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Stars, Strings & Stravinsky
St. Christopher's School 6010 Fergusson Rd, Richmond, VA, United StatesSparkling orchestral colors and rhythmic vitality fill the hall as the Richmond Symphony returns to St. Christopher’s School. Associate Conductor Hae Lee leads a program that opens with Mozart’s witty Overture to The Impresario, followed by Viet Cuong’s evocative Constellations. Barber’s Adagio for Strings offers a moment of profound reflection, its timeless lyricism unfolding with […]
Classical Currents
St. Christopher's School 6010 Fergusson Rd, Richmond, VA, United StatesThe Richmond Symphony returns to St. Christopher’s School for an evening of music that bridges past and present. Under the baton of Associate Conductor Hae Lee, the program features Jessie Montgomery’s rhythmic and vibrant Strum, Jennifer Higdon’s dance-inspired Dance Card, and Mozart’s timeless Serenade No. 10 for winds. Experience contemporary energy and classical beauty in […]
American Choral Classics
St. Christopher's School 6010 Fergusson Rd, Richmond, VA, United StatesThe Richmond Symphony Chorus takes the stage! Experience the depth and beauty of American choral tradition in this moving program led by Richmond Symphony Chorus Director Richard W. Robbins. Blending folk melodies, sacred texts, and poetic reflections, American Choral Classics captures the spirit of a nation through choir. Timeless American songs like Shenandoah and the spiritual […]
Voice of a Nation
St. Christopher's School 6010 Fergusson Rd, Richmond, VA, United StatesMusic Director Valentina Peleggi leads an evocative evening of American music that explores memory, poetry, and the lyrical power of the human voice. The program opens with Philip Glass’s mesmerizing Company for Strings, a minimalist gem of emotional restraint and quiet intensity. Elliot Carter’s poignant Elegy for String Orchestra follows, a work of deep reflection […]
Haydn’s Drum Roll
St. Christopher's School 6010 Fergusson Rd, Richmond, VA, United StatesThe 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 […]
Appalachian Spring
St. Christopher's School 6010 Fergusson Rd, Richmond, VA, United StatesTwo 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.
Goodyear’s Serenade for Strings
St. Christopher's School 6010 Fergusson Rd, Richmond, VA, United StatesThe rhythmic precision that Artist in Residence Stewart Goodyear brings to his playing is also at the core of his compositions. His Serenade for Strings serves as a fitting complement to Julia Perry’s Prelude for Strings. Perry’s 1946 meditation offers a sonorous solace to the soul, providing a moment of introspection and beauty. The concerts […]
Mozart, Schubert & Gruber
St. Christopher's School 6010 Fergusson Rd, Richmond, VA, United StatesFranz 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 […]
Mozart & Spirituals
St. Christopher's School 6010 Fergusson Rd, Richmond, VA, United StatesExperience a night of musical transcendence with Associate Conductor Chia-Hsuan Lin and the Richmond Symphony. Dawson's "Spirituals” touch the soul. Daniel Stipe then takes center stage for Mozart's enchanting Piano Concerto No. 17. Lastly, immerse yourself in the mesmerizing sound journey of Schoenberg's "Transfigured Night." VENUE: Louis F. Ryan Recital Hall St. Christopher’s School […]
A Little Night Music
St. Christopher's School 6010 Fergusson Rd, Richmond, VA, United StatesThe 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." VENUE: Louis F. Ryan Recital Hall St. Christopher’s School 6010 Fergusson Rd. Richmond, VA 23226 https://www.stchristophers.com/arts/arts-facilities ARTIST SPONSOR: