Archives for the "live music" Category

Damien Geter’s An African American Requiem

In composing his epic, moving Requiem, Damien Geter was inspired by those composed earlier by Mozart, Berlioz, Brahms, and especially Verdi. Within the traditional Latin text, Geter’s Requiem weaves the […]

Damien Geter’s An African American Requiem

In composing his epic, moving Requiem, Damien Geter was inspired by those composed earlier by Mozart, Berlioz, Brahms, and especially Verdi. Within the traditional Latin text, Geter’s Requiem weaves the […]

Appalachian Spring

Two beloved favorites inspired by folk music – Vaughan Williams haunting Fantasia on Greensleeves and Aaron Copland’s tender Appalachian Spring – cradle and console the 1940 Clarinet Concerto by the 19-year-old Ruth Gipps, composed […]

Mozart, Schubert & Gruber

Franz Schubert was just 19 when he composed his First Symphony. Developing swiftly, his Fifth is a work of charm and grace. From our own time, H.K. Gruber’s pieces, written […]

Play Ball!

Experience the roar of the crowd and the crack of the bat! Feel the spirit of America’s pastime in the concert hall with a lineup of classics that will have […]

Cirque Musica: Symphonic!

Their aerial acrobatics will leave you breathless! The Richmond Symphony is joined by Cirque Musica. Aerial acrobats literally “drop” into the Carpenter Theatre. Each gravity-defying feat choreographed to live music […]

Mancini

He won OSCARS®. He won GRAMMYS®. And his legendary music won fans everywhere. The Richmond Symphony pays tribute to the great movie music of Henry Mancini, with such classics as […]

Let It Snow! 2024

It’s Richmond’s favorite holiday musical tradition.  Celebrate the season with family and friends with your Richmond Symphony at the Carpenter Theatre on Thanksgiving Weekend. Carols, classics, seasonal favorites and the […]