Robert Shoup, conductor
Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Virginia Symphony Orchestra Chorus
Showcasing the brightest and best of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Holiday POPs! is the holiday tradition that keeps on giving! Enjoy holiday hits of today “where the lovelight gleams” and bring the holidays home with beloved classic carols “and presents on the tree” Embrace the sounds of the season and finish your 2026 holiday season at home with the VSO .
Robert Shoup serves as Chorus Master and Staff Conductor of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. His national and international conducting credits include the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Breckenridge Music Festival Orchestra, ensembles from the Prague Radio Orchestra and Czech State Philharmonic, and numerous choral ensembles. He serves as the Music Director at Second Presbyterian Church of Norfolk, and is the founding Artistic Director of the Norfolk Street Choir Project.
The 26/27 season marks the 37th anniversary of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra Chorus, and its 30th under the direction of Chorusmaster Robert Shoup. In addition to regular appearances with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, the chorus has performed to sold-out houses as far afield as Prague, Vienna, Berlin, Leipzig, Munich, Salzburg and closer to home at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
