Metro Collection 1
2017-10-01 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Blackwell Auditorium at Randolph-Macon College, 204 Henry Street, Ashland, VA, 23005, United States
Join us at Randolph-Macon College for intimate, chamber orchestra concerts that allow you to get up close and personal with the musicians of the Richmond Symphony. The series takes place at Blackwell Auditorium at Randolph-Macon College in Ashland and features free pre-concert talks at the Dollar Tree Room in Brock Commons one hour before the concert. This concert features soloist, Molly Sharp (viola) on Clarke’s Concerto for Viola and Orchestra. Additional works from Beethoven, Davies, and Haydn will be performed by the Richmond Symphony.
Learn more about Steven Smith, conductor
Learn more about Molly Sharp, viola
PLEASE NOTE: The date of this concert has been changed from October 8 to OCTOBER 1, 2017.

Magnificent Midlothian Food Festival
2017-10-07 16:00 - 18:00 | Westchester Commons, 201 Perimeter Dr., Midlothian, VA, 23113, United States
Click here for tickets and more details: http://midlofoodfestival.com/
The Richmond Symphony performs at 4:00pm. Festival is from 12:00 – 6:00pm.
In partnership with Bon Secours and Chesterfield County.

What:
Magnificent Midlothian Food Festival
Where:
Westchester Commons – 15786 WC Main St., Midlothian, VA 23113-7311
When:
Saturday, October 7 | 12 PM – 8 PM
About:
The 29th annual MAGNIFICENT Midlothian Food Festival is bigger and better than ever, with 20+ restaurants, local craft beer, Virginia Wines, and more! And this year, the event moves to Saturday, and the Richmond Symphony brings their Big Tent to Westchester Commons. All proceeds go to local charities through Rotary International.
Ticket Details:
General Admission Ticket – $25
(Includes 5 food/beverage tickets to use as you wish. Additional food/beverage tickets can be purchased on-site for $5 each) Purchase tickets here.

Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions
2017-10-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Altria Theater, 6 North Laurel Street, Richmond , VA, 23220, United States
Brought to life by the Richmond Symphony Orchestra, Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions gives fans and newcomers of all ages the chance to experience the evolution of the Pokémon franchise like never before. Meet up with friends of all ages to catch, battle and trade Pokémon from your favorite games. All-new orchestral arrangements and carefully timed visuals draw from recent and classic Pokémon video games.

A Superhero Halloween
2017-10-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Carpenter Theatre, 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
Nominate Your Everyday Superhero Today!
Dress in your favorite heroic costume and get ready for high-powered fun with the Richmond Symphony and the music of superheroes.
Arrive early and join us for a free pre-concert festival, featuring our instrument petting zoo and enjoy interactive activities for the whole family that will enhance your concert experience. Pre-concert festivities begin at 10am in Rhythm Hall. LolliPops concerts are ideal for children ages 5 and up, but music lovers of all ages are welcome.
Learn more about Chia-Hsuan Lin, conductor
**The Richmond Symphony will celebrate everyday superheroes at “A Superhero Halloween!” Dress in your favorite heroic costume and get ready for high-powered fun with the Richmond Symphony and the music of superheroes! Nominate your favorite everyday local superhero by emailing education@richmondsymphony.com or via the online form here: A Call for Everyday Superheroes!
Deadline for nominations: Sunday, October 1st.

Series sponsor

LolliPops Concerts are now Sensory-Friendly!
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An Evening with Time for Three
2017-10-27 18:30 - 19:30 | Carpenter Theatre, 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
Kick back, relax, and continue the celebration! Our Casual Fridays Concert during Richmond Symphony’s 60th Anniversary weekend features the groundbreaking, category-shattering trio Time for Three! This brilliant trio transcends traditional classification, with elements of classical, country western, gypsy and jazz idioms forming a blend all its own. The members — Nicolas (Nick) Kendall, violin; Charles Yang violin; and Ranaan Meyer, double bass — carry a passion for improvisation, composing and arranging, all prime elements of the ensemble’s playing.
Learn more about Steven Smith, conductor
Learn more about Time for Three, guest artist
Program Notes
Concert sponsor

60th Anniversary with Time for Three
2017-10-28 20:00 - 22:00 | Carpenter Theatre, 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
The Richmond Symphony’s 60th Anniversary Celebration features the groundbreaking, category-shattering trio Time for Three! This brilliant trio transcends traditional classification, with elements of classical, country western, gypsy and jazz idioms forming a blend all its own. The members — Nicolas (Nick) Kendall, violin; Charles Yang violin; and Ranaan Meyer, double bass — carry a passion for improvisation, composing and arranging, all prime elements of the ensemble’s playing. Join us an hour before the concert for a free pre-concert talk with the Richmond Symphony Music Director, Steven Smith. These talks often feature guest artists and conductors and provide you with insights for the concert you are about to hear.
Learn more about Steven Smith, conductor
Learn more about Time for Three, guest artist
Program Notes

TRIO
2017-11-03 19:00 - 22:00, 2017-11-04 19:00 - 22:00, 2017-11-05 14:00 - 16:00 | Carpenter Theatre, 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
GLORIA (SPAIGHT/ VIVALDI)
A beautiful dance interpretation of Vivaldi’s Gloria, last seen in Richmond in 1992. Spaight’s sensitive choreography invokes the passion, joy, and spirituality of this glorious music through a series of intricate ensembles, intimate duets, and exquisite solos.
JOURNEY (AIELLO/ ARNOLD)
Journey pays tribute to the strength, vitality, and physical virtuosity of the male dancer. Choreographed in 1979, Aiello’s ballet abstractly suggests travel by land, sea, and sky.
SILENCE (PATTERSON/ PÄRT)
Silence, inspired by the music by Arvo Pärt, evokes a sense of space and timelessness. “…it is about finding peace within the stillness, the silence when we find ourselves alone in a quiet moment, in the dark of night, or on a walk with miles in front of us to conquer.” (Gina Patterson)

Mozart: Mass in C Minor
2017-11-11 20:00 - 22:00, 2017-11-12 15:00 - 17:00 | Carpenter Theatre, 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
Mozart: Mass in C Minor is not to be missed! The Richmond Symphony Chorus will perform with the Richmond Symphony with special guests Laura Strickling (soprano), Arianna Zukerman (soprano), Nathan Bick (tenor), and Robert Harrelson (bass). Join us an hour before each concert for a free pre-concert talk with the Richmond Symphony Music Director, Steven Smith. These talks often feature guest artists and conductors and provide you with insights for the concert you are about to hear.
“No Western composer demonstrated a more Shakespearean range of emotion than Mozart — from the comedy of self-deception to tragic despair, from pleasure in worldly comforts to heroic defiance of convention, from supernatural terror to spiritual rhapsody. His most ravishing music looks inside the soul as deeply as art can.” – Music critic Lloyd Schwartz on National Public Radio, January 25, 2006.
Learn more about Steven Smith, conductor
Learn more about Richmond Symphony Chorus
Program Notes
Series sponsor

Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra Fall Concert
2017-11-12 19:00 - 20:00 | Carpenter Theatre, 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra Fall Concert
Sunday, November 12th at 7:00pm
Carpenter Theatre
Chia-Hsuan Lin, conductor
Tickets are free at the door! Come one, come all.

Come And Play
2017-11-19 18:00 - 19:00 | VCU Siegel Center, 1200 W Broad Street, Richmond , VA, 23284, United States
Sunday, November 19, 2017
2:30 – 5pm rehearsal; 6pm concert
Verizon Wireless Arena at the Stuart C. Siegel Center (VCU)
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. Come and Play is sponsored by CarMax.
Registration for 2017 is now closed.
*New this year! Each registration includes a Come and Play t-shirt. Please indicate your size when checking out.
Vendor and volunteer information coming soon!
This event is presented in support of music education in Richmond area schools. For more information about Come & Play, please contact the Education & Community Engagement Department at education@richmondsymphony.com.

The Snowman
2017-11-25 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 this program as well.
Arrive early and join us for a free pre-concert festival, featuring our instrument petting zoo and enjoy interactive activities for the whole family that will enhance your concert experience. Pre-concert festivities begin at 10am in Rhythm Hall. LolliPops concerts are ideal for children ages 5 and up, but music lovers of all ages are welcome.

Learn more about Steven Smith, conductor
Help us keep Richmond warm this winter! Bring canned soup, hot cereal, or oatmeal to Snowman and help fill the YMCA bus to the top with warm food for the cold winter. All items benefit Feedmore, and all food drive participants are entered to win two tickets to any Masterworks, Metro or Casual Fridays concert, or four tickets to a LolliPops concert! The lucky winners will be chosen at the end of the Snowman concert.
An ASL Interpreter will be available at the Pre-Concert Festival and during all LolliPops performances.
Series sponsor

LolliPops Concerts are now Sensory-Friendly!
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© Snowman Enterprises Limited
“The Snowman“ by Raymond Briggs is published by Puffin

Handel's Messiah
2017-12-01 19:30 - 21:30 | 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.
Learn more about Chia-Hsuan Lin, conductor
Learn more about Richmond Symphony Chorus

Concert sponsor

Let It Snow! 2017
2017-12-02 20:00 - 22:00, 2017-12-03 15:00 - 17:00 | 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 Richmond Symphony Chorus for this magical holiday tradition the whole family will love.
Learn more about Erin R. Freeman, director
Learn more about Richmond Symphony Chorus
Learn more about Susan Greenbaum, soloist
Purchase tickets to Sunday’s performance.

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Youth Orchestra Program - Winter Concert
2017-12-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Carpenter Theatre, 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
Youth Orchestra Program Winter Concert
Sunday, December 3rd at 7:00pm
Carpenter Theatre
Christie-Jo Adams, Matt Wilson, Rebecca Jilcott, Christopher Moseley, conductors
Tickets are free at the door! Come one, come all.

The Nutcracker in Richmond
2017-12-09 19:00 - 22:00, 2017-12-10 13:00 - 16:00, 2017-12-10 16:30 - 19:30, 2017-12-15 19:00 - 22:00, 2017-12-16 14:00 - 17:00, 2017-12-16 19:00 - 22:00, 2017-12-17 13:00 - 16:00, 2017-12-17 16:30 - 20:30 and 4 more dates | Carpenter Theatre, 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
The Nutcracker (Winslett/ Tchaikovsky)
The Nutcracker shines brighter than ever with redesigned costumes, heavenly new scenery, and brand new characters— including an elegant Swan Sleigh—all added to the 2015 production of the Richmond Ballet holiday classic. The wonder and magic of the season are set to come alive once again with sugarplums, chocolates, marzipan, coffee and tea, a dancing bear, life-like dolls, and sparkling flowers. From a battle beneath the branches of a mystical Christmas tree, to a winter white forest, and then off to a far-off kingdom of delectable sweets, The Nutcracker has become a favorite tradition for Richmond audiences, and with Tchaikovsky’s beloved score, this dazzling production is sure to bring joy to everyone’s December.
