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SUMMARY:Voice of a Nation
DESCRIPTION:Concert Update: Due to weather\, tonight’s Voice of the Nation performance at the Perkinson Center has been cancelled. \nThe same program will be presented tomorrow\, Friday\, Feb 7 at 7:30 PM at St. Christopher’s School in Richmond. Tickets for tonight’s performance will be honored at tomorrow’s concert. \nIf you’re unable to attend\, Patron Services will follow up next week with options. Thank you for your understanding.
URL:https://www.richmondsymphony.com/event/voice-of-a-nation/
LOCATION:Perkinson Center for the Arts & Education
CATEGORIES:Concerts & Events,Metro Series
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T222508Z
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SUMMARY:The Science of Sound
DESCRIPTION:Join your Richmond Symphony for an exploration of The Science of Sound! Presented in collaboration with the Science Museum of Virginia\, this program invites you to discover how orchestral instruments create sound and the mechanics of sound waves from outer space to the deep sea. This concert will feature Haydn’s Symphony No. 94\, Gregory Smith’s VIBE\, and John Adams’ Short Ride in a Fast Machine and is narrated by Teddy McPherson. \nBe there at 2pm as the Science Museum of Virginia gives a pre-show demonstration: Listen up! We’re exploring the science behind sound waves. We’ll blow your mind—but not your eardrums—with the power of sound.” \nWhile designed for ages 7-13\, all ages are welcome. Children 2 and under are free if seated in an adult’s lap. Seating for this concert is general admission. \n \n 
URL:https://www.richmondsymphony.com/event/the-science-of-sound/
LOCATION:Perkinson Center for the Arts & Education
CATEGORIES:Atlantic Union Bank LolliPops,Community Festivals,Concerts & Events,Education & Community,Metro Series,Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T193000
DTSTAMP:20260430T180754
CREATED:20240529T184350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241001T134514Z
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SUMMARY:Haydn's Drum Roll
DESCRIPTION: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 final masterworks in the form.  The Orchestra’s Jeannette Jang plays Haydn’s joyful Violin Concerto in C. This Haydn pairing bookends the energized Zoom! of Shawn Okpebholo\, one of America’s collective of powerful\, young musical voices known as The Blacknificent 7.
URL:https://www.richmondsymphony.com/event/haydns-drum-roll/
LOCATION:Perkinson Center for the Arts & Education
CATEGORIES:Concerts & Events,Metro Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250307T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250307T183000
DTSTAMP:20260430T180754
CREATED:20250204T214429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T151201Z
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SUMMARY:Pride in Black Voices: A Loving Community
DESCRIPTION:Blending powerful storytelling with music from the civil rights era of the 1950s and 1960s\, A Loving Community also features excerpts from the highly anticipated new opera\, Loving v. Virginia\, premiering in April/May 2025 as a co-commission with the Richmond Symphony. This 60-minute program is performed by Virginia Opera’s talented Herndon Foundation Emerging Artists and will conclude with a brief Q&A session. \nDesigned for audiences aged 15 and older\, A Loving Community offers a poignant and enriching exploration of history\, music\, and social change\, making it an ideal program for junior high students through adults. \nPerkinson Center for the Arts\n11810 Centre Street\, Chester \n\nFree | Registration Required \n\nThis event was created in support of the world premiere of Loving v. Virginia\, a co-commission by Virginia Opera and Richmond Symphony.
URL:https://www.richmondsymphony.com/event/pride-in-black-voices-a-loving-community-5/
LOCATION:Perkinson Center for the Arts & Education
CATEGORIES:Education & Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250228T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250228T193000
DTSTAMP:20260430T180754
CREATED:20240529T183034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250221T225923Z
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SUMMARY:Appalachian Spring
DESCRIPTION:Two beloved favorites inspired by folk music – Vaughan Williams haunting Fantasia on Greensleeves and Aaron Copland’s tender Appalachian Spring – cradle and console the 1940 Clarinet Concerto by the 19-year-old Ruth Gipps\, composed as her fiancé\, and all of the Empire\, departed for war.
URL:https://www.richmondsymphony.com/event/appalachian-spring-2/
LOCATION:Perkinson Center for the Arts & Education
CATEGORIES:Concerts & Events,Metro Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250131T193000
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CREATED:20240529T181636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T180422Z
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SUMMARY:Goodyear's Serenade for Strings
DESCRIPTION:The rhythmic precision Artist in Residence Stewart Goodyear brings a to his playing is also at the core of his compositions. His Serenade for Strings complements the Prelude for Strings of Julia Perry. Her 1946 meditation offers sonorous solace to the soul. The concerts culminate with the precocious First Symphony by the 15-year-old Felix Mendelssohn.
URL:https://www.richmondsymphony.com/event/goodyear-perry-mendelssohn/
LOCATION:Perkinson Center for the Arts & Education
CATEGORIES:Concerts & Events,Metro Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241115T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241115T193000
DTSTAMP:20260430T180754
CREATED:20240529T175518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241111T143629Z
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SUMMARY:Mozart\, Schubert & Gruber
DESCRIPTION:Franz Schubert was just 19 when he composed his First Symphony. Developing swiftly\, his Fifth is a work of charm and grace. From our own time\, H.K. Gruber’s pieces\, written in 1968 for his MOB ensemble\, are joyful and jazzy. This “close to home” concert opens with Mozart’s sparkling overture to his greatest opera: The Marriage of Figaro.
URL:https://www.richmondsymphony.com/event/mozart-schubert-gruber/
LOCATION:Perkinson Center for the Arts & Education
CATEGORIES:Metro Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240426T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240426T193000
DTSTAMP:20260430T180754
CREATED:20230705T200904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240426T132855Z
UID:30127-1714159800-1714159800@www.richmondsymphony.com
SUMMARY:A Little Night Music
DESCRIPTION:The elegance\, the genius of Mozart.  His exquisite “Eine kleine Nachtmusik and Symphony No. 27. Experience the artistry of Victoria Chung\, as she performs Jennifer Higdon’s evocative Oboe Concerto. Also Stravinsky’s delightful homage to Bach\, “Dumbarton Oaks.” \nARTIST SPONSOR:
URL:https://www.richmondsymphony.com/event/a-little-night-music/
LOCATION:Perkinson Center for the Arts & Education
CATEGORIES:Concerts & Events,Metro Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240126T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240126T193000
DTSTAMP:20260430T180754
CREATED:20230704T180142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231115T214524Z
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SUMMARY:The Four Seasons
DESCRIPTION:Celebrations of nature’s renewal.  Fusing the glory of the baroque and the seduction of the tango.  Be embraced by Vivaldi’s “Summer” and “Autumn” from “The Four Seasons\,” and captivated by the rhythms of Piazzolla’s “Winter” and “Spring” from “The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires.” Menuhin Richmond 2021 Junior First-Prize Winner Keila Wakao joins the Richmond Symphony.
URL:https://www.richmondsymphony.com/event/the-four-seasons/
LOCATION:Perkinson Center for the Arts & Education
CATEGORIES:Concerts & Events,Metro Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231201T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231201T193000
DTSTAMP:20260430T180754
CREATED:20230616T154203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T162258Z
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SUMMARY:Holiday Brass 2023
DESCRIPTION:Deck the halls – with Holiday Brass! A shimmering celebration of holiday hits for the whole family\, and right in your neighborhood! \nNote: The Perkinson Center offers free parking
URL:https://www.richmondsymphony.com/event/holiday-brass/
LOCATION:Perkinson Center for the Arts & Education
CATEGORIES:Concerts & Events,Currents,Metro Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230514T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230514T170000
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CREATED:20220817T220755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230508T193412Z
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SUMMARY:Mother Goose Suite
DESCRIPTION:In honor of Mother’s Day\, we will showcase our mothers\, who are strong\, tender\, smart\, and who care deeply for us. The concert features Dvorak ‘s “Things My Mother Taught Me” and Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite. This is a concert for the whole family to enjoy together!
URL:https://www.richmondsymphony.com/event/family-concert/
LOCATION:Perkinson Center for the Arts & Education
CATEGORIES:Atlantic Union Bank LolliPops,Education & Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230428T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230428T220000
DTSTAMP:20260430T180754
CREATED:20220713T141547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230310T165634Z
UID:28136-1682710200-1682719200@www.richmondsymphony.com
SUMMARY:Mozart & More
DESCRIPTION:Today\, more than 200 years after his passing\, the music of Mozart still speaks to us\, moves us\, and leaves us breathless.   Valentina Peleggi conducts Mozart’s magnificent Symphony No. 36\, the “Linz.”   Plus\, two exhilarating musical declarations: from our own time: Damien Geter’s “I Said What I Said”.   And the Chamber Symphony of Shostakovich\, arranged from his defiant Third String Quartet. \n 
URL:https://www.richmondsymphony.com/event/metro-4-2/
LOCATION:Perkinson Center for the Arts & Education
CATEGORIES:Concerts & Events,Metro Series
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ORGANIZER;CN="Richmond Symphony":MAILTO:patronservices@richmondsymphony.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230120T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230120T220000
DTSTAMP:20260430T180754
CREATED:20220712T203213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230118T030351Z
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SUMMARY:Suites for Strings
DESCRIPTION:Valentina Peleggi leads the sumptuous strings of the Richmond Symphony in three poetic works by Marion Bauer\, Steven Snowden\, and Christopher Theofanidis.   Plus\, the gripping Divertimento of Bartók\, composed in 1939 and anticipating the world’s immediate future.
URL:https://www.richmondsymphony.com/event/metro/
LOCATION:Perkinson Center for the Arts & Education
CATEGORIES:Concerts & Events,Metro Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230115T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230115T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T180754
CREATED:20220817T212837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T135807Z
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SUMMARY:Celebrate MLK 2023
DESCRIPTION:This concert for all generations celebrates the inspiring message of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through an uplifting and diverse repertoire featuring spirituals\, hymns and other stirring compositions by Black artists of the past and present\, with an emphasis on Virginia voices. \nThe concert will start with a special welcome from the Black History Museum of Virginia’s Board President\, Dr. Monroe E. Harris\, Jr. The fantastic Brown Ballerinas for Change\, a local social justice organization formed to increase participation of underrepresented populations in ballet\, will perform during the concert. Isaac Wilson\, a talented member of the Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra Program\, will be a featured violin soloist. Living Virginian composers Adolphus Hailstork and Damien Geter (current Richmond Symphony Composer-in-Residence) complete the program with selections from their canon. \nThe program includes: \nAdolphus Hailstork\, Fanfare On Amazing Grace\nPrice\, Dances In The Canbrakes\nJessie Montgomery\, Starburst\nColeridge-Taylor\, Ballade\nVivaldi\, Violin Concerto In G Minor\nDamien Geter\, I Said What I Said\nWalker\, Lyric For Strings\nAdolphus Hailstork\, Three Spirituals\nAdolphus Hailstork\, Epitaph For A Man Who Dreamed (In Memoriam: Martin Luther King\, Jr 1929-1968) \nJohnson\, Lift Every Voice And Sing \n \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.richmondsymphony.com/event/celebrate-mlk/
LOCATION:Perkinson Center for the Arts & Education
CATEGORIES:Education & Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220429T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220429T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T180754
CREATED:20210726T142059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211228T150341Z
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SUMMARY:Mozart & More
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.richmondsymphony.com/event/mozart-more-2/
LOCATION:Perkinson Center for the Arts & Education
CATEGORIES:Metro Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220121T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220121T213000
DTSTAMP:20260430T180754
CREATED:20210726T135523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220106T161007Z
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SUMMARY:Bach & Schumann
DESCRIPTION:This intimate concert showcases Richmond Symphony’s own Mary Boodell in C. P. E. Bach’s Flute Concerto. Guest Conductor\, Emanuele Andrizzi\, also leads the Orchestra in Stacy Garrop’s celebratory Spectacle of Light and Schumann’s euphoric “Rhenish” Symphony. \nConcert held at the Perkinson Center for the Arts in Chester (https://www.perkinsoncenter.org/)
URL:https://www.richmondsymphony.com/event/bach-schumann/
LOCATION:Perkinson Center for the Arts & Education
CATEGORIES:Metro Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210613T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210613T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T180754
CREATED:20210510T201853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210512T190151Z
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SUMMARY:Perkinson Center for the Arts Debut
DESCRIPTION:The Richmond Symphony debuts in the intimate\, new Perkinson Center for the Arts in Chester. Experience Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony. Mozart’s Overture to The Marriage of Figaro. And the moving Sonata Da Chiesa of Virginia’s own Adolphus Hailstork on the occasion of his 80th birthday. Be there for the first orchestra concert in this jewel of a hall. Seating is limited – order now! \nBaxter Perkinson Center for the Arts\n11801 Centre Street\, Chester\, VA 23831\nhttps://www.perkinsoncenter.org/ \nFree parking.\nMasks required in the theater at all times.
URL:https://www.richmondsymphony.com/event/richmond-symphony-at-the-perkinson-center-for-the-arts/
LOCATION:Perkinson Center for the Arts & Education
CATEGORIES:Concerts & Events
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