With the beginning of the fall concert series at Old Cabell Hall this Sunday, performers and patrons must combat the lack of parking stemming from South Lawn Project construction.
The B-1 lot on Jefferson Park Avenue, which was previously used for Old Cabell event parking, has been closed because of the construction.
"We are facing a logistical challenge, but it's not insurmountable," music department Chair Bruce Holsinger said.
The C-1 lot off of McCormick Road behind Bryan Hall, the Central Grounds Parking Garage and the T-4 Scott Stadium parking lot will be available depending on the number of people attending events, according to Holsinger. These locations, however, are farther than the Jefferson Park Avenue lot.
Shuttle buses will be provided for larger events from the T-4 lot, and the C-1 lot will serve as priority parking for patrons with limited mobility.
William Martin, executive director for the Charlottesville and University Symphony Orchestra, is optimistic that parking will not be an issue.
"The shuttle service might make it more convenient," Martin said.
Martin added, however, that the Charlottesville and University Symphony Orchestra has some former patrons who have decided not to order tickets this year because of the parking situation.
Martin expects around 800 patrons and 120 performers for the Charlottesville and University Symphony Orchestra performances, which is one of the larger events to ever take place in Old Cabell Hall.
Mass mailings have been sent to patrons informing them of the parking changes and more signs will be posted around Grounds to direct patrons to Old Cabell Hall, according to Holsinger and Martin.
The Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival will be the first major performance, or the "guinea pig" event for parking, as festival co-director Timothy Summers termed Sunday's performance.
Summers said ticket sales are about the same as last year, showing the construction's inability to deter dedicated patrons.
"Parking wasn't a make-or-break issue," Summers said about the decision to hold the festival at Old Cabell again.
Holsinger said all parties involved have been cooperative.
"We are having one of the best seasons ever," Holsinger said.
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