Ticketing
Bernstein, Foley & Still
Carpenter Theatre 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, United StatesThe Richmond Symphony opens the 2026–27 season with three groundbreaking American voices. Bernstein’s sparkling Candide Overture sets the stage. Artist-in-Residence Xavier Foley brings his signature style to Soul Bass, a genre-defying concerto for double bass and orchestra. William Grant Still’s Afro-American Symphony offers a rich, blues-infused portrait of American life and legacy. A bold celebration of creativity, identity, and the […]
Bernstein, Foley & Still
Carpenter Theatre 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, United StatesThe Richmond Symphony opens the 2026–27 season with three groundbreaking American voices. Bernstein’s sparkling Candide Overture sets the stage. Artist-in-Residence Xavier Foley brings his signature style to Soul Bass, a genre-defying concerto for double bass and orchestra. William Grant Still’s Afro-American Symphony offers a rich, blues-infused portrait of American life and legacy. A bold celebration of creativity, identity, and the […]
Brahms & Strauss
Carpenter Theatre 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, United StatesValentina 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 StatesValentina 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 […]
Rachmaninoff, Glass & Stravinsky
Carpenter Theatre 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, United StatesViolinist 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 StatesViolinist 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
Peleggi Conducts Mahler’s Fifth
Carpenter Theatre 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, United StatesMusic 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 […]
Peleggi Conducts Mahler’s Fifth
Carpenter Theatre 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, United StatesMusic 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 […]
Wagner & Strauss: Songs of Farewell
Carpenter Theatre 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, United StatesSoprano Alexandra Loutsion joins Valentina Peleggi and the Richmond Symphony Chorus for a deeply reflective and radiant program. Strauss’ Four Last Songs and Wagner’s Liebestod offer transcendent visions of love and mortality. Brahms’ Gesang der Parzen and Beethoven’s Elegischer Gesang bring choral gravitas and beauty, while the overture to Wagner’s Meistersinger opens with noble serenity. Be there for the pre-concert talk at 6:30
Wagner & Strauss: Songs of Farewell
Carpenter Theatre 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, United StatesSoprano Alexandra Loutsion joins Valentina Peleggi and the Richmond Symphony Chorus for a deeply reflective and radiant program. Strauss’ Four Last Songs and Wagner’s Liebestod offer transcendent visions of love and mortality. Brahms’ Gesang der Parzen and Beethoven’s Elegischer Gesang bring choral gravitas and beauty, while the overture to Wagner’s Meistersinger opens with noble serenity. Be there for the pre-concert talk at 2:00