Our series is back! These weekday afternoon performances are presented in the Gregory Family Theater 鈥 the perfect setting for intimate chamber music concerts. The series returns with a close-up view of popular selections from Virginia Opera in their annual chamber concert, (4/5). You鈥檒l hear rising stars sing beloved arias, duets, and ensembles selected from recent and upcoming Virginia Opera productions. Up next and closing the Matinee Idylls 21-22 season is John Bullard. Experience the banjo as you鈥檝e never heard it before 鈥 in a classical concert with (5/3). 鈥淭his music also allows me to bring out qualities and possibilities in the banjo that have not been recognized,鈥 Bullard says. 鈥淭here鈥檚 an extraordinary symbiosis that happens between music and instrument.鈥
Enjoy these delightful afternoon concerts by distinguished musicians performing a colorful variety of music-chamber style.