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By Oct 1st, secure your entire Symphonicity season of depth, courage, and hope as we embark on The Long Road. It is a powerful five-concert journey tracing music’s search for peace in times of conflict. Subscriptions provide the best support for the musicians, neighbors, and supporters who make Virginia Beach’s orchestra possible. Save 15% savings over single-ticket prices!
What is our season about? Well, in a community shaped by service, sacrifice, and civic spirit, this season speaks directly to the heart of Virginia Beach while also being a response to a world in conflict. It honors our military connection while inviting all of us to reflect on the human experience behind history: the tension of gathering arms, the weight of moral dilemma, the ache of lament, the struggle toward conviction, and the hard-won path to acceptance, renewal, and light. Across the first four concerts, audiences will follow an emotional arc that is both deeply personal and profoundly universal.
The final, fifth POPS concert will pay tribute to wartime entertainers Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett, featuring their most famous songs. Altogether, this is more than a concert season; it’s an invitation to listen, to feel, to remember, and to hope as we gather as one, for the love of music and community.
CONCERT DATES AT THE SANDLER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS:
CHAPTER I: Ceremony & Conviction - October 4, 2026, 3 PM
Daniel W. Boothe, conductor
Dr. Chaerin Kim, piano and harp, guest conductor
A season-opening journey through celebration, ceremony, courage and resistance, featuring music shaped by public spectacle and private conviction.
Shostakovich: Festive Overture
Glière: Harp Concerto
Addinsell: Warsaw Concerto
Tchaikovsky: Marche Slave
Kim: Rendezvous
CHAPTER II: Martial & Moral - November 15, 2026 • 3 PM
Daniel W. Boothe, conductor
Kinga Augustyn, violin
Music confronts the tension between military power and moral courage—from pastoral reflection and martial brilliance to remembrance and Beethoven’s irrepressible rhythmic energy.
Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Greensleeves
Karol Lipiński: Violin Concerto No. 2, “Militaire”
John Williams: Three Themes from Schindler’s List
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7
CHAPTER III: Lament & Light - March 7, 2027 • 3 PM
Daniel W. Boothe, conductor
Dr. Tyler Austin, guest conductor
130-member chorus and four soloists
Voices of conflict, fragility and faith come together in a powerful program that searches for light amid the weight of war.
Kimo Williams: Fanfare for Life
Daniel W. Boothe: A World at War in Five Scenes
Randall Standridge: Fragile
Beethoven: Coriolan Overture
Haydn: Mass in Time of War
CHAPTER IV: Reckoning & Renewal - April 18, 2027 • 3 PM
Daniel W. Boothe, conductor
Benett Tsai, cello
The Masterworks season culminates in music of grandeur, profound reflection and hard-won resilience.
Johann Strauss II: Emperor Waltz (Kaiser-Walzer)
Ernest Bloch: Schelomo for Cello and Orchestra
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5
POPS: "Swingin’ with Sinatra" featuring Frank Sings Frank - May 1, 2027 • 3 PM
POPS: Swingin' with Sinatra - May 1, 2027• 7 PM
Daniel W. Boothe, conductor
Frank Cubillo, vocalist
Tribute artist Frank Cubillo joins Symphonicity for Swingin’ with Sinatra, celebrating the timeless music of Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett. After a season exploring music’s search for peace, enjoy unforgettable ballads, swinging classics, and beloved favorites, brought to life by the rich sound of a live symphony orchestra.
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