Richmond Symphony

Tchaikovsky's Fifth
2025-03-08 20:00, 2025-03-09 15:00 (America/New_York) | Carpenter Theatre, 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
“It will never please the public,” said Tchaikovsky of his Fifth Symphony. Yet its beautiful melodies have captivated for over a century. Valentina Peleggi conducts Tchaikovsky’s passionate Fifth Symphony, plus a newly commissioned work by Conni Ellisor, music that speaks directly to the heart with her Nashville country soulfulness. And powerful violinist Inmo Yang plays Jennifer Higdon’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Violin Concerto and Massenet’s famous Meditation. The Chicago Tribune raves: “His bow work and the accuracy of his intonation were much to be admired…”

Cirque Musica: Symphonic!
2025-03-15 20:00 | Carpenter Theatre, 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
Their aerial acrobatics will leave you breathless! The Richmond Symphony is joined by Cirque Musica. Aerial acrobats literally “drop” into the Carpenter Theatre. Each gravity-defying feat choreographed to live music performed by the Richmond Symphony. Acrobats – aerialists – contortionists – strongmen – jugglers. All this and more performing to music above and around the Orchestra. Dazzling the eye and the ear.

The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss
2025-03-16 15:00 | Carpenter Theatre, 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
A delight for every age! Hear your Richmond Symphony perform The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss (TM), composed by Lorenzo Palomo. You’ll be thrilled and delighted indeed, satisfaction is one hundred percent guaranteed!

Richmond Symphony Chorus in Concert
2025-03-16 15:00 - 16:00 | W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts (VCU), 922 Park Avenue, Richmond, VA, 23284
The Richmond Symphony Chorus takes centerstage at this free concert!
The Richmond Symphony Chorus is an award-winning ensemble of 150 members from the Richmond region. The chorus, founded in 1971 by James Erb, is a diverse group of Richmond community members united by a shared passion for choral singing. For more information about the Richmond Symphony Chorus, please visit the Chorus website: rschorus.com
VENUE:
Vlahcevic Concert Hall
VCU’s Singleton Center for the Performing Arts
922 Park Ave
Richmond, VA 23220
Parking is available at the West Broad Street Parking Deck, located at 1111 West Broad Street.
Doors open at 2:30pm. Concert will be approximately 1 hour long.

Pride in Black Voices: A Loving Community
2025-03-17 15:00 | Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center, 3740 Blenheim Boulevard, Fairfax, VA, United States
Blending powerful storytelling with music from the civil rights era of the 1950s and 1960s, A Loving Community also features excerpts from the highly anticipated new opera, Loving v. Virginia, premiering in April/May 2025 as a co-commission with the Richmond Symphony. This 60-minute program is performed by Virginia Opera’s talented Herndon Foundation Emerging Artists and will conclude with a brief Q&A session.
Designed for audiences aged 15 and older, A Loving Community offers a poignant and enriching exploration of history, music, and social change, making it an ideal program for junior high students through adults.
Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center
3740 Blenheim Boulevard, Fairfax

Free | Registration Required

This event was created in support of the world premiere of Loving v. Virginia, a co-commission by Virginia Opera and Richmond Symphony.

The Constitution and Loving v. Virginia
2025-03-20 18:00 | Downtown Branch at Slover, 235 E Plume Street, Norfolk, VA, United States
RESCHEDULED FROM FEB 20, 2025
Legal scholars and historians discuss the history and significance of the landmark 1967 Supreme Court decision in Loving v. Virginia, which struck down bans on interracial marriage in the United States.
Panel participants will include Mary Bauer, Executive Director of ACLU-VA, Assistant Professor of Government at William & Mary, Christine Nemacheck, and Associate Professor of Law at the University of Richmond, Marissa Jackson Sow. There will be a brief Q & A session following the discussion. Sponsored by Arts Alliance, Virginia Commission for the Arts, and the NEA.
Downtown Branch at Slover
235 E Plume Street, Norfolk

Free | Registration Required

This event was created in support of the world premiere of Loving v. Virginia, a co-commission by Virginia Opera and Richmond Symphony.

Mozart & Mahler
2025-03-22 20:00, 2025-03-23 15:00 | Carpenter Theatre, 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
“The symphony must embrace the world,” said Gustav Mahler. And in his tender Symphony Number Four, he reveals his world through the innocent eyes of a child. Valentina Peleggi conducts Mahler’s heart-rending Fourth Symphony, and the first of Mozart’s miraculous final set of symphonies, the ebullient “Haffner.”
Plus, a new work by Virginia’s own Joe Jaxson (Staunton, VA), “Born In The Iron Grip” a piece inspired by Richmond native Arthur Ashe & his history making 1975 Wimbledon win. Jaxson’s bright, joyful sounds will enliven the program.
Free pre-concert talk prior to the concert.

Music at Hardywood 2425
2025-03-27 18:30 | Hardywood Park Craft Brewery Richmond, 2408-2410 Ownby Lane, Richmond, VA, 23220, United States
Double Quintets and IPA. The Richmond Symphony returns to Hardywood for chamber classics, craft beer, pizza, and fun.

Jurassic Park
2025-03-29 18:00 | Altria Theater, 6 North Laurel Street, Richmond , VA, 23220, United States
Steven Spielberg’s OSCAR®-winning adventure. See it on a giant screen as John Williams’ soaring score is performed live by the Richmond Symphony. You’ve never seen it this big, never heard it so thrilling, never been so enraptured by raptors!

Artists in Conversation: April 2025
2025-04-03 17:00 - 20:00 | Chrysler Museum of Art, 1 Memorial Pl, Norfolk, VA, 23510, United States
As part of Chrysler Museum of Art’s Mixtape First Thursday: April, join us for a panel discussion with members of the creative team of Loving v. Virginia including stage director Denyce Graves and Artistic Director & Chief Conductor Adam Turner.
Chrysler Museum of Art
1 Memorial Pl, Norfolk, VA 23510

Free | No Ticket Required

This event was created in support of the world premiere of Loving v. Virginia, a co-commission by Virginia Opera and Richmond Symphony.

Haydn's Drum Roll
2025-04-03 19:30 | Perkinson Center for the Arts & Education
The Symphony existed before Franz Josef Haydn, but it was he who formed how we experience it. He composed an astonishing 104 Symphonies, with the “Drum Roll” one of his final masterworks in the form. The Orchestra’s Jeannette Jang plays Haydn’s joyful Violin Concerto in C. This Haydn pairing bookends the energized Zoom! of Shawn Okpebholo, one of America’s collective of powerful, young musical voices known as The Blacknificent 7.

Haydn's Drum Roll
2025-04-05 19:30 | St. Christopher’s School, 6010 Fergusson Rd, Richmond, VA, 23226, United States

Haydn's Drum Roll
2025-04-06 15:00 | Blackwell Auditorium at Randolph-Macon College, 204 Henry Street, Ashland, VA, 23005, United States

Beethoven & Rachmaninoff
2025-04-12 20:00, 2025-04-13 15:00 | Carpenter Theatre, 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
Sergei Rachmaninoff declared, “I try to make my music speak simply and directly that which is in my heart.” Stewart Goodyear plays Rachmaninoff’s ravishing Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. Critics say he “provides an adrenaline pulsing dose of excitement”. Plus, a rare moment of Beethoven at peace. Every measure of the poetic “Pastoral” Symphony animates his impressions of country life. And the swirling energy of Anna Clyne’s Masquerade sets in motion this concert of popular classics.
Free pre-concert talk

Music at Hardywood 2425
2025-04-17 18:30 | 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.

Loving v. Virginia | Norfolk, VA
2025-04-25 19:30, 2025-04-27 14:30 | Harrison Opera House, 160 W Virginia Beach Blvd., Norfolk , 23510, United States
Richmond Symphony and Virginia Opera present the highly anticipated world premiere of Damien Geter’s Loving v. Virginia. A young couple’s interracial marriage in 1958 sparks a case that leads to the Supreme Court and a victory for civil rights in the United States. This operatic retelling is based on the true story of Mildred and Richard Loving.
Learn more about the production here.
RICHMOND, VA Performances
FRIDAY, MAY 9 – GET TICKETS
SATURDAY, MAY 10 – GET TICKETS
SUNDAY, MAY 11 – GET TICKETS
NORFOLK, VA Performances
FRIDAY, APRIL 25 – GET TICKETS
SUNDAY, APRIL 27 – GET TICKETS
FAIRFAX, VA Performances
FRIDAY, MAY 3 – GET TICKETS
SATURDAY, MAY 4 – GET TICKETS

Loving v. Virginia | Fairfax, VA
2025-05-03 19:30, 2025-05-04 14:00 | George Mason University Center for the Arts, 4400 University Drive, MS2F5, Fairfax, 22030, United States

Loving v. Virginia | Richmond, VA
2025-05-09 19:30, 2025-05-10 19:30, 2025-05-11 14:30 | Carpenter Theatre, 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
Richmond Symphony and Virginia Opera present the highly anticipated world premiere of Damien Geter’s Loving v. Virginia. A young couple’s interracial marriage in 1958 sparks a case that leads to the Supreme Court and a victory for civil rights in the United States. This operatic retelling is based on the true story of Mildred and Richard Loving.
Learn more about the production here.
DIGITAL PROGRAM
RICHMOND, VA Performances
FRIDAY, MAY 9 – GET TICKETS
SATURDAY, MAY 10 – GET TICKETS
SUNDAY, MAY 11 – GET TICKETS
NORFOLK, VA Performances
FRIDAY, APRIL 25 – GET TICKETS
SUNDAY, APRIL 27 – GET TICKETS
FAIRFAX, VA Performances
FRIDAY, MAY 3 – GET TICKETS
SATURDAY, MAY 4 – GET TICKETS

Symphonie Fantastique!
2025-05-17 20:00, 2025-05-18 15:00 | Carpenter Theatre, 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
A spectacular showpiece. A fantastic symphony. Experience the hallucinations of Hector Berlioz. Guest conductor Michael Repper leads the “Symphonie Fantastique”, Berlioz’s vivid masterpiece. The concert begins with the tympani thunderclap of Antropolis by Gabriela Ortiz. Her driving rhythms evoke the seduction of a smokey Mexico City café. And the Richmond Symphony Chorus is featured in Borodin’s “Polovtsian Dances” (the tune for “Stranger in Paradise”.)
Free pre-concert talk

Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra
2025-05-18 19:00 | Carpenter Theatre, 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
The Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra, the most advanced ensemble of the Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra Program, takes the stage at the Carpenter Theatre the final time this season to perform Tchaikovsky’s lush Symphony No. 5. This concert will also feature violist Joe Legutko, winner of the 2024–2025 Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition, and Sylvie Dow, RSYO’s harpist.
In addition to performing with RSYO, Percussion Ensemble, led by director Dr. Justin Alexander, will present chamber works rehearsed throughout the year.
Hear Richmond’s up-and-coming musical talent and inspire the budding musician in your family. The Symphony’s Youth Orchestra Program is the premier orchestral training program of Central Virginia and RSYO its most advanced ensemble of student musicians. This concert will feature violist Joe Legukto, winner of the 2025 Richmond Symphony Student Concerto Competition.
FREE; no ticket required

Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra Program
2025-05-19 19:00 | Carpenter Theatre, 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
Nearly 150 young musicians will take the stage at Carpenter Theatre as String Sinfonietta, Camerata Strings, and Youth Concert Orchestra perform their spring concert. Support the next generation of orchestral musicians, ranging in age from 8 to 18, as they present a culmination of all their hard work throughout the year. In addition, Camerata Strings will present a special world-premiere commission by the Richmond Symphony’s Composer-in-Residence, Damien Geter. Matt Wilson, Melissa Jones, and Dr. Sandy Goldie conduct.
The Richmond Symphony’s Youth Orchestra Program is the premier orchestral training program of central Virginia. Enjoy performances from String Sinfonietta, Camerata Strings, and Youth Concert Orchestra.
FREE; no ticket required

Big Tent
2025-05-24 18:00 | Chimborazo Park, 3200 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA, 23223, United States
Join the Richmond Symphony for an unforgettable free evening of music under the stars! Bring your lawn chairs and blankets for a patriotic and family-friendly concert featuring the Richmond Symphony plus the advanced Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra performing side-by-side with professional musicians. Performances begin at 6pm and goes until 8:30pm.
Enjoy stirring tributes, classical favorites, and the energy of over 100 musicians filling the park with music and community pride!

Chimborazo Park
3201 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA
https://www.rva.gov/parks-recreation/chimborazo-park
