Restless Seas
No element shapes us like water, and no concert moves quite like this one. Anna Clyne’s Restless Oceans opens with a wave: the musicians of CCS don’t just play this music; they stomp and sing it, an orchestra becoming a force of nature in real time.
Benjamin Britten’s Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes follow. Dawn light on the water, Sunday bells, moonlit calm, and a storm that shakes the hall. Then the current turns homeward: Duke Ellington’s The River, a symphonic suite that flows from a single spring to the wide sea, swinging every mile of the way.
From the composer of Take the A Train to the roar of the open ocean, this is a voyage for every listener. Come get swept up.
Date & Time
Sunday, April 4, 2027 | 5:00–7:15 PM (15-minute intermission)
Location
Atlas Performing Arts Center - Lang Theatre (View map)
Tickets
General Admission $35 | Ages 16 and under FREE | All Ages
Program
Anna Clyne, Restless Oceans
Benjamin Britten, Four Sea Interludes
Duke Ellington, The River
Conductor & Artistic Director
Victoria Gau
Now in her 29th season leading Capital City Symphony, conductor Victoria Gau has been praised for her “strong sense of style and drama” by The Washington Post. She is also Artistic Director of Cantate, where she conducts the Cantate Chamber Singers and Concert Choir, and previously served for nine years as Associate Conductor of National Philharmonic.
A passionate advocate for American composers, particularly female and BIPOC composers, Gau is equally committed to supporting emerging artists. She founded Cantate’s Young Artists of Color program, now expanded as Lift Every Voice, and continues to champion young composers and performers through Cantate and CCS partnerships.
Her guest-conducting work includes the Alexandria and Akron Symphonies, Columbia Symphony, Friday Morning Music Club Orchestra, Open Page Ensemble, and the Kennedy Center Messiah Sing-Along. In 2025, she led performances of Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms in Paris, and in May 2026 she made her Carnegie Hall debut conducting Brahms’ Schicksalslied. She holds degrees in Viola Performance and Conducting from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music.
Venue
Atlas Performing Arts Center - Lang Theatre
This performance takes place at Atlas Performing Arts Center - Lang Theatre, an inviting venue where creativity meets community.
Filled with energy, imagination, and heroism, this lively program invites all to experience the joy of music together.