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As COVID-19 restrictions loosen, event venues in Hampton Roads in limbo
The 250-person capacity for indoor venues didn t change when Virginia Governor Ralph Northam relaxed some restrictions. Many venues are holding out for the future. Author: Connor Rhiel Updated: 9:08 PM EST March 2, 2021
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. We ve seen a lot of emptiness in the building, said Megan Boyle, Marketing Manager for the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts.
Boyle noted noted the venue in Town Center of Virginia Beach had to reschedule just about everything since the pandemic started.
SevenVenues in Norfolk has found itself in the same situation.
Assistant Department Director Rob Henson said that calendar movement has become the norm for his staff.
Virginia Symphony Orchestra Returns to Live Performances With ADAGIO
With this performance, the symphony commemorates those who have lost their lives during the pandemic.by BWW News Desk
The Virginia Symphony Orchestra opens its 100th Anniversary season with the orchestral premiere of Adagio by Eminent Scholar and professor emeritus of music at Old Dominion University Adolphus Hailstork. Celebrating his 80th birthday in 2021, he is considered by many to be the dean of living African-American composers. The beautiful, slow-paced Adagio opens the season on a somber note as the symphony commemorates those who have lost their lives during the pandemic.
As the symphony looks back on the century of music making, they recognize the VSO musicians as the cornerstone of their orchestra. Richard Strauss s joyous Concerto for Horn No. 1 brings its own Principal Horn, Jacob Wilder, front and center as the first soloist of the symphony s centennial season.
Composer Nina Shekhar Receives The ASCAP Foundation Nissim Prize
Paul Williams, President of The ASCAP Foundation, announces that Nina Shekhar has been named the recipient of the 41st annual ASCAP Foundation Rudolf Nissim Prize. Selected by a panel of conductors, Shekhar was honored for Lumina, a c. 11-minute work for orchestra, and awarded a prize of $5,000.
Dr. Rudolf Nissim, former head of ASCAP s International Department and a devoted friend of contemporary composers, established this annual prize through a bequest to The ASCAP Foundation. The Prize is presented annually to an ASCAP concert composer for a work requiring a conductor that has not been performed professionally. A jury of three conductors selects the winning score.