It’s Southeastern Virginia’s grandest Messiah! Conducted this year by Music Director Eric Jacobsen, Handel’s most famous work comes to life with the full Christmas section along with selections from the second and third parts, including the iconic Hallelujah chorus! This sacred masterpiece will hearten and warm the spirit this holiday season. 

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Handel’s Messiah with Eric Jacobsen

First Baptist Church / Primera Iglesia Bautista

Harrison Opera House

Get ready for a magical night of dance and music as the Michigan Opera Theatre presents the World Ballet Company's 'Nutcracker' on December 23, 2025. This enchanting performance will take place at the prestigious Chrysler Hall in Norfolk, US, starting at 7 pm. Experience the timeless tale of Clara and her Nutcracker Prince as they journey through a world of sugar plum fairies and battling mice. This beloved holiday classic is a must-see for all ages. Don't miss out on this festive treat! Secure your tickets now at the primary event link.

World Ballet Company: Nutcracker

Chrysler Hall

Cello evening - Students of Elisabeth Pfefferkorn

University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna

Wiener Konzerthaus

**Event Description: Così fan tutte by Virginia Opera**

Experience the comedic brilliance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Così fan tutte" with the Virginia Opera. This delightful opera, sung in Italian with English surtitles, explores the many faces of love as two friends don disguises to test the loyalty of their fiancées. With clever concealment and wily determination, the characters engage in a comic battle of the sexes, leaving the audience to wonder who will come out on top.

**Performance Details:**
- **Conductor:** Adam Turner
- **Orchestra:** Virginia Symphony Orchestra
- **Cast:**
  - Keely Futterer as Fiordiligi
  - Kristen Choi as Dorabella
  - Terrence Chin-Loy as Ferrando
  - Ethan Vincent as Guglielmo
  - Joseph Barron as Don Alfonso
  - Ashley Fabian as Despina

**Performance Dates and Venues:**
- **Norfolk at the Harrison Opera House:**
  - Friday, February 21, 7:30 PM
  - Sunday, February 23, 2:30 PM
- **Richmond at the Dominion Energy Center:**
  - Friday, February 28, 7:30 PM
  - Sunday, March 2, 2:30 PM

**Ticket Information:**
- Tickets will go on sale Monday, August 5, 2024.
- Purchase as part of a season package now on the Virginia Opera's subscriptions page.

Don't miss this enchanting production that promises to entertain and delight audiences with its timeless humor and beautiful music.

Così fan tutte

Dominion Energy Center

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Schubert’s "Unfinished Symphony" sets the stage for the evening. Though premiered and left with only two completed movements, Schubert considered this symphony in B minor a finished piece. Commenced in the autumn of 1822, this work marked a point in the 25-year-old Viennese composer’s exploration of new musical landscapes. The symphony’s enigmatic beginning, defies the self-confident themes typical of symphonies of its era, offering a glimpse into Schubert’s creativity.

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Ferguson's Center Arts for All Community Concert Series

Ferguson Center for the Arts

The creative, joyful verve of MSO Maestro Crafton Beck’s Baroque-influenced Concerto Grosso is back by popular demand in an exquisite evening that also delivers the short works of Tomas Tallis as an a cappella treat by the St. James’ Compline Choir. The contrasting minimalist fun of Steve Reich’s Duet follows, and the rich textures and innovative splendor of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1 deliver a fitting, high-point finish.

Chamber 3: Alluring Charms

St James's Episcopal Church

From traditional bluegrass that charmed honkytonks and the Grand Ole Opry, to the present-day buzz of viral videos, Del McCoury has maintained a legacy like few others. The Del McCoury Band, which includes McCoury’s sons Ronnie and Rob, delights and welcomes a growing musical community while advancing bluegrass music and heritage. Experience McCoury’s latest release, Songs of Love and Life , and more foot-stomping tunes during five different themed nights at The Barns!

The Del McCoury Band

The Barns At Wolf Trap

They don’t call Nashville “Music City” for nothing! For years, aspiring young musicians have flocked to country music’s city of dreams with big ambitions. The Barns welcomes six of Nashville’s most-anticipated emerging artists: rock-turned-country storyteller Randall Fowler, genre-crossing innovator Jimmy Woods, country-pop musicians and American Idol contestants Emily Brooke and Tristan McIntosh, heartfelt singer/songwriter Emily Ortego, and breakout CMA Festival performer Landon Wall.

Nashville Emerging Artists Night

Kayhan Kalhor, Wu Man, and Sandeep Das unite their musical prowess as DoosTrio, a group that brings the ancient traditions of Iran, China, and India to light. Prior to DoosTrio, each member found immense success in performing with their respective instruments: Kalhor on the kamancheh, Man on the pipa, and Das on the tabla. Immerse yourself in the talent of this trio, whose members have individually garnered accolades including Grammy nominations and wins, fellowships, and more.

DoosTrio

NPR’s All Things Considered host by day and cabaret crooner by night, Ari Shapiro knows how to tell a story in many forms. In his Wolf Trap return, Shapiro takes inspiration from his New York Times best-selling memoir The Best Strangers in the World and transforms it into a spectacular solo cabaret act filled with songs and stories. Get ready to laugh, reflect, and shed a tear with Shapiro’s witty and poignant tales from a life spent listening to and connecting with humanity. Plus, discover the golden voice that makes Shapiro one of Pink Martini’s most frequent guest collaborators.

Ari Shapiro

Broadway funnyman and breakout star of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Schmigadoon! Tituss Burgess takes on The Barns for two unforgettable evenings. Known for his unmistakable high tenor voice and fabulous persona, the Emmy and SAG-nominated actor has graced both screen and stage, appearing in the musical comedy series Central Park, Aretha Franklin’s biopic Respect, and in Broadway’s Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Harry Zidler), Good Vibrations, Jersey Boys, Guys and Dolls, and The Little Mermaid (Sebastian). Don’t miss Burgess' comedic brilliance live at The Barns!

Tituss Burgess

Through the centuries, the trio ensemble structure has created opportunities for compositional ingenuity through its enormous musical range and variety of texture and color. These qualities come through in Haydn’s greatly admired Trio in E Major and the inspiring trios of Shostakovich and Mendelssohn in a program curated for the audiences at Wolf Trap and performed by three of chamber music’s greatest virtuosos.

Wu Han, David Finckel, & Arnaud Sussmann

Celebrate 65 years of belly laughs with Chicago’s iconic comedy and improv group! The Second City has cultivated a legacy of comedic greatness from John Belushi to Tina Fey. In honor of this momentous anniversary, The Second City will revisit their hilarious archive of songs, sketches, and characters written by legendary alumni, including Bill Murray, Catherine O’Hara, Stephen Colbert, and more.

The Second City

For Sid Sriram, there is a quality inherent in the Carnatic music of South India that he describes as “universal truth.” The singer/songwriter has spent years imparting this truth to audiences in India and across the world; today, he ranks as one of the most popular Bollywood singers of the past decade. On his new English-language album Sidharth, he departs from the musical lineage of his family’s home country, where he has lived since 2015, and draws on the R&B, indie rock, and American pop styles he grew up with in California in the ’90s and 2000s.

Sid Sriram

All the way from the Pacific to The Barns, join master slack key guitarist George Kahumoku Jr., ukulele virtuoso Herb Ohta Jr., and renowned slack key and lap steel guitarist Sonny Lim for a breezy celebration of Hawaiian music, culture, and folklore. The trio has earned multiple Grammy and Na Hōkū Hanohano (Hawaiian Grammy) Awards, plus their tropical melodies regularly ride the airwaves of Kahumoku’s famed Slack Key Show in Maui.

Masters of Hawaiian Music George Kahumoku Jr., Herb Ohta Jr., Sonny Lim

The artistic partnership of married pianists Alessio Bax and Lucille Chung has led to one of the most expressive and appealing duos today. Through music by Poulenc, Schumann, Debussy, and Ravel, Bax and Chung demonstrate their musical chemistry, passion, and virtuosity on two pianos.

Alessio Bax & Lucille Chung

Jim Messina brings his mellow melodies and hit songs to The Barns. With a career that spans multiple decades, three different supergroups—Buffalo Springfield, Poco, and Loggins & Messina—and solo success, Messina’s musical genius is not to be missed. See Messina in a “New and Different Way” as he performs mega hits and fan favorites from his extensive catalog.

Jim Messina

Grammy-nominated Nashville hitmaker Darrell Scott has penned chart-topping songs across genres for artists like Patty Loveless (“You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive”), The Chicks (“Long Time Gone”), Sara Evans (“Born to Fly”), and Travis Tritt (“It’s a Great Day to Be Alive”), among many others. He spent a year on the road with Robert Plant’s Band of Joy and has collaborated with legends like Steve Earle and Joan Baez. Scott has the remarkable ability to make any instrument sing, and his songwriting is infused with emotion,

Darrell Scott

Wolf Trap Opera alumnus John Holiday (’14) has established himself as “one of the finest countertenors of his generation” (Los Angeles Times). Holiday enjoys an international career singing with opera companies such as the Metropolitan Opera, Bayerische Staatsoper (Munich), and Lyric Opera of Chicago, among others. Now, he returns to The Barns to sing works by Price, Bonds, Robert L. Morris, Gershwin, and more.

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