Richmond Symphony

Richmond Symphony Performance at Longwood University
2018-10-19 19:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Jarman Auditorium at Longwood University, 201 High Street, Farmville, VA, 23901, United States
The Richmond Symphony performs at Longwood University.
Organized by Longwood Music Department
Jarman Auditorium, Longwood University, 201 High St, Farmville, VA 23909
Click link above for more information and tickets.

Program Notes

Metro Collection 1
2018-10-07 15:00 - 17:00 | Blackwell Auditorium at Randolph-Macon College, 204 Henry Street, Ashland, VA, 23005, United States
Enjoy classical music in an intimate setting. Metro concerts feature smaller scale works from the classical repertoire and newer pieces by contemporary composers. Richmond Symphony musicians are often featured soloists. The opening Metro Collection performance will feature classics from Mozart and Haydn. Mozart’s Overture to The Abduction from Seraglio, features Turkish instrumental themes in the dynamic opening to the most successful opera of his lifetime.
The classical works are complimented by modernist pieces from American composer Charles Ives and contemporary Turkish pianist Fazil Say. Say’s Symphonic Dances are strongly influenced by his Turkish roots. In the spirit of Liszt, Rachmaninoff and Bartók, Say has often incorporated the dance music of his homeland into his chamber music.
Learn more about Steven Smith, conductor
Program Notes

Rush Hour 1
2018-10-04 18:30 - 19:30 | Hardywood Park Craft Brewery Richmond, 2408-2410 Ownby Lane, Richmond, VA, 23220, United States
We’re teaming up with Hardywood Park Craft Brewery again this season to continue the popular Thursday night Rush Hour concerts! Grab your favorite craft beer, hit the food trucks and enjoy a laid back concert at 6:30PM in Hardywood’s tasting room.
Learn more about Steven Smith, conductor.

What to expect:
Hardywood’s newly renovated tasting room, now has even more space to fill with Symphony notes and audience seats for the 2018/19 Season!
Seating — The cover charge grants you access to Hardywood’s space. There are several chairs and plenty of standing room available in the barrel room where the orchestra sets up. If being seated is a high priority for you, please arrive early to secure a seat (doors open at 5pm). There is additional seating in the adjacent rooms; the doors between the spaces are left open to allow the music to be heard throughout the space and the sound is reinforced with speakers.
Food — Thursday is Food Truck night at Hardywood. The number of food trucks varies from one to eight, depending on the season. Please note we can’t guarantee vegan/vegetarian or GF/DF options. You always have the option to bring in food from outside restaurants or from home to suit your needs.
Atmosphere – 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 OR CLICK PLEASE). Like any bar, there will be conversation as well. If you are looking for a more traditional concert experience, we encourage you to check out the Classics section of our website or our Symphony in 60 series.

"Middle Eastern Connections"
2018-10-03 19:30 - 21:30 | Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music, 38 Westhampton Way, Richmond, VA, 23226, United States
The evening’s performance features Mozart’s “Abduction” from the Seraglio Overature, Beethoven’s Turkish March, Kareem Roustom’s Dabke, Fazil Say’s Symphonic Dances, Charles Ives’ Country Band March, and Haydn’s Symphony No. 88.
This event is part of the Tucker-Boatwright Festival of Literature and the Arts.

Rappahannock Foundation for the Arts Concert
2018-09-30 15:30 - 17:30 | Lancaster Middle School, 191 School Street, Kilmarnock, VA, 22482, United States
Please click the link above to visit the Rappahannock Foundation for the Arts website for more information and tickets.

35th Anniversary Celebration
2018-09-29 19:00 | Carpenter Theatre, 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
Commemorate the past, celebrate the moment, and toast to the future as the Richmond Ballet kicks off their 35th Anniversary Season.

35th Anniversary Celebration
2018-09-29 14:00, 2018-09-28 19:00 | Carpenter Theatre, 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
Commemorate the past, celebrate the moment, and toast to the future as the Richmond Ballet kicks off their 35th Anniversary Season!

Lang Lang & Symphonie Fantastique
2018-09-21 20:00 - 22:00 | Carpenter Theatre, 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
The Richmond Symphony’s Opening Night Altria Masterworks concert will feature the incredible talent of Chinese piano virtuoso, Lang Lang. Heralded by the New York Times as “the hottest artist on the classical music planet”, Lang Lang plays sold out concerts covering all continents of the globe.
The concert will be held on Friday, September 21st at 8:00pm in the Dominion Energy Center of the Performing Arts, and will feature Lang Lang and the Richmond Symphony performing Mozart’s Concerto No. 24 in C Minor for Piano and Orchestra; one of the most powerful and well-known works in classical music. The evening’s program will also include the Richmond Symphony performing Julia Perry’s Study for Orchestra and Hector Berlioz’ Symphonie fantastique, Opus 14. Learn more about Steven Smith, conductor. Learn more about Lang Lang, pianist.
Join us an hour before this 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 insight into the concert you are about to hear.
Program Notes

Single Ticket Pricing
Adult
Child*

Mezzanine
$125.00
n/a

Front Orchestra / Front First Dress
$100.00
$75.00

Rear Orchestra
$80.00
$45.00

Side Orchestra / Rear First Dress
$55.00
$25.00

Front Second Dress
$30.00
$15.00

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Symphonie Fantastique
2018-09-20 18:30 - 19:30 | Carpenter Theatre, 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
Join Steven Smith and special guests as they take you on a 60 minute behind the scenes tour of Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique. Afterward, head to an exclusive happy hour with Symphony musicians!
Program Notes

4U - A Symphonic Celebration of Prince
2018-09-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Altria Theater, 6 North Laurel Street, Richmond , VA, 23220, United States
April 21, 2016 will live in infamy as the day we lost a genius, an icon, a legend. Prince is widely regarded as one of the best musicians ever to live, and one of the greatest showmen of all time. His music makes up the soundtracks of our lives- from the parties of our youth to our weddings; and we share his music with our children who repeat the cycle. Great music lives on forever, and, it’s with this in mind that we introduce “4U: A Symphonic Celebration of Prince.”

The first and only estate-approved Prince celebration, 4U will present the music of Prince like never before, with a full symphony orchestra. Throughout the course of the evening Prince’s extensive musical catalog will be represented, we’ll hear his greatest hits as well as some of his lesser known gems in this musical celebration. Questlove, an avid Prince fan, has helped curate the music and arrangements that will be played by the Richmond Symphony.

This concert is being produced by the Altria Theater. Please call the Altria Theater Box Office at 804.592.3384×3 for more information.

Northside Community Festival
2018-09-08 12:00 - 21:00 | Bryan Park, 4308 Hermitage Road, Richmond, VA, 23227, United States
Northside Big Tent Community Festival – In Tune with the Northside: Celebrating its History and People

David Lemelin & Richard Becker
2018-08-16 18:30 | Libby S. Gottwald Playhouse, 612 East Grace Street , Richmond, 23219
The Summer Recital Series is a collaboration among the Richmond Symphony, the University of Richmond Department of Music and VCU | School of the Arts | Department of Music. The series was created as a way to showcase the talents of the professional musicians associated with these institutions. This year’s theme, Stories in Music: The World of Robert Schumann exposes the intrigue and complexity of German composer Robert Schumann. These six casual concerts take place on Thursday evenings at 6:30pm in the Dominion Energy Center’s Libby S. Gottwald Playhouse; each concert is approximately an hour long. A cash bar is available both before and after the performance. These concerts often sell out, so get your tickets early!

James Ferree & Russell Wilson
2018-08-09 18:30 - 19:30 | Libby S. Gottwald Playhouse, 612 East Grace Street , Richmond, 23219

Ellen Cockerham Riccio & David Fisk
2018-07-26 18:30 - 19:30 | Libby S. Gottwald Playhouse, 612 East Grace Street , Richmond, 23219

HyoJoo Uh & Magdalena Adamek
2018-07-19 18:30 - 19:30 | Libby S. Gottwald Playhouse, 612 East Grace Street , Richmond, 23219

Jason McComb & Joanne Kong - SOLD OUT
2018-07-12 18:30 - 19:30 | Libby S. Gottwald Playhouse, 612 East Grace Street , Richmond, 23219

Red, White, and Lights
2018-07-04 17:00 - 20:00 | Dorey Park, 2999, Richmond, VA, 23231, United States
Join us for a free display of fireworks and live music during the 2018 Red, White, and Lights Fourth of July Celebration at Dorey Park presented by Henrico County. The celebration will include family fun, food trucks, live entertainment and a finale featuring the Richmond Symphony along with a fireworks and laser-light show. Guests are encouraged to arrive early and bring a blanket or chair. We hope to see you there!

Festival of the River
2018-06-10 11:00 - 18:00, 2018-06-09 12:00 - 21:00 | Brown’s Island, Brown's Island, Downtown Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
A special three-day event, The Festival of the River, will take place on Brown’s Island June 8-10, 2018. This one-time festival will showcase the very best of the James River, Chesapeake Bay and the Richmond Region. Festival highlights will include contemporary art installations, performances under the Richmond Symphony’s “Big Tent,” cleanups along and around the River and family-friendly environmental education activities including Back to the Bay in celebration of Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week.
Stay tuned to this space. More details to come!

Festival of the River
2018-06-08 18:00 - 22:00 | Brown’s Island, Brown's Island, Downtown Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
A special three-day event, The Festival of the River, will take place on Brown’s Island June 8-10, 2018. This one-time festival will showcase the very best of the James River, Chesapeake Bay and the Richmond Region. Festival highlights will include contemporary art installations, performances under the Richmond Symphony’s “Big Tent,” cleanups along and around the River and family-friendly environmental education activities including Back to the Bay in celebration of Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week.
Visit festivaloftheriver.org for a full schedule and more information!

James River High School
2018-06-03 19:00 - 21:00 | James River High School, 3700 James River Road , Midlothian, VA, 23113, United States
The Richmond Symphony invites you to enjoy a FREE concert on Sunday, June 3 at 7pm. Bring your family and friends to enjoy the sounds of a live orchestra at James River High School, 3700 James River Rd, Midlothian, VA 23113
This concert is FREE and open to the public (no ticket required).

Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra Spring Concert 2018
2018-05-20 19:00 - 20:00 | Carpenter Theatre, 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
Join our Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra musicians in the historic Carpenter Theatre for their Spring Concert. Tickets are free at the door! Come one, come all!
Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra Program (YOP) is the Richmond Symphony’s flagship educational program. Founded in 1962, YOP consists of four youth orchestras that provide beginning to advanced musical training. As the premier orchestral training program of central Virginia, students participate in weekly rehearsals, coaching and masterclasses by Richmond Symphony musicians, chamber music performances, mentoring and other musical and social activities. The Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra (RSYO) is an advanced, full level orchestra that offers a pre-college orchestra experience for the serious student musician. Nearly all members of RSYO study with private instructors and all are leaders in their school programs. RSYO performs masterworks of the orchestral repertoire. Students in RSYO hold themselves to a high level of discipline, preparation and musicianship. Learn more about RSYO by clicking here.

Youth Orchestra Program Spring Concert 2018
2018-05-20 16:00 - 17:00 | Carpenter Theatre, 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
Join our Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra Program (YOP) musicians in the historic Carpenter Theatre for their Spring Concert. Tickets are free at the door! Come one, come all!
Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra Program (YOP) is the Richmond Symphony’s flagship educational program. Founded in 1962, YOP consists of four youth orchestras that provide beginning to advanced musical training. As the premier orchestral training program of central Virginia, students participate in weekly rehearsals, coaching and masterclasses by Richmond Symphony musicians, chamber music performances, mentoring and other musical and social activities. The Youth Orchestra Program is open to violin, viola, cello, bass, flute/piccolo, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, harp and percussion students in elementary through high school. Learn more about YOP by clicking here.

Southside Community Festival
2018-05-19 12:00 - 20:00 | Southside Community Center, 6255 Old Warwick Road, Richmond, 23224, United States
All programming for the Southside Big Tent Community Festival – United by Music will now take place on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at the Southside Community Center! The festival will start at noon and will include performances by: Legacy Band VA, THE BUSH LEAGUE, Salsa Guy’s Bomba y Plena, and Reina Palencia. World-renowned Latin jazz band, Bio Ritmo’s performance with the Richmond Symphony has moved to Saturday at 6:00pm in the Big Tent, followed by a Dance Party with Dj Missing!
This festival will leave lasting benefit to the community in the form of funds for music education programs in the 8th and 9th district public schools. We hope that you all will join us at the Southside Community Center for this weekend-long party with a purpose!

Mason Bates: World Première
2018-05-12 20:00 - 22:00 | Carpenter Theatre, 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
Featuring orchestral classics and contemporary composers, this series will inspire you. Recently named the most-performed composer of his generation, Mason Bates serves as the first composer-in-residence of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. His music enlivens imaginative narrative forms with novel orchestral writing, the harmonies of jazz and the rhythms of techno, and it has been the first symphonic music to receive widespread acceptance for its unique integration of electronic sounds.
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 insight into the concert you are about to hear.
This performance is in partnership with the 2019 Commemoration, AMERICAN EVOLUTION™.

Children 18 and under receive free tickets to Altria Masterworks concert (excludes Mezzanine seating, Opening Night, and Special Concerts). Click Buy Tickets to “purchase”.
Learn more about Steven Smith, conductor
Learn more about Richmond Symphony Chorus
Learn more about Mason Bates, composer
Program Notes
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Mason Bates: World Première
2018-05-11 18:30 - 19:30 | Carpenter Theatre, 612 East Grace Street, Richmond , VA, 23219, United States
A laid back evening with a world-renowned composer? Yes, please! Recently named the most-performed composer of his generation, Mason Bates serves as the first composer-in-residence of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. His music enlivens imaginative narrative forms with novel orchestral writing, the harmonies of jazz and the rhythms of techno, and it has been the first symphonic music to receive widespread acceptance for its unique integration of electronic sounds. It’s the perfect start to your Friday night! Relax with a drink and let the evening’s host, along with the conductor, take you behind the scenes of the music.
This performance is in partnership with the 2019 Commemoration, AMERICAN EVOLUTION™.

Please join us for an exclusive post-concert after party with Symphony musicians, just across Broad Street at Vagabond!

Learn more about Steven Smith, conductor
Learn more about Mason Bates, composer
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Metro Collection 4
2018-05-06 15:00 - 17:00 | 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.
Learn more about Chia-Hsuan Lin, conductor
Program Notes

Rush Hour 4
2018-05-03 18:30 - 19:30 | Hardywood Park Craft Brewery Richmond, 2408-2410 Ownby Lane, Richmond, VA, 23220, United States
We’re teaming up with Hardywood again this season to continue the popular, Thursday night Rush Hour concerts! Grab your favorite craft beer, hit the food trucks and enjoy a laid back concert in Hardywood’s Tasting Room. Cover charge is $15.
Concert Sponsor: CapTech

What to expect:
Seating — The cover charge grants you access to Hardywood’s space. There is a small number of chairs and plenty of standing room available in the barrel room where the orchestra sets up. If being seated is a high priority for you, please arrive early to secure a seat (doors open at 5pm). There is additional seating in the adjacent rooms; the doors between the spaces are left open to allow the music to be heard throughout the space and the sound is reinforced with speakers.
Food — Thursday is Food Truck night at Hardywood. The number of food trucks varies from one to eight, depending on the season. Please note we can’t guarantee vegan/vegetarian or GF/DF options. You always have the option to bring in food from outside restaurants or from home to suit your needs.
Atmosphere – 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 OR CLICK PLEASE). Like any bar, there will be conversation as well. If you are looking for a more traditional concert experience, we encourage you to check out the Classics section of our website or our Casual Fridays series.

Sweet Briar Concert
2018-05-02 19:30 - 22:00 | Sweet Briar Memorial Chapel, 134 Chapel Road, Sweet Briar, 24594, United States
Join us for a special Richmond Symphony concert at Sweet Briar College Memorial Chapel on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at 7:30 pm.
Tickets will be on sale starting Monday, April 16 at noon. Tickets can be purchased through the link on this page or by calling (434) 381-6120.
Ticket prices are as follows:
Adults $10
Seniors $7
Non Sweet Briar College Students $5
Sweet Briar College Faculty, Staff, Students, Alumnae, Retirees FREE
All tickets include a service fee

Learn more about Chia-Hsuan Lin, conductor
