NEW DATE: A Gospel Christmas
Virginia Symphony Orchestra

NEW DATE: A Gospel Christmas
Virginia Symphony Orchestra
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DateNov 30 2024
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Event Starts7:30 PM
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VenueChrysler Hall
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Ticket Prices$25 - $119 plus applicable fees
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NEW DATE: A Gospel Christmas
Virginia Symphony Orchestra
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Parking
There are more than 3,500 parking spaces available to patrons of Scope Arena and Chrysler Hall. However, during large or multiple events, the Scope Garage fills quickly, so arriving at least an hour early is recommended.
In the event the parking garage reaches capacity, the following options are available to patrons:
Parking Facility | Walking Distance | Special Event Rate* |
Scope Garage | 1 min. | $10.00 |
Bank St. Garage | 5 min. | $10.00 |
Brambleton Lot | 8 min. | $10.00 |
MacArthur Center (N Garage) | 10 min. | $2.00** |
St. Pauls Lot | 12 min. | $10.00 |
York Street Garage | 10 min. | $10.00 |
*Special event parking rates vary depending on the event.
**Entry to the MacArthur Center North garage after 6 p.m. is $2.00. Before 6 p.m., the special event rate is $10.00
For information on accessible parking and additional transportation options, refer to our Directions & Parking page.
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Event Details
Due to scheduling issues, it has become necessary for the Virginia Symphony Orchestra to move its performance of A Gospel Christmas featuring a Tribute to Richard Smallwood forward by one week to Saturday, November 30 at 7:30 p.m. at Chrysler Hall.
All tickets for the original performance will be honored, so please hold on to your tickets.
If you cannot attend the rescheduled date, you can request a refund from your original point of purchase. Patrons will have until Wednesday, October 23 at 11:59 p.m. to request a refund.
Dr. Henry Panion, III, conductor
Peggy Britt, Earl Bynum Jr., Desmond Harrison, Naomi Kimberly Thomas, guest soloists
The Gospel Christmas Symphonic Choir led by Earl Bynum Jr. featuring members of:
The Mount Unity Choir; Earl Bynum Jr., leader
The Spirit of Music; Jaquan Williams, leader
The Provenance Singers; Brian Hill, leader
The Virginia Symphony Orchestra is overjoyed to welcome Dr. Henry Panion back to Chrysler Hall to lead a soulful celebration of the season featuring a community gospel choir led by Minister Earl Bynum (Director of The Mount Unity Choir). We’ll also celebrate one of the most esteemed names in gospel music, Richard Smallwood. His songs have become standards of American church choral music, and Dr. Panion’s moving orchestral arrangements of them will bring the audience to their feet!
Dr. Henry Panion, III is a producer, composer, arranger, orchestrator, conductor, and educator. As conductor and arranger for superstar Stevie Wonder, he has led many of the world’s most notable orchestras. Other artists Dr. Panion has had the opportunity to conduct and/or arrange include Aretha Franklin, Lionel Richie, The Winans, The Clark Sisters, Chaka Khan, Kirk Franklin, and more. He also serves as the Director of the Music Technology Program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Earl Bynum is the Executive Minister of Music at Mount Lebanon Baptist Church in Chesapeake, VA and Elizabeth City, NC. Under his leadership, The Mount Unity Choir has achieved numerous accolades and released an award-winning album. Bynum has written for and directed the Virginia Mass Choir, has served as 1st Vice President to the Virginia Gospel Radio Announcers Guild and for the last few years has served as worship leader for the Annual Hampton University Ministers’ Conference.
Richard Smallwood is a legendary gospel composer, singer, and pianist. He formed the Richard Smallwood Singers in 1977, and their first album in 1982 stayed on Billboard’s Gospel chart for 87 weeks. His anthems “Total Praise,” “I Love the Lord,” and “Center of My Joy” have become classics all over the world.