Calendar

Sunday, February 5, 2012, 4 pm
Sacred Outside Space
The Jewish Museum & Cultural Center continues the 2011-2012 Lecture Series: Sacred Outside Space. Panelist:   Drema Baker, Wiccan Priestess; Lilian Wolfsong, Native American; Venerable Thich Chuc Thanh, Buddhist Monk; Moderator: Eric Mazur, Ph.D.   $15 for each event. Please call 757-391-9266 or email jmccportsmouth@gmail.com for more information. Jewish Museum & Cultural Center, 607 Effingham Street , Portsmouth, VA 23707

Monday, February 6, 2012, 7:30 pm
John Salmon Piano Recital
Pianist John Salmon (www.johnsalmon.com) has distinguished himself on four continents, as both a classical and jazz artist. In the United States, he has given recitals for the Dame Myra Hess Series in Chicago, the Discovery Series in Indianapolis, the Van Cliburn Foundation in Fort Worth, and a Busoni Gala at Symphony Space in New York. He has also appeared as recitalist at many colleges and universities across the United States, including Tulane, Vanderbilt, Cincinnati College Conservatory, and San Francisco State University. John Salmon will perform a variety of music, including Scarlatti, Mozart and Dave Brubeck.  He will also take questions from the audience and improvise on a theme suggested by the audience.  Free and open to the public.  Sponsored by Tidewater Music Teachers Forum www.tmtf.org Chandler Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center, Old Dominion University 49th Street & Elkhorn Avenue, Norfolk

Monday, February 6, 2012, 7:30 pm
VWC Concert Series: Alborada Piano Trio
Lee Jordan-Anders (piano), Jorge Aguirre (violin), and Jeffrey Phelps (cello) present Bridge’s Phantasie Trio in C minor, Piazzolla’s Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas (Four Seasons of Buenos Aires), and Brahms’ Piano Trio @2 in C Major, Opus 87. Jordan-Anders is Professor of Music and Artist-in-Residence at VWC, and conductor of the Orchestra of the Eastern Shore. Aguirre is a member of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, and Music Director and Conductor of the Hampton Roads Chamber Players. Phelps serves as Director of Instrumental Music at the Governor’s School for the Arts and conductor of the GSA Orchestra. All performances take place in Hofheimer Theater and are free to the VWC community; for others, tickets are $10-adults and $5-seniors/military/students unless otherwise noted. The Series is grateful for the support of the Doughterty Visiting Artist Fund. Phone 757-455-2101. Hofheimer Theater, Fine Arts Building. Virginia Wesleyan College is located on the border of Norfolk and Virginia Beach, a short distance from Interstate 64’s exit-282 (Northampton Blvd). Convenient, free parking is available nearby. Upon entering the campus, a Security Officer at the gate will direct you.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 2 pm
Ronald Barron Trombone Master Class
Old Dominion University Department of Music, The U.S. Navy School of Music and The Virginia Governor’s School for the Arts presents  Ronald Barron, Principal Trombone (retired), Boston Symphony Orchestra, Master Class. Mr. Barron will perform with pianist Oksana Lutsyshyn and work with trombonists from The Virginia Governor’s School for the Arts, Old Dominion University, and the U.S. Navy School of Music. Free admission, open to the public. Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center, On the ODU campus, 49th Street & Elkhorn Ave, Norfolk

Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 8 pm
Ewell Concert Series: Countertop Ensemble
The Ewell Concert Series presents the Countertop Ensemble, an octet of sopranos, countertenors, tenors and basses--presents varied, innovative and exciting performances of music from Renaissance and Baroque to Contemporary. The ensemble entrances audiences with dazzling and distinctive quality musicianship. The Countertop Ensemble, currently touring the United States, will perform at the Smithsonian Institutions Bolivian Baroque Music Festival in July 2012. Free admission, no reserved seating. Call 221-1073 for more information. Please note: due to renovations currently taking place, handicapped access ramps will not be available on this date. We apologize for this unfortunate situation. Wren Chapel, William and Mary Campus, Williamsburg

Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 8 pm
Bay Youth Orchestras of Virginia
Bay Youth Orchestras of Virginia, Side by Side with the Virginia Symphonoy Orchestra. For tickets call 757-618-1800 or email bayyouthorchestras@gmail.com $10 Adults - $6 Student Age 18 and under. Chrysler Hall, Norfolk.

February 9 - 12, 2012
African-American Art Song Conference
African American Art Song Conference, hosted by Claire Trevor School of the Arts – University of California, Irvine, February 9 - 12, 2012. There will be panel discussions, lectures, paper presentations, and, of course, fantastic performances! Featuring composers, singers, pianists, and scholars from across the nation and around the world, including George Shirley, Carmen Balthrop, Donnie Ray Albert, and composers H. Leslie Adams, Anthony Davis, and from Germany, Robert Owens! The African American Art Song Alliance, founded in 1997 in an effort to disseminate information through the internet on music by black composers, as well as the performers and scholars most responsible for the spreading of this important art. You will find information on composers, performers, scholars, and so much more. Host Hotel: Crowne Plaza, 17941 Von Karman, Irvine, CA 92614; 1 877 2 CROWNE (877 227 6963); ask for the Art Song Alliance rate of $105.00 per night.Remember that there is no registration fee and all events are free to the public. Contact Peter Chang, Music Department Coordinator, at (949) 824-4281, for more details. Join our lively discussion at http://www.facebook.com.groups/artsongalliance.

Friday, February 10, 2012, 2 pm
The Music of H. Leslie Adams
The music of H. Leslie Adams will be featured at the African American Art Song Convention, February 9-12, 2012. Hymn to Freedom cantata for soprano, tenor, baritone and chamber orchestra; The Wider View and Nightsongs, song groups; Lullaby Eternal, Love Memory and Night People (World Premiere) individual songs.  For more information phone (949) 824-4281. Claire Trevor Theatre, University of California, Irvine

Friday, February 10, 2012, 8 pm
St. Petersburg State Orchestra
2012 marks the St. Petersburg State Orchestra’s first trans-continental tour of the U.S. Founded shortly after World War II, this grand orchestra, under the baton of Maestro Leontiev, has developed an extremely diverse repertoire ranging from compositions by the great Baroque composers including Vivaldi, Bach and Handel, to works of the 20th century composers Honegger, Poulenc and Stravinsky, and contemporary compositions by Schnitke, Banshikov, and Desyatnikov. Program to be announced.Tickets:$69 / $59 / $49 / $39. Charge by phone by calling Toll-free 877-840-0457. For information on series subscriptions, call the Ferguson Center Ticket Office at 757-594-8752 during business hours. Tickets may be purchased at www.fergusoncenter.org or by email at tickets@cnu.edu Ferguson Center for the Arts, Christopher Newport University, Newport News.

Friday, February 10, 2012, 8pm
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 8 pm
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 4 pm
Virginia Chorale: Cupid's Bow
Virginia Chorale, Charles Woodward, Interim Conductor, presents the third concert of their 2011-2012 season, Cupid's Bow, a concert for you and your special . Brahms - Lieberslieder Walzer, Op. 52 and love songs from Song of Songs. Tickets are available by phone and at the door one hour prior to the performance. General admission $25, student $10. $75 Flex subscriptions are still available for the 2011-2012 season. Phone (757) 627-8375 or email info@vachorale.org for more information. Feb 10: Chrysler Museum of Art, 245 W. Olney Rd. Norfolk. Feb 11: First Presbyterian Church, 36th Street & Pacific Ave., Virginia Beach. Feb 12: Williamsburg Presbyterian Church, 215 Richmond Rd., Williamsburg,

Saturday, February 11, 2012, 8 pm
Tidewater Guitar Orchestra
The Tidewater Classical Guitar Society presents Tidewater Guitar Orchestra. The Tidewater Guitar Orchestra was begun in the spring of 1995 by Sam Dorsey, PhD, president of the Tidewater Classical Guitar Society. Sam discovered a similar orchestra, led by Professor Luis Zumbado, during a visit to the University of Costa Rica in San José. We had their orchestra on our concert season in 1996, and our orchestra finally summoned the courage to appear in Costa Rica in October of 1999. One of the only orchestras of its kind in North America, the TGO has performed internationally, at the Festival Internacionale de Guitarra-Costa Rica in 1999 and in 2010 at el Teatro Nacional, alongside the worldÕs finest classical and flamenco guitarists. The repertoire of the group is quite diverse. Originally, much of the music for the orchestra came through a generous exchange program with the orchestra in Costa Rica. These pieces were mostly Central and South American in nature and are still crowd pleasers. To add to its repertoire, members of the orchestra, notably John Boyles and Dan Cudney, began arranging other pieces in other genres. As a result, the orchestra has added works by such composers as Bach, Telemann, Mozart, Bartok and Copeland to its repertoire. In addition the group commissioned Virginia-born composer Andrew York, a member of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, to compose a piece which was premiered at the Williamsburg tercentenary. Ticket prices: Concert: $20. (Regular), $15. (Students/Teachers/Seniors/Military); tickets may be purchased at the door on the evening of the concert either by cash or personal check, no credit cards. Phone: Norfolk 757-625-2330. Kaufman Theater, Chrysler Museum of Art, 245 W. Olney Rd., Norfolk.

Sunday, February 12, 2012, 1:30 pm
NYFOS: A Modern Person’s Guide to Hooking Up and Breaking Up
New York Festival of Song, 24th Season, Steven Blier, Artistic Director; Michael Barrett, Associate Artistic Director. In this “quirky survey of the awkwardness, pain, lust and perversity of contemporary relationships” (The New York Times), NYFOS examines the full range of modern love. Featuring soprano Anne-Carolyn Bird, soprano; Liza Forrester, mezzo-soprano; Alex Mansoori, tenor; Andrew Garland, baritone; performing works by James Sellars, William Bolcom, Ed Kleban, Cy Coleman and the Bobs, among others. Tickets: $12 - $27. www.gardnermuseum.org Call the Box Office at 617 278 5156. Calderwood Hall at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 280 The Fenway, Boston MA, 02115

Sunday, February 12, 2012, 3 pm
Leon Bates, piano
Internationally acclaimed pianist Leon Bates has been described by The New York Times as "a pianist with the touch of the poet." Bates has performed with the major orchestras of the world and is equally sought out as a recitalist, bringing versatility and brilliance to every performance. His performances at city schools are unforgettable and his impact on young people is legendary. One cannot hear Leon Bates without experiencing the thrill of his music, the warmth of his personality and the gift he offers in performance: the joy of music. His repertoire includes classical, popular and jazz music, and works by contemporary composers such as Chick Corea, William Balcom, and Samuel Barber. Residency activities include school performances, master classes, lectures/ demonstrations and workshops including "The Musician as an Athlete."Tickets: $20 adults, $10 students. Tickets on sale at the Willett Hall Box Office and through TicketMaster.  For information call (757) 686-5447. Willett Hall, 3701 Willett Drive, Portsmouth, Va 23707

Sunday, February 12, 2012, 3 pm
A Renaissance Valentine featuring New York Polyphony
Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts continues the 2011-12 season of its Early Music series with A Renaissance Valentine featuring New York Polyphony. On the heels of their extraordinarily successful CD Tudor City, and just before the launch of their new CD endBeginning, New York Polyphony follows up last year’s Miller debut with this unique exploration of love and its many forms. Lauded for their rich sound and impeccable tuning, the all-male quartet pairs lusty Italian madrigals with soulful settings of the Song of Songs, an anthology of passionate Hebrew love poems and Catches by Henry Purcell. New York Polyphony is “…the perfect blend of sixteenth-century England and twenty-first century New York” (WQXR) Champagne reception at intermission open to allTickets: $35 • CU Students: $7 • All other students: $21 with valid ID. www.millertheatre.com. American Academy of Arts & Letters, 156th Street between Broadway and Riverside Drive, New York City

Sunday, February 12, 2012, 4 pm
Steven Armstrong & Friends
Hidenwood's Music in the Woods presents English musician Steven Armstrong with two of his pupils on violin and piano.  A freewill offering helps offset the expenses of the artists. Call 596-1151 for more information. Hidenwood Presbyterian Church, 414 Hiden Blvd., near CNU and the Mariners' Museum, Newport News.

Sunday, February 12, 2012, 4 pm
Boys Choir of Hampton Roads
The Boys Choir of Hampton Roads, Julius E. McCullough, Music Director/Conductor, Mrs. Geraldine T. Boone, Founder/Accompanist. Free and open to the public. Blessed Sacrament Church, 6400 Newport Ave., Norfolk, VA 23505

Sunday, February 12, 2012, 5 pm
Evensong
The Choirs of St. Catherine’s and St. Christopher’s Schools For information, phone 355-1779, ext 323 .St. James's Church, 1205 W. Franklin St., Richmond, Virginia 23229

Monday, February 13, 2012, 7:30 pm
NCC: A French Valentine
Norfolk Chamber Consort, Andrey Kasparov & Oksana Lutsyshyn, Artistic Co-Directors, Allen Shaffer, Artistic Advisor, presents the third concert of the 43rd Season, a highly enchanting program entitled A French Valentine. Come and enjoy sensual and erotic works—including Debussy’s fabled Chansons de Bilitis and Ravel’s mysterious Shéhérazade — just hours away from Valentine Day. A Venezuelan-born cellist Aristides Rivas will return to join pianist Andrey Kasparov and violinist Pavel Ilyashov in Ravel’s mighty Piano Trio. Chansons de Bilitis (1901) Claude Debussy; Six épigraphes antiques (1914) Claude Debussy; Shéhérazade (1903) Maurice Ravel; Piano Trio (1914) Maurice Ravel. Invencia Piano Duo – Andrey Kasparov & Oksana Lutsyshyn; Amy Cofeld Wiilliamson, soprano; Ailish Riggs, narrator; Bokyung Kim, flute; Hye-Shin Yoon, flute; Barbara Chapman, harp; Vince Zentner, harp; Allen Shaffer, celesta; Pavel Iliashov, violin; Aristides Rivas, cello, Program starts at 7:30 PM Pre-concert discussion at 7:15 PM. Reception provided by Crackers. Individual tickets available at the door prior to each concert. Individual tickets $22, Student tickets $9. Ticket sales start at 6:45 pm. Seats are unreserved. Phone 852-9072. Web site: www.ncconsort.org Chandler Recital Hall, iDiehn Fine and Performing Arts Center, Old Dominion University. Corner of Elkhorn Avenue and 49th Street, Norfolk

Monday, February 13, 2012, 7:30 pm
Yasmin Levy
Yasmin Levy's deep, spiritual singing, passionate vocal delivery and striking good looks continue to entrance fans new and old around the world. Her emotive and distinctive style brings a new interpretation to the mediaeval Ladino/Judeo Spanish song by incorporating more modern sounds from Andalusia and Persia. Of her unique style, the artist herself says: "I am proud to combine the two cultures of Landino and Flamenco, while mixing in some Middle Eastern influences. I am embarking on a 500 years old musical journey, exploring the musical memories of the old Moorish and Jewish-Spanish world and introducing some influences from the Arab world". She comes to The American on her second tour of the U.S.  this will also include concerts in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. She recently completed a five city tour in Turkey and, in total, she has played more than 80 shows in 19 different countries on her recent tour which coincided with the release of her latest CD, Sentir. If you have liked the concerts by Sara Tavares, Mariza and Buika here over the years, you will love this sensational singer. Don't miss her! www.YasminLevy.net Adult $32.50/$27.50. 757-722-2787. www.HamptonArts.net American Theatre, 125 Mellen Street, Hampton VA. 23663.

ODU Music Department February Events
Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and open to the public and take place in Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center, 49th Street and Elkhorn Ave., ODU Campus, Norfolk.
Monday, February 13, 2012, 7:30 pm
Norfolk Chamber Consort
$. Chandler Recital Hall.
Sunday, February 19, 2012, 3 pm
Symphony Orchestra featuring John Toomey Diehn Atrium
Monday, February 20, 2012, 7:30 pm
Diehn Series: David Finckel and Wu Jan, cello/piano $ Chandler Hall
Sunday, February 26, 2012, 3 pm
Wind Ensemble, Diehn Atrium
Monday, February 27, 2012, 7:30 pm
Brass Choir

Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 8 pm
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 8 pm,
NYFOS: A Modern Person’s Guide to Hooking Up and Breaking Up
New York Festival of Song, 24th Season, Steven Blier, Artistic Director; Michael Barrett, Associate Artistic Director. In this “quirky survey of the awkwardness, pain, lust and perversity of contemporary relationships” (The New York Times), NYFOS examines the full range of modern love. Featuring soprano Ann-Carolyn Bird, mezzo-soprano Liza Forrester, and baritone Jesse Blumberg performing works by James Sellars, William Bolcom, Ed Kleban, Cy Coleman and the Bobs, among others. Single tickets: $55, $40; students with ID. $15. Call the Merkin Box Office at 212-501-3330. Merkin Concert Hall, Kaufman Center, 129 West 67th St. (btw Broadway and Amsterdam) New York, NY 10023

Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 11 am
Timothy Seaman: Tenting on the Old Camp Ground
The Williamsburg Music Club February program will feature composer and musician Timothy Seaman of Williamsburg in a presentation of compelling new selections from his upcoming Civil War CD "Tenting on the Old Camp Ground" as well as other works on hammered dulcimer, mountain dulcimer, and flutes. The meeting begins with coffee and conversation at 10:00 a.m. followed by a brief business meeting. The program begins at 11:00. All Music Club programs are free and open to the public. Call 258-0435 for further information. Bruton Parish Hall, Merchant's Square, Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg

Sunday, February 16, 2012, 4 pm
VWC Concert Series: Tom Cathey
Known for his versatility in classical, jazz, and popular music as both performer and teacher, Ted Cathey earned both the bachelor and masters degrees in guitar performance from Virginia Commonwealth University and is a member of the Performing Artist Faculty at VWC. All performances take place in Hofheimer Theater and are free to the VWC community; for others, tickets are $10-adults and $5-seniors/military/students unless otherwise noted. The Series is grateful for the support of the Doughterty Visiting Artist Fund. Phone 757-455-2101. Hofheimer Theater, Fine Arts Building. Virginia Wesleyan College is located on the border of Norfolk and Virginia Beach, a short distance from Interstate 64’s exit-282 (Northampton Blvd). Convenient, free parking is available nearby. Upon entering the campus, a Security Officer at the gate will direct you.

Friday, February 17, 2012, 7:30 pm
VWC Concert Series: WordBeat
This vibrant, energetic and eminently danceable music welcomes all listeners to celebrate while offering food for thought and balm for the soul. Bill Milkowski, Jazz Times Singer-actor Charles Williams and global-jazz percussionist Tom Teasley explore the rich depths of the human heart through the inspirational texts of Langston Hughes, Nelson Mandela, James Weldon Johnson, and African folk songs combined with timeless world rhythms and cutting-edge electronic percussion for a spirited performance. All performances take place in Hofheimer Theater and are free to the VWC community; for others, tickets are $10-adults and $5-seniors/military/students unless otherwise noted. The Series is grateful for the support of the Doughterty Visiting Artist Fund. Phone 757-455-2101. Hofheimer Theater, Fine Arts Building. Virginia Wesleyan College is located on the border of Norfolk and Virginia Beach, a short distance from Interstate 64’s exit-282 (Northampton Blvd). Convenient, free parking is available nearby. Upon entering the campus, a Security Officer at the gate will direct you.

Saturday, February 18, 2012, 7:30 pm
Steve Lippia in Simply Sinatra
The Williamsburg Symphonia presents Steve Lippia in Simply Sinatra . Steve's first-rate vocal performances blend "classic" with "today." Tickets available - $45. Call (757) 229-9857 to purchase tickets. New tickets have been issued to those who purchased admission to the rained-out September 30 event. Additional seating is available. Williamsburg Lodge, 310 S. England Street, Williamsburg

Saturday, February 18, 2012, 8 pm
VSO POPS: From Brooklyn to Broadway and Beyond
Streisand, Manilow, Copland, Gershwin. . . what’s in the water in Brooklyn anyway? JoAnn Falletta makes a rare appearance on the Pops series to lead the orchestra in a program near and dear to her heart. The Queens, New York native will conduct a program featuring the music of some of her all-time fellow-New Yorker favorites. Vocalists Gary Mauer and Beth Southard, direct from Phantom of the Opera, will perform the Streisand/Neil Diamond mega-hit You Don't Bring Me Flowers and All I Ask of You from Phantom. Mauer will perfrom the number one hits Copacabana and I Write the Songs. Special guest appearance by Norfolk's-own Sarah Williams who will sing music from Porgy and Bess! And back by popular demand a live performance of Gershwin's iconic Rhapsody in Blue, featuring Konstantin Soukhovetski. Tickets start at only $20. Phone 757.892.6366 or visit www.virginiasymphony.org Chrysler Hall, Norfolk.

Sunday, February 19, 2012, 1 - 6 pm
Twenty-Fifth Annual Young Performing Artists Competition
Come and go as your schedule permits, to sample the amazing talent of these youthful musicians from our Tidewater area. Twenty-one music students will compete for prizes in keyboard, vocal, and instrumental categories, and one will be chosen as the grand prize winner. This is an advanced level of competition judged by well known professional musicians. Free and open to the public. 722-0006 and 810-6708. Visit http://www.reformationlc.org/mm_concertseries_website/index.shtml First Presbyterian Church, 514 S. Armistead Ave.,Hampton, VA.

Sunday, February 19, 2012, 3 pm
Symphonicity: Bruckner and Respighi
Symphonicity, the Symphony Orchestra of Virginia Beach, David Kunkel, music director and conductor. Featuring the Symphonicity Chorus and the ODU Concert Choir. From the sparkle of Rome to the city of music, Vienna, this concert contains an array of melodic delights. The Fountains and The Pines of Rome are two of the most beloved of Respighi’s colorful compositions. The Te Deum of Anton Bruckner was his favorite choral work. Rounding out the program is the lovely “Serenade to Music” of Vaughan-Williams, a work so lovely it caused Rachmaninoff to weep! Symphonicity Chorus, ODU Chorus, Deborah Carr, Nancy Klein,; Kimberly Markham, soprano; Dr. Kelly Montgomery, contralto; Brian Nedvin, tenor; Christopher Hanson, bass. RESPIGHI - The Fountains of Rome, The Pines of Rome, VAUGHAN WILLIAMS - Serenade to Music, 1.BRUCKNER - Te deum. For single tickets, call 1-888-3COXTIX, logon to www.coxtix.com or visit the Sandler Center Box Office. Tickets range from $29 - $40. For group rates, call (757)-671-8611. Visit www.sandlercenter.org. Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, 201 Market Street, Town Center, Virginia Beach, 23462.

Sunday, February 19, 2012, 4 pm
Eun Kyong Jarrell Benefit Recital
A piano performance by concert pianist Eun Kyong Jarrell, featuring the music of French composer Claude Debussy, honors the 150th anniversary of Debussy’s birth in 1862. Proceeds from the performance will benefit both special needs students and athletics at Hornsby Middle School. Program: Deux arabesques, Suite bergamasque, Le vent dans la plaine, Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir, Ce qu'a vu le vent d'ouest, La cathédrale engloutie, L'isle joyeuse. Tickets for the performance are $10.To reserve or purchase tickets, contact Jamal Oweis at 565-9400. Hornsby Middle School Auditorium, 850 Jolly Pond Rd., Williamsburg

Sunday, February 19, 2012, 4 pm
Middle Eastern Music Ensemble
Reformation Lutheran's Mildred McDaniel Concert Series presents Established in 1994, the College of William and Mary Middle Eastern Music Ensemble. The ensemble is composed of 15-25 primarily undergraduate students who come to the group with excellent musicianship, to present the Arab, Turkish, Persian, Armenian and Greek Traditions that comprise the music of the Middle East. Over the years the group has presented numerous formal concerts featuring guest artists from a variety of Middle Eastern traditions including: Munir Beken (composer, ‘ud and tanbur), Nadim Dlaikan (nay), George Sawa (qanun), Yusef Kassab (composer, vocalist), Nabil Azzam (composer, violin) and others. Dr. Anne K. Rasmussen, the founder of the group, is Associate Professor of Music and Ethnomusicology and is the Chair of the  Department of Music at the College of William and Mary. She has been performing Middle Eastern music since 1985 in conjunction with her studies at the University of California at Los Angeles and in her fieldwork among Arab Americans in communities across the country. Prior to her arrival in Williamsburg, Rasmussen directed ensembles at Oberlin College and the University of Texas, and she has performed widely as a soloist and with other ensembles in the US and abroad. The concert is open to the public.  A free-will offering will be received and a reception follows the concert. For more information call 757-249-0374 or visit our webpage:  http://www.reformationlc.org/mm_concertseries_website Reformation Lutheran Church,  13100 Warwick Boulevard (½ block North of Oyster Point Road) Newport News, VA  23602

Sunday, February 19, 2012, 5 pm
HBCU Choral Festival
Norfolk State University Choirs will present the HBCU Choral Festival featuring the choirs of University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Virginia State, Elizabeth City State, and Norfolk State Universities. The concert is dedicated to the memory of Royzell Dillard, former Director of Choral Activities at Hampton University and will also include a guest appearance by Roland Carter. The choirs will perform individually and collectively. Advance tickets will be available at the NSU Ticket Center and tickets will be available at the Wilder Center the day of the performance. Adults: $20 Students/Children: $5. No children under eight. L. Douglas Wilder Performing Arts Center on the campus of Norfolk State University

Monday, February 20, 2012, 8 pm
Diehn Series: David Finckel,cello & Wu Han, piano
Cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han rank among the most esteemed and influential classical musicians in the world today. The talent, energy, imagination, and dedication they bring to their artistic endeavors go unmatched. They appear each season at many prestigious venues and concert series to unanimous critical acclaim. They have served as artistic directors of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center since 2004 and are the founders and artistic directors of Music@Menlo. They have achieved universal renown for their commitment to nurturing the careers of young artists and have taught alongside the late Isaac Stern at Carnegie Hall and the Jerusalem Music Center. Under the auspices of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, David Finckel and Wu Han have established chamber music training workshops for young artists in Korea and Taiwan designed to bring student musicians into contact with an elite artist-faculty. Tickets: $10 Students, $15 General. Call (757) 683-5305 for tickets or Tickets can be purchased online at http://oduartstix.com. http://al.odu.edu/al/about/ticket_events.shtml Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center, 49th Street and Elkhorn Ave., Norfolk,

Monday, February 20, 2012, 8 pm
Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 8 pm
Williamsburg Symphonia Masterworks Concert #3
Higdon: "To the Point"; Raskatov: 5 Minuten aus dem Leben von W.A.M.; Mozart: Serenade No. 6 in D Major, Serenata notturna; Enescu: Romanian Rhapsody No. 1; Bach: Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, Irina Muresanu & Akemi Takayama, violins; Bartok: Divertimento for String Orchestra For information about purchasing individual concert tickets phone (757) 229-9857. Season Order by phone by calling (757) 229-9857 or online at www.williamsburgsymphonia.org Kimball Theatre, Merchants Square, Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg

Friday, February 24, 2012, 8 pm
Ewell Concert Series: Repast Baroque Ensemble
Acclaimed by The New York Times for its "vital performances" and "robust" playing, Repast is a collaboration of three period-instrument virtuosi presenting vivid renditions of music from the Baroque era. The group's name, meaning a meal or a feast, is a double-entendre: out of a revival of music from the past comes a delectable, spiritually nourishing experience. Each member of Repast: Amelia Roosevelt (baroque violin), John Mark Rozendaal (baroque violoncello and viola da gamba) and Avi Stein (harpsichord) has an active career in historical performance and brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the trio's programs. Since 2004, Repast has performed at Bargemusic, presented an annual three-concert series at the Baruch Performing Arts Center and has been featured on WKCR and Vermont Public radio. This concert is co-sponsored by the Reves Center for International Studies Free admission. For information phone Judy Zwelling, 221-1073. Bruton Parish Church, Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg

Friday, February 24, 2012, 8 pm
Saturday, February 25, 2012, 8 pm
Sunday, February 26, 2012, 2:30 pm
VSO: The Grieg Piano Concerto
Fierce, Dynamic and Powerful. From the opening notes, you’ll recognize the melody that has been heard for years on concert stages and in pop culture. And you'll be swept away by the power of Prokofiev's Fifth Symphony. JoAnn Falletta, conductor; Natasha Paremski, piano. Nielsen - Masquerade Overture, Grieg – Piano Concerto, Prokofiev – Symphony No. 5. Tickets start at only $20. Phone 757.892.6366 or visit www.virginiasymphony.org Feb 24: Ferguson Center for the Arts, Christopher Newport University, Newport News. Feb 25: Chrysler Hall, Norfolk. Feb 26: Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, Towne Centre, Virginia Beach.

Sunday, February 26, 2012, 3 pm
Twenty-Fifth Annual Young Performing Artists Competition
The four competition winners will return to perform in recital and receive their prizes.  Come hear some sublime music and be inspired by the talent of these young musicians.  It will give you a real lift to see what the younger generation can do with their talents as molded by the excellent music teachers in our area.  Musical immortality is achieved by the hard work of passing today's musical talent on to the next generation. It is not automatic or even certain, but this recital will show what is possible. Free and open to the public. 722-0006 and 810-6708. http://www.reformationlc.org/mm_concertseries_website/index.shtml First Presbyterian Church, 514 S. Armistead Ave.,Hampton, VA.

Sunday, February 26, 2012, 4 pm
Sundays at Four: Solo Youth Recital
16-year-old violinist Brendon Elliott has been a first-place winner in several concerto competitions, and a finalist in the 2010 and 2011 National Sphinx competition. He is concert master of the Peninsula Youth Orchestra for the 5th year and concertmaster for the 2011 Virginia All-State Orchestra. He appeared on the nationally syndicated radio show “From the Top” in 2008. This year, Brendon will be a guest soloist with the Virginia Symphony and the Richmond Symphony. A reception follows the program. There is no ticket charge at the door; a free-will offering will help support this program. For more information, call: 757 375-9140. Trinity United Methodist Church, 201 Cedar Street, Smithfield, VA

Monday, February 27, 2012, 8 pm
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Under Juilliard-trained Wynton Marsalis’ direction, the Orchestra performs a vast repertoire, from rare historic compositions to Jazz at Lincoln Center-commissioned works. Hailed as "an extraordinarily versatile orchestra" by the Los Angeles Times, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra is composed of 15 of jazz music's leading instrumental soloists. Tickets:$69 / $59 / $49 / $39. Charge by phone by calling Toll-free 877-840-0457. For information on series subscriptions, call the Ferguson Center Ticket Office at 757-594-8752 during business hours or visit www.fergusoncenter.ticketforce.com. Ferguson Center for the Arts, Christopher Newport University, Newport News.

Monday, Febrary 27, 2012, 8 pm
Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 8 pm
Fauré Piano Quartet
The Fauré Quartet, founded in 1995, takes its name out of appreciation for the composer’s two piano quartets. Ten years later, the Fauré had risen to be the only such German chamber ensemble. It recorded two Mozart piano quartets for the Mozart Anniversary followed by a Brahms CD. Maintaining its contact with the Karlsruhe Music Lyceum, it is currently the “Quartet in Residence”, a title not awarded for 30 years. The Fauré Quartett is the first piano quartet to receive this honor. Erika Geldsetzer, violin; Dirk Mommmetz, piano; Sascha Frömbling, viola; Konstantin Heidrich, violoncello. Feb 27: Feldman Chamber Music Society - Single Tickets: $25 Adult, $20 Chrysler Museum of Art member, $10 Student/Child/Music Professional. Open seating tickets may be purchased at the door. For further information, please call our voice mail number at 757-552-1630. Kaufman Theatre, Chrysler Museum of Art, 245 West Olney Road, Norfolk, Virginia. Feb 28: The Chamber Music Society of Williamsburg - Our 2011-2012 season is sold out. We do, however, maintain a standby list for each concert, and any seats not occupied by subscribers by 7:50 are sold to those on the standby list. In order to be placed on the standby list for a particular concert, please call Margaret Adams at (757) 258-4814 up to 10 days prior to the concert date. Tickets for individual performances cost $15.00, or $6.00 for Students Williamsburg Library Theatre, 515 Scotland Street, Williamsburg

Thursday, March 1, 2012, 8 pm
Saturday, March 3, 2012, 8 pm
VSO: Mozart's Glorious Coronation Mass
Experience the sparkling orchestral colors and driving energy of Mozart’s Coronation Mass. Plus two of our own musicians take the spotlight: Michael Daniels in ELgara's Cello Concerto and harpist Barbara Chapman in Alwyn's Lyra Angelica. JoAnn Falletta, conductor; Virginia Symphony Chorus; Billye Brown Youmans, soprano; Sarah Williams, mezzo-soprano; Jon-Michael Ball, tenor; Christopher Mooney, baritone. Vaughan Williams – Overture to the Wasps, Elgar – Cello Concerto, Williams Alwyn - Lyra Angelica, Mozart - Coronation Mass. Tickets start at only $20. Phone 757.892.6366 or visit www.virginiasymphony.org March 1: Phi Beta Kappa Hall, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg. March 3: Regent University Theater, Virginia Beach.

Saturday, March 3, 2012, 7:30 pm
Sunday, March 4, 2012, 3 pm
CBWE: Impressions
The Chesapeake Bay Wind Ensemble presents the third concert of its 2011-2012 season, Impressions. March 3: Dr Mary T Christian Auditorium, Templin Hall, Thomas Nelson Community College, Hampton. March 4: Williamsburg Regional Library, 515 Scotland Street, Williamsburg

Saturday, March 3, 2012, 8 pm
Sunday, March 4, 2012, 4 pm
Williamsburg Choral Guild: Mass Appeal
Be transported through time as you listen to three different settings of the Mass text by composers from three countries. With infectious rhythms and a folk style, Misa Criolla was the first Mass to be written in Spanish following the Vatican’s authorization of the performance of the Mass in a common language. Gloria, one of Rutter’s most ambitious concert works, is both touching and thrilling. And Requiem, the best-known masterpiece of Fauré’s large works is, according to the composer, “dominated by a feeling of faith in eternal rest.” Sarah Walston, soprano; Garry Sloan, tenor; Kenneth Wood, tenor; Kevin McMillan, baritone; Rebecca Davy, organist; Guitar and Percussion Ensemble. Pre-concert discussion, one hour before each performance.Tickets: $15; Children under 12 admitted free. Student tickets (for those 13+) are available for $10 at the door. Student tickets are available at the door for those with a valid student I.D. Group rates are available for parties of ten or more. Contact us to arrange your group discount. www.williamsburgchoralguild.org 757-220-1808. Williamsburg Presbyterian Church, 215 Richmond Road, Williamsburg

Monday, March 5, 2012, 7:30 pm
VWC Concert Series: Robynne Redmon, mezzo-soprano; Michael Dailey, tenor
Alumni Redmon and Dailey return to the place it began and share an evening of favorites in celebration of the college’s 50th anniversary. Robynne Redmon has earned international acclaim for her artistry as singer and actress through leading roles with major opera companies of the world including the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Opera Queensland, San Francisco Opera, Teatro Municipal-Santiago, the Bavarian State Opera, Berlin State Opera, and New York City Opera, to name just a few. Described as a “voiced blessed with freshness,” Michael Dailey is a third-year resident W. Gibson Walters Memorial Fellow of Opera San Jose. He has performed with Portland Opera, New York City Harlem Production Company, Tri-Cities Opera, and Virginia Opera, and trained at the Tri-Cities Opera Artist-in-Training and the Des Moines Metro Artist Apprentice Artist Program. The two will be joined by pianist Charles Woodward who, like Redmon and Dailey, also began a life’s work in music as a student at VWC. All performances take place in Hofheimer Theater and are free to the VWC community; for others, tickets are $10-adults and $5-seniors/military/students unless otherwise noted. The Series is grateful for the support of the Doughterty Visiting Artist Fund. Phone 757-455-2101. Hofheimer Theater, Fine Arts Building. Virginia Wesleyan College is located on the border of Norfolk and Virginia Beach, a short distance from Interstate 64’s exit-282 (Northampton Blvd). Convenient, free parking is available nearby. Upon entering the campus, a Security Officer at the gate will direct you.

Saturday, March 10, 2011, 7:30 pm
The Hilton Brass
Williamsburg Baptist Church concert series presents The Hilton Brass. Hilton Brass is the Peninsula’s preeminent, professional brass ensemble. Composed of local musicians, the quintet has delighted area audiences with its exciting and diverse musical offerings since 1983. The group has an extensive repertoire of music ranging from Bach to Bacharach, Handel to Husa, and Mozart to Mancini. Its members are all professional musicians, comfortable with all styles of music. Visit www.williamsburgbaptist.com Free and open to the public. Williamsburg Baptist Church, 227 Richmond Road, Williamsburg.

Virginia Opera:Gilbert & Sullivan's The Mikado
Virginia Opera presents: W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's The Mikado Surrender to comedy! Full of bright music, lively artists and quick wit. “Topsy-Turvy” is what to expect from those geniuses of comic opera, Gilbert and Sullivan, in their musical merriment, delicious word play, ridiculous plots  and wickedly funny skewering of the Victorian society’s pompous denizens. Only in THE MIKADO can one be threatened for flirting! But do not feel too bad for poor Ko-Ko; when his dire predicament turns into a promotion to Lord High Executioner, many a waxed eyebrow will be raised. Conductor: Steven White; Stage Director: Dorothy Danner. Nanki-Poo:  Matthew Plenk, Ko-Ko:  Kevin Burdette, Yum-Yum:  Kataherine Jolly, Katisha:  Dorothy Byrne, The Mikado:  Jeffrey Tucker, Pooh-Bah:  Aaron St. Clair Nicholson, Pish-Tush:  Cairan Ryan, Pitti-Sing:  Megan Marino, Peep-Bo:  Julia Ebner, A Noble:  Max Weir. Virginia Opera features a free pre-opera presentation available before the opera's by Dr. Glenn Winters, Virginia Opera's Community Musical Outreach Director Performed in English with English Supertitles   All performances are available on Virginia Opera’s website at vaopera.org and via phone for Norfolk performances at 757-623-1223 (Southside) or 757-877-2550 (Peninsula); Richmond performances at 1.800.745.3000; and Fairfax performances at 888-945-2468.
March 10, 2012, 8:00 pm, March 14, 2012, 7:30 pm, March 16, 2012, 8:00 pm, March 18, 2012, 2:30 pm Harrison Opera House, 160 E. Virginia Beach Blvd,. Norfolk, Virginia 23510.
March 23, 2012, 8:00 pm, March 25, 2012, 2:00 pm - Center for the Arts George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia 22030.
March 30, 2012, 8:00 pm, April 1, 2012, 2:30 pm - Carpenter Theatre at Richmond CenterStage, 600 E. Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219

Sunday, March 11, 2011, 3 pm
York River Symphony Orchestra: The World of Dreams
York River Symphony Orchestra, Dr. Eric Reiff, conductor. Winners of the 2011-2012 YRSO Young Artists Competition. Star Trek: Through the Years; Holcombe, Evening at the Pops; Schubert, Symphony No. 3; Video Games arr. Ford; Romberg, Selection from The Student Prince. To purchase tickets, call our Box Office, Pro Music & Sound, at (757)867-7115. Mary T. Christian Auditorium, Thomas Nelson Community College, Hampton

Sunday, March 11 2012, 4 pm
Whose Space is it?
The Jewish Museum & Cultural Center continues the 2011-2012 Lecture Series: Whose Space is it?  The Sacred Kotel. Rabbi Lucy Dinner   $15 for each event. Please call 757-391-9266 or email jmccportsmouth@gmail.com for more information. Jewish Museum & Cultural Center, 607 Effingham Street , Portsmouth, VA 23707

Sunday, March 11, 2012, 4 pm
Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 8 pm
NYFOS: New York to Paris, Paris to Paradise
Members of Caramoor’s 2012 Vocal Rising Stars program; Steven Blier, Michael Barrett, pianists. New Yorkers' and Parisians' eloquent hymns to their hometowns and their dream vacations: Americans in Paris, Parisians in exotic climes. Featuring young artists from the Caramoor Vocal Rising Stars program, performing songs by Ned Rorem, Charles Trenet, Darius Milhaud, Albert Roussel, George Gershwin and others. This concert concludes NYFOS’s fourth annual professional training residency at Caramoor.This performance will be followed by a complimentary wine reception with the artists.Mar 11: Tickets, $25; Music Room, Rosen House, Caramoor Festival of Arts, Katonah, NY  call 914-232-1252. Mar 13: Single tickets: $55, $40; students with ID. $15. Call the Merkin Box Office at 212-501-3330. Merkin Concert Hall, Kaufman Center, 129 West 67th St. (btw Broadway and Amsterdam) New York, NY 10023

Thursday, March 15, 2012, 7:30 pm
TAO: The Art of the Drum
TAO was formed in Aichi, Japan, in 1993. TAO's home base “Grandioso" was established on the 40,000 square meters of land surrounded by beautiful nature. TAO created the perfect environment for its music creation with three different rehearsal halls. TAO decided to first lay their roots in the southern Kyushu region and focused on performances in Kyushu only until they achieved one million ticket sales. Their originality as a core idea of TAO had to be well established to be recognized as "a world class entertainment." TAO attainted its original goal of million tickets sales in seven and a half years and then took their shows to the world.  Since the creation of the show 10 years ago, TAO has been seen more than 4 million spectators in 17 countries and 400 cities. Their success in the world gathered talented creators from across the globe, which broadens the infinite possibility of TAO. www.drum-tao.com Tickets: $25, $35, $45, $50; http://www.sandlercenter.org/index/ Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, Town Center, Virginia Beach.

Friday, March 16, 2012, 8 pm
Zakir Hussain and the Masters of Percussion
Renowned around the world as one of India's most accomplished cultural ambassadors and a chief architect of the world music movement, Zakir Hussain is a multi Grammy Award winner, performer, co-producer and composer of the highest order. His consistently brilliant and exciting performances have established him as a national treasure in India. His playing is marked by uncanny intuition and masterful improvisational dexterity. "A fearsome technician, but also a whimsical inventor?even when the blur of his fingers rivals the beat of a hummingbird's wings." - The New York Times www.ZakirHussain.com Adult $32.50/$27.50. 757-722-2787. www.HamptonArts.net American Theatre, 125 Mellen Street, Hampton VA. 23663.

Saturday, March 17, 2012, 8 pm
Le Poème Harmonique: Couperin's Tenebrae 
Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts continues the 2011-12 season of its Early Music series with François Couperin’s Tenebrae (the “dark hours”) sets to music the verses of the Lamentations of Jeremiah, traditionally heard during the Holy Week leading up to Easter, and marked by the extinguishing of candles as a sign of mourning. Internationally acclaimed French ensemble Le Poème Harmonique deftly performs Couperin’s intimate, sorrowful melodies in a moving candlelit concert. Anne Magouët, soprano; Sylvia Abramowicz, bass viol; Frédéric Rivoal, organ and harpsichord; Vincent Dumestre, conductor/theorbo. Tickets: $35. Order by phone: 212-854-7799 or online at www.millertheatre.com.Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 145 W. 46th Street, New York City

ODU Music Department Events
Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and open to the public and take place in Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center, 49th Street and Elkhorn Ave., ODU Campus, Norfolk.
Saturday, March 17, 2012, 2:30 pm
Harold Protsman Classical Period Piano Competition
Pianist and teacher, Andrew Willis, will return to judge the final competition. $. Chandler Recital Hall.
Sunday, March 18, 2012, 3 pm
Master class with Andrew Willis for winners of the Protsman Piano Competition
Monday, March 19, 2012, 8 pm
Diehn Series: Andrew Willis Forte Piano Recital
Pianist Andrew Willis performs in the United States and abroad on pianos of every period. His recordings include the “Hammerklavier” and other Beethoven sonatas for claves. He has recorded early German lieder cycles on period instruments with Georgine Resick, soprano, “Visions Intérieures,” and his recordings of Schubert lieder and Rossini songs with soprano Julianne Baird are available on Vox, Newport Classics and Albany records. He has also recorded music of Rochberg, Schickele, Ibert and others with flutist Sue Ann Kahn. The ODU Orchestra will accompany Andrew Willis in a Mozart concerto Master class March 20 at 3 p.m. Tickets for the concert series are $10 students, $15 general. Call (757) 683-5305 for tickets or visit http://al.odu.edu/al/about/ticket_events.shtml. Tickets can be purchased online at http://oduartstix.com.Diehn Atrium
Monday, March 26, 2012, 7:30 pm
Percussion Ensemble Chandler Hall
Wednesday, March 28, 2012, 7:30 pm
Guest Recital: Gabriel Beavers, bassoon Chandler Hall

Sunday, March, 18, 2012, 3 pm
Symphonicity: The Moods of Beethoven
Symphonicity, the Symphony Orchestra of Virginia Beach, David Kunkel, music director and conductor. Featuring Yue Chu, Pianist. Ludwig van Beethoven was a man of many moods-his forceful side is displayed in the massive and bold “Emperor” Piano Concerto No.5. Beethoven was also a lover of nature, and his Sixth Symphony (Pastoral) offers a glimpse into nature, which can be both stormy and serene. The stalwart Leonore Overture No. 3 will open the concert with a flourish of trumpets. For single tickets, call 1-888-3COXTIX, logon to www.coxtix.com or visit the Sandler Center Box Office. Tickets range from $29 - $40. For group rates, call (757)-671-8611. Visit www.sandlercenter.org. Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, 201 Market Street, Town Center, Virginia Beach, 23462.

Sunday, March 18, 2012, 4 pm
Christopher Atzinger, Pianist
Praised in Gramophone for his “abundant energy, powerful fingers, big sound and natural musicality,” pianist,Christopher Atzinger has performed in Austria, Germany, England, Italy, France, Spain, and Canada in addition to performances throughout the United States highlighted by concerts in New York at Carnegie Hall (Weill), New York University, St. Paul’s Chapel, Liederkranz Hall and in Washington, D.C. at the Phillips Collection.  In addition to degrees from the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Michigan, Atzinger earned the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano performance from the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University. He is an associate professor of music at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN. The concert is open to the public.  A free-will offering will be received and a reception follows the concert. For more information call 757-249-0374 or visit our webpage:  http://www.reformationlc.org/mm_concertseries_website Reformation Lutheran Church,  13100 Warwick Boulevard (½ block North of Oyster Point Road) Newport News, VA  23602

Sunday, March 18, 2012, 4 pm
Cello & Organ Concert
Hidenwood's Music in the Woods presents Dan Moerder and his daughter, Claire, performing selections by Elmore, Bach, Franck, Medelssohn, St. Saens, Karg-Elert and Faure.  A freewill offering helps offset the expenses of the artists. Call 596-1151 for more information. Hidenwood Presbyterian Church, 414 Hiden Blvd., near CNU and the Mariners' Museum, Newport News.

Monday, March 19, 2012, 8 pm
Tuesday, March 20, 2012, 8 pm
Modigliani String Quartet
The Modigliani Quartet, Philippe Bernhard, Loïc Rio, violins; Laurent Marfaing, viola; François Kieffer, cello, formed in 2003and attracted international attention in 2004 by winning the Frits Philips String Quartet competition in Eindhoven and in 2006 the Young Concert Artists Auditions in New York. The quartet has collaborated with, among others, Michel Dalberto, Abdel Rahman El Bacha, Anne Gastinel, and Gary Hoffman. Private sponsors have provided the quartet outstanding Italian instruments: a 1780 violin by Giovanni Battista Guadagnini; a 1734 violin by Alessandro Gagliano; a 1590 viola by Mariani; and a 1706 cello by Matteo Goffriller (former “Warburg”). Schubert: String Quartet #4 in C major, D46; Mendelssohn: String Quartet in A minor, Op. 13; Dohnanyi: Quartet #3 in A minor. Mar 19: Feldman Chamber Music Society - Single Tickets: $25 Adult, $20 Chrysler Museum of Art member, $10 Student/Child/Music Professional. Open seating tickets may be purchased at the door. For further information, please call our voice mail number at 757-552-1630. Kaufman Theatre, Chrysler Museum of Art, 245 West Olney Road, Norfolk, Virginia. Mar 30: The Chamber Music Society of Williamsburg - Our 2011-2012 season is sold out. We do, however, maintain a standby list for each concert, and any seats not occupied by subscribers by 7:50 are sold to those on the standby list. In order to be placed on the standby list for a particular concert, please call Margaret Adams at (757) 258-4814 up to 10 days prior to the concert date. Tickets for individual performances cost $15.00, or $6.00 for Students Williamsburg Library Theatre, 515 Scotland Street, Williamsburg

Tuesday, March 20, 2011, 8 pm
Bay Youth Orchestras of Virginia Concerto Concert
Bay Youth Orchestras of Virginia For tickets call 757-618-1800 or email bayyouthorchestras@gmail.com $10 Adults - $6 Student Age 18 and under. Johnson Theater, Norfolk Academy

Thursday, March 22, 2012, 8 pm
Friday, March 23, 2012, 8 pm
Thibault Cauvin, Guitar
The Tidewater Classical Guitar Society presents Thibault Cauvin. Thibault Cauvin, a 25 year old Parisian, is definitely one of the most talented, charismatic and demanded guitarist of the moment. He travels the world with his guitar, all year, invited by the most prestigious festivals and concerts halls. Between New York and Hong Kong, San Paolo and Istanbul, London and Melbourne or Singapore and Tel-Aviv, he shares his music with the world. This young prodigy has already played more than 1000 concerts on every continent. He has also participated at many TV and radio programs and collaborated with famous musicians, composers and symphony orchestras. Despite his young age, Thibault is regularly invited by the most prestigious conservatories, universities and festivals through the world to give master-classes, lectures or to judge competitions. His fourth album N°4 out in 2009 on the GSP San Francisco label met with great success. This CD features modern music and is influenced by various musical styles. The beautiful documentary produced by Nicolas Pierre Morin during the prestigious tour, Thibault Cauvin across China, is now out on DVD. Ticket prices: Concert: $20. (Regular), $15. (Students/Teachers/Seniors/Military); tickets may be purchased at the door on the evening of the concert either by cash or personal check, no credit cards. Phone: Norfolk 757-625-2330. Williamsburg 757-566-3304. Visit the TCGS website at http://homepage.mac.com Mar 22: Williamsburg Regional Library Arts Center, 515 Scotland Street, Williamsburg. Mar 23: Kaufman Theater, Chrysler Museum of Art, 245 West Olney Rd., Norfolk.

Monday, April 23 2012, 8 pm
Ana Vidovic, Guitar
Virginia Arts Festival and The Tidewater Classical Guitar Society present guitarist Ana Vidovic. Head bowed over her instrument, fingers dancing across the strings, this extraordinary young guitarist finds the soul of every piece she plays, from Bach to Villa-Lobos to Piazzola and beyond.  Born in Croatia, she began playing guitar at the age of five, and by age seven had given her first public performance. From child prodigy to acknowledged master, this virtuoso artist’s Festival performance is sure to be one of the highlights of the season. “Ana Vidovic produces so many moments of insight that you often feel you are listening to the music for the first time” (Classical Guitar). Tickets: $25.  Order by phone at  757-282-2822 or on line at www.vafest.org Kaufman Theater, Chrysler Museum of Art, 245 W. Olney Rd. Norfolk

Saturday, March 24, 2012, 4 pm
Boys Choir of Hampton Roads: Stars of Tomorrow
The Boys Choir of Hampton Roads, Julius E. McCullough, Music Director/Conductor, Mrs. Geraldine T. Boone, Founder/Accompanist. Phone (757) 543-4296. First Baptist Church, Berkley, 706 Berkley Avenue Ext., Norfolk, VA 23523

New Date
Sunday, April 1, 2012, 4 pm
Sundays at Four: ODU Percussion Ensemble
The ODU Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of David Walker, will provide the audience with an experience not usually heard or seen up-close and personal. This university ensemble will include music ranging from orchestral transcriptions to avante garde, jazz to traditional Guatemalan marimba tunes. The ODU Percussion Ensemble performed at the Virginia Arts Festival, toured with Ft Monroe’s Continental Army Band, Schola Cantorum, and the Tidewater Guitar Orchestra. They have played with recording artists: Evelyn Glennie, Kevin Bobo, and Collin Currie. A reception follows the program. For more information, call: 757 375-9140 Tickets at the door: $20 Adults, $10 Students Smithfield Little Theater, 210 N. Church, Street, Smithfield.

Sunday, March 25, 2012, 2:30 pm
Matt Haimovitz, cellist in Beyond Bach
World renowned as a musical pioneer, cellist Matt Haimovitz inspires classical music lovers and countless new listeners by bringing his remarkable artistry to concert halls and clubs, intimate coffee houses and outdoor festivals ? any place where passionate music can be heard and enjoyed. He breathes a fresh air in to familiar repertoire, champions new works and initiates ground breaking collaborations and recording projects. He is re-defining what it means to be a performing artist in the 21st century. Winner of the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant, Matt made his debut at the age of 13 with Zubin Mehta and the Israel Philharmonic. He made his first recording at the age of 17 with Levine and the Chicago Symphony. He has since gone on to perform with the world's leading orchestras and on the world's most prestigious concert stages. But it is the solo cello recital which has become his trademark ?both inside and outside the concert hall. He made huge waves in 2000, when he took Bach's beloved Cello Suites into clubs and more "non-traditional" settings across the U.S. and Canada. A student of Leonard Rose, Ronald Leonard and Yo Yo Ma, Haimovitz received his B.A., magna cum laude from Harvard. He plays a Venetian cello made by Matteo Gofriller in 1710. www.MattHaimovitz.com Adult $30/$25. 757-722-2787. www.HamptonArts.net American Theatre, 125 Mellen Street, Hampton VA. 23663.

Monday, March 26, 2012, 8 pm
Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 8 pm
Williamsburg Symphonia Masterworks Concert #4
Opera Program: Favorite Overtures, Arrangements and Arias. Mozart: Overture to The Marriage of Figaro; Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro – “Non più andrai”; Rossini: The Barber of Seville – “La calunnia è un venticello”; Mozart: The Magic Flute – “Soll ich dich, Teurer! Nicht mehr sein?”; Bizet: Carmen Suite No. 1 – Movements 1, 4 and 5; Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana – “Intermezzo”; Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin – “Waltz”; Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin – Prince Gremin’s Aria: “All men surrender to Love’s power.”; Puccini: La Bohème – Duet: “O soave fanciulla”; Puccini: Gianni Schicchi – “O mio babbino caro”; Puccini: La Rondine – “Chi il bel sogno di Doretta”; Donizetti: Linda di Chamonix – “O Luce di quest’anima”; Verdi: Rigoletto – “La donna è mobile”; Puccini:Turandot “Nessun Dorma”; Gounod: Faust – “Alerte! Alerte!”; “Anges purs, anges radieux”. Lisa Edwards-Burrs, soprano; Robert McPherson, tenor; Branch Fields, bass For information about purchasing individual concert tickets phone (757) 229-9857. Season Order by phone by calling (757) 229-9857 or online at www.williamsburgsymphonia.org Kimball Theatre, Merchants Square, Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg

Sunday, March 27, 2012, 2 pm
Russell Stanger String Quartet Second Annual Competition
The Russell Stanger String Quartet Competition is a unique opportunity for undergraduate students at Old Dominion University.  A significant scholarship is awarded to winners of the annual Competition - an opportunity usually reserved to just graduate students at colleges. Members of the Russell Stanger String Quartet perform several times a year on campus, in the community, and the state meeting weekly for professional coachings. Often appearing in master classes with leading internationally known quartets, the quartet rehearses twice a week and serves in leadership roles in the ODU Symphony Orchestra. Requirements:  Prepare a solo of your choice and assigned quartet excerpts from the Dvorák"American" Quartet and Beethoven Op. 18, No. 1  It is highly recommended that you listen to the quartets and review a score so that you are fully familiar with the style and what the other instruments are playing.  Expect to perform your entire solo and all of the excerpts at the Competition. Open to all current and potential full time ODU students Quartet rehearses and performs regularly with weekly professional coaching. Master class opportunities with ensembles such as the Jupiter, Maia, Harlem, Anermet String Quartets Multiple performance opportunities at ODU, surrounding areas, and statewide Serve as principal players in the Old Dominion University Symphony Orchestra $3000 Tuition Yearly Scholarship Award For more information and a copy of the excerpts, contact ODU String Coordinator Lucy Manning at lmanning@odu.edu  or visit http://al.odu.edu/odusymphony/docs/StangerCompetition2011.pdf Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center, 49th Street and Elkhorn Ave., ODU, Norfolk

Friday, March 30, 2012, 8 pm
Saturday, March 21, 2012, 8 pm
Sunday, April 1, 2012, 2:30 pm
VSO: Tango with Guitars
The sensuous sounds of Latin-inspired music will permeate the concert hall as we perform the Suite from Carmen and a tango for two guitars. David Alan Miller, guest conductor; Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo. Miguel De Aguila – The Fall of Cuzco, Daniel Binelli - Concierto Buenos Aires, Bizet - Suite from Carmen, Copland - El Salon Mexico. Tickets start at only $20. Phone 757.892.6366 or visit www.virginiasymphony.org March 30: Ferguson Center for the Arts, Christopher Newport University, Newport News. March 31: Chrysler Hall, Norfolk. April 1: Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, Towne Centre, Virginia Beach.

New Date
Sunday, April 1, 2012, 4 pm
Sundays at Four: ODU Percussion Ensemble
The ODU Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of David Walker, will provide the audience with an experience not usually heard or seen up-close and personal. This university ensemble will include music ranging from orchestral transcriptions to avante garde, jazz to traditional Guatemalan marimba tunes. The ODU Percussion Ensemble performed at the Virginia Arts Festival, toured with Ft Monroe’s Continental Army Band, Schola Cantorum, and the Tidewater Guitar Orchestra. They have played with recording artists: Evelyn Glennie, Kevin Bobo, and Collin Currie. A reception follows the program. For more information, call: 757 375-9140 Tickets at the door: $20 Adults, $10 Students Smithfield Little Theater, 210 N. Church, Street, Smithfield.

Sunday, April 1, 2012, 4:30 pm
Ewell Concert Series: Sharon Roffman, violin and Anna Kijanowska, piano
Violinist Sharon Roffman has forged a unique career as a soloist, chamber musician, and music educator throughout the United States and abroad. A prize winner in the 2003 Naumburg Foundation International Competition, she made her Carnegie Hall debut in 2004, playing with Itzhak Perlman in Vivaldi's Concerto for Four Violins. Ms. Roffman has performed with such ensembles as the Juilliard Quartet, the Guarneri Quartet, the Shanghai Quartet and the Marlboro Music Festival. Pianist Anna Kijanowska has distinguished herself internationally as a recitalist, concerto soloist and chamber musician. Her recording of the music of Karol Szymanowski has gained recognition as "superior to any other interpretations that came before or after hers." (Corleonis, Fanfare Magazine) Ms. Kijanowska has performed at Carnegie Hall, Merkin Hall, the Kennedy Center and throughout Asia and Europe. Anna Kijanowska is a member of the William & Mary Performing Artist Faculty. This concert is jointly sponsored with the Reves Center of International Studies. Free admission. For information phone Judy Zwelling, 221-1073. Ewell Recital Hall is located on the William and Mary campus inside Ewell Hall (off Jamestown Road near Boundary Street), Williamsburg

Monday, April 2, 2012, 7 pm
NYFOS Spring Gala: Over the Rainbow, The Songs of Harold Arlen 
A beloved evening of extraordinary singing and celebration, the annual Spring Gala is NYFOS' major fundraiser for the season. A contribution to this event helps keep the music playing at NYFOS all year round.Join NYFOS for a dream evening of songs by beloved American melodist Harold Arlen, dazzlingly delivered by rising operatic soprano Laquita Mitchell, Broadway favorites Mary Testa and Jason Danieley, elegant Obie-winning tenor Darius de Haas, and legendary jazz guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli, with NYFOS artistic director Steven Blier, pianist and host. The concert program is followed by an elegant supper at '21' Club. Tickets: $750 - $10,000. For more information: call 646.230.8380. Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall 

Tuesday, April 3, 2012, 7:30 pm
Milos Karadaglic, guitar
Here comes another stunning rising star! Don't miss this one?.hear him first right here on stage at the American Theatre. With the release of his debut album Mediterraneo as part of his exclusive contract with the prestigious label, Deutsche Grammophon, guitar virtuoso Milos is "shining a brilliant light on the entire heritage of his instrument (The Daily Telegraph). A native of Montenegro, Milos graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in London with First Class Honors and later won the Julian Bream Prize (awarded by Bream himself) He was the first guitarist to win the Prince of Wale's Prince's Prize. If you were asked to name the most legendary guitar players, you would very likely come up with Andres Segovia, Julian Bream, John Williams and Sharon Isbin. Milos Karadaglic is already being hailed by fans and critics for his brilliant technique and transcendent musicality and he seems to be well on his way to joining the ranks of these legendary guitarists. Come find out why! www.MilosGuitar.com Adult $30/$25. 757-722-2787. www.HamptonArts.net American Theatre, 125 Mellen Street, Hampton VA. 23663.

Thursday, April 12, 2012, 8 pm
Airmen of Note
Special Free Concert - The United States Air Force Band. Airmen of Note is the premier jazz ensemble of the United States Air Force featuring 18 of the most talented jazz musicians in the country. "The Note" was created in 1950 to carry on the tradition of Major Glen Miller'?s Army Air Corps dance band. For free tickets, please call the Willett Hall Box Office (757) 393-5460 after February 1, 2012. Free, general seating; first come, first seated. Tickets will be available at the Willett Hall Box Office for pick-up during normal business hours after February 1, 2012 or at the Will Call Window the night of the performance. Willett Hall, 3701 Willett Drive, Portsmouth, Va 23707

Friday, April 13, 2012, 8 pm
Ewell Concert Series: Stephen Drury, Pianist
Pianist and conductor Stephen Drury has performed throughout the world with a repertoire that stretches from Bach to Liszt to the music of today. Drury's performances of music written in the last hundred years, ranging from the piano sonatas of Charles Ives to the works by Gyorgy Ligeti, Frederic Rzewski and John Cage, have received the highest critical acclaim. Steven Drury has appeared at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, the Cite de la Musique in Paris and the Leipzig Gewandhaus. A champion of contemporary music, he has taken the sound of dissonance into remote corners of Pakistan, Greenland and Seoul. Drury teaches at the New England Conservatory, where he has directed festivals of the music of John Cage, Steve Reich and Christian Wolff. A Piano Master Class will take place on Saturday, April 14, 2012, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., in the Ewell Recital Hall. This class is co-sponsored by the W&M Charles Center. Free admission. For information phone Judy Zwelling, 221-1073. Ewell Recital Hall is located on the William and Mary campus inside Ewell Hall (221 Jamestown Road near Boundary Street), Williamsburg

Friday, April 13, 2012, 8 pm
Saturday, April 14, 2012, 8 pm
Sunday, April 15, 2012, 2:30 pm
VSO: Tchaikovsky Finale
It’s Tchaikovsky’s “other” piano concerto, and it boasts its own unique beauties. Savor this hidden jewel along with two other musical gems at the 2011-2012 season finale. JoAnn Falletta, conductor; William Wolfram, piano. Gaubert - Les Chants de la Mer (Songs of the Sea), Stravinsky - Fairy's Kiss Divertimento, Tchaikovsky – Piano Concerto No. 2. Tickets start at only $20. Phone 757.892.6366 or visit www.virginiasymphony.org March 30: Ferguson Center for the Arts, Christopher Newport University, Newport News. March 31: Chrysler Hall, Norfolk. April 1: Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, Towne Centre, Virginia Beach.

Saturday, April 21, 2012, 8 pm
Stile Antico
Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts continues the 2011-12 season of its Early Music series with Stile Antico. The “crystalline and ethereal voices” of the young British choir Stile Antico are back with a program of masterpieces from the golden age of choral music. The richly varied repertoire features works by fifteen composers, including Thomas Tallis and William Byrd, and represents a broad range of Renaissance styles from Flemish to Tudor to Jacobean—even a piece based on a medieval text, but written specifically for the twelve voices of Stile Antico.Tickets: $35. Order by phone: 212-854-7799 or online at www.millertheatre.com.Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 145 W. 46th Street, New York City

Sunday, April 22, 2012, 3 pm
The Raleigh Ringers
The Raleigh Ringers is an internationally acclaimed, advanced community handbell choir based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Since its founding in 1990, The Raleigh Ringers has been dazzling concert audiences with unique interpretations of sacred, secular and popular music, including famous rock ?n? roll tunes arranged just for hand bells. Under the direction of David M. Harris, The Raleigh Ringers has released four CDs, and a DVD of a holiday concert titled "One Winter Evening at Meymandi." This same concert was also broadcast on more than 250 public television stations in 44 states. The group has performed in 34 states and in several cities in France during its tours, and plays two dates each year at a major venue in Raleigh. The Raleigh Ringers also sponsors a yearly festival for children who play hand bells and a festival for advanced adult ringers.Tickets: $20 adults, $10 students. Tickets on sale at the Willett Hall Box Office and through TicketMaster.  For information call (757) 686-5447. Willett Hall, 3701 Willett Drive, Portsmouth, Va 23707

Sunday, April 22, 2012, 4 pm
Williamsburg Chamber Players
Hidenwood's Music in the Woods presents the Williamsburg Chamber Players, an ensemble of strings and piano.  A freewill offering helps offset the expenses of the artists. Call 596-1151 for more information. Hidenwood Presbyterian Church, 414 Hiden Blvd., near CNU and the Mariners' Museum, Newport News.

Monday, April 23, 2012, 7:30 pm
VWC Concert Series: Manhattan Piano Trio
One seldom is privileged to enjoy music of such a wide range of styles performed with self-effacing skill and relaxed assurance. (Sarasota Herald Tribune) Hailed by critics as a grand departure from the usual, MPT is one of the most creative, exciting, dynamic, and active young ensembles in the US. In its first five years, these Juilliard trained musicians have performed over 300 concerts in more than 30 states, Australia and South Africa. Milana Strezeva (piano), Wayne Lee (violin), and Dmitry Kouzov (cello). All performances take place in Hofheimer Theater and are free to the VWC community; for others, tickets are $10-adults and $5-seniors/military/students unless otherwise noted. The Series is grateful for the support of the Doughterty Visiting Artist Fund. Phone 757-455-2101. Hofheimer Theater, Fine Arts Building. Virginia Wesleyan College is located on the border of Norfolk and Virginia Beach, a short distance from Interstate 64’s exit-282 (Northampton Blvd). Convenient, free parking is available nearby. Upon entering the campus, a Security Officer at the gate will direct you.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 7 pm
NYFOS Next: Russell Platt & Friends 
A program of new vocal music curated and hosted by the award-winning composer and writer Russell Platt.  Free admission; Tickets available starting April 17, 2012.  Program Information: Call 646.230.8380 or email info@nyfos.net   DiMenna Center for Classical Music, 450 West 37th Street, New York, NY

Friday, April 27, 2012, 8 pm
Saturday, April 28, 2012, 8 pm
Sunday, April 29, 2012, 3 pm
Virginia Choral Society Music of Schubert and Mendelssohn
Experience Franz Schubert’s “Mass in G” and selected choral music by Felix Mendelssohn. Tickets at the door: $18; Advance: $15. Mil/Sr/Stu: $15; Advance $12. Please call the VCS Concert Hotline at (757) 851-9114 or Visit our website at www.vachoralsociety.org Tickets will also be available at: Pro Music and Sales, Yorktown (adjacent to Wal*Mart Shopping Center); Ham Town Book Store, Smithfield, VA. April 27: Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Hampton. April 28 & 29 Trinity Lutheran Church, Newport News.

Saturday, April 28, 2011, 8 pm
VSO: Dennis DeYoung: The Music of Styx
Virginia Symphony Orchestra's POPS Series presents Dennis DeYoung: The Music of Styx. A legendary singer, songwriter, keyboardist, composer and record producer with a career spanning more than forty years, Dennis DeYoung has one of the most recognizable voices in the music world today. Enjoy his Greatest Hits spanning the decades like you have never heard them before -- LIVE -- with Dennis, his six member band and the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. This Symphonic Rock Spectacular includes all eight top Top 10 hits including “Lady,” “Babe,” “Come Sail Away,” “Too Much Time On My Hands,” plus Classic Rock Anthems “Grand Illusion,” “Renegade,” “Blue Collar Man,” “Suite Madame Blue,” “Rockin The Paradise,” and many more. All the hits. All the memories. One unforgettable evening. Tickets start at only $20. Phone 757.892.6366 or visit www.virginiasymphony.org Chrysler Hall, Norfolk.

Sunday, April 29, 2012, 3 pm
VSO PB&J Series: Water, Water, Everywhere!
Look at a map of Hampton Roads, and what do you see? Water, water, everywhere! Get ready to make some waves as we bring you a concert that's chock-full of the sounds of the sea!  Pre-concert activites start at 2pm/ Concert Starts at 3pm. Phone 757.892.6366 or visit www.virginiasymphony.org Tickets start at only $20. Chrysler Hall, Norfolk

Sunday, April 29, 2012, 4 pm
The Jae Sinnett Trio
Jae Sinnett, a radio personality, composer, performing and recording artist has several recordings on the market which include:  Obsession, Blue Jae, House and Sinnett, Listen, The Better Half, Off the Myopic Avenue, The Sinnett Hearings, and It’s Telling…A Drummer’s Perspective.  Jae’s current working trio consists of pianist, Justin Kauflin and bassist, Terry Burrell. Kauflin is a graduate of William Paterson University. He performed with Peter Nero, Steve Wilson, Bill Cunliffe and other renowned artists.  Terry Burrell is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University and has performed with Steve Coleman, the Five Elements, Chuck Mangione, Hilton Ruiz and other renowned artists as well.  Jae is the host of the popular jazz program, Sinnett In Session, now in its 20th year on National Public Radio affiliate WHRV FM 89.5 in Norfolk. The concert is open to the public.  A free-will offering will be received and a reception follows the concert. For more information call 757-249-0374 or visit our webpage:  http://www.reformationlc.org/mm_concertseries_website Reformation Lutheran Church,  13100 Warwick Boulevard (½ block North of Oyster Point Road) Newport News, VA  23602

Monday, April 30, 2012, 8 pm
Tuesday, May 1, 2012, 8 pm
Williamsburg Symphonia Masterworks Concert #5
Mendelssohn: Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream; Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64, Tai Murray, violin; Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67. For information about purchasing individual concert tickets phone (757) 229-9857. Season Order by phone by calling (757) 229-9857 or online at www.williamsburgsymphonia.org Kimball Theatre, Merchants Square, Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg

The Organ Swell 2012
The Tidewater Chapter of The American Guild of Organists announces its thirteenth annual series of weekday pipe organ recitals, The Organ Swell, Peggy Kelley Reinburg, Artistic Director, an event in the Virginia Arts Festival. The series will take place at numerous churches throughout Hampton Roads, with fifty-five minute recitals at 12:15 from Monday, April 30 through Monday, May 21, 2011. The recitals will include compositions for organ and other instruments and will feature outstanding organists from the Hampton Roads region performing with Virginia Symphony Orchestra musicians. The series provides a rare opportunity to hear these excellent VSO members as soloists. There is a suggested minimum admission donation of $10.00 per adult per recital to assist in defraying costs. The suggested recital donation for children is $5.00 per event. Due to the recording of the recitals, children under the age of 5 will not be admitted. For further information, please contact, (757) 625-5888.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Peggy Kelley Reinburg, Organ; Kirsty Barnett Green, Violin and  Joanne Meyer White, Flute Royster Memorial Presbyterian Church, 6900 Newport Ave., Norfolk
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Stephen Z. Cook, Organ. Jeffrey Phelps, Violoncello Monumental United Methodist Church, 450 Dinwiddie Street, Portsmouth
Friday, May 4, 2012
JanEl Will, Organ. David Vonderheide, Trumpet Main Street United Methodist, 202 N. Main Street, Suffolk
Monday, May 7, 2012
James Kosnik, Organ; Elizabeth Coulter Vonderheide, Violin St Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 1004 Graydon Ave., Norfolk 
Friday, May 11, 2012
Martin Sunderland, Organ; Jocelyn Smith, Viola First Presbyterian Church, 820 Colonial Ave., Norfolk
Monday, May 14, 2012
James Derr, Organ; Zachary Galatis, Flute and Piccolo First Presbyterian Church, 36th Street & Pacific Ave., Virginia Beach
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Thomas Marshall, Organ;  Amy Davis, Viola Williamsburg United Methodist Church, 500 Jamestown Rd., Williamsburg
Friday, May 18, 2012
Michael Regan, Organ; Donna Parkes, Trombone Larchmont United Methodist Church, 1101 Jamestown Crescent, Norfolk
Monday, May 21, 2012
Marjorie Setnicky, Organ; Barbara Chapman, Harp Christ & St. Luke's Church, 560 W. Olney Road, Norfolk

Sunday, May 6, 2012, 3 pm
Symphonicity: All That Jazz!
Symphonicity, the Symphony Orchestra of Virginia Beach, David Kunkel, music director and conductor. For the first time, Symphonicity will explore the quintessentially classically American sound of jazz. The Jazz Ensemble of Norfolk State University, led by Stephanie Sanders, Symphonicity Principal Bassoonist, will join the orchestra in works by the great Duke Ellington and others. Ms. Vinnie Knight, a well known jazz singer, will also join in the celebration of this truly American art form. For single tickets, call 1-888-3COXTIX, logon to www.coxtix.com or visit the Sandler Center Box Office. Tickets range from $29 - $40. For group rates, call (757)-671-8611. Visit www.sandlercenter.org. Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, 201 Market Street, Town Center, Virginia Beach, 23462.

Saturday, May 12, 2012, 7:30 pm
CBWE: ...And All That Jazz
The Chesapeake Bay Wind Ensemble presents the third concert of its 2011-2012 season, ...And All That Jazz. Dr Mary T Christian Auditorium, Templin Hall, Thomas Nelson Community College, Hampton.

Saturday, May 19, 2012, 4 pm
Tidewater Concert Band
The Tidewater Concert Band has provided musical entertainment for Hampton Roads VA since 1971 The band is made up of volunteers of all ages. The band was organized in Portsmouth, VA in February of 1971 by the late David Mitchell, a longtime band director at Churchland High School.  David called on former band students, local band directors and other interested local musicians in the area to form a fully-instrumented top-notch community band. The band did a centerpiece performance at Yorktown's Bicentennial Celebration in 1976.  The band has gone through many phases and musicians throughout its long history, but continues today to provide quality music to the community. The band provides music for  the graduation ceremonies of Tidewater Community College and Eastern Virginia Medical School.  The band performs at local parades, celebrations, art shows, festivals, as well as provide entertainment at local retirement and nursing homes.  The concert – weather permitting – is outside on the back lawn of Reformation.  Picnic boxes will be available for $10.00  bypre-ordering or calling 757-249-0374.  Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy an afternoon of rousing patriotic music to honor Armed Forces Day and other popular selections. The concert is open to the public.  A free-will offering will be received. For more information call 757-249-0374 or visit our webpage:  http://www.reformationlc.org/mm_concertseries_website Reformation Lutheran Church,  13100 Warwick Boulevard (½ block North of Oyster Point Road) Newport News, VA  23602

Thursday, May 24 - Sunday, May 27, 2012
Guerilla Opera: Bovinus Rex
Guerilla Opera presents Bovinus Rex, a new chamber opera and libretto by Rudolf Rojahn, directed by Copeland Woodruff, Scenic Design by Julia Noulin-Mérat. In order to pay off his crippling debt an animal farmer in rural Ohio invents a machine to slaughter his herd more quickly, but when his daughter, a militant animal rights activist, decides to infiltrate and sabotage her father's farm, things quickly spin out of control. This black comedy explores the nature of identity and the calculus of quantifiable suffering. (Closing Night Reception to follow final performance) The Boston Conservatory’s Zack Box Theatre, 8 The Fenway, Boston

Saturday, May 26, 2012, 8 pm
Sunday, May 27, 2012, 3 pm
Virginia Arts Festival: Mahler's Eighth Symphony
It’s a sound that envelops you as it fills the hall with majesty: a full symphony orchestra, augmented by extra instruments, two choruses, a children’s chorus, and eight soloists, joined as one in the soaring glory of Gustav Mahler’s vision of divine redemption. Mahler’s masterwork has been compared to Beethoven’s 9th Symphony as a celebration of the triumph of the human spirit. Dubbed the “Symphony of a Thousand,” the work is rarely performed because of the vast musical resources required; Mahler himself considered it his crowning achievement, describing his vision as the sound of “the whole universe beginning to ring and resound….” Don’t miss this rare opportunity to experience a truly awe-inspiring musical event—order your tickets now. Gustav Mahler wrote his Eighth Symphony in a fever of inspiration, completing the towering work in just weeks; he conducted the triumphant premiere in 1910, just months before his death. Unique in its construction, the “Symphony of a Thousand” combines the sacred text of the 9th century Latin hymn Veni creator spiritus with the closing passages of Goethe’s dramatic poem Faust in a stirring celebration of the redemptive power of love. JoAnn Falletta completes the Mahler cycle with her first performances of this legendary work with the Virginia Symphony. Order now to guarantee your seats for what music lovers and critics consider to be one of the great musical experiences of a lifetime! With Virginia Symphony Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta, Music Director and Conductor; Robert Shoup, Virginia Symphony Chorus Director; Christopher Newport Chorale; Choir of the College of William and Mary; Old Dominion University Concert Choir; Richmond Symphony Chorus; Virginia Children’s Chorus. Tickets: $20,$42, $52, $67, $85 Phone: 757-282-2822;  In Person: 440 Bank Street, Norfolk, VA (M-F, 10am-5pm) May 26: William and Mary Hall, Williamsburg. May 27: Chrysler Hall, Norfolk.

Sunday, June 10, 2012, 5 pm
Boys Choir of Hampton Roads
The Boys Choir of Hampton Roads, Julius E. McCullough, Music Director/Conductor, Mrs. Geraldine T. Boone, Founder/Accompanist. Covenant Presbyterian Church, 913 Covenant Street,Norfolk, VA 23504