Virginia Symphony Orchestra presents 'The Planets'

Sponsored by Maersk Line, Limited David Amado, conductor Women of the Virginia Symphony Chorus.

Mendelssohn The Hebrides, Fingal's Cave, Debussy Nocturnes, Holst The Planets Soar into the cosmos on a symphonic space odyssey with stunning NASA images of our solar system highlighting the grandeur of each planet.

Add the exceptional voices of the Women of the Virginia Symphony Chorus and the haunting sounds of Holst’s The Planets and experience the illusion of being in space.

Then drift through moods, textures and pastel tones that will enrapture audiences as young American conductor David Amado unleashes his musical insight and visceral energy to lead the orchestra in the performance of Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture and Debussy’s Nocturnes.