Founded in 1920, the Virginia Symphony has served the communities of Hampton Roads for seven decades and has grown into a fully professional ensemble recognized as one of the nation’s leading regional symphony orchestras.

Last season, Virginia Symphony celebrated its 12^th season under the leadership of Maestro Falletta, winner of the Stokowski, Toscanini and Bruno Walter awards for excellence. Ms. Falletta is also the recipient of the 2002 Seaver/National Endowment for the Arts Conductor’s Award. Under her direction, the orchestra has risen to celebrated artistic highs and routinely enjoys the accolades of audience and media alike. In August, 2000, Virginia Symphony was accepted into the International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians, officially entering the “major league” of symphony orchestras and joining the ranks of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. Recent great achievements for Virginia Symphony under the baton of Maestro Falletta include a performance of Peter and the Wolf which was aired on National Public Radio, and a groundbreaking performance at the Kennedy Center in January 2000.  In April 1997, Virginia Symphony enjoyed another landmark accomplishment when it debuted at New York’s Carnegie Hall to critical acclaim.