Shenandoah Valley Music Festival
2022-07-30 20:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Shrine Mont, 217 Shrine Mont Cir, Orkney Springs, VA, 22845
A not-to-be-missed concert experience! Come and hear, live in concert, the epic power and timeless message of humanity and brotherhood when the Richmond Symphony performs Beethoven’s Ninth! The Shenandoah Valley Choral Society and additional choir members will also sing in the symphony’s fourth movement, Beethoven’s inspiring, monumental “Ode to Joy.”

Pocahontas State Park Fall 2022
2022-09-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Pocahontas State Park, 10301 State Park Rd, Chesterfield, VA, 23832, United States
Take in the sounds of the Richmond Symphony at the Heritage Amphitheater while surrounded by the beauty of Pocahontas State Park. Gates open one hour before show time. Admission tickets are free – parking fee applies. Click above to secure your free ticket and to pre-purchase parking. Tickets and parking for this event is managed by Pocahontas State Park and can also be acquired onsite the night of the performance. This concert is part of Pocahontas Premieres.
The Richmond Symphony is partially funded by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Full Steam Ahead
2022-09-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Main Street Station, 1500 E Main St, Richmond, VA, 23219, United States
Join the Richmond Symphony for a vintage-themed evening of cocktails, performances by members of the Richmond Symphony and Richmond Symphony Chorus under the baton of Music Director Valentina Peleggi, dinner, entertainment, and live and silent auctions.
All funds raised through the auctions will benefit the Symphony’s artistic, educational, and community engagement programs, and help keep performances excellent, affordable, and even free.
Ticket prices start at $500, and tables, which seat 10, start at $5,000. Unique event sponsorship opportunities are also available to interested corporate sponsors.
To purchase tickets: Sarah Yount at syount@richmondsymphony.com or 804-788-4717 ext. 114.

Train Schedule

Crafted Cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres
Silent Auction
Performances by Members of the Richmond Symphony and Richmond Symphony Chorus. Valentina Peleggi, Conductor
Dinner and Live Auction

Catering provided by A Sharper Palate

Tchaikovsky's Fourth
2022-09-17 20:00 - 22:00, 2022-09-18 15:00 - 17:00 | Dominion Energy Center, 600 E Grace St, Richmond, VA, 23219, United States
Tchaikovsky poured his soul into symphonies that would express his anguish and passions as no music had ever dared to. Valentina Peleggi begins the new season with Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony. William Grant Still’s stirring Festive Overture opens the concert, followed by Dvorak’s opulent Te Deum with the Richmond Symphony Chorus. All this, plus a new work by the acclaimed young American Canadian composer Zachary Wadsworth.

Champagne Reception
2022-09-17 21:45 - 22:45, 2022-09-18 16:45 - 17:45 | Dominion Energy Center, 600 E Grace St, Richmond, VA, 23219, United States
Continue the opening weekend celebration at an exclusive post-concert reception with live jazz from Richmond’s Own Sweet Potatoes. Beverages, light hors d’oeuvres, and mini desserts are included with the ticket purchase. Reception takes place in donor lounge directly after the concert.

Music at Hardywood 1
2022-09-22 18:30 - 20:00 | Hardywood Park Craft Brewery Richmond, 2408-2410 Ownby Lane, Richmond, VA, 23220, United States
The Richmond Symphony returns to Hardywood for chamber classics, craft beer, pizza, and fun.

Steve Hackman's Brahms X Radiohead
2022-09-24 20:00 - 22:00 | Dominion Energy Center, 600 E Grace St, Richmond, VA, 23219, United States
Take Radiohead’s Ok Computer and the First Symphony of Brahms. Orchestra and vocalists present this fusion of masterworks by two pivotal voices, both played simultaneously. Brahms brings out the romance in Radiohead. Radiohead brings out Brahms’s sonic power.
The digital playbill with full details can be found here.

Concerts By The Bay
2022-09-25 15:00 - 16:30 | Mathews High School, 9889 Buckley Hall Road (Route 198), Mathews, VA, 23109, United States
The Richmond Symphony performs at the Concerts By The Bay series in Mathews, VA. This concert features a special arrangement of Copland’s Appalachian Spring and Serenade No. 1 by Brahms.

VENUE:
Harry M. Ward Auditorium
Mathews High School
9889 Buckley Hall Road (Route 198)
Mathews, VA 23109
Tickets for this concerts are sold by Concerts By The Bay. Please click here for their contact information.

Music in the Galleries 1
2022-09-30 19:00 - 20:00 | Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, 200 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd, Richmond, VA, 23220, United States
Experience works of art in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) galleries as the Richmond Symphony serenades your visit with a live performance. A collaboration between VMFA and the Richmond Symphony.
Though this event is free, a ticket is required. If you need assistance securing a ticket, please call the VMFA’s Visitor Services line at 804-340-1405.

Yo-Yo Ma
2022-10-04 19:30 - 21:30 | Dominion Energy Center, 600 E Grace St, Richmond, VA, 23219, United States
“He, more than any other cellist, has distilled cello playing to its essence.” says the L.A. Herald Examiner.
Experience the artistry, the energy of Yo-Yo Ma in concert.
For the full playbill click HERE

Jennifer Koh Plays Tchaikovsky
2022-10-22 20:00 - 22:00, 2022-10-23 15:00 - 17:00 | Dominion Energy Center, 600 E Grace St, Richmond, VA, 23219, United States
Tchaikovsky competition winner Jennifer Koh, says The Strad, is “risk-taking, high-octane player. A scorching talent that should on no account be missed…” Experience her astonishing artistry in Tchaikovsky’s blazing Violin Concerto. The Block by composer, artist and activist Carlos Simon is a musical portrait of the buildings lining one Harlem street. And the 150th birthday of the English master Ralph Vaughan Williams is marked with a performance of the turbulent Sixth Symphony of 1948, his reaction to the last World War.

Around the World
2022-10-26 09:45 - 10:45, 2022-10-27 09:45 - 10:45 | Carpenter Theatre, 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
Welcome aboard! This young people’s concert is your ticket to discovery, as the symphony travels the globe seeking music from far off lands and diverse cultures. How many countries and continents can we visit in a 50-minute concert? Will we make it home in time for dinner?

We are pleased to announce the return of Richmond Symphony Discovery Concerts. These age-appropriate performances for school groups are intentionally designed to delight, and align with Virginia Standards of Learning.

Pops: The Music of Danny Elfman from the Films of Tim Burton
2022-10-29 20:00 - 22:00 | Altria Theater, 6 North Laurel Street, Richmond , VA, 23220, United States
Danny Elfman’s spine-tingling scores for films of Tim Burton as performed by the Richmond Symphony, and just in time for Halloween! Batman, Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and more as classic scenes are projected above the orchestra on a giant screen.

Around the World
2022-10-30 15:00 - 16:00 | St. Christopher’s School, 6010 Fergusson Rd, Richmond, VA, 23226, United States
An international musical adventure for the whole family!
VENUE:
Louis F. Ryan Recital Hall
St. Christopher’s School
711 St. Christopher’s Rd.
Richmond, VA 23226
https://www.stchristophers.com/

Conducting Seminar Finale Concert
2022-11-06 15:00 - 17:00 | Carpenter Theatre, 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
The Richmond Symphony hosts its first conducting seminar with Music Director Valentina Peleggi. The five day intensive program led by Music Director Valentina Peleggi culminates in a free Richmond Symphony concert led by four talented young conductors from all over the globe. The concert includes music by Beethoven, Schubert and Jessie Montgomery. Don’t miss your chance to see the next rising star of the conducting world!

Romeo & Juliet
2022-11-12 20:00 - 22:00, 2022-11-13 15:00 - 17:00 | Dominion Energy Center, 600 E Grace St, Richmond, VA, 23219, United States
This is one of the most beloved, most passionate Piano Concertos in the entire repertoire. Alexandra Dariescu plays Grieg’s popular Piano Concerto. “Her fingers seem to be floating over the keys,” raved the Houston Chronicle. “She took total command.” Valentina Peleggi conducts Prokofiev’s intoxicating, impassioned Romeo and Juliet, plus Preludio sinfonico by the 18-year-old Giacomo Puccini, music that would wait a century to be discovered!

Music at Hardywood 2 - 22/23
2022-11-17 18:30 - 20:00 | Hardywood Park Craft Brewery Richmond, 2408-2410 Ownby Lane, Richmond, VA, 23220, United States

Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra Fall Concert
2022-11-18 19:30 - 20:30 | W.E. Singleton Center (VCU), 922 Park Ave, Richmond, VA, 23220, United States
Experience Richmond’s up-and-coming musical talent at the Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra’s fall concert. This concert is free, no ticket required.
Singleton Center – VCU
922 Park Ave
Richmond, VA 23220

Let It Snow! 2022
2022-11-26 20:00 - 22:00 | Dominion Energy Center, 600 E Grace St, Richmond, VA, 23219, United States
It’s Richmond’s favorite holiday music tradition – back again on Thanksgiving weekend by popular demand! Celebrate the season with family and friends with your Richmond Symphony at the Carpenter Theatre. Carols, classics, and sparkling holiday favorites!
Learn more about Sarah Kate Walston: SarahKateWalston.com

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Cocoa with Jack Frost, the Snow Queen, & Santa
2022-11-27 13:30 - 14:45 | Libby S. Gottwald Playhouse, 612 East Grace Street , Richmond, 23219
As the seasons change, there’s a nip in the air! It must be Jack Frost and the Snow Queen arriving in Richmond! Families, you’re cordially invited to join these delightful mischief makers before the Sunday Let It Snow concert, for a truly blustery afternoon of delicious brunch offerings, winter-inspired treats, cookie decorating, crafts, games, songs, and more. Santa Claus will also make an appearance, and your ticket to this special pre-concert event includes time to visit with and snap a photo with Father Christmas himself! Start a new holiday tradition in 2022!
This event takes place in the Gottwald Playhouse (also in the Dominion Energy Center) right before the Let It Snow concert. The perfect way to get in the spirit and a treat for all ages!
Groups of 4+ save 10%. Let It Snow concert tickets must be purchased separately.

Let It Snow! 2022
2022-11-27 15:00 - 17:00 | Dominion Energy Center, 600 E Grace St, Richmond, VA, 23219, United States
It’s Richmond’s favorite holiday music tradition – back again on Thanksgiving weekend by popular demand! Celebrate the season with family and friends with your Richmond Symphony at the Carpenter Theatre. Carols, classics, and sparkling holiday favorites!
Plus, on Sunday only, families start a brand-new holiday tradition: Cocoa and Cookies with Jack Frost &, Snow Queen, and Santa Claus, too! This pre-concert event featuring brunch offerings, winter-inspired treats, cookie decorating, crafts, games, songs, character appearances, Santa photos, and more! Add tickets to this pre-concert event after selecting your Let It Snow concert tickets!

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Handel's Messiah
2022-12-02 19:30 - 22:05 | River Road Church, Baptist, 8000 River Rd., Richmond, VA, 23229, United States
The greatest story ever told. The most majestic music ever conceived. Be there for the return of Handel’s Messiah with the Richmond Symphony and Richmond Symphony Chorus.
VENUE:
River Road Church, Baptist
8000 River Rd
Richmond, VA 23229
maps and directions
This concert has 2 general admission sections, the floor level and the balcony level. The main floor has pew seating. The balcony has folding chairs and can only be accessed by steps.
Messiah Program Notes
Guest Artist Bios:
Keely Bosworth Borland, Soprano:
Praised for her ‘magnificent, expressive soprano sound’ and ‘requisite emotion, physically as well as vocally’ (ShowBizRadio), Keely Bosworth Borland is thrilled to be making her Richmond Symphony Orchestra debut in Handel’s Messiah. She most recently performed in the Chorus (Edith Cover) in Virginia Opera’s The Pirates of Penzance. In the 2021/2022 season, Ms. Borland performed as Due Donne/Le nozze di Figaro with Virginia Opera and Soprano Soloist in Handel’s Messiah with Central VA Masterworks Chorale. During the pandemic, Ms. Borland supplemented her time with virtual musicals including Kathy Seldon/Singin’ in the Rain, Fiona MacLaren/Brigadoon, Carrie/Carousel, Anne Egerman/A Little Night Music, and Hodel/Fiddler on the Roof. Career highlights include Fiona MacLaren/Brigadoon (RMT), Gianetta/The Gondoliers (VLOC), Rapunzel/Into the Woods (St. Petersburg Opera), First Lady/The Magic Flute (Fargo-Moorhead Opera), Gretel/Hansel and Gretel (Opera Louisiane) as well as Soprano Soloist in Baltimore Choral Arts Society’s presentation of David Lang’s the little match girl passion, Haydn’s Die Schöpfung with Choralis, and Vivaldi’s Gloria & Handel’s Messiah, with the Westmoreland Choral Society. Ms. Borland has been a Young Artist with St. Petersburg Opera, Fargo-Moorhead Opera, Charlottesville Opera, as well as a Professional Artist at the Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival, SongFest, and Opera Naples’ inaugural Renata Scotto Opera Program. A resident of Richmond, Ms. Borland is an Adjunct Voice Professor at Randolph-Macon College and works in the Film/TV industry, most notable projects include The Walking Dead: World Beyond, Dopesick, White House Plumbers, and Swagger. She is currently converting a Retired Air Force bus into a unique tiny home wheels (@WRENNAbus). www.KeelyBosworthBorland.com
Brenda Patterson, Mezzo-Soprano:
Described as “a voice you want to hear and, even more, an artist you want to follow” (-New York Times), mezzo-soprano Brenda Patterson has been at the forefront of innovation in operatic and concert performance for over 20 years, recognized as much for her artistic bravery as for the beauty and warmth of her voice. A graduate of The Juilliard School (where she was awarded the Taranow Prize in Voice and was the Winner of the Alice Tully Vocal Arts Debut Recital Competition), Brenda was in the Ensemble of the Hamburg State Opera for many years before continuing to La Scala in Milan and the Metropolitan Opera, where she was a Principal Artist for seven seasons, and at Opera Colorado, Glimmerglass Opera, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, New Orleans Opera, and Florida Grand Opera, among many others. Brenda has performed most of the major lyric mezzo operatic roles, has premiered over 30 vocal works, and has sung regularly as an oratorio soloist with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, with St. Thomas Church 5th Avenue in New York, and the Handel & Haydn Society in Boston. Patterson is on Voice Faculty at the University of Virginia, and is a co-founder of the pioneering, ensemble-based Victory Hall Opera in Charlottesville, VA, now entering its 8th Season (“the future of the field”; “continuing to push boundaries” – Washington Post).
William Ferguson, Tenor:
A native of Richmond, Virginia, tenor William Ferguson has performed with The Metropolitan Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Opera Australia, New York City Opera, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Central City Opera, The Dallas Opera, Opéra Festival de Quebec, Opera Omaha, Opera Memphis, Virginia Opera, Opera Philadelphia, Palau de les Arts Reina Sophia in Valencia, Spain, Teatro Massimo in Palermo, Sicily, and Salzburger Landestheater in Austria. In roles including Candide, Caliban (Tempest), Truffaldino (Love for Three Oranges), Jupiter (Semele), Male Chorus (Rape of Lucretia), George (Our Town), Mr. Snow (Carousel), Eisenstein (Fledermaus), and Louis Ironson (Angels in America). He holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from The Juilliard School.
A passionate concert and recital performer, Ferguson has appeared with the symphony orchestras of the BBC, Boston, City of Birmingham, Handel & Haydn Society, Houston, Milwaukee, Mostly Mozart Festival, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, as well as Orchestra of St. Luke’s, the National Symphony, the American Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, and Radio Filharmonisch Orkest (Netherlands) among others; all in repertoire including Handel’s Messiah, more than 50 Bach Cantatas as well as Christmas Oratorio, B-Minor Mass, St. Matthew and St. John Passions; Britten’s War Requiem, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, Mozart’s Requiem, and Orff’s Carmina Burana. Additional concerts include Bard Music Festival, Marilyn Horne Foundation, Marlboro Music, New York Festival of Song, and Young Concert Artists. Awards include the Alice Tully Debut Recital Award and First Place in the Oratorio Society of New York Competition.
James McClure, Baritone:
James McClure, baritone, is a native of Charlotte, NC and is a local artist currently residing in Richmond, VA. He received his Bachelor of Music from Appalachian State University and Master of Music from UNC-Greensboro. James has performed in many locales in this Richmond area, such as Capital Opera, Virginia Opera, and many church venues. Although classically trained, James can perform in my musical and he enjoys a great karaoke night out. James is also a classical Double Bass player and performed professionally through college with local Orchestras in North Carolina. He is a staff singer at St. Paul’s Episcopal and Sings in the Compline sanctuary choir with St Stephen Episcopal Church as well. He was a guest artist with Brevard Chamber Orchestra and the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra. Some of his most memorable roles include Lord Chancellor in Iolanthe, Leporello in Don Giovanni, Le Marquis in Dialogues de Carmelites, Gianni Schicchi in Gianni Schicchi, and Germont in La Traviata and many more. Recently, James joined the University of Richmond voice faculty in August 2021, and has thoroughly enjoyed teaching young singers. This performance will be a first-time collaboration with the Richmond Symphony.

Holiday Brass 2022
2022-12-03 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Christopher’s School, 6010 Fergusson Rd, Richmond, VA, 23226, United States
Deck the halls – with Holiday Brass! A shimmering celebration of holiday hits for the whole family, and right in your neighborhood!

Holiday Brass 2022
2022-12-04 15:00 - 16:30 | Blackwell Auditorium at Randolph-Macon College, 204 Henry Street, Ashland, VA, 23005, United States

The Nutcracker
2022-12-09 19:00 - 22:00 | Carpenter Theatre, 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
Brand new scenery designed by Alain Vaës, a new Chinese dance choreographed by Ma Cong, and refreshed costumes make their much-anticipated debut this December. While these stunning designs will delight with their vibrant colors and fantastical imagery, they extend from the same storybook vision for which Stoner Winslett’s production is so beloved. Don’t miss your chance to experience this next magical evolution to The Nutcracker this holiday season!
Tickets start at $25. Visit RichmondBallet.com or call the Richmond Ballet Box Office at 804.344.0906 x224.
