanish, English, Haitian Creole, and Portuguese, is a vibrant celebration of the rich and unifying heritage of the Americas and the Caribbean. Tickets: https://5bmf.org/events/people_of_earth/ May 9: Bronx Music Hall,438 E 163rd St., BRONX. May 12: $20 Adult, $10 Student/Senior. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., QUEENS

Friday, May 10, 2024, 7:00 pm
Ophelia's Tears: Songs of Love & Lament
An art song recital featuring music of Schubert, Brahms, Dvorak, Strauss, Hahn, Berlioz, Duke, and Heggie, performed by sopranos Kate Hearden and Claudia Kessel and pianists Sarah Bland and Jane Alcorn. A free concert with donations encouraged to support the William & Mary Symphony Orchestra. Comey Recital Hall, William & Mary Music Arts Center, 551 Jamestown Road Williamsburg, VA 23185

Met Live in HD 2023-2024
The Met’s award-winning series of live movie theater transmissions returns with an extraordinary lineup, including exciting company premieres, new productions, and classic repertory favorites. Visit your local theater website for the most up-to-date information related to their health and safety measures. https://www.metopera.org/season/in-cinemas/
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 12:55 pm
Madama Butterfly
Extraordinary soprano Asmik Grigorian tackles the demanding role of Cio-Cio-San, the loyal geisha at the heart of Puccini’s devastating tragedy. Tenor Jonathan Tetelman stars as the callous American naval officer Pinkerton, whose betrayal destroys her. Mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong reprises the role of the steadfast maid Suzuki, and baritone Lucas Meachem is the American consul Sharpless. Acclaimed maestro Xian Zhang takes the podium on May 11 to conduct Anthony Minghella’s vivid production. This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe. English StreamText captioning is available for the Met’s transmission of Madama Butterfly at https://player.jetstreamexpress.com/MET_Opera_Live_in_HD. A transcript of the transmission will also be available to view after the live performance.

Saturday, May 11, 2024, 1:00 pm
Sunday, June 9, 2024, 6:00 pm
VBC: Songs From The Screen
The Virginia Beach Chorale Ensemble. Let's go to the movies! From Harry Potter to James Bond, the Virginia Beach Chorale Ensemble has prepared a fun-filled afternoon of cinema favorites for you to enjoy! May 11: St. Matthew Catholic School, 3316 Sandra Lane, Virginia Beach, 23464. Jun 9: Old Donation Episcopal Church, 4449 N Witchduck Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23455.

Sunday, May 12, 2024, 7:30 pm
VAF: The Chenaults, Duo-Organists
Named “the World’s Premiere Duo-Organ Team” by The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, this husband- and-wife team dazzles at the keyboard, playing “as one excellent performer with four legs and four hands” (Green Bay Press Gazette). Their performances on some of the world’s great organs, including at the Mormon Tabernacle, Washington National Cathedral and St. Paul’s Cathedral in London have gained glowing reviews. American Record Guide proclaimed them “nothing short of electrifying,” and the Green Bay Press Gazette applauded “a pleasurable experience made even more so by the verbal program notes and asides.” Tickets: $25. https://www.vafest.org/tickets/2324/the-chenaults-duo-organists/ or visit 440 Bank Street, Norfolk, VA 23510. Box Office: 757-282-2822. Christ & St. Luke’s Church, 560 W Olney Road, Norfolk, VA 23507

Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 7:30 pm
WSO: Passion & Virtuosity
Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra, Michael Butterman, conductor. Masterworks Concert 6. Guest Artist: Aldo López-Gavilán, piano. Walker - Lyric for Strings.   López-Gavilán - Emporium, Aldo López-Gavilán, piano.   Ginastera - Variaciones concertantes, Aldo López-Gavilán, piano.   Britten - Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell Pre-concert lecture: 6:30 - 7:00 pm. Tickets: $65-$75. Livestream - $30. https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=twso Williamsburg Community Chapel, 3899 John Tyler Hwy, Williamsburg, VA 23185

Thursday, May 16, 2024, 7:30 pm
VAF: An evening of Duos by Jessie Montgomery and contemporaries Andrea Cassarubios and James Lee III
Recently appointed Virginia Arts Festival Composer-In-Residence, Jessie Montgomery is recognized as a major force in contemporary classical music. Selected as Musical America's 2023 Composer of the Year, she has created works that The New York Times says are changing the American canon. Virginia Arts Festival patrons will recall Montgomery's moving score for the Festival-commissioned ballet Passage by Dance Theatre of Harlem and her Five Freedom Songs created with Julia Bullock. In this special evening of duo performances, Montgomery has chosen three of her own works complimented by works of her contemporaries, Lee and Cassarubios. This program showcases the way composers use the duo to explore concise counterpoint between players, distinct individual voices of each player, and how the form can contain the most unencumbered and explorative motivic language of the composer's voice. Tickets $25: https://www.vafest.org/tickets/2324/jessie-montgomery/ or visit 440 Bank Street, Norfolk, VA 23510. Box Office: 757-282-2822. Robin Hixon Theater, Clay & Jay Barr Education Center, 440 Bank Street, Norfolk

Friday, May 17, 2024, 7:30
Saturday, May 18, 2024, 7:30 pm
VSO: Romeo and Juliet With JoAnn
Virginia Symphony Orchestra. JoAnn Falletta returns to conduct one of her favorites—Prokofiev’s powerful and passionate music for Romeo & Juliet. Plus, Hampton Roads’ own Adolphus Hailstork, hailed as “the Dean of African-American composers,” brings us a brand new piano concerto in its local premiere, featuring Lara Downes – Performance Today’s 2022 Classical Woman of the Year. JoAnn Falletta, conductor; Lara Downes, piano. Joaquin Turina: Danzas Fantasticas. Adolphus Hailstork: Piano Concerto No. 2, “The Peaceable Kingdom.” Scott Joplin/Buck: Magnetic Rag. Scott Joplin/Buck: Maple Leaf Rag. Sergei Prokofiev: Selections from Romeo and Juliet. Tickets: $10 -$119. https://tickets.virginiasymphony.org/romeo-and-juliet/ferguson May 17: Ferguson Center for the Arts, 1 University Place, Newport News, VA. May 18: Wilder Performing Arts Center, 700 Park Ave, Norfolk, VA 23504

Friday, May 17, 2024, 7:30 pm
Sunday, May 19, 2024, 2:30 pm
Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 7:30 pm
OIW: Tales of Hoffmann
Opera in Williamsburg presents Offenbach's Tales of Hoffmann, a live, fully staged opera with world-class singers in the original French with English supertitles. Conductor: Jorge Parodi; Stage Director: Eve Summers. Tickets: https://operainwilliamsburgvirginia.thundertix.com/events/218417/performances. Kimball Theatre, 428. W. Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, Virginia

Saturday, May 18, 2024, 7:00 pm
VBC: The Carnegie Concert
We want to be a part of it: New York, New York! The Virginia Beach Chorale's Director, Dr. Don Krudop, has been asked to hold a residency at THE Carnegie Hall in June, and he and the Chorale would love to share some tunes of all genres that are fit for such an esteemed stage. Join Dr. Krudop and the Chorale for a night of celebrated and intricate music worthy of the Big Apple! Carnegie Hall concert on Sunday, June 23, 2024, 2:00 pm. Tickets: Call (212) 247-7800 or www.carnegiehall.org. Tickets: $34. https://www.sandlercenter.org/events/detail/the-carnegie-concert. Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, 201 Market Street, Virginia Beach, VA 23462

Saturday, May 18, 2024, 7:30 pm
VAF: The Attucks Jazz Orchestra Celebrates Duke Ellington’s 125th Birthday Todd Stoll, director; Catherine Russell, vocals; Walter Blanding, tenor saxophone
A phenomenally gifted composer, band leader and pianist, Duke Ellington defined an era in jazz, shaping the sound of American music for more than 50 years. In fact, Ellington rejected being limited to jazz; he thought of his music as “beyond category.” Winner of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and 14 GRAMMY® Awards (including the Lifetime Achievement Award), Ellington graced the great concert stages, films, and hottest clubs around, including Norfolk’s Attucks Theatre. This concert celebrates Ellington’s career with a big band performance of some of his most beloved and influential works — a fitting celebration of the 125th anniversary of his birth. Tickets $25 - $55. https://www.vafest.org/tickets/2324/ellington-125/ Box Office: 757-282-2822. Attucks Theatre, 1010 Church Street, Norfolk 23510

Sunday, May 19, 2024, 3:00 pm
PYO: Global Harmonies
Celebrating the Vibrant Tapestry of World Music
Peninsula Youth Orchestra is a place for musically motivated students to play and learn together. Musicians up to 25 years of age play a varied music repertoire, including classical, popular, and student-created works. In addition, PYO is conveniently located on the lower Virginia Peninsula, connecting young musicians from around Hampton Roads. As a program of Soundscapes, our conductors are trained to lead musicians in building critical thinking, collaboration, communication, creativity, and citizenship skills. Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/01005F3CB3037596. The American Theatre, 125 East Mellen Street Hampton, VA 23663

Sunday,May 19, 2024, 4:00 pm
WPC: Windborne Singers
Williamsburg Presbyterian Church Open Door Concert Series. Windborne draws from the deep roots of vocal harmony, bringing old songs to the present with their bold harmonies, youthful energy, and engaging personalities. This talented vocal quartet effortlessly shifts between different styles of music. They draw inspiration from folk music's longtime alliance with social activism and movements that champion the oppressed, the poor, and the disenfranchised. The singers educate as they entertain, sharing stories and building relationships. “The best musical discovery of the year…stunningly powerful Windborne sets a new bar for harmony singing today! - National Public Radio Reception with the performers follows the concert. Details at  https://www.mywpc.org/concerts/  Free and open to the public. Williamsburg Presbyterian Church, 215 Richmond Road, Williamsburg, VA 23185

Sunday, May 19, 2024, 5:00 pm
Choral Evensong: Pentecost
Galillee Church Choral Evensong,followed by Children’s Chorister awards. Reception to follow. Galillee Church, 3928 Pacific Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451

VAF: Coffee Concerts
Olga Kern, Connie & Marc Jacobson Director of Chamber of Music This is chamber music as it was meant to be heard: the communion of gifted artists in an intimate, beautiful setting, among music lovers and friends. After the performance, patrons can mingle with the performers, a lovely postscript to a perfect concert experience. Tickets: $25. or visit 440 Bank Street, Norfolk, VA 23510. Box Office: 757-282-2822.
Thursday, May 23, 2024, 10:30 am
Coffee Concert I: Apollo’s Fire Baroque: Blues Cafe 1610
The GRAMMY-winning musicians of Apollo's Fire invite you back to 1610, when the "wall" between art music and popular music barely existed. In this musical tour of pubs and parlors, we hear how great composers of London, Venice, and Madrid wrote artful variations on popular street tunes. Soulful ballads, bluesy laments, lively party tunes, and virtuosic dances by Dowland, Playford, Monteverdi, Merula, and Ortiz leap to life. Apollo's Fire's dynamic violinist and concertmaster, Alan Choo, leads this program with three friends. Tickets $25 https://www.vafest.org/tickets/2324/apollos-fire/#tickets. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 424 Washington Street, Portsmouth 23704
Friday, May 24, 2024, 10:30 am
Coffee Concert II: Apollo’s Fire Baroque: Blues Cafe 1610
See above. Tickets: $25 https://www.vafest.org/tickets/2324/apollos-fire/#tickets. Williamsburg Regional Library Theatre, 515 Scotland Street, Williamsburg 23185
Wednesday, June 5, 2024, 10:30 am
Coffee Concert III: Wu Han (piano), David Finckel (cello), Olga Kern (piano)
Wu Han and David Finckel have dedicated their lives to music. Cellist Finckel’s career has included a long stint with the famed Emerson String Quartet; pianist Wu Han has performed to acclaim with ensembles and orchestras around the world. Together they lead the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, making music with some of the best vocalists and instrumentalists in the world. In this intimate appearance they are joined by the Festival’s Connie & Marc Jacobson Director of Chamber Music, the Van Cliburn Gold Medal-awarded pianist Olga Kern. Savor an evening of glorious music-making with these world-renowned artists. Tickets $25 https://www.vafest.org/tickets/2324/wu-han-david-finckel-olga-kern/. Miller Studio Theatre in Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, Virginia Beach
Thursday, June 6, 2024,10:30 am
Coffee Concert IV: Olga Kern (piano) with Virginia Arts Festival Chamber Players
This is chamber music as it was meant to be heard: the communion of gifted artists in an intimate, beautiful setting, among music lovers and friends. Tickets $25. https://secure.vafest.org/2330 Robin Hixon Theater, Clay & Jay Barr Education Center
Friday, June 7, 2024, 10:30 am
Coffee Concert V: Olga Kern, piano; Vladislav Kern, piano; Brendan Elliott, violin
This is chamber music as it was meant to be heard: the communion of gifted artists in an intimate, beautiful setting, among music lovers and friends. Tickets $25: https://secure.vafest.org/2365?z=0 William & Mary Music Arts Center, Concert Hall, 551 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg

Friday, May 24, 2024, 12:00 pm
C&SL: Chamber Music Series II
Introducing a new lunchtime series featuring chamber musicians from the Virginia Symphony Orchestra and other outstanding local instrumentalists. These concerts will last 30-40 minutes and will take place in Selden Chapel. Free-will offering.  www.christandstlukes.org/smss.  Christ & St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 560 W. Olney Rd, Norfolk.

Thursday, May 30, 2024, 7:30 pm
VAF: Adrienne Warren
“There is only one Adrienne Warren.” - The New York Times. Hampton Roads native Adrienne Warren leapt into the limelight with her Tony®-nominated performance in Broadway’s Shuffle Along. She then won the Tony®, Drama Desk, Drama League, Antonyo, and Outer Critics Circle awards for her riveting portrayal of a rock-soul superstar in Broadway’s Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, and she also received an Olivier nomination for the show’s London engagement. Hear this powerhouse performer when she comes home to the fans who love her best — in a spectacular, one-night-only show at Norfolk’s historic Attucks Theatre. Sold Out. https://www.vafest.org/ Attucks Theatre, Norfolk

Saturday, June 1, 2024, 7:30 pm
TENET: J.S. Bach’s Mass in B Minor at St. Jean Baptiste
Completing TENET’s traversal of J.S. Bach’s major vocal works. TENET concludes our decade-long exploration of J. S. Bach’s oratorios performed unconducted and chamber-style in a jubilant performance of the Mass in B Minor. Led from the keyboard by frequent TENET collaborator Jeffrey Grossman, TENET is proud to feature a cast made up of a majority of woman-identifying performers. Tickets: $15-$120. Virtual Tickets: Individual $40; Household: $60. Virtual Concert Available Online. This concert will be viewable by purchase from June 15–August 15, 2024. St. Jean Baptiste, Lexington Avenue at 76th Street, NYC

Sunday, June 2, 2024, 4:00 pm
VAF: Music From the Operas of Anthony Davis
Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Anthony Davis has deep roots in Hampton Roads, and this heralded artist comes home for an intimate afternoon of music from his critically acclaimed operas in this concert performed by longtime collaborator/pianist Alan Johnson, with singers Christine Jobson and Carl DuPont. Hailed as a national treasure by Opera News, Davis has created a legacy of operas that have broken through a centuries-old color barrier to place stories from the history of African Americans centerstage, including his X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X, Amistad and his newest work, The Central Park Five. Beyond the opera stage, Davis has composed for orchestra, chamber ensemble, chorus, and Broadway. Tickets $25. https://www.vafest.org/tickets/2324/anthony-davis/ Attucks Theatre, 1010 Church Street, Norfolk 23510

Sunday, June 2, 2024, 5:30 pm
C&SL: Spring Concert: Britten’s Saint Nicolas
Benjamin Britten’s Saint Nicolas, Op. 42  is an exciting church cantata that covers the life of Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, Lycia. Scored for choirs, tenor soloist, four boys, and orchestra, this engaging work will highlight our entire music ministry that includes both children and adults. Tenor Noah Van Niel will be singing the dramatic role of Nicholas with the choirs of Christ and St. Luke’s. Free-will offering.  www.christandstlukes.org/smss.  Christ & St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 560 W. Olney Rd, Norfolk.

Tuesday, June 4, 2024, 7:30 pm
VAF: Wu Han, piano; David Finckel, cello; Olga Kern, piano
Wu Han and David Finckel have dedicated their lives to music: cellist Finckel’s career has included a long stint with the famed Emerson String Quartet; pianist Wu Han has performed to acclaim with ensembles and orchestras around the world. Together they lead the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, making music with some of the best vocalists and instrumentalists in the world. In this intimate appearance, they are joined by the Festival’s Connie & Marc Jacobson Director of Chamber Music, the Van Cliburn Gold Medal-awarded pianist Olga Kern. Savor an evening of glorious music-making with these world-renowned artists! Tickets $35. Box Office: 757-282-2822. https://www.vafest.org/tickets/2324/wu-han-david-finckel-olga-kern/ Robin Hixon Theatre, 440 Bank Street, Norfolk, VA 23510

Thursday, June 13, 7:30 pm
Friday, June 14, 7:30 pm
Saturday, June 15, 7:30 pm
VAF: Chris Thile, mandolin ATTENTION!
“The best mandolin player in the world.” - Billboard Magazine
A narrative song cycle for extroverted mandolinist and orchestra by Chris Thile Eric Jacobsen, conductor Virginia Symphony Orchestra
MacArthur Fellow and GRAMMY® Award-winning mandolinist, singer and songwriter Chris Thile, whom The Guardian calls “that rare being: an all-round musician who can settle into any style, from bluegrass to classical” and NPR calls a “genre-defying musical genius,” is a founding member of the critically acclaimed bands Punch Brothers and Nickel Creek. For four years, Thile hosted public radio favorite Live from Here with Chris Thile (formerly known as A Prairie Home Companion). With his broad outlook, Thile creates a distinctly American canon and a new musical aesthetic for performers and audiences alike, giving the listener “one joyous arc, with the linear melody and vertical harmony blurring into a single web of gossamer beauty” (New York Times). Tickets $18.75 - $114. https://www.vafest.org/tickets/2324/chris-thile/ . Box Office: 757-282-2822. Jun 13: Chrysler Hall. Jun 14: Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, Virginia Beach. Jun 15: Ferguson Center for the Arts, Newport News

Friday, August 9, 2024, 7:30 pm
Saturday, August 10, 2024, 7:30 pm
Sunday, August 11, 2024, 3:00 pm
CCO: Samson et Dalila
Saint-Saëns' beautiful opera of the story of Samson and Delilah. Samson urges enslaved Hebrews to resist their Philistine masters. In retaliation, the High Priest of Dagon uses Delilah to destroy Samson. Tickets: https://www.commonwealthconcertopera.com/ Westminster Presbyterian Church, 4103 Monument Ave, Richmond, VA 23230