At long last, SONOVA presents "Beethoven, Brews, and BBQ." Enjoy an evening of food, drink, community, and music with SONOVA at Leonadus K. Plenty Amphitheater in Alexandria, VA. This will be the final SONOVA regular season concert conducted by Maestro Jeffrey Dokken, and will also include a selection conducted by Ingrid Lestrud (bio below), one of two finalists in SONOVA's music director/conductor search.
Repertoire:
Leonore Overture No. 3 (conducted by Ingrid Lestrud)
Symphony No. 5 (conducted by Maestro Dokken)
Details:
Food will be available for purchase starting at 5:15pm.
More details on "brew" options for purchase to be announced at a later date.)
Concert will begin at 6:00pm.
The concert will take place at:
Leonadus K. Plenty Amphitheater
6601 Telegraph Rd
Alexandria, VA 22310
Tickets in advance: $25 Adult / $20 Senior / $10 Student / 10&Under Free
(Ticket prices do not include food)
Additional Notes:
Food will be available for purchase from a food truck. You may also bring your own food to the park.
Seating at the amphitheater is on flat benches and the open lawn.
Feel free to bring a cushion or picnic chair for a more supportive seating option.
Tickets purchased online in advance are added to Will Call under the name of the purchasing individual.
Advance ticket sales will close on the evening of May 5. Ticket prices increase $5 at the door.
Military: Tickets for active duty servicemembers and guests accompanying them to the concert are $10 per person.
Groups: For groups of 10 of more, 30% discount. Email orchestramanager [at] sonovamusic [dot] org to coordinate.
Retirement Communities: Tickets for $12 each when purchased as a group. Email orchestramanager [at] sonovamusic [dot] org to coordinate.
Music Director Search Feedback: As part of the selection process for SONOVA's next music director, we are collecting audience feedback. Please consider completing this form following the May 6 concert. Responses will be viewed by SONOVA's Music Director Search Committee members.
Leonadus K. Plenty Amphitheater
INGRID LESTRUD
Guest Conductor
Dr. Ingrid Lestrud enjoys an active career as a conductor and educator. Drawn to music and singing at an early age, she studied vocal performance as an undergraduate and discovered a passion for conducting choral and orchestral music. She went on to study orchestral conducting at the graduate level, eventually completing her Doctor of Music degree at Northwestern University, where she studied with Victor Yampolsky. While living in Chicago, Dr. Lestrud sang with the Chicago Symphony Chorus for several seasons under the baton of Riccardo Muti, performing in the Grammy award-winning recording of Verdi’s Requiem. She spent three years as the Voice Department Chair of the Merit School of Music, a community music school that serves over six thousand students with a focus on underserved communities. Collaborating with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, she worked with Renée Fleming to develop curriculum for Merit’s Solo Voice Program, and her choir performed for and with Ms. Fleming for special events.
Dr. Lestrud is currently the Artistic Director of The Arlington Chorale, an auditioned chorus that performs well-known symphonic choral masterpieces and compelling new works. She recently won the 2022 Mid-Atlantic Teaching Artists Innovate + Create contest for her work with Performers With Purpose, a youth outreach group she founded that combines music with service projects for the community. Formerly the Principal Associate Conductor of the Grammy award-winning National Children’s Chorus, she worked with some of the finest young singers in the nation, preparing them for concerts at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Walt Disney Concert Hall, and the Kennedy Center. Dr. Lestrud is also a conductor with Encore Creativity, a choral organization for older adults that focuses on preparing high quality performances while also fostering a sense of community through singing. In addition to choral groups, Dr. Lestrud serves as the Assistant Conductor for Capital City Symphony in Washington, D.C., where she recently led the orchestra for the Atlas Performing Arts Center’s INTERSECTIONS Festival, a performing arts festival that illustrates where the art world and the real world intersect.
Guest Conductor
Dr. Ingrid Lestrud enjoys an active career as a conductor and educator. Drawn to music and singing at an early age, she studied vocal performance as an undergraduate and discovered a passion for conducting choral and orchestral music. She went on to study orchestral conducting at the graduate level, eventually completing her Doctor of Music degree at Northwestern University, where she studied with Victor Yampolsky. While living in Chicago, Dr. Lestrud sang with the Chicago Symphony Chorus for several seasons under the baton of Riccardo Muti, performing in the Grammy award-winning recording of Verdi’s Requiem. She spent three years as the Voice Department Chair of the Merit School of Music, a community music school that serves over six thousand students with a focus on underserved communities. Collaborating with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, she worked with Renée Fleming to develop curriculum for Merit’s Solo Voice Program, and her choir performed for and with Ms. Fleming for special events.
Dr. Lestrud is currently the Artistic Director of The Arlington Chorale, an auditioned chorus that performs well-known symphonic choral masterpieces and compelling new works. She recently won the 2022 Mid-Atlantic Teaching Artists Innovate + Create contest for her work with Performers With Purpose, a youth outreach group she founded that combines music with service projects for the community. Formerly the Principal Associate Conductor of the Grammy award-winning National Children’s Chorus, she worked with some of the finest young singers in the nation, preparing them for concerts at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Walt Disney Concert Hall, and the Kennedy Center. Dr. Lestrud is also a conductor with Encore Creativity, a choral organization for older adults that focuses on preparing high quality performances while also fostering a sense of community through singing. In addition to choral groups, Dr. Lestrud serves as the Assistant Conductor for Capital City Symphony in Washington, D.C., where she recently led the orchestra for the Atlas Performing Arts Center’s INTERSECTIONS Festival, a performing arts festival that illustrates where the art world and the real world intersect.