Martha Graham Dance
Company
with Virginia Symphony

An American genius, Martha Graham is acclaimed as the founder of American modern dance, where her impact has been compared to Picasso's on painting, Stravinsky's on music, and Frank Lloyd Wright's on architecture. Don't miss your chance to see "one of the seven wonders of the artistic universe" (The Washington Post)—order your tickets early

Fri, May 23, 8:00 pm
Phi Beta Kappa Hall, Williamsburg
$50, $35

The Count Basie Orchestra

Winner of 17 Grammy Awards and countless readers' polls in Downbeat and JazzTimes magazines, the "swingingest band in all the land” is keeping America's big band tradition alive and kickin'. Don't miss this legendary band as they perform the big band standards.

Sat, May 24, 8:00 pm
Sunken Garden,
College of William & Mary,
Williamsburg
$45, $35, reserved covered seating; $15, lawn, bring your own chair
Rain or shine

Tchaikovsky Spectacular
Festival Finale

with Virginia Symphony
JoAnn Falletta,
conductor
Tianwa Yang,
violin, (US Debut)

The festival closes with a spectacular evening of music, featuring a new star and a beloved classic. Be the first to hear the "technically brilliant, mesmerizing, thrilling" (Badische Neueste Nachrichten) young Chinese violinist Tianwa Yang as she makes her U.S. debut with Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto. And the evening ends with a bang, as the Virginia Symphony performs Tchaikovsky's stirring 1812 Overture, complete with cannons. Don't miss this glorious concert, performed at the College ofWilliam & Mary in the beautiful Sunken Garden.

Sun, May 25, 7:00 pm
Sunken Garden,
College of William & Mary,Williamsburg
$50, $40, reserved covered seating;
$20, lawn, bring your own chair
Rain or shine