Concerts & Events
Symphony Series
Discover the power of live music with our Symphony Series. Featuring orchestral classics and contemporary composers, this series will surely inspire you. All concerts are held at the Carpenter Theatre at Dominion Energy Center with 9 performances on Saturday evenings at 7:30 pm repeated on Sunday afternoons at 3 pm.
Join us an hour before each concert for a free pre-concert talk. These talks often feature guest artists and conductors that provide you with insight on the programming you are about to hear.
Series Schedule
May 16 @ 7:30 pm The Planets & Star Wars A Cosmic Concert
Majestic in its scope. Dazzling in its sound. There is nothing to match the experience of hearing, live in concert, The Planets. Be there for the ultimate trip through the […]
View DetailsMay 17 @ 3:00 pm The Planets & Star Wars A Cosmic Concert
Majestic in its scope. Dazzling in its sound. There is nothing to match the experience of hearing, live in concert, The Planets. Be there for the ultimate trip through the […]
View DetailsSeptember 19 @ 7:30 pm Bernstein, Foley & Still American Originals
The Richmond Symphony opens the 2026–27 season with three groundbreaking American voices. Bernstein’s sparkling Candide Overture sets the stage. Artist-in-Residence Xavier Foley brings his signature style to Soul Bass, a genre-defying concerto for […]
View DetailsSeptember 20 @ 3:00 pm Bernstein, Foley & Still American Originals
The Richmond Symphony opens the 2026–27 season with three groundbreaking American voices. Bernstein’s sparkling Candide Overture sets the stage. Artist-in-Residence Xavier Foley brings his signature style to Soul Bass, a genre-defying concerto for […]
View DetailsOctober 24 @ 7:30 pm Brahms and Strauss
Valentina Peleggi conducts a program shaped by memory, identity, and musical storytelling. Pianist Jon Kimura Parker returns to perform Brahms’ sweeping and deeply personal First Piano Concerto. Strauss’ Rosenkavalier Suite brings the evening to a […]
View DetailsOctober 25 @ 3:00 pm Brahms and Strauss
Valentina Peleggi conducts a program shaped by memory, identity, and musical storytelling. Pianist Jon Kimura Parker returns to perform Brahms’ sweeping and deeply personal First Piano Concerto. Strauss’ Rosenkavalier Suite brings the evening to a […]
View DetailsNovember 7 @ 7:30 pm Rachmaninoff, Glass & Stravinsky Dances & Fire
Violinist Julian Rhee returns for Philip Glass’ Violin Concerto No. 1, honoring the composer’s 90th birthday and the 40th anniversary of this iconic work. Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite dazzles with orchestral color and mythic energy. The […]
View DetailsNovember 8 @ 3:00 pm Rachmaninoff, Glass & Stravinsky Dances & Fire
Violinist Julian Rhee returns for Philip Glass’ Violin Concerto No. 1, honoring the composer’s 90th birthday and the 40th anniversary of this iconic work. Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite dazzles with orchestral color and mythic energy. The […]
View DetailsJanuary 23, 2027 @ 7:30 pm Peleggi Conducts Mahler’s Fifth
Music Director Valentina Peleggi leads a profound journey from sorrow to joy. Strauss’ Metamorphosen opens the program with a moving elegy for 23 solo strings, written in the final days of World War II. The […]
View DetailsJanuary 24, 2027 @ 3:00 pm Peleggi Conducts Mahler’s Fifth
Music Director Valentina Peleggi leads a profound journey from sorrow to joy. Strauss’ Metamorphosen opens the program with a moving elegy for 23 solo strings, written in the final days of World War II. The […]
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