Please join us for our Fall 2024 Concert Season:
10/22 in Schlesinger at 7:30pm – NOVA Chorus Concert
The NOVA Community Chorus will join with the Justice High School and Glasgow Middle School Choirs to perform a concert called “Still I Rise.” Familiar favorites such as Bridge Over Troubled Water and Still I Rise are on the concert together with classical music including Domine, Ad Adjuvandum Me by Martini and “Alleluia” by Elaine Hagenberg.
10/24 in Schlesinger at 8:00pm – NOVA Band Concert
Come hear The NOVA Alexandria Band perform their 2024 fall concert titled “Journeys.” The band will perform music by Percy Grainger, Henry Mancini, Elmer Bernstein, Karl King, Giuseppe Verdi, Yukiko Nishimura, Pascual Marquina, and Rossano Galante. This concert is being dedicated to the memory of Dean Kauffman, beloved longtime euphonium player in the band. Admission and parking are free.
11/1 in AFA 118 at 7:30 – Jazz Night Concert
This concert will feature the NOVA Nighthawks and the NOVA Jazz Combos performing pieces with a game theme. Note: There will be a ‘Halloween Hangover Game Night’ hosted by the LASS Social Committee from 5-8pm in AFA 208 as a perfect warmup for the concert!
11/10 in Schlesinger at 4pm – NOVA Orchestra Concert
As a finale to its 30th anniversary season, the NOVA Symphony Orchestra will be partnering with the Alexandria Choral Society, The New Dominion Choraliers, and the Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts to present Beethoven’s monumental Symphony #9 in d minor. For more information, please visit www.reunionmusicsociety.org.
*This event is ticketed but free for NOVA students with ID
11/15 in AFA 118 at 7:30pm – Natalia Kazaryan Piano Recital
From Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia, pianist Natalia Kazaryan has been hailed by The New York Sun for her “prodigious ability,” remarking that she “immediately established an atmosphere of strength and confidence.” She is “a marvel among marvels … fascinating, elegant” (Nice-Matin) and “incredible” (All Classical Portland). This solo recital will feature works by Bach-Busoni, Brahms, Debussy, Gabriela Smith, and a premiere of a commissioned work by NOVA Music Department Chair Dr. Jonathan Kolm.
11/19 in the AFA Black Box Theater at 7:30 – NOVA Jazz Combos Concert
This concert will feature students in small jazz groups for an intimate night of improvisation in the Black Box Theater.
12/4 in Schlesinger at 7:30pm – NOVA Holiday Concert
Come hear the NOVA Community Chorus, the NOVA Nighthawks Jazz Ensemble, and the NOVA Alexandria Band present holiday favorites. Admission and parking are free. Pre-concert music in the lobby will start at 6:30.
12/7 in AFA 118 at 1pm and 5pm – Applied Student Recitals
At 1pm Alexandria’s applied voice students will each perform selections that they have been perfecting during the semester.
At 5pm applied piano and instrumental students will also have the opportunity to perform for their peers and the community.
The NOVA Alexandria Campus AFA (Fine Arts) Building is located at 3301 Netherton Dr. Alexandria, VA 22311
The Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center is located at 4915 E. Campus Dr. Alexandria, VA 22311
Parking in Student Permit/Hourly Pay lots is free after 3:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and all day on weekends.