Alexandria Symph Orchestra: Concert Event Volunteer

Come all classical music lovers! The ASO needs your help to usher at performances and perform other duties. You can watch the performance once patrons are seated. Come hear this great orchestra if you love symphony.

Timeframe: Approximately 4 hours on Saturdays or 4 hours on Sundays

Number of people who attend concerts: Saturdays, 980 per concert - Sundays, 400 per concert

Impact: Help raise $300,000 towards the support of the orchestra and its community outreach efforts.

Dress code: Black and white attire, business casual. No blue jeans.

Benefits: Attend performances, help the public hear great concerts, meet other music lovers, get volunteer credit for your school or job.

Volunteer Duties: Greet patrons, check tickets, help patrons find their seats, assist patrons with mobility challenges, assemble and distribute programs, tidy up the hall after the performance. Arrive at the concert hall 90 minutes before the performance.

Requirements: Ability to stand and walk for a least one hour, climb stairs, carry boxes of about 10 lbs. Minimum age 16.

Volunteers must show proof of COVID vaccination. Masks may be required.

Concert Dates and Locations:

Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 6:00 pm Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall

Sunday, February 12, 2023 at 1:30 pm George Washington Masonic Memorial

Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 6:00 pm Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall

Schlesinger Concert Hall, NOVA
4915 E Campus Drive
Alexandria, VA

George Washington Masonic Memorial, Old Town Alexandria
101 Callahan Drive
Alexandria, VA

Please send an email to volunteer.alexsym@gmail.com to sign up. Note: there is no way to sign up through this site. You must write to Christina Kramer at that email address.

You can find more detailed information about the performances on our website. Go to Alexsym.org/support/volunteer.