Albemarle Symphony Orchestra

05/18/2026

Dr. Nuné Melikian’s performance of the Babadjanian violin concerto is now on our website. Check back periodically as more video of our concerts will be available soon.

The Albemarle Symphony Orchestra (A*O), formerly Crozet Community Orchestra, was launched in October 2013 by co-founders Denise Murray and Philip Clark, to serve the greater Crozet community through performance, education, and community outreach to enhance the community’s appreciation of orchestra...

03/30/2026

We’re still soaring from Saturday’s concert and happy to report that people are still watching the recast, and donating most generously to the orchestra.
Again, thank you very much indeed for your continuing enthusiasm and support for our music.

There will be more to come, but here are a couple of images of the luminous Nuné Melikian in action with the A*O.
(Thanks to photographer Joyce Boghosian.)

03/29/2026

What a great afternoon of music we shared! What a privilege for us all to experience the inimitable Nuné Melikian and I know we’ll be following her career with great interest.

Thank you so much for coming, for watching the livestream, for your generous donations, and for your enthusiastic support in general. It feels like a wonderful community.

We’ll be planning next season’s repertoire very soon, so watch this space. Meanwhile, here’s a link to the recast which will be available for only a short time, so watch it now.

If you’d still like to donate, visit our website:www.albemarlesymphony.org

Experience an afternoon of musical discovery under Maestro Philip Clark! Join us for a spellbinding program featuring the rarely performed Concerto for Violin and Orchestra by Arno Babadjanian, brought to life by world-renowned violinist and Babajanian expert, Dr. Nuné Melikian.

03/29/2026

The livestream has ended, but here is an updated link so you can watch the recording.
By the way, we had 160 international views including Armenia, Chile, the UK, and Australia.
We are a global phenomenon!

Experience an afternoon of musical discovery under Maestro Philip Clark! Join us for a spellbinding program featuring the rarely performed Concerto for Violin and Orchestra by Arno Babadjanian, brought to life by world-renowned violinist and Babajanian expert, Dr. Nuné Melikian.

03/29/2026

03/28/2026

It's concert day and we're at Grisham Hall setting up the stage.
We hope to see you at 3:30 (doors open at 3:00) for a wonderfully exciting program. Dr. Nuné Melikian is sure to be one of the best violinists you have ever heard. ❤️ 🎻

03/28/2026

Traffic alert:
Old Ivy Road is closed at the bridge and Ivy Road (in front of the school) is slow but clear.
Please, as I am useless at directions, if you can elaborate, please comment below. We don't want anybody to miss this afternoon's concert!

03/26/2026

In today’s Progress.

(If you have online access, there’s a bonus embedded video of A*O friend and former soloist Berto Sales and his wife Madeline.)

Armenian composer Arno Babadjanian isn't much known in the States, but the Albemarle Symphony Orchestra and violinist and scholar Nuné Melikian are aiming to change that.

03/25/2026

We are happy to announce that Saturday’s concert will again be live streamed via the link below. (Tap the picture.)

If you’re nearby, though, please come to hear this wonderful music in person. You’ll be rewarded with post-concert refreshments and a chance to meet the musicians.

Experience an afternoon of musical discovery under Maestro Philip Clark! Join us for a spellbinding program featuring the rarely performed Concerto for Violin and Orchestra by Arno Babadjanian, brought to life by world-renowned violinist and Babajanian expert, Dr. Nuné Melikian.