Co-presented with Christ & St. Luke's Episcopal Church and Virginia Arts Festival. Dubbed “the rock stars of Renaissance vocal music” by The New York Times and “one of the UK’s greatest cultural exports” by BBC Radio 3, this legendary ensemble has perhaps done more than any other group to establish sacred vocal music of the […]
JOHN MORELAND, singer-songwriter Co-presented by Virginia Arts Festival and North Shore Point House Concerts After clamoring acclaim and a run of hit albums established him as a y’alternative superstar, this fiercely independent Tulsa-born singer-songwriter stopped working, turned off his cellphone, and unplugged to rest, heal and reflect. Faithful fans are thrilled that Moreland has emerged […]
Edgar Meyer, double bass Tessa Lark, violin Joshua Roman, cello Co-presented with The College of William & Mary and Virginia Arts Festival. String’s the thing in this all-star evening! Legendary bassist Edgar Meyer—the only bassist ever to be awarded the Avery Fisher Prize--is known for his adventurous collaborations with artists of all genres. His newest […]
Mahley Symphony No.9 Virginia Symphony Orchestra Eric Jacobsen, conductor Co-presented with Virginia Symphony Orchestra and Virginia Arts Festival. Having been diagnosed with a terminal heart condition, Mahler composed his Ninth Symphony, his final completed symphony, while confronting his own mortality. The emotional work takes the listener on a musical journey from the beauty of life […]
Mahler Symphony No.9 Virginia Symphony Orchestra Eric Jacobsen, conductor Co-presented with Virginia Symphony Orchestra and Virginia Arts Festival. Having been diagnosed with a terminal heart condition, Mahler composed his Ninth Symphony, his final completed symphony, while confronting his own mortality. The emotional work takes the listener on a musical journey from the beauty of life […]
Co-presented with The Tidewater Chapter of The American Guild of Organists, Christ & St. Luke's Episcopal Church, and Virginia Arts Festival. For the organ aficionado, Alcée Chriss is the real deal: impeccably trained, a veteran of some of the world’s great organs, rooted in the classics but adventurous in his choices of repertoire…and all this […]
Presented by Virginia Arts Festival. Punch Brothers, formed in 2006, are a virtuosic quintet featuring mandolinist Chris Thile, guitarist Chris Eldridge, bassist Paul Kowert, banjoist Noam Pikelny, and violinist Brittany Haas. Known for pushing the boundaries of acoustic music, the band has garnered critical acclaim, including a Grammy for Best Folk Album for All Ashore […]
BÉLA FLECK, EDMAR CASTAÑEDA and ANTONIO SÁNCHEZ TRIO Presented by Virginia Arts Festival. Never content to rest on his laurels as the world’s greatest banjo player—and with 17 Grammys out of 38 nominations, he surely could-- Béla Fleck has spent a lifetime innovating through collaborations that have taken him from bluegrass to jazz to music of […]
Co-presented by North Shore Point and Virginia Arts Festival. The deep-roots tag team of Cajun slide guitar phenom Sonny Landreth and legendary New Orleans Latin-Americana rockers The Iguanas present a mind-blowing musical trip through the scenic soundscape of the bayou. Fusing blues, Latin, classic R&B, zydeco, Cajun, Tex-Mex, and roots rock, these down-home virtuosos stir […]
HR Jazz presents “Trio Jazz” Aaron Goldberg, Nat Reeves and Jae Sinnett Goldberg has collaborated with numerous jazz musicians over the years, including Joshua Redman, Wynton Marsalis, Charles Lloyd, Gregory Tardy, Betty Carter, and more. In 1998, he formed the Aaron Goldberg Trio and released their debut album in 1999. In 2006, “OAM’s Blues” from his […]
An Evening with Kelli O'Hara Rob Fisher, music director and conductor Virginia Symphony Orchestra Presented by Virginia Arts Festival. “The undisputed queen of Broadway” (The Times), Kelli O’Hara has enchanted audiences in such musicals as Kiss Me Kate, The Bridges of Madison County, South Pacific, and more. A gifted actress, she is possessed of a gorgeous voice as […]
Presented by Virginia Arts Festival. Hailed by Paste Magazine as “masters of soulful folk,” The Wood Brothers have cemented a reputation, among fans and critics alike, as freethinking songwriters and road warriors. Their latest studio album, Heart is The Hero, has won rave reviews for "songs that reflect the fears, hopes, and joys of everyday […]
