Young People's Concerts

The Young People’s Concert series is an integral part of the Symphony’s education program. Annually, the Virginia Symphony reaches over 20,000 students in eleven different school districts as well as students in private schools and home school environments. The goals of these concerts are to (1) introduce symphonic music, (2) introduce the instruments of the orchestra and (3) tie musical arts to the schools’ core curriculum and support Virginia State Standards of Learning.

Information and activities for the Young People's Concerts are made available before the concerts via the VSO website in the form of a student guide and downloadable music.

Upcoming Young People's Concert:

Click Here for a PDF of the Young People's Concert Guide. | Click Here for YPC Registration Form.

Young Guest Soloist's: Brendon Elliott | Sean Heely | Annika Jenkins | Hannah Whitlock

Title and Composer

The Love for Three Oranges Suite, III. March
Sergey Prokofiev

The Marriage of Figaro, Overture
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Violin Concerto No. 5, Mvt. I
(Note: The concert will feature the last 5 minutes of music from Mvt. 1)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Duke Ellington! (A Medley for Orchestra)
(Note: Sophisticated Lady and
It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing are two of the songs featured in the medley which will be performed at the concert.)
Duke Ellington

Staircase to Heaven/ Harmony
(Note: Recordings are unavailable for these songs.)
Student Composers, Arr. B. Kuebler

Overture from West Side Story
(Note: Mambo from West Side Story will be the featured selection from the overture.
Leonard Bernstein

Harry Potter Suite: Harry’s Wondrous World
John Williams