Join the Hampton Roads Philharmonic this season for in-person performances within the Hampton Roads Community! All concerts (unless otherwise noted) are free, but donations will be accepted! Tickets are not required.
Sunday Performance
October 17 | 4pm
Fort Monroe Theatre | 42 Tidball Rd, Hampton, VA 23651
After more than a season away from the stage, the HRP returns with a program featuring Grieg’s Symphonic Dances. This piece, similar in scope and intensity to a symphony, is full of tuneful melodies that range from boisterous to introspective. Each concert this season will premiere a new movement of this work. Music by Ravel, Elgar, and Pietro Mascagni fill out the first half of the program. Finally, we will hold our annual Golden Baton raffle for your chance to conduct the orchestra in December for the well-known holiday classic, Sleigh Ride!
Young Artists Competition
November 14 | 10am-5pm
The American Theatre | 125 E Mellen St, Hampton, VA 23663
To foster musical talent in our community and give young musicians the valuable opportunity to perform as a soloist with an orchestra, the Hampton Roads Philharmonic is opening a portion of its season to feature a young soloist. Decided by an adjudicated competition, the winner will perform with the Hampton Roads Philharmonic as a featured soloist. This competition is not open to the public, but we invite you to attend the Young Artist Competition Showcase performance in March to hear the winners live.
Sunday Performance | Winter Classics & Holiday Favorites
December 12 | 2:30pm
Fort Monroe Theatre | 42 Tidball Rd, Hampton, VA 23651
Hear a festive program of winter classics & holiday favorites. This program is a light, family-fun mix of the familiar sounds of the season blended with wintry classical works, tunes from film, guest appearances, and more! The winner of October’s Golden Baton raffle will guest conduct Sleigh Ride. Stick around throughout the weekend and attend other events at Ft. Monroe as part of their annual Holly Days event.
Young Artists Competition Showcase Performance
March 6 | 2:30pm
The American Theatre | 125 E Mellen St, Hampton, VA 23663
This concert dazzles, inspires, and celebrates the outstanding musical talent of our community. Young soloists from November’s Young Artist Competition will perform their winning concertos from the standard repertoire. Beethoven’s 7th Symphony stands on the second half of the program: a classic of the orchestral repertoire filled with a sense of passion, vitality, and vigor. Admission will be charged for this concert – more details to come.
Virginia Community Music Festival
April 24 | 1pm
Christopher Newport University | 1 Avenue of the Arts, Newport News, VA 23606
Performing highlights from our season in the Diamonstein Concert Hall at Christopher Newport University
Finale Concert
May 15 | 2:30pm
Fort Monroe Theatre | 42 Tidball Rd, Hampton, VA 23651
This season finale closes our concert cycle. We will feature a well-known staple of the orchestral repertoire: Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9, “From the New World.” Perhaps best known for the beautiful and longing melody of the second movement, the entire work is a roller-coaster of drama, color, and intensity. Rounding out this program is a new commission by HRP harpist and composer Mel Lauf.