Virginia Symphony Concert

Name: Virginia Symphony Concert
Start: 2025-08-30T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-08-30T21:00:00-04:00
Location: 331 Water Street, Yorktown, VA, United States, Virginia 23690

Schedule

Sat Aug 30 2025 at 06:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

331 Water Street, Yorktown, VA, United States, Virginia 23690 | Yorktown, VA

🎻 Imagine sipping a glass of bubbly at a gorgeous waterfront venue while the Virginia Symphony Orchestra fills the night air with cherished orchestral works. You don’t need to imagine it because you can make it a reality! Pack a picnic, bring a lawn chair or blanket, and listen to the beautiful music of this award-winning symphony.
🎻 V for Victory! Under the direction of Conductor Chia-Hsuan Lin, listen to Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, which helped lead the Allied Forces to victory, and celebrate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II at this FREE family-friendly concert. Hear spirited works of resilience, unity, and freedom, such as Sibelius’s Finlandia and Richard Rodger’s Victory at Sea. Enjoy patriotic tunes from John Williams, William Grant Still and more at this fun and heartfelt tribute to the American Spirit!
🧺 If you are up for some friendly competition, be sure to enter the Blue Ribbon Picnic Contest! Decorate your picnic area before the concert begins and earn a chance to win fun prizes!
Program:
🥁 The Fifes and Drums of York Town will perform at the beginning of this event.
John Stafford Smith - "Star-Spangled Banner"
Leonard Bernstein - Overture to Candide
Jean Sibelius - Finlandia, op. 26
Ludwig Can Beethoven - First Movement of Symphony No.5 in C minor, op.67
Leroy Anderson - “The Last Rose of Summer” from Irish Suite
Antonín Dvorák - Fourth Movement from Symphony No.9, op.95, E minor (From the New World)
William Grant Still - Fanfare for the 99th Fighter Squadron
Joe Garland / Holcombe - "In The Mood"
Richard Rodgers / Bennett - Victory at Sea
John Williams - "Hymn to the Fallen" from Saving Private Ryan
Traditional / Lowden - Armed Forces Salute
Samuel Ward / Dragon - "America The Beautiful"
*Program subject to change.
🎻 This free concert is presented by the Celebrate Yorktown Committee of the Yorktown Foundation with generous support from York County, York County Arts Commission, and the Virginia Commission for the Arts, as well as community contributors from organizations, businesses, and individuals. The volunteer-run Celebrate Yorktown Committee works diligently to raise the money needed to cover the costs of this special evening.
Because this performance draws such a large crowd, visitors are encouraged to arrive early and keep in mind the following important traffic reminders:
🚗 Parking is available in the two-level parking terrace on Water Street, with handicapped parking located on the lower level.
Additional parking can be found at York Hall, County Administration Building, York County Courts & Office Complex, and other designated lots throughout town.
🚗 For this evening only, guests may also park at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown beginning at 5 p.m.
⚠️ To ease the flow of traffic, no loading of any equipment, chairs, coolers, etc. into vehicles will be permitted during or at the conclusion of the concert at the corners of Water and Ballard Streets and Water and Buckner Streets.