Ravishing Rachmaninoff
2022-02-26 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Dominion Energy Center, 600 E Grace St, Richmond, VA, 23219, United States
He was plagued by self-doubt and had abandoned his music. But when inspired to compose again, Sergei Rachmaninoff wrote the music that would make him immortal. George Li plays the Second Piano Concerto. “He is a powerhouse,” The New York Times declares of George Li. Music Director Valentina Peleggi also conducts Shostakovich’s defiant Fifth Symphony.

Festa di Carnevale
2022-02-27 15:00 - 20:00 | Hotel John Marshall, 101 N. 5 St., Richmond, Virginia, 23219
Join the Richmond Symphony in an elegant evening of cocktails, dinner, entertainment and silent and live auctions honoring and welcoming Music Director Valentina Peleggi. 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.

Information on pricing and participation for individual tickets and tables of 10 can be found on the benefit tiers sheet and participation form. Ticket prices start at $500.00 and tables start at $5,000.00. For more information or to purchase tickets, please contact Ashley Duong at aduong@richmondsymphony.com or 804-788-4717 ext. 114.
Event Details
3:00 pm
The Dominion Energy Center
Ravishing Rachmaninoff
featuring:
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2
Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
Valentina Peleggi, Conductor
George Li, Piano
5:00 pm
Hotel John Marshall
Cocktails, Hors d’oeuvres, and Silent Auction
6:00 pm
Hotel John Marshall
Dinner and Live Auction

Companion Class #6
2022-03-07 19:00 - 20:15 | Virtual
Join Richmond Symphony Concertmaster Daisuke Yamamoto and Director of Education & Community Engagement Walter Bitner for this deep dive into the music of our 2021-22 Masterworks Concert Season. Each class in this unique companion course will focus on the repertoire of the Symphony’s next Masterworks concert performance and feature a special guest with a critical role in the performance. Guests will include Music Director Valentina Peleggi, Associate Conductor Chia-Hsuan Lin, Symphony Chorus Director Erin Freeman, and many more! Through recordings, images, scholarship, biographies, backstage stories, and discussion we will listen and engage more deeply with the music and the artists who bring it to life.
Each class is 60-75 Minutes long and will take place on Zoom.
Required Technology: Computer, tablet, or smartphone with microphone/camera + internet access. A zoom link will be emailed to you 48 hours before the class.

Music at Hardywood 2022
2022-03-10 18:30 - 19:30 | Hardywood Park Craft Brewery Richmond, 2408-2410 Ownby Lane, Richmond, VA, 23220, United States
The Richmond Symphony returns to Hardywood Park Craft Brewery for the brewery’s 10th anniversary! Chamber classics, craft beer, pizza, and fun. These casual, intimate concerts are a whole new way to experience the Symphony! Concerts are 60 to 75 minutes long.
This concert takes place at the Richmond location (2410 Ownby Ln, Richmond, VA 23220).
Please note that you are enjoying the orchestra in a bar atmosphere. Feel free to move in and out of the space, eat and drink, or snap a photo (no flash please). Like any bar, there will be conversation as well.

From Scotland's Highlands
2022-03-19 20:00 - 22:00, 2022-03-20 15:00 - 17:00 | Dominion Energy Center, 600 E Grace St, Richmond, VA, 23219, United States
Music from the highlands! Music Director Valentina Peleggi leads Mendelssohn’s serene Third Symphony, inspired by his Scottish holiday. And concertmaster Daisuke Yamamoto takes center stage as soloist in the spirited “Scottish Fantasy” of Max Bruch.

Metro: Mahler's Fourth (Ryan Recital Hall)
2022-03-26 19:30 - 21:30 | St. Christopher’s School, 6010 Fergusson Rd, Richmond, VA, 23226, United States
Explore Mahler’s tender Fourth Symphony. Music Director Valentina Peleggi conducts this exquisite arrangement for chamber orchestra. in the beautiful new Louis F. Ryan Recital Hall of St. Christopher’s school.

Mahler's Fourth
2022-03-27 15:00 - 17:00 | Randolph-Macon College
Explore Mahler’s tender Fourth Symphony. Music Director Valentina Peleggi conducts this exquisite arrangement for chamber orchestra.

Companion Class #7
2022-03-28 19:00 - 20:15 | Virtual

The Marriage of Figaro
2022-04-01 20:00 - 22:00, 2022-04-03 14:30 - 16:30 | Dominion Energy Center, 600 E Grace St, Richmond, VA, 23219, United States
Full of scheming and wooing, flirting and foolishness, Figaro’s joyful and absurd twists pile the truly outrageous on top of the scandalous to provide what we all wish for – the very happiest of endings. Driven by the music of Mozart, Figaro promises a captivating grand performance with the Virginia Opera!

Haydn's "Creation"
2022-04-09 20:00 - 22:00, 2022-04-10 15:00 - 17:00 | Dominion Energy Center, 600 E Grace St, Richmond, VA, 23219, United States
“Let there be…LIGHT!” The Richmond Symphony Chorus commemorates its 50th Anniversary with these performances of Haydn’s crowning masterpiece, “The Creation” Hear the entire world created before you. Chorus Director and Conductor Erin Freeman lead the Richmond Symphony and Chorus.

Rex Richardson
2022-04-23 20:00 - 22:00 | Dominion Energy Center, 600 E Grace St, Richmond, VA, 23219, United States
Richmond’s own Rex Richardson salutes the smooth, seductive sound of Duke Ellington and those Billy Strayhorn standards: “Satin Doll,” “Take the ‘A’ Train,” and more. It won’t mean a thing if you’re not there to swing! The concert includes a new work composed by Trey Pollard of Richmond’s Spacebomb Records. “A standout soloist with the power, range, and flexibility to rival Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw…” declares Downbeat magazine of Rex Richardson’s trumpet virtuosity.

Richmond Symphony Chamber Chorus
2022-04-28 19:30 - 21:30 | Epiphany Lutheran Church, 1400 Horsepen Rd., Richmond, VA, 23226, United States
The Richmond Symphony Chamber Chorus presents an inspiring concert of silence, rest, and resilience. This one hour concert features music of Duke Ellington, Samuel Barber, and Caroline Shaw, and includes the stunning A Silence Haunts Me, a tribute to Beethoven by Jake Runestad. Come find peace and solace with the award-winning Richmond Symphony Chamber Chorus in one of Erin Freeman’s final performances.

Mozart & More
2022-04-29 19:30 - 21:00 | Perkinson Center for the Arts & Education
The Bassoon Concerto of the 19-year-old Mozart, featuring Richmond Symphony’s own Thomas Schneider. Nicholas Hersh conducts Anna Clyne’s Sound and Fury and the music that inspired it, Haydn’s bold and bracing Symphony No. 60 (Il Distratto). Alberto Ginastera’ popular, Variaciones Concertantes, rounds out the concert.

Mozart & More
2022-05-01 15:00 - 16:30 | Blackwell Auditorium at Randolph-Macon College, 204 Henry Street, Ashland, VA, 23005, United States

Kingsway Community Church
2022-05-04 19:30 - 21:30 | KingsWay Community Church, 14111 Sovereign Grace Drive, Midlothian, VA, 23114, United States

Peter and The Wolf
2022-05-07 11:00 - 12:00 | Carpenter Theatre, 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
Music that enchants and delights any generation. “Peter & The Wolf” is an unforgettable introduction to the orchestra that children (and adults!) adore.
Join us!

Companion Class #8
2022-05-09 19:00 - 20:15 | Virtual

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (2022)
2022-05-15 15:00 - 17:30 | Altria Theater, 6 North Laurel Street, Richmond , VA, 23220, United States
IMPORTANT UPDATE: This concert was rescheduled from 2019 & 2020. Updated tickets will be sent to existing ticketholders by Dec 2021. If you have questions, please contact Patron Services at 804.788.1212 x2 or patronservices@richmondsymphony.com.
It burst on the screen in 1980 – the sequel to “Star Wars,” and the second of the original trilogy. See it again with John Williams’ stirring music performed live by the Richmond Symphony as this cinema classic unspools at the Altria Theater.
© 2022 & TM LUCASFILM LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © DISNEY.

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (2022)
2022-05-15 19:30 - 22:00 | Altria Theater, 6 North Laurel Street, Richmond , VA, 23220, United States
Added Performance!
It burst on the screen in 1980 – the sequel to “Star Wars,” and the second of the original trilogy. See it again with John Williams’ stirring music performed live by the Richmond Symphony as this cinema classic unspools at the Altria Theater.
© 2022 & TM LUCASFILM LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © DISNEY.

Beethoven's Ninth!
2022-05-21 20:00 - 22:00 | Dominion Energy Center, 600 E Grace St, Richmond, VA, 23219, United States
A not-to-be-missed concert experience. Hear, live in concert, the epic power and timeless message of humanity and brotherhood when Music Director Valentina Peleggi leads the Richmond Symphony, Chorus, and soloists in Beethoven’s inspiring, monumental “Ode to Joy”, The Ninth Symphony. Plus, music of Valerie Coleman. Her Umoja is Swahili for “unity.” And Joel Thompson’s “An Act of Resistance” is his plea for peace in our time.

A Tribute Concert to Healthcare Workers
2022-05-28 19:00 - 22:00 | Chimborazo Park, 3200 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA, 23223, United States
A tribute concert to health workers conducted by Music Director Valentina Peleggi!
Richmond Symphony salutes Healthcare Workers with a free community performance showcasing the VCU Health Orchestra and the Richmond Symphony Chorus on the Big Tent stage. Enjoy a relaxed evening of music with your family and friends at Chimborazo Park and sing along out loud with a grand joint performance of the final movement of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony featuring “Ode to Joy”.
Rain Date: May 29 at 7pm
CLICK HERE for more information regarding the VCU Health Orchestra

CLICK HERE for more information regarding the Richmond Symphony Chorus

This concert is proudly supported in part by the City of Richmond

This concert is proudly supported in part by Publix Super Market Charities

Mile of Music 2022
2022-06-04 14:00 - 16:00 | 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

Also supported by

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.
Enjoy all 4 concerts for $100 – CLICK HERE to subscribe today!
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.
Enjoy all 4 concerts for $100 – CLICK HERE to subscribe today!
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.
