| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | In the ParlourPresented by Colonial Williamsburg Foundation at Colonial Williamsburg February 11-March 11, 2010 A woman's domain was her parlor, and it was there that she spent her time engaged in the skills necessary to be considered both amiable and accomplished. Tea, poetry, music and dance - join them as they discover the world of the 18th-century woman.
| Colonial Williamsburg Foundation | 02/11/10-
03/11/10 | Williamsburg |
| Second Saturdays at Seven - March | York County Public Library System | 03/13/10 | Yorktown |
Minds Wide Open: Harp Recital and The African DrumPresented by Courthouse Galleries at Courthouse Galleries March 13, 2010 The Courthouse Galleries will be celebrating women in the arts throughout the month of March.
Two performance groups will hold the spotlight. Hye-Yun Chung Bennett will open with a harp performance followed by her students' recitals on the harp. Following the harp recital at 2:00pm, the performance art group Atumpan -The Talking Drums, will perform live music and dancing in THE AFRICAN DRUM: Woman's Creation, explaining traditional West African dances, drumming, and rhythms created by... | Courthouse Galleries | 03/13/10 | Portsmouth |
CherryholmesPresented by American Theatre at American Theatre March 19, 2010 America's first family of bluegrass is back! Cherryholmes has stormed to the top of the bluegrass world since winning the 2005 IBMA Award for Entertainer of the Year. The Cherryholmes sound is made up of hard driving instrumental virtuosity and explosive vocal harmonies, featuring a mixture of original songs written by the band and some carefully chosen classics. Classics indeed. Don't miss Cherryholmes. | American Theatre | 03/19/10 | Hampton |
Discovery Series - David FordPresented by Crispus Attucks Cultural Center, Inc. at Attucks Theatre March 19, 2010 As the former frontman of Easyworld, a British indie rock outfit that disbanded in 2004, David Ford established a reputation as a talented singer, songwriter, guitarist, and pianist. He then parlayed those skills into a solo career, releasing the debut album I Sincerely Apologise for All the Trouble I've Caused in 2005. After gaining an audience in his native England, Ford traveled to Texas to play at the 2006 SXSW festival, where a particularly strong performance led him to a deal with... | Crispus Attucks Cultural Center, Inc. | 03/19/10 | Norfolk |
CherryholmesPresented by Hampton Convention and Visitors Bureau at The American Theatre March 19, 2010 America's first family of bluegrass is back! Cherryholmes has stormed to the top of the bluegrass world since winning the 2005 IBMA Award for Entertainer of the Year. The Cherryholmes sound is made up of hard driving instrumental virtuosity and explosive vocal harmonies, featuring a mixture of original songs written by the band and some carefully chosen classics. | Hampton Convention and Visitors Bureau | 03/19/10 | Hampton |
Carnival- A Concert of Saxophone and PianoPresented by Williamsburg Regional Library at Williamsburg Library Theatre March 20, 2010 Come enjoy some jazz saxophone music at the Library. The program features saxophonist Sergeant Colin B. Lippy, from the Army's TRADOC Band at Ft. Monroe, and pianist Oksana Lutsyshyn from Old Dominion University. Popular favorites to be performed include "Flight of the Bumblebee," "The Pink Panther," Rachmaninoff's "Vocalise," "The Carnival of Venice" and more. | Williamsburg Regional Library | 03/20/10 | Williamsburg |
| Flexible Music Ensemble | The College of William and Mary | 03/21/10 | Williamsburg |
The Hampton Roads Premiere of Minds Wide OpenPresented by Chrysler Museum of Art at Chrysler Museum of Art March 21, 2010 This event marks the area launch of the statewide initiative praising women's contributions to the arts. The day starts at noon with wide-open access to the opening Women of the Chrysler exhibit and light refreshments in Huber Court.
Get an introduction to all the Minds Wide Open events taking place in Hampton Roads as well as exhibition overview of Women of the Chrysler from the Museum's own chief curator, Jeff Harrison. Live musical performances by the women of the Virginia... | Chrysler Museum of Art | 03/21/10 | Norfolk |
Feed Your Senses Benefit Auction and ConcertPresented by Virginia Children's Chorus at Norfolk Yacht and Country Club March 21, 2010 Join the Virginia Children's Chorus at the Norfolk Yacht Club for casual, fun evening. Enjoy good food and wine, wonderful performances by our Chamber Singers and Concert Choir and spoil yourself with something from our silent auction or raffle tables - all for the benefit of fine musical education for children! | Virginia Children's Chorus | 03/21/10 | Norfolk |
Arts Within Reach - Sirocco WindsPresented by Arts Within Reach at Miles Memorial United Methodist Church March 23, 2010 New England Conservatory woodwind quintet Sirocco Winds is in town with the Virginia Arts Festival and in concert for Arts Within Reach. Each year, an audition committee of professional musicians selects a few exceptional student ensembles to represent the NEC Honors Program. The Sirocco Winds, coached by John Heiss, features Anne Gregory, flute, Andrew Mee, horn, Ambrose Tucker, clarinet, Mary Lynch, oboe, and Chris Watford, bassoon. | Arts Within Reach | 03/23/10 | Norfolk |
Concerto Concert and Silent AuctionPresented by Bay Youth Orchestra at Sandler Center for the Performing Arts March 23, 2010 This concert features all four Bay Youth Orchestras, the Virginia Children's Chorus and the winners of Bay Youth's Concerto Competition held last December. The evening also includes a Silent Auction which benefits the Bay Youth Sidney Berg Scholarship Fund and Bay Youth's Special events fund. | Bay Youth Orchestra | 03/23/10 | Virginia Beach |
Colin CarrPresented by American Theatre at American Theatre March 24, 2010 British cello virtuoso Colin Carr returns in a fabulous program which celebrates the anniversaries of Felix Mendelssohn (born 1809) and Robert Schumann (born 1810) and the grand achievements of Johannes Brahms. Colin Carr appears throughout the world as a soloist, chamber music, recording artist and teacher. He has played with many major orchestras including the Royal Concertgebouw, the Philharmonica, The Royal Philharmonic, BBC Symphony and the orchestras of Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington,... | American Theatre | 03/24/10 | Hampton |
Colin Carr, CelloPresented by Hampton Convention and Visitors Bureau at The American Theatre March 24, 2010 British cello virtuoso Colin Carr returns in a fabulous program which celebrates the anniversaries of Felix Mendelssohn (born 1809) and Robert Schumann (born 1810) and the grand achievements of Johannes Brahms. Colin Carr appears throughout the world as a soloist, chamber music, recording artist and teacher. He has played with many major orchestras including the Royal Concertgebouw, the Philharmonia, The Royal Philharmonic, BBC Symphony and the orchestras of Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington,... | Hampton Convention and Visitors Bureau | 03/24/10 | Hampton |
Music in the MuseumsPresented by Dewitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum at Dewitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum March 11-March 25, 2010 Enjoy live music while touring the Museum on Thursdays. Solo performances by members of Colonial Williamsburg's resident early music ensemble, Governor's Musick, entertain and educate guests about a variety of original instruments, including Colonial Williamsburg's 1762 Jacob Kirckman harpsichord and the College of William and Mary's 1816 John Broadwood and Sons grand piano forte. Three reproduction instruments ? the viola da gamba, the English flute and the English guitar ? also are... | Dewitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum | 03/11/10-
03/25/10 | Williamsburg |
The Moody BluesPresented by Ted Constant Convocation Center at Ted Constant Convocation Center March 25, 2010 The Moody Blues have distinguished themselves through four decades as a shimmering jewel vindicating rock music as a substantial artistic contribution to Western culture. Since the 1960's, as a part of the historic original British invasion of Supergroup. | Ted Constant Convocation Center | 03/25/10 | Norfolk |
Arts Within Reach - I. Sherman Greene Chorale in concertPresented by Arts Within Reach at Mount Zion Baptist Church March 25, 2010 The I. Sherman Greene Chorale was founded in 1972 by Isaac Sherman Greene, a music instructor at Norfolk's Booker T. Washington High School. Known for its performances of the music of the great masters and traditional spirituals, the I Chorale is Hampton Roads' foremost African-American singing organization. | Arts Within Reach | 03/25/10 | Norfolk |
A Cool Night of JazzPresented by GMM Productions at Grand Affairs March 27, 2010 Come out for an elegant evening of live jazz, to the tunes of Birdland Express. Enjoy great food, music and fun. | GMM Productions | 03/27/10 | Virginia Beach |
Discovery Series - Skakura S'AidaPresented by Crispus Attucks Cultural Center, Inc. at Attucks Theatre March 27, 2010 Take an portion of Southern Baptist, flavour it with a drop of Brooklyn, stir in a spoonful of Swiss chocolate, and you've created a powerhouse singing sensation: Shakura S'Aida, who started off 2008 with a triumph at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, when she earned the 2nd runner-up position, competing against more than 100 bands from more than 20 different countries. Calling both Switzerland and Canada home since leaving the U.S. when she was eight years old, Shakura is known for... | Crispus Attucks Cultural Center, Inc. | 03/27/10 | Norfolk |
Pirates of the Mid-AtlanticPresented by Virginia Symphony Orchestra at Chrysler Hall March 28, 2010 Follow the Virginia Symphony on a musical instrument treasure hunt through the Mid-Atlantic. Join the pirate Blackbeard for music from Pirates of the Caribbean and other classics of the sea, but beware of the live pirates that will be lurking in the corridors of ye olde Chrysler Hall. | Virginia Symphony Orchestra | 03/28/10 | Norfolk |
All Beethoven, All the TimePresented by Symphonicity at Sandler Center for the Performing Arts March 28, 2010 Continuing with its successful season, Symphonicity will present its fourth season concert, "All Beethoven, All the Time," featuring internationally renowned and award-winning violinist, Irina Muresanu. The program will include the Egmont Overture, his Concerto for Violin and Orchestra Op. 61 in D Major, and his Symphony No. 7 Op. 92 in A Major.
| Symphonicity | 03/28/10 | Virginia Beach |
Schumann and the BabysitterPresented by Norfolk Chamber Consort at Chandler Recital Hall March 29, 2010 The Norfolk Chamber Consort concludes its highly successful and adventurous 41st season with a program entitled "Schumann and the Babysitter," celebrating the bicentennial of Robert Schumann's birth. The mysterious babysitter is none other than Johannes Brahms or, as the children of Robert and Clara called him, Uncle Johannes. | Norfolk Chamber Consort | 03/29/10 | Norfolk |
Arts Within Reach - Virginia Symphony Brass QuintetPresented by Arts Within Reach at Norfolk State University March 30, 2010 The Quintet will perform works by American Composers, classical selections arranged for brass instruments. VSO musicians include Bill Holcombe, horn; Steve Carlson, trumpet; Dave Vonderheide, trumpet, Pete DuBeau, tuba; and Mike Hall, trombone. | Arts Within Reach | 03/30/10 | Norfolk |
Mahler's FourthPresented by Virginia Symphony Orchestra at Ferguson Center for the Arts April 2, 2010 The Symphony No. 4 in G major by Gustav Mahler was written between 1899 and 1901 -- though it incorporates a song originally written in 1892. The presence of this song means that the four-movement orchestral work features a solo soprano in the finale. The song, Das himmlische Leben, presents a child's vision of Heaven. | Virginia Symphony Orchestra | 04/02/10 | Newport News |
Mahler's FourthPresented by Virginia Symphony Orchestra at Chrysler Hall April 3, 2010 The Symphony No. 4 in G major by Gustav Mahler was written between 1899 and 1901 -- though it incorporates a song originally written in 1892. The presence of this song means that the four-movement orchestral work features a solo soprano in the finale. The song, Das himmlische Leben, presents a child's vision of Heaven. | Virginia Symphony Orchestra | 04/03/10 | Norfolk |
Youth In Harmony FestivalPresented by Commodore Chorus at Norfolk Masonic Temple April 3, 2010 The Youth Festival is an event where individual singers, quartets, and ensembles (mixed voices included) are able to learn about Barbershop Harmony singing in a large group setting. Once a student is registered for the event, music and CD's with part-predominant learning tracks are sent to the student in advance of the day of the festival. On the morning of the Festival, all students arrive at the location and spend the day working with trained barbershop clinicians. The songs are polished and... | Commodore Chorus | 04/03/10 | Norfolk |
Tao: The Martial Art of DrummingPresented by Ferguson Center for the Arts at Ferguson Center for the Arts April 3, 2010 The Japanese word for drum is "taiko" and is often used to refer to a variety of Japanese drums (wide, fat drums) and to the relatively recent art form of ensemble Taiko. TAO, with its highly trained virtuosic performers, brings a young and vibrantly modern take to the traditional art form that is Taiko with a mix of drum, dance and "musical" coupled with their extraordinary precision, energy and stamina. They are "extraordinarily talented" - Chicago Tribune.
| Ferguson Center for the Arts | 04/03/10 | Newport News |
| Music in the Museum - Garth Newel Piano Quartet | Chrysler Museum of Art | 04/05/10 | Norfolk |
Joan OsbornePresented by Sandler Center for the Performing Arts at Sandler Center for the Performing Arts April 9, 2010 Six-time Grammy-nominee, Joan Osborne, has proven to be an artistically restless and consistently enthralling performer. She cemented her reputation as a top tier soul singer in the acclaimed documentary, Standing in the Shadows of Motown, followed by a tour with the legendary band, The Funk Brothers. Osborne has also toured with the Dixie Chicks, performed as lead singer for The Dead, and has graced the stage of the Grand Ole Opry. Her new album, Little Wild One, reunites the Grammy... | Sandler Center for the Performing Arts | 04/09/10 | Virginia Beach |
Halcyon Trio OregonPresented by The College of William and Mary at Ewell Recital Hall April 10, 2010 Halcyon Trio Oregon?soprano Jackie Van Paepeghem, trumpeter Joan Haaland Paddock and pianist/organist Debra Huddleston?is a versatile chamber music ensemble of engaging performers. Unusual in its instrumentation, the Trio brings to life sacred and secular music from the Eleventh through the Twenty-first century and performs commissioned works by composers in the United States and Canada.
| The College of William and Mary | 04/10/10 | Williamsburg |
Ben Taylor Opens 3rd Annual Sea Level Singer/Songwriter FestivalPresented by Naro Expanded Cinema at Naro Expanded Cinema April 8-April 10, 2010 Tidewater Arts Outreach announces the 3rd Annual Sea Level Singer Songwriter Festival in Ghent, kicking off with a concert by international recording artist Ben Taylor, son of James Taylor and Carly Simon. Ben Taylor is known for memorable melodies, immaculate acoustic guitar playing and insightful, honest lyrics. He has created his own genre of music described as Kung Folk, which balances his incredible music legacy with humor and of course skill. Taylor has produced four CDs ? Famous Among... | Naro Expanded Cinema | 04/08/10-
04/10/10 | Norfolk |
Mahler's FourthPresented by Virginia Symphony Orchestra at Sandler Center for the Performing Arts April 11, 2010 The Symphony No. 4 in G major by Gustav Mahler was written between 1899 and 1901 -- though it incorporates a song originally written in 1892. The presence of this song means that the four-movement orchestral work features a solo soprano in the finale. The song, Das himmlische Leben, presents a child's vision of Heaven. | Virginia Symphony Orchestra | 04/11/10 | Virginia Beach |
Romeo and Julia ChorusPresented by American Theatre at American Theatre April 14, 2010 Since its establishment in 1991, this 13 member chorus from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in Stockholm has gained an enviable reputation as guardians and revivers of the rich musical treasures of the Renaissance. The chorus gives a theatrical expression to a wide range of courtly and burlesque songs, revives a fascinating European cultural heritage and effectively offers new and inspiring concert experiences. The dramatic power and musical impact of their concerts leave an indelible... | American Theatre | 04/14/10 | Hampton |
Tchaikovsky FinalePresented by Virginia Symphony Orchestra at Ferguson Center for the Arts April 16, 2010 A premier by leading American composer Roberto Sierra jump starts the VSO season finale followed by 20th century classic Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 2. Tchaikovsky's brilliant Symphony No. 4 brings the evening to a close, drawing audiences from darkness to light in four movements, ultimately asking audiences to surrender to pure joy. | Virginia Symphony Orchestra | 04/16/10 | Newport News |
Discovery Series - The Campbell BrothersPresented by Crispus Attucks Cultural Center, Inc. at Attucks Theatre April 16, 2010 The four Campbell brothers - Chuck on pedal steel, Phillip on electric guitar and bass, Carlton (Phillip's son) on drums, and Darick on lap eight-string steel - play electric gospel music for the House of God, Keith Dominion church. Emphasizing the steel guitar, the group stick to a repertoire that avoids rock and blues, but nonetheless betrays the influences of those forms in their arrangements, which also draw from country, jazz, and other forms. Although their selection of material is... | Crispus Attucks Cultural Center, Inc. | 04/16/10 | Norfolk |
Tchaikovsky FinalePresented by Virginia Symphony Orchestra at Chrysler Hall April 17, 2010 A premier by leading American composer Roberto Sierra jumpstarts the VSO season finale followed by 20th century classic Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 2. Tchaikovsky's brilliant Symphony No. 4 brings the evening to a close, drawing audiences from darkness to light in four movements, ultimately asking audiences to surrender to pure joy. | Virginia Symphony Orchestra | 04/17/10 | Norfolk |
Discovery Series - Vienna TengPresented by Crispus Attucks Cultural Center, Inc. at Attucks Theatre April 17, 2010 Pianist Vienna Teng had been an important part of the California singer/songwriter scene for many years. A pianist since the age of five, Teng took formal lessons before moving on to improvisation. Writing feverishly throughout her youth, she eventually had a full album's worth of instrumentals by the age of 16. While studying at Stanford University, she released an EP and recorded most of her acclaimed debut Waking Hour before she graduated. After releasing the record independently and... | Crispus Attucks Cultural Center, Inc. | 04/17/10 | Norfolk |
Academy of St. Martin in the FieldsPresented by Ferguson Center for the Arts at Ferguson Center for the Arts April 17, 2010 Formed by a group of leading London musicians and working without a conductor, the Academy gave its first performance in its namesake church on November 13, 1959. World-renowned for more than 500 recordings and impressive international tours, the Academy recently celebrated
its 50th anniversary, establishing it as one of the world's leading chamber orchestras. According to The Times of London, "As you travel around the globe, the Academy's name has an aura possessed by no other British... | Ferguson Center for the Arts | 04/17/10 | Newport News |
Take Me Out to the BallgamePresented by Virginia Symphony Orchestra at Chrysler Hall April 18, 2010 Gear up for an exciting afternoon of music inspired by America's favorite pastime, including favorites such as Casey at the Bat and our National Anthem. Join the VSO and special guests from the Norfolk Tides for a rigorous spring training program about teamwork on the stage, on the field, and in everyday life. | Virginia Symphony Orchestra | 04/18/10 | Norfolk |
Porgy and BessPresented by Virginia Opera at Harrison Opera House April 10-April 18, 2010 Summertime in the south is going to be a scorcher! All that spectacular dance and jazz move the lives and lore of Catfish Row where games and murder fill a tumultuous love triangle. Whose dice will come up snake eyes? | Virginia Opera | 04/10/10-
04/18/10 | Norfolk |
Sundays at Four - A Gallery of Musical CanvasesPresented by Sundays at Four at Christ Episcopal Church April 18, 2010 Audience members will view paintings while listening to the music that inspired them as pianist, Lee Jordan-Anders, presents A Gallery of Musical Canvases. | Sundays at Four | 04/18/10 | Smithfield |
Opus OnePresented by American Theatre at American Theatre April 19, 2010 Anne-Marie McDermott, piano; Ida Kavafian, violin; Steven Tenenbom, viola and Peter Wiley, cello.
Four superstars of the classical music world come together to form a dynamic and extraordinary new ensemble, Opus One. As world renowned soloists and chamber musicians, each of these is familiar in concert halls around the world. Together, they bring a dedication to the works of the classical masters as well as to contemporary American composers; they perform with a sheer and infectious joy of... | American Theatre | 04/19/10 | Hampton |
Opus OnePresented by Chamber Music Society of Williamsburg at Kimball Theatre April 20, 2010 Recently formed, the "Opus One piano quartet brings together four of the leading musicians of our time- pianist Anne-Marie McDermott, violinist Ida Kavafian, violist Steven Tenenbom, and cellist Peter Wiley. . . [They are] veterans as well as present members of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Tashi, the Beaux Arts Trio, and the Orion String Quartet," states its website. The group is deeply committed to music education and to performing the works of contemporary American composers. | Chamber Music Society of Williamsburg | 04/20/10 | Williamsburg |
| Tyler Perry Madea's Big Happy Family | Ted Constant Convocation Center | 04/20/10-
04/21/10 | Norfolk |
Arts Within Reach - Tim and Judith Olbrych In ConcertPresented by Norfolk Commission on the Arts and Humanities at Mount Zion Baptist Church April 22, 2010 Tim Olbrych presents a unique recital of classical, baroque, and renaissance music for guitar. He has performed throughout the United States in solo, chamber, and orchestral settings and has been a featured performer on both radio and television. He is the founder and past president of the Tidewater Classical Guitar Society and a member of the Performing Artist Faculty at the College of William and Mary. His wife, Judith, has performed at historic sites throughout Central and Eastern Virginia... | Norfolk Commission on the Arts and Humanities | 04/22/10 | Norfolk |
Tim and Judith Olbrych In ConcertPresented by Courthouse Galleries at Courthouse Galleries April 22, 2010 Tim Olbrych presents a unique recital of classical, baroque, and renaissance music for guitar. He has performed throughout the United States in solo, chamber, and orchestral settings and has been a featured performer on both radio and television. He is the founder and past president of the Tidewater Classical Guitar Society and a member of the Performing Artist Faculty at the College of William and Mary. His wife, Judith, has performed at historic sites throughout Central and Eastern... | Courthouse Galleries | 04/22/10 | Portsmouth |
| Martina McBride and Trace Adkins | Ted Constant Convocation Center | 04/24/10 | Norfolk |
Straight No Chaser Presented by Harrison Opera House at Harrison Opera House April 24, 2010 Straight No Chaser is a 10-man, a cappella group founded at Indiana University in 1996. Their vintage video performance clip of "The 12 Days of Christmas," posted by a group alum, became a YouTube phenomena in 2007. It received 7 million views over the holiday and caught the attention of Atlantic Records Chairman/CEO Craig Kallman, who offered and signed the reunited alumni to a contract.
Now men in their 30s, with day jobs and families, the post-viral Straight No Chaser recorded their... | Harrison Opera House | 04/24/10 | Norfolk |
| Straight No Chaser | | 04/24/10 | Norfolk |
Leonard Bernstein's MassPresented by Virginia Arts Festival at Chrysler Hall April 23-April 24, 2010 The largest and most theatrical of the great composer/conductor's works, Mass is a simple name for a soaring work that fills the stage with two choruses, a children's choir, a Broadway-sized cast (with ballet company), and a rock band - while the orchestra raises Bernstein's glorious music to the heavens. This stunning new production combines the music of Bernstein, Paul Simon and Stephen Schwartz and will feature the Virginia Symphony, Todd Rosenlieb dancers, and a host of gifted... | Virginia Arts Festival | 04/23/10-
04/24/10 | Norfolk |
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