Concerts · Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Sunday, December 6, 2026 · 2:00 PM
Classical Christmas
Virginia Symphony Orchestra · Harrison Opera House · Norfolk, Virginia
Program
- Maurice Ravel Tzigane
- Ralph Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending: Romance for Violin and Orchestra
- Antonio Vivaldi "Winter" from The Four Seasons from L'inverno in F minor, RV297, Op. 8, No. 4
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Excerpts from The from Nutcracker, Op. 71
Artists
- Eric Jacobsen Conductor
- Colin Jacobsen Soloist, Violin
Running time: about 25 min (estimate from the works' usual timings; not every piece has one)
Worth the drive: A gentle showpiece for solo violin and orchestra that turns a bird's flight into an unhurried, soaring melody, beloved for its stillness and beauty. More about Ralph Vaughan Williams's The Lark Ascending: Romance for Violin and Orchestra →
About this concert
A midwinter program with violinist Colin Jacobsen playing Ravel's Tzigane and Vaughan Williams's Lark Ascending, plus Vivaldi's Winter and Tchaikovsky excerpts, led by Eric Jacobsen.
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