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2005-2006
Friday, September 9, 2005, 8pm
CNU Music Department Faculty Recital
Dr. Jeffrey Brown, piano
Christopher Newport University, Ferguson Center
for the Arts, Music and Theatre Hall, Newport News.
Saturday, September 10, 2005, 10 am - noon
The Cantata Chorus: Auditions for Fall 2005
All materials necessary for the audition will be provided during the audition.
Trinity Episcopal Church, 500 Court Street,
Portsmouth, Virginia 23704.
If you'd like to audition for The Cantata Chorus, please contact us:
By phone: 757/397-8390; By e-mail: cantatainfo@aol.com
Saturday, September 10, 2005, 8 pm
Sunday, September 11, 2005, 2:30 pm
Virginia Symphony Orchestra: Nakamatsu Plays Grieg
Joann Falletta, conductor; Jon Nakamatsu, piano
Roberto Sierra Fandangos; Grieg Piano Concerto; Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5
A passionate performance of the beloved Grieg Piano Concerto by Jon Nakamatsu – who recently dazzled us with his Rachmaninoff 3. The evening of symphonic blockbusters continues with Tchaikovsky's powerful Symphony No 5; rich in melody and superbly crafted, this dramatic work is unsurpassed in his catalogue of masterpieces.
Chrysler Hall, Norfolk.
Ticket information: 757-892-6366
or visit www.virginiasymphony.org
Monday, September 12, 2005, 7:30 pm
VWC Concert Series: Armstrong, Armstrong,
& Woodward
Vahn Armstrong and Amanda Gates Armstrong, violinists, with Charles Woodward, collaborating pianist.
Hofheimer Theater, Fine Arts Building, Virginia Wesleyan College, 1584 Wesleyan Drive, Norfolk/Virginia Beach.
Tickets: $10/$5. Reservations are always recommended, and may be made by calling 455-2101.
Monday, September 12, 2005, 8:00 pm
Ambrosia String Quartet
Yun Zhang, violin; Mayu Cipriano, violin; Jennifer Snyder, viola; Rebecca Gilmore, cello. These accomplished Virginia Symphony players perform the world premiere of Suite for String Quartet on Ecclesiastical Themes
by local composer John Dixon and String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, op. 110 by Dimitri Shostakovich
Unitarian Church of Norfolk, 739 Yarmouth Street, at the Hague
No admission charge. For more information contact Renee Mansheim at 627-3984
or email
Rmansheim@earthlink.net
Tuesday, September 13, 2005, 7 pm
Opera InSight: La Traviata
Get a peek behind the curtain when you join Virginia Opera at Norfolk's Harrison Opera House
for a lively talk-show format discussion, hosted by witty WHRO radio personality Taylor Green,
that exposes the excitement and beauty of Verdi's La Traviata. Featured guests include cast and artistic staff
from Virginia Opera's upcoming production of La Traviata. A perfect introduction for beginners,
a welcome diversion for aficionados. Admission is free.
City of Norfolk charges for parking. RSVP recommended, not required, at 757-627-9545 ext. 3326.
Harrison Opera House, 160 East Virginia Beach Blvd., Norfolk, VA 23510
Wednesday, September 14, 2005, 6 pm
Peninsula Youth Orchestra Open Rehearsal Recruitment
The Peninsula Youth Orchestra invites musical talent to come join PYO members as they prepare to start their 46th season. An Open Rehearsal Recruitment night will take place on September 14, from 6pm to 8pm at the Crittenden Middle School, 6158 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News. There are openings in strings, winds, brass and percussion. Call (757) 380-6959 for more information.
Approximately 50 young musicians from Peninsula cities and counties are members of the PYO and the Sinfonia, its junior string orchestra. The PYO, a full symphonic orchestra, plays Level IV-V pieces. Members of the PYO are mainly from our homeschool community, middle-schools, and high-schools, but some members of the Sinfonia are in elementary grades. The Sinfonia string orchestra plays Level II-IV pieces.
The Peninsula Youth Orchestra is committed to encouraging and promoting interest in orchestral music in young persons by providing them with instruction, training and performance opportunities while supporting public and private school music programs and teachers on the Virginia Peninsula.
As the PYO and the Sinfonia prepare for the 2005- 2006 season, come join the rehearsal. Bring your instrument, enjoy refreshments, and sign up for an audition time!
Wednesday, September 14, 2005, 8 pm
The Irish Tenors with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Anthony Kearns and Finbar Wright of The Irish
Tenors are pleased to announce the return of original member John
McDermott. “With John by our sides, we know that The Irish Tenors
will leave no music lover in any doubt that we are at the top of
our game.” With over two million albums sold worldwide, The Irish
Tenors have become one of the best known vocal groups in the world.
Ferguson Center for the Arts, Christopher
Newport University, 1 University Place, Newport News, VA. Tickets: $75, $65, $55. Phone 757-594-8752.
Or visit http://fergusoncenter.cnu.edu
Thursday, September 15, 2005, 4 pm
Special Music Performance for CNU
Jazz Ensemble, Chamber Choir, University Orchestra, Guitar Orchestra,
Marching Captains, and faculty soloists Free. Ferguson Center for the Arts Concert Hall,
Christopher Newport University, 1 University Place, Newport News.
The ASCAP/Lotte Lehmann Foundation Art Song Composition
Deadline is September 15th, so encourage the young composers
you know to check out the information and win the $3,500 top prize. Visit
www.art-song.net/artsong/community/com_ASCAPLLFCOMPCONTEST.shtml
You can hear the 13 semi-finalists of the Hawaii Art Song Contest
on the Lehmann Foundation website:
www.lottelehmann.org
CyberSing 2006 Contest rules are already available on the website. If you
have contact with singers, teachers, coaches etc. please let them
know about the contest. We're going to expand our reach and appreciate
appropriate email contacts for Russia, Scandinavia, South America,
China and India. Read about the contest and hear CyberSing 2004
winners at: http://lottelehmann.org/artsong/cybersing
Saturday, September 17, 2005, 3 pm
A Concert of Chamber Music
National Association of Composers USA (NACUSA)/Virginia presents a concert of
chamber music of Jeraldine Herbison, Harvey Stokes, Leigh Baxter, James Guthrie, Floyd Barnes, John Winsor.
Performers include:
Jena Chenkin, viola; Marlene Ford, horn; Robert Ford, trombone; Arkady Heifets, violin;
James Herbison, violoncello; Lori Shipley, flute; Elaine Swinney, violin;
Beth Tomassetti, piano; Jeanette Winsor, piano; John Winsor, clarinet.
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Performing Arts Center,
922 Park Ave., Richmond, Virginia. Free and open to the public.
For more information contact VCU Department of Music (804) 828-1166.
Saturday, September 17, 2005, 6 pm
Fifth Annual Opera in the Vineyards
Join Virginia Opera at the elegant Barboursville Vineyards for the Fifth Annual Opera in the Vineyards,
featuring an exquisite meal prepared by Chef Melissa Close - inspired by famous dishes from Giuseppe
Verdi's native Parma and paired with Barboursville's authentic Italian vintages - and intimate performances
by international opera star Fabiana Bravo and others. Barboursville Vineyards, 17655, Winery Road,
Barboursville, VA 22923. Tickets are $250 per person, all-inclusive. A Virginia Opera fundraiser; limited seating, reservations required. Call 804-644-8168 ext. 3397.
Sunday, September 18, 2005, 3pm
Solo and Piano Duet Recital
The Fine Arts Guild of Christ and Saint Luke's Church presents pianists Robert Edward Blasch
& Betty Russell Blasch. Music by Purcell, Bach, Beethoven, Glass, Gershwin
Rachmaninoff, Debussy and Schubert.Free will offering. Christ and Saint Luke's Church, 560 West Olney Road, Norfolk, VA.
Sunday, September 18, 2005, 3pm
Virginia Symphony Orchestra: Family Classics: Cirque Symphonique
Shizuo Kuwahara, conductor. Back by popular demand – join former Cirque de Soleil acrobats "Tesseract" as they literally drop in on the concert!
They will amaze audiences with many different circus style routines including: the elegant aerial Silk Act; the nail-biting Chair Stack; the amazing Teeterboard; and
their unique Tesseract routine. It’s music in motion as they entertain and dazzle audiences with their fast-paced comedy and awesome acrobatics.
Chrysler Hall, Norfolk.
Ticket information: 757-892-6366
or visit www.virginiasymphony.org
Monday, September 19, 2005, 8 pm
Norfolk Chamber Consort: Paris When it Sizzles
Norfolk Chamber Consort, F. Gerard Errante
& Allen Shaffer Artistic Co-Directors, opens its 37th
season with a Gala Concert featuring special guest artist internationally renowned Israeli-born pianist and recording artist Ilan Rogoff as well as
Billye Brown Youmans, soprano; Charles Woodward, piano; The Consort String Quintet; The Consort Woodwind Quintet.
Works include Anton Reicha's Quintet in E-flat
Major for winds, Opus 88, No.2; Franz Liszt's Five Songs on Texts
of Victor Hugo; Frederic Chopin's Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor,
Opus. 11. Chandler Hall, 49th St. & Elkhorn Ave., ODU,
Norfolk. Season Subscriptions: Regular $50; Senior & Military: $45.
*Tickets: $20.00 General Admission; $17.00 Seniors/Military; $11.00 Students
*Special ticket prices for this gala concert only.
Phone: 440-1803
or 622-4542 or visit www.ncconsort.org
Wednesday, September 21, 2005, 5:30 pm
Operatini Night
Come mix it up with young professionals and singles in Hampton Roads at Virginia Opera's
Operatini Night with live music, original Operatini martinis, beer,
wine, and free food and non-alcoholic beverages.
21 & up. ID required.
Charge for alcoholic beverages only. Bring cash. Admission is free.
City of Norfolk charges for parking. RSVP recommended, not required.
E-mail info@vaopera.com to RSVP or for more information.
Harrison Opera House,
160 East Virginia Beach Blvd.,
Norfolk, VA 23510
Saturday, September 24, 2005, 8 pm
Virginia Symphony Orchestra: The Four Seasons
Joann Falletta, conductor; Jon Nakamatsu, Lara St. John, violin
Gabrieli, Antiphonal Fanfares; Vivaldi, The Four Seasons; Respighi, Rossiniana; Respighi, Pines of Rome
Italy over three centuries, highlighting Vivaldi and his great work – The Four Seasons – performed by the electrifying Lara St. John. Music from the Venetian masters continues with Respighi’s cinemagraphic view of the ancient Pines of Rome.
Chrysler Hall, Norfolk.
Ticket information: 757-892-6366
or visit www.virginiasymphony.org
Sunday September 25, 2005, 4 pm
St. Mark Lutheran Church: Organist Donald Golden
Donald Golden, formerly organist-choirmaster at Trinity Lutheran Church,
will be featured in the first event in the St. Mark 2005-2006 Music Series at
St. Mark Lutheran Church, Dan Landis Director of Music. The church is located at 118 Old York-Hampton Highway in Yorktown, VA.
Tickets are $10 and include a reception catered by Cafe' St. Mark. Tickets should be purchased in advance as seating is limited.
The church phone number is (757) 898-4395
Sunday, September 25, 2005, 6 pm
Prince of Peace: Baritone Glen Hersch
Mr. Hirsch performs works by Hahn, Chausson and others.
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 424 King's Grant Road, Virginia Beach
Freewill offering. For information call 340-8420
or email poplcvb@erols.com
Open Auditions for Bay Youth Junior Strings Orchestra
Auditions for the Bay Youth Junior String Orchestra's 2005-06 season will take place on September 19th and 26th between 5:30-7:00PM in Chesapeake and 5:00-6:30 PM in Norfolk.
The Junior String Orchestra is designed for students (grades 3-7) with beginning note-reading skills. Our objective is to train young string players to read a variety of music and develop ensemble listening skills.
This orchestra is a training group that would prepare students for the more advanced skills required to play in the String Orchestra, or in the string sections of the Concert or Symphony Orchestras in the future.
Please call the Bay Youth manager, Bob Spaeth, at 757-618-1800 to schedule an audition. At the audition, students will be asked to play a D and G major scale (one octave) and will be given a sight-reading excerpt to demonstrate their reading ability. There is a $5 audition fee.
Monday, September 26, 2005, 7:30 pm
VWC Concert Series: The Tidewater Classical Guitar Orchestra
Hofheimer Theater, Fine Arts Building, Virginia Wesleyan College, 1584 Wesleyan Drive, Norfolk/Virginia Beach.
Tickets: $10/$5. Reservations are always recommended, and may be made by calling 455-2101.
Monday, September 26, 2005 at 8 pm
Feldman Chamber Music Society: Mozart
Piano Quartet
Paul Rivinius, piano; Mark Gothoni, violin; Hartmut Rohde, viola;
Peter Hoerr, violoncello. Beethoven: Piano Quartet in E-flat Major;
Schumann: Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 47;
Richard Strauss: Piano Quartet in C Minor, Op. 13
The Mozart Piano Quartet brings together artists who share a common goal, namely to explore the rhetorical nature of music and to discover the magical sounds and colours to be found in the romantic chamber music repertoire!
Pre-concert refreshments at 6:30 pm, preview with WHRO-FM's Dwight Davis at 7 pm, musicians' reception following the concert.
Season tickets are available for $100 (2 concerts free). Per concert tickets are $20 each. Music Professional and Student tickets are $30 for the season and $5 for individually purchased tickets.
All seats are reserved. Open seating tickets may be purchased at the door. Phone 757-552-1630 or visit www.feldmanchambermusic.org
Venue: Unitarian Church of Norfolk, 739 Yarmouth Street, Norfolk
Monday, September 26, 2005, 8 pm
Diehn Concert Series: Pianist Ilan Rogoff, the Music of Piazzolla
Pianist Ilan Rogoff needs no introduction to listeners in his native country
of Israel. Rogoff has performed dozens of concerts with the Israel Philharmonic and has established
himself as one of Israel's most well-known artists. Rogoff will provide a week-long series of master
classes starting Sept. 20, and a solo performance featuring the works of Astor Piazzolla from his latest
compact disc Nostalgia Urbana on Sept. 26. Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and
Performing Arts Building, ODU, 49th Street and Elkhorn Ave., Norfolk. For information about the residency call 683-4061 for tickets call 683-5305.
Tickets: $7 Students - $10 Faculty and Non-ODU Students - $15 General
Wednesday, September 28, 2005, 7 pm
Williamsburg Consort: Ensembles Concert and Swing Band Dance
The Williamsburg Consort, the only adult band camp in Virginia, was chartered in 2002. Highlights of the
first year were a joint concert with the Air Force Heritage of America Band and a Swing Band and Sectional Concert. Holiday Inn Patriot, Williamsburg, VA.
Open to the public, tickets are not needed.
Phone 757-258-7798 or visit www.wmbgconsort.org
Thursday, September 29, 2005, 11am
VWC Center for Sacred Music: High Holy Days of the Jewish faith
Dr. Jonathan Dauber & Cantor Jennifer Bern-Vogel. As part of its annual Sacred Music Symposium-of-the-World Series,
this year's topic is Sing Out, Spirit - a look at the music and ritual associated with religious festival days.
The illustrated lectures take place in the room 9 of the VWC Fine Arts building, Virginia Wesleyan College, 1584 Wesleyan Drive, Norfolk/Virginia Beach.
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Thursday, September 29, 2005, 7 pm
Williamsburg Consort: America Alive IV Concert
Lindsay Family Quintet
6:30 P.M.
&
Williamsburg Consort Band
7:00 P.M.
Guest Conductor - Colonel Bryan Shelburne
Guest Soloist - Dale Underwood
Bruton High School, Longhill Road,
Williamsburg, VA.
The tickets for the America Alive IV Concert will be distributed by the Bank of Williamsburg beginning September 19. Phone 757-258-7798 or visit www.wmbgconsort.org
Friday, September 30, 2005, 7:30 pm
VWC Concert Series: Quin Tango
Hofheimer Theater, Fine Arts Building, Virginia Wesleyan College, 1584 Wesleyan Drive, Norfolk/Virginia Beach.
Tickets: $15/$8. Reservations are always recommended, and may be made by calling 455-2101.
Virginians for the Arts: Support Artists and Artisans Harmed by Katrina
Southern Arts Federation Fund offer an opportunity
to assist artists and artisans affected by Hurricane Katrina. Many
people have been harmed by Hurricane Katrina, including many artists
and artisans who have lost their studios, their homes, and all of
their supplies and materials. The facilities of many nonprofit arts
organizations have been destroyed or severely damaged. The
Southern Arts Federation, in cooperation with the state arts councils
of Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi, has created a relief fund
for artists and arts organizations. If you would like to contribute
to this fund, visit www.southarts.org/download/EmergencyReliefFund.pdf
for the contribution form. Please distribute the form and information
about the relief fund to others interested in the arts.
Thursday, October 6, 2005, 8 pm
Saturday, October 8, 2005, 8 pm
Williamsburg Symphonia: A Musical Feast, Concert #1
Janna Hymes-Bianchi, Music Director. Copland: Appalachian Spring;
Walker: The Light of Three Mornings;
Debussy: L'Apres Midi d'un Faun;
Weill: Suite from Threepenny Opera. The 22nd Anniversary Concert Season of Williamsburg's Own Professional Chamber Orchestra
performing superb classical repertoire for Williamsburg and surrounding communities since 1984.
Kimball Theatre, Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, Virginia. Season Tickets: $160/$110; Single Tickets: $37/$27; Students: $7 (at the door only).
Tickets may be purchased by telephone (757-229-9857), via e-mail, williamsburgsymphonia@williamsburgsymphonia.org
or postal mail, or at the theatre.
Visit www.williamsburgsymphonia.org
Saturday, October 8, 2005, 7:30 pm
Old Donation Episcopal Church: Lyra
The Parks Fine Arts Series presents this Russian a cappella choral group from St. Petersburg, Russia performing
Sacred Chants of the Orthodox Church Old Donation Episcopal Church, 4449 N. Witchduck Rd., Virginia Beach, (near Sentara Bayside Hospital).
Free and open to the public. Wine & cheese reception follows in the Parish Hall. Phone 497-0563 or visit www.olddonation.org
Saturday, October 8, 2005, 8 pm
Virginia Symphony Orchestra: The Four Seasons
Joann Falletta, conductor; Jon Nakamatsu, Lara St. John, violin
Gabrieli, Antiphonal Fanfares; Vivaldi, The Four Seasons; Respighi, Rossiniana; Respighi, Pines of Rome
Italy over three centuries, highlighting Vivaldi and his great work – The Four Seasons – performed by the electrifying Lara St. John. Music from the Venetian masters continues with Respighi’s cinemagraphic view of the ancient Pines of Rome.
Ferguson Performing Arts Center, CNU, Newport News
Ticket information: 757-892-6366
or visit www.virginiasymphony.org
Venue Information
Saturday, October 8, 2005, 3 pm
Sunday, October 9, 2005, 3 pm
Tanya Anisimova, cello; St. Petersburg
String Quartet
World premiere of new work for Cello and String
Quartet by cellist Tanya Anisimova to be performed by the St. Petersburg
String Quartet, Alla Aranovskaya, First violin; David Chernyavsky,
2nd violin; Boris Vayner, viola; Leonid Shukayev, cello.
Saturday October 8, 2005, 3 pm: Casa Maria Concert Series, Casa
Maria, 280 Ortman Road, Greenwood, VA, (near Charlottesville) 22943.
Phone 434-361-2660. Tickets: $25. Sunday, October 9, 2005, 3 pm:
Mousetrap Concert Series, Historic McCathran Hall, 300 Grove Ave.,
Washington Grove, Maryland, (Between D.C. and Gaithersburg). Phone:
301-926-2858, 301-926-6347. Advance tickets: $15/$12.50; At the
door: $17/$15. Visit tanyaanisimova.com
and stpetersburgquartet.com
Sunday, October 9, 2005, 3:00 pm
Virginia Beach Symphony Orchestra: A Pair of Fifths
David Kunkel, Music Director & Conductor. VBSO's 25th Anniversary Season opens with Beethoven Symphony No. 5, Op. 67 in C minor;
Shostakovich Symphony No. 5, Op. 47 in D minor.
Regent University Communications and Performing Arts Center, Virginia Beach.
Season Tickets: $50/$35 student/seniors (60+); Individual tickets: $15/$12 for seniors (60+) and students, $9 for active duty military and their dependents.
Phone
757-671-8611 or visit
www.vbso.org
Paid tenor position at Churchland Baptist Church
Rehearsal is on Tuesday evening and one service
is on Sunday morning at 11:00am. For further information, call Dennis
Price, Director of Music at 483-2874 (home).
Churchland Baptist Church is located in Churchland, just north of Portsmouth in the Western Branch
borough of Chesapeake.
Auditions for the Virginia Chorale Young Singers Project
The Virginia Chorale will hold auditions
for the Young Singers Project on October 3, 5 and 12. Scheduled
auditions begin at 3:30 pm and will be held at the Virginia Chorale
office, 236 E. Plume Street, Norfolk. High school-age singers of all voice
categories are encouraged to audition for this select chamber choir.
The YSP presents a concert in early February each year, with intensive
2-a-week rehearsals in January under the mentorship of Music Director,
Robert Shoup and the Virginia Chorale professional singers. Students
also have the opportunity to engage in an optional spring project.
For more information or to schedule an audition, contact Barbara
Chapman at chored@cox.net or
the Virginia Chorale office at (757) 627-8375. For additional information
about the programs of the Virginia Chorale, visit www.vachorale.com.
The Virginia Choral Society: Broadway Afloat
This concert series marks the 75th season of the Virginia Choral
Society, the oldest continuously performing arts group on the Peninsula.
The Virginia Choral Society's purpose has been to enhance the quality of life of our community by performing the finest choral music to inspire audiences of all ages.
James Powers - Artistic Director. Music from Showboat, from
the Broadway musical, Titantic and from Big River
Tuesday October 4, 2005, 8 pm Williamsburg Regional Library, Williamsburg, Virginia
Friday, October 7, 2005, 8 pm Yoder Barn, Newport News, Virginia
Saturday October 8, 2005, 2 pm Matinee, Yoder Barn, Newport News, Virginia
Saturday October 8, 2005, 8 pm Yoder Barn, Newport News, Virginia
Saturday October 15, 2005, 4 pm Trinity United Methodist, Smithfield, Virginia
Advanced tickets for any of the VCS concerts during the year may be purchased at the Patrick Henry Mall
and the Coliseum Mall Customer Service Centers. Tickets purchased in advance: Adults - $12; seniors, military, students - $10.
Tickets ar the door: $15/$12. Season Subscription: Adults $30; Seniors, Military, Students $24. For more information, including venue directions, visit the VCS website at vachoralsociety.org/
Monday, October 10, 2005, 7:30 pm
VWC Concert Series: Debra Wendells Cross & Barbara Chapman
Debra Wendells Cross, flute, and Barbara Chapman, harp, Virginia Symphony and chamber players bring
their virtuosity to Virginia Wesleyan.
Hofheimer Theater, Fine Arts Building, Virginia Wesleyan College, 1584 Wesleyan Drive, Norfolk/Virginia Beach.
Tickets: $10/$5. Reservations are always recommended, and may be made by calling 455-2101.
Tuesday, October 11, 2006
CREO, ODU's Contemporary Music Ensemble
Andrey Kasparov, director; F. Gerard Errante, clarinet; David Walker,
percussion; Oksana Lutsyshyn, piano; Lisa Relaford Coston, vocal.
Performing works by Berio, Fleischer, Kasparov, Maxwell-Davies,
Ohana and Shatin at UVA's Old Cabell Hall Auditorium.
This event is co-sponsored by University of Virginia Department
of Music, VA Commission for the Arts and Old Dominion University
Department of Music. For more information visit the UVA website
at http://www.virginia.edu/music/calendar/
CANCELLED
Wednesday, October 12, 2005, 10:30 am
Little Red Riding Hood
Join Virginia Opera for a special student matinee presentation of Little Red Riding Hood at Norfolk's Harrison Opera House. This endearing one-act musical comedy will enchant audiences of all ages. The opera emphasizes musical storytelling, literature, language, and communication. Youngsters will be captivated by the antics of Little Red, Grandma, and the Wolf through this zany, fast-paced and high-spirited adaptation.
Tickets are $3 for students, $5 for adults. Call 757-628-8321 to purchase.
E-mail info@vaopera.com for more information.
Harrison Opera House, 160 East Virginia Beach Blvd., Norfolk, VA 23510
NEW
Saturday, October 15, 2005, 8 pm
The American Tenors
A Gala Season Opener sponsored by the City
of Portsmouth and presented by Portsmouth Community Concerts. The American Tenors were
chosen as the result of an exhaustive
nationwide search by Frank McNamara, their conductor and accompanist.
Nathan Granner, Daniel Montenegro and Mauricio O'Reilly are on their
way up in the world of opera, combining an All-American energy with
the traditional sound and sheer fireworks of the tenor voice.
Programming features some of the world's most beloved songs that
have become identified with the tenor voice. Expect to hear a sampling
of Americana, including Broadway, Patriotic, Hymns, American and
Neopolitan Folk songs, as well as well known operatic arias.
Willett Hall, 3701 Willett Dr., Portsmouth. Tickets: $30/$20. Groups rates are available for groups
of 10 or more. To purchase tickets call 686-5447 or 686-9560 or
Willett Hall Box Officeat 393-5460 or TicketMaster 671-8100.
Saturday, October 15, 2005, 8 pm
Sunday, October 16, 2005, 3 pm
York River Symphony Orchestra: Echoes
of Fjords & Plains
Guest conductor,
John Sylvanis. Experience the passionate music of Norway and Finland
with music from Grieg and Sibelius. Selections will include the
Holberg Suite, Grieg's tribute to Ludvig Holberg, and Sibelius'
Finlandia, a patriotic and moving work celebrating Finland's independence.
Hampton Roads Academy, 739 Academy Lane, Newport News.To
purchase tickets, call our Box Office, Beck and Stein Books, at
757/596-1001. Season Tickets: $34 for Adults, $27 for Students. Individual
Tickets: $10 for Adults, $8 for Students. Visit the YRSO website
at www.yrso.org/
Sunday, October 16, 2005, 7 pm
CNU Faculty Recital: Christopher Mooney, baritone
Baritone Christopher Mooney and pianist Jeffrey Brown
Christopher Newport University, Ferguson Center for the Arts, Music
and Theatre Hall, Newport News. Department of Music: (757) 594-7089
or visit the CNU Music Home Page at www.cnu.edu/music
Ferguson Center for the Arts Ticket Office: (757) 594-8752.
Sunday, October 16, 2005, 5 pm
Old Donation Episcopal Church: The Hammered Dulcimer
The Parks Fine Arts Series presents Walt Michael, Guest Artist.
"Walt Michael has established himself as one of the most innovative and expressive of traditional musicians..." - Lincoln Center
Old Donation Episcopal Church, 4449 N. Witchduck Rd., Virginia Beach, (near Sentara Bayside Hospital).
Free and open to the public. Wine & cheese reception follows in the Parish Hall. Phone 497-0563 or visit www.olddonation.org
Revised Information
Open Auditions October 21, 22, 23, 2005
Prosody Creative Services, the production
company developing many of the highest-profile events Commemorating
America's 400th Anniversary is looking for approximately 30
singers, dancers, and instrumentalists to participate in two musical
productions which will be a part of the 90 day Godspeed Sail
in the spring of 2006. Those chosen will receive a salary plus expenses.
The auditions will take place in Williamsburg. Please go to www.prosody07.com
to apply and for directions. For further information, call 757-345-6460.
America's 400th Anniversary is an 18-month series of events
and programs commemorating the founding of the first permanent English
settlement at Jamestown, Va. in 1607. We are seeking cultural arts
performing groups to participate in the program during Anniversary
Weekend, May 11-13, 2007. If you would like to be included on the
list of potential performers, please send a written profile and
non-returnable sample CD, video or audio cassette to Prosody
Creative Services, Attn: M Brecker, 212 N. Henry St., Williamsburg,
VA, 23185. For more information, send an email to: entertainment@prosodycreativeservices.com
For more information about commemorative events, visit www.americas400thanniversary.org
Virginia Opera: Verdi's La Traviata
Peter Mark, Artistic Director & Conductor;
Dorothy Danner, Director
Moulin Rouge meets Pretty Woman in Verdi's mega-hit opera, La Traviata, starring protégé soprano, Cristina Nassif.
In 19th century Paris, the beautiful courtesan Violetta and her lover Alfredo are living together in a liaison that affronts polite society.
The lovers' bliss is shattered when Alfredo's father beseeches Violetta to leave his son for the sake of his family's reputation. In an ultimate act of devotion,
Violetta ends the relationship. By the time the vengeful Alfredo realizes her sacrifice, it may be too late.Last staged in 2001,
this lavish production features some of Verdi's most passionate and inspiring music.
Peter Mark conducts with audience favorite Dorothy Danner (The Merry Widow, 2004) directing. Sung in Italian with
English Supertitles.
Norfolk: September 30 and Oct. 2, 5, 7 & 9, 2005 Harrison Opera House
Fairfax: October 14 & 16, 2005 George Mason University's Center for the Arts
Richmond: October 21 & 23, 2005 Landmark Theater
For additional information, patrons may call the toll-free
subscriber hotline at 866-OPERA-VA (866-673-7282).
Monday, October 17, 2005 at 8 pm
Feldman Chamber Music Society: Fine Arts Quartet
Ralph Evans, Violin; Efim Boico, Violin;
Yuri Gandelsman, Viola; Wolfgang Laufer, Cello. Quartet in B Flat Major, KV 458 (The Hunt) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart;
Quartet No.1, Op.49 - Dmitri Shostakovich; String Quartet in A Major, Op.41, No. 3 - Robert Schumann.
The Fine Arts Quartet, one of the most distinguished ensembles in chamber music today,
is one of the elite few to have recorded and toured internationally for over half a century. Per concert tickets are $20 each. Music Professional and Student tickets are $5 for individually purchased tickets.
Tickets may be purchased at the door. No reserved seats. Phone 757-552-1630 or visit www.feldmanchambermusic.org
Venue: Unitarian Church of Norfolk, 739 Yarmouth Street, Norfolk
Tuesday, October 18, 2005, 5:30 pm
Richmond Times Dispatch Operatini Tuesday
The season's first Richmond Times-Dispatch Operatini Tuesday, held at Maggiano's Little Italy, is the place for young professionals in Richmond to mix and mingle while enjoying live jazz, original Operatini martinis, beer, wine, and free food and non-alcoholic beverages.
RSVPs requested (not required) via email at richmondinfo@vaopera.com. Includes a free Opera InSight presentation by the incomparable Glenn Winters, focused on Virginia Opera's season opener, Verdi's La Traviata, at 7:30 p.m. 21 & up. ID required. Charge for alcoholic beverages only.
Wednesday, October 19, 2005, 7:30 pm
The Zurich Chamber Orchestra with Sharon Isbin, Solo Guitar
Howard Griffiths, conductor. Ms. Isbin performs works by Vivaldi, Giazzotto and Bach. The Zurich also performs works by Mozart, Frank Martin and Bela Bartok.
American Theatre, 125 E. Mellen Street, Hampton. Tickets: Season Subscription $135/$110; This event, $30/$25. Phone 722-2787
Thursday, October 20, 2005, 8 pm
Andrea Bocelli
World renowned Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli is one of the most successful recording artists in the world.
Bocelli, blinded by congenital glaucoma and an accident in his youth, was a piano bar performer
who suddenly burst into international stardom in 1992 after recording a demo tape of a song specifically written for Luciano Pavarotti.
With Pavarotti’s support, Bocelli’s fame and popularity increased with high-profile performances at
numerous European festivals and galas. He has gone from playing Italian piano bars to selling
out stadiums around the world. This is a once in a lifetime event to see Mr. Bocelli
accompanied by the Virginia Symphony in the beautiful and intimate 1,700 seat Ferguson Center Concert Hall.
Ferguson Center for the Arts, Christopher
Newport University, 1 University Place, Newport News, VA. Tickets: $300, $250, $175 . Phone 757-594-8752.
Or visit http://fergusoncenter.cnu.edu
Friday, October 21, 2005, 8 pm
Madame Butterfly
Opera Verdi Europa is known for its critically acclaimed “super-productions”
done in large venues across Europe, as well as prestigious opera stages around the world. Puccini’s Madame Butterfly
tells the story of a beautiful geisha who is passionately in love with an American naval officer—with tragic consequences.
A night of brilliant operatic spectacle.
Ferguson Center for the Arts, Christopher
Newport University, 1 University Place, Newport News, VA. Tickets: $45, $40, $35. Phone 757-594-8752.
Or visit http://fergusoncenter.cnu.edu
Saturday October 22, 2005, 7:30 pm
World Premiere: Crispus Attucks
Bass-baritone Frank Ward as Crispus Attucks;
mezzo-soprano Lisa Relaford Coston, Chief Mourner and Defender;
tenor Robert Shoup, as Prosecutor John Adams. The I. Sherman Green
Chorale, Terry Butler, Director; ODU's Diehn Chorale, Nancy Klein,
Choral Director; the Virginia Symphony. The world premiere
of Adolphus Hailstork's Oratorio Crispus Attucks explores
the life of the runaway slave and half Nantucket Indian who became
the first casualty of the American Revolution when he was shot and
killed in what became known as the Boston Massacre. Although Attucks
was credited as the leader and instigator of the event, debate raged
for over as century as to whether he was a hero and a patriot, or
a rabble-rousing villain. Attucks Theater, 1010 Church Street, Norfolk,
VA 23510. Tickets: $75/$50/$35; Scope Box Office: 757-671-8100.
Phone the Attucks Theatre at 622-4763 or visit www.attuckstheatre.org.
Saturday, October 22, 2005, 8 pm
The Barber of Seville
Opera Verdi Europa is known for its critically acclaimed “super-productions” done
in large venues across Europe, as well as prestigious opera stages around the world. Rossini’s comic
opera The Barber of Seville is one of the most well known operas ever written containing popular tunes and a
hilarious plot. A night of brilliant operatic spectacle.
Ferguson Center for the Arts, Christopher
Newport University, 1 University Place, Newport News, VA. Tickets: $45, $40, $35. Phone 757-594-8752.
Or visit http://fergusoncenter.cnu.edu
Sunday, October 23, 2005 at 3 pm
Bay Youth Orchestras of Virginia Scholarship Benefit Recital
Staff and Friends of Bay Youth Orchestras
of Virginia will perform a Scholarship Benefit Recital to support
the Sydney Berg Tuition Scholarship Fund. This performance will
feature the music of Vivaldi, Mozart, Molino and original compositions
by John Dixon, Music Director of Providence Presbyterian Church.
Donations will be accepted at the door and all proceeds will go
toward helping students participate in the Bay Youth program. Bay
Youth's mission is to provide ensemble musical training to young
musicians based on their ability to play, not their ability to pay.
Last year, over $4,000 in scholarships and work-study grants were
awarded to members of the four Bay Youth performing ensembles.
Providence Presbyterian Church, 5497 Providence Rd., Virginia Beach. More information is available by contacting the Bay Youth Orchestras
manager at 757-618-1800 or bayyouth@hotmail.com.
For further information and audition requirements, visit our website
at www.bayyouth.org or call
the Bay Youth manager at the numbers above.
Sunday, October 23, 2005 at 3 pm
Virginia Children's Chorus Concert
Carol Downing conducts the Virginia Childrem's Chorus. The concert is free and open to the public.
A reception in the church social hall will follow the concert.
Churchland
Baptist Church, 3031 Churchland Blvd. (Western Branch borough of Chesapeake). Phone 627-8375.
Sunday, October 23, 2005 at 4 pm
First United Methodist Church Life Enrichment Series:
Duo: Flute and Organ
Anna Meyer, flute; Erik Meyer, organ
First United Methodist Church, 10246 Warwick Blvd., Newport News
Free will offering. Reception follows concert. Phone 757-595-0383
Sunday, October 23, 2005 at 5 pm
St. John's Episcopal Church: Historical Organ Recital
Music director and organist John Siderius will play "music the earliest
Colonists knew" between 1607 and 1728. The organ at St. John’s is
a 46 rank tracker action instrument that incorporates the best of
historic design with new technology. It was painstakingly crafted
for us by the artisans at the Parsons Organ Shop in Canandaigua,
NY, and is a fabulous instrument in these acoustics. St.
John's Episcopal Church, 100 West Queen's Way, Hampton. 757-722-2567.
Free will offering. Visit stjohnshampton.org
Sunday, October 23, 2005, 6 pm
Green Acres Presbyterian Church: Bellissima
The Musical Arts Fund Concert Series presents this popluar local women’s vocal ensemble under the direction of Deborah Carr.
Reception follows concert. Ample parking; nursery available. Some concerts may be subject to change or rescheduling.
Phone (757) 484-5125. Green Acres Presbyterian Church, Corner of High Street & Sterling Point Drive,
Portsmouth, Virginia.
Tuesday, October 25, 2005, 7 pm
Opera InSight: Romeo & Juliet
Get a peek behind the curtain when you join Virginia Opera at Norfolk's Harrison Opera House at 7 p.m. on Oct. 25 for a lively talk-show format discussion, hosted by witty WHRO radio personality Taylor Green, that takes a look inside the workings of Gounod's operatic version of Shakespeare's masterpiece, Romeo & Juliet. Featured guests include cast and artistic staff from Virginia Opera's upcoming production of Romeo & Juliet. A perfect introduction for beginners, a welcome diversion for aficionados.
Admission is free.
City of Norfolk charges for parking. RSVP recommended, not required, at 757-627-9545 ext. 3326.
Harrison Opera House, 160 East Virginia Beach Blvd., Norfolk, VA 23510
NEW
Tuesday, October 25, 2005, 7:30 pm
Trumpet Recital: Dr. William S. Bartolotta
With Dr. James Kosnik, organist, Dr. Bartolotta will play John Stanley's Trumpet Tune and
The Hollow Men by Vincent Persichetti. He will be joined by trumpeters James Reid
and Carlos Saens in two trumpet trios, Benjamin Britten's Fanfare for St. Edmundsbury
and C.P.E. Bach's March for three trumpets and timpani;
the timpani will be played by Nicholas Bartolotta.
With ODU Brass Quintet members (James Reid, trumpet, Marlene Ford, horn, Dr. Robert Ford, trombone,
and Dean Englert, tuba) he will perform Exhibition by Fisher Tull.
The quintet and Dr. Kosnik will combine for Giovanni Gabrieli's Canzon septimi toni No. 2.
A solo organ piece, J.S. Bach's Prelude and Fugue in A Major, BWV 536 , will also be on the program .
The recital is free and open to the public. Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Building, 49th Street & Elkhorn Ave.,
Old Dominion University, Norfolk.
Friday, October 28, 2005, 7:30 pm
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church: Bach Festival
Performers
by Walter Swan, Baritone; Agnes Mobley-Wynne,
Soprano; Wendell Banyay, Trumpet; Natalia Kuznetsova, Violinist; Kai Lin,
Organist and Piano Accompanist. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church,
6001 Granby St. Norfolk, Virginia 23505.
Free will offering.
For information call Music Director, Kai Lin,
456-0325. The church phone is 489-2551.
Friday, October 28, 2005, 8 pm
Opera InSight: An Evening of Opera & Broadway
Sung by Virginia Opera's world-class young artists, An Evening of Opera & Broadway features soaring arias and Broadway melodies from the world's greatest composers.
One performance only. Tickets are $15. Call 804-644-8168 ext. 3391 to purchase.
The Byrd Theater,
2908 W. Cary St.,
Richmond, VA 23221
NEW
Friday, October 28 & Saturday, October 29, 2005, 8 pm
Todd Rosenlieb Dance: Fall Concert
Andrey Kasparov will play Claude Debussy's Image, Book One
and Oksana Lutsyshyn will play Brahm' Cello Sonata #2 in F Major, op. 99 with Jeff Phelps.
Adults-$18 & $25, Students under 18
and college students w/ID-$10 & $25, Military and Seniors (age 60+)-$15
& $22.50 All Ticket Master locations, the Roper/Virginia Arts Festival
box office, first floor, center court at MacArthur Center and at
the theatre one hour before the show. 757-822-1450 or visit www.tcc.edu/roper/
Jeanne and George Roper Performing Arts Center, Tidewater Community College, Granby Street, Norfolk.
Friday, October 28, 2005, 8 pm
Virginia Symphony Orchestra: Daphnis and Chloé
JoAnn Falletta, conductor • Orli Shaham, piano • VSC, Robert Shoup, chorusmaster
Ibert, Hommage à Mozart;
Tchaikovsky, Suite No. 4, Mozartiana;
Dohnányi Variations on a Nursery Song;
Ravel, Daphnis and Chloé Suites No. 1 and 2
Honoring the 250th birthday of Mozart with Ibert’s witty 1956 tribute, followed by Tchaikovsky’s homage to the master – his Mozartiana. Whimsical music in Variations on a Nursery Song, based on Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star comes to life performed by Orli Shaham on piano. Then experience the Virginia Symphony Chorus and music from the spectacular ballet Daphnis and Chloé!
Ferguson Performing Arts Center, CNU, Newport News
Ticket information: 757-892-6366 or visit www.virginiasymphony.org
Saturday, October 29, 2005
Recorder Workshop
The Tidewater Recorder Society is planning
a one day recorder workshop with Pat Petersen (Durham, NC) and Gwyn
Roberts (Philadelphia, PA) as faculty. All musicians above basic
beginner level should benefit from this day of inspired teaching
and playing. The brochure information and a registration
form are on the website: http://tidewaterecorder.org/
If you would like to receive a form, please email mclgrant@aol.com
or vickihall@cox.net with
your mailing information. St. Martin's Episcopal Church 1333 Jamestown
Road, Williamsburg, VA
Saturday October 29, 2005, 4 pm
Vocal Recital: Randye Jones, Soprano
Randye Jones, Soprano; Timothy Newton, piano
and organ; Emily Ranney, violin; Daniel Furuta, violoncello. Works
by Telemann, Mozart, Handel, Rachmaninoff, Mendelssohn, Still, Johnson,
Burleigh, Dett, Kerr, and Jackson King.. Grinnell College,
The Bucksbaum Center for the Arts, Sebring-Lewis Hall, Grinnell,
Iowa. Department of Music: 641-269-3064 or www.grinnell.edu/music
Visit Ms. Jones' website: www.afrovoices.com/
Saturday October 29, 2005, 8 pm
Chesapeake Bay Wind Ensemble: Spooky!
Marvin Western conducts this 53-piece concert
band in a concert featuring "spooky" music the Saturday before Halloween.
The program will include: Night on Bald Mountain by Modest
Moussorgsky, The Sorcerer's Apprentice by Paul Dukas, Halloween
by Morton Gould, Lights Out March and selections from the
Phantom of the Opera . Yoder Barn, Jefferson Avenue Oyster Point Road, Newport News.Tickets: $12/adults, $8/seniors (55+),
military, students. Visit Yoder Barn Box Office or call (757) 249-4187.
All major Credit cards accepted.
For more information about Chesapeake
Bay Wind Ensemble visit our website at: www.cbwe.org
Saturday October 29, 2005, 8 pm
Virginia Symphony Orchestra: Daphnis and Chloé
JoAnn Falletta, conductor • Orli Shaham, piano • VSC, Robert Shoup, chorusmaster
Ibert, Hommage à Mozart;
Tchaikovsky, Suite No. 4, Mozartiana;
Dohnányi Variations on a Nursery Song;
Ravel, Daphnis and Chloé Suites No. 1 and 2
Honoring the 250th birthday of Mozart with Ibert’s witty 1956 tribute, followed by Tchaikovsky’s homage to the master – his Mozartiana. Whimsical music in Variations on a Nursery Song, based on Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star comes to life performed by Orli Shaham on piano. Then experience the Virginia Symphony Chorus and music from the spectacular ballet Daphnis and Chloé!
Chrysler Hall, Norfolk
Ticket information: 757-892-6366 or visit www.virginiasymphony.org
Sunday, October 30, 2005, 3pm
Virginia Symphony Orchestra: Family Classics:
The Haunted Orchestra A Comedy Concerto
Shizuo Kuwahara, conductor; written and directed by Dan Kamin.Nerdy Mr. Kirby, from the National Association of Children’s Entertainment (N.I.C.E.), doesn’t believe in the magical power of music. So the conductor and orchestra demonstrate their powers with a series of magical, musical pranks, such as turning Kirby into a marionette to accompany Gounod’s Funeral March of a Marionette. As the concert continues, hapless Kirby and the magical orchestra introduce timeless classics by Grieg, Rossini and others. The music and Dan’s movement skills are the only special effects needed to make this a magical concert for kids.
Chrysler Hall, Norfolk.
Ticket information: 757-892-6366
or visit www.virginiasymphony.org
New Information
Sunday, October 30, 2005, 7 pm
Songs of Joy and Devotion: Soprano Agnes Fuller Wynne
Soprano Agnes Fuller Wynne with pianist Oksana Lutsyshyn, mezzo soprano April Lessard,
violinist Natalia Kuznetsova and flutist Lisa Sinibaldi. Songs in Hebrew by Ravel, Steinberg, Greenberg, Freed,
Isaacson and Vaughan Williams as well as two Bach arias.
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 424 King's Grant Road, Virginia Beach.
Freewill offering. For information call 340-8420
or email poplcvb@erols.com
Tuesday, November 1, 2005, 8 pm
ODU Music Department Faculty Chamber Music Recital
Anibal Acosta; guitar; Patti Ferrell
Carlson, clarinet; Randy Fisher, viola; Carter Melin, cello; Harold
Protsman, piano; Leslie Stewart, violin; Patti Watters, flute;
Christopher White, bass; guest cellist Janet Kriner. music by Bartok. Beethoven, Marshall, Martinu, Pepusch, Rabbath and
Turina. Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Building, 49th Street and Elkhorn Ave.,
ODU, Norfolk. The program is
free and open to the public.
Wednesday, November 2, 2005, 5:30 pm
Operatini Night
Come mix it up with young professionals and singles in Hampton Roads at Virginia Opera's
Operatini Night with live music, original Operatini martinis, beer,
wine, and free food and non-alcoholic beverages.
21 & up. ID required.
Charge for alcoholic beverages only. Bring cash. Admission is free.
City of Norfolk charges for parking. RSVP recommended, not required.
E-mail info@vaopera.com to RSVP or for more information.
Harrison Opera House,
160 East Virginia Beach Blvd.,
Norfolk, VA 23510
Thursday, November 3, 2005, 11am
VWC Center for Sacred Music: Festivals of the Hindu Faith.
Kamlesh Kapur. As part of its annual Sacred Music Symposium-of-the-World Series,
this year's topic is Sing Out, Spirit - a look at the music and ritual associated with religious festival days.
Kamlesh Kapur, noted expert in the devotional music of India, its ancient roots
and Hindu ceremony chants, offers an overview of the music and traditions of the Hindu faith.
The illustrated lectures take place in the room 9 of the VWC Fine Arts building, Virginia Wesleyan College, 1584 Wesleyan Drive, Norfolk/Virginia Beach.
Friday,
November 4, 2005, 8 pm; Preconcert Talk - 7:15 pm
Art Song of Williamsburg: Nordic Lights from Duo Nord
Catarina Lundgren, soprano
Heikki Pellinen, pianist
Art Song of Williamsburg is proud to present
an inspired sixth season, The Wide World of Song, which will
enable audiences to venture forth and explore a wider world of art
song. The ASW 2005-2006 schedule of concerts opens on Nov. 4 and
features Duo Nord - a soprano from Sweden, Catarina Lundgren,
and a pianist from Finland, Heikki Pellinen - in a program, Nordic
Lights from Duo Nord, that ranges from classical to contemporary
styles of art song. These accomplished artists will present songs
of de Frumerie, Melartin, Sallinen, Granados, Debussy and Tchaikovsky.
The musical program begins at 8 pm, but come early for the
7:15 pre-concert talk that stimulates and enlightens listeners,
enabling them to fully appreciate the music and poetry of each performance.
The venue is the Williamsburg Regional Library Theatre, 515 Scotland
St. Admission: $45 for the three-concert series; single tickets
are $18 ($10 for students); group discounts are available for advance
sales. Call 757-229-7101 or visit the Web site www.artsongofwilliamsburg.org
for more information.
Saturday, November 5, 2005 at 7 pm
St. John's Episcopal Church: All Saints Choral Evensong
Music by Moore,
Crotch, Arnatt and Grannan sung by the St.
John's Choir, under the direction of Music
Minister, Suzanne Daniel. Come
join us for this service of music, prayer, and remembrance.
St. John's Episcopalis,
Corner of Washington and London Streets,
424 Washington Street,
in Historic Olde Towne, Portsmouth.
For more information, call 399-4967, or e-mail: music@stjohnsportsmouth.org
Sunday, November 6, 2005 at 5 pm
St. John's Episcopal Church: Choral Evensong for All Saints
Psalm 149 - Henry Smart;
Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis - Harold Friedell; And I Saw Another Angel - Charles Villers Stanford;
The great C minor Prelude - J. S. Bach. The newly formed Hampton Horn Choir will present the second half of the
Service, with a concert of music written and arranged for an ensemble of French
Horns.
A free will offering will be received. Reception follows in the Parish Hall.
St. John's Episcopal Church, 100 West Queen's Way, Hampton. 757-722-2567.
Visit stjohnshampton.org
Monday, November 7, 2005 at 7:30 pm
The Old Dominion University Symphony
St. Andrews Episcopal Church Fall Flower Festival Concert Series presents
The ODU Symphony, Leslie Stewart, conductor. Featured soloist will be
ODU Organ Professor Dr. Jim Kosnik in concertos by Handel and Poulenc.
Other works will include Villa-Lobos Bachianas Brasilieras #1 for eight
solo cellos and Webern's arrangement of the Ricercar from Musical
Offering by J.S. Bach.
St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 1004 Graydon Ave., (West Ghent), Norfolk. This concert is free and open to the public. The
audience is also invited to a post-concert reception hosted by the church.
Tuesday, November 8, 2005, 8 pm
Thursday, November 10, 2005, 8 pm
Williamsburg Symphonia: A Musical Feast, Concert #2
Janna Hymes-Bianchi, Music Director. Lecuona: La Comparsa;
Eddie Mora: Concierto for Strings;
Piazzolla: Oblivion;
Milhaud: Le Boef sur le Toit;
Villa-Lobos: Bachiana Brasileira No. 9;
Arriaga: Symphony in D Major. The 22nd Anniversary Concert Season of Williamsburg's Own Professional Chamber Orchestra
performing superb classical repertoire for Williamsburg and surrounding communities since 1984.
Kimball Theatre, Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, Virginia. Tickets: $37/$27; Students: $7 (at the door only).
Tickets may be purchased by telephone (757-229-9857), via e-mail, williamsburgsymphonia@williamsburgsymphonia.org
or postal mail, or at the theatre.
Visit www.williamsburgsymphonia.org
Wednesday, November 9, 2005, 7:30 pm
Orchestra Verdi Europa
Works by Beethoven and Schubert.
American Theatre,
125 E. Mellen Street, Hampton.
For more information phone 722-2787
Virginia Opera: Gounod's Romeo & Juliet
Peter Mark, Artistic Director & Conductor; David B. Lefkowich, director
From Age to Age, one classic story is as timeless
as love itself. Virginia Opera is pleased to present Gounod's Romeo
and Juliet, last staged in 1998. Soprano Wei Huang, who
wowed audiences earlier this season as Liù in Turandot, will
debut in her first leading operatic role here as Juliet. Huang recently
received accolades for her role of Mimì in Baz Luhrmann's 2002 Broadway
production of La Bohème. Stage and fight director
David B. Lefkowich makes his Virginia Opera directorial debut.
Lefkowich has recently worked at The Metropolitan Opera on productions
including The Magic Flute and Aida, and with Glimmerglass
Opera on Le Portrait de Manon and The Consul. Peter
Mark prepares and conducts the production furthering Virginia's
cultural ties to China and the new International Opera Alliance.
Sung in French with English Supertitles.
Norfolk: November 11, 13, 16, 18 & 20, 2005, Harrison Opera House
Richmond: November 25 & 27, 2005, Landmark Theater
Fairfax: December 2 & 4, 2005, George Mason University's Center for the Arts
Season subscription packages are currently available for purchase.
Norfolk subscription prices range from $100-$351 for all four productions,
Richmond subscriptions range from $81-$297. For additional information,
patrons may call the toll-free subscriber hotline at 866-OPERA-VA
(866-673-7282) or visit www.vaopera.org.
NEW
Friday, November 11, 2005, 8 pm
College of William & Mary Early Music Ensemble
A
concert of music by Thomas Tallis (1505-1585), in honor of the 500th anniversary of his birth.
The concert will feature instruments of Tallis' time, including
consorts of recorders, renaissance flutes, and viols, in addition to
harpsichord, organ, and a renaissance brass band of cornetti and
sackbuts.
The concert will also feature The Botetourt Chamber Singers, directed
by Jamie Bartlett, who will sing part of Tallis' Lamentations of
Jeremiah, and three musical tributes to Tallis by Byrd, Howells
and Vaughan Williams, whose monumental Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas
Tallis will be played by a 35-piece string orchestra directed by
Jeff Phelps.
Bruton Parish Church, Duke of Gloucester St., Colonial
Williamsburg. Admission is free and open to the public.
For more information contact Dr. Ruth van Baak Griffioen at
rvbgri@wm.edu or (757) 221-1089.
NEW
Saturday, November 12, 2005, 7:30 pm
Bellissima, Global Celebrations: To Sing, to Dance, to Celebrate Peace
This all female vocal ensemble directed by Deborah Carr is a favorite with audiences.
Unitarian Church of Norfolk, 739 Yarmouth Street, Norfolk. Free will offering. For information phone 481-7332.
Saturday, November 12, 2005, 8 pm
Virginia Chorale: Ages of Faith
Durufle Requiem, music of Bach, Palestrina & Taverner
with organist James Derr. The first sounds of the new season will be the joyous music of Lobet den Herrn, the joyous motet of praise
by Johann Sebastian Bach. This jubilant beginning is the prelude to an evening of rich sacred choral music, culminating in the
impressionistic and ethereal beauty of Maurice Durufle's Requiem, accompanied by organist James Derr.
The Virginia Chorale, one of America's leading professional choral ensembles, offers its 22nd year of concerts with performances on the South Side and Peninsula. Programs will again feature the ensemble's trademark a cappella singing.
The Virginia Chorale offers season subscriptions for all four concerts, a flex subscription with a choice of three concerts, and single tickets. Season subscriptions range from $57 to $102, with discounts available for students and senior citizens. Single tickets range from $22 to $30.
Trinity Episcopal Church, Portsmouth. Tickets & information: call 757-627-8375,
email virginia.chorale@verizon.net or visit
www.vachorale.com
Saturday, November 12, 2005, 8 pm
Virginia Symphony Orchestra: Exploring the New World
Shizuo Kuwahara, conductor; Mark Peskanov, violin
Barber, Essay No. 2; Adolphus Hailstork, Violin Concerto;
Dvorák, Symphony No. 9, From the New World
Journey to the New World with Dvorák who based this moving piece on African-American spirituals and the beautiful and varied themes he discovered in America. Featuring a new violin concerto by the locally renowned and internationally recognized Adolphus Hailstork with soloist Mark Peskanov.
Ferguson Performing Arts Center, CNU, Newport News
Ticket information: 757-892-6366 or visit www.virginiasymphony.org
NEW
Sunday, November 13, 2005, 4 pm
Robert Crutchfield, Tenor;
Will Crutchfield, Piano
Music of Vaughan Williams, Handel, Dvorak, Haydn, Schubert, Bononcini, Donizetti, Mendelssohn,
Quilter, Ives and Britten.
Hidenwood Presbyterian Church, 414 Hiden Blvd., (Corner of Hiden Blvd.
and Madison Lane), Newport News, VA 23606. For more information phone (757) 596-1151.
NEW
Sunday, November 13, 2005, 4 pm
Invencia Piano Duo
Andrey Kasparov and Oksana Lutsyshyn, pianists will perform W. A. Mozart's Sonata No. 2 in B Flat Major for piano, four hands;
J. Brahams' Liebeslieder Walzer and M. Ravel's Mother Goose Suite. Kasparov and Lutsyshyn launched Invencia Piano Duo in 2003 when David Bowden,
Columbus Indiana Philharmonic's conductor, requested the two pianists to perform Braham's Liebeslieder after playing two piano concertos.
Reformation Lutheran Church, 13100 Warwick Blvd., Newport News, Va.
There will be a free-will offering that will be matched dollar for dollar by Thrivent Financial after expenses.
For more information, call 757-249-0374.
Sunday, November 13, 2005, 6 pm
H. Leslie Adams: Nightsongs
Cornelius Johnson, Tenor. Prayer,
Drums of Tragedy, Night Song, The Heart of a Woman,
Since You Went Away, Creole Girl. Other works by Wendall
Whalum, Uzee Brown, Moses Hogan . DuffyLit Ensemble Concert,
The Ohio Theatre, Playhouse Square, 1511 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland,
Ohio. Adults - $35; Seniors/Children $30. Phone 216/771-4444.
Visit www.hleslieadams.com
Sunday, November 13, 2005, 7:30 pm
Virginia Chorale: Ages of Faith
Music Director Robert Shoup. Duruflé Requiem, music of Bach, Palestrina & Taverner
with organist James Derr. The first sounds of the new season will be the joyous music of Lobet den Herrn, the joyous motet of praise
by Johann Sebastian Bach. This jubilant beginning is the prelude to an evening of rich sacred choral music, culminating in the
impressionistic and ethereal beauty of Maurice Durufle's Requiem, accompanied by organist James Derr.
The Virginia Chorale, one of America's leading professional choral ensembles, offers its 22nd year of concerts with performances on the South Side and Peninsula. Programs will again feature the ensemble's trademark a cappella singing.
The Virginia Chorale offers season subscriptions for all four concerts, a flex subscription with a choice of three concerts, and single tickets. Season subscriptions range from $57 to $102, with discounts available for students and senior citizens. Single tickets range from $22 to $30.
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Newport News.
Tickets & information:
call 757-627-8375, email virginia.chorale@verizon.net or visit
www.vachorale.com
Monday, November 14, 2005, 8 pm
Diehn Concert Series: The American Brass Quintet
When the American Brass Quintet gave their first public performance almost
45 years ago, brass chamber music was relatively unknown to concert audiences.
That modest debut marked the beginning of their international concert career.
Since its inception, the ABQ has maintained an extensive recording schedule,
producing the largest body of serious brass chamber music ever recorded by one ensemble.
Their residence will include a free outreach appearance with the Virginia Wind Symphony
on the Peninsula on Sept. 13 Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and
Performing Arts Building, ODU, 49th Street and Elkhorn Ave., Norfolk. For information about the outreach performance call 683-4061; for tickets call 683-5305.
Tickets: $7 Students - $10 Faculty and Non-ODU Students - $15 General
Monday, November 14, 2005 at 8 pm
Feldman Chamber Music Society: American String Quartet
The American String Quartet celebrates its 30th anniversary during the 2005-2006 season.
The quartet is known for its "luxurious, beautifully sculptured performances," says The New York Times.
Peter Winograd, Violin; Laurie Carney, Violin;
Daniel Avshalomov, Viola; Margo Tatgenhorst Drakos, Cello. Mozart K.575;
Danielpour No. 2; Brahms Op.51 No. 2.
Pre-concert refreshments at 6:30 p.m., preview with WHRO's Dwight Davis at 7 p.m., musicians' reception following the concert.
Unitarian Church of Norfolk, 739 Yarmouth Street, Norfolk. Concert tickets are $20 each. Music Professional and Student tickets are $5 for individually purchased tickets.
Phone 757-552-1630 or visit www.feldmanchambermusic.org
Monday, November 14, 2005, 8pm
Williamsburg Choral Guild: French Masterworks
Gabriel Fauré, Requiem, op. 48; Maurice
Duruflé Requiem, Op. 9. Soloists: Georgeann Paddock, soprano;
Lisa Relaford Coston, mezzo-soprano; Christopher L. Mooney, baritone;
Thomas Marshall, organist; Susan Via, violinist
St. Bede Catholic Church, 3686 Ironbound Road, Williamsburg.
Tickets: Three concert season subscription - $30; Individual concerts - $12.50 each ($15 at door), Students $7.50.
To order tickets visit the Choral Guild website at www.williamsburgchoralguild.org
Friday, November 18, 2005, 7:30 pm
GSA Orchestra da Camera: Italian Treasures
The Governor’s School for the Arts Instrumental Music Department presents
Orchestra da Camera, a select group of string players from the Governor's School who perform
the treasures of the string music repertoire, mostly from the Baroque and Classical periods.
Da Camera is conducted by Raymond Pancarowicz, the Chair of the Music Department and professional violinist in the area. Music of Corelli, Vivaldi and Respighi.
Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Bldg., W. 49th Street at Elkhorn Ave., Old Dominion University, Norfolk. This concert is open to the public. Tickets are $ 5 general admission and available at the door. No phone reservations will be taken. For information, call Patti Watters at 683- 5277.
Date Change
Friday, November 18, 2005, 8 pm
Cantata Chorus: The Beauty of German Partsongs
The Cantata Chorus presents the first concert of its 47th season with the performance of Johannes Brahms’ Liebeslieder Walzer, Op. 52 (Lovesong Waltzes), and Partsongs and Psalms of Franz Schubert. Under the direction of new Artistic Director Jeffrey Ward, The Cantata Chorus is now forty-five voices strong and will sing music for mixed, women’s, and men’s chorus. Joining the group will be pianists Sharon Foxwell and George Stone.
Trinity Episcopal Church, 500 Court Street, Portsmouth, Virginia.
Tickets: $12, available at the door or visit http://www.cantatachorus.org/Tickets.htm to order by mail.
Saturday, November 19, 2005, 7 pm
James Herbison, Jeraldine Herbison and Friends: A Cornucopia of Music
Margaret Phillips Davis
8th Annual Memorial Scholarship Benefit Concert featuring original music by Jeraldine Saunders Herbison.
James Herbison, DMA, Cellist and Jeraldine Herbison, Violinist, Violist and
Friends: Elaine Swinney, Violin; Jena Chenkin, Viola; Oksana Lutsyshyn, piano; Lisa Relaford Coston, soprano; Lorraine Bell, soprano; Shelia Maye, soprano; Phyliss James, piano; and Leslie Neal-Douglas, Piano.
St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church, 1242 W. Queen Street, Hampton, Va. 23669.
Donation: $20, Students $5. For more information all the church at 723-8253.
Saturday, November 19, 2005, 8 pm
Virginia Symphony Orchestra: Exploring the New World
Shizuo Kuwahara, conductor; Mark Peskanov, violin
Barber, Essay No. 2; Adolphus Hailstork, Violin Concerto;
Dvorák, Symphony No. 9, From the New World
Journey to the New World with Dvorák who based this moving piece on African-American spirituals and the beautiful and varied themes he discovered in America. Featuring a new violin concerto by the locally renowned and internationally recognized Adolphus Hailstork with soloist Mark Peskanov.
Chrysler Hall, Norfolk.
Ticket information: 757-892-6366 or visit www.virginiasymphony.org
Sunday, November 20, 2005, 3:00 pm
Virginia Beach Symphony Orchestra: Global Harmony
David Kunkel, Music Director & Conductor; Hye Yun Chung Bennett, harp.
Arnold: Tam O'Shanter Overture, Op. 51; Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez (Harp version by Nicanor Zabaleta);
Rimsky-Korsakov: Sheherazade, Op. 35.
Tallwood High School Auditorium, Virginia Beach.
Tickets: $15/$12 student/senior; $9 for active duty military. Phone
757-671-8611 or visit
www.vbso.org
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Sunday, November 20, 2005, 4 pm
Old Dominion University Brass Choir
ODU Brass Choir, Dr. William S. Bartolotta, Director,
presents a Concert of Brass and Percussion. Featured on the
program will be transcriptions of March to the Scaffold from Symphonie
Fantastique by Berlioz, Music from the Royal Fireworks, by Handel, and
March from The Love of Three Oranges, by Prokofiev. Also on the program
are original brass and pecussion compositions by Phillip Olsson, Gardner
Read, and Earl Zindars
St. Nicholas Catholic Church, 712 Little Neck Rd., Virginia Beach. For more information call 340-7231.
Sunday, November 20, 2005 at 4 pm
Eastern Virginia Brass
First United Methodist Church Life Enrichment Series presents the Eastern Virginia Brass:
Lawrence Clemens and Eric Gerhardt, trumpets; Marlene Ford, horn; Robert Ford, trombone and John Moriarty, tuba.
Music of the Renaissance through the Romantic eras: Elizabethan Consort Music, Dance by Wilke Renwick,
Aaron Copland's Simple Gifts, Samuel Baron's Impression of a Parade,
G.W.E. Friederich's 19th century pieces from the American Brass Band Journal,
Shenandoah and Villanueva's stirring Armed Forces Salute.
Bergamasca by Scheidt; Suite from the Monteregian Hills by Morley Calvert.
First United Methodist Church, 10246 Warwick Blvd., Newport News.
Free will offering. Reception follows concert. Phone 757-595-0383 0383 or 340-6406.
Visit the Eastern Virginia Brass website
Sunday, November 20, 2005, 5 pm
Old Donation Episcopal Church: Christ The King Sunday
Virginia Childrens' Chorus Concert Old Donation Episcopal Church, 4449 N. Witchduck Rd., Virginia Beach, (near Sentara Bayside Hospital).
Free and open to the public. Phone 497-0563 or visit www.olddonation.org
Sunday, November 20, 2005, 6 pm
Green Acres Presbyterian Church: Marvin Western, Clarinet;
Ruth Winters, piano
The Musical Arts Fund Concert Series presents a recital with two renowned
local instrumentalists. Three major works will be presented, including a Suite for Clarinet and Piano, written by Michael Hassell.
Another contemporary work, Three Character Studies from Much Ado About Nothing, will also be offered, written by Glenn Winters.
Other works by Vladimir Dyck and Giacomo Setaccioli complete the duo’s program. Reception follows concert. Ample Parking; nursery available. Some concerts may be subject to change or rescheduling.
Phone (757) 484-5125. Green Acres Presbyterian Church, Corner of High Street & Sterling Point Drive,
Portsmouth, Virginia.
Sunday, November 20, 2005, 6 pm
Bellissima, Global Celebrations: To Sing, to Dance, to Celebrate Peace
This all female vocal ensemble directed by Deborah Carr is a favorite with audiences.
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 424 King's Grant Road, Virginia Beach
Freewill offering. For information call 481-7332 or 340-8420
or email poplcvb@erols.com
Monday, November 21, 2005, 7:30 pm
Old Dominion University Brass Choir
ODU Brass Choir, Dr. William S. Bartolotta, Director,
presents a Concert of Brass and Percussion. Featured on the
program will be transcriptions of March to the Scaffold from Symphonie
Fantastique by Berlioz, Music from the Royal Fireworks, by Handel, and
March from The Love of Three Oranges, by Prokofiev. Also on the program
are original brass and pecussion compositions by Phillip Olsson, Gardner
Read, and Earl Zindars. Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn
Fine and Performing Arts Building, 49th Street and Elkhorn Ave., ODU, Norfolk. For more information call 683-4061.
Monday, November 21, 2005, 8 pm
Norfolk Chamber Consort: BachFest II
Norfolk Chamber Consort, F. Gerard Errante
& Allen Shaffer Artistic Co-Directors, continues its 37th
season with its popular BachFest. Debra Cross and Joann White, flutes;
Sherie Aguirre, oboe;
Steve Kelley, bass;
Yun Zhang and Lesa Bishop, violins;
Beverly Baker and Jennifer Snyder, violas;
Sarah Glosson and Wayne Moss, violas da gamba;
Michael Daniels, cello; Christopher White, double bass;
Thomas Marshall, organ continuo;
Allen Shaffer, harpsichord
Works include Sonata in E Major for Violin and Harpsichord, BWV 1016;
Cantata 82: Ich habe genug; Sonata in G Major for two flutes and basso continuo, BWV 1039;
Brandenburg Concerto No.6 in B-flat Major, BWV 1051. A Pre-Concert talk about the program with the Consort's Artistic Co-Director Allen Shaffer will begin at 7:45 PM.
Christ and Saint Luke's Church, 560 W. Olney Rd., Ghent,
Norfolk. Tickets: $15 General Admission; $12 Seniors/Military; $6.00 Students.
Post-Concert Reception by Cora. For more information call 622-4542 or visit www.ncconsort.org
Tuesday, November 22, 2005, 6 pm
Richmond Times Dispatch Operatini Tuesday
The Richmond Times-Dispatch Operatini Tuesday, held at Maggiano's Little Italy, is the place for young professionals in Richmond to mix and mingle while enjoying live jazz, original Operatini martinis, beer, wine, and free food and non-alcoholic beverages.
Event starts at 6 p.m. on Nov. 22. RSVPs requested (not required) via email at richmondinfo@vaopera.com. Includes a free Opera InSight presentation by the incomparable Glenn Winters, focused on Virginia Opera's Gounod's Romeo and Juliet, at 7:30 p.m. Age 21 & up. ID required. Charge for alcoholic beverages only.
Friday, November 25, 2005, 11 pm
Opening Night Cast Party for Romeo & Juliet
Virginia Opera invites audience members to join the artists from Romeo & Juliet for a cast party celebrating their
Opening Night performance in Richmond. Festivities begin at 11 p.m. at Richmond Marriott's BlueFire Steakhouse, following the performance
at the Landmark Theater. Mingle with the artists from the production, enjoy complimentary food with a cash bar available. The Marriott will
validate parking at the front desk for those attending the cast party. Admittance only (free) with Romeo & Juliet opening night ticket stub.
Richmond Marriott's BlueFire Steakhouse, 500 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA. 804-643-3400.
Monday, November 28, 2005, 7:30 pm
VWC Concert Series: Ensemble Baroque
Peggy Kelley Reinburg, harpsichord; Sherrie Lake Aguirre, oboe; Joanne Meyer White, flute, and David Savige, bassoon.
Works by Fasch, Händel, Zipoli, Telemann and Quantz.
Hofheimer Theater, Fine Arts Building, Virginia Wesleyan College, 1584 Wesleyan Drive, Norfolk/Virginia Beach.
Tickets: $10/$5. Reservations are always recommended, and may be made by calling 455-2101.
Tuesday, November 29, 2005, 7:30 pm
Bay Youth Orchestras: Legends and Heroes
The concert will feature the Symphony and Concert Orchestras conducted by Leslie Stewart
and Helen Martell, respectively. Trumpet soloist Stephen Carlson, associate principal trumpet with the Virginia Symphony,
will join the Symphony Orchestra performing Frederick Fasch's Trumpet Concerto in D and the Virginia Children's Chorus
(Carol Thomas Downing, Artistic Director) will perform excerpts from Hansel and Gretel by Humperdinck with the
Concert Orchestra. Rossini's William Tell Overture, Respighi's Ancient Airs and Dances and the finale
from Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 will also be performed. This concert will be held in conjunction with a Silent Auction & Raffle,
which will take place in the lobby of the TCC Roper Performing Arts Center, Granby Street, Norfolk. All proceeds from this auction/raffle will help go toward
the operational costs of Bay Youth's upcoming trip to Scotland to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August.
Tickets: $10/ Adults, $6 Students/Children and will be available at the door or by contacting the Bay Youth Orchestras manager at
757-618-1800 or bayyouth@hotmail.com.
Wednesday, November 30, 2005, 7:30 pm
VSO Holiday Brass
Robert Shoup, conductor. The Annual festive favorite featuring the VSO brass, percussion and harp performing all your most beloved holiday music.
Families with jolly little elves are invited to join us November 30 at the Attucks Theatre, 1010 Chruch Street, Norfolk.
Adults $10, Kids $5 or Family 4-pack only $25. Call the VSO box office at 757.892.6366 to purchase tickets or visit
us online at www.virginiasymphony.org
for complete performance details.
Thursday, December 1, 2005, 7 pm
Symphony Night Live: Holiday Brass On the Rocks
Robert Shoup, conductor. The brass players of the Virginia Symphony are decking the hall of the Granby Theater
-with a collection of holiday classics—and not-so-classics—to get you in the mood for the holidays. Complete with a complimentary mug of eggnog cheer, the evening is sure to prove that there’s more to December than shopping. By the way…have you been good this year?
The "hip" downtown crowd can join us at the Granby Theater, 421 Granby Street, Norfolk. Adults only - $25
including festive eggnog cheer! Call the VSO box office at 757.892.6366 to purchase tickets or visit
us online at www.virginiasymphony.org
for complete performance details.
Friday, December 2, 2005, 6:30 pm
Saturday, December 3, 2005, 6:30 pm
Madrigal Banquet with the Music of Germany
A concert with Madrigal Singers and Collegium Musicum. A delight for the holiday season, this year the banquet consists
of a full dinner accompanied by music of Germany performed by Madrigal Singers and Collegium Musicum
on historically accurate instruments. Directed by Lee Teply, this program is the culmination of a semester-long residency in vocal
and instrumental performance. Diehn Fine and
Performing Arts Building Atrium, ODU, 49th Street and Elkhorn Ave., Norfolk. For tickets call 683-5305.
Tickets: $15 Students - $25 Faculty and Non-ODU Students - $30 General
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Saturday, December 3, 2005, 5 pm
Soprano Diedre Granger in Recital
Rachel Crumbley will be the collaborative
artist. Ms. Granger will sing art songs by Schumann, Mahler, Ravel and Hoiby among others.
Academy of Music, 902 Colonial Ave., Norfolk. For additional information call 627-0967.
Saturday, December 3, 2005, 2 pm
Sunday, December 4, 2005, 1:30 pm & 3 pm
Williamsburg Symphonia: Holiday Concert
Janna Hymes-Bianchi, Music Director. The Williamsburg Symphonia performs your family's favorite Holiday music at the Kimball Theatre.
All seats: $18. For more information, contact The Symphonia Box Office at 757 229-9857.
Kimball Theatre, Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, Virginia. Visit www.williamsburgsymphonia.org
Sunday, December 4, 2005, 11 am & 7 pm
John Dixon's New Seasonal Cantata: A World of Carols
Chancel Choir of Providence Presbyterian Church,
Valetta Fellenbaum, music director. Accompanied by Carole Stockmeier,
flute; Lynn Rechel, clarinet; Charlotte Dettwiler-Carr, violoncello;
John Dixon, organ. This is the sixth year that John Dixon, organist
at Providence Presbyterian Church in Virginia Beach, has written
a new Christmas cantata as part of the music outreach of the church.
In previous years, the cantatas have been based on carols from England,
France, America and northern Europe, as well as Piae Cantiones,
an acclaimed collection made in Finland in 1592. This year, the
horizons are broadened, and the cantata includes carols from many
countries, from as far away as Australia. Some are familiar, and
some will be new to you. First presentation during morning
worship at 11 am. Evening presentation with additional music by
the Bells of Providence at 7 pm. Free admission, a free will offering
will be received. Providence Presbyterian Church, 5497 Providence
Road, Virginia Beach, Virginia (at the junction of Providence Road
and Whitehurst Landing Road). Telephone 420-6159 or go to www.provpres.org
for information.
Sunday, December 4, 2005, 3 pm
Peninsula Youth Orchestra: Holiday Concert
Please join us for our special Winter Holiday
Concert as conductors Rebecca Nixon & Dianne Chapman and the PYO
members perform selections from Mozart's Magic Flute, Aaron
Copland's Hoedown, Beethoven's 5th Symphony, Classical &
Holiday favorites and more! Wheelchair Accessible Facility.
Donations accepted at the door. Hampton Roads Academy,
739 Academy Lane, Newport News. For directions visit www.hra.org/abMap.htm
For more information on the PYO please visit the PYO website at www.peninsulayouth.org
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Sunday, December 4, 2005, 4 pm
Habitat for Humanity Benefit Concert: Ring in the Season
Featuring a wide variety of music from classical, jazz, and contemporary styles,
for the holiday season from several Tidewater area soloists and ensembles, including handbells,
choral music, liturgical dance, praise band, cello, flute, harp, piano, organ, and voice.
First United Church of Christ, 1017 Todds Lane, Hampton. Free-will offering. For more information call the church office at 826-7560.
Sunday December 4, 2005, 5 pm
Old Donation Episcopal Church: Advent II
Advent Lessons & Carols
Old Donation Episcopal Church, 4449 N. Witchduck Rd., Virginia Beach, (near Sentara Bayside Hospital).
Free and open to the public. Phone 497-0563 or visit www.olddonation.org
December 1, 2, 3, 9 & 10 at 8 pm;
December 11 at 2 pm.
Governor's School for the Arts: Metamorphoses
The Governor's School for the Arts Department of Theatre presents
Metamorphoses by Mary Zimmerman. 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.
"A lovely, deeply affecting work that recaptures the primal allure of the theatre." GSA Black Box Theatre, 254 Granby St., Downtown Norfolk. All Tickets $10. Call (757) 628 3340 for Tickets and Information.
Monday December 5, 2005, 7:30 pm
Christmas at Wesleyan: Poulenc's Gloria
Soprano vocalist, Billye Brown Youmans; Dr. David Clayton will conduct the choir
and George Stone will accompany the performance. The choir and soloist Youmans will perform Gloria,
a twentieth-century masterpiece by Francis Poulenc along with Christmas melodies of John Rutter and other pieces from their fall repertory.
The Wesleyan Singers, will perform works from their tour repertory including excerpts from the Vivaldi Gloria.
Edward D. Hofheimer Theater, Virginia Wesleyan College, Wesleyan Dr., Virginia Beach. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact David Clayton at 757.455.3282.
Friday, December 9, 2005, 8 pm
Virginia Chorale: An a cappella Christmas
Music Director Robert Shoup. Lauridsen - O Magnum Mysterium,
John Rutter - O Tannenbaum and What Child is This.
Plus favorite seasonal carols! The Virginia Chorale's annual holiday concerts hold a special place among the many holiday offerings in Hampton Roads each year. A rich blend of traditional carols and beloved songs
along with newer treasures, these performances illuminate the hope and wonder of the season
with the sweeping beauty of finely tuned a cappella singing by the region's best vocal artists.
The Virginia Chorale, one of America's leading professional choral ensembles, offers its 22nd year of concerts with performances on the South Side and Peninsula. Programs will again feature the ensemble's trademark a cappella singing.
The Virginia Chorale offers season subscriptions for all four concerts, a flex subscription with a choice of three concerts, and single tickets. Season subscriptions range from $57 to $102, with discounts available for students and senior citizens. Single tickets range from $22 to $30.
Sacred Heart Church, Norfolk.
Tickets & information:
call 757-627-8375, email virginia.chorale@verizon.net or visit
www.vachorale.com
Friday, December 9, 2005, 8 pm
Saturday, December 10, 2005, 8 pm
Christmas with the Empire Brass
American Theatre,
125 E. Mellen Street, Hampton.
For more information phone 722-2787
Time Change
Saturday, December 10, 2005, 8 pm
Cantata Chorus: Handel Messiah Part I
Free concert as part of the Portsmouth Olde Towne Holiday Music Festival.
Trinity Episcopal Church, 500 Court Street, Portsmouth, Virginia
A free will offering will be taken. Visit the Cantata Chorus website at
http://www.cantatachorus.org/
Saturday, December 10, 2005, 7 pm
Peninsula Youth Orchestra: Holiday Concert
Please join us for our special Winter Holiday
Concert as conductors Rebecca Nixon & Dianne Chapman and the PYO
members perform selections from Mozart's Magic Flute, Aaron Copland's
Hoedown, Beethoven's 5th Symphony, Classical & Holiday favorites
and more! Wheelchair Accessible Facility. Donations accepted
at the door. Yorktown Tabb Library, 100 Long Green Blvd.,
Yorktown, VA 23693 (For directions visit www.yorkcounty.gov/library/libraries.htm
). For more information on the PYO please visit the PYO website
at www.peninsulayouth.org
Saturday, December 10, 2005, 7:30 pm
Chesapeake Bay Wind Ensemble: Twas the Night Before Christmas
Marvin Western, conductor. CBWE's Christmas
concert features both classical and popular pieces, including selections
from Tchaikovsky's Nutcarcker, Handel's Messiah, Leroy
Anderson's Sleigh Ride, Pomeroy's Christmas Pops Medley
and a Christmas Sing-a-long. Kimball Theatre in Merchant's
Square, Williamsburg. Tickets are $10 ($7 for children and senior
citizens) and will be available at the door. Phone(757) 565-8588.
Visit www.cbwe.org
Saturday, December 10, 2005, 7:30 pm
Virginia Chorale: An a cappella Christmas
Music Director Robert Shoup. Lauridsen - O Magnum Mysterium,
John Rutter - O Tannenbaum and What Child is This.
Plus favorite seasonal carols! The Virginia Chorale's annual holiday concerts hold a special place among the many holiday offerings in Hampton Roads each year. A rich blend of traditional carols and beloved songs
along with newer treasures, these performances illuminate the hope and wonder of the season
with the sweeping beauty of finely tuned a cappella singing by the region's best vocal artists.
The Virginia Chorale, one of America's leading professional choral ensembles, offers its 22nd year of concerts with performances on the South Side and Peninsula. Programs will again feature the ensemble's trademark a cappella singing.
The Virginia Chorale offers season subscriptions for all four concerts, a flex subscription with a choice of three concerts, and single tickets. Season subscriptions range from $57 to $102, with discounts available for students and senior citizens. Single tickets range from $22 to $30.
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Newport News.
Tickets & information:
call 757-627-8375, email virginia.chorale@verizon.net or visit
www.vachorale.com
Saturday, December 10, 2005, 2 pm & 8 pm
Sunday, December 11, 2005, 8 pm
Williamsburg Symphonia: The Nutcracker
Janna Hymes-Bianchi, Conductor. The Chamber
Ballet will present The Nutcracker, choreographed by Heidi
Robitshek and accompanied by the Williamsburg Symphonia. New York
City Ballet Principals Abi Stafford and Stephan Hanna. Phi
Beta Kappa Memorial Hall at the College of William & Mary, Williamsburg,
Virginia. For reserved seating call 757-229-1717 or visit chamberballet.org
Saturday, December 10, 2005, 8 pm
Sunday, December 11, 2005, 5 pm
The Congressional Chorus: Star of Light
The Congressional Chorus, Washington's only
chorus dedicated to American music presents Beautiful Star,
for chorus, harp and piano, a newly commissioned work by Paul Nasto
and Chanukah Blessings, for chorus, harp and piano, a reprise
of the Chorus-commissioned work by Paul Leavitt. Free will offering. December
10, 8 pm, Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 201 Fourth Street, SE (4th
& Ind. Ave., SE) December 11, 5 pm, Church of the Annunciation,
3810 Massachusetts Avenue, NW. Phone 202-441-2394 for additional
information, or visit www.congressionalchorus.org.
New Information
Saturday, December 10, 2005, 8 pm
Sunday, December 11, 2005, 3 pm
York River Symphony Orchestra: Holiday Fanfare
Guest Conductor Dennis Malfatti from Longwood University.
Soprano Lorraine Bell will sing Allesandro Scarlatti's Christmas Cantata and W.A. Mozart's
Exultate Jubilate. The orchestra will also perform works by Hovhaness,
Rimsky-Korsakov, Jessel and Anderson. Hampton Roads Academy, 739 Academy Lane, Newport News.To
purchase tickets, call our Box Office, Beck and Stein Books, at
757/596-1001. Tickets: $10 for Adults, $8 for Students. Visit the YRSO website
at www.yrso.org/
Sunday, December 11, 2005, 10:30 am
Born a Savior, Cantata World Premier
The chancel choir of Foundry UMC, Virginia Beach, will perform
the world premier of Born a Savior, a Christmas Cantata composed by their director, Jim Edwards.
The chancel choir will be accompanied by piano, harp, flute, and strings. The cantata
features original music and text beautifully interwoven with traditional Christmas carols.
Foundry United Methodist Church, 2801 Virginia Beach Blvd., Virginia Beach (next to Beach Ford).
For more information call the music director at 404-3038 or the church office at 340-0595.
Sunday, December 11, 2005, 2 pm
Virginia Symphony Orchestra: Family Classics:
Virginia Ballet Theater's Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker
Shizuo Kuwahara, conductor; Virginia Ballet Theater
For the first time, you can enjoy the Virginia Ballet Theatre’s
performance of The Nutcracker as a part of your Peanut Butter and
Jam 2005-2006 subscription. Join Clara and her Nutcracker Prince
through a battle with the Rat King and a visit from The Sugar Plum
Fairy, a dreamy snowstorm to Tchaikovsky’s memorable music and a
magical journey through the land of sweets. Presented along with
the Virginia Symphony, Virginia Children’s Chorus, and more than
200 local children, this is one holiday tradition you won’t want
to miss!
Chrysler Hall, Norfolk.
Ticket information: 757-892-6366 or visit www.virginiasymphony.org For information on the Virginia Ballet Theatre season,
visit www.virginiaballettheatre.com
Sunday, December 11, 2005, 7 pm
First United Methodist Church Life Enrichment Series: Christmas Concert
The choirs of First United Methodist Church; John Garrett, organ; Mary Matthews Garrett, Director
First United Methodist Church, 10246 Warwick Blvd., Newport News
Free will offering. Reception follows concert. Phone 757-595-0383
The Virginia Choral Society: A Family Festival of Carols
This concert series marks the 75th season of the Virginia Choral
Society, the oldest continuously performing arts group on the Peninsula.
The Virginia Choral Society's purpose has been to enhance the quality of life of our community by performing the finest choral music to inspire audiences of all ages.
James Powers - Artistic Director. Our Winter concert will feature international carols from the Oxford Book of Carols and several individual pieces.
Friday, December 9, 2005, 8 pm Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 250 Fox Hill Road, Hampton, VA
Saturday, December 10, 2005, 8 pm Temple Baptist Church, 235 Harpersville Road, Newport News, VA,
Sunday December 11, 2005, 4 pm St. Andrew by the Sea Episcopal, Nags Head, NC.
Friday December 16, 2005, 8 pm Our Lady of Mt Carmel, 100 Harpersville Road, Newport News, VA
Saturday, December 17, 2005, 8 pm Trinity Lutheran Church, Newport News, VA.
Sunday, December 18, 2005, 3 pm North Riverside Baptist Church, 311 Selden Road, Newport News, VA
Sunday, December 18, 2005, 8 pm First Presbyterian Church, Hampton, VA.
Monday, December 19, 2005, 8 pm Trinity Lutheran Church, Newport News, VA
Advanced tickets for any of the VCS concerts during the year may be purchased at the Patrick Henry Mall
and the Coliseum Mall Customer Service Centers. Tickets purchased in advance: Adults - $12; seniors, military, students - $10.
Tickets ar the door: $15/$12. For more information, including venue directions, visit the VCS website at vachoralsociety.org/
Monday, December 12, 2005, 7:30 pm
VWC Concert Series: Robynne Redmon & Charles Woodward
Robynne Redmon, mezzo-soprano, and Charles Woodward, collaborating pianist
Hofheimer Theater, Fine Arts Building, Virginia Wesleyan College, 1584 Wesleyan Drive, Norfolk/Virginia Beach.
Tickets: $10/$5. Reservations are always recommended, and may be made by calling 455-2101.
Tuesday, December 13, 2005, 7:30 pm
Governor's School for the Arts: Winter Concert and Silent Auction
GSA Instrumental Music Department presents the 75-piece Governor's School Symphony Orchestra conducted by Raymond Pancarowicz and Jeffrey Phelps
and the Governor's School Jazz Big Band conducted by Jeff Smith. Symphony program includes:
Johannes Brahms - Academic Festival Overture,
Franz Liszt - Les Preludes, and Georges Enseco - Roumanian Rhapsody. The Silent Auction begins at 6:30 P.M.
and will end after intermission. This is a great opportunity to get that special holiday present with all proceeds from the
Auction going toward the Orchestra's Boston trip to the Heritage Festival of Gold.
Jeanne and George Roper Performing Arts Center, 340 Granby Street, Norfolk, VA.
Tickets: $10 adults, $ 5 Students and Senior Citizens.
Open to the public; Tickets available at the door. Information: 683-5277.
Virginia Symphony Orchestra: Handel's Messiah
JoAnn Falletta, conductor • guest vocalists • VSC, Robert Shoup, chorusmaster
The beloved annual masterpiece showcasing the Virginia Symphony Chorus and featuring 4 stellar vocalists illuminating this traditional holiday classic. This year experience the work with an exquisite arrangement and rich instrumentation of Mozart!
Thursday, December 15, 2005, 8 pm: St. Bede Catholic Church, Williamsburg
Friday & Saturday, December 16 & 17, 2005, 8 pm: Regent University Theatre, Virginia Beach
Sunday, December 18, 2005, 2:30 pm: Ferguson Center for the Arts, Newport News. Ticket information: 757-892-6366 or visit www.virginiasymphony.org
Friday, December 16, 2005, 7:30 pm
St. Thomas Episcopal
Church: Messiah Sing-Along
Pat Spoettle, organist/choirmaster. All welcome. Singers should bring their own scores,
but there will be some available for purchase. We will sing Part One (the
Christmas portion) and end with Hallelujah Chorus. There will be
seating in the balcony and transepts for listeners. This is a free event,
but we ask for food donations for the Food Bank.
St. Thomas Episcopal
Church, 233 Mann Drive, Chesapeake (Great Bridge).
Friday, December 16, 2005, 8 pm
Holidays with the Canadian Brass
The five virtuosi of Canadian Brass have made the brass quintet an exciting
vehicle for serious concert music. They can convincingly move from Mozart to Glenn Miller to Carmen
all in one evening. In addition to touring around the world, Canadian Brass has performed on “The Tonight Show,”
“Today,” Beverly Sills’ “Music Around the World,” and numerous PBS specials. Ferguson Center for the Arts, Christopher
Newport University, 1 University Place, Newport News, VA. Tickets: $45, $40, $35. Phone 757-594-8752.
Or visit http://fergusoncenter.cnu.edu
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Saturday, December 17, 2005, 7:30 pm
Sunday, December 18, 2005, 3 pm
Governor's School Winter Vocal Concert
Featuring the Britten Ceremony of Carols with Barbara Chapman as harp soloist,
as well as other vocal pieces sung by the full chorus under the direction of Robert Brown,
and the Advanced Vocal Ensemble under the direction of Lee Teply.
Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Building, 49th Street and Elkhorn Ave.,
Old Domoinion University, Norfolk. Tickets are general admission and are $10.
Sunday, December 18, 2005, 9:45 am & 11:15 am
Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
A traditional service of Nine Lessons and
Carols by John Leavitt and Hal Hopson. Guest dignitaries providing
the readings, a Chamber Orchestra of eleven players from The Virginia
Symphony Orchestra, the Handbell choir and the Chancel choir of
Great Bridge Presbyterian Church, under the direction of Billye
Brown Youmans, Director of Music. Among the readers: Rabbi Lawrence
Forman, Raymond Jones, Bonita Billingsley Harris, The Honorable
Dalton Edge, Mayor of Chesapeake, Dr. Aaron Vinik, Mike Hughes,
Etienne Bote-Shek. Great Bridge Presbyterian Church, 333
Cedar Road, Chesapeake (across the street from the Municipal complex).
Free and open to the public, a free will offering will be taken
and a nursery will be provided. For information call 547-4706.
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Sunday, December 18, 2005, 1:30 pm
Bellissima! Global Celebrations!
Deborah Carr, directs the women's chorus Belissima in Global Celebrations!, To Sing,
To Dance, To Celebrate Peace. Classical and contemporary music form Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Israel and the U.S.A.
This concert is included with the cost of admission and there will be a special tour by a museum docent following the concert.
Chrysler Museum of Art, 245 W.Olney Rd., Norfolk.
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Sunday, December 18, 2005, 3 pm
Chesapeake Bay Wind Ensemble: Twas the Night Before Christmas
Marvin Western, conductor. CBWE's Christmas concert features both classical and popular pieces, including
selections from Tchaikovsky's Nutcarcker, Handel's Messiah, Leroy Anderson's Sleigh Ride,
Pomeroy's Christmas Pops Medley and a Christmas Sing-a-long. St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church, 3800 Big Bethel Road, York County.
Tickets are $5 (children free) and will be available at the door. Phone: (757) 766-3800. Visit www.cbwe.org
Sunday, December 18, 2005, 3 pm
Williamsburg Choral Guild: Holiday Concert: Echoes of the Season III
Under the direction of Jay BeVille, the chorus will be accompanied by pianist Mildred Andrews Young.
This special afternoon concert will include seasonal favorites from Handel, Bach, Kodaly, Willcocks,
plus favorite carols to carry you through to the New Year! It is our gift to you, the community that inspires and supports
performing arts in the Williamsburg area. This is a free concert, and part of the Guild's 30th Anniversary Season. King of Glory Lutheran Church, 4897 Longhill Road,Williamsburg.
Visit the Choral Guild website at www.williamsburgchoralguild.org
Sunday December 18, 2005, 5 pm
Virginia Handbell Chorus Concert
Old Donation Episcopal Church: Advent IV
The concert is free and open to the public and will be followed by a wine & cheese reception in the Parish Hall.
Old Donation Episcopal Church, 4449 N. Witchduck Rd., Virginia Beach, (near Sentara Bayside Hospital).
Phone 497-0563 or visit www.olddonation.org
Sunday December 18, 2005, 5 pm
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
A journey in Scripture and song from Old Testament prophecy
to the celebration of the Nativity. The Choir of Saint Pauls, Charles Woodward, Director; James E. Derr, Guest Organist;
The Lessons will be read by members of the community.Reception immediately following. Childcare provided.
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