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	VIRGINIA CHAMBER ORCHESTRA 47th Season David Grandis, Music Director

 

2017–2018 (47th Season) Concert Calendar

July 1, 2017

Oct 22, 2017

Jan 27, 2018

Mar 16, 2018

Mar 28, 2018

Apr 22, 2018

Jun 30, 2018

Guest Artists for 2017–2018 season

Saturday, July 1, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.
Serenades at 1st Stage
A Musical Travelogue: from Istanbul to Hollywood

Teri Lazar, violin Osman Kivrak, viola and composer Charlie Barnett, piano and composer concert flyer/announcement 1st Stage Theater 1524 Spring Hill Road, McLean, VA 22102 Directions

Sunday, Oct 22, 2017 at 4:00 p.m.
Royal Tributes

Franz Josef Haydn: Symphony No. 85 in B flat major, H1:85 La Reine (The Queen) Sir Malcom Arnold: Sinfonietta No. 2, Op. 65 Dominick Argento: Royal Invitation: Homage to the Queen of Tonga Gerald Finzi: Romance in E flat major, Op. 11 On display: Works by Virginia artist Mark Malecki Complimentary reception will follow the concert. Ample free parking. Ernst Community Cultural Center, NVCC Annandale 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003 Directions

Saturday, January 27, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.
Serenades at 1st Stage

Teri Lazar, violin Osman Kivrak, viola Guest Artist: Andrew Kivrak, viola 1st Stage Theater 1524 Spring Hill Road, McLean, VA 22102 Directions

Friday, March 16, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.
Classical Cabaret at 1st Stage
with Champagne Recption
Jennifer Rickard, violin
Andrew Axelrad, flute

Telemann: Canonic Sonata #2 in D major Puccini: Nessum Dorma from Turandot Emil Dimitrov: Highlights from Sheherezade Tchaikovsky: October (Autumn Song) from “The Seasons“ Piazzola: Libertango - Oblivion Carlos Gardel: Volver various: Favorites from Broadway 1524 Spring Hill Road, McLean, VA 22102 Directions Tickets

Wednesday, March 28, 2018, 8:00 p.m.
Collaborative Concert with George Mason University Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Dennis M. Layendecker

J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suite in D major   Mason Symphony Orchestra Barber: Adagio for Strings, Op. 11   Virginia Chamber Orchestra Bernstein: West Side Story Suite   Mason Symphony Orchestra   Virginia Chamber Orchestra Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C minor   Mason Symphony Orchestra GMU Center for the Arts 4373 Mason Pond Dr Fairfax, VA 22030 Directions GMU tickets sold through tickets.com adults $12, seniors $8, youth (through grade 12), $5

Sunday, Apr 22, 2018 at 4:00 p.m.
Promise of Summer
Featuring Stephanie Marx, soprano

Samuel Barber: Knoxville: Summer of 1915 "Sure on This Shining Night" (from Four Songs, Opus 13)   Stephanie Marx, soprano César Franck: Huit Pièces Brèves Henri Büsser: Petite Suite Felix Borowski: Twilight and Serenade On display: Works by Virginia artist Mark Malecki Complimentary reception will follow the concert. Ample free parking. concert flyer/announcement Ernst Community Cultural Center, NVCC Annandale 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003 Directions

Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.
Classical Cabaret at 1st Stage
19, The Musical

Written & Directed by Jennifer Schwed & Doug Bradshaw Music by Charlie Barnett Lyrics by Jennifer Schwed & Doug Bradshaw 1st Stage Theater 1524 Spring Hill Road, McLean, VA 22102 Directions Tickets
The Virginia Chamber Orchestra invites Through the 4th Wall to present Act 1 of 19, The Musical (Act 1 is a performance complete in itself) the story of suffragist Alice Paul, for the time period from 1913 to the passing of the 19th Amendment. —“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.”

Composer/pianist Charlie Barnett

Children participate in instrument petting zoo. (Photo by Lou Sica)

       
This season is supported in part by The Arts Council of Fairfax County, Virginia Commission for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

P.O. Box 7484, Alexandria, VA 22307-7484
The Virginia Chamber Orchestra is a Registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization
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