Our Mission: To perform fine music with the highest artistic integrity for the broadest possible audience and expand musical horizons.
CURRENT EVENTS
Quintango
March 7, 2020
8:00 P.M.
QuinTango's passion and intimacy collide as piano, strings, and bandoneon present the dramas of life three minutes at a time.
VCO, William & Mary Symphony:
“Side by Side”
Sunday, March 22, 2020, 4:00PM
A grand opportunity to hear one of Virginia’s outstanding college orchestras in a side by side concert with the all-professional VCO!
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MUSIC IN THE LIFE OF EISENHOWER: General Eisenhower’s use of music to maintain the morale of American troops in World War II is vividly illustrated by the Airmen of Note, performing Glenn Miller hits. The VCO and select Pro Coro singers sample Eisenhower’s musical favorites. In-studio experts, students and moderator Robert Aubry Davis examine Eisenhower’s rise the top five U.S. presidents in polls by leading historians.
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PREVIOUS EVENTS
Backbeat Underground
January 11, 2020 - 8:00 P.M.
Backbeat Underground is a Washington, DC based instrumental group with soul jazz influences.
ALL 4 BASS
Saturday, November 16, 2019 - 7:30 P.M.
This wonderful quartet of basses makes truly amazing music!
Shades of Autumn
Sunday, October 20, 2019 - 4:00 p.m.
Featurng: Isabelle Frouvelle, harp.
QuinTango
Saturday, June 22, 2019 8:00 P.M.
QuinTango's passion and intimacy collide as piano, strings, and bandoneon present the dramas of life three minutes at a time.
VCO 48th Annual Gala
Sunday, May 5, 2019 / 6:00 p.m.
An evening of fun and sparkle -- Cocktails, dinner, dancing, and bidding at live and silent auctions.
Music in the Life of Eisenhower
Sunday, April 7, 2019 / 4:00 p.m.
An uplifting new “Music of the Presidents” concert commemorating Eisenhower and the upcoming 75th Anniversary of D-Day.
Backbeat Underground
Friday, March 15, 2019 / 8:00 p.m.
Born in the depths of subterranean DC, Backbeat Underground is an instrumental funk group with soul jazz influences.
“19, The Musical”
Friday, Jan 11/12, 2019 / 8:00 p.m.
Written & Directed by:
Jennifer Schwed & Doug Bradshaw
Music by Charlie Barnett
Lyrics by Jennifer Schwed & Doug Bradshaw
1st Stage Theater 1524 Spring Hill Road, McLean, VA 22102
“Incendio”
Friday, Nov. 9, 2018 / 8:00 p.m.
A spectacular performance!
Latin rhythms and romantic
melodies mixed with heartfelt blues
and rock energy!
1st Stage Theater 1524 Spring Hill Road, McLean, VA 22102
Music of the Masters
Sunday, Oct 28, 2018 / 4:00 p.m.
Featuring works by:
Rossini, Beethoven,
Mozart, and Coates
featuring piano soloist Brian Ganz
Ernst Center – NVCC, Annandale, VA
The VCO is unique among Northern Virginia-based orchestras.
The VCO continues to be the only organization taking live classical music into the “New City of Tysons”. “Backbeat Underground” will appear at 1st Stage on March 15th. This talented ensemble builds on Washington’s timeless soul traditions by introducing neo-soul-jazz elements into their songwriting. Booty shaking live performances and genre-defying collaborations delight audiences at iconic DC venues such as the Kennedy Center and Lincoln Theatre. Top off Classical Cabaret concerts with a free champagne reception.
The orchestra returns to the Ernst Center on April 7th, 2019 with an uplifting new “Music of the Presidents” concert commemorating Eisenhower and the upcoming 75th Anniversary of D-Day. Narration by Robert Aubry Davis will highlight Ike’s association with Irving Berlin and Glenn Miller. The VCO and David Grandis will be joined by the select Pro Coro singers and the Airmen of Note, the premier jazz ensemble of the U.S. Air Force, playing original Glenn Miller arrangements. Music and narration from this concert will be combined with in-studio discussion by nationally known experts and students for a video program. Used in countless classrooms for the foreseeable future, the video will also be screened for the general public and lifelong learners.
The VCO continues to be the only organization taking live classical music into the “New City of Tysons”. “Backbeat Underground” will appear at 1st Stage on March 15th. This talented ensemble builds on Washington’s timeless soul traditions by introducing neo-soul-jazz elements into their songwriting. Booty shaking live performances and genre-defying collaborations delight audiences at iconic DC venues such as the Kennedy Center and Lincoln Theatre. Top off Classical Cabaret concerts with a free champagne reception.
This season is supported in part by Arts Fairfax, Virginia Commission for the Arts,
and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Did you know?
The Virginia Chamber Orchestra (VCO) was founded in 1971 as a professional touring orchestra
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The VCO has served a national audience of millions with educational television broadcasts since 1998
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VCO's concerts are accessible to low and middle-income families through remarkably affordable ticket prices.