The Virginia Symphony Orchestra starts off its “Symphony Under the Stars” series this Thursday in Williamsburg.
The orchestra will take the stage for its first fall outdoor concert of the year 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Lake Matoaka. Phi Beta Kappa Hall will host the concert if it rains.
The Williamsburg concert — free and open to the public — is the first of four concerts over Labor Day weekend. The orchestra, conducted by Benjamin Rous, will be back in the Historic Triangle for a show at the Yorktown Riverwalk Landing on Saturday. The Yorktown show, also free, begins at 7:30 p.m.
Attendees are encouraged to bring children for the family-friendly concert that will feature selections by Beethoven, Copland, Debussy, Rodgers, Kabalevsky, Bernstein, The Beatles and Whitney Houston, according to a news release.
“We’re delighted to continue to serve our friends and neighbors throughout Hampton Roads by presenting these delightful outdoor programs,” said VSO President and Executive Director Eric Borenstein in the release. “And it’s all made possible by generous community leaders, business partners, colleagues, and, of course, the tens-of-thousands of people who join us each year.”
See the full schedule for the fall series below. Tickets for the show at the Virginia Zoo begin at $5. All other concerts are free to the public. For more information, visit the Virginia Symphony Orchestra website.
- Thursday, Aug. 29, 7:30 p.m.
Lake Matoaka, Williamsburg
Rain Location: Phi Beta Kappa Hall - Friday, Aug. 30, 7:30 p.m.
Fort Monroe Centennial Park, Hampton
No rain date or location - Saturday, Aug. 31, 7:30 p.m.
Yorktown Riverwalk Landing, Yorktown
No rain date or location - Sunday, Sept. 1, 6 p.m.
Chesapeake City Park, Chesapeake
No rain date or location - Thursday, Sept. 12, 7:30 p.m.
VSOcean, Virginia Beach
No rain date or location - Sunday, Sept. 15, 7 p.m.
ROARchestra: VSO at the Zoo
No rain date or location - Saturday, Sept. 28, 7:30 p.m.
Christopher Newport University Lawn, Newport News
Rain location: Ferguson Center
