Concerts & Events
Symphony Series
Discover the power of live music with our Symphony Series. Featuring orchestral classics and contemporary composers, this series will surely inspire you. All concerts are held at the Carpenter Theatre at Dominion Energy Center with 9 performances on Saturday evenings at 7:30 pm repeated on Sunday afternoons at 3 pm.
Join us an hour before each concert for a free pre-concert talk. These talks often feature guest artists and conductors that provide you with insight on the programming you are about to hear.
Series Schedule
January 17, 2026 @ 7:30 pm 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 […]
View DetailsJanuary 18, 2026 @ 3:00 pm 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 […]
View DetailsJanuary 31, 2026 @ 7:30 pm Conrad Tao Plays Gershwin
Just 30, Conrad Tao, says the Detroit Free Press “owns a place among the world’s virtuosos. he blew the doors off in a performance hair-raising in its technical brilliance.” Experience […]
View DetailsFebruary 1, 2026 @ 3:00 pm Conrad Tao Plays Gershwin
Just 30, Conrad Tao, says the Detroit Free Press “owns a place among the world’s virtuosos. he blew the doors off in a performance hair-raising in its technical brilliance.” Experience […]
View DetailsFebruary 28, 2026 @ 7:30 pm Romeo & Juliet, Boléro & More Love Stories
Valentina Peleggi conducts a moving program centered on stories of love and resilience. Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet brings Shakespeare’s tale to life with sweeping emotion. Damien Geter’s world premiere Suite […]
View DetailsMarch 1, 2026 @ 3:00 pm Romeo & Juliet, Boléro & More Love Stories
Valentina Peleggi conducts a moving program centered on stories of love and resilience. Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet brings Shakespeare’s tale to life with sweeping emotion. Damien Geter’s world premiere Suite […]
View DetailsMarch 7, 2026 @ 7:30 pm Brahms & Dvořák
The great strength and nobility of Brahms’ Fourth and final Symphony places it among his most profound achievements. Valentina Peleggi conducts, and the Richmond Symphony’s own Neal Cary plays Dvořák’s […]
View DetailsMarch 8, 2026 @ 3:00 pm Brahms & Dvořák
The great strength and nobility of Brahms’ Fourth and final Symphony places it among his most profound achievements. Valentina Peleggi conducts, and the Richmond Symphony’s own Neal Cary plays Dvořák’s […]
View DetailsApril 11, 2026 @ 7:30 pm Copland & Beethoven
Valentina Peleggi conducts two American masterworks. Aaron Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man has moved many Americans, even Copland himself. The finale of his Third Symphony is based on that […]
View DetailsApril 12, 2026 @ 3:00 pm Copland & Beethoven
Valentina Peleggi conducts two American masterworks. Aaron Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man has moved many Americans, even Copland himself. The finale of his Third Symphony is based on that […]
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