In 2013, talented professional and amateur musicians in the community signed on to the dream of creating a new orchestra to serve the area, and by that summer, the Hampton Roads Philharmonic (HRP) was born.  The HRP is led by Steven Brindle, a young conductor that has been recognized as a burgeoning local talent. Welcoming familiar and new composers alike, the orchestra actively commissions new works each season, as well as showcasing the virtuoso talents of outstanding young local musicians. This Sunday afternoon concert is an event not to be missed.

Hampton Roads Philharmonic Presents: Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor, (Op. 64) with Ànnika Brynn-Lascara Jenkins

Italian-German, fiery and passionate, violinist Ànnika Brynn-Lascara Jenkins is a virtuosic performer and celebrated scholar-musician. In 2013, she was named a U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts and selected as a National YoungArts First Prize Winner. Currently, she is the first Young-Artist-in-Residence of Symphonicity, the Symphony Orchestra of Virginia Beach. She has performed on NPR’s “From the Top” and was recently a featured performer and speaker in the PBS documentary Becoming An Artist.