Welcome to the Norfolk Chamber Consort
The mission of the Norfolk Chamber Consort is to present to the public performances of chamber music drawn from repertories of the 17th up to the 21st centuries. The emphasis is on works with varied instrumentation and those utilizing the voice as an integral part of the chamber music texture. Emphasis is often placed on lesser known works and neglected masterpieces that are not often performed in Southeastern Virginia. In addition, we occasionally bring in guest composers as well as performers on instruments unique to the Hampton Roads area.
Our 58th Season
This season, we return to the exquisite ambiance of Christ & St. Luke’s and present a program entitled “Remembering Allen Shaffer.” The program commemorates the longtime co-artistic director of the Norfolk Chamber Consort and includes pieces he either programmed or would have liked to program, including Schütz, J.S. Bach, Handel, Debussy, and works Allen commissioned.
Following our debut in Virginia Beach last year, we are again offering a concert at the Virginia Beach Christian Church presenting works ranging from the Renaissance to the present that evoke a maritime atmosphere, solace, and star-watching.
The spectacular line-up of works and performers continues on Valentine’s Eve at Larchmont United Methodist Church, when we celebrate, yes, LOVE, through an intriguing selection of works from the early Renaissance through Baroque, Romantic (cannot do without this era), and, of course, 20th century. Works by Cordier, DuFay, Monteverdi, Schumann, Rorem, and many others.
Finally, the season ends with a program dedicated to Spring at the sanctuary of the historic Freemason Street Baptist Church. Come and enjoy everything spring, whether it be Cherry Blossom Festival, Cinco de Mayo, Persian New Year, May Day, and much more.
ARTISTIC DIRECTORS
Andrey Kasparov
Artistic Co-Director
Oksana Lutsyshyn
Artistic Co-Director
Bianca Hall
Associate Artistic Director
THE BOARD
Jake Keller
President
Donna Bausch
Vice President
Jeanne Williams
Treasurer
Larry Epplein
Member
Peter Schmitz
Member
Susan Horton
Past President
Would you like to get more involved with Norfolk Chamber Consort?
Please take a moment to contact Jake Keller, NCC Board President, to discuss opportunities to contribute your skills and talents to the future of the Consort. We welcome your ideas and input and look forward to hearing from you. You can reach Jake 757.387.0010 call or text.
LISA RELAFORD COSTON SCHOLARSHIP
The Lisa Relaford Coston Scholarship Competition is designated for an aspiring singer from the Commonwealth of Virginia to pursue a voice major at a higher education institution.
This scholarship commemorates the great artistic legacy of the late Lisa Relaford Coston, acknowledged as having been one of the finest mezzo-sopranos ever to have graced the stages and concert halls of the Tidewater region. Born in Petersburg, Virginia, she passed away on January 27, 2010, at the age of 46.
To make a tax-deductible donation to the scholarship, please make your check payable to:
NCC – LRC Scholarship
P.O. Box 11031
Norfolk, VA 23517
VOICE COMPETITION
The Lisa Relaford Coston Scholarship Competition is designated for an aspiring singer from the Commonwealth of Virginia to pursue a voice major at a higher education institution. At the time of the scholarship competition audition, a potential candidate must be, regardless of age, a graduating high school senior accepted to a higher education institution or a college freshman, sophomore, or junior. Students who are homeschooled at the appropriate level are eligible.
Many congratulations to the winner of the 2026 Lisa Relaford Coston Voice Competition:
Matthew Ryan of Christopher Newport University.
If you are interested in applying for this year’s scholarship, please download the application:
Grantors
This project was supported, in part, by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
