Haydn’s Drum Roll
The Symphony existed before Franz Josef Haydn, but it was he who formed how we experience it. He composed an astonishing 104 Symphonies, with the “Drum Roll” one of his […]
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Symphonie Fantastique!
A spectacular showpiece. A fantastic symphony. Experience the hallucinations of Hector Berlioz. Guest conductor Michael Repper leads the “Symphonie Fantastique”, Berlioz’s vivid masterpiece. The concert begins with the tympani thunderclap […]
Symphonie Fantastique!
A spectacular showpiece. A fantastic symphony. Experience the hallucinations of Hector Berlioz. Guest conductor Michael Repper leads the “Symphonie Fantastique”, Berlioz’s vivid masterpiece. The concert begins with the tympani thunderclap […]
Beethoven & Rachmaninoff
Sergei Rachmaninoff declared, “I try to make my music speak simply and directly that which is in my heart.” Stewart Goodyear plays Rachmaninoff’s ravishing Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. […]
Beethoven & Rachmaninoff
Sergei Rachmaninoff declared, “I try to make my music speak simply and directly that which is in my heart.” Stewart Goodyear plays Rachmaninoff’s ravishing Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. […]
Mozart & Mahler
“The symphony must embrace the world,” said Gustav Mahler. And in his tender Symphony Number Four, he reveals his world through the innocent eyes of a child. Valentina Peleggi conducts […]
Mozart & Mahler
“The symphony must embrace the world,” said Gustav Mahler. And in his tender Symphony Number Four, he reveals his world through the innocent eyes of a child. Valentina Peleggi conducts […]
Tchaikovsky’s Fifth
“It will never please the public,” said Tchaikovsky of his Fifth Symphony. Yet its beautiful melodies have captivated for over a century. Valentina Peleggi conducts Tchaikovsky’s passionate Fifth Symphony, plus […]
Tchaikovsky’s Fifth
“It will never please the public,” said Tchaikovsky of his Fifth Symphony. Yet its beautiful melodies have captivated for over a century. Valentina Peleggi conducts Tchaikovsky’s passionate Fifth Symphony, plus […]
Puccini’s Tosca
It is the composer’s masterpiece of intrigue and betrayal, of obsession and deception. For her first opera with the Richmond Symphony, Valentina Peleggi conducts Puccini’s Tosca. Starring the wildly acclaimed […]