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YRSO, May 26, 2024

East Meets West

Come participate with the York River Symphony Orchestra as we celebrate our 40th year! This year's focus is Harmonies Across Cultures and Nature.

Sunday, October 20, 2024 ● 3:00 pm
Diamonstein Concert Hall, The Ferguson Center, CNU
1 Avenue of the Arts, Newport News, VA 23602

Connect with us through the opening season concert dedicated to World Peace, at the world class Ferguson Center. Experience world music about India as the we feature Sitar soloist, Maestro Alif Laila in the concert titled East Meets West. Elgar's Crown of India and Rubinstein's, Brides of Cashmere from the Feramors Suite will be performed as well. The orchestras of Christopher Newport University and Hampton University will join with the YRSO for this special concert.

Maestro Laila's full bio, and clips of her music can be found at: https://aliflailasitar.com/.

Tickets, which are $25, can be purchased at the door, or at:
https://tickets.fergusoncenter.org/4241

Sponsorships are requested to defray the orchestra's cost of presenting this exceptional program with Alif Laila.

Please consider one of these levels of sponsorship.
      Diamond: $501 and above
      Gold: $251-$500
      Silver: $100-$250
      Bronze: $1-$99
Donations may be made with PayPal using the Donate button, by cash or check at the concert, or by mail payable to York River Symphony Orchestra at YRSO, P.O. Box 1044, Yorktown, VA 23692.

On Holiday

Sunday, December 15, 2024 ● 3:00 pm
Williamsburg Regional Library
515 Scotland St., Williamsburg, VA 23185

In December, move forward with us to the winter concert, On Holiday. Be inspired with Michael Haydn's Christmas music from Salzburg, 1766, titled Pastorello and George Chadwick's Noel from his Symphonic Sketches. Let the crown jewel of the evening thrill you with Holiday Favorites by the YRSO Choir and orchestra led by Reginald Fox.

Overtures Across Cultures

March 16, 2025 ● 3:00 pm
Location TBA

Journey along with us as we showcase five Overtures Across Cultures. Delight yourself with King Stephen Overture by Beethoven and the rarely heard, Sophonisbe Overture by Italian composer, Ferdinando Paer. The highlight of the program will be this year's Concerto Competition winner(s).

YRSO at the Community Music Festival

Sunday, May 11, 2025● 3:00 pm
Diamonstein Concert Hall, The Ferguson Center, CNU
1 Avenue of the Arts, Newport News, VA 23602

Program is free and open to the public.
Just as a 40 year anniversary is marked with commitment and devotion, join us in our commitment to lavish on you a buffet of musical delicacies. Back at the Ferguson Center take in music by America's Most Beloved Composer, Leroy Anderson and light classics by Rimsky-Korsakov, Khachaturian, and Glazounov.

Sunday, May 18, 2025● 3:00 pm
Location TBA

The program of May 11 will be repeated at a place to be announced.

Join the YRSO

The orchestra currently rehearses from 7-9 p.m. Monday evenings at First Baptist Church, Newport News 12716 Warwick Blvd. If you are interested in playing with the YRSO, contact either Eric Reiff, Conductor, (757) 968-9040, eric.reiff@hamptonu.edu; ereiff@juno.com; Clint Correll, Conductor, (804) 394-5557, stich_@hotmail.com or Adrienne Vaughn, Personnel Director, (757) 810-0927, personnel@yrso.org.

The orchestra currently has openings for strings, bassoon, oboe, trombone, and percussion. We are glad to put other instrumentalists on the extra list.

YRSO Choir

The YRSO hosts a community choir for designated concerts based on the selection of music. The next performance with choir will be on December 15, 2024. Invitations to participate will be announced, and all singers from the area are welcome to join us.

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YRSO conductors Eric Reiff and Clint Correll, May 26, 2024

The York River Symphony Orchestra is a non-profit (501 (c) 3) musical ensemble of amateur and professional musicians who offer quality programs to the community.



York River Symphony Orchestra
P.O. Box 1044
Yorktown, VA 23692
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