Cavani String Quartet

Thurs, May 6, 7:30 PM
Chrysler Museum Theater, Norfolk
$30

MOZART	Adagio and Fugue in C minor
MENDELSSOHN	Quartet in A minor, Op. 13
BEETHOVEN	Quartet for Strings no. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 #2 "Razumovsky"

One of a select group of chamber ensembles honored with the Naumburg Prize, the Cavani String Quartet has performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, in the great European festivals, and have been seen on NBC, CBS, ABC, and PBS television. "Superb…the Cavani held the audience spellbound" (The Cleveland Plain Dealer).

Co-presented with Feldman Chamber Music Society and Governor’s School for the Arts.

JoAnn Falletta

and Women of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra

Mon. May 10, 7:30 PM
Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Norfolk
$30

SCHUBERT	Guitar Quartet
MUCZYNSKI	Quintet for Winds, Op. 45
GLANVILLE-HICKS	Concertino Antico: for harp and string quartet
RAVEL	Quartet for Strings in F major

You may have heard the Virginia Symphony Orchestra in various groupings and configurations, but never like this! This celebration of women in the arts turns the spotlight on the feminine side of the orchestra.

André-Michel Schub and Orion String Quartet

Sun, May 23, 6:00 PM
Williamsburg Winery, James City County
$40
$65 wine tasting and concert, $40 concert only
(no discounts on wine tasting)
Call 757-282-2822

SCHUMANN	Quartet for Strings in A minor, Op. 41 no. 1
SCHUMANN	Märchenbilder for Viola and Piano, Op. 113
SCHUMANN	Quintet for Piano and Strings in E-flat major, Op. 44

"Flawless" pianist (The New York Times) and Virginia Arts Festival Chamber Music Artistic Director André-Michel performs with the one of the most brilliant quartets on the scene today, an ensemble that "balances beauty with fierce energy, spot-on accuracy, and rich tonal blend" (Detroit Free Press).

Boston Brass

Fri. May 21, 8:00 PM
Ferguson Center for the Arts, Music and Theatre Hall, Newport News
$32

GINASTERA	"Danza Final" from Estancia
MOZART	The Marriage of Figaro
PIAZZOLLA	Tango Apasionado
LECUONA	Malaguena
KOSMA/BRUBECK	Autumn Leaves
MOORE	Blues for Ben
GOLSON I	Remember Clifford
MEYERS/PETTIS/SCHOEBEL	Bugle Call Rag

For nearly 25 years, this jovial quintet has created a one-of-a-kind musical experience for audiences, merrily moving from classical works to jazz standards to funk in concerts sparked by lively repartee and touched with humor and personality. "More powerful than a speeding locomotive" (Charleston Daily Mail).

This program funded in part by the City of Newport News and the Newport News Arts Commission.

Alisa Weilerstein

Cello

Thurs, May 27, 7:30 PM
Williamsburg Presbyterian Church, Williamsburg
$30

BACH	Suite for Cello no. 3 in C major, BWV 1009
KODALY	Sonata for Cello, Op. 8

This twenty-something cellist plays with passion that transfixes audiences, drawing awestruck reviews from critics for her recitals and performances with great symphony orchestras around the world. "To hear her play is to experience the serenity of being in a master’s hands" (Newsday).

Join us as we welcome NPR’s "Performance Today" crew as they tape concerts and conduct interviews for future broadcasts across America. Hosted by Fred Child, Performance Today is one of America’s most popular classical music radio programs, with more than 1.2. million weekly listeners on 237 stations around the country.

Orion String Quartet

Thursday, May 20, 7:30 PM
American Theatre, Hampton
$40

BACH	Contrapunctus no. 1 from the Art of the Fugue
KIRCHNER	Quartet for Strings no. 4
BEETHOVEN	Quartet for Strings no. 10 in E-flat major, Op. 74
SMETANA	Quartet for Strings no. 1 in E minor, T 116 "From My Life"

This acclaimed ensemble "balances beauty with fierce energy, spot-on accuracy, and rich tonal blend" (Detroit Free Press).

This program is made possible in part with the support of the City of Hampton through the Hampton Arts Commission.