Richmond Symphony Welcomes First Music Director Candidate Roderick Cox
Richmond, Va. (Oct. 1, 2019)—The Richmond Symphony’s first Music Director Candidate Roderick Cox will introduce himself to the Richmond community through a series of upcoming Symphony concerts and events. These include:
- Rush Hour at Hardywood concert on , Oct. 17 at 6:30 p.m. at Hardywood Park Craft Brewery
- Metro Series concert on , Oct. 20 at 3 p.m. at Randolph-Macon College, Blackwell Auditorium (Ashland, Va.); pre-concert talk with Cox at 2 p.m.
- Altria Masterworks concert on , Oct. 26 at 8 p.m. at Dominion Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Carpenter Theater, with Brandie Sutton, soprano; pre-concert talk with Cox at 7 p.m.
- Altria Masterworks concert on , Oct. 27 at 3 p.m. at Longwood University, Jarman Auditorium, with Brandie Sutton, soprano
Cox, who is the former associate conductor of the Minnesota Orchestra and former assistant conductor of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, received national acclaim in 2018 as winner of the Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award. He has gone on to guest-conduct with some of the nation’s premier orchestras and ensembles, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, The Cleveland Orchestra, and Houston Grand Opera.
Cox is the first of five music director candidates leading the Symphony in the 2019-20 season and vying to follow former Music Director Steven Smith, who stepped down from the position at the end of last season. The other candidates are Ankush Kumar Bahl, Laura Jackson, Valentina Peleggi and Farkhad Khudyev.
Richmond Symphony, Roderick Cox, p. 2
The Richmond Symphony Search Committee received more than 200 applications before selecting the final candidates. The next Music Director of the Richmond Symphony is expected to be announced in May 2020.
Interview opportunities with Roderick Cox are available, and all events are open to the media.
For more information about Roderick Cox, please visit: http://www.roderickcox.com/
For more information about soprano Brandie Sutton, please visit: https://www.brandiesuttonsoprano.com/
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About the Richmond Symphony (www.richmondsymphony.com):
Kicking off its 62st Season in September 2019, the Richmond Symphony is the largest performing arts organization in Central Virginia. The organization includes an orchestra of more than 70 professional musicians, the 150-voice Richmond Symphony Chorus and more than 260 students in the Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra programs. Each season, more than 200,000 members of the community enjoy live concerts and radio broadcasts. The Symphony also provides educational outreach programs to over 55,000 students and teachers each year. The Symphony was recently named one of 21 American orchestras selected as a leader in orchestra innovation by the League of American Orchestras through its Futures Fund Initiative. The Richmond Symphony is partially funded by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. Visit www.richmondsymphony.com for more information.
Full concert listings:
https://www.richmondsymphony.com/calendar/
Oct. 17, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery
(2408-2410 Ownby Ln, Richmond)
Rush Hour at Hardywood
Roderick Cox, conductor and music director candidate
David Lemelin, clarinet, Thomas P. Bryan, Jr. Fund Soloist
Richmond Symphony, Roderick Cox, p. 3
Dvořák: Serenade in D Minor, Op. 44, Movements I, II, and IV
Copland: Clarinet Concerto
Mozart: Symphony No. 39 in E-flat Major, K. 543, Movements I and IV
Oct. 20, 2019 at 3 p.m.
Randolph-Macon College, Blackwell Auditorium
(205 Henry St., Ashland, Va.)
Metro Collection
Roderick Cox, conductor and music director candidate
David Lemelin, clarinet
Thomas P. Bryan, Jr. Fund Soloist
Dvořák: Serenade in D Minor, Op. 44
Copland: Clarinet Concerto
Mozart: Symphony No. 39 in E-flat Major, K. 543
Oct. 26, 2019 at 8 p.m.
Dominion Energy Center for the Performing Arts,
Carpenter Theatre
Altria Masterworks
Roderick Cox, conductor and music director candidate
Brandie Sutton, soprano
Tchaikovsky: “The Tempest: Fantasy Overture,” Op. 18
Marc-Antoine Charpentier: “Dupuis le jour” from “Louise”
Barber: “Knoxville: Summer of 1915,” Op. 24
Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
October 27, 2019 at 3 p.m.
Longwood University, Jarman Auditorium
(201 High St, Farmville, Va.)
Altria Masterworks
Roderick Cox, conductor and music director candidate
Brandie Sutton, soprano
Richmond Symphony, Roderick Cox, p. 4
Tchaikovsky: “The Tempest: Fantasy Overture,” Op. 18
Marc-Antoine Charpentier: “Dupuis le jour” from “Louise”
Barber: “Knoxville: Summer of 1915,” Op. 24
Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
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