Mahler’s First

Carpenter Theatre 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA

The new season begins! Experience the sonic splendor of the Richmond Symphony and Valentina Peleggi in Mahler’s wild, exuberant First Symphony. Plus, concertmaster Daisuke Yamamoto performs the world premiere of a new Violin Concerto by one of Italy’s most acclaimed composers, Andrea Portera.

Mahler’s First

Carpenter Theatre 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA

The new season begins! Experience the sonic splendor of the Richmond Symphony and Valentina Peleggi in Mahler’s wild, exuberant First Symphony. Plus, concertmaster Daisuke Yamamoto performs the world premiere of a new Violin Concerto by one of Italy’s most acclaimed composers, Andrea Portera.

Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique

Carpenter Theatre 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA

Music of power. And of passion. Music Director Valentina Peleggi conducts Tchaikovsky’s final work – the “Pathétique” Symphony. PLUS, “Don Juan,” a showpiece for orchestra by Richard Strauss. And Paul Neubauer plays the bracing Viola Concerto of Béla Bartók. “One of America’s finest concert artists,” declares the Atlanta Journal. “A true violist,” raves The New […]

Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique

Carpenter Theatre 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA

Music of power. And of passion. Music Director Valentina Peleggi conducts Tchaikovsky’s final work – the “Pathétique” Symphony. PLUS, “Don Juan,” a showpiece for orchestra by Richard Strauss. And Paul Neubauer plays the bracing Viola Concerto of Béla Bartók. “One of America’s finest concert artists,” declares the Atlanta Journal. “A true violist,” raves The New […]

Negro Folk Symphony

Carpenter Theatre 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA

In 1934, William Dawson imagined a symphony that would fuse African rhythms and American laments into the symphonic form. What Dvořák’s “New World” Symphony promised, Dawson delivered. His defiant, triumphant “Negro Folk Symphony” is the greatest symphony you’ve never heard, premiered by no less than Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra to thunderous acclaim. Also, the […]

Negro Folk Symphony

Carpenter Theatre 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA

In 1934, William Dawson imagined a symphony that would fuse African rhythms and American laments into the symphonic form. What Dvořák’s “New World” Symphony promised, Dawson delivered. His defiant, triumphant “Negro Folk Symphony” is the greatest symphony you’ve never heard, premiered by no less than Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra to thunderous acclaim. Also, the […]

Brahms, The Romantic

Carpenter Theatre 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA

Music Director Valentina Peleggi conducts Brahms’ lyrical Second Symphony, and Francesca Dego is the soloist in the Violin Concerto of Ferruccio Busoni. No less a romantic than Brahms, who echoes throughout this concerto, Busoni was a singular voice, an iconoclast who composed music for the future. This centennial celebration may just be the moment time […]

Brahms, The Romantic

Carpenter Theatre 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA

Music Director Valentina Peleggi conducts Brahms’ lyrical Second Symphony, and Francesca Dego is the soloist in the Violin Concerto of Ferruccio Busoni. No less a romantic than Brahms, who echoes throughout this concerto, Busoni was a singular voice, an iconoclast who composed music for the future. This centennial celebration may just be the moment time […]

Tchaikovsky’s First Concerto

Carpenter Theatre 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA

"Worthless" declared the composers friends. "Impossible to play". But Tchaikovsky refused to change a note of what became historys most popular piano concerto. Ukrainian pianist Dinara Klinton plays Tchaikovsky’s First Concerto. “She is a real virtuoso,” declares legendary pianist András Schiff. “A born pianist, a very natural player.” Plus, Valentina Peleggi conducts Ravel’s seductive suite […]

Tchaikovsky’s First Concerto

Carpenter Theatre 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA

"Worthless declared the composers friends. "Impossible to play". But Tchaikovsky refused to change a note of what became historys most popular piano concerto. Ukrainian pianist Dinara Klinton plays Tchaikovsky’s First Concerto. “She is a real virtuoso,” declares legendary pianist András Schiff. “A born pianist, a very natural player.” Plus, Valentina Peleggi conducts Ravel’s seductive suite […]