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 […]
Presented by Virginia Arts Festival. Distilling a heady mix of Afro-Caribbean styles and irresistible on-stage energy, this sizzling Puerto Rican band has been thrilling international audiences for nearly three decades. With mesmerizing hand drumming, raucous horns and soaring vocal harmonies, they'll have you on your feet! Discover a fan-favorite band who "can rock the house […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Coffee Concert I Zemlinsky Quartet Olga Kern, piano Presented by Virginia Arts Festival. So much of the great string quartet repertoire has come from Czech composers; there has come to be a deep appreciation among chamber music fans for what is known as “the Czech tradition.” The Zemlinksy Quartet has become a much-lauded example of […]
Presented by Virginia Arts Festival. Prepare to be blown away by these elementary to high school-age musicians! Virginia Arts Festival’s Rhythm Project is a world percussion ensemble that serves young people throughout Hampton Roads, teaching them discipline, responsibility, and creativity as they learn to perform together on steel pans. Over the program’s 27-year existence, Rhythm […]
“Feasts for the eye…a compelling and immersive experience.” -Kerrang! The raucous energy of heavy metal rock meets the strength and athleticism of ballet in this spectacular new work from Birmingham Royal Ballet, presented in its U.S. Premiere by Virginia Arts Festival. With eight classic Black Sabbath hits arranged for orchestra and rock band, and a […]
“Feasts for the eye…a compelling and immersive experience.” -Kerrang! The raucous energy of heavy metal rock meets the strength and athleticism of ballet in this spectacular new work from Birmingham Royal Ballet, presented in its U.S. Premiere by Virginia Arts Festival. With eight classic Black Sabbath hits arranged for orchestra and rock band, and a […]
