We Are America’s Story: Soundscapes Community Concert

We Are America’s Story: Soundscapes Community Concert Sunday, April 26, 2026 – 3:00 PM | Diamonstein Concert Hall, Ferguson Center for the Arts We Are America’s Story is Soundscapes’ 2026 Community Concert, presented as part of the Virginia Community Music Festival at Christopher Newport University. This inspiring program celebrates how music reflects the American story—our shared journey of identity, belonging, and voice. The concert opens with Lift Every Voice and Sing, inviting the audience to join in song. Through moving performances and recorded reflections from students, families, and teachers, the program explores how music shapes who we are as individuals and as a nation. The evening culminates with Pick Up Your Instruments, the original Soundscapes anthem written by students, uniting all ensembles on stage in a powerful finale honoring freedom, diversity, and creativity—the heart of America’s story.