Richmond Symphony

The Nutcracker
2018-12-23 13:00, 2018-12-22 19:00, 2018-12-22 14:00, 2018-12-21 19:00, 2018-12-21 14:00, 2018-12-20 19:00, 2018-12-20 14:00, 2018-12-19 19:00 (America/New_York) and 5 more dates | Carpenter Theatre, 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
A timeless family classic, The Nutcracker, returns in December to enchant audiences with all of its splendor and beauty. Join Clara as she revels in the joy of Christmas Eve, bravely witnesses a battle beneath the branches of a mystical Christmas tree, and journeys through a winter white forest to the delectable Kingdom of Sweets. As the beloved characters of this dazzling production come to life to Tchaikovsky’s magnificent score, children and adults alike will be swept away by the magic of the holidays.

Cirque Musica Holiday presents Wonderland
2018-12-11 19:30 - 21:30 | Altria Theater, 6 North Laurel Street, Richmond , VA, 23220, United States
CIRQUE MUSICA HOLIDAY presents Wonderland is a fun-filled concert experience for the whole family featuring the talented cast of Cirque Musica accompanied by holiday songs performed by the Richmond Symphony.
Audiences will journey into a visual world of “Wonderland” with amazing acrobats, aerialists, hilarious hijinks and holiday cheer. The show blends the spellbinding grace and daredevil athleticism of today’s greatest circus performers with the sensory majesty of a symphony orchestra performing the greatest holiday music of all time.

Handel's Messiah
2018-12-08 19:30 | Carpenter Theatre, 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
Don’t miss the Richmond Symphony and Richmond Symphony Chorus performing Handel’s masterwork, a holiday classic that has delighted Richmonders for generations.
Chia-Hsuan Lin, conductor and Jack & Mary Ann Frable Associate Conductor Chair
Erin R. Freeman, Director of the Richmond Symphony Chorus and James Erb Choral Chair
Clara Rottsolk, soprano
Jessica Renfro, mezzo-soprano
Cameo Humes, tenor
Calvin Griffin, bass-baritone
Jonathan Moyer, harpsichord

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Let it Snow! 2018
2018-12-02 15:00 - 17:00, 2018-12-01 20:00 - 22:00 | Carpenter Theatre, 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
Celebrate the holidays with a concert featuring the sounds of the season! Join the Richmond Symphony and the Richmond Symphony Chorus for this magical holiday tradition the whole family will love.
Learn more about Desirée Roots, guest vocalist.
Learn more about Erin Freeman, conductor.

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Giving Tuesday 2018
2018-11-27 | Richmond Symphony, 612 East Grace Street, Suite 401, Richmond, VA, VA, 23219, United States
GIVE to the Richmond Symphony on this Giving Tuesday!
Giving Tuesday is today, November 27th!
Help support music in Richmond by making a gift to the Richmond Symphony this Giving Tuesday! With a commitment to quality musicianship, music education for our youth, and a desire to grow our impact in the city we love, a gift to the Richmond Symphony is an investment in our community. By choosing to give to the Richmond Symphony you are advancing our mission to change lives through the power of music. Give the gift of music this Giving Tuesday!

Holiday Festival of Music
2018-11-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, 800 S Cathedral Pl, Richmond, VA, 23220, United States
Join us on November 26, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. for Holiday Festival of Music: A Victorian Inspired Evening of Christmas Classics and Carols featuring the Richmond Symphony at Cathedral of the Sacred Heart.
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In honor of the 175th anniversary of Charles Dickens’ classic, A Christmas Carol, CCC’s 2018 Holiday Festival of Music will feature a Victorian theme—including period musical selections, food, and costumed carolers.
Holiday Festival of Music is a beloved Richmond tradition marking the beginning of the holiday season. This elegant concert, performed in the majestic Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, features the music of the Richmond Symphony and draws nearly 1,000 guests of all ages.
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The funds raised by Holiday Festival of Music benefit the services and programs that Commonwealth Catholic Charities provides to the most vulnerable members of our communities.
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Cyber Monday 2018
2018-11-26 00:01 - 23:59 | Richmond Symphony, 612 East Grace Street, Suite 401, Richmond, VA, VA, 23219, United States
FOR CYBER MONDAY ONLY
November 26, 2018
Enjoy the following discounts* when you purchase tickets online after selecting the Cyber Monday price code:
10% off Messiah or Carmen in Concert : Receive 10% off Adult ticket prices in the Side Orchestra or Rear First Dress.
10% off Symphony Pops: Receive 10% off Adult ticket prices in the Side Orchestra or Rear First Dress off any Symphony Pops concerts.
20% off Altria Masterworks: Receive 20% off Adult ticket prices in the Side Orchestra or Rear First Dress off any Altria Masterworks concert excluding Carmen in Concert.
40% off Metro Collection: Receive 40% off Adult ticket prices.
40% off Union Bank & Trust LolliPops: Receive 40% off Adult ticket prices.

*To receive the discount, purchase your tickets online. Select the Cyber Monday price code. The discount is already incorporated into the price. For concerts with reserved seating, this price code will only work for seating in the Side Orchestra or Rear First Dress – click here to view a seating chart. Up to 4 tickets per concert may be selected using the Cyber Monday price code. Additional tickets may be added to the order using the normal price codes. Discount can not be combined with other offers and discounts and is not retroactive. Offer valid on Monday, November 26, 2018 only.
Questions? Call Richmond Symphony Patron Services at 804.788.1212 x2.

The Snowman (animated film)
2018-11-24 11:00 - 12:00 | Carpenter Theatre, 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
Continue this holiday tradition with the Richmond Symphony! This charming animated film tells the story of a young boy’s magical friendship with a snowman. Enjoy other holiday favorites during the program as well.
Join us for a free pre-concert festival at 10am in Rhythm Hall, featuring our Instrument Petting Zoo. Enjoy interactive activities for the whole family that will enhance your concert experience.
Snowman Enterprises Limited “The Snowman” by Raymond Briggs is published by Puffin.
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Chesterfield County Family Concert
2018-11-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Clover Hill High School, 13301 Kelly Green Ln., Midlothian, VA, 23112
The Richmond Symphony is coming to Chesterfield for a free family friendly concert! Conducted by Steven Smith, the program will feature selections from Bernstein’s West Side Story, and John Williams’ Main Title from Star Wars! Don’t miss this exciting concert at Clover Hill High School, November 17th at 7pm! In collaboration with the Chesterfield County Parks and Recreation Department.

Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra Fall Concert
2018-11-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Carpenter Theatre, 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
RSYO performs masterworks of the orchestral repertoire, as students hold themselves to a high level of discipline, preparation and musicianship. Nearly all members of RSYO study with private instructors and all are leaders in their school programs.

Concert is free and open to the public.

Brahms Requiem, Barber Adagio
2018-11-11 15:00 - 17:00 | Carpenter Theatre, 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
Join the Richmond Symphony and Richmond Symphony Chorus, with Music Director Steven Smith, in commemorating the 100th year anniversary of Armistice 1918. This memorable Altria Masterworks program features Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45, Barber’s Adagio for Strings and Butterworth’s The Banks of Green Willow.
The dark, unusually low registers lend an air of reverence and contemplation to Brahm’s Requiem. In the words of Clara Schumann, “It is a truly tremendous piece of art which moves the entire being in a way little else does.”
Barber’s Adagio for Strings is a serious piece of music that is firmly embedded in the consciousness of nearly every American. Composer William Schumann gives a wonderfully concise listening guide: “[Adagio for Strings] is so precise emotionally. It begins, it reaches its climax, it makes its point, and it goes away.”
George Butterworth wrote his The Banks of Green Willow before World War I even started, but it is seen as emblematic of the “lost generation” from that war, and is often played to commemorate it.
Program Notes
Learn more about Steven Smith, conductor.
Learn more about Darren K. Strokes, bass-baritone.
Learn more about Martha Guth, soprano.
Rennolds Memorial Concert

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Brahms Requiem, Barber Adagio
2018-11-10 20:00 - 22:00 | Carpenter Theatre, 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
Join the Richmond Symphony and Richmond Symphony Chorus, with Music Director Steven Smith, in commemorating the 100th year anniversary of Armistice 1918. This memorable Altria Masterworks program features Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45, Barber’s Adagio for Strings and Butterworth’s The Banks of Green Willow.
The dark, unusually low registers lend an air of reverence and contemplation to Brahm’s Requiem. In the words of Clara Schumann, “It is a truly tremendous piece of art which moves the entire being in a way little else does.”
Barber’s Adagio for Strings is a serious piece of music that is firmly embedded in the consciousness of nearly every American. Composer William Schumann gives a wonderfully concise listening guide: “[Adagio for Strings] is so precise emotionally. It begins, it reaches its climax, it makes its point, and it goes away.”
George Butterworth wrote his The Banks of Green Willow before World War I even started, but it is seen as emblematic of the “lost generation” from that war, and is often played to commemorate it.
Program Notes
Learn more about Steven Smith, conductor.
Learn more about Darren K. Stokes, bass-baritone.
Learn more about Martha Guth, soprano.
Rennolds Memorial Concert
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Come And Play
2018-11-04 18:00 - 20:00 | VCU Siegel Center, 1200 W Broad Street, Richmond , VA, 23284, United States
Sunday, November 4, 2018
2:30 – 5pm rehearsal; 6pm concert
The E.J. Wade Arena at the Stuart C. Siegel Center
Musicians of all ages and levels of ability are invited to bring their instruments and play alongside the musicians of the Richmond Symphony under the baton of Associate Conductor, Chia-Hsuan Lin.
Registration for 2018 is now open.

Vendor and volunteer information coming soon!
This event is presented in support of music education in Richmond area schools. For more information about Come and Play, please contact the Education & Community Engagement Department at education@richmondsymphony.com.

Disco Inferno
2018-11-03 20:00 - 22:00 | Carpenter Theatre, 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
Break out the platform shoes and the satin pants as we recapture the mood and feel of the Disco “daze” with world class guest performers Jeans ‘n Classics with the Richmond Symphony. Hear the hits from Earth Wind & Fire, Donna Summer, ABBA and the rest of your favorite disco artists.
Few genres of music elicit toe-tapping nostalgia like the disco of the 70’s with iconic hits like Dancing Queen and YMCA still grooving through today’s pop culture. On Saturday, November 3 at 8pm at the Dominion Energy Center for the Performing Arts, the Richmond Symphony proudly presents Disco Inferno, a concert that re-captures the mood and feel of the Disco “daze.” For this night of funk, the Symphony is teaming up with Jeans ‘n Classics, a group of stellar musicians who perform with the best symphony orchestras in the world.

Learn more about Chia-Hsuan Lin, conductor.
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Brass Quintet
2018-10-28 15:00 - 18:00 | Robinson Theater Community Arts Center, 2903 Q St, Richmond, VA, 23223, United States
The Robinson Theater Community Arts Center’s FREE Annual Fall Festival is sure to be a great time together with the whole Church Hill community. Plenty of activities for all with music, entertainment, kids’ zone, inflatables, pumpkin decorating, arts vendors, hot chocolate, candy apples, popcorn, Station 11 fire truck, costume contest, neighborhood partners and so much more. The Richmond’s Symphony’s Brass Quintet will perform at 4pm!

Halloween Spooktacular
2018-10-27 11:00 - 12:00 | Carpenter Theatre, 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
Come in your favorite costume and listen to the Richmond Symphony perform an array of musical goodies. Your special ghosts, goblins and princesses may even receive a special pre-concert Trick or Treat bag!
Join us for a free pre-concert festival at 10am in Rhythm Hall, featuring our Instrument Petting Zoo. Enjoy interactive activities for the whole family that will enhance your concert experience.
Learn more about Chia-Hsuan Lin, conductor.

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Richmond Symphony "Top Ten"
2018-10-26 09:45 - 10:45 | Carpenter Theatre, 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
Inspired by a well-known series called “What Every 1st (2nd, 3rd…) Grader Should Know” by E. D. Hirsch, the Core Knowledge Sequence and the BBC series “Ten Pieces,” this concert program attempts to answer the question: what are the important compositions that we want every student to hear? What are the best pieces for getting young listeners interested in music?
This 50-minute performance will introduce listeners to the “classics” of orchestral music. The concert repertoire, curated with the help of Richmond Symphony musicians and local music educators, features the works of art that every child should have the opportunity to hear. Featured composers include Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Dvořák, Copland, Rossini, and more.
