Welcome to the 2026-2027 Season
Season Tickets Available Now!
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Music has the power to illuminate—to reveal something new in a familiar story, to give voice to an idea, to bring people together, and sometimes simply to fill a room with light.
The Reston Community Orchestra’s 2026–2027 season, Luminosity, celebrates music that shines in many different ways.
We begin by marking America’s 250th anniversary through the voices of American composers, from the expansive sound of Copland to the exuberance of Sousa. Our annual tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. brings music and the spoken word together in an evening of reflection, honoring a vision that continues to illuminate the path toward justice and community.
In winter, the spotlight turns to the musicians themselves as Winter Delights brings RCO players and guests together in intimate chamber ensembles. Focus on Youth looks forward, welcoming young musicians to the stage alongside RCO for Grieg’s Piano Concerto and Tchaikovsky’s sweeping Fifth Symphony.
And we close the season in a blaze of rhythm and orchestral color with An Evening of Dance, from Brahms and Márquez to Ravel’s hypnotic Boléro and the dazzling transformation of Stravinsky’s Firebird.
Across five concerts, Luminosity explores what music can illuminate: our history, our ideals, one another, the promise of a new generation, and the sheer joy of sound.
Join us and experience a season that shines.
America’s 250th Anniversary
Saturday, November 7th, 2026
5:00 pm
Reston Community Center, Hunters Woods
RCO opens the season with a celebration of our history and heritage featuring the
music of American composers like Aaron Copland, John Williams and Richard Rodgers.
Winter Celebration
Saturday, December 12, 2026
4:00 pm
Epiphany Episcopal Church, Oak Hill
RCO rings in the season with special performances from RCO musicians,
the NOVA Youth Ensemble and special guests MarcOlivia
Tribute to MLK
Saturday, January 16, 2027
4:00 pm
Reston Community Center, Hunters Woods
Join us in a musical celebration of Dr. King’s legacy of peace and equality, Z
featuring violin soloist (need the person’s name), and the work of local composer Brian Scarborough.
Celebration of Youth
Saturday, March 13, 2027
4:00 pm
Reston Community Center, Hunters Woods
Youth pianist (need the name) performs the Grieg Piano concerto in a concert
for the young and the young at heart.
An Evening of Dance
Saturday, May 15, 2027
4:00 pm
Reston Community Center, Hunters Woods
Get ready to feel the beat as RCO closes out the season with a performance of
dance pieces, from Marquez to Ravel.
Season Tickets
Individual concert tickets are $20 for an adult ticket and $10 for youth/military/first responders.
RCO offers a x% discount for those purchasing tickets for all four concerts performed at the Reston Community Center, Hunters Woods (the December concert at Epiphany Episcopal Church is ticketed separately). Our performances were close to capacity all season. Advance purchase is encouraged.