Greetings! All of the volunteers for Performing Arts at Fawn Lake are focused now on hosting our very first Jazz concert on February 23rd, when Marcus and Riza Printup will dazzle us with their amazing talents. Be sure to put this event on your calendars.
But there is a lot of time between now and then, so I thought it would be helpful to compile a short list of noteworthy music events taking place through the holidays and into January that are within a reasonable distance from Fawn Lake. Here goes –
National Symphony Orchestra, The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC NSO has a lot going on. Pianist Yefim Bronfman will headline the NSO with Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 November 30th – December 2nd. Then on December 7th the NSO Salutes the Military with a Holiday Pops concert with Broadway Star Norm Lewis (this one is free to all current, retired and veteran military members). On January 14th the Kennedy Center Chamber Players hold their Winter Concert. Then Violinist Gil Shaham plays Dvorak’s Violin Concert with the NSO from January 18th – 21st. Check it all out here and more at https://www.kennedy-center.org/nso/home/concerts-and-tickets/all-nso-events/.
Fredericksburg Symphony Orchestra FSO’s Holiday Pops concert on December 15th is sold out, but there are still seats available for their Valentine’s Special ‘Romantic Fantasies’ on February 9th at Lifepoint Auditorium. Here is their schedule of coming events https://fredericksburgsymphony.org/all-concerts/.
Richmond Symphony Holiday Brass will be performed at the Louis F. Ryan Recital Hall in Richmond from December 2nd – 3rd, and The Nutcracker at Carpenter Theatre from December 7th – 10th and again December 15th – 17th and 20th – 24th. Then they will perform a full schedule in January, starting with a Tribute to Richard Smallwood from January 12th – 13th. Check out their full concert schedule at https://www.richmondsymphony.com/calendar/list/.
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra This is a bit of a trek from Fawn Lake, but BSO has a really good calendar of events. Check it out here https://my.bsomusic.org/events.
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra JLCO (including Marcus Printup!) will be on tour with a stop at the Strathmore in North Bethesda, MD, on January 26th https://www.jambase.com/show/jazz-at-lincoln-center-orchestra-music-center-at-strathmore-20240126.
Blues, Country, Rock, Reggae, Latin and Other Genres Check out the live music scene in Fredericksburg covering many other music genres in the coming weeks at https://www.bandsintown.com/c/fredericksburg-va/all-dates/genre/all-genres#search.
Enjoy,
Peter Schmitt
Events Chair
Please use an easier font to read. Thanks
Hi Carla,
Thanks for your comment. Not sure we can change the font in our announcements since it carries over throughout our website. I’m wondering if there is some kind of adjustment you can make on your device.
Sally
Hi Peter
Another great event is the Rappahannock Choral Society 2023 Holiday Concert: Sounds of the Season.
Performances at Chancellor High School
Saturday Dec 2, 7pm & Sunday Dec 3, 3pm
Tickets $5 & Students are free!
Steve
Thanks Steve, we’ll do our best to spread the word!
Sally
Thanks for the references, Peter.
But please add the Fredericksburg Concert Band to your lists. Their holiday concert is Dec 3rd, this Saturday. You can reference their web page.
They are all amateur citizens, but pretty high quality wind band. Dear to me since I was a founding member.
Thanks, Gyles
Thank you, Gyles. And here is the link for everyone https://www.fredericksburgconcertband.org/