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Monday, October 9, 2023, 7:00 pm
St. Bede: Tidewater Guitar Quartet
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a free concert featuring a guitar quartet of members from the Tidewater Guitar Orchestra.  One of the first of its kind in the United States, the Tidewater Guitar Orchestra is an ensemble of more than a dozen accomplished guitarists who use the lush timbral resources of an orchestra of guitars of different sizes to explore a rich repertoire ranging from Bach to Bartok, and specializing in music of the Americas.  Please note: This concert will not be live-streamed. For more information, visit https://tidewaterclassicalguitar.org/tidewater-guitar-orchestra, call (757) 229-3631, or visit www.bedeva.org/concerts. Saint Bede Catholic Church, 3686 Ironbound Road, Williamsburg

Tuesday, October 10, 2023, 7:30 pm
Ferguson: Ryan Speedo Green
Grammy Award winning bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green has quickly established himself as an artist of international demand at the world’s leading opera houses, and this year was named winner of The Metropolitan Opera Beverly Sills Artist Award, recognizing extraordinarily gifted singers with rising Met careers. It is the second time Green has received this honor. The 2022-23 season saw Mr. Green’s first leading role at the Metropolitan Opera starring as Emile Griffith in Terrence Blanchard’s Champion.In 2019, Ferguson Center produced and presented the world premiere performance of Sing for Your Life, starring Mr. Green and based on the bestselling book about him titled "Sing for Your Life: A Story of Race, Music, and Family" by New York Times writer Daniel Bergner. Mr. Green is a native of Suffolk, Virginia.Tickets: $47. https://tickets.fergusoncenter.org/3870/3871. Diamonstein Concert Hall, Ferguson Center for the Arts, 1 Avenue of the Arts Newport News, Virginia 23606  

Wednesday, October 11, 2023,1:30 pm
SML: Thomas Pandolfi 
St Mark Lutheran Church and Sine Nomine Presents . . . are delighted to partner with the Senior Center York to present pianist homas Pandolfi. The program is free and open to the public.  A reception following the program will provide an opportunity to meet and talk with the Mr. Pandolfi, and purchase recordings.  Call 898-4395 for additional information.  https://smlconline.org/sine-nomine-presents. Mark Lutheran Church, 118 Old York-Hampton Highway, Yorktown 23692

Thursday, October 12, 2023, 7:30 pm
Sunday, October 15, 2023, 4:30 pm
Guerilla Opera: The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage
The Guerillas will take the celebrated production of The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage to Michigan Technological University in Houghton, MI. This special presentation is part of the celebration of the University’s 50th Anniversary of the computing department. The show features the true-life inventors of the first computer in alternate universes to fight crime. Thrilling Adventures, with music by Elena Ruehr, libretto by Royce Vavrek, based on Sydney Padua's best-selling graphic novel, and with stage direction by Giselle Ty, plays for five performances from October 12-15. McArdle Theater of Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI.

Friday, October 13, 2023, 7:00 pm
An Evening with Chrystal E. 2023
The twentieth annual An Evening with Chrystal E. This concert features Chrystal E. Williams, who received a Master's Degree in Opera Performance from Yale University School of Music May 2010; versatile Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist, Felipe Hostins; and Oksana Lutsyshyn, well-known pianist, of the critically acclaimed Invencia Piano Duo. Featured works include Mahler’s Rückert Lieder, along with works by Pauline Viardot, Spirituals, and other favorites! This concert helps support the Chrystal E. Williams Scholarship, which is granted to a high school graduate who will attend a school of higher learning majoring in the performing arts. Admission is free with donations greatly appreciated. For updates or to make a donation, contact aneveningwithchrystale@gmail.com or like An Evening with Chrystal E. on Facebook! Larchmont United Methodist Church, 1101 Jamestown Crescent, Norfolk, VA 23508

The Governor's School for the Arts October 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.
Friday, October 13, 2023, 7:00 pm
Fantastic Planet Festival
Barry Art Museum’s Third Annual Public Arts Festival at ODU is back with Fantastic Planet. Join us Oct 13-15 for larger-than-life sculptures and a 3-day festival featuring performances, food, drink, live music and DJs, hands-on activities, large-scale art installations, and more. More information: https://barryartmuseum.odu.edu/exhibition/fantastic-planet-festival-the-third-annual-public-arts-festival-odu/ Free and open to the public. Barry Art Museum and ODU Campus, Norfolk
Friday, October 20, 2023 6:30 pm
NEON Festival
Jazz and Vocal Music students will give you a preview of our Jazz Club tunes! FREE! Granby Street and Olney Road
Saturday, October 21, 2023, 7:00 pm
IM Piano Showcase at Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Selected Instrumental Music pianists perform in Chrysler Hall lobby before VSO Rachmaninoff Festival performance. Chrysler Hall, Norfolk
Thursday, October 26, 2023, 7:00 pm
GSA Jazz Night
Justin Kauflin Jazz Series. Jeff Smith, sax; Billy Williams, drums; Joe Bussy, bass; Justin Kauflin, piano. Free w/suggested $10 donation. https://www.facebook.com/events/861214875566883?ref=newsfeed GSA Miner Music Hall
Friday, October 27, 2023, 7:00 pm
Jazz Club Fundraiser
GSA Foundation Jazz Club Fundraiser to benefit the GSA Student Assistance Fund. Featuring the musical stylings of our jazz and vocal music students with Special Guest: Saniyyah Bamberg, GSA Class of 2021 and current student at The Juilliard School. Gaming tables, food, desserts, drinks, prizes and fun! $50 per person. https://www.gsarts.org/. Miner Music Hall at GSA

CNU Department of Music October 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. The CNU campus has re-opened its doors to the public, including our Department of Music performances. However, campus rules do require a mask indoors for everyone, regardless of vaccination status.
Friday, October 13, 2023, 7:00 pm
Faculty Recital
James Cipriano, tuba. Admission free. Peebles Theatre
Monday, October 16, 2023, 8:00 pm
University Orchestra
Under the direction of Dr. Richard Cook. Admission free. Peebles Theatre
Monday, October 23, 2023, 7:00 pm
Jazz Ensemble Annual Swing Dance
Under the direction of Dr. Kelly Rossum Admission free. Peebles Theatre Lobby
Wednesday, October 25, 2023, 8:00 pm
Faculty recital Admission free. Peebles Theatre
Thursday, October 26, 2023, 7:30 pm
John Raymond and S. Carey
For longtime Bon Iver sideman S. Carey and Grammy-nominated jazz trumpeter John Raymond, the opportunity to collaborate has been a long time in the making. Their new co-release, “Shadowlands,” a stunning, gorgeous collection of songs uprooted from simple genre descriptors. Recorded in the woods of Eau Claire, Wisconsin where the two met almost twenty years ago, the music combines the warmth and beauty of Carey’s aesthetic with the improvisational, spontaneous nature of Raymond’s, blurring the lines between indie folk, forward-thinking jazz, lush pop, and atmospheric electronic music. Admission free, but ticket required. Peebles Theatre
Saturday, October 28, 2023, 9:00 am -1:00 pm
Virginia Organization of Kodály Educators Workshop
Developing Part-Singing Skills in School-Age Musicians. With Georgia A. Newlin, DMA, Independent Music Consultant. Register at: https://www.virginiakodaly.org/fall-workshop Venue TBA

Saturday, October 14, 2023, 6:00 pm
WHRO Classical Open Mic
WHRO Classical Open Mic hosted by Wayla Chambo, in partnership with the Virginia Arts Festival. As a special gift, each performer will receive a pair of tickets to the concert of their choice during the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto Festival with Olga Kern and the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Oct. 20-22. Audience members will have a chance to win tickets also, so make sure to brush up on your classical music trivia knowledge! As always, classical musicians of all ages and levels of experience are invited to play a solo or chamber work. Pianists are especially encouraged this time, and will have the chance to perform on the Virginia Arts Festival’s Steinway grand that is one of Olga Kern’s concert pianos. This event is free and open to all, made possible by the support of WHRO members.  Sign up to play by emailing wayla.chambo@whro.org. Please tell us your name, instrument, and the title, composer, and length of the piece you want to play (10 minutes max). Robin Hixon Theater, Clay & Jay Barr Education Center, 440 Bank St, Norfolk

Saturday, October 14, 2023, 4:00 pm
Sunday, October 15, 2023, 4:00 pm
VCS: From the Emerald Isle
The Virginia Choral Society, Dr. Bryson Mortensen, Artistic Director. Traditional Irish folk songs, setting of texts by Irish poets, and new compositions by Irish composers. Our concert will not only feature a delightful selection of Irish folk songs, but will also pay tribute to Irish literary giants like James Joyce and William Butler Yeats by setting five of their profound poems to music. You'll also hear fantastic compositions by modern Irish composers like Bernard Sexton and Michael McGlynn. Season Tickets: $45 General Admission; $40 Student/55+/Active Military. Single Tickets: General Admission $16 in advance/$20 at the door; Discount $15 Student/55+/Active Military, $18 at the door. https://www.vachoralsociety.org/ Oct 14: King of Glory Lutheran Church, 4897 Longhill Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23188 . Oct 15: Hidenwood Presbyterian Church, 414 Hiden Blvd, Newport News, VA 23606

Sunday. October 15, 2023, 2:30 pm
HRP: Symphonic Jewelbox
The Hampton Roads Philharmonic, under the direction of Steven Brindle. Dive into the sparkling world of orchestral brilliance with the Hampton Roads Philharmonic! In ‘Symphonic Jewel Box,’ we unveil the finest gems of classical music, featuring iconic works from the masters, including Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Stravinsky, and Mozart and Berlioz. Experience the triumphant power of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5, a haunting journey through Beethoven’s Eroica funeral march, the enchanting melodies of Mozart’s Symphony No. 40, and the captivating storytelling of Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite. Tickets: $20. https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/01005ED4DABB4AC7 https://www.hrphil.org/current-season/ The American Theatre, 125 E Mellen St, Hampton, VA 23663

Sunday, October 15, 2023, 3:00 pm
Symphonicity: Concert I Power
In partnership with the Tidewater Ukrainian Cultural Assocation. This powerful program uses music to survey the cultural history of Ukraine featuring composers with significant roots or contributions. It also celebrates Sergei Rachmaninoff’s 150th Birth Anniversary with his epic third piano concerto featuring one of Symphonicity’s most beloved guest artists. Program: AKIMENKO - Nocturne. PROKOFIEV - Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op 25. RACHMANINOFF - Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30. SKORYK - Melody. 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, October 15, 2023, 3:00
NNO Concert
The Northern Neck Orchestra, Michael Repper, conductor. Benjamin Britten’s Simple Symphony, the Virginia premiere of Jessie Montgomery’s Rounds for Piano and String Orchestra, with Michael Repper at the piano, and Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7. "We’re delighted to open the season with a rich mix of wonderful music. Each work will move the listener in a different way: Britten’s warm nostalgia, Montgomery’s eloquent imagery and Beethoven’s electric exuberance." Michael Repper, Music Director, Conductor. Pre-concert talk at 2:15 pm. Season tickets (four concerts) $128. Individual tickets: $40. Students: free. Tickets may be purchased online https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E351332&id=35 or at the check-in desk. Northumberland High School Theatre, 201 Academic Ln, Heathsville, VA 22473

Sunday, October 15, 2023, 4:00 pm
Terre Voce
Mildred McDaniel Concert Series. Terra Voce thrills audiences with lively concert programs that explore a colorful array of musical styles from Baroque to Tango, Brazilian Choro and European folk. Known for performances that combine the diverse and unexpected, cellist Andrew Gabbert and flutist Elizabeth Brightbill connect with their listeners through music that surprises, uplifts, and inspires curiosity. The duo’s down-to-earth approach creates a relaxed and refreshingly informal setting for performances that test the limits of what is possible on just two instruments. This concert is partially funded by the Virginia Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. The concert is free and open to the public. Contributions will  be accepted to help support the Concert Series. A reception follows the concert. The concert is free and open to the public.  Contributions will be accepted to help support the Concert Series. Mask optional.  Reformation Lutheran Church, 13100 Warwick Boulevard, Newport News, VA  23602

Sunday, October 15, 2023, 4:00 pm
VA Chorale: enCHANTing
The Virginia Chorale begins its 40th Anniversary Season with enCHANTing, a program of works inspired by chant, including Roxanna Panufnik’s Love Endureth, (Sephardic Jewish chant); James MacMillan’s Miserere, (Anglican chant); and Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem (Gregorian chant). Internationally renowned organist Nathan Laube joins the Chorale in the performance of Duruflé's exquisite masterpiece. Full Subscription | $100 One admission to all four programs.   Flex Subscription | $85 One admission to three programs. ?Single Tickets | $30 One admission to one program. Group Tickets | $20 per ticket (Available for groups of 10 or more. Must be ordered and paid in full in advance.) Military Tickets | $20 For active and retired military & their dependents, with ID.  Student Tickets | $10 Only available at the box office in person - must display valid student ID. http://www.vachorale.org/23-24season.html. Christ & St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 560 W. Olney Road, Norfolk

Sunday, October 15, 2023, 4:00 pm
The New Commonwealth Quartet with pianist Stephen Coxe
The Susan A. & Joseph N. Graif Foundation Inc. presents The New Commonwealth Quartet with pianist Stephen Coxe in a program featuring works by Bruch, Debussy and Brahms. Formed in 2015 by members of the Virginia Symphony family, the quartet has established itself as an in-demand ensemble in Hampton Roads. Stephen Coxe is well-known for his superb artistry and exciting performances. The quartet will perform the Bruch Quartet #1 in C minor, Debussy’s Quartet in G minor and, joined by Mr. Coxe, the powerful Brahms Quintet in F minor. The Graif Foundation's mission is to nurture, support and promote the Musical Performing Arts in Isle of Wight County, Virginia and to showcase both local and world-class talent through five public concerts each year. Free and open to the public. Free will offering suggested. Only 70 seats are available. Reservations are a must. To reserve seats please visit  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/527839511187 or call 703.380.8995. More information: http://www.graiffoundation.org/ The Graif residence, 162 Lexington Square, Carrollton, VA 23314

Sunday, October 15, 2023, 4 pm
WCG: Overature and Finale
Williamsburg Choral Guild, Daniel Edward Parks, Artistic Director. This concert will feature a variety of choral finales or “closers” from some of the Choral Guild’s favorite composers including Bach, Handel, Gjeilo, and Whitacre. The concert will also preview the rest of the 2023-24 season with works by Saint-Saëns and Orff. Sometimes you need to have your dessert first. 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/ Williamsburg Presbyterian Church, 215 Richmond Road, Williamsburg

Monday, October 16, 2023, 7:30 pm
Tuesday, October 17, 2023, 7:30 pm
Lysander Piano Trio
The Lysander Piano Trio has been praised by The Strad for its “incredible ensemble, passionate playing, articulate and imaginative ideas and wide palette of colors” and by The Washington Post for “an uncommon degree of heart-on-the-sleeve emotional frankness” and “vivid engagement carried by soaring, ripely Romantic playing.” The group has developed a reputation for exciting programming, finding creative ways to connect well-known masterworks with pieces by lesser-known and underrepresented composers, discovering common threads across cultures and times. Works by Grieg, Maier, Schubert. https://www.lysandertrio.com/ Oct 16: Feldman Chamber Music Society. Dwight Davis's pre-concert talk at 7:00 pm. Doors open at 6:45 pm with concert start at 7:30 pm. Season subscription: $180. Single Tickets: Regular: $40; Student/Musician: $20. https://www.feldmanchambermusic.org/tickets/. Kaufman Theater, Chrysler Museum of Art, One Memorial Place, Norfolk, Virginia, 23510. Oct 17: Chamber Music Society of Williamsburg. Individual tickets, standby only: $30. Students $5: https://chambermusicwilliamsburg.org/standby-ticket-request/ For further information and tickets visit our website http://chambermusicwilliamsburg.org. Williamsburg Regional Library Theater, 515 Scotland Street, Williamsburg 23185

Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 7:30 pm
WSO: Masterworks Concert 2: Four Seasons Reimagined
Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra, Music Director Michael Butterman; Guest Artist: Philippe Quint, violin. Piazzolla - The Four Seasons in Buenos Aires, Phillipe Quint, violin; Richter - The Four Seasons Recomposed, Phillipe Quint, violin. Pre-Concert Lecture 6:30 - 7:00 pm. Single tickets: In Person - $65 - $75; Livestream - $30. Williamsburg Community Chapel, 3899 John Tyler Hwy, Williamsburg, VA 23185

Friday, October 20, 2023, 7:30 pm
C&SL: Halloween Spooktacular!
Christ and St. Luke’s. Organist Dorothy Papadokos returns to accompany the 1923 silent movie The Hunchback of Notre Dame, directed by Wallace Worsley and starring Lon Cheney. Come be amazed at the improvised organ soundtrack of this cinematic masterpiece celebrating its 100th anniversary, played by our audience favorite Dorothy and special guest percussionist Reid Stockdill.  Free-will offering.  www.christandstlukes.org/smss. Free-will offering. Christ & St. Luke's Church, 560 W. Olney Rd, Norfolk.

Friday, October 20, 2023, 7:30 pm
Saturday, October 21 2023, 7:30 pm
Sunday, October 22, 2023, 2:30 pm
VSO: Rachmaninoff at 150 with Olga Kern
Virginia Symphony Orchestra. Full of freedom, quirks, and colorful contrasts, Petrushka takes inspiration from Russian folk tunes and dances. Then join the VSO and Van Cliburn gold medalist Olga Kern, the Virginia Arts Festival Connie & Marc Jacobson Director of Chamber Music, for Rachmaninoff’s electrifying Third Piano Concerto as we celebrate the composer’s sesquicentennial. Co-presented by the Virginia Arts Festival. Eric Jacobsen, conductor. Olga Kern, piano. Igor Stravinsky: Petrushka (1947). Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3. Tickets: $25 - $79. To purchase phone 757-892-6366 or visit https://www.vafest.org/rachmaninoff-piano-concerto-festival/ Oct 20: Ferguson Center for the Arts, 1 University Place, Newport News, VA. Oct 21: Chrysler Hall, 215 St Pauls Blvd., Norfolk, VA. Oct 22: Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, 201 Market Street, Towne Center, Virginia Beach

Friday, October 20, 2023, 7:30 pm
Sunday, October 22, 2023, 3:00 pm
Opera Baltimore: Rigoletto  (Verdi)
Opera Baltimore. This iconic Verdi tragedy will be fully-staged with orchestra. Tickets: $32.95 - $117.15. https://www.operabaltimore.org/events-15th/rigoletto-friday. Subscriptions 10% Off. Masks are encouraged. Stephens Hall Theatre7900 Stephens Avenue, Towson, MD, 21252

William & Mary Music Department October 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 . Ewell Recital Hall is located on the William and Mary campus inside Ewell Hall (off Jamestown Road near Boundary Street), Williamsburg
Friday, October 20, 2023, 7:00 pm
Wind Ensemble Homecoming Concert
Ticketed event. Open to the public. Music Arts Center, Concert Hall 551 Jamestown Road Williamsburg, VA 23185
Friday, October 20, 2023, 8:30 pm
Botetourt Chamber Singers & Barksdale Treble Chorus Homecoming Concert
Open to the public. Music Arts Center, Concert Hall 551 Jamestown Road
Saturday, October 21, 2023, 7:30 pm
W&M Choir Homecoming Concert
Open to the public. Music Arts Center, Concert Hall 551 Jamestown Road
Sunday, October 22, 2023, 2:00 pm
Dr. Mickey Thomas Terry Opening Organ Concert
Music Arts Center, Concert Hall 551, Jamestown Road
Friday, October 27, 2023, 5:00 pm
Open rehearsal with three Global Music Ensembles
Please join our carousel of open rehearsals with the Brazilian, Indian, and Middle Eastern Music Ensembles at the ground floor, Jamestown Road entrance of the New Music Building. Students and instructors will be demonstrate the instruments and repertoire that make up our three exciting music groups at William & Mary. Open to the public. Music Arts Center, Music 159, 551 Jamestown Road
Friday, October 27, 2023, 7:00 pm
Wind Ensemble & Orchestra Family Weekend Concert
Open to the public. Music Arts Center, Concert Hall 551 Jamestown Road
Friday, October 27, 2023, 8:00 pm
Combined Choirs Family Weekend Concert
Ticketed event. Open to the public. Music Arts Center, Concert Hall 551 Jamestown Road
Saturday, October 28, 2023, 7:30 pm
W&M Orchestra Halloween Concert
Ticketed event. Open to the public. Music Arts Center, Concert Hall 551 Jamestown Road

Saturday, October 21, 2023, 7:00 pm
TENET: Angels and Queens
TENET continues its exploration of music by Henry Purcell and his contemporaries with Angels and Queens. In addition to honoring St. Cecilia, we will focus on music that celebrates the brief but effective reign of Queen Mary II, as well as depictions of hosts of angels in a program of vocal solos, duets, and chamber works with strings and continuo. Full Subscription: $345/$250. Partial Subscription: $100/$120/$150. Virtual Subscription: $215. In-Person Single Tickets: $15 - $60. Virtual Tickets: Individual $40; Household: $60; Donation. Viewable from November 4, 2023 – January 4, 2024. https://tenet.nyc/season-15-tickets. St. Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street, NYC

Saturday, October 21, 2023, 8:00 & 9:30 pm
CCO: CaBOOret
CaBOOret with Commonwealth Concert Opera. Another haunting program to celebrate the season of everything macabre. Sinister spoken word, an operatic cacophony...join us in summoning the spirits of Halloween revelry!   Come and relax in the amazing Révéler venue and enjoy the music with an exclusive wine tasting paired with bites. You may even become part of the show!  Révéler, 3108 W. Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23221

Sunday, October 22, 2023, 4:00 pm
VCC: Scholarship Benefit Concert
Virginia Children’s Chorus scholarship fund benefit concert will feature performances from the organization’s current Concert Choir and Chamber Singers and alumni Carol Thomas Downing with her band Cutie & the Hotwings, Serena Stump and Keaton Whitehurst. The concert will be directed by VCC Artistic Director & Concert Choir director Corbin Thomas Pinto and VCC Chamber Singers Director Dr. Matthew Russell. Visit www.VAChildrensChorus.org. This concert will be free and open to the public. Donations will be accepted to benefit the Virginia Children’s Chorus Scholarship Fund, which provides funds for students in need of assistance with their program fees. Currently, 21% of students in the chorus receive assistance. “ We are dedicated to providing our music education to every qualified student, regardless of their family’s economic status,” said Executive Director Grace Parkinson. St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 233 Mann Drive, Chesapeake

Hungars Cure Parish Positions Available
Choir Section Leaders: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
Hungars Cure Parish (Episcopal), located on Virginia’s beautiful Eastern Shore, is seeking to fill choir section leader positions (soprano, alto, tenor, and bass) to support the Cure Choir under the direction of our Director of Music & Organist. The music program at Hungars Cure is in the process of rebuilding and expanding, and section leader positions are a new initiative for this 400-year-old parish. Our choral repertoire is drawn primarily from the Anglican choral tradition utilizing robustly sung congregational hymnody, chant (both Anglican and Gregorian), congregational and/or choral Mass settings, and anthems/motets. Applicants should have previous choral experience, above average sight-reading skills, and mature interpersonal skills to communicate effectively and respectfully with staff, volunteers, and parishioners. Section leaders will be expected to arrive at rehearsals punctually with their music learned and be ready to lead their section. Applicants need not be Episcopalian, but should feel comfortable supporting the faith of all choir members and parishioners.
Our section leaders are expected to attend weekly Thursday evening rehearsals (presently 5:00-6:00 PM) during the program year (September through early-June). During the program year, the Cure Choir sings every other week in either Hungars Church (9:30 AM Service) or Christ Church (11:15 AM Service), and other incidental evening services such as Choral Evensong or Compline. The full program year service schedule and all choral repertoire is provided by the Director of Music before the start of the program year. In addition to singing with the Cure Choir at their scheduled services, our choir section leaders are invited to sing every week without the volunteers for steady, weekly compensation. Additionally, for individual choice of income vs. schedule flexibility, our section leaders are given the option to sing Sunday services or break during the summer recess.
Compensation: $75 per call, with an average of 6-8 calls per month, plus other required calls for occasions like Christmas and Holy Week. Additional compensation for travel across the Chesapeake Bay is available. To apply, please contact Eric Dolch, Director of Music & Organist, with a brief bio/résumé by email at hungarscuremusic@gmail.com

Monday, October 23, 2023, 7:30 pm
Norfolk Chamber Consort I: POP
POP is dedicated to Haydn, a pivotal figure between the Baroque and Classical Periods. Pre-concert talk starts at 7:15 pm, followed by the concert at 7:30 pm. Tickets: $30. https://ncconsort.org/product/pop/ Parking: Garage E, 4904 Bluestone Ave., at 49th Street. Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Building, 1339 W 49th St, Norfolk, VA 23529

Thursday, October 26, 2023, 7:30 pm
Friday, October 27, 2023, 7:30 pm
TCG: Luca Stricagnoli
Tidewater Classical Guitar. With his music videos exceeding 100 MILLION VIEWS on YouTube and bookings in every corner of the globe, Luca Stricagnoli is considered one of the most interesting acoustic guitarists in the world. Luca continually leaves his audiences in awe with performances consisting of supreme innovation and virtuosity. From one guitar, two guitars at the same time, a guitar with three necks, guitars played with his feet, with a kitchen knife, or laying horizontally—nothing is off limits. This will be a signature event for the season and is presented in partnership with Tidewater Friends of Acoustic Music. Tickets – $30 General Admission, $25 Senior/Military/Educator, $10 Student. Livestream Passes – Visit TidewaterClassicalGuitar.org to register. Phone Number: (757) 376-9159. Website: TidewaterClassicalGuitar.org Oct 26: Williamsburg Library Theatre, 515 Scotland Street, Williamsburg VA. Oct 27: Robin Hixon Theater, 440 Bank Street, Norfolk

Venue Change
Friday, October 27, 2023, 7:30 pm
PCC: Mary Elizabeth Bowden/ The Chrysalis Chamber Players
Portsmouth Community Concerts 85th Season. The Chrysalis Chamber Players is a nonprofit chamber music ensemble, committed to performing a kaleidoscope of high caliber programs. The ensemble focuses on collaboration between musicians to bring innovative and exciting programs across the country. Launching its 12th season, one of its founders and international classical trumpet soloist Mary Elizabeth Bowden teams with the women of the Chrysalis Chamber Players to present a recital of works for solo trumpet and string quartet. The program includes a mix of new commissions, arrangements, and reimagined classics, including music by Beach, Debussy, De Falla, Haydn, and Stephenson. They have featured works in acclaimed performances ranging from Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos to the chamber music of living composers such as Eric Ewazen. Tickets: $25. Phone 757-686-5447 or visit https://www.portsmouthcommunityconcerts.com/copy-of-tickets-and-donations I. C. Norcom High School Auditorium, 1801 London Boulevard, Portsmouth, VA 23704

Friday, October 27, 2023, 7:30 pm
Sunday, October 29, 2023, 4:00 pm
OES: A Glimpse of Paradise
Orchestra of the Eastern Shore, Dr. Paul Kim, Music Director, presents A Glimpse of Paradise. Mozart Horn Concerto No. 4, K. 495, featuring soloist Jacob Wilder, and Fauré Requiem with singers from the Eastern Shore and Old Dominion University. http://www.orchestraes.org/ Concerts are free; donations are welcome. Oct 27: Market Street United Methodist Church, 75 Market St., Onancock. Oct 29: Hungars Episcopal Church, 10107 Bayside Rd., Bridgetown

Saturday, October 28, 2023, 7:30 pm
VSO: From the Realms of Fantasy
Gather your party and join the Virginia Symphony Orchestra for an epic adventure through the music of Lord of the Rings and more. Perfect for film music lovers, this concert will transport you to another world! Morihiko Nakahara, conductor; Virginia Symphony Orchestra Chorus. Tickets: $25 - $114. To purchase phone 757-892-6366 or visit https://virginiasymphony.org/. Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, 201 Market Street, Towne Center, Virginia Beach

Saturday, October 28, 2023, 7:30 pm
William & Mary Symphony Orchestra
under the direction of Prof. David Grandis
Works by Max & Patrice d'Ollone. Le temple abandonné; Les villes maudites; Les funérailles du poète; Fantasie for piano, Daniel Inamorato, soloist; Nostalgie and Lamento from Verdun. Ticketed event. Concert Hall, Arts Quarter, 551 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg

Sunday, October 29, 2023, 3:00 pm
VSO PB&J: Halloween Spooktacular: Heroes & Villains
Kids and grown-ups! Dress up in your favorite Halloween costume and join the VSO for a ghoulish afternoon of monstrous fun! The VSO and the Bay Youth Symphony Orchestra of Virginia will perform music from some of your favorite films featuring heroes and villains – this concert is more TREAT than TRICK! Wagner’s The Valkyries, Koji Kondo’s The Legend of Zelda, and John Williams Star Wars. Helen Martell & Morihiko Nakahara, conductors; Bay Youth Symphony Orchestra. Pre-concert activities start at 2:00PM. Tickets: $12 - $22. Visit www.virginiasymphony.org or call (757) 892-6366 for more information. Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, 201 Market Street, Towne Center, Virginia Beach

Sunday, October 29, 2023, 4:00 PM
On the bench with Johann Sebastian Bach Organ Recital
Eastern Shore Chapel Dr. Martin R. Sunderland, organist. Program to include: Toccata in F Major, BWV 645; Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645; Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 648; Partite diverse, O Gott, du frommer Gott!, BWV 762; Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565. Eastern Shore Chapel Episcopal Church, 2020 Laskin Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23454

Sunday, October 29, 2023, 6:00 pm
CCO: CaBOOret
CaBOOret with Commonwealth Concert Opera. Another haunting program to celebrate the season of everything macabre. Sinister spoken word, an operatic cacophony...join us in summoning the spirits of Halloween revelry! Join us in the more intimate setting of Barcode and enjoy the show with your favourite ghouls!!! Barcode, 6 East Grace Street, Richmond VA 23219

Virginia Chorale: Young Singers Project Auditions
The Virginia Chorale is excited to announce auditions for our flagship educational program, Young Singers Project, now in its twenty-third year!  This year, the Chorale will welcome Annedore Hacker-Jakobi as the 2024 YSP conductor. Maestra Hacker-Jakobi is Professor of Choral Conducting at the University of Music in Hamburg, Germany. In addition, YSP students will be mentored by professional singers from the Chorale and together present a final concert of European choral music, from the Renaissance to today. Auditions are for students in grades 9-12; students may find audition details and register to audition at http://www.vachorale.org/education.html. Registration closes at 12:00 PM on Friday, November 3rd. The ensemble will present a final concert on Sunday, January 28, 2024 at 4PM at Virginia Wesleyan University's Susan S. Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center.

Virginia Chorale: Young Singers Project Auditions
The Virginia Chorale is excited to announce auditions for our flagship educational program, Young Singers Project, now in its twenty-third year!  This year, the Chorale will welcome Annedore Hacker-Jakobi as the 2024 YSP conductor. Maestra Hacker-Jakobi is Professor of Choral Conducting at the University of Music in Hamburg, Germany. In addition, YSP students will be mentored by professional singers from the Chorale and together present a final concert of European choral music, from the Renaissance to today. Auditions are for students in grades 9-12; students may find audition details and register to audition at http://www.vachorale.org/education.html. Registration closes at 12:00 PM on Friday, November 3rd. The ensemble will present a final concert on Sunday, January 28, 2024 at 4PM at Virginia Wesleyan University's Susan S. Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center.

The Governor's School for the Arts November 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, November 1, 2023, 7:00 pm
Chamber Music Concert #1
FREE! Miner Music Hall at GSA
Thursday, November 2, 2023, 7:00 pm
Friday, November 3, 2023, 7:00 pm
Saturday, November 4, 2023, 7:00 pm
Liederabend
The Vocal Music Department presents an evening of classical song. Tickets: https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/75270. Miner Music Hall at GSA
Thursday, November 2 - Saturday, November 4, 2023, 7:30 pm
Sunday, November 5, 2023, 2:00 pm
Metaphoses by Mary Zimmerman
Called by Time the "theater event of the year," Mary Zimmerman's Metamorphoses brings Ovid's tales to stunning visual life. Set in and around a large pool of water onstage, Metamorphoses juxtaposes the ancient and the contemporary in both language and image to reflect the variety and persistence of narrative in the face of inevitable change. Nominated for three 2002 Tony Awards, including "Best Play," Metamorphoses earned Zimmerman a Tony for "Best Direction of a Play." Directed by June Prager.
Dalis Blackbox Theatre at GSA
Friday, November 17, 2023, 7:30 pm
Baroque Orchestra Strings with Stephen Coxe & Friends
See November 17 Christ & St Luke's listing below. FREE! Christ & St. Luke’s Church, 560 W. Olney Road, Norfolk

Thursday, November 2, 2023, 7:00 pm
Choral Compline: All Souls
Galillee Church Choral Compline. Join us for this 15-minute service to close the day. Galillee Church, 3928 Pacific Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451

Bruton Parish Candlelight Concerts & Historic Organ Recitals, November, 2023
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, November 2, 2023, 8:00 pm
Choral Concert
Chamber & Cantala Choirs from Barbara Ingram School for the Arts in Hagerstown, Maryland, Melissa Mackey & Jssica Reynolds, Directors
Saturday, November 4, 8:00 pm
Flute, Oboe, & Organ Recital
Chris Ertell, Flute, George Pavelis, Oboe & Cheryl Van Ornam, Organ
Thursday, November 9, 8:00 pm
Organ Recital
Dr. JanEl Will, Organist at Bruton Parish
Saturday, November 11, 8:00 pm
Chamber Music Recital: Music from France & Italy in the 18th Century
Sophie Lowe & Susannah Livingston, Baroque Violin, Ryan Lowe, Baroque Cello, & Rebecca Davy, Harpsichord
Tuesday, November 14, 8:00 pm
Chamber String Music Recital
William & Mary Gallery Players, Susan Via, Director
Thursday, November 16, 8:00 pm
Organ Recital
Cheryl Van Ornam, Organist from First Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia
Saturday, November 18, 8:00 pm
Organ Recital
Dr. Martin Sunderland, Organist from Virginia Beach
Saturday, November 25, 8:00 pm
Organ & Harpsichord Recital
Rebecca Davy, Music Director & Organist at Bruton Parish
Thursday, November 30, 8:00 pm
Band Concert
York River Band from Hampton Roads, Jeff Haney, Director
Historic Organ Recitals in the William & Mary Wren Chapel
Saturday, 10:00 am on November 4 – Rebecca Davy
Saturday, 10:00 am on November 11 – Thomas Marshall
Saturday, 10:00 am on November 18 – Norman Elton
Saturday, 10:00 am on November 25 – Rebecca Davy

Friday, November 3, 2023, 12:00 pm
Brady Lanier Recital
"Come and meet the viola da gamba! An instrument prized in the Baroque for its expressivity and virtuosity, come and be introduced to the wide-ranging body of solo repertoire composed for the viol family - treble, tenor and bass." Free and open to the public. Music Arts Center, The Music Building. Recital Hall, 551 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg

Friday, November 3, 2023, 7:30 pm
BASS: Circles II: The Wagnerians
Brooklyn Art Song Society. Richard Wagner was the center of the 19th-century musical universe This program pairs his only song cycle with works by the composers he deeply influenced. Ernest Chausson: les Temps de Lilas, la Caravane Op. 14. Henri Duparc: Selected Songs. Richard Wagner: Wesendonck-Lieder. Hugo Wolf: Selected Mörike-Lieder. Tami Petty, soprano; Blythe Gaissert, mezzo soprano; Mario Diaz-Moresco, Brian James Myer, baritone. Dimitri Dover, Spencer Myer, piano. Pre-concert lecture Friday, November 3 at 7:00 pm with Larry Wolff (NYU). Digital release: Monday, November 20, 2023. Subscribe to the Digital Concert Hall - $99/month: https://brooklynartsongsociety.vhx.tv/. Digital Subscribers: Free Admission. In Person Tickets: $35. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/circles-ii-the-wagnerians-tickets-682068072967?aff=oddtdtcreator First Unitarian Church of Brooklyn, 119 Pierrepont St. Brooklyn, NY 11201

VA Opera: The Barber of Seville
For something totally different, the season continues with Rossini’s The Barber of Seville, a classic comedy about bribery, deception, disguise, and of course, true love. On the podium is Virginia Opera Chorus Master and Associate Conductor Brandon Eldredge, and following two seasons as Virginia Opera’s resident assistant director, Nora Winsler will be making her mainstage directorial debut with this production.  Appearing in his Virginia Opera mainstage debut as Figaro, baritone Markel Reed has been hailed by Upstage Post following the premiere of Terence Blanchard’s acclaimed opera Fire Shut up in my Bones with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. Profiled by Opera Now magazine as “one of ten young American singers intent on taking the opera world by storm…”, mezzo-soprano Hilary Ginther (graduate of VO’s Herndon Foundation Emerging Artists Program) returns to Virginia Opera in her mainstage debut as Rosina. Also new to the Virginia Opera mainstage are Aaron Crouch, Adelmo Guidarelli, Christian Pursell, Alexander Kapp, and Emily Harmon. Current members of VO’s 2023-2024 Herndon Foundation Emerging Artists Program Erik Grendahl (La Traviata, 2023) and Jordan Costa will perform the roles of Figaro and Count Almaviva respectively as part of the alternate cast on Saturday, November 4 at the Harrison Opera House in Norfolk. Norfolk: 866.673.7282,https://vaopera.org/ . 1.866.673.7282; Fairfax: 703.993.2787, https://cfa.gmu.edu/ ; Richmond: 866.673.7282, https://vaopera.org/. 1.866.673.7282.
November 3, 4 & 5, 2023
The Edythe C. and Stanley L. Harrison Opera House, 160 E. Virginia Beach Blvd., Norfolk, Virginia 23510.
November 11 & 12, 2023
George Mason University Center for the Arts, 4373 Mason Pond Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
November 17 & 19, 2023
The Carpenter Theatre at Dominion Energy Center, Richmond

CNU Department of Music November 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. The CNU campus has re-opened its doors to the public, including our Department of Music performances. However, campus rules do require a mask indoors for everyone, regardless of vaccination status.
Friday, November 3, 2023, 12 noon
The Rotunda Concert Series
Featuring the Chamber Choir and University Chorale, under the direction of Dr. John Irving. Admission free. Trible Library
Friday, November 3, 2023, 7:30 pm
Saturday, November 4, 2023, 7:30 pm
Opera CNU presents Selections from Gilbert & Sullivan & Guys and Dolls
Opera CNU under the direction of Dr. John McGuire presents scenes from Gilbert and Sullivan's Iolanthe and Princess Ida and Frank Loesser's Guys and Dolls. Director: JOhn A. McGuire. $5 admission; CNU students free. .Peebles Theatre
Student Recitals
November 6, November 8, November 10, November 13, November 15, November 17, November 29, 12:00 Noon
Admission free. Peebles Theatre, Pope Chapel.
Monday, November 6, 2023, 7:00 pm
Chinese American Music Exchnge
Sister Cities of Newport News invites you to join us at CNU’s Peebles Theater for a free, multicultural performance to commemorate Newport News’ 25-year long Sister Cities partnership with Taizhou (Jiangsu) China. The event features performances on the guzheng and yangqin by local and international guests, visiting Chinese opera singer Zhou Meiling and selections by CNU’s jazz combo. Attendees are invited to a post-performance reception to meet members of the international delegation. Admission free. Peebles Theatre
Tuesday, November 7, 2023, 8:00 pm
Electronic Music Ensemble
Under the direction of Dr. Maxwell Tfirn Admission free. Peebles Theatre
Wednesday, November 8, 2023, 7:00 pm
Woodwind Quintet Faculty Recital
Admission free. Peebles Theatre
Thursday, November 9, 2023, 8:00 pm
University Chorale and Chamber Choir Concert
Under the direction of Dr. John Irving Admission free. Peebles Theatre
Friday, November 10, 2023, 8:00 pm
Jazz Combo
Under the direction of Dr. Kelly Rossum Admission free. Peebles Theatre
Sunday, November 12, 2023, 3:00 pm
Wind Ensemble Concert
Under the direction of Dr. Mark Reimer Admission free. Diamonstein Concert Hall
Monday, November 13, 2023, 8:00 pm
Faculty Recital Admission free. Peebles Theatre
Tuesday, November 14, 2023, 8:00 pm
University Orchestra Concert Admission free. Peebles Theatre
Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 8:00 pm
Percussion Ensemble
Under the direction of Mr. Scott Amman Admission free. Peebles Theatre
Thursday, November 16, 2023, 8:00 pm
Composers’ Forum Concert
World premieres by CNU composition majors. Admission free. Peebles Theatre
Monday, November 20, 2023, 8:00 pm
Faculty Recital
Admission free. Peebles Theatre
Wednesday, November 29, 2023, 8:00 pm
Jazz Ensemble under the driection of Dr. Kellly Rossum
Admission free. Peebles Theatre
Thursday, November 30, 2023, 7:30 pm
Francesca Hurst, Piano
Guest artist Francesca Hurst. Admission free. Peebles Theatre

F. Ludwig Diehn School of Music November Events
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, October 30, 2023, 7:30 pm
Wind Ensemble with VA Wind Symphony
The ODU Wind Ensemble teams with the Virginia Wind Symphony for a side by side concert featuring trumpet virtuoso Rex Richardson.
Free and open to the public. University Theatre.
Friday, November 3, 2023 7:30 pm
Orchestra Concert: Virginia Virtuosi
The Diehn School of Music is proud to feature new faculty pianist Dr. Zachary Deak, who will perform Franz Liszt's Romantic and transformational Piano Concerto No. 2. Also featured are winners of the Virginia Music Teachers Association's 2023 Concerto Competition, performing movements from Lalo's Cello Concerto, Bartók's Viola Concerto and Mendelsshon's Piano Concereto No. 1. Presented as part of the 2023 Virginia Music Teachers Association Conference, hosted by ODU. Tickets: https://oduartstix.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=3319&p=1 University Theatre
Friday, November 10, 2023, 1:00 pm
Master Class with jazz guitarist Chris Whiteman
Free. Diehn Center for the Performing Arts - Room 1201.
Friday, November 10, 2023, 7:00 pm
Young Artist Competition Final Round
ODU music students compete to perform as featured soloists with our large ensembles in the spring semester. Chandler Recital Hall
Sunday, November 12, 2023, 6:00 pm
Choir & Wind Ensemble: Cantabile
University Concert Choir, Diehn Chorale & Wind Ensemble. Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna with combine Choir/ Wind Ensemble, and other favorites by Rutter, Tin, Ticheli, and Hogan. Nancy Klein and Tyler Austin will share the podium. Free and open to the public. Thalia Lynn Baptist Church, 4392 Virginia Beach Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Friday, November 17, 2023, 7:00 pm
Saturday, November 18, 2023, 7:00 pm
Opera: Amahl and the Night Visitors
Amahl and the Night Visitors by Gian Carlo Menotti. Presented by Diehn School of Music Opera Theater. Director of Opera Theater/Stage Director Larry Jay Giddens; Conductor/Music Director Cristina Loyola; Accompanist Dr. Kelly Montgomery; Choreographer Erin Matteson. Amahl and the Night Visitors is a holiday favorite full of joy and cheer for family and friends. The story tells of the night the Three Kings, following the star to Bethlehem, stop for shelter at the home of Amahl, a poor, crippled shepherd boy who lives with his widowed mother. Inspired by the Wise Men's tale of a kingdom "built on love alone," Amahl offers his own simple gift to the Holy Child. $17 General, $11 Faculty, $6 Student..https://oduartstix.universitytickets.com/w/default.aspx. Chandler Recital Hall, 1339 W 49th Street Norfolk, VA 23529
Monday, November 20, 2023, 7:30 pm
Percussion Ensemble Concert
Come celebrate 25 years of Prof. David L. Walker teaching at ODU!! This is Part 1 of a 2 part celebration in which Professor Walker has picked highlighted works from his time with the ODU Percussion Ensemble. Works in the program will also include alumni members. Free and open to the public. Chandler Recital Hall
Tuesday, November 28, 2023, 7:30 pm
Holiday Glory: Diehn Chorale with Brass Choir
The ODU Diehn Chorale performs with the Sackbut Consort and our newly installed Andover organ to present Heinrich Schutz’ Christmas Oratorio. The ODU Brass Choir will join in to present holiday favorites culminating in a joyous sing-along to conclude this uplifting concert. Free and open to the public. Chandler Recital Hall
Wednesday, November 29, 2023, 7:30 pm
Chamber Music Concert
Enjoy an eclectic concert of chamber music featuring ODU’s undergraduate scholarship string quartet, the Russell Stanger String Quartet, as well as the Diehn Ensemble, the ODU Cello Choir, and the new ODU Viola Choir. Free and open to the public. Chandler Recital Hall
Thursday, November 30, 2023, 6:30 pm
Phi Mu Alpha Recital
Phi Mu Alpha members in recital. Free. Chandler Recital Hall

Saturday, November 4, 2023, 10:00 -11:00 am & 1:00-5:00 pm
BYCO & BYSO Concerto Competition
Bay Youth Symphony Orchestra and Bay Youth Concert Orchestra Concerto Competition, Every year, the judges are astonished by the incredible musicianship of the students who audition for the annual BYOV concerto competition. It is truly the best recital that you will ever attend! We encourage all to come and support our student musicians - admission is free.The deadline for BYSO and BYCO members to apply  to audition is October 2. The winners will play with the orchestras in February. Free and open to the public! https://bayyouth.org/ Location TBD.

Saturday, November 4, 2023, 1:00 pm
NACUSA: Songs and Meditations
National Association of Composers USA (NACUSA) Mid-Atlantic. Betty Wishart: Reminiscence. Ian Guthrie: "Soundscape Retreats." William Toutant: Quatre Alcools. Joe L. Alexander: Two Bryant Songs. Paul Kim: Psalm 31. John Winsor: The Norwegian Lady. Hardwick Chamber Ensemble: Dionne Smith, violoncello; Jeanette Winsor, piano; Rita Addico-Cohen, soprano; John Winsor, clarinet; Ian Guthrie, piano; Larry Jay Giddens, baritone; Stephen Coxe, piano. Free and open to the public, but donations will be received through PayPal For more information contact Harvey Stokes at (757) 768-6263 or at president@nacusa-ma.org. Coastal Virginia Unitarian Universalists, 809 S Military Hwy., Virginia Beach Blvd., Virginia Beach, VA  23464

Saturday, November 4, 2023, 2:00 pm
Gellman Room Concerts: Commonwealth Concert Opera Unleashed
As part of the Richmond Public Library's 100 Centennial Celebration, and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Gellman Room Concerts, Commonwealth Concert Opera Unleashed will present music and readings from 1923 (the year the Library Board of Trustees was established) and 1973 (Gellman Room Concerts’ inaugural year). Attendees will hear music by Weill and Romberg, Sondheim and Wagner, and readings from Kahil Gibran and JRR Tolkien. Free and open to the public. Gellman Room, Richmond Public Library, 101 East Franklin St., Richmond, VA 23219

Saturday, November 4, 2023, 3:00 pm
WSO: Cirque de la Symphonie at the Movies
Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra, Michael Butterman, conductor. You won’t believe your eyes as you experience the majesty and wonder of all-new Cirque acts, including breathtaking aerials flying high above the orchestra. As the orchestra takes you on a journey through the music of the movies, you will be thrilled by Cirque’s astounding talent and death-defying feats. Bring your family and friends to experience this out-of-this-world concert event. Tickets: $37.50–$75 Concert requires an additional ticket and is not included in season subscription. Purchase tickets thought the Ferguson Center for the Arts box office, Monday-Friday, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm or visit https://www.fergusoncenter.org/events. Ferguson Center for the Arts 1 Avenue of the Arts, Newport News

Saturday, November 4, 2023, 7:00 pm
African American Spiritual Art Songs
Shelia Jackson Maye, soprano; Beth Tomassetti, piano
Dr. Maye will be performing spiritual art songs composed by several, but not all, composers she had had the pleasure of meeting over the years. She will perform works of William  Dawson, H. T. Burleigh, Consuella Moorehead., Roland M. Carter, Edward Boatner,  Jacqueline Hairston, and others. Free and open to the public. Donations encouraged. https://carverpres.org/ Carver Memorial Presbyterian Church, 830 25th Street, Newport News,  VA 23607

Registration Open
Sunday, November 5, 2023, 10:30 am - 5:30 pm
HRP 2023 Young Artists Competition
The Hampton Roads Philharmonic. To foster musical talent in our community and to give young musicians the valuable opportunity to perform as a soloist with an orchestra, the Hampton Roads Philharmonic is opening a portion of its season to feature a young soloist. This competition is open to instrumentalists up to age 21. Decided by an adjudicated competition, the winner will perform with the Hampton Roads Philharmonic as a featured soloist in its Young Artist Competition Showcase performance on March 10, 2024. For more information and to register: https://www.hrphil.org/yac/ The American Theatre, 125 E Mellen St, Hampton

Sunday, November 5, 2023, 2:00 pm
NNO: Piano Quartets
Northern Neck Orchestra Chamber Music Series continues with Piano Quartets  featuring William Schumann’s Piano Quartet in E flat Major and Johannes Brahm’s Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor. Performers include Moises Cunha, violin, Luis Bellorin, viola, Jake Fowler, cello, and André Golbert, piano. Tickets are $35 and may be purchased online, here: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E351332&id=36?or at the check-in desk. Students are admitted free. Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Road, Kilmarnock

Sunday, November 5, 2023, 3:00 pm
BYCB Opening Concert
Bay Youth Concert Band and the Virginia Wind Symphony. Bay Youth Concert Band will open the Virginia Wind Symphony’s first concert of the season. Enjoy band classics from both our talented youth and professional musicians of the Virginia Wind Symphony.  Tickets TBA. https://bayyouth.org/ Salem High School, Virginia Beach, 1993 Sundevil Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23464

Sunday, November 5, 2023, 4:00 pm
WPC: Seamus Egan Project
Williamsburg Presbyterian Church Open Door Concert Series. It's hard to imagine an artist in traditional Irish music more influential than Seamus Egan. From his beginnings as a teen prodigy, to his founding of the powerhouse band Solas, to his current work as a leading composer and interpreter of the tradition, Egan has inspired multiple generations of musicians and helped define the sound of Irish music today. Since 2018, Egan has toured with friends and musical colleagues as the Seamus Egan Project. “One of the Titans of Irish-American Music” - Living Tradition https://clocksinmotionpercussion.com/ 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, November 5, 2023, 5:00 pm
Choral Evensong: All Souls
Galillee Church Choral Evensong with Eastern Shore Chapel Choir. Reception to follow. Galillee Church, 3928 Pacific Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451

Sunday, November 5, 2023, 5:30 pm
C&SL: All Souls Requiem
Christ and St. Luke’s. Eleanor Daley’s Requiem is the centerpiece of our All Souls Liturgy.  Canadian composer Daley combines humanist poetry with the traditional Requiem texts to create a moving work that speaks to us today. Free-will offering.  www.christandstlukes.org/smss. Free-will offering. Christ & St. Luke's Church, 560 W. Olney Rd, Norfolk.

BASS Digital Concert Hall
Brooklyn Art Song Society. If you missed our season-opening concert (or if you'd like to see it again), the performance is now available on our Digital Concert Hall! And, for a limited time, we're releasing it for FREE to non-subscribers! Check out Circles I: Clara, Robert, and Johannes through next Monday, October 30 to catch what Operawire called, a performance that "remind[ed] anyone who may have forgotten how special song cycles are." Soprano Elisabeth Marshall, mezzo-soprano Katherine Lerner, and bass-baritone Brian Mextorf perform works by Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms with Artistic Director Michael Brofman at the piano,  and baritone Gregory Feldmann and pianist Joel Harder perform Robert Schumann's iconic Dichterliebe, Op. 48. Watch: https://vimeo.com/876043774?share=copy. Subscribe: https://brooklynartsongsociety.vhx.tv/

CNU Department of Music November 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. The CNU campus has re-opened its doors to the public, including our Department of Music performances. However, campus rules do require a mask indoors for everyone, regardless of vaccination status.
Student Recitals
November 6, November 8, November 10, November 13, November 15, November 17, November 29, 12:00 Noon
Admission free. Peebles Theatre, Pope Chapel.
Monday, November 6, 2023, 7:00 pm
Chinese American Music Exchnge
Sister Cities of Newport News invites you to join us at CNU’s Peebles Theater for a free, multicultural performance to commemorate Newport News’ 25-year long Sister Cities partnership with Taizhou (Jiangsu) China. The event features performances on the guzheng and yangqin by local and international guests, visiting Chinese opera singer Zhou Meiling and selections by CNU’s jazz combo. Attendees are invited to a post-performance reception to meet members of the international delegation. Admission free. Peebles Theatre
Tuesday, November 7, 2023, 8:00 pm
Electronic Music Ensemble
Under the direction of Dr. Maxwell Tfirn Admission free. Peebles Theatre
Wednesday, November 8, 2023, 7:30 pm
Hampton Roads Philharmonic Woodwind Quintet
Dancing Through Time
Gene Chieffo, clarinet; Chelsey Hamm, horn; Susan Levy, flute; Mike Marshall, bassoon; Melinda McKenzie, oboe; David Evans, narrator. Join us on an exciting historical journey as we explore woodwind quintet movements suitable for dancing! Admission free. Peebles Theatre
Thursday, November 9, 2023, 8:00 pm
University Chorale and Chamber Choir Concert
Under the direction of Dr. John Irving Admission free. Peebles Theatre
Friday, November 10, 2023, 8:00 pm
Jazz Combo
Under the direction of Dr. Kelly Rossum Admission free. Peebles Theatre
Sunday, November 12, 2023, 3:00 pm
Wind Ensemble Concert
Under the direction of Dr. Mark Reimer Admission free. Diamonstein Concert Hall
Monday, November 13, 2023, 8:00 pm
Faculty Recital Admission free. Peebles Theatre
Tuesday, November 14, 2023, 8:00 pm
University Orchestra Fall Concert Admission free. Peebles Theatre
Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 8:00 pm
Percussion Ensemble Fall Concert: What Lies Above
Under the direction of Mr. Scott Amman. Works by Debussy, Daughtrey, Gillingham and others. Admission free. Peebles Theatre
Thursday, November 16, 2023, 8:00 pm
Composers’ Forum Concert
World premieres by CNU composition majors. Admission free. Peebles Theatre
Monday, November 20, 2023, 8:00 pm
Faculty Recital
Admission free. Peebles Theatre
Wednesday, November 29, 2023, 8:00 pm
Jazz Ensemble under the driection of Dr. Kellly Rossum
Admission free. Peebles Theatre
Thursday, November 30, 2023, 7:30 pm
Francesca Hurst, Piano
Guest artist Francesca Hurst. Admission free. Peebles Theatre

The Governor's School for the Arts November 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
Thursday, November 9, 2023, 6:00 pm
Fall Juried Art Show
Opening reception: 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Awards announced at 6:30 pm. Works on view through January, 2024. Gallery hours: Monday - Saturday, 10 am - 8 pm; Sunday, 12 - 6 pm. Juror: Asa Jackson, Director of the Contemporary Arts Network. FREE! Origin Gallery, MacArthur Center, 2nd level.
Thursday, November 9, 2023, 7:00 pm
GSA Jazz Series with Justin Kauflin
FREE! Miner Music Hall at GSA.

Thursday, November 9, 2023, 7:30 pm
Friday, November 10, 2023, 7:00 pm & 9:30 pm
HBO: The Golden Cock
Heartbeat Opera. The disco balls have stopped spinning at the only gay club in St. Petersburg, and there’s time for one last bedtime story. It’s Queers versus Kremlin tonight in an eye-popping, ear-thrilling battle replete with ambrosial arias, rude roosters, and a dacha full of divas. Don your dress, down your vodka, and dream dirty at Heartbeat Opera’s frisky riff on Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s The Golden Cockerel. Created by Nico Krell & Jacob Ashworth; Directed by Nico Krell; Arrangements by Daniel Schlosberg; Music Directed by Jacob Ashworth & Daniel Schlosberg. Special Guest Singer John Holiday, "One of the finest countertenors of his generation." – Los Angeles Times. Nov 9 - The Gala; Nov 10, 7:00 - The Early Show; Nov 10, 9:30 - The Late Show. https://www.heartbeatopera.org/the-golden-cock Tickets start at $30. Roulette, Brooklyn, 509 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217

Thursday, November 9, 2023, 7:30 pm
Friday, November 10, 2023, 7:30 pm
VSO: Brahms & Dvorák with Thomas Wilkins
Virginia Symphony Orchestra. Principal Guest Conductor Thomas Wilkins returns alongside the beloved Virginia Symphony Orchestra Chorus to perform Brahms’ hauntingly beautiful Song of Destiny. Dvorák’s Symphony No. 7 is his most dramatic and austere, written with high aspirations. Of its composition, he wrote “my new symphony must be as such to make a stir in the world.” Thomas Wilkins, conductor; Virginia Symphony Orchestra Chorus. Johannes Brahms: Schicksalslied (“Song of Destiny”). Antonín Dvorák: Symphony No. 7. Tickets: $25 - $114. https://tickets.virginiasymphony.org/. To purchase phone 757-892-6366 or visit . Nov 9: Ferguson Center for the Arts, 1 University Place, Newport News, VA.Nov 10: Chrysler Hall, 215 St Pauls Blvd., Norfolk, VA.

William & Mary Music Department November 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 . Ewell Recital Hall is located on the William and Mary campus inside Ewell Hall (off Jamestown Road near Boundary Street), Williamsburg
Thursday, November 9, 2023, 7:30 pm
Classical Guitar Concert Featuring Timothy Olbrych
Timothy P. Olbrych, Classical, Baroque, and Renaissance Guitarist, has performed throughout the United States in solo, chamber, and orchestral settings, including Merkin Hall, Club A, and Club 54 in NYC, and has been a featured performer on both radio and television. He has shared his enthusiasm for and expertise about the early guitar with students and audiences through concerts and lecture recitals in both historical and university settings. He has performed locally with the Virginia Symphony, Richmond Symphony, Virginia Opera, Norfolk Chamber Consort, CREO, and the Shanghai String Quartet. Ticketed event. Open to the public. Music Arts Center, Music Building, Recital Hall 551 Jamestown Road Williamsburg, VA 23185
Saturday, November 11, 2023, 7:30 pm
Barksdale Treble Chorus and Botetourt Chamber Singers Fall Concert
Conducted by Dr. Jamie C. Bartlett. Selected works by Bach, Galuppi, Runestad, Makaroff, Grimsdottir and others. Open to the public. Music Arts Center, Concert Hall, 551 Jamestown Road
Friday, November 17, 2023, 7:30 pm
Irfan Khan, Sarod, with the Music of India Ensemble
DIrected by Prof. Max Katz. Featuring Irfan Khan, Sarod. With Special guest Monir Hussain, Tabla. Free and open to the public. Music Arts Center, Comey Recital Hall, 551 Jamestown Road
Tuesday, November 28, 2023, 7:00 pm
Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo Concert
Open to the public. Music Arts Center, Concert Hall, 551 Jamestown Road

F. Ludwig Diehn School of Music November Events
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.
Friday, November 10, 2023, 1:00 pm
Master Class with jazz guitarist Chris Whiteman
Free. Diehn Center for the Performing Arts - Room 1201.
Friday, November 10, 2023, 7:00 pm
Young Artist Competition Final Round
ODU music students compete to perform as featured soloists with our large ensembles in the spring semester. Chandler Recital Hall
Sunday, November 12, 2023, 6:00 pm
Choir & Wind Ensemble: Cantabile
University Concert Choir, Diehn Chorale & Wind Ensemble. Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna with combine Choir/ Wind Ensemble, and other favorites by Rutter, Tin, Ticheli, and Hogan. Nancy Klein and Tyler Austin will share the podium. Free and open to the public. Thalia Lynn Baptist Church, 4392 Virginia Beach Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 5:30 pm
Commercial Music Ensemble
The ODU Commercial Music Ensemble will present works in a live music video recording session. Free and open to the public. Diehn Center for the Performing Arts - Room 1201.
Friday, November 17, 2023, 7:00 pm
Saturday, November 18, 2023, 7:00 pm
Opera: Amahl and the Night Visitors
Amahl and the Night Visitors by Gian Carlo Menotti. Presented by Diehn School of Music Opera Theater. Director of Opera Theater/Stage Director Larry Jay Giddens; Conductor/Music Director Cristina Loyola; Accompanist Dr. Kelly Montgomery; Choreographer Erin Matteson. Amahl and the Night Visitors is a holiday favorite full of joy and cheer for family and friends. The story tells of the night the Three Kings, following the star to Bethlehem, stop for shelter at the home of Amahl, a poor, crippled shepherd boy who lives with his widowed mother. Inspired by the Wise Men's tale of a kingdom "built on love alone," Amahl offers his own simple gift to the Holy Child. $17 General, $11 Faculty, $6 Student..https://oduartstix.universitytickets.com/w/default.aspx. Chandler Recital Hall, 1339 W 49th Street Norfolk, VA 23529
Monday, November 20, 2023, 7:30 pm
Percussion Ensemble Concert
Come celebrate 25 years of Prof. David L. Walker teaching at ODU!! This is Part 1 of a 2 part celebration in which Professor Walker has picked highlighted works from his time with the ODU Percussion Ensemble. Works in the program will also include alumni members. Free and open to the public. Chandler Recital Hall
Tuesday, November 28, 2023, 7:30 pm
Holiday Glory: Diehn Chorale with Brass Choir
The ODU Diehn Chorale performs with the Sackbut Consort and our newly installed Andover organ to present Heinrich Schutz’ Christmas Oratorio. The ODU Brass Choir will join in to present holiday favorites culminating in a joyous sing-along to conclude this uplifting concert. Free and open to the public. Chandler Recital Hall
Wednesday, November 29, 2023, 7:30 pm
Chamber Music Concert
Enjoy an eclectic concert of chamber music featuring ODU’s undergraduate scholarship string quartet, the Russell Stanger String Quartet, as well as the Diehn Ensemble, the ODU Cello Choir, and the new ODU Viola Choir. Free and open to the public. Chandler Recital Hall
Thursday, November 30, 2023, 6:30 pm
Phi Mu Alpha Recital
Phi Mu Alpha members in recital. Free. Chandler Recital Hall

Saturday, November 11, 2023, 8:00 pm
Sunday, November 12, 2023, 3:00 pm
RSO: Hailstork & Dawson
Richmond Symphony Orchestra. In 1934, William Dawson imagined a symphony that would fuse African rhythms and American laments into the symphonic form. What Dvor?a´k’s “New World” Symphony promised, Dawson delivered. His defiant, triumphant “Negro Folk Symphony” is the greatest symphony you’ve never heard, premiered by no less than Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra to thunderous acclaim. Also, the world premiere of Adolphus Hailstork’s 2nd Piano Concerto “The Peaceable Kingdom”, written for Lara Downes. And Chia-Hsuan Lin joins Valentina Peleggi for a two-conductor meditation by Roxanna Panufnik. Pre-concert talk at 7:00 pm. Tickets: $15 - $86. On demand: starting November 15: $30. https://www.richmondsymphony.com/event/negro-folk-symphony/. Carpenter Theatre, Dominion Energy Center, 600 E Grace Street, Richmond VA

Sunday, November 12, 2023, 4:00 pm
SAF: Hye-Yun Chung Bennett, harp & Wayne Hedrick, flute
Sundays at Four presents harp and flute duo Hye-Yun Chung Bennett and Wayne Hedrick. 4 Ticketed Concerts: Adults ($60). Students ($30). Under 12 (free). www.sundaysatfourva.org Christ Episcopal Church, 111 S. Church Street, Smithfield

Sunday, November 12 , 2023, 4:00 pm
TAM Concert Series
Tidewater Area Musicians, Inc. Affiliate Branch of Negro Musicians, Inc. presents TAM Concert Series featuring Dr. Bianca Jackson, Soprano, and Dara Hankins. cello. Mark your calendars and save the date for a concert that promises to be an enchanting journey through the world of classical and soul-stirring music. Prepare to be spellbound by the harmonious fusion of voices and strings as these two remarkable artists take the stage. Their music will undoubtedly touch your soul and leave an indelible mark on your heart. Suggested Donation: Adults $25; Students $10. Children $5. Second Calvary Baptist Church, 2940, Corprew Ave., Norfolk 23504

Monday, December 4, 2023, 7:30 pm
Tidewater Winds Annual Holiday Concert: Winter Winds
Our guest artist is Broadway vocalist Amanda Batcher and the Old Donation School Children's Choir.Join Maestro Brewington and Tidewater Winds Concert Band with songs of the season that will warm your heart. Limited ticket sales at $20 have been extended until November 15th while internal supplies last at https://tidewaterwinds.org/online-store/ols/products/holiday-concert-tickets-pre-sales-only Tickets will be mailed in 2 to 3 days from purchase. Sandler Center Ticket Sales are available at https://www.sandlercenter.org/events/detail/the-2023-tidewater-winds-annual-holiday-concert-winter-winds Be sure to bid at our pre-concert Silent Auction from 6:15 to 7:30 to help support our Music Education Program! Sandler Center for the Performing Arts 201 Market St Virginia Beach, VA 23462.

Now On Sale!
Sunday, December 3, 2023, 3:00 pm
Hometown Heroes Holiday Benefit Concert ForKids
Celebrate the heroes who work to make our communities a better place to live and thrive! This lively holiday concert celebrates the work of ForKids, a non-profit organization that provides emergency shelter to families and children. Based in the belief that stable housing, a great education and a healthy, diverse community are essential to the welfare of our families, ForKids serves 14 cities and counties in Southeastern Virginia. Bring your family and friends to this joyful concert featuring your favorite holiday music performed by the musicians of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra--all proceeds benefit ForKids. Doing good never sounded so great! Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Adam Turner, Artistic Director and Conductor, Virginia Opera. Tickets: https://www.vafest.org/tickets/2324/hometown-heroes-holiday-benefit-concert/?promo=3533. Harrison Opera House, 160 W. Virginia Beach Blvd., Norfolk

CNU Department of Music November 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. The CNU campus has re-opened its doors to the public, including our Department of Music performances. However, campus rules do require a mask indoors for everyone, regardless of vaccination status.
Student Recitals
November 29, 12:00 Noon
Admission free. Peebles Theatre, Pope Chapel.
Monday, November 13, 2023, 8:00 pm
Faculty Recital Admission free. Peebles Theatre
Tuesday, November 14, 2023, 8:00 pm
University Orchestra Fall Concert Admission free. Peebles Theatre
Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 8:00 pm
Percussion Ensemble Fall Concert: What Lies Above
Under the direction of Mr. Scott Amman. Works by Debussy, Daughtrey, Gillingham and others. Admission free. Peebles Theatre
Thursday, November 16, 2023, 8:00 pm
Composers’ Forum Concert
World premieres by CNU composition majors. Admission free. Peebles Theatre
Monday, November 20, 2023, 8:00 pm
Faculty Recital
Admission free. Peebles Theatre
Wednesday, November 29, 2023, 8:00 pm
Jazz Ensemble under the driection of Dr. Kellly Rossum
Admission free. Peebles Theatre
Thursday, November 30, 2023, 7:30 pm
Dr. Francesca Hurst, Piano
Works by Jennifer Barker, Faina Lushtak, Frederic Chopin, and Caroline Shaw Admission free. Peebles Theatre

New
Thursday November 16, 2023. 6:30 pm
OIW: Russian and French Art Songs
Opera in Williamsburg presents Russian and French Art Songs with bass Denis Sedov and soprano Kinneret Ely.  Songs by Musorgski, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninof, Ibert, and Berlioz.  In the original languages, with English projected translations.  The concert is dedicated to the memory of Shachar Kadman, Naama Zahavi-Ely's cousin. Tickets: (regular $25, discount $20, student $7) available at https://www.operainwilliamsburg.org  Williamsburg Regional Library Auditorium, 515 Scotland Street, Williamsburg

Thursday, November 16, 2023, 7:00 pm
Ewell: Eric Lyttle
Ewell Concert Series. Eric Lyttle has been playing and teaching piano for over 25 years.Since 1999, Mr. Lyttle has been on the Music faculty at William & Mary teaching jazz piano, piano, Musicianship/Ear-Training, and Group Piano. He is an active performer in jazz, Latin-jazz in the Richmond and Williamsburg areas. Recent engagements include the Richmond Jazz Society concert series at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and Tin Pan Alley. Most recent collaborations are with Stephanie Nakasian, the Jazz Warriors, Jonathan Greenberg, James Gates, Jay Sennett, Jason Jenkins and Victor Haskins.  As a student of the legendary Barry Harris, Mr. Lyttles teachings emphasize the importance of the traditional/classic jazz piano players. Most influential pianists include Duke Ellington, Bud Powell, Thelonius Monk, Bill Evans, and McCoy Tyner, and Eddie Palmieri. The is a free event and open to the public. William & Mary Music Arts Center, Music Building, Recital Hall, 551 Jamestown Road Williamsburg, VA 23185

VWU: November 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 $10/$5, Free to VWU students, faculty, and staff. https://www.vwu.edu/the-arts-at-virginia-wesleyan/ (757) 455-3381. Susan S. Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center, Virginia Wesleyan University, 5817 Wesleyan Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Thursday, November 16, 2023, 7:30 pm
Virginia Wesleyan Orchestra in Concert
The Virginia Wesleyan Orchestra, under the direction of Justin Stanley, presents a variety of classic and new works. Free admission. Join the guestlist: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/goodecenter Susan S. Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center, Virginia Wesleyan University, 5817 Wesleyan Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23455

Friday, November 17, 2023, 7:30 pm
Stephen Coxe and Friends with the Governor’s School for the Arts Chamber Orchestra
The Sacred Music in a Sacred Space Concert Series at Christ and St. Luke’s Church presents an evening program of works for solo voice, vocal duets, organ, and orchestra spanning eleven centuries. Performances by Kevin Kwan, organ, Bianca Hall, soprano, Anna Feucht, soprano, Keaton Whitehurst, soprano, Anna Farley, soprano, Melinda Van Niel, soprano, and Rev. Noah Van Niel, tenor, with a special performance by the Governor’s School for the Arts Chamber Orchestra including musicians from the Virginia Symphony. Hildegard von Bingen: Karitas habundat; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Silent Noon; Franz Liszt: O lieb, so lang du lieben kannst; Herbert Howells: King David; Stephen Coxe: Lilium floruit; Ernest Chausson: Duets, Op. 11; Robert Schumann: Canonic Studies for organ, Op. 56; Robert Schumann: Vier Duette, Op. 78; Claudio Monteverdi: Pianto della Madonna; Herbert Howells: Master Tallis’s Testament; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantaisia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis. Free-will offering at the door. Christ and St. Luke's Church, 560 W. Olney Road, Norfolk

Friday, November 17, 2023, 7:30 pm
Tidewater Winds Brass Quintet
Olde Towne Holiday Portsmouth Tree Lighting Concert. Trinity Episcopal Church, 500 Court Street, Portsmouth VA, 23704

Saturday, November 18, 2023, 2:00 pm
Noted Composer Adolphus Hailstork Honored as 2023 Arts Supporter of the Year Alongside 2021 Honoree Paula Bonds
Renowned composer, educator, and friend to the Virginia Symphony Orchestra (VSO) Dr. Adolphus Hailstork has been announced as the 2023 Arts Supporter of the Year by Local No. 125 of the American Federation of Musicians.
Dr. Hailstork’s compositions have been performed all over the world, and the VSO has been the beneficiary of his prodigious output on many occasions, including taking his Concerto for Piano and Orchestra to Carnegie Hall.
Presenting the award to Dr. Hailstork will be the previous winner of the award, which is not given every year. Paula Bonds was honored in 2021, but plans for a public event fell victim to the COVID pandemic. Ms. Bonds has worked as a Music Librarian for the Virginia Symphony Orchestra since 2000. Preferring to work quietly but tirelessly behind the scenes, she has endeared herself to everyone who has had the privilege of working alongside her, especially in the Virginia Symphony Orchestra in her role as Assistant Principal Librarian. In that capacity, she has shepherded many Principal Librarians through the organization. Her colleagues speak glowingly of her, and many have moved on to bigger orchestras. https://virginiasymphony.org/noted-composer-adolphus-hailstork-honored-as-2023-arts-supporter-of-the-year-alongside-2021-honoree-paula-bonds/ Tickets are available to the public for $15 and may be purchased on Eventbrite.com or by calling 757-622-8095. Old Dominion University’s Diehn Center for the Performing Arts, 1339 W 49th Street Norfolk, VA 23529

Saturday, November 18, 2023, 7:30 pm
GCM: Chamber Music Concert
Galatea Chamber Music. Join us or an unforgettable evening of chamber music. This will be the one year anniversary of our first Opening Concert, come celebrate with us! We would also like to express our gratitude to everyone who supported us at our Summer Concert. Your presence means everything to us! As always, admission to this concert is free for everyone, but we welcome and appreciate any donations you can give. Your generosity is what makes it possible to bring these concerts to our community. Invite your friends and family, help create the love and beauty you wish to see in our world, and indulge in the magnificence of live chamber music! Ava Figliuzzi, violin; Alx Wu, cello; Dr. Jonathan Spence, violin. Free admission. Donations appreciated.  Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 3229 Macdonald Rd., Virginia Beach, VA

Saturday, November 18, 2023, 7:30 pm
TCG: Alec Holcomb
Tidewater Classical Guitar and the Feldman Music Society. Alec is a firm believer that the classical guitar offers an unparalleled and unique listening experience—we couldn’t agree more! Alec has been awarded prizes in many of the worlds most prestigious guitar competitions, including the JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition and the Guitar Foundation of America International Concert Artists Competition. His primary passion is to connect music lovers with the beauty and energy that the guitar has to offer. Works by De Togni, Giuliani, Westerheide, Barrios, Assad, Rilwy, Cassadó, Domeniconi. Tickets – $30 General Admission, $25 Senior/Military/Educator, $10 Student. Livestream Passes – Visit TidewaterClassicalGuitar.org to register. Phone Number: (757) 376-9159. Website: TidewaterClassicalGuitar.org Coastal Virginia Unitarian Universalists, 809 S. Military Highway, Virginia Beach

Saturday, November 18, 2023, 8:00 pm
Ferguson: An Evening With Jessical Vosk 
Jessica Vosk, the celebrated singer and actress known for her work on Broadway and beyond, brings her spectacular talents to the stage for a dazzling evening of music and stories. An Evening With Jessica Vosk features an eclectic mix of songs from musical theater visionaries, singer-songwriters whose works stand the test of time, pop stunners like you’ve never heard them before, and much more. Best known for her star-turn as Elphaba in Wicked, both on tour and on Broadway, Vosk sold out her Carnegie Hall debut in 2021 and has since delighted audiences with her singular mix of talent, sincerity, humor, and “her powerhouse and pristine vocals” (Playbill).  Tickets: $48 - $67. https://tickets.fergusoncenter.org/. Diamonstein Concert Hall, Ferguson Center for the Arts, 1 Avenue of the Arts Newport News, Virginia 23606  

Registration Open
Sunday, November 19, 2023
YRSO Young Artists Concerto Competition
First Presbyterian Church, Hampton, Virginia. Open to musicians ages 12-22. Information and applications are available at www.yrso.org/competition and are due by November 6. Winner(s) will be given the chance to perform with the York River Symphony Orchestra in Newport News in 2024 and awarded a cash prize.

Sunday, November 19, 2023, 3:00 pm
Symphonicity: Concert II Persuit
In conjunction with the Virginia African American Cultural Center. This is the second concert of Symphonicity’s PianoRama 2023-2024 season showcasing the piano. A highlight will be one of the most recognized and beloved of all symphonies, Antonin Dvorak's Symphony No. 9, also known as the "New World Symphony." The program, with rising star pianist Zhu Wang, also will feature works by Black composers Florence Price, Chad “Sir Wick” Hughes and Nkeiru Okoye. Hughes will conduct his own work in the concert and Keara Smith, an award-winning orchestra teacher with Norfolk Public Schools, also will guest conduct. Daniel W. Boothe, conductor; Keara Smith, guest conductor; Zhu Wang, piano. 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, November 19, 2023, 4:00 pm
VCC: Harvest of Song
Virginia Children’s Chorus annual Harvest of Song concert will include performances from each of our four choirs, with students ranging in age from 5 to 18. The show will also feature Artistic Director and Concert Choir Director Corbin T. Pinto, Training Choir and Choristers Director Sarah Haigh, Chamber Singers Director Dr. Matthew Russell and accompanist Jeanie Baird. https://www.vachildrenschorus.org/ Tickets are $12 for adults and $7 for students and adults 65 and older. Tickets can be purchased at the door, or in advance by calling (757) 440-9110 or emailing vccinfo@verizon.net. . Royster Memorial Presbyterian Church, 6901 Newport Ave. Norfolk

Tuesday, November 21, 2023, 7:00 pm
BYO Fall Concert
It has been our tradition to perform two days before Thanksgiving to gather with family and friends and enjoy great music. Bay Youth String, Concert, and Symphony Orchestras will be performing an eclectic mix of orchestral repertoire that you will not want to miss! Featuring BYST, BYCO, & BYSO Tickets TBA. https://bayyouth.org/ TCC Roper Theater, 340 Granby St, Norfolk, VA 23510

Sunday, November 26, 2023, 4:00 pm
David Tyson, Theatre
Mildred McDaniel Concert Series. “An Adapted Christmas Carol & Holiday Tales – Commedia Style,” This is a unique telling and adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic tale. Mr. Tyson plays a myriad of characters, traveling through time and space in this fast-paced and engaging holiday favorite. Come and be reminded that redemption is possible – we just have to be willing to change. This performance is partially funded by the Virginia Arts  Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts.  The event is free and open to the public.  Contributions will be accepted to help support  the Concert Series.  A reception follows the concert. The concert is free and open to the public. Contributions will be accepted to help support the Concert Series. Mask optional. Reformation Lutheran Church, 13100 Warwick Boulevard, Newport News, VA 23602

Cancelled
Sunday, November 26, 2023, 5:00 pm
Choral Evensong: Feast of Christ the King
Galillee Church Choral Evensong Reception to follow. Galillee Church, 3928 Pacific Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451

Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Giving Tuesday
Everyone has something to give and every act of generosity counts. Join the GivingTuesday movement and reimagine a world built upon shared humanity and radical generosity. GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of radical generosity. GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Since then, it has grown into a year-round global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity. Find a nonprofit via your local U.S. community: https://www.givingtuesday.org/united-states/ or global : https://www.givingtuesday.org/#mapintro

William & Mary Music Department November 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
Tuesday, November 28, 2023, 7:00 pm
Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo Concert
Open to the public. Music Arts Center, Concert Hall, 551 Jamestown Road
Thursday, November 30, 2023, 7:30 pm
Guitar Ensemble Concert
Open to the public. Music Arts Center, Comey Recital Hall, 551 Jamestown Road

Wednesday, November 29, 2023, 7:00 pm
Guerilla Opera Community Event: Technology in Opera
Guerilla Opera Online Workshop. “Technology in Opera'' is an interactive virtual workshop presented by Guerilla Opera’s Education Department that explores how new technologies are being used to tell stories on the operatic stage! The evening features a preview and discussion of the themes and music from Guerilla Opera’s upcoming production of “Ululations and Gurgles of the Invisible'' with composer Elisabet Curbelo and lighting and projection designer Daniel Chapman. Attendees will experience a special behind-the-scenes look at the multiple ways motion sensor technology is implemented in “Ululations and Gurgles of the Invisible'' from light and sound to moving projections, discover how technology is currently used in opera, and explore ways in which it may be used and developed in the future. To sign-up: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvdeippjwvHtzyFj-VHzIVmTXkYn2rPZg3#/registration

Friday, December 1, 2023, 7:30 pm
BASS: Circles III: The Second Viennese School
Brooklyn Art Song Society. Arnold Schoenberg and his closest students changed the course of music history. They also had a complex relationship filled with admiration, jealousy,and betrayal.  Alban Berg: Piano Sonata Op. 1, 7 Frühe Lieder. Arnold Schoenberg: 3 Klavierstücke Op. 11, Das Buch der Hängenden Gärten. Anton Webern: 3 Lieder Op. 25, Piano Variations Op. 27. Maggie Finnegan, Jennifer Zetlan soprano; Kate Maroney mezzo soprano; Michael Brofman, Eric Huebner, Nana Shi piano. Pre-concert lecture Friday, December 1, 2023 at 7:00 pm with Marilyn McCoy (Columbia). Digital release: Monday, December 18, 2023. Subscribe to the Digital Concert Hall - $99/month: https://brooklynartsongsociety.vhx.tv/. Digital Subscribers: Free Admission. In Person Tickets: $35. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/circles-iii-the-second-viennese-school-tickets-682069015787?aff=oddtdtcreator First Unitarian Church of Brooklyn, 119 Pierrepont St. Brooklyn, NY 11201

VWU: December 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 $10/$5, Free to VWU students, faculty, and staff. https://www.vwu.edu/the-arts-at-virginia-wesleyan/ (757) 455-3381. Susan S. Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center, Virginia Wesleyan University, 5817 Wesleyan Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23455
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/goodecenter Susan S. Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center
Friday, December 1, 2023, 7:30 pm
Saturday, December 2, 2023, 4:00 pm
A Wesleyan Christmas
Virginia Wesleyan Bravura, Camerata, and Vox Vera join with the Virginia Wesleyan Orchestra to present a concert of holiday carols and classics. $10 admission; free to VWU students, faculty and staff. Tickets: https://www.vwu.edu/the-arts-at-virginia-wesleyan/virginia-wesleyan-concert-performances.php Susan S. Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center, Virginia Wesleyan University, 5817 Wesleyan Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23455

William & Mary Music Department December 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
Friday, December 1, 2023, 7:00 pm
Middle Eastern Music Ensemble Performance
Open to the public. Music Arts Center, Comey Recital Hall, 551 Jamestown Road
Saturday, December 2, 2023, 2:00 pm
Combined Choirs Winter Concert
Open to the public. Music Arts Center, Concert Hall, 551 Jamestown Road
Saturday, December 2, 2023, 7:30 pm
W&M Wind Ensemble Winter Concert
Open to the public. Music Arts Center, Concert Hall, 551 Jamestown Road
Sunday, December 3, 2023, 2:00 pm
Melodia- Eastern European Instrument and Vocal Ensemble Concert
Founded in 2014, the William & Mary Melodia: Eastern European Instrument & Vocal Ensemble (formerly Russian Music Ensemble) is one of William & Mary’s diverse array of musical groups. Open to the public. Music Arts Center, Concert Hall, 551 Jamestown Road
Subday, December 3, 2023, 7:00 pm
Piano Club Recital
Open to the public. Music Arts Center, Comey Recital Hall, 551 Jamestown Road

F. Ludwig Diehn School of Music December Events
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.
Friday, December 1, 2023, 4:00 pm
Clarinet Choir Concert
Free and open to the public. Chandler Recital Hall
Friday, December 1, 2023, 6:00 pm
Monarch Key Concert
Free and open to the public. Chandler Recital Hall
Friday, December 1, 2023, 6:30 pm
Saturday, December 2, 2023, 6:30 pm
Madrigal Banquent
Come dance and sing at the annual ODU Madrigal Banquets! This holiday event will feature a selection of historical and seasonal music and dance presented by the Madrigal Singers, Collegium Musicum, and Sacbut Consort. This year, guests will have the opportunity to join in the dancing and singing! Guests can select the orchestra-level dining option, which includes a plated 3-course meal (see menu below), or the mezzanine-level non-dining option. A cashless bar is available for all. Special pre-concert performances by the ODU Brass Quintet (12/1) and the Stanger String Quartet (12/2) will take place in the lobby beginning at 6 p.m. Plated Dinner: General Public = $65, ODU (students/faculty/staff) = $55, Group Discount for 6 or more = $55; Non-diners $30. https://oduartstix.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=3328&p=1 Goode Theatre
Sunday, December 3, 2023, 1:00 pm
Brass Chamber Music Concert
This concert features various brass chamber groups culminating with the ODU Faculty Brass Quinete. Free. Chandler Recital Hall
Monday, December 4, 2023, 2:00 pm
Ulysses String Quartet Master Class
Free and open to the public. Chandler Recital Hall
Monday, December 4, 2023, 7:30 pm
Diehn Series & Norfolk Chamber Consort II: Poulenc and Prince Igor
Distinguished baritone Alex DeSocio performing a program entitled Poulenc and Prince Igor, the latter being the incredibly influential Russian composer Igor Stravinsky. Pre-concert talk starts at 7:15 pm, followed by the concert at 7:30 pm. Tickets: $30. https://ncconsort.org/ Parking: Garage E, 4904 Bluestone Ave., at 49th Street. Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Building, 1339 W 49th St, Norfolk, VA 23529 Tuesday, December 5, 2023, 12:30 pm
Diehn Series Master Class
Master Class with Alex DeSocio Free and open to the public. Diehn Center for the Performing Arts, Room 1201
Tuesday, December 5, 2023, 7:30 pm
Jazz Choir, Combo, Jazz Orchestra Concert
The ODU Jazz Choir, under the direction of Professor John Toomey, performs concerts every semester both on and off campus. The Jazz Choir also performs as part of the Diehn Concert Series with a guest artist each spring. The Old Dominion University Jazz Combo under the direction of Professor John Toomey will perform several selections from the swing era through contemporary jazz. This group features numerous instrumentalists, as well as vocalist Kristiana Jones, and is not to be missed. The ODU Jazz Orchestra, directed by Dr. Doug Owens, is featured in multiple concerts every semester, performing standard and contemporary big band originals and arrangements. Free and open to the public. Chandler Recital Hall
Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 7:30 pm
New Music Ensemble Concert
Free. Chandler Recital Hall
Thursday, December 7, 2023, 7:30 pm
Orchestra Ensemble Concert
Celebrate fall’s end with a joint wind ensemble and orchestra concert of uplifting works led by both faculty and student conductors. Featuring Beethoven’s delightful First Symphony, as well as works by Schubert, Holst, Nelson, Fletcher, and others. Tyler Austin and Paul Sanho Kim, directors. $17 General, $11 Faculty, $6 Student. University Theatre
Friday, December 8, 2023, 7:00 pm
Steel Drum Concert
Free and open to the public. Diehn Center for the Performing Arts, Room 1201
Thursday, December 14, 2023, 7:30 pm
Music Production Recital
Free and open to the public. Chandler Recital Hall

Saturday, December 2, 2023, 2:00 pm & 3:30 pm
Sunday, December 3, 2023, 2:00 pm & 3:30 pm
WSO: Holiday Pops
Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra, Michael Butterman, conductor. Ring in the season with the WSO right in the heart of Williamsburg at the charming Kimball Theatre. Guest artist John Riesen, first made famous by his appearance on America’s Got Talent, will put you in the holiday spirit. This concert is one of the most popular concerts of the year and will appeal to the whole family. The running time for each concert is approximately 55 minutes. Concert requires an additional ticket and is not included in season subscription. Tickets: Adults $35/Children $15. https://www.williamsburgsymphony.org/concerts. Kimball Theatre, 428 West Duke of Gloucester Street

Saturday, December 2, 2023, 7:30 pm
Thursday, December 7 2023, 7:30 pm
Sunday, December 10, 2023, 7:00 pm
VSO: Holiday POPS!
Virginia Symphony Orchestra. Join us for the must-see holiday tradition of the season – Holiday POPS! There’s no better way to lift your spirits than with seasonal songs and traditional carols delivered in full sound and spectacle by the Virginia Symphony and special guests. Holiday POPS will have all the magical elements you’ve come to expect and more – high energy, familiar carols, and lots of holiday warmth! And we’ll even throw in a surprise or two! We can’t wait to celebrate the 2023 holiday season together! Robert Shoup, conductor; Virginia Symphony Orchestra Chorus. Tickets: $25 - $79. To purchase phone 757-892-6366 or visit https://tickets.virginiasymphony.org Dec 2: Chrysler Hall, 215 St Pauls Blvd., Norfolk, VA Dec 7: Ferguson Center for the Arts, 1 University Place, Newport News, VA Dec 10: Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, 201 Market Street, Towne Center, Virginia Beach

Bruton Parish Candlelight Concerts & Historic Organ Recitals, December, 2023
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
Saturday, December 2, 2023, 8:00 pm
Holiday Youth Choral & Strings Concert
Soli Deo & Young Musicians of Virginia, Karla Robinson & Sarah Umlauf, Directors
Tuesday, December 5, 2023, 8:00 pm
Holiday Handbell Concert
Bruton Parish Tarpley Ringers, Rebecca Davy, Director with JanEl Will, Organist
Thursday, December 7, 2023, 8:00 pm
Holiday Clarinet Ensemble Concert
Richmond Clarinet Choir, Anne Coldiron, Director
Saturday, December 9, 2023, 8:00 pm
Holiday Choral Concert
New Dominion Choraliers Community Choir from Prince William County, Virginia, Katherine Nelson-Tracey, Director
Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 8:00 pm
Holiday Choral Concert: Magnificat by Taylor Scott Davis ; A Light in the Stable by Alan Bullard
Bruton Parish Choirs & Orchestra, Rebecca Davy, Director
Thursday, December 14, 2023, 8:00 pm
Holiday Choral Concert
Manassas Chorale, Becky Verner, Director
Friday, December 15, 2023, 8:00 pm
Holiday Handbell Concert
First Presbyterian Church Handbell Choir from Goldsboro, North Carolina, Chris Watkins, Director
Saturday, December 16, 2023, 8:00 pm
Holiday Choral Concert
Tabernacle Baptist Church Choir from Richmond, Virginia, Judy Fiske, Director
Tuesday, December 19, 2023, 8:00 pm
Holiday Choral Concert
One Accord Choir from First Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia, Philip Mitchell, Director
Thursday, December 21, 2023, 8:00 pm
A Marion Christmas: There Is No Rose of Such Virtue
Sarah Taylor, Soprano, Lauren Clay, Soprano, Claudia Kessel, Mezzo Soprano, Brian Blair, Tenor & Cellist, JanEl Will, Organ & Harpsichord
Friday, December 22, 2023, 8:00 pm
Songs of Christmas
The Voice Studio of Chris Mooney, Rebecca Davy, Organist
Tuesday, December 26, 2023 8:00 pm
Christmas Organ Recital & Carol Sing
Rebecca Davy, Music Director at Bruton Parish
Thursday, December 28, 2023, 8:00 pm
Christmas Organ Recital
John Palmer, Organist from Nashville, Tennessee
Saturday, December 30, 2023, 8:00 pm
Happy Hogmanay! A Scottish New Year’s Concert of Music, Story, and Dance
David Gardner, Fiddler, Eliza Gardner, Highland Dancer & Shelton Browder, Storyteller
Sunday, December 31, 2023, 9:15 & 11:15 am
Service of Nine Lessons & Carols
Bruton Parish Choirs, Rebecca Davy, Director JanEl Will, Organist
Historic Organ Recitals in the William & Mary Wren Chapel
Friday, 10:00 am on December 1 – Norman Elton
Saturday, 10:00 am on December 2 – Rebecca Davy
Monday, 10:00 am on December 4 – Thomas Marshall
Thursday, 10:00 am on December 7 – Rebecca Davy
Friday, 10:00 am on December 8 – Norman Elton
Saturday, 10:00 am on December 9 – Rebecca Davy
Monday, 10:00 am on December 11 – Thomas Marshall
Thursday, 10:00 am on December 14 – Norman Elton
Friday, 10:00 am on December 15 – Rebecca Davy
Saturday, 10:00 am on December 16 – Thomas Marshall
Monday, 10:00 am on December 18 – Rebecca Davy, with Sophie Lowe, Violin & Ryan Lowe, Cello
Friday, 10:00 am on December 22 – Thomas Marshall
Saturday, 10:00 am on December 23 – Rebecca Davy
Tuesday, 10:00 am on December 26 – Rebecca Davy
Wednesday, 10:00 am on December 27 – Sarah Bland
Thursday, 10:00 am on December 28 – Rebecca Davy
Friday, 10:00 am on December 29 – Sarah Bland
Saturday, 10:00 am on December 30 – Rebecca Davy

Sunday December 3, 2023, 3:00 pm
PYO: Harmonious Holidays: A Musical Celebration
Join the Peninsula Youth Orchestra in their 64th season for their holiday concert with seasonal favoirtes such as A Vaughan Williams Christmas, Dance of the Tumblers from the Snow Maiden, A Bach Christmas and more. Tickets are Free (reservation required) https://www.ticketmaster.com/soundscapes-peninsula-youth-orchestra-hampton-virginia-12-03-2023/event/01005F3CB08B6F81. The American Theatre,125 E Mellen St, Hampton, VA 23663

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Sunday, December 3, 2023, 3:00 pm
Hometown Heroes Holiday Benefit Concert ForKids
Celebrate the heroes who work to make our communities a better place to live and thrive! This lively holiday concert celebrates the work of ForKids, a non-profit organization that provides emergency shelter to families and children. Based in the belief that stable housing, a great education and a healthy, diverse community are essential to the welfare of our families, ForKids serves 14 cities and counties in Southeastern Virginia. Bring your family and friends to this joyful concert featuring your favorite holiday music performed by the musicians of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra--all proceeds benefit ForKids. Doing good never sounded so great! Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Adam Turner, Artistic Director and Conductor, Virginia Opera. Tickets: https://www.vafest.org/tickets/2324/hometown-heroes-holiday-benefit-concert/?promo=3533. Harrison Opera House, 160 W. Virginia Beach Blvd., Norfolk

Sunday, December 3, 2023, 5:00 pm
Virginia Handbell Consort: A Magic Night
Sine Nomine Presents Virginia Handbell Consort, Al Reese, Director. The Virginia Handbell Consort is celebrating over 20 years of sharing the joy of ringing. They return to St. Mark for a program of holiday music. The program will feature "something for everyone: traditional arrangements of holiday favorites as well as original arrangements by maestro Al Reese. Begin your Advent season with this festive program, and usher in the holiday season. The program is free and open to the public. Donations will be accepted to help support the concert series. A reception following the program will provide an opportunity to meet and talk with Mr. Reese, members of the ensemble, and purchase recordings. Call 898-4395 for additional information.  https://smlconline.org/sine-nomine-presents. St. Mark Lutheran Church, 118 Old York-Hampton Highway, Yorktown 23692

Sunday, December 3, 2023, 5:30 pm
C&SL: Advent Lessons and Carols
The Choirs of Christ and St. Luke’s and Eastern Shore Chapel join forces for our annual service of Advent Lessons and Carols.  Music of Manz, Macmillan, Poston, and more.  Free-will offering.  www.christandstlukes.org/smss. Free-will offering. Christ & St. Luke's Church, 560 W. Olney Rd, Norfolk.

Sunday December 3, 2023, 7:00 pm
FPVB: Christmas Concert
First Presbyterian Virginia Beach annual Christmas concert. Free and open to the pubic. First Presbyterian Church, 36th Street & Pacific Ave., Virginia Beach

Sunday, December 3, 2023, 5:00 pm
Sunday, December 10, 2023, 7:30 pm
CCE: Christmas Concerts
Cantori Choral Ensemble. Featured on the program is Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols, for which Cantori will combine portions of the original SSA score with the later SATB version, as appropriate.  Accompanying the ensemble will be Anastasia Jellison, Harpist.  The second half of the program will feature traditional carols, some sung a cappella and others accompanied by harp and violin.  The auditioned choral ensemble is under the direction of Agnes French.  Tickets will be available at the door. For further information, visit our web site at www.cantoriwilliamsburg.org. Dec 3: Walnut Hills Baptist Church, 1014 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg. Dec 10: Abingdon Episcopal Church, 4645 George Washington Highway, Gloucester.

BASS Digital Concert Hall
Brooklyn Art Song Society. What better way to spend your Thanksgiving break than appreciating the power of world-class Art Song? Our last concert, The Wagnerians, is now available on our Digital Concert Hall – and for the next seven days, you can catch it for FREE as a non-subscriber! Don’t miss your chance to see soprano Tami Petty, mezzo-soprano Blythe Gaissert, baritones Mario Diaz-Moresco and Brian James Myer, and pianists Dimitri Dover and Spencer Myer perform some of the most transcendent music in the Art Song repertoire! And, if you’re interested in becoming a subscriber, you can enjoy the performance online for up to 30 days, in addition to FREE admission to our in-person season* and access to lots of exciting bonus material! Watch: https://vimeo.com/886628540?share=copy

PYO Auditions
Peninsula Youth Orchestra is having open auditions for the Winter/Spring Season. PYO is seeking orchestral musicians between the ages of 11 and 25. Auditions request and requirements can be found at: https://www.soundscapes.org/programs/peninsula-youth-orchestra/for-pyo-families/

Monday, December 4, 2023, 7:30 pm
Norfolk Chamber Consort II: Poulenc and Prince Igor
Distinguished baritone Alex DeSocio performing a program entitled Poulenc and Prince Igor, the latter being the incredibly influential Russian composer Igor Stravinsky. Free master class: Tuesday, December 5, 12:30 pm, Chandler Hall. Pre-concert talk starts at 7:15 pm, followed by the concert at 7:30 pm. Tickets: $30. https://ncconsort.org/ Parking: Garage E, 4904 Bluestone Ave., at 49th Street. Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Building, 1339 W 49th St, Norfolk, VA 23529

Monday, December 4, 2023, 7:30 pm
Tidewater Winds Annual Holiday Concert: Winter Winds
Our guest artist is Broadway vocalist Amanda Batcher and the Old Donation School Children's Choir.Join Maestro Brewington and Tidewater Winds Concert Band with songs of the season that will warm your heart. Ticketmaster: https://tidewaterwinds.org/online-store/ols/products/holiday-concert-tickets-pre-sales-only Sandler Center Ticket Sales are available at https://www.sandlercenter.org/events/detail/the-2023-tidewater-winds-annual-holiday-concert-winter-winds Be sure to bid at our pre-concert Silent Auction from 6:15 to 7:30 to help support our Music Education Program! Sandler Center for the Performing Arts 201 Market St Virginia Beach, VA 23462.

Monday, December 4, 2023, 7:30 pm
Tuesday, December 5, 2023, 7:30 pm
Ulysses Quartet
The Ulysses Quartet has been praised for their “textural versatility,” “grave beauty” and “the kind of chemistry many quartets long for, but rarely achieve” (The Strad), as well as their “avid enthusiasm … [with] chops to back up their passion” (San Diego Story), “delivered with a blend of exuberance and polished artistry” (The Buffalo News).Works by Haydn, Britten, Giddens, Beethoven. https://www.ulyssesquartet.com/ Dec 4: Feldman Chamber Music Society. Dwight Davis's pre-concert talk at 7:00 pm. Doors open at 6:45 pm with concert start at 7:30 pm. Season subscription: $180. Single Tickets: Regular: $40; Student/Musician: $20. https://www.feldmanchambermusic.org/tickets/. Kaufman Theater, Chrysler Museum of Art, One Memorial Place, Norfolk, Virginia, 23510. Dec 5: Chamber Music Society of Williamsburg. Individual tickets, standby only: $30. Students $5: https://chambermusicwilliamsburg.org/standby-ticket-request/ For further information and tickets visit our website http://chambermusicwilliamsburg.org. Williamsburg Regional Library Theater, 515 Scotland Street, Williamsburg 23185

F. Ludwig Diehn School of Music December Events
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, December 4, 2023, 2:00 pm
Ulysses String Quartet Master Class
Free and open to the public. Chandler Recital Hall
Monday, December 4, 2023, 7:30 pm
Diehn Series & Norfolk Chamber Consort II: Poulenc and Prince Igor
Distinguished baritone Alex DeSocio performing a program entitled Poulenc and Prince Igor, the latter being the incredibly influential Russian composer Igor Stravinsky. Pre-concert talk starts at 7:15 pm, followed by the concert at 7:30 pm. Tickets: $30. https://ncconsort.org/ Parking: Garage E, 4904 Bluestone Ave., at 49th Street. Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Building, 1339 W 49th St, Norfolk, VA 23529 Tuesday, December 5, 2023, 12:30 pm
Diehn Series Master Class
Master Class with Alex DeSocio Free and open to the public. Diehn Center for the Performing Arts, Room 1201
Tuesday, December 5, 2023, 7:30 pm
Jazz Choir, Combo, Jazz Orchestra Concert
The ODU Jazz Choir, under the direction of Professor John Toomey, performs concerts every semester both on and off campus. The Jazz Choir also performs as part of the Diehn Concert Series with a guest artist each spring. The Old Dominion University Jazz Combo under the direction of Professor John Toomey will perform several selections from the swing era through contemporary jazz. This group features numerous instrumentalists, as well as vocalist Kristiana Jones, and is not to be missed. The ODU Jazz Orchestra, directed by Dr. Doug Owens, is featured in multiple concerts every semester, performing standard and contemporary big band originals and arrangements. Free and open to the public. Chandler Recital Hall
Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 7:30 pm
New Music Ensemble Concert
Free. Chandler Recital Hall
Thursday, December 7, 2023, 7:30 pm
Orchestra Ensemble Concert
Celebrate fall’s end with a joint wind ensemble and orchestra concert of uplifting works led by both faculty and student conductors. Featuring Beethoven’s delightful First Symphony, as well as works by Schubert, Holst, Nelson, Fletcher, and others. Tyler Austin and Paul Sanho Kim, directors. $17 General, $11 Faculty, $6 Student. University Theatre
Friday, December 8, 2023, 7:00 pm
Steel Drum Concert
Free and open to the public. Diehn Center for the Performing Arts, Room 1201
Thursday, December 14, 2023, 7:30 pm
Music Production Recital
Free and open to the public. Chandler Recital Hall

TRADOC Band: A TRADOC Holiday 2023
The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Band Join the talented TRADOC Band as they bring you the greatest Holiday Hits! Featuring VOS - Voices of Service- Top 5 finalists on America's Got Talent. Special guest Ashley Smith, 13 News Now Daybreak and Noon Anchor. This family-friendly performance is free to the public but a general admission ticket is required. Come and enjoy an evening of festive music, compliments of the TRADOC Band! Tickets: https://taplink.cc/tradocband All concerts are free and open to the public. Check our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/TRADOCBand/ for updates and Gate Access Information. facebook.com/tradocband.
Tuesday, December 5, 2023, 7:00 pm
Ferguson Center for the Arts
1 Avenue of the Arts, Newport News, VA 23606
Friday, December 8, 2023, 7:00 pm
Harrison Opera House 160 W. Virginia Beach Blvd., Norfolk, VA 23510

William & Mary Music Department December 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
Tuesday, December 5, 2023, 7:30 pm
Brazilian Music Ensemble Concert
Open to the public. Music Arts Center, Concert Hall, 551 Jamestown Road
Tuesday, December 5, 2023, 7:30 pm
Flute Ensemble Concert
Open to the public. Music Arts Center, Comey Recital Hall, 551 Jamestown Road
Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 5:30 pm
Jawakita Cohen-Curry Senior Recital
Open to the public. Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Memorial Hall, Studio Theatre (120), 601 Jamestown Road
Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 7:30 pm
Chamber Music Recital
Open to the public. Music Arts Center, Comey Recital Hall, 551 Jamestown Road
Thursday, December 7, 2023, 6:30 pm
Brass Ensemble and Early Music Ensemble Concert
Open to the public. Music Arts Center, Comey Recital Hall, 551 Jamestown Road
Friday, December 8, 2023, 7:00 pm
Appalachian Music Ensemble Concert
Open to the public. Music Arts Center, Comey Recital Hall, 551 Jamestown Road
Saturday, December 9, 2023, 7:30 pm
W&M Symphony Orchestra Concert
Tchaikovsky, Nutcracker, Suite No. 1; Williams, Star Wars Suite; Dukas: Symphonie, La Péri: Fanfare. Open to the public. Tickets: https://wmso.wm.edu/ticket-purchase/ Music Arts Center, Concert Hall, 551 Jamestown Road

CNU Department of Music December 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. The CNU campus has re-opened its doors to the public, including our Department of Music performances. However, campus rules do require a mask indoors for everyone, regardless of vaccination status.
Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 6:00 pm
CNU Aria/Concerto Competition.
Admission free. Peebles Theatre

Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 7:00 pm
Advent Festival of Lessons and Carols
Join the Saint Cecilia Choir, Saint Dunstan Ringers, and Saint Bede Senior and Junior Choristers in this beautiful candlelit service of choral music, Scripture readings, and traditional congregational hymns of the season.  In this hectic and chaotic time of year, set aside this hour to immerse yourself in the music of the season and prepare your heart and mind for the coming of Christ as an infant. For more information, call (757) 229-3631, or visit  https://bedeva.org/concerts. Saint Bede Catholic Church, 3686 Ironbound Road, Williamsburg

Thursday, December 7, 2023, 7:00 pm
TENET: Unconventional Wisdom
TENET. We are excited to present this all-female program for treble voices in collaboration with Trinity Wall Street and the treble vocalists of Downtown Voices, under guest director Elena Williamson. This program celebrates music from 17th century Italian convents in what may seem an unlikely place for a wellspring of music and creativity. The extraordinary nuns produced a wealth of musical fruit, and TENET will feature works by famed composer Chiara Maria Cozzolani, Sulpitia Cesis, Vittoria Aleotti, and Catarina Assandra. In-Person Single Tickets: $15 - $60. Virtual Tickets: Individual $40; Household: $60; Donation. Viewable from December 21, 2023–February 21, 2024. https://tenet.nyc/season-15-tickets. St. Paul’s Chapel, Trinity Wall Street, 209 Broadway, NYC

Thursday, December 7, 2023, 7:30 pm
TCG Holiday Showcase
Tidewater Classical Guitar. Our holiday inspired concert has become a staple of our season, bring everyone so much joy and togetherness for audiences and performer alike! Join us for a festive concert featuring the Tidewater Guitar Orchestra along with some of Hampton Roads’ most talented guitarists and musicians in beautiful downtown Williamsburg! Tickets – $30 General Admission, $25 Senior/Military/Educator, $10 Student. Livestream Passes – Visit TidewaterClassicalGuitar.org to register. Phone Number: (757) 376-9159. Website: TidewaterClassicalGuitar.org Williamsburg Library Theatre, 515 Scotland Street, Williamsburg VA

Thursday, December 7, 2023, 7:30 pm
5BF: THEOTOKOS: Cantatas: Yesterday and Today
5 Boroughs Music Festival's 2023-2024 season continues with Cantatas: Yesterday and Today, a side-by-side program presenting old and new church music. This offering links the liturgical traditions of the Baroque with contemporary compositional voices and features the 5BMF debut of the virtuosic THEOTOKOS ensemble! One of the jewels of human achievement is the concept of “complete” church music: original music composed and assigned to every event in the church’s liturgical year. This has been famously accomplished by Palestrina, J.S. Bach, and a handful of others; Telemann’s Harmonischer Gottesdienst is a lesser-known complete cantata cycle, perfectly suited for a chamber ensemble like Theotokos. Doug Balliett, bassist, composer, and leader of Theotokos, is engaged in creating his own contemporary “complete” church music cycle, with cantata-masses for every event in the 3-year Catholic calendar. Cantatas: Yesterday and Today pairs two Telemann cantatas – those assigned to the first two weeks of Advent – with two newly-composed cantatas by Balliett. Featuring: Raha Mirzadegan, soprano; Lukas Papenfusscline, tenor; Will Copeland, violin; Clay Zeller-Townson, bassoon; Doug Balliett, viola da gamba; Elliot Figg, harpsichord. Tickets. https://5bmf.org/events/theotokos/ St. Mary's Church, 440 Grand St., MANHATTAN

Thursday, December 7 2023, 7:30 pm
Sunday, December 10, 2023, 7:00 pm
VSO: Holiday POPS!
Virginia Symphony Orchestra. Join us for the must-see holiday tradition of the season – Holiday POPS! There’s no better way to lift your spirits than with seasonal songs and traditional carols delivered in full sound and spectacle by the Virginia Symphony and special guests. Holiday POPS will have all the magical elements you’ve come to expect and more – high energy, familiar carols, and lots of holiday warmth! And we’ll even throw in a surprise or two! We can’t wait to celebrate the 2023 holiday season together! Robert Shoup, conductor; Virginia Symphony Orchestra Chorus. Tickets: $25 - $79. To purchase phone 757-892-6366 or visit https://tickets.virginiasymphony.org Dec 7: Ferguson Center for the Arts, 1 University Place, Newport News, VA. Dec 10: Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, 201 Market Street, Towne Center, Virginia Beach

Friday, December 8, 2023, 7:00 pm
VSO: Elf in Concert
Buddy was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa’s elves. Unable to shake the feeling that he doesn’t fit in, the adult Buddy travels to New York, in full elf uniform, in search of his real father. This holiday season relive this heartwarming holiday classic on a giant screen as every note of John Debney’s wonderful score is played live to picture in: Elf in Concert!  Tickets: $28 - $80. https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/01005EE7B88C3E58. Chrysler Hall, 215 St Pauls Blvd., Norfolk, VA

Venue Change
Friday, December 8, 2023, 7:30 pm
PCC: The Collingsworth Family: A True Family Christmas
Portsmouth Community Concerts 85th Season. ASouthern Gospel/Inspirational family known for staying together, praying together, and singing together will bring a certain degree of excitement, spiritual anointing, and musical excellence to the Churchland stage at Christmas. The group is The Collingsworth Family, headed by Phil and Kim Collingsworth whose ministry has expanded and flourished into a full-time livelihood.Their actual base of ministry began during their college days. Phil is a 1986 graduate of God’s Bible School & College in Cincinnati, where Oswald Chambers (“My Utmost for His Highest”) taught. Phil also completed professional trumpet studies at the College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati, earning a Bachelor of Sacred Music degree with a double major in trumpet performance and music education. Kim attended Union Bible College in Westfield, Indiana, where she was instrumental in arranging much of the music performed by the college’s traveling music groups. Tickets: $25. Phone 757-686-5447 or visit https://www.portsmouthcommunityconcerts.com/copy-of-tickets-and-donations I. C. Norcom High School Auditorium, 1801 London Boulevard, Portsmouth, VA 23704

Saturday December 9, 2023, 2:00 pm
OES: Christmas at Cokesbury
Orchestra of the Eastern Shore. Paul S. Kim, Music Director. Leroy Anderson: A Christmas Festival; Rebecca Clarke: Combined Carols; Vaughan Williams: A Vaughan Williams Christmas; Handel: Hallelujah Chorus (Sing-along). Cokesbury Church, 13 Market Street, Onancock

Saturday, December 9, 2023, 7:30 pm
CBWE: Hampton Roads Holly Days
Chesapeake Bay Wind Ensemble. Andrea Boothe, Vocal soloist; Joseph Brown, Vocal soloist Salem Middle School, 2380 Lynnhaven Pkwy, Virginia Beach, VA 23464

Saturday, December 9, 2023, 7:00 pm
Virginia Handbell Consort
Mildred McDaniel Concert Series. The Virginia Handbell Consort is comprised of auditioned musicians performing on over five octaves of Schulmerich bells, five and a half octaves of Melody Chimes, three octaves of Petit and Fritsen bells and other percussion instruments. Concert repertoire includes spectacular selections of secular, classical and sacred pieces, which demonstrate a multitude of bell techniques currently being explored by composers.  An all-time favorite of the Mildred McDaniel Concert Series audiences, the VHC  will perform a Christmas program.  Al Reese is the Musical Director and the VHC is a crowd-pleaser. Plan to arrive early to get a seat. The concert is free and open to the public.  Contributions will be accepted to help support the Concert Series. The concert is free and open to the public.  Contributions will be accepted to help support the Concert Series. Mask optional.  Reformation Lutheran Church, 13100 Warwick Boulevard, Newport News, VA  23602

Correction
Saturday, December 9, 2023, 4:00
Sunday, December 10, 2023, 4:00
VCS: Angel Band
The Virginia Choral Society, Dr. Bryson Mortensen, Artistic Director. The title Angel Band is derived from a major work by Tim Sharp and Timothy Powell. This collection of music grew out of a love for the tunes and texts coming out of the Appalachian Mountains and the shape-note and early Moravian singing tradition. Angel Band is composed of 10 very enjoyable tunes. Our concert also includes a small collection of carols which includes familiar carols arranged by Victor C. Johnson, several carols edited and arranged by David Willcocks and John Rutter, as well as selections from An A Cappella Christmas, a collection of Christmas favorites arranged by Kirby Shaw. Advance ticket prices are $16 for general admission and $15 for senior, students and military patrons. Children under 9 are free. Group rate is $12 each for group of 10 or more. https://www.vachoralsociety.org/ Dec 9: Trinity Lutheran Church, 6807 Huntington Ave, Newport News, VA 23607. Dec 10: Temple Baptist Church, 235 Harpersville Rd, Newport News, VA 23601

Flex Subscriptions packages and single tickets still available
Saturday, December 9, 2023, 7:30 pm
Sunday, December 10, 2023, 4:00 pm
VA Chorale: Sing We Nowell
Celebrate the holidays with the Virginia Chorale! In honor of the 20th anniversary of NATO's Allied Command Transformation in Norfolk, the Chorale will perform carols and holiday favorites by composers from member countries, including France, Germany, Great Britain, Latvia, Norway, Spain, Poland, and the United States. Ring in the holidays with this beloved holiday concert in Hampton Roads! Artistic Director Charles Woodward will conduct. Tickets for Sing We Nowell are $30 for adults, $20 for military and groups of 10 or more, and $10 for students. For tickets or further information about this concert, please visit www.vachorale.org or call 757.627.8375. Flex Subscriptions: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?subscription=vac&rd=1 Dec 9: Galilee Episcopal Church, 3928 Pacific Ave, Virginia Beach. Dec 10: Christ & St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 560 W. Olney Road, Norfolk

Sunday, December 10, 2023, 1:30 pm
Sounds of Joy
Sound's of Joy Chorus. Favorite holiday hits. https://www.facebook.com/SoundsofJoyVA/ Free and open to the public. Free-will offering. Unity Church of Tidewater, 5580 Shell Road, Virginia Beach 23455

Sunday, December 10, 2023, 2:30 pm
HRP: Winter Classics & Holiday Favorites
The Hampton Roads Philharmonic, under the direction of Steven Brindle. Experience the season’s magic with the Hampton Roads Philharmonic in a festive blend of winter wonder and holiday cheer! Join us for our Golden Baton winner’s conducting debut of Sleigh Ride and Hampton Mayor Donnie Tuck as narrator for ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. From cherished Christmas classics to enchanting winter-inspired masterpieces, this concert is a light, bite-sized concert to delight the whole family. Tickets: $20. https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/01005EEA664E0E5F The American Theatre, 125 E Mellen St, Hampton, VA 23663

Sunday, December 10, 2023, 3 pm
VSO PB&J: Jingle Bell Jam
Santa Claus is stopping by to be a part of the VSO’s ever-popular Jingle Bell Jam! Celebrate the magic of the season with an afternoon that showcases the music of the holidays performed by the best talent in Hampton Roads. Get your tickets early – this family favorite is sure to sell out! Helen Martell, conductor. PRE-CONCERT ACTIVITIES START AT 2:00 pm: Bay Youth Orchestra Junior String Orchestra Lobby Showcase Performance. Tickets: $12 - $22. Visit www.virginiasymphony.org or call (757) 892-6366 for more information. Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, 201 Market Street, Towne Center, Virginia Beach

Sunday, December 10, 2023, 4 pm
WCG: Noel
Williamsburg Choral Guild, Daniel Edward Parks, Artistic Director. Since Camille Saint-Saëns composed the Oratorio de Noël in just ten days in 1858, it has remained one of his most popular works, and the final movement,Tollite Hostias, is a choral classic in its own right. Alongside his other well-known compositions, Carnival of the Animals and Danse Macabre, Saint-Saëns creates vivid musical dramas while retaining clarity of melody and orchestration. This concert will compliment the oratorio with several short pieces. 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/ . Williamsburg Presbyterian Church, 215 Richmond Road, Williamsburg

Sunday, December 10, 2023, 4:00 pm
GBP: Carols with the Bells
Great Bridge Presbyterian Church. Carols with the Bells features the GBPC Alleluia Ringers with guest musicians. The Great Bridge Presbyterian Church Alleluia Ringers play on 5 octaves of Schulmerich handbells and handchimes.  This family fun event benefits the music ministry “Instruments of Peace” Singing Mission Trip to Switzerland scheduled for June 2024. The “Instruments of Peace” tour under the direction of Billye Brown Youmans, Director of Music, marks the 4th international tour for the music ministry. Come early (3:15 pm) and purchase some delicious homemade baked goods, savory and sweet, for your holiday entertaining. he concert is free and open to the public; however, we will accept free will donations to benefit the tour musicians.For information please call:  757-547-4706 or visit www.gbpres.org Great Bridge Presbyterian Church, 333 Cedar Road, (across the street from the Chesapeake Municipal complex), Chesapeake, VA

Sunday December 10, 2023, 4:00 pm
WPC: Virginia Handbell Consort
The Virginia Handbell Consort, under the direction of Alan Reese, in a festive holiday concert of sacred and secular music. FREE but donations are appreciated.  Doors open at 3:30 pm. Wycliffe Presbyterian Church, 1445 N. Great Neck Road, VA Beach

Sunday, December 10, 2023, 5:00 pm
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Galillee Church. Preludes start at 4:40. Galillee Church, 3928 Pacific Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451

Sunday, December 10, 2023, 7:30 pm
CCE: Christmas Concerts
Cantori Choral Ensemble. Featured on the program is Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols, for which Cantori will combine portions of the original SSA score with the later SATB version, as appropriate.  Accompanying the ensemble will be Anastasia Jellison, Harpist.  The second half of the program will feature traditional carols, some sung a cappella and others accompanied by harp and violin.  The auditioned choral ensemble is under the direction of Agnes French.  Tickets will be available at the door. For further information, visit our web site at www.cantoriwilliamsburg.org. Abingdon Episcopal Church, 4645 George Washington Highway, Gloucester.

Sunday December 10, 2023, 7:30 pm
Jazzukkah for Hanukkah
The Annual Hanukkah Concert Produced by the American Society for Jewish Music and co-sponsored by YIVO, and the Center for Jewish History. It has become a tradition that the performance opens with a Hanukkah story by the great Yiddish author, Isaac Bashevis Singer. Once again, this year, Eleanor Reissa, the Tony Award-winning director, actress, and author of the recent memoire The Letters Project: A Daughter’s Journey will be the reader for the program. The Jazzukkah Project is an ensemble that's putting a new sonic spin on the Hanukkah canon, some in English, some Hebrew and some instrumental. Their music pays homage to and updates familiar Hanukkah classics with a special flair, mixing them with a cool jazz grove, salsa, bebop, Afro-Cuban, and even some original new tunes, like the ballad “Hanukkah Blues.” Their album is due to be released later this month. Tickets: https://yivo.org/HanukkahConcert2023 Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, NYC 10011

The Governor's School for the Arts December 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.
Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 6:00 pm & 8:00 pm
Lirum, Lirum
An evening of chamber music and traditional tunes celebrating the Holiday Season. Online ticketing only at showtix4u.com/event-details/75271. Monticello Arcade, 208 East Plume Street, Norfolk
Thursday, December 14, 2023, 7:00 pm
Piano Studio Recital
Miner Music Hall at GSA FREE!
Friday, December 15, 2023, 4:00 pm & 7:00 pm
Amahl and the Night Visitors
Vocal Music & Instrumental Music Tickets: www.innovativeticketing.com. Monticello Arcade, 208 E. Plume St, Norfolk
Friday, December 15, 2023, 7:00 pm
Senior Choreography Showcase
Class of 2024 Dance Department. General Online ticketing only $10. showtix4u.com/ University Theatre, 4600 Hampton Blvd., Norfolk

Online Event
Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 7:00 pm
Guerilla Opera Community Online Event: Film in Opera
Guerilla Opera Online Workshop. Delve into the Symbiosis of Sound and Screen with "Opera in Film," an immersive virtual workshop meticulously crafted by Guerilla Opera's Education Department, unearthing the captivating interplay between the worlds of film and opera. The evening explores Guerilla Opera’s film adaptation of “I Give You My Home”, a monodrama by composer Beth Wiemann. Guests will hear from film and stage director Cara Consilvio, watch scenes from the film adaptation, and explore how film and opera use similar and different techniques to tell their stories. To sign-up: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvdeippjwvHtzyFj-VHzIVmTXkYn2rPZg3#/registration

Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 7:30 pm
VSO: Holiday Brass
The bold sounds of the Virginia Symphony brass section ring in the holidays with a blast! Experience the festive sounds of the season in a concert filled with wit, virtuosity, and the glorious music of the holidays—featuring the VSO brass and percussion sections in an all-new program. You’ll enjoy music from a variety of styles that have made this concert a new holiday tradition! $65, $50, $25. To purchase phone 757-892-6366 or visit www.virginiasymphony.org St. Bede Catholic Church, 3686 Ironbound Road, Williamsburg 23188

Live Streaming
Thursday, December 14, 2023, 7:00 pm
Guerilla Opera: Rumpelstiltskin
Guerilla Opera. A captivating animated film that weaves a tale of magic and the pursuit of unconditional love. Join to watch: https://www.patreon.com/guerillaopera?mc_cid=7b2aef2b72&mc_eid=4db49cb21a

Thursday, December 14, 2023, 7:00 pm
VSO: Holiday Brass in Chesapeake
Join us for the must-see holiday tradition of the season! There’s no better way to lift your spirits than with seasonal songs and traditional carols delivered in full sound and spectacle by the Virginia Symphony Orchestra’s Holiday Brass. The bold sounds of the Virginia Symphony brass section ring in the holidays with a blast! Experience the festive sounds of the season in a concert filled with wit, virtuosity, and the glorious music of the holidays—featuring the VSO brass and percussion sections in an all-new program. You’ll enjoy music from a variety of styles that have made this concert a new holiday tradition! To purchase phone 757-892-6366 or visit www.virginiasymphony.org Chesapeake Conference Center, 700 Conference Center Dr, Chesapeake, VA 23320

Thursday, December 14, 2023, 7:30 pm
Friday, December 15, 2023, 7:30 pm
Saturday, December 16, 2023, 7:30 pm
VSO: Messiah
The Virginia Symphony Orchestra Chorus returns for the time-honored tradition of Handel’s Messiah. This year will feature the full Christmas portion in addition to selections from the second and third parts of this sacred masterpiece which are sure to inspire. Virginia Symphony Orchestra Chorus. George Frideric Handel: Messiah. Tickets: $25 - $79. To purchase phone 757-892-6366 or visit https://tickets.virginiasymphony.org Dec 14: Regent University Theatre, Virginia Beach. Dec 15: First Baptist Church, Newport News. Dec 16: Harrison Opera House, 160 W. Virginia Beach Blvd., Norfolk

VAF: When you wish upon a star: A King's Singers Christmas
Virginia Arts Festival. “The King’s Singers know exactly what their adoring audience wants…a showcase for what they do best, with a spot-on programme...from Renaissance polyphony to the Beach Boys. Close-harmony splendour...mellifluously and flawlessly performed.” -The Times, London Wrap up warm for an extra-special Christmas with The King’s Singers, as they perform festive music that spans centuries, from Renaissance carols to popular favorites to Disney magic! For more than 50 years, The King’s Singers have represented the gold standard in a cappella singing, renowned for their consummate musicianship, imaginative repertoire that spans centuries, and an electric connection with their audiences—as borne out by their many awards including two Grammys, an Emmy, and a place in Gramophone magazine’s inaugural Hall of Fame. Create indelible holiday memories with this legendary ensemble in your choice of venues in Norfolk, Williamsburg or Richmond. Tickets: Tickets: $41.25 - $55: https://secure.vafest.org/events
Thursday, December 14, 7:30 pm
Williamsburg Presbyterian Church, 215 Richmond Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23185
Saturday, December 16, 7:30 pm
River Road Church, Baptist, 8000 River Rd, Richmond, VA 23229
Sunday, December 17, 3 pm
Christ & St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 560 W Olney Rd, Norfolk, VA 23507

Friday, December 15, 2023, 7:00 pm
VSO: Holiday Brass in Suffolk
Join us for the must-see holiday tradition of the season! There’s no better way to lift your spirits than with seasonal songs and traditional carols delivered in full sound and spectacle by the Virginia Symphony Orchestra’s Holiday Brass. The bold sounds of the Virginia Symphony brass section ring in the holidays with a blast! Experience the festive sounds of the season in a concert filled with wit, virtuosity, and the glorious music of the holidays—featuring the VSO brass and percussion sections in an all-new program. You’ll enjoy music from a variety of styles that have made this concert a new holiday tradition! Tickets: $40, $35, $18. To purchase phone 757-892-6366 or visit www.virginiasymphony.org Suffolk Center's Birdsong Theater, 110 Finney Ave, Suffolk, VA 23434

Saturday, December 16, 2023, 7:00 pm
VSO: Holiday Brass in Cape Charles
Join us for the must-see holiday tradition of the season! There’s no better way to lift your spirits than with seasonal songs and traditional carols delivered in full sound and spectacle by the Virginia Symphony Orchestra’s Holiday Brass. The bold sounds of the Virginia Symphony brass section ring in the holidays with a blast! Experience the festive sounds of the season in a concert filled with wit, virtuosity, and the glorious music of the holidays—featuring the VSO brass and percussion sections in an all-new program. You’ll enjoy music from a variety of styles that have made this concert a new holiday tradition! To purchase tickets phone 757-892-6366 or visit www.virginiasymphony.org Cape Charles Palace Theater, 305 Mason Ave, Cape Charles, VA 23310

Saturday, December 16, 2023, 7:30 pm
NNO Holiday Concert
The Northern Neck Orchestra, Michael Repper, conductor. The delightful evening will showcase music of the season, including Christmas carols, popular tunes and classical favorites from Leroy Anderson, Irving Berlin, Ralph Vaughn Williams, John Williams and more. Pre-concert talk at 6:45 pm. Tickets: $40. Students: free. Tickets may be purchased online https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E351332&id=35 or at the check-in desk.  Lancaster Middle School Theatre, 191 School St, Kilmarnock, VA 22482

Saturday, December 16, 2023, 7:00 pm
Sunday, December 17, 2023, 10:00 am
Christmas in Narnia
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
A Christmas Celebration. Featuring a special adaptation of the book by C.S. Lewis. Filled with music, dancing, and all of your favorite Narnia characters, this is a story for the entire family. This adaptation of C.S. Lewis' The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is being performed with "one-time-only" permission from the C.S. Lewis Estate in England. Due to restrictions, this cannot be livestreamed or filmed, so you must experience it live. Free admission. Kempsville Presbyterian Church, 804 Kempsville Road VB

New Date
Sunday, December 17, 2023, 3:00 pm
YRSO: Holiday Happiness
The York River Symphony Orchestra, conductor, Eric Reiff; conductor, Clint Correll. Enjoy a Haydn Symphony and a variety of holiday and winter favorites as we celebrate the holidays. https://www.yrso.org/tickets.html United Jewish Community of the Virginia Peninsula, 401 City Center Blvd, Newport News, VA 23606

Sunday, December 17, 2023, 4:00 pm
Christmas with the Locrian Consort
The Susan A. & Joseph N. Graif Foundation Inc. The Susan A. & Joseph N. Graif Foundation Inc. presents The Locrian Consort in a program of Medieval and Renaissance music. The Locrian Consort was formed in 1972 by a group of backward-looking Old Dominion University students. Since then it has performed a wide variety of music from the earliest days of musical history. The Consort brings expert performance skills...and much lighthearted wit..to its programs played on a wide variety of hand-made instruments, replicated with great historical accuracy. Graif Foundation board member, Dru Stowe leads the Consort, which will offer a program sprinkled with music of the Season in the very live acoustic environment of the Graif's music room. This concert is not to be missed. This is the final concert of the Foundation's inaugural season. The Graif Foundation's mission is to nurture, support and promote the Musical Performing Arts in Isle of Wight County, Virginia and to showcase both local and world-class talent through five public concerts each year. Free and open to the public. Free will offering suggested. Less than 20 seats remain. Reservations are a must. Free - only; 75 seats are available. To reserve seats please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/564112996157 or call 703.380.8995. More information: http://www.graiffoundation.org/ The Graif residence, 162 Lexington Square, Carrollton, VA 23314

Sunday December 17, 2023, 4:00 pm
Eastern Shore Chapel Episcopal Church: Messiah, part I
The Choirs of Eastern Shore Chapel and Galilee Church, accompanied by chamber orchestra, join to share Handel's Messiah, part I. Reception to follow. Free-will offering. For additional information, please contact Holly Sunderland at hsunderland@easternshorechapel.org  Eastern Shore Chapel, 2020 Laskin Rd., Virginia Beach

Sunday, December 17, 2023, 5:00 pm
St. Pauls: Festival of Christmas Lessons and Carols
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Norfolk. Join the St. Paul's Church Choir, director Charles Woodward, guest organist Marjorie Setnicky, and readers for the beloved service of Christmas Lessons and Carols, a holiday tradition in Hampton Roads. Choir anthems by composers Arvo Pärt, Eleanor Daley, Peter Warlock and others, and favorite congregational carols will be heard. A holiday reception in the Parish Hall follows the service. For further information, please call the church at 757-627-4353. St. Paul’s Church, 201 Saint Paul's Boulevard, Norfolk