Ticketing

Horn & Serenade: Strauss & Brahms

St. Christopher's School 6010 Fergusson Rd, Richmond, VA, United States

Experience an evening of timeless orchestral masterworks led by conductor, Jessica Altarriba. Featuring Erin Lano, Richard Strauss’s Horn Concerto No. 1 dazzles with virtuosic brilliance, showcasing the horn’s heroic character and lyrical warmth in a work filled with youthful energy and sweeping melodies. In contrast, Brahms’s Serenade No. 2 offers a richly textured and intimate sound […]

Horn & Serenade: Strauss & Brahms

Blackwell Auditorium at Randolph-Macon College 204 Henry Street, Ashland, VA, United States

Experience an evening of timeless orchestral masterworks led by conductor, Jessica Altarriba. Featuring Erin Lano, Richard Strauss’s Horn Concerto No. 1 dazzles with virtuosic brilliance, showcasing the horn’s heroic character and lyrical warmth in a work filled with youthful energy and sweeping melodies. In contrast, Brahms’s Serenade No. 2 offers a richly textured and intimate […]

Copland, Britten & Shaw

St. Christopher's School 6010 Fergusson Rd, Richmond, VA, United States

Experience a compelling evening of music led by Richard Robbins and featuring the Richmond Symphony and Richmond Symphony Chorus. This program brings together Caroline Shaw’s To the Hands, a moving and thought-provoking work for choir and strings; Britten’s vibrant Sinfonietta, Op. 1, brimming with youthful energy and color; and his luminous choral miniature “Concord” from […]

Copland, Britten & Shaw

Blackwell Auditorium at Randolph-Macon College 204 Henry Street, Ashland, VA, United States

Experience a compelling evening of music led by Richard Robbins and featuring the Richmond Symphony and Richmond Symphony Chorus. This program brings together Caroline Shaw’s To the Hands, a moving and thought-provoking work for choir and strings; Britten’s vibrant Sinfonietta, Op. 1, brimming with youthful energy and color; and his luminous choral miniature “Concord” from […]

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Brahms & Strauss

Carpenter Theatre 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, United States

Valentina Peleggi leads a program rich in character, reflection, and musical storytelling. Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier Suite opens the evening with its sumptuous orchestration, sparkling waltzes, and nostalgic elegance. The program then turns to Stars and Sand by Richmond-born composer Mary Howe, whose evocative score captures both lyric beauty and a distinctive American voice. The evening […]

Brahms & Strauss

Carpenter Theatre 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, United States

Valentina Peleggi leads a program rich in character, reflection, and musical storytelling. Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier Suite opens the evening with its sumptuous orchestration, sparkling waltzes, and nostalgic elegance. The program then turns to Stars and Sand by Richmond-born composer Mary Howe, whose evocative score captures both lyric beauty and a distinctive American voice. The evening […]

Halloween Spooktacular

Carpenter Theatre 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, United States

For this Halloween, the Richmond Symphony brings the thrills to the stage—mixing classical favorites like Danse Macabre and Night on Bald Mountain with cinematic and hits from Harry Potter, ET, and The Nightmare Before Christmas. Start your afternoon with our family Boo-Fest, featuring Halloween-themed crafts, games, face painting, and activities from local community partners. Costumes […]

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Rachmaninoff, Glass & Stravinsky

Carpenter Theatre 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, United States

Violinist Julian Rhee returns for Philip Glass’ Violin Concerto No. 1, honoring the composer’s 90th birthday and the 40th anniversary of this iconic work. Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite dazzles with orchestral color and mythic energy. The evening concludes with Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances — a thrilling and bittersweet farewell from a master Romantic. Be there for the pre-concert talk at 6:30

Rachmaninoff, Glass & Stravinsky

Carpenter Theatre 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, United States

Violinist Julian Rhee returns for Philip Glass’ Violin Concerto No. 1, honoring the composer’s 90th birthday and the 40th anniversary of this iconic work. Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite dazzles with orchestral color and mythic energy. The evening concludes with Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances — a thrilling and bittersweet farewell from a master Romantic. Be there for the pre-concert talk at 2:00

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Peleggi Conducts Mahler’s Fifth

Carpenter Theatre 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, United States

Music Director Valentina Peleggi leads a profound journey from sorrow to joy. Strauss’ Metamorphosen opens the program with a moving elegy for 23 solo strings, written in the final days of World War II. The program concludes with Mahler’s Symphony No. 5, a sweeping emotional arc that begins with storm and grief, flows through the beloved Adagietto, and ends in a triumphant […]