Mile of Music 2022
2022-06-04 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Forest Hill Park, 4021 Forest Hill Ave, Richmond, 23225, United States
Mark your calendar for the SECOND ANNUAL Mile of Music!
Over the course of two hours, Mile of Music will have several performing groups from the Richmond Symphony set-up along an approximate 1-mile route within the beautiful Forest Hill Park. At this free event, you can take your time to enjoy some music and movement from 2-4pm!
2:00pm: RVA Quintet
2:30pm: String Quintet
3:00pm: Brass Quintet
4:00pm: Principal Woodwind Quintet

Rain Date: June 5, 2022 from 2-4pm.
This concert is proudly supported in part by the City of Richmond

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Pocahontas State Park June 2022
2022-06-11 20:00 - 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 is free. Parking fee required at all times.
The Richmond Symphony is partially funded by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
This event is sponsored by Friends of Pocahontas State Park, Stone Brewing Company, and Chesterfield Parks and Recreation.

Other details
Standard parking or admission fee applies: Yes-$10-Cash Encouraged
Extra fee: No
Children welcome: Yes
Rain Date: June 12, 2022

Red, White, and Lights 2022
2022-07-04 16:00 - 22:00 | Meadow Farm Museum at Crump Park, 3400 Mountain Road, Glen Allen, VA, 23060, United States
This free event, produced by the Henrico County Division of Recreation and Parks, will begin at 4 p.m. and provide an evening of family entertainment, including a performance by the Richmond Symphony featuring a repertoire of patriotic and America-themed selections with guest artist No BS! Brass Band and a laser-light show finale. Gates will be open from 4 to 8:30 p.m. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs, and they must be in the event area to see and hear the show.
The Richmond Symphony will perform at 8 p.m. under The Big Tent, a state-of-the-art mobile stage that allows the orchestra to take its music into communities.

French Impressions
2022-07-07 18:30 - 20:00 | Mooney Hall, 600 E Grace St, Richmond, Richmond, VA, 23219, United States
Pizzicato mini-explosions punctuate the second movement of Ravel’s String Quartet. The romantic mid-19th century Louise Ferenc is represented by her First Piano Quintet. And the evening begins with Damien Geter’s propulsive Neo Soul.
Enjoy all 4 concerts for $100 – CLICK HERE to subscribe today!
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This project was supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the
National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

Bach + Mazzoli
2022-07-14 18:30 - 20:00 | Mooney Hall, 600 E Grace St, Richmond, Richmond, VA, 23219, United States
Missy Mazzoli is a firebrand of the new composing generation. Her music for chamber ensemble is the counterpoint to Bach’s towering Partita No. 2 for solo violin. The program also features the spirited Trio for Violin, Trumpet, and Piano by Eric Ewazen.
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Series Sponsored By:

This project was supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the
National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

Gentle Winds
2022-07-21 18:30 - 20:00 | Mooney Hall, 600 E Grace St, Richmond, Richmond, VA, 23219, United States
Members of the Richmond Symphony Woodwind Quintet present an evening of breezy, beguiling music, perfect for a summer evening.
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Series Sponsored By:

This project was supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the
National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

The Genius of Mozart
2022-07-28 18:30 - 20:00 | Mooney Hall, 600 E Grace St, Richmond, Richmond, VA, 23219, United States
While Mozart’s String Quartets are masterworks, his Quintets with their aching, exquisite extra middle voice are transcendent, particularly the C Major Quintet. And from our own time, String Circle by Kenji Bunch.
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Series Sponsored By:

This project was supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the
National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

Shenandoah Valley Music Festival
2022-07-30 20:00 - 21:30 | 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
