Arts and Entertainment

Jessie Montgomery, violin & composer; Virginia Arts Festival Chamber Players

April 15 2025

7:30 PM
Robin Hixon Theater, Clay and Jay Barr Education Center 440 Bank St, Norfolk, Va 23510 Email: info@vafest.org; Phone number: 757-282-2822 Price: Tickets start at $25

Jessie Montgomery, violin & composer
Virginia Arts Festival Chamber Players

Presented by Virginia Arts Festival. Composer and violinist Jessie Montgomery has won accolades across the U.S. and around the world, creating vibrant works that engage audiences and are defining a new classical canon. As she completes her residency as the Virginia Arts Festival Composer in Residence, Montgomery will curate and perform in a program that includes her own chamber music and works by her contemporaries. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear this important composer’s engaging works!

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Los Angeles Guitar Quartet

April 16 2025

7:30 PM
Norfolk Academy 1585 Wesleyan Drive, Norfolk, Va 23502 Email: info@vafest.org; Phone number: 757-282-2822 Price: Tickets start at $35

Co-presented with Tidewater Classical Guitar and Virginia Arts Festival. With a repertoire that ranges from Bach to bluegrass, this dazzlingly gifted ensemble plays to sold-out houses around the world, bringing “unrivaled joy, technical élan, and a questing spirit” (Los Angeles Times) to every performance. Their musical appetites encompass music from every age and nearly every corner of the earth, and “the effect is astonishing. If it’s true that variety is the very spice of life, it follows that the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet is a habañero chili pepper” (The Berkshire Edge).

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Alcée Chriss III, organ

May 11 2025

7:30 PM
Christ & St. Luke's Episcopal Church 560 West Olney Road, Norfolk, Va 23507 Email: info@vafest.org; Phone number: 757-282-2822 Price: Tickets start at $25

Co-presented with The Tidewater Chapter of The American Guild of Organists, Church & St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, and Virginia Arts Festival. For the organ aficionado, Alcée Chriss is the real deal: impeccably trained, a veteran of some of the world’s great organs, rooted in the classics but adventurous in his choices of repertoire…and all this by the age of 24. “He plays with clarity, imagination, musicality, virtuosity, and yes, personality” (American Record Guide). Hear this young star reveal the beauties of Christ & St. Luke’s great organ in this Sunday afternoon concert.

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Zemlinsky Quartet with Olga Kern, piano

May 22 2025

7:30 PM
Robin Hixon Theater, Clay and Jay Barr Education Center 440 Bank Street, Norfolk, Va 23510 Email: info@vafest.org; Phone number: 757-282-2822 Price: Tickets start at $35

Co-presented with The Feldman Chamber Music Society and Virginia Arts Festival. So much of the great string quartet repertoire has come from Czech composers; there has come to be a deep appreciation among chamber music fans for what is known as “the Czech tradition.” The Zemlinksy Quartet has become a much-lauded example of that tradition, winning top prizes in international competitions and releasing a library of critically acclaimed recordings. In their Virginia Arts Festival debut, Van Cliburn Gold Medal-awarded pianist Olga Kern joins the ensemble for an evening of chamber classics, including Dvořák’s fiery Piano Quintet No. 2.

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Lana Trotovšek, Nina Kotova, János Balázs with Olga Kern

June 6 2025

7:30 PM
Robin Hixon Theater, Clay and Jay Barr Education Center 440 Bank Street, Norfolk, Va 23510 Email: info@vafest.org; Phone number: 757-282-2822 Price: Tickets start at $35

Lana Trotovšek, violin
Nina Kotova, cello
János Balázs, piano
Olga Kern, piano

Presented by Virginia Arts Festival. A dream team of expressive, virtuosic artists! “Electric, vibrant” (Musical Opinion) violinist Lana Trotovšek, “sensitive, elegant” (Gramophone) cellist Nina Kotova, and award-winning pianist János Balázs join Olga Kern in an exploration of Beethoven classics.

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The Tallis Scholars

April 29 2025

7:30 PM
Christ & St. Luke's Episcopal Church 560 West Olney Road, Norfolk, Va 23507 Email: info@vafest.org; Phone number: 757-282-2822 Price: Tickets start at $35

Co-presented with Christ & St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and Virginia Arts Festival. Dubbed “the rock stars of Renaissance vocal music” by The New York Times and “one of the UK’s greatest cultural exports” by BBC Radio 3, this legendary ensemble has perhaps done more than any other group to establish sacred vocal music of the Renaissance as one of the great repertoires of Western classical music. Norfolk’s historic Christ & St. Luke’s Church makes the perfect setting for their beautiful sound, which summons the echoes of the past and reveals new delights in works by contemporary composers.

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Rhythm Live!

February 28 2025

7:30 PM
Harrison Opera House 160 West Virginia Beach Blvd, Norfolk, Va 23510 Email: info@vafest.org; Phone number: 757-282-2822 Price: Tickets start at $15

Presented by Virginia Arts Festival. This performance combines the energy of Caribbean and West African music with exciting choreography to deliver the cultural history of Trinidad through its unique musical past. The combination of narrations based on historical facts, with color, movement, and sound, makes for an educational experience that students of any age will remember for a long time.

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Happy Hour at the Pagoda and Garden

December 7 - December 21 2024

7:30 PM
Pagoda and Oriental Garden 265 W. Tazewell St., Norfolk, VA Price: Free

Live music, hot chocolate, cider, cocktails, chili and soup bar from 4 to 9 p.m. on

  • Saturday, Dec. 7
  • Saturday, Dec. 14
  • Friday, Dec. 20
  • Saturday, Dec. 21

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The Rover by Aphra Behn

December 5 2024

7:30 PM
Governor's School for the Arts 254 Granby St., Norfolk, VA Price: $5 students - $20 general admission plus fees

Set during carnival season in 17th-century Naples, The Rover follows a group of Englishmen and their tangled romantic pursuits. With disguises, mistaken identities, and bold women challenging societal norms, this sharp comedy explores love, desire, and personal freedom.

Directed by Bethany Mayo, the reigning Ms. Virginia, The Rover brings a fresh perspective to Aphra Behn’s classic Restoration comedy. New Director of Technical Theater, Keith Smith, makes his GSA debut with an impactful scenic and lighting design.

Featuring a talented cast of students from the Governor’s School for the Arts:

  • Mark Andris
  • Willow Birdette
  • Alanna Cree
  • Clara Coleman
  • Brody Crumb
  • Phinn Dell
  • Tremayia Dotson
  • CJ Garcia
  • Alexis Middler
  • Nathaniel Newman
  • Matteo Panecaldo
  • Gunar Pencis
  • Destini Oglesby
  • Kaiden Sivills
  • Kassan Wellington

Stage Management:

  • Stage Manager: Nomi Reins
  • Assistant Stage Manager: Kyle-Shae Lane

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Nauticus After Dark: WinterFest on the Wisconsin

December 5 2024

7:30 PM
Nauticus 1 Waterside Dr., Norfolk, VA Price: $25 ($5 discount to Nauticus members)

Celebrate the holiday season with this special night designed exclusively for adults at “Nauticus After Dark: WinterFest on the Wisconsin” on Thursday, December 5th from 5 PM to 9 PM. This 21+ event promises an unforgettable evening of holiday cheer and playful mischief aboard the historic USS Wisconsin as guests are invited to get “grinched”.

Leave the kids at home to enjoy these additional activities:

  • Specialty holiday cocktails to warm up the festivities.
  • Christmas Karaoke, perfect for showing off your holiday spirit.
  • An exciting scavenger hunt to test your Grinch spotting skills.
  • A visit from the grumpy green grouch, adding a mischievous twist to the night.

Tickets are priced at $25 per person, with a $5 discount for Nauticus members. Guests are encouraged to secure their tickets early as space is limited.

Don’t wait—grab your friends and join the fun! Tickets are available online or in person at Nauticus.

Plan Your Visit

WinterFest on the Wisconsin runs November 15, 2024, to January 1, 2025, and is open on select nights throughout the holiday season. Pricing starting at $18 adult, $16 child general admission. Nauticus members receive a discounted rate of $5 off.

About Nauticus

Support for WinterFest on the Wisconsin directly benefits the Nauticus Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit. Funding provides interpretation and restoration of the Battleship Wisconsin and allows Nauticus to open new onboard spaces and experiential learning opportunities for students, families, and visitors.

For more information, visit www.winterfestonthewisconsin.com or www.nauticus.org

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