2025-26 Season Performances
MSO Features
MSO names new concertmaster
Vet Violinist Takes the Lead
The
Manassas Symphony is delighted to announce the naming of Dr. Daria Olinger as the MSO’s
first new concertmaster in 20 years, replacing the recently retired Emil Cheytanov.
Dr. Olinger, a small-animal veterinarian in Dumfries, has been playing the violin for 20 years.
She grew up in Roanoke, VA, and attended Virginia Tech. Daria has most recently been serving as
MSO's principal second violinist.
Queen of New Orleans Returns to Hylton Center
MSO Celebrates Jazz Legend Doreen Ketchens
Known as “Lady Louie,” Ketchens has been a fixture of the French Quarter for nearly four decades.
She is making a return appearance as the featured guest artist for Holiday in New Orleans,
the Manassas Symphony’s Annual Family Concert on Saturday, December 6, at 3:30 PM.