Alexandra Takasugi (GPD ’17, Viola) has recently won a position in the Virginia Symphony viola section. The Virginia Symphony is at the center of the Hampton Roads arts community and serves as a cultural cornerstone for the region. Each year, the orchestra presents a series of classics, pops and family concerts in Norfolk, Newport News, Williamsburg and Virginia Beach. In addition, Virginia Symphony’s educational and outreach programs touch the lives throughout the community through lectures, presentations, in-school-residences, master classes, open rehearsals, student performances, collaborations with other organizations, and an array of community engagement programs.