Our Performances

Our 57th Concert Season

The Oratorio Society is pleased to announce our performance plans for the coming season. Bring your family and invite your friends!

December 21, 2024

2:30 & 7:30 p.m. at The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Charlottesville

Christmas at The Paramount

This holiday favorite on the Downtown Mall has become a community tradition in Charlottesville. This year’s program will feature Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols with harp along with a variety of arrangements of holiday favorites for everyone to enjoy!

One of The Oratorio Society of Virginia’s favorite holiday concert traditions is having a local youth choir or music group join us onstage for part of each concert. This year we’ll enjoy the Regents School Cantorum singers, joining us for the 2:30 concert. Voces Laetae, a community youth chorus led by Will Cooke, will join us at 7:30.

March 15, 2025

10:00 a.m. Workshop & 4:00 p.m. Concert at First Presbyterian Church, 500 Park St., Charlottesville

Together in Song: Music & Poetry

to benefit:

The Oratorio Society of Virginia is dedicated to harnessing the transformative power of music to inspire, connect, and uplift our community. As part of this mission, our annual benefit event, Together in Song, serves as a celebration of choral artistry and a testament to the meaningful relationships music can help create. This event goes beyond performance—it’s an opportunity to connect with and give back to our community by supporting local organizations making a difference.

Community members are invited to participate in a choral workshop with Music Director Michael Slon in the morning, and then join The Oratorio Society singers onstage for the performance in the afternoon. This year’s program will feature Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Five Mystical Songs as well as other works by a variety of composers including Rosephanye Powell, Libby Larsen, and Morten Lauridsen.

Each year, we partner with a non-profit organization that aligns with our vision of positive change. In 2024, we were proud to support the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Virginia, and the year before that, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville. For 2025, we are thrilled to announce that Literacy Volunteers of Charlottesville/Albemarle (LCVA) will be the beneficiary of Together in Song. LCVA's dedication to empowering individuals through literacy reflects the same values of growth, enrichment, and transformation that guide our work as a performing arts organization.

To support LCVA, donations will be collected at the door, and a portion of the event's ticket sales will be donated to further their mission. By coming together in song, we aim to amplify both the joy of music and the profound impact of community service. Join us for this special event, and let’s make a difference—together.

Tickets:

• $20/ adult general admission

• $10/ student general admission

• To reserve ADA seating, email execdir@oratoriosociety.org or include a note in your ticket purchase at checkout.

May 11, 2025

3:30 p.m. at Old Cabell Hall, University of Virginia

Bach’s Mass in B minor

The Oratorio Society of Virginia is thrilled to present J.S. Bach’s monumental Mass in B minor on Sunday, May 11, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. in Old Cabell Hall at the University of Virginia. 

This masterpiece, often hailed as one of the greatest choral works of all time, will be performed with orchestra and acclaimed guest vocal soloists. Don’t miss this unforgettable afternoon of transcendent music in one of Charlottesville’s premier classical music venues! Tickets now on sale through the UVA Arts Box Office.

Tickets:

• $40 for adults / $30 for students in center orchestra seats

• $30 adults / $10 students in sides, loge and balcony seats

Can’t join us in person? Enjoy this monumental performance via Livestream—view live or watch the recording at your convenience. Purchase access and a link will be emailed to you on the day of the performance.

Individual $15 / Couple $25 / Family $30

More information regarding:

• Parking & how to get there

• Reserved ADA seating

• Contact The Oratorio Society of Virginia