Calendar

Friday, September 5, 2008, 7:30pm
2005 was a very good year…
Old Dominion University Music Department presents Mike Hall, trombone, bass trombone, euphonium; Oksana Lutsyshyn, piano. Featuring three sonatas composed for trombone and piano in 2005 by Joseph Trapanese, Daniel Kallman and Dan Forrest; also Marcel Bitsch's Four Variations on a Theme by D. Scarlatti and Bjarne Volle's Canarie nr.3. Free Concert. Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center, 49th Street and Elkhorn Ave., ODU, Norfolk.

Saturday, September 6, 2008, 11am-5pm
Smithsonian Exhibition New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music
The Foundation for Historic Christ Church will have a Roots Music Festival in the Churchyard in Irvington, Virginia. There will be live performances of American roots music -- Native American music, gospel, blues, blue grass, country, jazz, and more. There will be a "petting zoo" where visitors can touch and try unique musical instruments and a children's tent where kids can make and play their own instruments. Food and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for sale. The cost of the music festival will be a donation. Visit www.christchurch1735.org for more information including lectures on various aspects of roots music in September and October at Lancaster County Community Library in Kilmarnock. Historic Christ Church is located in Irvington, Virginia, on Route 646, just off Route 200, between the towns of Kilmarnock and White Stone.

Sunday, September 7, 2008, 2pm
David Krohn & Charles Woodward In Concert Again
Gomley Chesed Congregation presents baritone David Krohn and pianist Charles Woodward in concert performing operatic, popular & Jewish music. $20 per person. Reception to follow. To purchase tickets contact Synagogue office 484-1019 Goodman Auditorium, Gomley Chesed Synagogue, 3110 Sterling Point Drive, Portsmouth, VA 23703.

Sunday, September 7, 2008, 6pm
Virginia Symphony plays for… Lions and Tigers and Symphonies…Oh My!
Virginia Zoo will host the Virginia Symphony Orchestra for a special concert conducted by renowned music director JoAnn Falletta. The Zoo's event field will be transformed into a musical park, as visitors spread blankets and settle in to enjoy performances by world-class musicians in a family-friendly atmosphere. This event will feature outstanding music, "picnic food" and drinks and visits by our special animal ambassadors. Free to Virginia Zoo members and Virginia Symphony subscribers. Included with Zoo admission for others. Virginia Zoo, Norfolk. Visit www.virginiasymphony.org or call (757) 892-6366 for more information.

Sunday, September 7, 2008, 6pm
Flute and Piano Concert
Jihoon Shin , Flute and Oksana Lutsyshyn, Piano Free and open to the public. Freewill offering. For information call 757-340-8420 or please visit www.princeofpeacevb.org Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 424 King's Grant Road, Virginia Beach, VA.

Auditions for Ian Parker Master Class
Auditions open to all students Wednesday, September 10, 2008 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Download an application at www.virginiasymphony.org/Education Sponsored by Frances Levy Birshtein & the Birshtein Family Fund.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008, 6:30-8:30pm
Ian Parker Master Class
Virginia Symphony Orchestra presents a master class with pianist Ian Parker. Free and open to the public. Department of Music, Rm. 183 Ferguson Center for the Arts Newport News, Virginia

Friday, September 12, 2008, 7:30m
VWC Concert Series: Carol Thomas Downing and Sporting Molly
Celtic quintet. Adults - $10, Seniors/military/students/VWC alumni - $5. For more information, contact Sandra Billy at 757.455.2101 or e-mail concerts@vwc.edu.Edward D. Hofheimer Theater, Fine Arts building, Virginia Wesleyan College, 1584 Wesleyan Dr., Norfolk, VA.

Saturday, September 13, 2008, 8pm
Sunday, September 14, 2008, 2:30pm
Friday, September 19, 2008, 8pm
Virginia Symphony: Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1
The Virginia Symphony Orchestra returns to the concert stage after a summer hiatus to present its 89th Season opener. JoAnn Falletta, conductor. Ian Parker, piano. The new season is off and running with one of your favorites. With the opening notes, you'll recognize Tchaikovsky's Piano concerto No. 1 performed by the gifted and charmingly captivating Canadian pianist Ian Parker. The delightful romantic melodies of Dohnanyi's Suite in F-sharp minor and the rousing sounds of a Mexico City dance hall heard in Aaron Copland's Salon de Mexico make this a smashing season opener you won't want to miss. JoAnn Falletta will share her musical insights about the music with audiences in a Concert Chat one hour before each performance: 7pm at Chrysler Hall and Ferguson Center; 1:30pm at Sandler Center. While in Hampton Roads, Parker will share his time and talent with music students at Christopher Newport University, Wednesday, September 17, noon to 8:30pm and Thursday, September 18, with music students at Old Dominion University. While at CNU, Parker will participate in a convocation, conduct private lessons and Master Classes. While at ODU will speak and play for students in a special presentation for music majors. Tickets: $23-$83. Visit www.virginiasymphony.org or call (757) 892-6366 for more information. Sept 13: Chrysler Hall - Norfolk. Sept 14: Sandler Center, Town Center,Virginia Beach. Sept 19: Ferguson Center for the Arts, Newport News.

Sunday, September 14, 2008, 2pm
Vissi d'arte: An Afternoon of Opera and Art
Virginia Opera and the Chrysler Museum of Art bring together music from two of the Opera's upcoming productions - Verdi's "Il Trovatore" and Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love" - with three masterwork paintings from the Chrysler Museum: Boucher's "Pastorale", Teniers' "The Surgeon", and Bourguereau's "Orestes Pursued by the Furies". The program begins in the Kaufman Theatre of the Chrysler Museum, with brief introductions and discussions about the featured art and music by William Hennessey, Director of the Chrysler Museum, Peter Mark, Artistic Director of Virginia Opera, and others; all interspersed with opportunities to enjoy live performances by Virginia Opera artists and take part in a sing-along of the famous "Anvil Chorus" from Il Trovatore. Following is a special guided tour of galleries exhibiting the featured works, complete with entertaining and insightful commentary by the museum's top experts, along with additional performances by Virginia Opera artists of arias that will enhance and transform the experience of each related work of art. To top off the afternoon, relax and mingle with fellow art lovers at a special reception hosted by the Virginia Opera Guild, featuring coffees by First Colony Coffee. Tickets: Free with admission to museum ($7) RSVP with Jenny Kolin at 757-333-6298 or e-mail jkolin@chrysler.org. Chrysler Museum of Art, 245 West Olney Road, Norfolk, Virginia 23510

Monday, September 15, 2008, 8pm
Tuesday, September 16, 2008, 8pm
Feldman Chamber Music Society: Daedalus String Quartet
Min-Young Kim, violin; Kyu-Young Kim, violin; Jesssica Thompson, viola; Raman Ramakrishnan, cello. Program: Haydn Quartet in g minor, Op. 20, no. 3; Janacek Quartet No. 2, Intimate Letters; Mendelssohn Quartet No. 2 in a minor, Op. 13. Season tickets are available for $100; Music Professional and Student tickets are $35 (2 concerts free). Per concert tickets are $20 each. Music Professional and Student tickets are $7 for individually purchased tickets. Open seating tickets may be purchased at the door. For further information, please call our voice mail number at 757-552-1630. Visit www.feldmanchambermusic.org. Sept. 15: Kaufman Theater, Chrysler Museum, 245 W. Olney Rd., Norfolk. Sept 16: Williamsburg Regional Library, 515 Scotland Street, Williamsburg.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008, 6:30-8:30pm
Ian Parker Master Class
Virginia Symphony Orchestra presents a master class with pianist Ian Parker. Free and open to the public. Department of Music, Rm. 183, Ferguson Center for the Arts, Newport News, Virginia

Thursday, September 18, 2008, 8pm
Arias & Duets
Virginia Opera offers a special preview of its 2008-2009 "Viva la passione!" Season at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens in Richmond. Featuring performances by Virginia Opera's talented young artists: soprano Kirsten Hoiseth, mezzo-soprano Shauna Dever, and baritone Kevin Wetzel. Tickets: Tickets are $20 and must be purchased in advance by calling 804-644-8168 ext. 3392. Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, 1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA 23228

Thursday, September 18, 2008, 8pm
Saturday, September 20, 2008, 8pm
Virginia Symphony: Mendelssohn Italian Symphony
It's an evening of Italy and sun. Rossini's Barber of Seville Overture sets the Italian mood, followed by contemporary composer Ken Fuchs' Canticle to the Sun, with its expressive harmonies and original instrumental textures featuring VSO principal horn David Wick. The opening theme of Mendelssohn's "Italian" symphony is one of the most famous in all music, and it will fill your heart and mind with the composer's musical impressions of Italy. JoAnn Falletta, conductor; Solo Performances by VSO Principal Horn David Wick and Marco Sartor, winner of the 2008 Falletta International Guitar Competition. Tickets: $26-$46. Visit www.virginiasymphony.org or call (757) 892-6366 for more information. Sept 18: St. Bede, Williamsburg. Sept 20: Regent University Theatre,Virginia Beach.

Friday, September 19, 2008, 7pm
Art Enter Cape Charles: High School Musical
Art Enter Cape Charles presents High School Musical performed by the Hurrah Players. The energetic Disney show is full of singing and dancing and will delight the entire family! Tickets are $17 for adults and $10 for students. Tickets may be purchased online at www.artsentercapecharles.org or by calling 331-3669. For more information, call Arts Enter at 331-2787. Historic Palace Theater, 305 Mason Ave., Cape Charles, VA.

Sunday, September 21, 2008, 3pm
Virginia Symphony: Orchestra Games
Family Classics at Chrysler Hall Come dressed in your favorite sports apparel as the Virginia Symphony hosts MUSICALYMPICS and explores the fun of physical activity through music. Pre-Concert Activities 2pm. Smith - The Orchestra Games; Williams - Olympic Fanfare. Matthew Kraemer, conductor. Tickets: $9-$12, $19-$22 Visit www.virginiasymphony.orgor call (757) 892-6366 for more information.

Sunday, September 21, 2008, 4pm
Virginia Chamber Players, Song and Dance
Great Bridge Presbyterian Church, Candlelight Concert Series 2008-2009. 9TH Season. The Virginia Chamber Players, all principal members of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, perform to critical acclaim wherever they appear and are featured annually in the Virginia Arts Festival. As a collaborating ensemble, they have performed with artists Andre-Michel Schub, Richard Stoltzman, and Nathaniel Rosen, and are heard frequently on NPR's Performance Today. This concert showcases rarely heard chamber works by Vaughan Williams, Bloch, Jolivet, and Salzedo, and features Debra Wendells Cross, flute, Beverly Kane Baker, viola, Barbara Chapman, harp, and Charles Woodward, pianist. Free and open to the public, a free will offering will be taken and a nursery will be provided. Great Bridge Presbyterian Church, 333 Cedar Road, Chesapeake, VA, 23322

Sunday, September 21, 2008, 7pm
Love at First Duet
The Hampton Roads community is invited to a free concert introducing the Virginia Chorale's new music director, Scott Williamson and his wife, soprano Amy Cofield Williamson. They will be joined by pianist Charles Woodward in a program featuring music from beloved operas and musicals. The concert is free and open to the public. Please call 757-627-8375 or visit www.vachorale.org for more information. Churchland Baptist Church, 3031 Churchland Boulevard, Chesapeake.

York River Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Concerto Competition 2008-2009
Sunday, December 7, 2008, 2pm. First Baptist Church, 229 King Street, Hampton, VA 23669. Winner(s) will perform in concert with the York River Symphony Orchestra on March 15, 2009 in the Mary Christian Auditorium at Thomas Nelson Community College. Application forms and competition rules may be downloaded at www.yrso.org/competition/ For further information e-mail jesauh@aol.com or call 757-722-1137 and leave a message. Applications are due by midnight on Monday, November 10, 2008.

Virginia Beach Chorale Seeks New Director
The Virginia Beach Chorale, one of Virginia Beach's oldest continuous performing groups, seeks a dynamic new Director. The singers in the Virginia Beach Chorale are volunteer singers from all over the southside; however, the Director is a paid position. For more information and application procedures, visit the website at virginiabeachchorale.org or send a letter of interest to: Search Committee, Virginia Beach Chorale, c/o Thalia Trinity Presbyterian Church, 420 Thalia Road, Virignia Beach, VA 23452. For additional information call Melissa Knight at 721-3540.

Yorkminster Presbyterian Church Part-time Organist
Yorkminster Presbyterian Church, a central part of the York County community, is located on the historically-rich Virginia Peninsula. As a well established congregation, our numbers have reached upwards of seven hundred in the past five years. In particular, we have gained an exceptional number of families with young children. We are seeking a part-time organist. The position involves two Sunday morning worship services and a Wednesday evening choir rehearsal. Other duties include accompanying soloists and ensembles and special seasonal services; weddings and funerals receive additional compensation. Salary is commensurate with experience and ability. The church has a 3-manual Allen MDS-65 organ and a Yamaha 6' grand piano. For more information about Yorkminster, please visit www.yorkminsterpc.org Interested applicants should submit a resume with an attached cover letter to organist-job@yorkminsterpc.org or by mail: Organist Search Committee, Yorkminster Presbyterian Church, 6218 Geo. Washington Memorial Highway, Yorktown, VA 23692.

Virginia Chorale: Part-Time Office Manager/Administrative Assistant
The Virginia Chorale is looking for a part-time office manager/administrative assistant with excellent communication, organizational and computer skills. The ideal candidate will:
* Perform office duties such as answering phones, maintaining database, and handling mail as well as paying bills and maintaining QuickBooks.
* Demonstrate organization skills with clear attention to detail; ability to be flexible and adaptable in responding to requests from multiple sources; experience with handling multiple projects simultaneously while effectively managing time and meeting deadlines.
* Have experience with MS Office applications including Access, strong customer service experience and the ability to work well in a team environment.
* Have strong writing and communication skills including ability to edit and proofread.
This is a part-time, hourly position. Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. Hours are negotiable. Weekend work is required 4 weekends a year. Please send cover letter, resume, and three professional references to be considered. Electronic applications are preferred. This position will be filled immediately. To apply or for more information, please email: Betsy Fitzgerald, Executive Director at betsy_fitzgerald@vachorale.org.

Monday, September 22, 2008,12 noon
Noonday Concert: Soprano Virginia Vail
The concert will feature Virginia Vail, soprano, an outstanding soloist in the area and member of the Virginia Chorale. Virginia will be the accompanied by her husband, Stephen Kolb. Following the concert, a light lunch will be served in the Social Hall for $5.00. Free and open to the public. For more information please call the church at 397-1297. Monument

Monday, September 22, 2008, 8pm
Norfolk Chamber Consort: 40th Anniversary Concert
Quatuor pour le fin du Temps (Quartet for the End of Time, 1941), Olivier Messiaen's timeless masterpiece, has been a signature piece of the Consort throughout its 40 years. This will be the fifth performance of this great work, and will mark F. Gerard Errante's final appearance with the Consort. The Messiaen quartet will be paired with Jean-Philippe Rameau's brilliant Baroque masterpiece, Pièces de Claveçin en Concert Suite No.2 (1741), featuring harpsichordist Allen Shaffer, Susan Via, Baroque violin and Sarah Glosson, viola da gamba. The concert will be preceded at 7:45 PM by a short lecture on the evening's program by Allen Shaffer. A reception provided by Rajput will follow the concert in the atrium of Chandler Recital Hall. Tickets are available at the door or visit www.ncconsort.org. Phone 757-623-5531 or 622-4542. Single Performance: Individual $20, Students $8. Season Subscription: Regular $70, Seniors and Military $60. Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center, Old Dominion University, Corner of Elkhorn Avenue and 49th Street. The Diehn Building parking lot no longer exists. Free Parking at Garage A, 43rd Street and Elkhorn Avenue. Free Shuttle to and from Concert.

CNU Department of Music Events
Admission is free, and no ticket is required unless otherwise noted. Venue (unless otherwise noted): Music and Theatre Hall, Ferguson Center for the Arts, Christopher Newport University, Newport News.
Tuesday, September 23, 7:30pm
CNU Music Faculty Recital.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 7:30pm
St. Petersburg String Quartet With guest pianist Maxim Mogilevsky
One of the world's leading string quartets, the St. Petersburg was founded (as the Leningrad Quartet) by four brilliant young graduates of the Leningrad Conservatory. The Quartet blazed a trail through international chamber music competitions, taking top honors and cementing its enviable reputation. Recently celebrating its 20th anniversary year, The St. Petersburg Quartet thrills audiences from Toronto to Tokyo, Lithuania to London and in major cities across the United States. Guest pianist Maxim Mogilevsky. Borodin - Nocturne, Glazunov - Novelette - Orientale, Shostakovich - Piano Quintet, Dvorák - Piano Quintet. Tickets $50/$30. www.HamptonArts.net American Theatre, 125 Mellen Street, Hampton VA. 23663. 757-722-2787.

Thursday, September 25, 2008, 7pm
Williamsburg Consort: America Alive VII Concert
The Williamsburg Consort, the only Adult Symphonic Band Festival in Virginia, was chartered in 2002. Guest Conductor: Lieutenant Colonel Larry H. Lang. Guest Euphonium Soloist: Adam Frey. Works by Hosay, Buckley, Williams, Puccini, Beckel, Barker, Williams, Jarvis, and Sousa . Free tickets for the America Alive VII Concert will be available at Bay Community Bank on September 15. Phone 757-258-7798 or visit www.wmbgconsort.org Warhill High School,Williamsburg.

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Thursday, September 25, 2008,8pm
Bruton Parish Candlelight Concert
A concert of music for trombone, horn, harpsichord and organ presented by Robert Ford, trombone; Marlene Ford, horn, and Rebecca Davy on organ and harpsichord. Music will span three centuries, and will include works by Vivaldi, Liszt, and Guilmant. Admission is free. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. Bruton Parish Church Sanctuary, Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg.

Saturday, September 27, 2008, 8pm
Thomas Hampson, Baritone
Portsmouth Community Concerts 70th Season will open with Thomas Hampson, one of the most recognized, popular, and sought-after singers before the public today. In a career now in its third decade, his versatility, imagination, and vocal charisma have set new standards on the operatic stages and concert halls the world over. Tickets may be purchased by calling Willett Hall Box Office-- 757-393-5460. Season subscriptions are on sale now and may be purchased by calling PCCI at (757) 686-5447 or (757) 686-9560. Single subscriptions are available for $90; student subscriptions (Grades 1-12) are $45; and family subscriptions, including two adults and two students, are $220. Portsmouth Entertainment Tax is included in the ticket price. Visit www.portsmouthcommunityconcerts.com

Saturday, September 27, 2008, 8pm
Sunday, September 28, 2008, 2:30pm
Virginia Symphony: Symphonie Fantastique!
An evening fantastique. Berlioz's symphony soars with the love-struck passions of a young musician and takes you on a musical psychedelic trip. The Romanticism keeps on with Saint Saens' melodically inventive violin concerto performed by the talented, young and beautiful femme violinist Jennifer Koh. Contemporary Virginia composer Mason Bates takes us where the personal expression of 19th Romanticism has led us in the 21st Century with his Rusty Air in Carolina and its recollection of warm, Southern nights abuzz with the sounds of cicadas and katydids. Robert Moody, conductor Jennifer Koh, violin. Tickets: Tickets: $23-$83. Visit www.virginiasymphony.org or call (757) 892-6366 for more information. Sept 27: Chrysler Hall, Norfolk. Sept 28: Ferguson Center for the Arts, Newport News.

Sunday, September 28, 2008, 3pm
Michelle Trovato, Soprano: Things our Fathers Loved
Soprano Trovato returns to Williamsburg for song recital with pianist Christine Niehaus before making West Coast opera debut. Based on her own Italian- American heritage, the program features songs and arias by the best- loved composers of Italian opera: Puccini, Rossini and Verdi, and also by some great American composers: Stephen Foster, Charles Ives, Carlisle Floyd and Victor Herbert. It is a program that truly has something for all music-lovers and is not to be missed! Free and open to the public Ewell Recital Hall, Jamestown Road, on the Campus of the College of William & Mary, Williamsburg.

Sunday, September 28, 2008, 5pm
The Franklin Community Choir Hymn Festival
The Tidewater Chapter of the American Guild of Organists and the Franklin Community Choir along with churches from Franklin and Suffolk are pleased to announce a Hymn Festival, “Joined Together As One Body.” Singers from fourteen area churches are under the direction of Rev. Steven R. Gibson and Mr. Dean Kershaw, organist, will be joined by a brass quartet and handbells. Please bring a non-perishable food item for Franklin Cooperative Ministry. Please contact the Rev. Steven R. Gibson at 562-5135 or steve.gibson@franklinbaptist.org for directions or more information. Free and open to the public. Franklin Baptist Church, 208 N High Street, Franklin, VA 23851

ODU Department of Music September Events
All events in Chandler Hall and free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Bldg., Elkhorn Ave. & 49th Street, Norfolk. Phone 683-4061 for more information.
Saturday, September 27, 2008, 3 pm
ODU Wind Ensemble directed by Dennis Zeisler. Atrium, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center.
Monday, September 29, 2008, 8pm
Diehn Concert, jazz vocalist Julie Kelly with the John Toomey Trio Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center
Tuesday, September 30, 2008, 12:30pm
Master class with jazz vocalist Julie Kelly Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center

ODU Department of Music September Events
All events in Chandler Hall and free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Bldg., Elkhorn Ave. & 49th Street, Norfolk. Phone 683-4061 for more information.
Monday, September 29, 2008, 8pm
Diehn Concert, jazz vocalist Julie Kelly with the John Toomey Trio Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center
Tuesday, September 30, 2008, 12:30pm
Master class with jazz vocalist Julie Kelly Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center

Virginia Opera: Il Trovatore
Virginia Opera opens the season with a new production of Giuseppe Verdi's action-packed, sweeping tragedy, most famous for its universally popular Anvil Chorus. The cast includes Finnish-Canadian soprano Eilana Lappalainen as Leonora, Argentina's Teatro Colón leading tenor Gustavo López Manzitti as Manrico, two-time Grammy Award winning baritone Nmon Ford as Count di Luna, and mezzo-soprano Jeneice Golbourne as Azucena. New designs for Il Trovatore include the set by Michael Ganio and lighting by Richard Winkler. Returning in the director's chair is Lillian Groag.. Artistic Director Peter Mark will conduct, marking his 100th production conducted for Virginia Opera in 34 seasons with the company. All operas in the 2008-2009 Season will be sung in Italian, with English supertitles projected above the stage. Season subscription packages are available* by calling Virginia Opera's toll-free subscriber hotline at 1-866-OPERA-VA (1-866-673-7282). Subscriptions to all four operas in range from $99-$351 in Norfolk, and from $81-$297 in Richmond. *Subscription availability in Fairfax to be announced by GMU's Center for the Arts: 703-993-ARTS (703-993-2787) Visit vaopera.org
Norfolk: October 3 - 8pm, 5 - 2:30pm, 8 - 7:30pm, 10 - 8pm, Oct 12 - 2:30pm, 2008, Edythe C. & Stanley L. Harrison Opera House. Tickets: $27-$110. Student, military and group discounts available.
Fairfax: October 17 - 8pm & 19 - 2:30pm, 2008, Tickets: $44-$98. George Mason University's Center for the Arts, Fairfax, Virginia.
Richmond: October 24 - 8pm & 26 - 2:30pm, 2008, Landmark Theater, 6 North Laurel Street, Richmond, Va. Tickets: $22.50-$97.50.

Friday, October 3, 2008, 8pm
Saturday, October 4, 2008, 8pm
Tidewater Classical Guitar Society: Jorge Caballero
The Tidewater Classical Guitar Society is a nonprofit arts organization founded in 1984 to provide cultural and educational opportunities to those interested in the classical guitar. The Society presents a season of performances by many of the world's best known and most outstanding guitarists and lutenists. Mandolin and balalaika have also been featured. As a part of the TCGS mission, the Society sponsors master classes by many of the concert performers and promotes guitar and lute education, while TCGS members perform many outreach concerts free of charge to the community. Season Tickets: $70. (Regular), $50. (Students/Teachers/Seniors/Military) Single tickets: $20; $15 Students/Teachers/Seniors/Military. Both season and individual concert tickets may be purchased at the door on the evening of the concert either by cash or personal check. Visit www.homepage.mac.com . Visit www.jcaballero.com Oct. 3: Williamsburg Regional Library Theater, 515 Scotland St., Williamsburg. Oct. 4: Kaufman Theater, Chrysler Museum of Art, 245 W. Olney Rd., Norfolk.

The Virginia Choral Society: Music of the 60s, 70s and 80s
This concert series marks the 78th 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. 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 - $15; seniors, military, students - $12. Tickets at the door: $18/$15. For more information, including season subscription, group sales and venue directions, visit the VCS website at vachoralsociety.org
Saturday, October 4, 2008, 4pm & 8pm
Hampton Roads Convention Center, 1610 Coliseum Drive, Hampton, VA
Sunday, October 5, 2008, 4 pm & 8pm
Hampton Roads Convention Center, Hampton VA.

Saturday, October 4, 2008,8pm
Monday, October 6, 2008,7:30pm
Adagio Trio Concert
The Adagio Trio, Linda Grieser, harp; Kathryn Daniels, flute; Michael Daniels, cello has been performing classical, folk, and religious music for 23 years. The ensemble will be performing music from their CD Celtic Heart among other music. The CD - their first all-Celtic CD - will be released in October. Visit www.adagiotrio.com Free and open to the public. Oct 4: Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg. Oct 6: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Norfolk.

Sunday, October 5, 2008, 4pm
Lisa Relaford Coston, mezzo-soprano
Green Acres Presbyterian Church Musical Arts Concert Series presents mezzo-soprano Lisa Relaford Coston. Ms. Coston will sing a wide variety of selection ranging form classical to pop to gospel, accompanied by Beth Smallwood, piano. reception follows concert. Freewill offering. Green Acres Presbyterian Church, 3135 Hanley Ave., Portsmouth.

ODU Department of Music October Events
All events in Chandler Hall and free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Bldg., Elkhorn Ave. & 49th Street, Norfolk. Phone 683-4061 for more information.
Sunday, October 5, 2008, 4pm
Agnes Fuller, Soprano, Music Department Faculty Recital, Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center 683-4061
Monday, October 20, 2008, 8pm
Kerry Jennings, Tenor
Tenor Kerry Jennings and pianist Charles Woodward perform works by Argento, Poulenc, Rachmaninov. Free and open to the public. Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Building
Monday, October 27, 2008, 8pm
Diehn Concert, Giora Feidman, Spirit of Music/Tango Klezmer Co-sponsored by the ODU Institute for Jewish Studies and Interfaith Understanding Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center. 683-5305 $

Symphonicity Announces Endowment Fund
Symphonicity, the Symphony Orchestra of Virginia Beach, announces the establishment of the Symphonicity Endowment. This fund's initial donation was $50,000 from the estate of Christine Bosher, a longtime supporter of the orchestra. The Endowment will help to secure the future of the 28 year old community orchestra, led by Music Director David S. Kunkel. More information will be available at www.symphonicity.org Symphonicity-the Symphony Orchestra of Virginia Beach-is a resident performing group at the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts in Virginia Beach. The orchestra performs 6 concerts a year at the Center, and five free concerts at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront in the summer.

Monday, October 6, 2008,7:30pm
Adagio Trio Concert
The Adagio Trio, Linda Grieser, harp; Kathryn Daniels, flute; Michael Daniels, cello has been performing classical, folk, and religious music for 23 years. The ensemble will be performing music from their CD Celtic Heart among other music. The CD - their first all-Celtic CD - will be released in October. Visit www.adagiotrio.com Free and open to the public. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Norfolk.

Monday, October 6, 2008, 8pm
Tuesday, October 7, 2008, 8pm
Biava String Quartet
The Biava Quartet is recognized as one of today's most exciting young American string quartets. Winner of the Naumburg Chamber Music Award and top prizes at the Premio Borciani and London International Competitions, the Quartet has established an enthusiastic following in the United States and abroad, impressing audiences with its sensitive artistry and communicative powers. Formed in 1998 at the Cleveland Institute of Music, the Quartet takes its name from Maestro Luis Biava, a mentor since its inception. The members of the Biava Quartet, violinists Austin Hartman and Hyunsu Ko, violist Mary Persin, and cellist Jason Calloway, hold the Lisa Arnhold Quartet Residency at the Juilliard School, serving as graduate quartet in residence and teaching assistants to the Juilliard Quartet.Tickets are $20 each. Music Professional and Student tickets are $7 for individually purchased tickets. Open seating tickets may be purchased at the door. For further information, please call our voice mail number at 757-552-1630. Visit www.feldmanchambermusic.org. Sept. 15: Feldman Chamber Music Society, Kaufman Theater, Chrysler Museum, 245 W. Olney Rd., Norfolk. Sept 16: Chamber Music Society of Williamsburg, Williamsburg Regional Library, 515 Scotland Street, Williamsburg.

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Wednesday, October 8, 2008, 7:30pm
Thursday, October 9, 2008, 7:30pm
Sunday, October 12, 2008, 3pm
Virginia Symphony Orchestra Salon Series: Dreams of America
Virginia Symphony musicians and Ambrosia players Simon Lapointe,violin; Mayu Cipriano, violin; Beverly Kane Baker, viola and Rebecca Gilmore, celo perform chamber works by Dohnanyi - Serenade, Op. 10, Bartok - Duet for Two Violins and Dvorák - String Quartet No. 12, American. Tickets: $20. Oct. 8: Historic Freight Shed, Yorktown. Visit www.virginiasymphony.org or call (757) 892-6366 for more information. Oct. 9: Smithfield Little Theater, 210 North Church Street, Smithfield, VA 23430, Box office, (757) 357-7338. www.smithfieldlittletheater.com Oct. 12: Historic Christ Church, 420 Christ Church Rd., Weems (Irvington) Virginia. http://www.christchurch1735.org/

Friday, October 10, 2008,7:30pm
Thomas Pandolfi Piano Recital
Pianist Thomas Pandolfi will perform works by Chopin, Liszt, Scriabin, and a solo version of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. Presented by Symphonicity-The Symphony Orchestra of Virginia Beach A reception to meet the pianist will be held after the concert. A $10 donation is suggested. Call 757-671-8611 for more information. First Presbyterian Church, 36th Street & Pacific Ave., Virginia Beach.

Hampton University Department of Music October Events
Admission is free, and no ticket is required unless otherwise noted. Venue (unless otherwise noted): Ogden Hall.
Cancelled
Friday, October 10, 7:30pm
The Department of Music 80th Anniversary. The State of the Union: Music for the 21st Century, A Forum. University Student Center Atrium.

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Saturday, October 11, 2008, 6:30pm
Academy of Music: A Night to Remember
The Academy of Music presents a recital and gala evening, opening with informal entertainment by the Academy's acclaimed Park View Elementary School String Program players under Christina Morton of the Virginia Symphony, followed by a recital at 7 in the intimate Chapel by Academy Faculty, including selections by Kathleen Franz, alto, accompanied by Charles Woodward, piano, a Rossini piano duet performed by John Dixon and Mr. Woodward, a Beethoven violin and piano duet performed by Megan Van Gomple and Rachel Crumbley and a viola and piano duet composed by Mr. Dixon and performed by Jena Chenkin and Mr. Dixon. Festivities will move into the beautiful reception hall, with fabulous food by Cathy Carter, complemented by beverages of your choice, including beer and wine, which are included, and an imaginative Silent Auction. Tickets at $50 are available at the door (or in advance from the Academy of Music, 627-0967, or kdixon@aomva.org (Karen Dixon, Director of Development)). Reservations are appreciated but not required. Ohef Sholom Temple, 530 Raleigh Avenue, Norfolk.

Saturday, October 11, 2008, 8pm
Virginia Symphony Pops: The Legendary Eartha Kitt
Celebrating 60 years of performing across the Broadway stage and the silver screen, Eartha Kitt will purr her way to Chrysler Hall with a show-stopping concert of song and story. Tickets: $26-$86. Visit www.virginiasymphony.orgor call (757) 892-6366 for more information.

Sunday, October 12, 2008 3pm
Symphonicity : Passion and Power
Symphonicity-the Symphony Orchestra of Virginia Beach, David Kunkel, Music Director& Conductor, announces the first concert of the 2008-2009 season. Twenty-five brass instruments, including 12 trumpets, will envelop the Sandler Center in a glorious fanfare in the Janacek Sinfonietta and Richard Strauss' Feierlicher Einzug des Johanniterordens. Renowned pianist Thomas Pandolfi returns for his third performance with the orchestra in the romantic Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Rachmaninoff. Season tickets are available at last year's low prices-all four Masterworks Concerts will be performed at the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts in Virginia Beach. Prices are $95-$74 for all four concerts. Now on sale through October 12, 2008. Symphonicity office-757-671-8611. Single performance tickets are available at last year's low prices: $29/$24/$19 per concert. Group, student, and military rates are available. Visit www.sandlercenter.org, or phone 1-888-3-COXTIX (1-888-326-9849). Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, Town Center, Virginia Beach.

Sunday, October 12, 2008, 3pm
York River Symphony Orchestra: Invitation to the Dance
York River Symphony Orchestra. Conductor, Dr. James Herbison. Beethoven - Symphony No. 7, Bartok - Rumanian Folk Dances, Weber - Invitation to the Dance, Grieg - Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Weinberger - "Polka" from Schwanda the Bagpiper. Our pre-concert showcase at 2:15 will feature dancers from the Academy of Ballet in Hampton, Virginia. Reserve tickets by calling Pro Music & Sound: (757) 867-7115. Advance price $8, $10; at the door - $10 and $12. More information at www.yrso.org. Mary Christian Auditorium, Thomas Nelson Community College, 99 Thomas Nelson Dr., Hampton.

Sunday, October 12, 2008, 3pm
Virginia Ensemble
The Virginia Ensemble will perform at Christ Church, Irvington as part of the American Roots Music Festival. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door.Visit www.christchurch1735.org for more information.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008, 7:30pm
The East Village Opera Company
You've heard opera and you've heard rock but you've never heard opera rocked like the East Village Opera Company. A powerhouse rock band, string quartet and two phenomenal singers bring the towering emotion and timeless musicality of opera into the 21st century. Co-founded by lead singer Tyley Ross and arranger/mult-instrumentalist Peter Kiesewalter, East Village Opera Company electrifies the classics in a totally fresh and innovative way. By embracing the pomposity of rock and the pomposity of opera (says Kiesewalter) the East Village Opera Company flies and soars. Tickets $30/$25. www.HamptonArts.net American Theatre, 125 Mellen Street, Hampton VA. 23663. 757-722-2787.

Friday, October 17, 2008,11:30am-1:30pm
Mykola Suk Piano Master Class
Mr. Suk will conduct a Piano Master Class with advanced William and Mary piano students Open to the public, free admission. No tickets required. Ewell Recital Hall

Friday, October 17, 2008, 7:30pm
Jonathan Dimmock Organ Recital
Jonathan Dimmock, concert organist will be featured in recital. Mr. Dimmock is the organist for the San Francisco Symphony and is well-respected in both live performance and recording. He is also a native of Virginia. St. Bede Church houses a 54 rank Buzard Pipe Organ installed in 2005. Mr. Dimmock's program will feature a wide variety of organ literature and admission is free. A freewill offering will be received at the doors following the concert. St. Bede Catholic Church, 3686 Ironbound Road, Williamsburg

Friday, October 17, 2008, 8pm
Pavlo, Guitarist and Band
Portsmouth Community Concerts continues its 70th season. Pavlo is a composer, guitarist, singer, and a recording artist. He composes in a style of music best described as "Mediterranean music," which combines influences of Flamenco, Latin, Classical and Mediterranean guitar mixed together with the Greek Bouzouki. Tickets: $27.50 Adult, $16.50 Student. Visit www.portsmouthcommunityconcerts.com

Saturday, October 18, 2008, 3pm
Casa Maria Concert One
Julian Milkis, clarinet; Marianna Rosenfeld, piano; Tanya Anisimova, cello. Francis Poulenc, Sonata for Clarinet and Piano; Felix Mendelssohn-Bartoldy, Sonata for Clarinet and Piano; Johannes Brahms, Trio for Clarinet, Piaino and Cello. Reception will follow the concert. Admission: $30. Checks payable to Ms. Cynthia Tremblay, Casa Maria Concerts, 280 Ortman Drive, Greenwood, VA 22943. For Further information please call 434-962-5540; 540-456-6450. Email: tanyacello@verizon.net

Saturday, October 18, 2008, 8pm
Ewell Concert Series: Mykola Suk, Pianist
"A powerhouse of a pianist" (American Record Guide, 2007), Ukrainian-American pianist Mykola Suk is a Gold Medal and First Prize winner of the International Liszt-Bartok Competition in Budapest. He represents "big piano playing in its most positive, emotionally generous manifestation." (Gramophone) Mr. Suk plays at such music festivals as the Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival (Finland), the Kiev International Music Festival (Ukraine), and the International Keyboard Institute and Festival (New York City). His performances span four continents, with recitals in France, Germany, England, China, Australia, and Egypt, and his CDs have been broadcast worldwide. Mr. Suk's program will include Liszt, Mendelssohn, C.P.E. Bach, Thalberg and Hummel. Free and open to the public. Ewell Recital Hall is located on the William and Mary campus inside Ewell Hall (off Jamestown Road near Boundary Street).

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Saturday, October 18, 2008, 7:30pm
Sunday, October 19. 2008, 3pm
Arpeggio
The renowned ensemble Arpeggio will perform a concert of music by Bach, Mozart, Norvell, Dvorak, Debussy and Strauss. Tickets: $20 at the door. (sorry, no credit cards) Oct. 18: The auditorium of Lancaster Middle School in Kilmarnock, VA Oct. 19: Kaufman Theater, Chrysler Museum of Art, 245 W. Olney Rd., Norfolk.

Saturday, October 18, 2008, 8pm
Sunday, October 19, 2008, 3pm
Virginia Chorale Glorious Baroque
Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Virginia Chorale with new music director Scott Williamson. As Virginia's only fully professional choral ensemble, the Virginia Chorale is proud to present the best in choral performances and education programs to the Hampton Roads community. On November 25, 1984, a new choral ensemble called Norfolk Pro Musica presented its performance with a program featuring Baroque and Early Music. Glorious Baroque is a tribute to Norfolk Pro Musica and its first ten years of performances of music by Bach, Byrd, Charpentier, Handel, Morley, and Purcell. Scott Williamson, conductor. From the opulence of the Italian style in Venice to the zenith of Baroque choral music in J.S. Bach, from South America’s oldest known chorus to the royal anthems of Purcell and Handel, these 400-year-old gems have never sounded more immediate. This is a program to delight the ears and touch the heart. Season Tickets: $112/$95; Student: $40. Single Tickets: $35/$27; Student: $10.Visit www.vachorale.org for more information. Oct. 18: Trinity Episcopal Church, 500 Court St., Portsmouth. Oct. 19: Williamsburg Presbyterian Church, 2215 Richmond Rd., Williamsburg.

Sunday, October 19, 2008 ,3pm
Free Piano Concert with Lee Jordan-Anders
Arts Enter Cape Charles will present a free concert with pianist Lee Jordan-Anders at the Historic Palace Theater. Picture This is a Gallery of Musical Canvases Framed by Works of Art from the Collection of the Chrysler Museum in Norfolk, Virginia. In March of 1998, Lee Jordan-Anders made her debut with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra as piano soloist in Mozart's Piano Concerto in C Major, K. 467. She began Virginia Wesleyan's Familiar Faces concert series in 1986 and served as its director until 1997. In 2001 she made a CD recording of her 50th Birthday Concert, and in 2005 she recorded In A. The Familiar Faces concerts are a gift to the citizens of Virginia's Eastern Shore from Virginia Wesleyan College in Norfolk, and are made possible by the Dougherty Visiting Artist Fund. For more information, call (757) 331-2787. Palace Theater, 305 Mason Ave., Cape Charles, VA.

Tuesday, October 21, 2008, 7:30m
VWC Concert Series: Red Priest
The VWC Concert Series presents the Baroque quintet in "Nightmare in Venice," a concert of classical works. Adults - $15, Seniors/military/students/VWC alumni - $8. For more information, contact Sandra Billy with VWC Concert Series at 757.455.2101 or e-mail concerts@vwc.edu. Edward D. Hofheimer Theater, Fine Arts building, Virginia Wesleyan College, 1584 Wesleyan Dr., Norfolk, VA.

Hampton University Department of Music October Events
Admission is free, and no ticket is required unless otherwise noted. Venue (unless otherwise noted): Ogden Hall.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008, 8pm
HU Flute Choir Fall Concert, Lori Shipley, Director. Dett Auditorium.

Thursday, October 23, 2008, 7:30pm
Brazilian Guitar Quartet
This dream team of four of Brazil's most renowned guitarists has become one of the world's most sought-after ensembles. Recently celebrating their 10th anniversary, the Brazilian Guitar Quartet is totally unique in that they incorporate two eight-string guitars into the ensemble. The added high and low strings (developed by Paul Galbraith, one of the founding members of the quartet) greatly expand the possibilities of both sound and repertoire. Tickets $30/$25. www.HamptonArts.net American Theatre, 125 Mellen Street, Hampton VA. 23663. 757-722-2787.

Virginia Opera: Il Trovatore
Virginia Opera opens the season with a new production of Giuseppe Verdi's action-packed, sweeping tragedy, most famous for its universally popular Anvil Chorus. The cast includes Finnish-Canadian soprano Eilana Lappalainen as Leonora, Argentina's Teatro Colón leading tenor Gustavo López Manzitti as Manrico, two-time Grammy Award winning baritone Nmon Ford as Count di Luna, and mezzo-soprano Jeneice Golbourne as Azucena. New designs for Il Trovatore include the set by Michael Ganio and lighting by Richard Winkler. Returning in the director's chair is Lillian Groag.. Artistic Director Peter Mark will conduct, marking his 100th production conducted for Virginia Opera in 34 seasons with the company. All operas in the 2008-2009 Season will be sung in Italian, with English supertitles projected above the stage. Season subscription packages are available* by calling Virginia Opera's toll-free subscriber hotline at 1-866-OPERA-VA (1-866-673-7282). Subscriptions to all four operas in range from $99-$351 in Norfolk, and from $81-$297 in Richmond. *Subscription availability in Fairfax to be announced by GMU's Center for the Arts: 703-993-ARTS (703-993-2787) Visit vaopera.org
Richmond: October 24 - 8pm & 26 - 2:30pm, 2008, Landmark Theater, 6 North Laurel Street, Richmond, Va. Tickets: $22.50-$97.50.

William & Mary Music Department October Events
Admission is free, and no ticket is required unless otherwise noted. All events on the William & Mary campus, Williamsburg, unless otherwise noted.
Friday, October 24, 8pm
W&M Wind Symphony Alumni Concert Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium.
Friday, October 24, 8pm
Botetourt Chamber Singers Homecoming Concert Wren Chapel.
Saturday, October 25, 8pm
W&M Choir Homecoming Concert Catholic Campus Ministries Chapel (10 Harrison Ave.)
Thursday, October 30, 8pm
W&M Orchestra Halloween Concert Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium. $5 general/ $1 student/ Children under 12 free.

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Friday, October 24, 2008, 7:30pm
Ninth Annual Bach Festival
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church presents the 9th Annual Bach Festival Performers: Agnes Mobley-Wynne, soprano; Anibal Acosta, guitar; Anastasia Migliozzi, viola; Stephen Walsh, recorder; Andra Hawks, flute; Kai Lin, organ and piano. The program includes Kai Lin's organ improvisation: The Spirit of J. S. Bach. Vocal music: Sighing, weeping, sorrow, need from My Spirit was in Heaviness . Heutenoch, lieber Vater from The Coffee Cantata. Sonata, BWV1034 for flute and piano. Sonata for Trio, BWV525 for guitar, viola and recorder. Free will offering. For information call Music Director, Kai Lin, 456-0325, The church phone is 489-2551. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 6001 Granby St. Norfolk, VA 23505.

Friday, October 24, 2008, 7:30pm
Daniel in Babylon
The Fine Arts Guild of Christ and Saint Luke's Church presents Daniel in Babylon, a Monodrama by Francis Jackson. Allen Shaffer, Organ; Robert Burchette, Actor; the Choir of Christ and Saint Luke's Church. The origins of this remarkable work extend back almost fifty years when the actor, director and playwright John Stuart Anderson commissioned Dr. Jackson, then Organist and Master of the Music at York Minster, to compose the musical score for a dramatic presentation of stories from the Book of Daniel. This enterprise was undertaken expressly for the festival arranged to celebrate the consecration of Coventry Cathedral in 1962. Daniel in Babylon relates the Old Testament stories of Daniel, The Burning Fiery Furnace, Belshazzar's Feast, The Lion's Den, Susannah and the Elders, and Bel and the Dragon. All the characters are portrayed by one actor in a highly dramatic monologue. Reception following. Phone 627-5665 for more information. Admission $15. Christ and Saint Luke's Church, 560 West Olney Road, Norfolk, VA 23507.

Saturday, October 25, 2008, 8pm
Virginia Symphony: Brahms' Second
Be ready for an exciting ride full of "warm sunshine," jazzy links to the Roaring 20s and the singularly American sounds of spirituals as we invite you to experience Brahms' bright and buoyant symphony, Morton Gould's Spirituals, and Four Parables by Paul Schoenfield. Parables, "a sort of Gershwin Concerto in F for the new millennium exhibits an irrepressible spirit that connects the Roaring 20s and today's Generation X." Top off your experience with brilliant American pianist Andrew Russo who is shaking up the classical piano norm as a barometer of what's happening now. JoAnn Falletta, conductor; Andrew Russo, piano. Tickets: $23-$83.Visit www.virginiasymphony.orgor call (757) 892-6366 for more information. Chrysler Hall, Norfolk.

Sunday, October 26, 2008, 12:30pm
Conductor's Brunch
Join Virginia Opera for an Italian brunch before the performance of Verdi's Il Trovatore in celebration of Peter Mark's 100th production conducted at Virginia Opera. This matinee also represents Maestro Mark's 700th performance conducted for the company. Attendees will have a chance to meet the Maestro before the performance, and will receive a special autographed keepsake. $50 per person. Call 804-644-8168 ext. 3392 to RSVP. Landmark Theater Ballroom.

Sunday, October 26, 2008, 2pm
Floods of Praise and Giving Concert
Randye Jones, soprano, William Tinker, piano/organ, will present a concert of favorite works by Handel, Mozart, Malotte, Schubert, Hall Johnson, Boatner, and Burleigh. The highlights are performance of Variants for "St. Anne", a setting of "O God, Our Help in Ages Past" led by children's choir under the direction of Betty Anderson, and a community sing of familiar traditional songs and favorite hymns including "Kum Ba Yah" and "A Mighty Fortress is Our God." The chapel's newly restored organ will be featured. Visit www.floodsofpraise.com for more information. Freewill offering. Herrick Chapel, 1128 Park Street, Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa.

Virginia Beach Chorale Seeks New Director
The Virginia Beach Chorale, one of Virginia Beach's oldest continuous performing groups, seeks a dynamic new Director. The singers in the Virginia Beach Chorale are volunteer singers from all over the southside; however, the Director is a paid position. For more information and application procedures, visit the website at virginiabeachchorale.org or send a letter of interest to: Search Committee, Virginia Beach Chorale, c/o Thalia Trinity Presbyterian Church, 420 Thalia Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23452. For additional information call Melissa Knight at 721-3540. Application deadline is November 1, 2008.

Part Time Church Organist
First Church of God, 8600 Granby Street, Norfolk, needs an experiencedd organist to play during Sunday morning worship service. Please fax resume to (757) 587-3882

Virginia Symphony Seeks Operations Coordinator
Virginia Symphony seeks an Operations Coordinator who will be responsible for ensuring that all needs of guest artists/conductors are met. The Operations Coordinator will assist the Operations Manager and General Manager in managing the day-to-day activities of the Virginia Symphony Production Department. For more information, including all duties and responsibilities, job requirements and compensation, CLICK HERE. Review begins immediately. Send letter of application and current resume by October 17, 2008 to: Mark Mallamo, Operations Manager, Virginia Symphony Orchestra, 861 Glenrock Rd. Suite 200, Norfolk, VA 23502. Or electronically to: mmallamo@virginiasymphony.org
No phone calls, please.

Virginia Symphony Seeks Education Coordinator
Virginia Symphony seeks a full-timeEducation Coordinator who will work in consultation with Director of Education and Community Engagement to design and implement all primary and secondary education programs, including Young People's Concerts with related activities, and all School/Orchestra Artistic Residency programs. For more information, including all duties and responsibilities, job requirements and compensation, CLICK HERE. Review begins immediately. Send letter of application, current resume, and a contact list of four references by October 17, 2008 to: Education Coordinator Search, Virginia Symphony Orchestra, 861 Glenrock Road, Suite 200, Norfolk, VA 23502. No fax or emails or phone calls please.

Monday, October 27, 2008, 12 noon
Noon Day Concert: Suzanne Slater, Violinist
Suzanne has played in orchestras in Montana, Colorado and Florida and is now currently playing in the Virginia Beach Chamber Orchestra, studying with Dora Mullins. Her program will consist of selections from Elgar and Mozart as well as selections from Disney Movies. The free concert will be followed by a light lunch in the fellowship hall for a fee of $5.00. For more information call the church at 397-1297. Monumental United Methodist Church, 450 Dinwiddie St., Portsmouth.

ODU Department of Music October Events
All events in Chandler Hall and free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Bldg., Elkhorn Ave. & 49th Street, Norfolk. Phone 683-4061 for more information.
Monday, October 27, 2008, 8pm
Diehn Concert, Giora Feidman, Spirit of Music/Tango Klezmer Co-sponsored by the ODU Institute for Jewish Studies and Interfaith Understanding Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center. 683-5305 $

Tuesday, October 28, 2008, 8 pm
Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 8pm
Williamsburg Symphonia: Concert #1
Williamsburg Symphonia, Janna Hymes, Music Director and Conductor. Rossini: Overture to Il Signor Bruschino, Mozart: Symphony No. 25 in G Minor, Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61. Jennifer Frautschi, violin.Season Tickets: $175/$130; Single Tickets: $42/$37; Students: $5 (at the door only). Tickets may be purchased by telephone (757-229-9857) or postal mail, or at the theatre. Visit www.williamsburgsymphonia.org Kimball Theatre, Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, Virginia.

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Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 12:00 - 1:30 pm
David Vining Master Class
Old Dominion University Department of Music and Virginia Governor's School for the Arts presents trombonist David Vining conducting a master class with the ODU Brass Choir. Mr. Vining is a distinguished soloist, international competition winner, former professor of trombone Cincinnati Conservatory, now at Northern Arizona University. Disabled a few years ago by focal dystonia, a nerve condition that seems to afflict more and more musicians, he overcame the condition. He did it through study of anatomy and its functions, a discipline known as Body Mapping. He will introduce this concept to us in his clinic encouraging healthy performing. Free and open to the public. Chandler Recital Hall, Elkhorn Ave. and 49th Street, ODU, Norfolk.

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Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 3:00 - 5:00 pm
David Vining Body Mapping Clinic
Old Dominion University Department of Music and Virginia Governor's School for the Arts presents trombonist David Vining. Mr. Vining is a distinguished soloist, international competition winner, former professor of trombone Cincinnati Conservatory, now at Northern Arizona University. Disabled a few years ago by focal dystonia, a nerve condition that seems to afflict more and more musicians, he overcame the condition. He did it through study of anatomy and its functions, a discipline known as Body Mapping. He will introduce this concept to us in his clinic encouraging healthy performing. Free and open to the public. Chandler Recital Hall, Elkhorn Ave. and 49th Street, ODU, Norfolk.

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Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 7:30 pm
David Vining Trombone Recital
Old Dominion University Department of Music and Virginia Governor's School for the Arts presents trombonist David Vining in a solo trombone recital, accompanied by Oksana Lutsyshyn, piano. Mr. Vining is a distinguished soloist, international competition winner, former professor of trombone Cincinnati Conservatory, now at Northern Arizona University. Disabled a few years ago by focal dystonia, a nerve condition that seems to afflict more and more musicians, he overcame the condition. He did it through study of anatomy and its functions, a discipline known as Body Mapping. He will introduce this concept to us in his clinic encouraging healthy performing. Free and open to the public. Chandler Recital Hall, Elkhorn Ave. and 49th Street, ODU, Norfolk.

William & Mary Music Department October Events
Admission is free, and no ticket is required unless otherwise noted. All events on the William & Mary campus, Williamsburg, unless otherwise noted.
Thursday, October 30, 8pm
W&M Orchestra Halloween Concert Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium. $5 general/ $1 student/ Children under 12 free.

Saturday, November 1, 2008, 8pm
Midori
Sandler Center for the Performing Arts Great Performance Series presents violinist Midori. Midori creates a blend of worldwide performances, expanding commitment to community engagement, and enthusiastic exploration of new territory that fans, students, and media alike have come to expect from this brilliant and multi-faceted artist. Tickets: $57, $39, $27 Phone 757-385-ARTS. Visit www.sandlercenter.org. Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, 201 Market Street (Town Center), Virginia Beach.

Saturday, November 1, 2008, 8pm
Sunday, November 2, 2008, 2:30pm
Thursday, November 6, 2008, 8pm
Virginia Symphony: All Beethoven
Whether it's the music or the star performer that attracts you, this is your chance to experience both in full measure as acclaimed pianist Awadagin Pratt and Ludwig van Beethoven, "join the orchestra" for an evening of rule-breaking music and performance. Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 and his piano concerto No. 4 were turning points in the history of classical music while Pratt's passionate playing and unique interpretations speak to a turning point in breaking down barriers between audience, performer and music. Larry Rachleff, conductor; Awadagin Pratt, piano. Tickets: $23-$83.Visit www.virginiasymphony.orgor call (757) 892-6366 for more information.Nov 1: Chrysler Hall, Norfolk, Nov. 2: Sandler Center, Virginia Beach, Nov 6: Ferguson Center for the Arts, Newport News.

Virginia Chorale Tenth Annual Young Singers Project Auditions
The Virginia Chorale's premiere education program, the Young Singers Project, is holding auditions for its tenth anniversary season. High school singers are carefully selected by audition to join this elite group of students residing throughout Southeastern Virginia. In addition to multiple performance opportunities, the students also have the opportunity to be mentored by the Chorale's professional singers while working closely with Maestro Scott Williamson. Auditions will take place: Monday, November 3, 3:00 - 6:00 PM, First United Methodist Church, 10246 Warwick Blvd., Newport News; Wednesday, November 5, 3:00 - 6:00 PM, Virginia Chorale Office, 236 East Plume Street, Downtown Norfolk For more information or to schedule an audition, please call the office at 627-8375 or visit our website at www.vachorale.org.

Monday, November 3, 2008, 7:30pm
George Winston
Sandler Center for the Performing Arts Great Performance Series presents George Winston. "George Winston is a consummate Contemporary Instrumental composer, interpreter, and performer who's achieved both commercial and critical success. His lilting, lyrical piano style conjures seasonal images in impressionist, musical paintings. inston draws on R&B, jazz, blues, pop and folk for his compositions and interpretations, creating a sparse, dynamic and moving blend." - Jeff K., RealMusic Tickets: $64, $38, $28. Phone 757-385-ARTS. Visit www.sandlercenter.org. Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, 201 Market Street (Town Center), Virginia Beach.

Monday, November 3, 2008, 8pm
Tuesday, November 4, 2008, 8pm
Trio Solisti (Piano Trio)
Comprised of three brilliant instrumentalists - violinist Maria Bachmann, cellist Alexis Pia Gerlach and pianist Jon Klibonoff - Trio Solisti has earned a national reputation for its passionate, committed, and adventurous performances marked by exquisite individuality of expression and seamless ensemble playing. Program: Ravel - Trio in A minor, Piazzolla - Four Seasons, Mussorgsky - Pictures at an Exhibition for Piano Trio (arr. Trio Solisti). Feldman concert: 6:30 p.m. Complimentary wine and hors d'oeuvres, 7:00 p.m. Concert preview with Dwight Davis of WHRO. Post-concert complimentary reception with artists. Tickets are $20 each. Music Professional and Student tickets are $7 for individually purchased tickets. Open seating tickets may be purchased at the door. For further information, please call our voice mail number at 757-552-1630. Visit www.feldmanchambermusic.org. Nov 3: Presented by the Feldman Chamber Music Society, Kaufman Theater, Chrysler Museum, 245 W. Olney Rd., Norfolk. Nov 4: Presented by the Chamber Music Society of Williamsburg, Williamsburg Regional Library, 515 Scotland Street, Williamsburg.

ODU Department of Music November Events
All events in Chandler Hall and free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Bldg., Elkhorn Ave. & 49th Street, Norfolk. Phone 683-4061 for more information.
Monday, November 3, 2008, 7:30pm
Music Department Faculty Recital, Jim Kosnick St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 1004 Graydon Ave., Norfolk, Phone 683-4061
Monday, November 3, 2008, 8pm
Diehn Concert, The Harlem Quartet Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center. 683-5305 $
Wednesday, November 5, 2008, 7:30pm
ODU Wind Ensemble directed by Dennis Zeisler University Theatre 683-4061
Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 7:30pm
ODU Collegium Musicum and Madrigal Singers directed by Lee Tepley, Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center 683-4061
Thursday, November 13, 2008, 7:30pm
ODU Brass Choir directed by Mike Hall Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center 683-4061
Sunday, November 16, 2008, 4pm
ODU Concert Choir with the ODU Orchestra, directed by Nancy Klein Atrium, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center 683-4061
Monday, November 17, 2008, 8pm
Diehn Concert, Countertenor Brian Asawa Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center. 683-5305 $
Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 12:30pm
Master class with countertenor Brian Asawa Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center 683-4061
Sunday, November 23, 2008, 3pm &
Tuesday, November 25, 2008, 7:30pm
ODU Opera Workshop directed by Charles Stanton, Amahl and the Night Visitors by Gian Carlo Menotti. A family Christmas favorite, this one act opera tells the story of three kings on their way to see a newborn wondrous child. On their way, they stop to rest at the home of a single mother struggling to care for her young physically disabled son. A Christmas miracle changes the lives of all in the story. Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center $

Wednesday, November 5, 2008, 7:30pm
Branford Marsalis: Brasilianos
A celebration of the music of Heitor Villa-Lobos, this fascinating new project commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the revered Brazilian composer's death. Villa-Lobos was one of the foremost Latin American composers of the 20th century, whose music combines indigenous melodic and rhythmic elements with Western classical music. The concert features Grammy-nominated saxophonist Branford Marsalis and members of the critically-acclaimed ensemble, Filharmonia Brasileira. Visit fergusoncenter.cnu.edu/ Tickets: $57 / $52 / $42 at www.ticketmaster.com CNU's Ferguson Center for the Arts, 1 University Place, Newport News.

William & Mary Music Department October Events
Admission is free, and no ticket is required unless otherwise noted. All events on the William & Mary campus, Williamsburg, unless otherwise noted.
Wednesday, November 5, 8pm
W&M Jazz Ensemble Fall Concert Sadler Center, Lodge One
Friday, November 7, 8pm &
Saturday, November 8, 8pm
W&M Early Music Ensemble: Mass of a Thousand Years Wren Chapel.
Tuesday, November 11, 8pm
W&M Jazz Ensemble Fall Concert Kimball Theater. Ticket prices TBA
Saturday, November 15, 8pm
W&M Women's Chorus and Botetourt Chamber Singers Fall Concert Bruton Parish Church
Sunday, November 16, 8pm
Ewell Concert Series: Charles Castleman, violinist, accompanied by Anna Kijanowska on piano Ewell Recital Hall
Thursday, November 20, 7pm
Opera Workshop Concert Ewell Recital Hall
Saturday, November 22, 7pm
Studio piano recital, students of Maria Yefimova Ewell Recital Hall

Thursday, November 6, 2008, 11am
VWC Concert Series: Picture This! Preview
The VWC Concert Series presents pianist Lee Jordan-Anders in a 50-minute preview of "Picture This!" - A concert based on her collaboration with the Chrysler Museum paring great works from the museum's collection with classical music counterparts. Free. For more information, contact Sandra Billy with VWC Concert Series at 757.455.2101 or e-mail. concerts@vwc.edu Edward D. Hofheimer Theater, Fine Arts building, Virginia Wesleyan College, 1584 Wesleyan Dr., Norfolk, VA.

Thursday, November 6, 2008, 8pm
Virginia Symphony: All Beethoven
Whether it's the music or the star performer that attracts you, this is your chance to experience both in full measure as acclaimed pianist Awadagin Pratt and Ludwig van Beethoven, "join the orchestra" for an evening of rule-breaking music and performance. Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 and his piano concerto No. 4 were turning points in the history of classical music while Pratt's passionate playing and unique interpretations speak to a turning point in breaking down barriers between audience, performer and music. Larry Rachleff, conductor; Awadagin Pratt, piano. Tickets: $23-$83.Visit www.virginiasymphony.orgor call (757) 892-6366 for more information. Ferguson Center for the Arts, Newport News.

Friday, November 7, 2008, 7:30pm
VWC Concert Series: Picture This!
The VWC Concert Series presents pianist Lee Jordan-Anders in "Picture This!" - a concert based on her collaboration with the Chrysler Museum paring great works from the museum's collection with classical music counterparts. Adults - $10, Seniors/military/students/VWC alumni - $5. For more information, contact Sandra Billy with VWC Concert Series at 757.455.2101 or e-mail. concerts@vwc.edu Edward D. Hofheimer Theater, Fine Arts building, Virginia Wesleyan College, 1584 Wesleyan Dr., Norfolk, VA.

Friday, November 7, 2008, 8pm
Cantata Chorus: The Grover J. Oberle Memorial Concert
The Cantata Chorus is pleased to announce the beginning of its 50th Anniversary Season with a very special concert honoring the late founder and first conductor of the Chorus - Grover J. Oberle. Featuring some of Mr. Oberle's favorite choral works, the Chorus will perform music by Campbell, Vaughan Williams, Holst, and local composer John Dixon. A highlight of the concert will be the Te Deum of Otto Olsson for chorus, orchestra, and organ. Dr. Allen Shaffer, who retired as the conductor of the Chorus in 2001, joins us as Guest Conductor for this celebratory season. Tickets for this performance are $15 and may be purchased from Chorus members, by mail, or at the door beginning at 7 p.m.. the night of the concert. For more information, contact The Cantata Chorus by phone at 757.397.8390 or on the web at www.cantatachorus.org . Christ and St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 560 W. Olney Rd., in the Ghent section of Norfolk, at the corner of Olney Road and Stockley Gardens.

Saturday, November 8, 2008, 5pm & 8pm
Mass of a Thousand Years
The W&M Early Music Ensemble, directed by Prof. Ruth van Baak Griffioen, will present a complete musical mass spanning a thousand years of music. Students singing and playing recorders, viols, vielle, rebec, gothic harp, cornamuses, krummhorns, cornetti, and organ will perform a complete 14-part musical Mass setting, with each section by a different composer, ranging from plainchant to the 21st century. The concert includes music by most of the great medieval, renaissance, and early baroque composers, including Perotin, Machaut, DuFay, Taverner, Lassus, Palestrina, Victoria, Byrd, Frescobaldi, and Monteverdi, as well as a modern (2001) setting of the Credo by San Francisco organist and composer Charles Rus. The concert is free and open to the public, but seating is limited to 100 at each performance. For more information, contact the director at rvbgri@wm.edu or 221-1089. Wren Chapel on the campus of the College of William & Mary.

Sunday, November 9, 2008, 3pm
Williamsburg Choral Guild: Make a Joyful Noise
Under the direction of Jay BeVille, the Guild will open its 2008-2009 season by presenting Schubert's "Mass in G"; Mozart's "Exsultate, Jubilate"; and Bach's "Magnificat in D." Four outstanding soloists will join the Guild in this performance: Laura Choi Stuart, soprano; Phaedra McNorton, mezzo-soprano; Tracey Welborn, tenor; and James Taylor, baritone. Featuring a 22-piece chamber orchestra and a 75-voice chorus, this festive fall program continues the Guild's 33-year tradition of presenting choral music of the finest quality. Tickets: $15 in advance ($18 at the door); $10 students. Call 220-1808 or visit www.williamsburgchoralguild.org. Williamsburg United Methodist Church, 500 Jamestown Rd., Williamsburg

Sunday, November 9, 2008, 4 pm
Fauré Requiem
The Sacred Heart Choir will perform the Fauré Requiem, conducted by Dr. James Gallatin. The performance is free, but the choir will accept donations for the Thanksgiving basket ministry. Please call the church at 757-625-6763 for more information. Sacred Heart Catholic Church, corner of Blow Street and Princess Anne Road, Ghent, Norfolk.

Sunday, November 9, 2008, 4pm
Marcolivia
Green Acres Presbyterian Church Musical Arts Concert Series presents Marcolivia, highly acclaimed violin/violin duo from Vienna Virginia, performing with pianist Oksana Lutsyshyn. Reception follows. Visit www.marcolivia.com Freewill offering. Green Acres Presbyterian Church, 3135 Hanley Ave., Portsmouth.

Sunday, November 9, 2008, 7pm
Marcolivia
Violinists Marc Ramirez and Olivia Hajioff with Oksana Lutsyshyn on piano. Violinists Marc Ramirez and Olivia Hajioff, who together form the violin and violin/viola duo marcolivia, have concertized extensively throughout the United States, Russia, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, England, Canada, Mexico and Japan. Visit http://www.marcolivia.com/ The concert is open to the public. Freewill offering. Reception will follow. For information call 757-340-8420 or email at office@princeofpeacevb.org Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 424 King's Grant Road, Virginia Beach, VA.

Sunday, November 9, 2008, 7 pm
Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
The Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra has been Poland's leading musical institution for more than 100 years. Under Artistic Director Antoni Wit, the Warsaw Philharmonic maintains a high artistic level as a long-standing member of Europe's leading symphonic ensembles. At present, the Warsaw Philharmonic boasts 110 instrumentalists. The Ferguson Center program will include Lizst's Piano Concerto No. 1 and Brahms' Symphony No. 2. Visit http://fergusoncenter.cnu.edu/ Tickets: $67 / $62 / $52 atwww.ticketmaster.com CNU's Ferguson Center for the Arts, 1 University Place, Newport News.

Symphonicity Chorus Auditions
Symphonicity, The Symphony Orchestra of Virginia Beach will be holding auditions for all voice parts in their chorus on Saturday, November 15th, 1 - 4 pm. Auditions will be held at Bayside Presbyterian Church of Virginia Beach, 1400 Ewell Rd., Virginia Beach, 23455 (located just off Independence Blvd.). These auditions will be in preparation for their annual choral concert on February 22, 2009 at the new Sandler Center for the Performing Arts at Town Center in Virginia Beach. The work being performed is Durufle's Requiem. Please contact Bill Hunter, Chorus Manager of Symphonicity Chorus at chorus.manager@symphonicity.org or 481-0515 and 627-0967 for more information. Symphonicity, the Symphony Orchestra of Virginia Beach, provides a challenging performance experience for area musicians and fills a need for low cost, quality concerts in the community. The orchestra has over 100 members, who give freely of their time and talents. Membership is composed of retired and active symphony players, public school teachers, instructors at and graduates of the Armed Forces School of Music, freelance musicians, private instructors and composers, as well as business professionals, homemakers, and select high school students. Symphonicity, formerly known as the Virginia Beach Symphony Orchestra, was formed in 1981, under the baton of its current Music Director and Conductor, David S. Kunkel. Symphonicity is a resident company at the new Sandler Center for the Performing Arts in the Town Center of Virginia Beach. For more information, visit www.symphonicity.org

Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 7:30pm
Langley Winds
Continuing our tradition of presenting the very best musicians from the region's military bands, Langley Winds performs a free concert at The American Theatre. For more than 10 years, Langley Winds has been inspiring audiences and enhancing Air Force esprit de corps with superb artistry in a broad range of performances. Comprised of flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn and bassoon, the Quintet is simply the best. Don't miss it. Free.www.HamptonArts.net American Theatre, 125 Mellen Street, Hampton VA. 23663. 757-722-2787.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 7:30pm
Virginia Symphony: Brahms and Beethoven
Salon Series Beethoven - Sextet, Op. 81b, Prokofiev - Sonata for Two Violins, Op. 56, Brahms - String Quartet No. 2, Op. 51 Tickets: $20. Visit www.virginiasymphony.orgor call (757) 892-6366 for more information. Historic Freight Shed, Yorktown

Thursday, November 13, 2008, 8pm
Virginia Symphony: Mozart's Haffner
Conductor Matthew Kraemer conducts the orchestra in a repertoire of Bach, Mozart and Schumann. Principal flute Deborah Cross is featured tonight. Mozart's exhilarating "Haffner" Symphony, considered one of his finest orchestral works is a perfect blending of technical ability and musical genius. The abstract musical essays in dance form of Bach's hypnotic Suite No. 2 may have your mind dancing if not your feet, and Schumann's magnificent Second Symphony is sure to please. Matthew Kraemer, conductor; Debra Wendells Cross, flute. Tickets: $26-$46. Visit www.virginiasymphony.org or call (757) 892-6366 for more information. St. Bede - Williamsburg

Friday, November 14, 2008, 8pm
Perlman, Schmidt, Bailey, Piano Trio
Portsmouth Community Concerts continues its 70th season. Pianist Navah Perlman, cellist Zuill Bailey and violinist Gloria Schmidt are hailed for their compelling performances of the chamber music repertoire. The ensemble was formed in 1998, with Mr. Schmidt replacing original violinist Kurt Nikkanen in May of 2003. They continue to present passionate performances at major halls, festivals, and universities across America, including the Kennedy Center and Lincoln Center. Season subscriptions are on sale now and may be purchased by calling PCCI at (757) 686-5447 or (757) 686-9560. Single subscriptions are available for $90; student subscriptions (Grades 1-12) are $45; and family subscriptions, including two adults and two students, are $220. Portsmouth Entertainment Tax is included in the ticket price. Visit www.portsmouthcommunityconcerts.com

Friday, November 14, 2008, 8pm
Saturday, November 15, 2008, 8pm
Tidewater Classical Guitar Society: Lucasz Kuropaczewski
The Tidewater Classical Guitar Society is a nonprofit arts organization founded in 1984 to provide cultural and educational opportunities to those interested in the classical guitar. The Society presents a season of performances by many of the world's best known and most outstanding guitarists and lutenists. Mandolin and balalaika have also been featured. As a part of the TCGS mission, the Society sponsors master classes by many of the concert performers and promotes guitar and lute education, while TCGS members perform many outreach concerts free of charge to the community. Season Tickets: $70. (Regular), $50. (Students/Teachers/Seniors/Military) Single tickets: $20; $15 Students/Teachers/Seniors/Military. Both season and individual concert tickets may be purchased at the door on the evening of the concert either by cash or personal check. Visit www.homepage.mac.com and www.kuropaczewski.com Nov 14: Williamsburg Regional Library Theater, 515 Scotland St., Williamsburg. Nov 15: Kaufman Theater, Chrysler Museum of Art , 245 W. Olney Rd., Norfolk.

Virginia Opera: The Elixir of Love
Virginia Opera toasts the holidays with Gaetano Donizetti's intoxicating romantic comedy, The Elixir of Love, in which a young farmer attempts to win the girl of his dreams by drinking a love potion that turns out to be just cheap wine. Starring as the dream girl Adina is returning soprano Jane Redding. Making his debut is tenor Joshua Kohl as the love struck farmer, Nemorino. Sergeant Belcore: Stephen Hartley, Dr. Dulcamara: Todd Robinson, Gianetta: Allison Pohl. Returning to direct the production is Dorothy Danner. Assistant Art istic Director and Associate Conductor Joseph Walsh will conduct. All operas in the 2008-2009 Season will be sung in Italian, with English supertitles projected above the stage. Season subscription packages are available* by calling Virginia Opera's toll-free subscriber hotline at 1-866-OPERA-VA (1-866-673-7282). Subscriptions to all four operas in range from $99-$351 in Norfolk, and from $81-$297 in Richmond. *Subscription availability in Fairfax to be announced by GMU's Center for the Arts: 703-993-ARTS (703-993-2787) Visit vaopera.org
Norfolk: November 14 - 8pm, 16 - 2:30pm, 19 - 7:30pm, 21 - 8pm & 23 - 2:30pm, 2008, Edythe C. & Stanley L. Harrison Opera House, 160 W. Virginia Beach Blvd.
Richmond: November 28 - 8pm & 30 - 2:30pm, 2008, Landmark Theater.
Fairfax: December 5 - 8pm & 6 - 2pm, 2008, George Mason University's Center for the Arts.

Saturday, November 15, 2008, 3pm
Casa Maria Concert Two
Diana Veronese, soprano; Sergei Morozov, piano. Selections from Verdi's La Forza del Destino, Wagner's Die Walküre, Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana and lieder by Schumann and Brahms. Reception will follow the concert. Admission: $30. Checks payable to Ms. Cynthia Tremblay, Casa Maria Concerts, 280 Ortman Drive, Greenwood, VA 22943. For Further information please call 434-962-5540; 540-456-6450. Email: tanyacello@verizon.net

Saturday, November 15, 2008, 8pm
Virginia Symphony: Mozart's Haffner
Conductor Matthew Kraemer conducts the orchestra in a repertoire of Bach, Mozart and Schumann. Principal flute Deborah Cross is featured tonight. Mozart's exhilarating "Haffner" Symphony, considered one of his finest orchestral works is a perfect blending of technical ability and musical genius. The abstract musical essays in dance form of Bach's hypnotic Suite No. 2 may have your mind dancing if not your feet, and Schumann's magnificent Second Symphony is sure to please. Matthew Kraemer, conductor; Debra Wendells Cross, flute. Tickets: $23-$83. Visit www.virginiasymphony.org or call (757) 892-6366 for more information. Sandler Center, Town Center, Virginia Beach

Saturday, November 15, 2008,TBA
The Washington Chorus: Inside the Score
Inside the Score of Bach's Mass in B Minor with The Washington Chorus and Music Director Julian Wachner. A masterclass/workshop/rehearsal experience like no other. For season subscription and single ticket prices call 202.342.6221or visit www.thewashingtonchorus.org Kennedy Center Concert Hall, Washington, D.C.

Saturday, November 15, 2008, 7:30pm
Sunday, November 16, 2008, 6pm
Bellissima! Visions of Sacred Earth
Bellissima! Fall 2008 Concert Season. Hampton Roads' Premier Women's Choral Ensemble will perform music selections designed to soothe, inspire, and bring joy as we contemplate our commitment to respect our environment. Visit us on the web: www.bellissimachorale.org Nov. 15: Blessed Sacrament Roman Catholic Church, 6400 Newport Ave., Norfolk, Virginia 23505. Nov. 16: Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 424 Kings Grant Rd., Virginia Beach, Virginia 23454

Sunday, November 16, 2008, 5 pm
The Washington Chorus: Bach, Mass in B minor
Julian Wachner brings his expertise in the world of early music to one of the greatest masterworks of all time. Performed with internationally-renowned artists, don't miss your opportunity to hear the crowning achievement of Bach's life and a tour-de-force in the choral repertoire. Sarah Coburn, soprano; Laura Vlasak Nolen, mezzo soprano; Daniel Taylor, countertenor; Charles Daniels, tenor; Sanford Sylvan, baritone. For season subscription and single ticket prices call 202.342.6221or visit www.thewashingtonchorus.org Kennedy Center Concert Hall, Washington, D.C.

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Sunday, November 16, 2008, 7:30 pm
Piano Duo Masterworks
Invencia Piano Duo, Andrey Kasparov and Oksana Lutsyshyn, perform Brahms' Liebeslieder Walzer, Florent Schmitt's A Week in the Life of "Ol Shut-Eye" (Virginia Premiere) and Rachmaninoff Suite Op. 11. Williamsburg Baptist Church, 227 Richmond Rd., Williamsburg. www.williamsburgbaptist.com

Sunday, November 16, 2008, 8 pm
Ewell Concert Series: Charles Castleman, Violin
The Ewell Concert Series presents violinist Charles Castleman, accompanied by pianist Anna Kijanowska. Medalist at the Tchaikowsky Competition, Dr. Castleman's performance of the Jongen Concerto is included in a CD set of prize-winning performances from the fifty-year history of the Brussels Competition. Soloist with major orchestras in Shanghai, Kiev, Moscow, Brisbane, Seoul, Chicago, Boston, and Philadelphia, he appears at music festivals and conducts Master Classes throughout the world. Works by Prokofiev, Bach, Kreisler, Szymanowski, and Ysaye will be featured. This concert is co-sponsored by the Reves Center for International Studies. Free, no tickets required. For more information, call 221-1082 or 221-1073. Ewell Recital Hall, in Ewell Hall on the William and Mary campus, off Jamestown Rd. near Boundary Street, Williamsburg.

Ghent UMC Choir Positions
Any singers out there who are not attached to a church family, Ghent UMC would be delighted to welcome you into our small, friendly, volunteer choir. Our choir practice is on Wednesday night from 7 - 9 pm. We meet in the choir room at 10:30 am on Sunday morning to warm up and get our robes on and then Sunday Worship is at 11 am. Any interested singers could contact me at ssgarner@cox.net if they have any questions, or to let us know they might be coming - we have a security system so we would want to watch for them! Our worship service is fairly traditional (we have a Casavant Organ and like to use it!). Ghent United Methodist Church is located in the heart of Ghent at the intersection of Raleigh Ave and Stockley Gardens. We have a parking lot behind the church (you can turn onto Raleigh Ave off of Colonial Ave and our parking lot is on the left.)

ODU Department of Music November Events
All events in Chandler Hall and free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Bldg., Elkhorn Ave. & 49th Street, Norfolk. Phone 683-4061 for more information.
Monday, November 17, 2008, 8pm
Diehn Concert: Countertenor Brian Asawa
Brian Asawa is at the forefront of the current generation of countertenors. He has appeared with most of the world’s leading baroque conductors and performed at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and the San Francisco, Metropolitan, Cologne and Netherlands operas. Future engagements include Fyodor in “Boris Godunov” at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, and future concerts include Handel’s Messiah with the Deutsche Philharmonie Bremen. Mr. Asawa will be accompanied by Vicki Kirsch. Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center. Tickets: $15 general admission; $10 students; 683-5305. Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center.
New Time
Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
3 Hour Master class with countertenor Brian Asawa Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center 683-4061
Sunday, November 23, 2008, 3pm &
Tuesday, November 25, 2008, 7:30pm
ODU Opera Workshop directed by Charles Stanton, Amahl and the Night Visitors by Gian Carlo Menotti. A family Christmas favorite, this one act opera tells the story of three kings on their way to see a newborn wondrous child. On their way, they stop to rest at the home of a single mother struggling to care for her young physically disabled son. A Christmas miracle changes the lives of all in the story. Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center. $10 general / $5 ODU students.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 12:30 pm
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Brass, but…..
Eastern Virginia Brass Trio and Student Activities, TCC, Virginia Beach, present this is a special program for the community and college that showcases wonderful music for brass trio plus information about brass playing that every concert-goer wants to know. The music in the hour-long presentation includes works by Mozart, Britten, Nelhybel, Josquin, Fillmore and others. Performing the music and offering this lighthearted approach to brass playing are: Robert Spaeth, trumpet; Marlene Ford, horn and Robert Ford, trombone.Free and open to the public. Pungo Auditorium, Tidewater Community College, 1700 College Crescent, Virginia Beach

Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 8 pm
Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 8pm
Williamsburg Symphonia: Concert #2
Williamsburg Symphonia, Janna Hymes, Music Director and Conductor. Sibelius: Valse Trise, Mozart: Flute Concerto in G Major. Goran Marcusson, flute; Colin McPhee: Nocturne for Chamber Orchestra, Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 Tickets: $42/$37; Students: $5 (at the door only). Tickets may be purchased by telephone (757-229-9857) or postal mail, or at the theatre. Visit www.williamsburgsymphonia.org Kimball Theatre, Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, Virginia.

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Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 7 pm
Picture This! A Gallery of Musical Canvases Framed by Works of Art from the Collection of the Chrysler Museum
The Eastern Shore Art League presents pianist Lee Jordan-Anders in a program that pairs musical selections with works from the Museum's permanent collection. The program features music by Handel, Couperin, Debussy, Schumann, Gottschalk, Gershwin, Copland, and others. Free and open to the public. Lecture Hall, Eastern Shore Community College, 29300 Lankford Hwy, Melfa, Virginia 23410

Thursday, November 20, 2008, 7:30pm
St. Petersburg Men's Ensemble
St. Petersburg (Russia) Men's Ensemble will sing a concert of Russian Sacred and Folk Music. This will be the third appearance of this marvelous a capella quartet, who will be accompanied by a folk accordion this year. Tickets at $15 are available from the church in advance, or from any member of the St. John's Church Choir. St. John's Episcopal Church, 100 West Queen's Way, Hampton, VA 23669 (757) 722-2567.

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Friday, November 21, 2008, 7:30 pm
Andrew Garland, Baritone: Songs of Living Composers
Carnegie Hall in association with the Marilyn Horne Foundation presents Andrew Garland, baritone and Donna Loewy, piano. The program features music of living American composers (Conte, Paulus, Laitman, Kohn, Hoiby, Cipullo) --- and if you recall Andrew and Donna's ON WINGS OF SONG recital several seasons ago (which also featured music of living American composers), you'll remember that Andrew has a truly unique gift for immersing himself totally into each and every song and poem -- and making each his very own. As Marilyn said to him, "You're really original!" You simply do not want to miss this recital!! Tickets from $40 are available at the Carnegie Hall Box Office, www.carnegiehall.org, and CarnegieCharge 212-247-7800. Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and 7th Ave., New York, NY.

Friday, November 21, 2008, 7:30pm
VWC Concert Series: The Russian Nightingale
The VWC Concert Series presents Svetlana Strezeva, hailed as the "Russian Nightingale," in concert. Adults - $15, Seniors/military/students/VWC alumni - $8. For more information, contact Sandra Billy with VWC Concert Series at 757.455.2101 or e-mail. concerts@vwc.edu Edward D. Hofheimer Theater, Fine Arts building, Virginia Wesleyan College, 1584 Wesleyan Dr., Norfolk, VA.

Friday, November 21, 2008, 8pm
Ahn Trio
Time Magazine hails these three beautiful sisters (in a cover story no less) Asian American whiz kids. They have also been featured in Vogue and GQ and more recently in ads for GAP. And they were the only classical musicians to be included in People Magazine's Most Beautiful issue. Born in Korea and graduates of the Juilliard School in New York, the Ahn Trio now tours the world. Violinist Angella and the twins, pianist Lucia and cellist Maria, capture the intellect, hearts and souls of all who hear them. Tickets $30/$25. .www.HamptonArts.net American Theatre, 125 Mellen Street, Hampton VA. 23663. 757-722-2787.

Saturday, November 22, 2008, 7 pm
French Art Song Recital
The studio of Karen Hoy - Scott Wermers, Joseph Browne, Aprile Castagna, Laura Murphy, Emily Brennan, Shelly Milam, and guest artists Ann Scott Davis and Charles Stanton, presents a recital of French art songs with Charles Woodward accompanying. Works by Fauré, Giraud, Martini, Debussy, Poulenc, Satie, Emer, Louiguy, Viardot, Berlioz and Widor. Larchmont United Methodist Church, 1101 Jamestown Cresc., Norfolk.

Hampton University Department of Music November Events
Admission is free, and no ticket is required unless otherwise noted. Venue (unless otherwise noted): Ogden Hall.
Saturday, November 22, 2008, 7:30pm
Annual Gospel Choir Thanksgiving Benefit Concert Ogden Hall. Admission: A large Canned Good Item or Dry Good or Monetary Donation!

Saturday, November 22, 2008, 8pm
Virginia Symphony: The Planets
Soar into the cosmos on a symphonic space odyssey with stunning NASA images of our solar system highlighting the grandeur of each planet. Add the exceptional voices of the Women of the Virginia Symphony Chorus and the haunting sounds of Holst's The Planets and experience the illusion of being in space. Then drift through moods, textures and pastel tones that will enrapture audiences as young American conductor David Amado unleashes his musical insight and visceral energy to lead the orchestra in the performance of Mendelssohn's Hebrides Overture and Debussy's Nocturnes. David Amado, conductor; Women of the Virginia Symphony Chorus Tickets: $23-$83. Visit www.virginiasymphony.org or call (757) 892-6366 for more information. Chrysler Hall, Norfolk

Sunday, November 23, 2008 3pm
Symphonicity : Premiere and a Mystery
Symphonicity-the Symphony Orchestra of Virginia Beach, David Kunkel, Music Director& Conductor. Russian-born cellist Tanya Anisimova will be the focus in the World Premiere of her own cello concerto, Seasons. The orchestra will perform Bruch's Kol Nidrei, in honor of the 60th anniversary of the state of Israel, and a Mystery Overture will surprise the audience. The concert will conclude with the timeless Symphony No. 1 of Johannes Brahms. Single performance tickets are available at last year's low prices: $29/$24/$19 per concert. Group, student, and military rates are available. Visit www.sandlercenter.org, or phone 1-888-3-COXTIX (1-888-326-9849). Visit www. symphonicity.org for more information. Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, Town Center, Virginia Beach.

Monday, November 24, 2008, 12 noon
Noon Day Concert: Brothers in Christ
Brothers in Christ is a group of 12 men directed by Richard Barnes. This men's group has been singing together for about 10 years primarily at churches and nursing homes. Dick Barnes studied organ under Professor A.J. Lancaster and was the Director of Music and organist at Monumental for 20 years. He is currently the Director of Music at Cottage Place United Methodist Church. Following the free concert a light lunch will be served in the Fellowship Hall for a fee of $5.00. For more information please call the church at 397-1297. Monumental United Methodist Church, 450 Dinwiddie St., Portsmouth

Monday, November 24, 2008, 8pm
Norfolk Chamber Consort: Le Tombeau de Debussy
Upon Debussy's passing in 1918, ten composers contributed memorial compositions to a collection to be published under the title Le Tombeau de Debussy. The Consort plays music from this collection by Dukas, Falla, Ravel, Satie and Schmitt, along with Debussy's own work for two pianos, En blanc et noir, performed by the Invencia Piano duo of Oksana Lutsyshyn and Andrey Kasparov. Consort favorite Lisa Coston will also be heard in a group of songs by Debussy and an Erik Satie song cycle. Andrey Kasparov, piano; Pavel Ilyashov, violin; Peter Greydanus, cello; Bonnie Kim, flute; Timothy Olbrych, guitar; Oksana Lutsyshyn, piano. The concert will be preceded at 7:45 PM by a short lecture on the evening’s program by Allen Shaffer. A reception provided by Vintage Kitchen will follow the concert in the atrium of Chandler Recital Hall. The parking lot across the street from Diehn Fine Arts Building no longer exists; free parking will be available in the parking garage at the corner of 43rd Street and Elkhorn Avenue. Free shuttle will be provided to and from Chandler Recital Hall. Tickets are available at the door or visit www.ncconsort.org. Phone 757-623-5531 or 622-4542. Individual $20, Students $8. Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center, Old Dominion University, Corner of Elkhorn Avenue and 49th Street.

Tuesday, November 25, 2008, 7:30pm
Bay Youth Orchestras: A Night in Vienna
The Sandler Center will be transformed into a Viennese concert hall. The Bay Youth Orchestras of Virginia will present A Night in Vienna featuring music by Johann Strauss, Jr., Johannes Brahms, Ludwig Van Beethoven, Franz Lehar and other composers that made Vienna the musical capital of the 19th century. This Gala evening will include a Silent Auction, beginning at 6:30 pm, to benefit the Sidney Berg Scholarship fund and the Bay Youth Tour fund. Bay Youth is attending the 200th Haydn Commemoration in Vienna, Austria this June and will be performing 4 concerts in and around Vienna. This concert includes all 4 Bay Youth orchestras, over 250 young musicians. There will be guest dancers from Dance City USA demonstrating waltzes and performing onstage as the orchestras perform Leroy Anderson's Blue Tango and Strauss's Emperor Waltz. The evening will also feature Erin Hannon, soprano, and Orson Van Gay, tenor, performing selections from Lehar's The Merry Widow and Die Fledermaus by Strauss, Jr. which will be performed with Helen Martell and the BYO Symphony Orchestra. The evening begins with the Bay Youth Jr. String and String Orchestras conducted by Christina Morton and Beth Argiro. They will perform waltzes by Richard Bell and Edmund Siennicki. The Concert Orchestra under the baton of Todd Parrish, will perform the Overture to the Creatures of Prometheus by Beethoven, Brahms Hungarian Dance No.1 and Strauss's Emperor Waltz. The Silent Auction will include a Ski Week at Masanutten, Concert tickets for the VSO, dinner at local restaurants, paintings and Spa packages. Tickets are $10.00 for Adults and $6.00 for Students and may be purchased at the door or by calling 757-618-1800. Credit Cards will be accepted for ticket purchase and the Silent Auction. Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, Town Center, Virginia Beach.

ODU Department of Music November Events
All events in Chandler Hall and free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Bldg., Elkhorn Ave. & 49th Street, Norfolk. Phone 683-4061 for more information.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008, 7:30pm
ODU Opera Workshop directed by Charles Stanton, Amahl and the Night Visitors by Gian Carlo Menotti. A family Christmas favorite, this one act opera tells the story of three kings on their way to see a newborn wondrous child. On their way, they stop to rest at the home of a single mother struggling to care for her young physically disabled son. A Christmas miracle changes the lives of all in the story. Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center. $10 general / $5 ODU students.

William & Mary Music Department November Events
Admission is free, and no ticket is required unless otherwise noted. All events on the William & Mary campus, Williamsburg, unless otherwise noted.
Tuesday, November 25, 8 pm
William and Mary organ students of Thomas Marshall. Bruton Parish church.

Virginia Opera: The Elixir of Love
Virginia Opera toasts the holidays with Gaetano Donizetti's intoxicating romantic comedy, The Elixir of Love, in which a young farmer attempts to win the girl of his dreams by drinking a love potion that turns out to be just cheap wine. Starring as the dream girl Adina is returning soprano Jane Redding. Making his debut is tenor Joshua Kohl as the love struck farmer, Nemorino. Sergeant Belcore: Stephen Hartley, Dr. Dulcamara: Todd Robinson, Gianetta: Allison Pohl. Returning to direct the production is Dorothy Danner. Assistant Art istic Director and Associate Conductor Joseph Walsh will conduct. All operas in the 2008-2009 Season will be sung in Italian, with English supertitles projected above the stage. Season subscription packages are available* by calling Virginia Opera's toll-free subscriber hotline at 1-866-OPERA-VA (1-866-673-7282). Subscriptions to all four operas in range from $99-$351 in Norfolk, and from $81-$297 in Richmond. *Subscription availability in Fairfax to be announced by GMU's Center for the Arts: 703-993-ARTS (703-993-2787) Visit vaopera.org
Richmond: November 28 - 8pm & 30 - 2:30pm, 2008, Landmark Theater.
Fairfax: December 5 - 8pm & 6 - 2pm, 2008, George Mason University's Center for the Arts.

Saturday, November 29, 2008, 10 am - 5 pm
Holiday Open House
Come for a day of Good Tidings and Cheer at St. Luke's Holiday Open House. The church will reflect the holiday spirit while live seasonal organ music is played throughout the day. In the gift shop, warm wassail and other refreshments will be served; with unique gifts and free gift wrapping provided for purchases. Holiday tours of the church and grounds will be available all day. From 11am to 1 pm, local author, Mary Batten, an award winning science writer for print, film, and television will be signing her latest book, Please Don't Wake the Animals, a Book about Sleep (ages 6 to 8). . For more information call Historic St. Luke's at (757) 357-3367 or access our website at www.historicstlukes.org. Historic St. Luke's Church and Gift Shop, 14477 Benn's Church Blvd. (Route 10), Smithfield, VA 23430.

Saturday, November 29, 2008, 3pm
Virginia Symphony: The Magical Music of Walt Disney
Family Classics at Chrysler Hall. Hear the music that has enchanted generations - including Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, and The Little Mermaid, - live in concert, complete with stunning visuals from the Disney vault! Pre-Concert Activities 2pm. Matthew Kraemer, conductor. Tickets: $9-$12, $19-$22. Visit www.virginiasymphony.orgor call (757) 892-6366 for more information. Chrysler Hall, Norfolk

Saturday, November 29, 2008, 8pm
Virginia Symphony: The Magical Music of Walt Disney
Norfolk Southern Pops at Chrysler Hall. Hear the songs that have enchanted generations - live in concert - including The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast and more - enhanced by visual imagery direct from Disney Studios.Matthew Kraemer, conductor. Tickets: $26 - $86. Visit www.virginiasymphony.org or call (757) 892-6366 for more information. Chrysler Hall, Norfolk

Sunday, November 30, 2008, 6 pm
Franklin Baptist Hanging of the Greens Service
Music by Franklin Baptist Church Children's Choirs, Women's Ensemble and Chancel Choir. Rev. Steven R. Gibson, Minister of Music. Franklin Baptist Church, 208 N. High Street, Franklin, VA 23851. Phone757-562-5135

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CNU Department of Music Events
Admission is free, and no ticket is required unless otherwise noted. Venue (unless otherwise noted): Music and Theatre Hall, Ferguson Center for the Arts, Christopher Newport University, Newport News.
Monday, December 1, 12 noon
Student Recital Music and Theatre Hall
Monday, December 1, 7 pm
Santa's Magical Workshop
Holiday refreshments, generously sponsored by Delegate G. Glenn Oder, will be served immediately following the performances. Concert Hall.
Wednesday, December 3, 7:30 pm
Winter Concert
Presented by the CNU Women's Chorus and CNU Chamber Choir, under the direction of Dr. Lauren Fowler-Calisto, and the CNU Men's Chorus under the direction of Professor Chris Mooney. Concert Hall.
Thursday, December 4, 7:30 pm
CNU Saxophone Quartet
Music and Theatre Hall.

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Monday, December 1, 2008, 7:30 pm
ODU Opera Aria Concert
ODU Opera Workshop, directed by Charles Stanton, presents an aria concert. It is a formal event for the singers (gowns and tuxes) and the audience is invited to dress but casual attire is certainly fine. A small reception will follow for the singers to meet with their audience. Free and open to the public. Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Building, 49th Street and Elkhorn Ave., ODU Campus, Norfolk.

William & Mary Music Department December Events
Admission is free, and no ticket is required unless otherwise noted. All events on the William & Mary campus, Williamsburg, unless otherwise noted.
Monday, December 1, 7pm
Music and Nature Concert Ewell Recital Hall
Tuesday, December 2, 7pm
Nordic Folk Music Ensemble Concert Sadler Center, Lodge 1
Wednesday, December 3, 5:30pm
Jazz Voice Concert, Students of Stephanie Nakasian Perform Ewell Recital Hall
Wednesday, December 3, 8pm
W&M Orchestra Fall Concert Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall. $8 general/ $2 student/ Children under 12 free.
Thursday, December 4, 8pm
W&M Wind Symphony Holiday Concert Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall Ticket prices TBA
Friday, December 5, 7pm
W&M Composers Concert Ewell Recital Hall
Friday, December 5, 8pm &
Saturday, December 6, 8pm
W&M Choral Holiday Concerts Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall Ticket prices TBA

Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 3:00 - 5:30 pm
Strings and Chamber Music Master Class
Ewell Concert Series violinist Charles Castleman will present a Strings and Chamber Music Master Class. Advanced student string players from the College of William and Mary's Department of Music will play works by Beethoven, Dvorak, Tchaikovsky, Bruch, and Poulenc. The public is invited and admission is free. Call 221-1073 or 221-1082 for more information. Ewell Recital Hall, off Jamestown Road near Boundary Street, William and Mary Campus, Williamsburg.

Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 7:30pm
Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra
America's most-recorded, most-televised, and most-favorite orchestra returns to the Ferguson Center under the baton of its charismatic conductor, Keith Lockhart. Founded in 1885 when a group of Boston Symphony musicians presented a concert of "light music of the best class," the Boston Pops showcase familiar classical and pop tunes enjoyed by all ages. Their December 2007 performance at the Ferguson Center was a complete sell-out. Visit http://fergusoncenter.cnu.edu/ Tickets: $97 / $87 / $77 atwww.ticketmaster.com CNU's Ferguson Center for the Arts, 1 University Place, Newport News.

ODU Department of Music December Events
All events in Chandler Hall and free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Bldg., Elkhorn Ave. & 49th Street, Norfolk. Phone 683-4061 for more information.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 7:30pm
ODU Jazz Choir and Jazz Ensemble directed by John Toomey Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center
Friday, December 5, 2008, 6:30pm &
Saturday, December 6, 2008, 6:30pm
Madrigal Banquet, "The Music of South America," a full meal with a performance by the Madrigal Singers and Collegium Musicum Atrium, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center. 683-5305 $

Thursday, December 4, 2008, 4 pm
Max & Erma's Virginia Children's Chorus FUNdraiser
Virginia Children's Chorus FUNdraiser. 20% of sales at Max and Erma' Restaurant will benefit the Virginia Children's Chorus FUNdraiser. MacArthur Center, 300 Monticello Ave, Norfolk.

Thursday, December 4, 2008, 8pm
Sunday, December 7, 2008, 2:30pm
Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 8pm
Tuesday, December 16, 2008, 8pm
Virginia Symphony: Handel's Messiah
It is Handel's most famous creation and one of the most popular oratorios in Western choral literature. Hear it in its triumphant splendor performed by the orchestra and the Virginia Symphony Chorus under the direction of JoAnn Falletta. JoAnn Falletta, conductor; Robert Shoup, conductor: St. Bede and Regent; Virginia Symphony Chorus; Guest Soloists. Tickets:. Visit www.virginiasymphony.orgor call (757) 892-6366 for more information.Dec 4: Harrison Opera House, Norfolk, Dec 7: Ferguson Center for the Arts, Dec 10: St. Bede, Williamsburg, Dec 16: Regent University Theatre, Virginia Beach

Friday, December 5, 2008, 10 am to 12 noon
Symphonicity League: Holiday House Tour, Luncheon and Fashion Show
Symphonicity League presents its annual Holiday House Tour, Luncheon/Fashion Show. Presented by Symphonicity League of the Symphony Orchestra of Virginia Beach and the Linkhorn Park Garden Club. House tour 10 AM-Noon at 1809 Green Hill Rd. in Virginia Beach. The home is a reproduction of Gunston Hall, built in 1755. At the Princess Anne Country Club: Cash Bar at 11 AM; Luncheon/Fashion Show from Noon-2 PM. Tickets are $30 each, and may be purchased by calling 497-0018. Benefits Symphonicity and the Linkhorn Park Garden Club.

Friday, December 5, 2008, 7:30pm
Saturday, December 6, 2008, 4pm & 7:30pm
VWC Concert Series: A Wesleyan Christmas
The annual celebration of the Christmas season features the VWC College Choir, the Wesleyan Singers, the Virginia Handbell Consort, and soprano Billye Brown Youmans. General admission: $5. For more information, contact Sandra Billy with VWC Concert Series at 757.455.2101 or e-mail. concerts@vwc.edu Edward D. Hofheimer Theater, Fine Arts building, Virginia Wesleyan College, 1584 Wesleyan Dr., Norfolk, VA.

Hampton University Department of Music December Events
Admission is free, and no ticket is required unless otherwise noted. Venue (unless otherwise noted): Ogden Hall.
Friday, December 5, 2008, 7pm
Annual Marching Band Concert Holland Hall
Sunday, December 7, 2008, 4pm
The Department of Music Anniversary presents The Hampton University Choirs & Orchestra in Handel's Oratorio Messiah featuring alumni soloists Ogden Hall. Reception following in the Student Center Atrium.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 8pm
HU Flute Choir Holiday Concert, Lori Shipley, Director. Dett Auditorium

Virginia Opera: The Elixir of Love
Virginia Opera toasts the holidays with Gaetano Donizetti's intoxicating romantic comedy, The Elixir of Love, in which a young farmer attempts to win the girl of his dreams by drinking a love potion that turns out to be just cheap wine. Starring as the dream girl Adina is returning soprano Jane Redding. Making his debut is tenor Joshua Kohl as the love struck farmer, Nemorino. Sergeant Belcore: Stephen Hartley, Dr. Dulcamara: Todd Robinson, Gianetta: Allison Pohl. Returning to direct the production is Dorothy Danner. Assistant Art istic Director and Associate Conductor Joseph Walsh will conduct. All operas in the 2008-2009 Season will be sung in Italian, with English supertitles projected above the stage. Season subscription packages are available* by calling Virginia Opera's toll-free subscriber hotline at 1-866-OPERA-VA (1-866-673-7282). Subscriptions to all four operas in range from $99-$351 in Norfolk, and from $81-$297 in Richmond. *Subscription availability in Fairfax to be announced by GMU's Center for the Arts: 703-993-ARTS (703-993-2787) Visit vaopera.org
Fairfax: December 5 - 8pm & 6 - 2pm, 2008, George Mason University's Center for the Arts.

Saturday, December 6, 2008, 1:30pm & 3 pm
Sunday, December 7, 2008, 1:30pm & 3pm
Williamsburg Symphonia: Grand Illumination Holiday Pops Concert
Williamsburg Symphonia, Janna Hymes, Music Director and Conductor.Mike Runyan, harmonica, The Cowboy Christmas. Tickets: Sat/$20; Sun/$25. To order tickets call 1-800-HISTORY. Visit www.williamsburgsymphonia.org Kimball Theatre, Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, Virginia.

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Sunday, December 7, 2008, 11 am
Christmas at Providence
The annual Christmas concert at Providence Presbyterian Church features the premiere of a new cantata by John Dixon, based on favorite carols from his previous cantatas, many with new arrangements. With the Chancel Choir and Bells of Providence. Valetta Fellenbaum, music director. Accompanied by Carole Stockmeier, flute and John Dixon, organ. Phone 420-6159 or visit www.provpres.org Providence Presbyterian Church, 5497 Providence Rd., Virginia Beach, 23464. (Providence Rd. & Whitehurst Landing Rd. in Kempsville).

Sunday, December 7, 2008, 2 pm
Christmas Concert
Come visit Historic St. Luke's Church for a Christmas Concert performed by the choir from Good Shepherd United Methodist Church of Richmond, Virginia. The choir has performed at Bruton Parish Church in Williamsburg as well as other venues in the area. Come and enjoy the music of the season in our acoustically exquisite 17th century church. Christmas and Advent music will be featured. Carols will be provided in the program for audience participation with the choir. A reception will follow the event. The concert is free and open to the public. Donations to the church will be appreciated. Phone 757-357-3367 or visit www.historicstlukes.org. Historic St. Luke's Church, 14477 Benn's Church Blvd., Smithfield, Virginia 23430.

Sunday, December 7, 2008, 4 pm
Franklin Community Choir Christmas Concert
The concert features sacred and secular carols, as well as an audience sing-a-long! The concert will include the following pieces: The Alfred Burt Carols, Alfred Burt; Silver Bells, Mac Huff; In the Bleak Midwinter, Harold Darke; A maiden Most Gentle, Andrew Carter; Angels We Have Heard on High, Donald McCullough; I Offer My Heart, Aaron David Miller; Creation Will Be at Peace, Anna Laura Page; You Are The Light, Tom Fettke; Home for the Holidays, Teena Chinn; and Christmas on Broadway, John Higgins. All are encouraged to support the Franklin Cooperative Ministries with a check this holiday season. The Franklin Cooperative Ministries assists families in the Franklin Community. The Franklin Community Choir is comprised of singers from local churches and are under the direction of the Rev. Steven R. Gibson and accompanied by Mrs. Jane R. Gibson, pianist. Free and open to the public. Please call the Rev. Steven R. Gibson at 757-562-5135 for additional information. Franklin Baptist Church, 208 N. High Street, Franklin.

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Sunday, December 7, 2008, 6 pm
Norfolk State University Choirs Winter Concert
Featuring the NSU Concert Choir, NSU Chamber Choir, NSU Spartan Chorale and the NSU Vocal Jazz Ensemble with special guests the Virginia Children's Chorus Admission: free. For more information, call NSU Choirs at (757) 823-8565 or www.nsuchoirs.com L. Douglas Wilder Performing Arts Center, Norfolk State University, 700 Park Ave., Norfolk

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Sunday, December 7, 2008, 7 pm
Christmas Vespers
The Christmas Vesper service at Providence Presbyterian Church with the Chancel Choir and Bells of Providence, Merry Bells and Youthful Bells and you, the audience, in a carol sing-along. Some of the cantata performed at the morning service will be repeated. Valetta Fellenbaum, music director; Carole Stockmeier, flute and John Dixon, organ. Desserts and conversation in the Fellowship Hall following.Phone 420-6159 or visit www.provpres.org Providence Presbyterian Church, 5497 Providence Rd., Virginia Beach, 23464. (Providence Rd. & Whitehurst Landing Rd. in Kempsville).

Tuesday, December 9, 2008, 7:30pm
Christmas with The Empire Brass
America's premier Brass quintet returns to our stage for a very special Holiday concert that you cannot miss! Let the brilliant virtuosity of these fabulous musicians help you ring in the Holiday season in style. With their best selling recordings on the Telarc label, The Empire Brass continually amazes an increasingly large worldwide audience with the excitement of brass music. Come enjoy the majestic sounds of Empire Brass as they take us on a magical musical journey. Tickets $30/$25. .www.HamptonArts.net American Theatre, 125 Mellen Street, Hampton VA. 23663. 757-722-2787.

CNU Department of Music Events
Admission is free, and no ticket is required unless otherwise noted. Venue (unless otherwise noted): Music and Theatre Hall, Ferguson Center for the Arts, Christopher Newport University, Newport News.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 7 pm
CNU Brass Quintet Studio Theatre

Hampton University Department of Music December Events
Admission is free, and no ticket is required unless otherwise noted. Venue (unless otherwise noted): Ogden Hall.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 8pm
HU Flute Choir Holiday Concert, Lori Shipley, Director. Dett Auditorium

Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 8pm
Tuesday, December 16, 2008, 8pm
Virginia Symphony: Handel's Messiah
It is Handel's most famous creation and one of the most popular oratorios in Western choral literature. Hear it in its triumphant splendor performed by the orchestra and the Virginia Symphony Chorus under the direction of JoAnn Falletta. JoAnn Falletta, conductor; Robert Shoup, conductor: St. Bede and Regent; Virginia Symphony Chorus; Guest Soloists. Tickets:. Visit www.virginiasymphony.orgor call (757) 892-6366 for more information.Dec 10: St. Bede, Williamsburg, Dec 16: Regent University Theatre, Virginia Beach

Tuesday, December 11, 2008, 7 pm
Wednesday, December 12, 2008, 7 pm
Sunday, December 14, 2008, 3 pm
TRADOC Band Holiday Concert: Feels Like Home to Me
The United States Army Training and Doctrine Command Band presents their 2008 holiday concert. Send request for tickets (limit 4) and date choice with self-addressed stamped envelope to TRADOC Band Holiday Tickets, 10 Bernard Rd. Bldg. 9, Fort Monroe, VA 23651. Phone 757-788-3308 or visit www.tradoc.army.mil/band for more information. Dec 11 & 12: Fort Monroe Post Theatre; Dec 14: Ferguson Center for the Arts, CNU, Newport News.

Friday, December 12, 2008, 8pm
Kings Singers
Sandler Center for the Performing Arts Great Performance Series presents The Kings Singers. Delighting audiences around the world with their incomparable musicianship, charm and wit, the Kings Singers have maintained their place at the apex of a cappella singing, and are counted amongst the world's elite classical performers. But above all it is their simple enjoyment of what they do that has captured the imagination of the public all over the world. Tickets: $47, $37, $27. Phone 757-385-ARTS. Visit www.sandlercenter.org. Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, 201 Market Street (Town Center), Virginia Beach.

Saturday, December 13, 2008, 4 pm
Virginia Children's Chorus Presents Carolers of Winter
Welcome the holiday season with the joyous sounds of the four choirs of the Virginia Children's Chorus, featuring children ages 6 to 18, directed by Carol Thomas Downing, Louisa Priore and Corbin Thomas Shoup. Admission: $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 440-9100. Johnson Theater at Norfolk Academy, 1585 Wesleyan Dr., Norfolk 23502

Saturday, December 13, 2008, 7:30 pm
Cantata Chorus: Handel's Messiah
As part of the Olde Towne Holiday Music Festival The Cantata Chorus will present Part One of Handel's choral masterpiece The Messiah. The concert features full chorus and professional orchestra. Under Guest Director Allen Shaffer, The Cantata Chorus welcomes soloists Billye Brown Youmans, soprano; Lisa Relaford Coston, alto; Kerry Jennings, tenor; and Steve Kelley, bass. Handel's beloved Messiah has thrilled audiences for generations with its splendor and majesty. Presented as a gift to the community, this concert is free of admittance charge. To help offset costs, and to help provide ongoing funding for the work of the Cantata Chorus, a free-will offering will be accepted. For more information, call 757.397.8390 or visit us at www.cantatachorus.org Trinity Episcopal Church, 500 Court Street, Portsmouth.

Saturday, December 13, 2008, 8pm
Sunday, December 14, 2008, 3pm
Virginia Chorale: A Holiday Festival of Light and Sound
Hampton Roads community members are in for a musical treat with the Virginia Chorale’s upcoming holiday program, A Holiday Festival of Light and Sound. Beloved Christmas carols and holiday classics will be featured in addition to the dramatic and moving Magnificat by Gerald Finzi. Led by new music director Scott Williamson, the singers of the Chorale will delight the ears in this annual family holiday program. In honor of the organization’s 25th anniversary as Virginia’s only professional choral ensemble, this concert will also honor the organization’s founder and first music director, Donald McCullough as well as recently retired staff members Emily Dale and Ann Prince. Popular choral arrangements of McCullough will be performed and the program will culminate with a traditional audience sing-along of favorite Christmas music. Tickets: $35/$27; Student: $10.Visit www.vachorale.org for more information. Dec. 13: First Lutheran Church, 1301 Colley Ave. Norfolk. Dec. 14: Williamsburg Presbyterian Church, 2215 Richmond Rd., Williamsburg.

The Virginia Choral Society: A Family Festival of Carols
This concert series marks the 78th 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. 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 - $15; seniors, military, students - $12. Tickets at the door: $18/$15. For more information, including group sales and venue directions, visit the VCS website at vachoralsociety.org
Saturday, December 13, 2008, 7pm
St. Andrew by the Sea Episcopal, Nags Head, NC
Sunday, December 14, 2008, 4pm
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 250 Fox Hill Road, Hampton.
Friday, December 19, 2008, 8pm
St. Bede Catholic Church, Williamsburg.
Saturday, December 20, 2008, 8pm
Trinity Lutheran, Newport News
Sunday, December 21, 2008, 8pm
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Newport News
Monday, December 22, 2008, 8pm
Trinity Lutheran Church, Newport News.

Saturday, December 13, 2008, 7pm
Sunday, December 14, 2008, 3pm
Monday, December 15, 2008, 7pm
Peninsula Youth Orchestra Winter Concert
Please join us for our Winter Concert. Dec. 13; York County Library - Tabb Branch, 100 Long Green Blvd., Yorktown, VA Dec 14: Site TBA, Newport News. Dec 15: Patrick Henry Mall, 12300 Jefferson Ave., Newport News.

Saturday, December 13, 2008, 8 pm
Sunday, December 14, 2008, 3 pm
York River Symphony Orchestra: Spirit of Christmas
York River Symphony Orchestra. Conductor, Dr. Eric Reiff. The program will feature Bizet's Symphony in C, a variety of holiday music, and Christmas Memories of Old Bethlehem, a medley arrangement of carols, songs, spirituals and dances by YRSO composer Jeraldine Herbison. Bach-Stokowski's "Komm Süsser Tod" at the beginning of the program will be dedicated to former conductor James Herbison, who recently passed. Pre-Concert lecture by David Evans. Reserve tickets by calling Pro Music & Sound: (757) 867-7115. Advance price $8 for students, seniors and military, $10 adult; at the door - $10 and $12. More information at www.yrso.org. Dec 13: Passage Middle School, 400 Atkinson Way, Newport News. Dec 14: Dr. Mary T. Christian Auditorium, Thomas Nelson Community College, 99 Thomas Nelson Dr. Hampton.

Sunday, December 14, 2008, 11 am
Lessons and Carol Service for Advent
Gloria Deo! Harlan Rev. Steven R. Gibson, Conductor; Mr. Rodney E. Trueblood, organist; strings Franklin Baptist Church, 208 N. High Street, Franklin, VA 23851. Phone 757-562-5135.

Sunday, December 14, 2008, 2:30 pm
Virginia Beach Chorale: The Magic of Christmas - A Holiday Tradition
The magic of the season continues with a holiday tradition - the Virginia Beach Chorale, under the direction of Liz Edler. The performance will include a variety of music that will highlight the beauty of the season. Selections include, White Christmas, The Shepherd's Pipe Carol, Santa Baby, Christmas Cookies, Ding Dong Merrily on High as well as a few selections from Messiah. The Doorway Singers will perform in the Sandler Center Lobby prior to the concert. Sylvia Maume, a handbell virtuoso, will play 3 octaves of handbells all by herself! $12 for Adults; $10 for Senior Citizens and Students; Available at the Sandler Center Box Office 757-385-ARTS (385-2787) Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, Town Centre, Virginia Beach, Virginia.

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Sunday, December 14, 2008, 2:30 pm & 5:30 pm
Christmas with the Choral Guild
Continuing its tradition, Williamsburg Choral Guild will present a free concert, Christmas with the Choral Guild . The program is designed to help the audience catch the holiday spirit, with a medley of carols -- some accompanied by the James River Brass Quintet. Closing the concert will be the popular carol sing, with the audience joining the Choral Guild. Due to overwhelming attendance in previous years, a second performance has been added this year. Concert times are 2:30 pm and 5:00 pm, Another new aspect of this concert is the Guild's invitation for audience members to bring a canned food to the event in order to benefit FISH and Grove Christian Outreach Center and extend the spirit of giving during this special time of year. This is the Guild's annual free gift to the community. No tickets are required. King of Glory Lutheran Church, 4897 Longhill Road, Williamsburg.

Sunday, December 14, 2008, 3 pm
Historic St. John's: Williamsburg Youth Harp Society
The sanctuary Historic St. John's Church in King William County, a restored 1734 church, provides the perfect setting for sacred music, both instrumental and vocal. Join us for a return engagement by the Williamsburg Youth Harp Society. The Arpeggiare Ensemble, made up of the group's most advanced students, charmed the audience with its performance last December. They will play a selection of Christmas music they have been rehearsing throughout the fall. Free will offering. Concert details and directions at http://stjohnswp.org/oldstjohns Historic St. John's Church, 103 St. John's Church Lane, King William, Va, on Route #30, 10 miles north of West Point, 15 miles south of Central Garage

Sunday, December 14, 2008, 3 pm
Lancaster Memorial Christmas Concert
The Lancaster Memorial Christmas Concert celebrates the memory of Professor A. J. Lancaster, a Portsmouth musical icon and Director of Music and Organist at Monumental United Methodist Church for 50 years. It will feature the Chancel Choir, Rachel Gragson, Director of Music and Organist, and the Monumental Ringers, Charm Peterman, Director, in a program of old and new Christmas anthems. It will also introduce a new three manual organ console, made possible through the generosity of Millie Lancaster, daughter-in-law of Professor Lancaster. The new organ will enhance 30 ranks of pipes from the 1989 Casavant organ with another 30 ranks of digital sounds, created by Walker Technical Company creating one of the largest and most versatile organs in the area. All are invited to this free concert; for details call the church at 397-1297. Monumental United Methodist Church, 450 Dinwiddie St., Portsmouth.

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Sunday, December 14, 2008, 4 pm
Advent Lessons and Carols
The choir of Trinity Episcopal Church, under the direction of Stephen Kolb, presents its annual holiday event, Advent Lessons and Carols Free and open to the public. Trinity Episcopal Church, 500 Court St. Portsmouth, VA.

Sunday, December 14, 2008, 5:30 pm
Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
St. John's presents the traditional lessons and carol service with the combined choirs of St. John's, Hampton and Pelham Choir of Bruton Parish, Williamsburg. Reception follows. A freewill offering will be taken. St. John's Episcopal Church, 100 West Queen's Way, Hampton.

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Sunday, December 14, 2008, 7:30 pm
First Presbyterian Church Christmas Concert
The First Presbyterian Church Choir presents its annual Christmas Concert This years concert includes the Saint Saens "Christmas Oratorio", Scarlatti "Christmas Cantata" for soprano and orchestra and Dominick Argento's "Gloria". Also on the program will be Christmas Carols and a special surprise encore. Soloists include Sopranos Amy Cofield Williamson, Kimberly Markham and Audra Guthrie, Mezzo Soprano Jocelyn Ellison, Tenor Andri Gowens and Bass Less Wasserman. The program is free and open to the public. First Presbyterian Church, corner of 36th Street & Pacific Avenues at the ocean front, Virginia Beach. Plenty of free convenient parking. Please call 428-6332 for further information.

Virginia Children's Chorus Auditions
Come sing with us! The Virginia Children's Chorus will hold auditions for new students for our Spring 2009 season on Saturday, January 10, Monday, January 12 and Tuesday, January 13, 2009. Auditions will be at Talbot Park Baptist Church, 6919 Granby St., Norfolk. Auditions must be scheduled in advance by calling our Chorus Manager at 440-9100. Beginners are welcome! Boys and girls, ages 6 to 18, receive excellent voice training and perform in concert while making new friends and having fun. To learn more about how the Virginia Children's Chorus can help your child discover the joys of singing, call 440-9100 or e-mail us at vcccmgr@verizon.net.

Governors School Opera on YouTube
For a long time Alan Fischer has wanted to share some of the highlights of GSA opera productions and concerts with their fans. He has begun creating a gallery of video clips culled from concerts and opera productions and put them on YouTube, where they are very easy to access. There are currently 29 clips up covering performances from 1995- the present. To access the gallery, please go to www.youtube.com, or to your own Youtube account if you have one. In the search field, type in "gsavocal", and all the clips will be grouped together.

Ghent UMC Choir Positions
Any singers out there who are not attached to a church family, Ghent UMC would be delighted to welcome you into our small, friendly, volunteer choir. Our choir practice is on Wednesday night from 7 - 9 pm. We meet in the choir room at 10:30 am on Sunday morning to warm up and get our robes on and then Sunday Worship is at 11 am. Any interested singers could contact me at ssgarner@cox.net if they have any questions, or to let us know they might be coming - we have a security system so we would want to watch for them! Our worship service is fairly traditional (we have a Casavant Organ and like to use it!). Ghent United Methodist Church is located in the heart of Ghent at the intersection of Raleigh Ave and Stockley Gardens. We have a parking lot behind the church (you can turn onto Raleigh Ave off of Colonial Ave and our parking lot is on the left.)

Monday, December 15, 2008, 7pm
Peninsula Youth Orchestra Winter Concert
Please join us for our Winter Concert. Dec. 13; York County Library - Tabb Branch, 100 Long Green Blvd., Yorktown, VA Dec 14: Site TBA, Newport News. Dec 15: Patrick Henry Mall, 12300 Jefferson Ave., Newport News.

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Tuesday, December 16, 2008, 7:30 pm
Virginia Symphony Holiday Brass
A heartwarming selection of your favorite brass standards performed by the VSO brass and percussion - spotlighting the harp! Come and celebrate the Christmas Season with the Virginia Symphony! Founded in 1920, the Virginia Symphony has served the communities of Hampton Roads for eight decades and has grown into a fully professional ensemble recognized as one of the nation's leading regional symphony orchestras. For tickets and details call 331-3669 or 331-2787. Tickets $18/Adults $8/Students. The Historic Palace Theatre, 305 Mason Ave., Cape Charles.

Wednesday, December 17, 2008, 6 pm
Radio J-O-Y
Intergenerational Christmas Musical Drama Franklin Baptist Church, 208 N. High Street, Franklin, VA 23851. Phone 757-562-5135.

Thursday, December 18, 2008, 7:30 pm
GSA Chorus/Liederabend Concert
The Vocal Music Department of the Governor's School for the Arts presents a Chorus/Liederabend concert. Tickets can be purchased through the departments or at the door. Performance admissions: $5. For information call 451-4711. Chandler Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Building, 49th Street and Elkhorn Ave., ODU, Norfolk.

Thursday, December 18, 2008, 8pm
Friday, December 19, 2008, 8pm
Virginia Symphony: Holiday Classics
Celebrate the merriment of the season with the Virginia Symphony and Todd Rosenlieb Dance as JoAnn Falletta leads the orchestra in a program of magical holiday music. From Baroque to the passionate Romantics, these melodies will fill your heart and lift your holiday spirits. JoAnn Falletta, conductor Todd Rosenlieb Dance. Rimsky-Korsakov - Polonaise from Christmas Eve Suite, Korngold - Prelude and Serenade from The Snowman, Corelli - Christmas Concerto. Tickets: $23-$83. Visit www.virginiasymphony.org or call (757) 892-6366 for more information.Dec 18: Chrysler Hall, Norfolk, Dec 19: Ferguson Center for the Arts

The Virginia Choral Society: A Family Festival of Carols
This concert series marks the 78th 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. 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 - $15; seniors, military, students - $12. Tickets at the door: $18/$15. For more information, including group sales and venue directions, visit the VCS website at vachoralsociety.org
Friday, December 19, 2008, 8pm
St. Bede Catholic Church, Williamsburg.
Saturday, December 20, 2008, 8pm
Trinity Lutheran, Newport News
Sunday, December 21, 2008, 8pm
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Newport News
Monday, December 22, 2008, 8pm
Trinity Lutheran Church, Newport News.

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Saturday, December 20, 2008, 8pm
Virginia Symphony: Handel's Messiah
It is Handel's most famous creation and one of the most popular oratorios in Western choral literature. Hear it in its triumphant splendor performed by the orchestra and the Virginia Symphony Chorus under the direction of JoAnn Falletta. JoAnn Falletta, conductor; Robert Shoup, conductor: St. Bede and Regent; Virginia Symphony Chorus; Guest Soloists. Tickets:. Visit www.virginiasymphony.orgor call (757) 892-6366 for more information. Regent University Theatre, Virginia Beach

Saturday, December 20, 2008, 7:30 pm
Sunday, December 21, 2008, 3 pm
CBWE Holiday Band Concert
The Chesapeake Bay Wind Ensemble presents a holiday music concert. Selections include: Winterfest, Stephen Bulla A Fresh Aire Christmas, arranged by Calvin Custer What Child Is This, arranged by C.T. Pomeroy Christmas Joy, Sammy Nestico March of the Toys, Victor Herbert A Holiday Rhapsody, Larry MacTaggart Overture to a Winter Festival, James Curnow The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) Mel Torme and Robert Wells Christmas Sing-Along, arranged by James Ployhar Festive Sounds of Hanukkah, arranged by Bill Holcombe Silver Sleigh, Caesar Giovannini Sleigh Ride, Leroy Anderson Dec 20: Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for children under 18, and can be purchased at the door. St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church, 3800 Big Bethel Road, Yorktown, VA 23693. Dec 21: Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door. Thomas Nelson Community College, Dr. Mary T. Christian Auditorium, Templin Hall, 99 Thomas Nelson Drive Hampton, VA.

Sunday, December 21, 2008, 9:45 am & 11:15 am
Come Ye Faithful: A Service of Carols
Great Bridge Presbyterian Church presents Come Ye Faithful: A Service of Carols by Hal H. Hopson. This festive service of lessons and carols features the chancel choir of over 70 voices, guest readers, handbell ringers and members of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Billye Brown Youmans, Director of Music at Great Bridge Presbyterian Church. Come Ye Faithful offers a creative blend of both familiar and unfamiliar carols drawn from many different cultures. Free and open to the public, a free will offering will be accepted, and a nursery will be provided. Great Bridge Presbyterian Church, 333 Cedar Road, Chesapeake, VA, across the street from the Chesapeake municipal complex. For information, please call 757-547-4706. www.gbpres.org

Sunday, December 21, 2008, 3 pm
Historic St. John's: Organ Music and Carol Singing with Thomas Marshall
The sanctuary Historic St. John's Church in King William County, a restored 1734 church, provides the perfect setting for sacred music, both instrumental and vocal. Join us for organ music for Christmas, played by Thomas Marshall, Instructor of Organ, Piano, Harpsichord College of William and Mary, together with communal singing of carols. Mr. Marshall, who inaugurated the church's recently acquired organ in a concert last spring, loves to perform on this organ because it is ideally suited to this space, and he is eager to put everyone, including himself, into peak spirit through playing and singing the wonderful music of Christmas. Free will offering. Concert details and directions at http://stjohnswp.org/oldstjohns Historic St. John's Church, 103 St. John's Church Lane, King William, Va, on Route #30, 10 miles north of West Point, 15 miles south of Central Garage

Sunday, December 21, 2008, 5 pm
Festival Service of Nine Lessons and Carols
Saint Paul's Episcopal Church invites you to a beloved Christmas tradition, the Festival Service of Nine Lessons and Carols, a journey in scripture and song, from Old Testament prophecy to the celebration of the nativity. The Reverend F. Scott Hennessy, Rector. The Choir of Saint Paul's Church, Charles Woodward, Director. Dr. Allen Shaffer, Guest Organist. Musicians from the Virginia Symphony: Sherie Lake Aguirre, Oboe; Barbara Chapman, Harp; Robert Cross, Percussion; Tim Bishop, Percussion. Reception following the service; childcare provided Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, 201 Saint Paul's Boulevard, Norfolk. 757.627.4353.

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Sunday, December 28, 2008, 3 - 5:30 pm
English Horn Seminar
English Horn Seminar presented by George Corbett, English horn, Virginia Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Corbett is offering and English Horn Seminar. Cost is $50 per student. This is an excellent opportunity for any oboist to become familiar with the English Horn, providing them with necessary information to have a successful and enjoyable experience. Topics for discussion and demonstration will cover sound/tone control, pitch/instrument issues, excerpts and solos, orchestral playing, choosing the right bocal, reed issues and proper hand position/instrumental support. Reeds will be available for purchase and instruments will be available to play should any participant not have one. Deadline for registration is December 24. George J. Corbett, Performer, Instructor and Clinician, English Horn & Oboe, Virginia Symphony Orchestra. 1008 Westover Avenue, B 101, Norfolk, Virginia 23507. Phone 757.627.9931 Visit Mr. Corbett's website at www.georgecorbett.net

The Virginia Choral Society: A Family Festival of Carols
This concert series marks the 78th 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. 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 - $15; seniors, military, students - $12. Tickets at the door: $18/$15. For more information, including group sales and venue directions, visit the VCS website at vachoralsociety.org
Monday, December 22, 2008, 8pm
Trinity Lutheran Church, Newport News.

Monday, December 22, 5pm
The Washington Chorus: Music for Christmas
Music for Christmas with Coral Cantigas, Diana Sáez, Music Director. Year after year, the annual Music for Christmas concerts prove to be one of Washington's most beloved events! Capture the warmth and magic of the holidays and bring the entire family. And, as a season subscriber, you will have first opportunity to get the best seats in the house! The Washington Chorus' Side by Side partner high school joins these three performances - always a highlight of the Music for Christmas concerts. Dec. 20: Kennedy Center Concert Hall; Dec. 21: Music Center at Strathmore; Dec. 22: Kennedy Center Concert Hall. For season subscription and single ticket prices call 202.342.6221or visit www.thewashingtonchorus.org Kennedy Center Concert Hall, Washington, D.C.

Tuesday, December 23, 2008, 8 pm
Symphonicity Messiah Sing Along
Symphonicity, The Symphony Orchestra of Virginia Beach, is pleased to present the 26th Annual Free Messiah Sing Along as our gift to the community. The audience will sing the choruses from the Christmas portion of Messiah. Soloists will be: Amy Cofield Williamson, Soprano; Jocelyn Ellison, Mezzo-soprano; Andri Gowan, Tenor; and Les Wassermann, bass. Music Director and Conductor David S. Kunkel will lead the orchestra. Messiah scores will be on sale in the lobby prior to the concert for $10. Doors to the theater open at 7:15 PM. Singers with scores will be seated on the first floor. Observers may sit in the mezzanine or balcony sections.Free and open to the public. Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, Virginia Beach Town Center.

Wednesday, December 24, 2008, 4:30 pm
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Franklin Baptist Christmas Eve Candlelight Service (Pre-Service music begins at 3:30 pm). Music by Children's Choirs, Women's Ensemble, Chancel Choir. Franklin Baptist Church, 208 N. High Street, Franklin, VA 23851. Phone 757-562-5135.