Season Finale Concert
2025-05-17 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston, 20191, United States
Featuring:
Sibelius: Finlandia
Saint-Saëns La Muse et le Poète,
Sibelius: Symphony No. 3 in C major

Summer Reading (Open Rehearsal) - Session 1
2025-07-07 19:30 - 21:30 | Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston, 20191, United States
Dust off your instrument and come play with the Reston Community Orchestra on Monday evenings this July. Sessions will be led by Music Director Dietrich Paredes.
All skill levels are welcome to join in on the fun in sight-reading good music with perhaps a hint of selections for next season. Don’t miss a beat while you meet other orchestral music enthusiasts from the greater Reston area.
All sessions will meet on Mondays at 7:30 PM at the Reston Community Center at Hunters Woods, 2310 Colts Neck Rd, Reston, VA 20191:
July 7
July 14
July 21
July 28
Registration & payment: Summer2025
Adults: $20/session. Pay only $70 when you sign up for all 4 sessions by June 29, 2025, that’s a $10 saving!
Youth (<18 years old): $10/session.

Summer Reading (Open Rehearsal) - Session 2
2025-07-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston, 20191, United States
Dust off your instrument and come play with the Reston Community Orchestra on Monday evenings this July. Sessions will be led by Music Director Dietrich Paredes.
All skill levels are welcome to join in on the fun in sight-reading good music with perhaps a hint of selections for next season. Don’t miss a beat while you meet other orchestral music enthusiasts from the greater Reston area.
All four sessions will meet on Mondays at 7:30 PM. First three at the Reston Community Center at Hunters Woods, 2110 Colts Neck Rd, Reston, VA 20191. The 7/28 session will be held at Epiphany Episcopal Church, 3301 Hidden Meadow Dr., Oak Hill, VA 20171
July 7
July 14
July 21
July 28
Registration & payment: Summer2025
Adults: $20/session. Pay only $70 when you sign up for all 4 sessions by June 29, 2025, that’s a $10 saving!
Youth (<18 years old): $10/session.

Summer Reading (Open Rehearsal) – Session 3
2025-07-21 19:30 - 21:30 | Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston, 20191, United States
Dust off your instrument and come play with the Reston Community Orchestra on Monday evenings this July. Sessions will be led by Music Director Dietrich Paredes.
All skill levels are welcome to join in on the fun in sight-reading good music with perhaps a hint of selections for next season. Don’t miss a beat while you meet other orchestral music enthusiasts from the greater Reston area.
All four sessions will meet on Mondays at 7:30 PM. First three at the Reston Community Center at Hunters Woods, 2110 Colts Neck Rd, Reston, VA 20191. The 7/28 session will be held at Epiphany Episcopal Church, 3301 Hidden Meadow Dr., Oak Hill, VA 20171
July 7
July 14
July 21
July 28
Registration & payment: Summer2025
Adults: $20/session.
Youth (<18 years old): $10/session.

Summer Reading (Open Rehearsal) – Session 4
2025-07-28 19:30 - 21:30 | Epiphany Episcopal Church, 3301 Hidden Meadow Dr, Oak Hill, VA, 20171, United States

Concert - Gr8 Romantic Relatives
2025-10-25 16:00 - 18:00 | Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston, 20191, United States
Join us for an unforgettable evening of gr8 music and gr8 virtuosos at our Season Opening Concert on October 25!

Enjoy Dvořák’s pastoral masterpiece, Symphony No. 8, Op. 88, and Bruch’s lushly romantic Concerto for Violin and Viola in e minor, Op. 88, featuring the return of our guest soloists Marcolivia!

Arrive early for a pre-concert aperitif accompanied by a string ensemble performing new compositions by RCO’s Duane Ludwig.

And don’t rush off—stay after the concert for a reception with light refreshments and a chance to mingle with musicians and fellow music lovers!

We can’t wait to open the season with you!
Reserve your tickets here: https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/16140

Concert - Winter Delights
2025-12-06 16:00 - 18:00 | Epiphany Episcopal Church, 3301 Hidden Meadow Dr, Oak Hill, VA, 20171, United States
RCO’s tradition of winter holiday celebration continues this year at a new location, featuring festive new selections and favorite sing-alongs. Arrive early for a special pre-show aperitif by “Mediocre at Best”.
Marquez: Danzon No. 2, with Northern Virginia Youth Ensemble
Anderson-Lopez: Selections from “Frozen”, featuring Lauren Nieuwland, soprano
Vivaldi: Concerto for Strings in G minor, RV 156
Anderson: Christmas Festival, featuring Lauren Nieuwland, Northern Virginia Youth Ensemble, audience
Tickets: https://insidenovatix.com/events/holiday-concert-winter-delights-12-6-2025-207484

Tribute to Dr. King
2026-01-17 16:00 - 18:00 | Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston, 20191, United States
The RCO opens Reston’s annual weekend honoring Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., featuring music by African-American composers, soloist Alia Waheed (Metropolitan Opera), and music from “Out of Africa” and “Wicked.” Arrive early for a pre-show aperitif showcasing Ravel Ballet Studio with RCO string quintet
Featuring:
William Grant Still: Afro-American Symphony No. 1, Sorrow (2nd mvt.)
Schwartz: Highlights from “Wicked” Featuring Alia Waheed and Lauren Nieuwland
Price/Still Dances in the Canebrakes

π Day: More Than Three for the Ages
2026-03-14 16:00 - 18:00 | Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston, 20191, United States
RCO’s spring concert features three ageless works on Pi Day (3.14) in collaboration with the NoVa Youth Ensemble: Beethoven’s Triple Concert, Op 56, C Major featuring Dietrich Paredes (Vioin), Vasily Pavov (Cello), Ralitza Patcheva (Piano), a world premiere of “Legend Suite” by local composer Ron Planting, and a collection of James Bond movie themes. Arrive early for an extra pre-show aperitif featuring RCO’s Viola ensemble performance of a Ron Planting composition.

An Italian Evening
2026-05-16 16:00 - 18:00 | Epiphany Episcopal Church, 3301 Hidden Meadow Dr, Oak Hill, VA, 20171, United States
The Grand Finale of the RCO’s 38th season will feature overtures and other familiar works by Italian composers Rossini, Verdi, and Vivaldi in a spectacular acoustic setting. Arrive early for a pre-show aperitif featuring Vivaldi Violin Concerto (“Summer” from The Four Seasons).
Rossini Overtures: La Gazza Ladra, Barber of Seville, Italian Girl in Algiers
Verdi Overtures – Sicilian Vespers, Nabucco, La Forza del Destino
Verdi – Aida Triumphal Grand March
