September 26, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Richmond Symphony Rush Hour at Hardywood Begins With Molly Sharp, Viola and Works By Beethoven, Clarke, Davies and Haydn

Thursday, September 28 at 6:30pm
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery

September 26, 2017 – Richmond, Virginia Join the Richmond Symphony at Hardywood Park Craft Brewery for the first Rush Hour concert of the 60th Anniversary Season on Thursday, September 28 at 6:30pm. Grab one of Hardywood’s signature craft beers, hit the food trucks and enjoy pieces by Beethoven, Haydn, Clarke and Davies. Joining the orchestra will be the Symphony’s Principal Violist, Molly Sharp performing Clarke’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra. The casual 60-minute concert will be led by Richmond Symphony Music Director Steven Smith and will take place in Hardywood’s Tasting Room.

Rush Hour concerts sell out, so buy tickets early! Cover charge is $15 with limited seating available. Tickets can be purchased online at richmondsymphony.com or by calling 1.800.514.ETIX. A limited number of tickets will be available for purchase at the door beginning 90 minutes before the concert.

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About the Richmond Symphony
Kicking off its 60th Anniversary Season in September 2017, 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.

Contacts: Erin Frye
Marketing and PR Manager
p. 804.788.4717 ext. 121
e. efrye@richmondsymphony.com
Scott Dodson
Director of Advancement and Patron Communications
p. 804.788.4717 ext. 120
e. sdodson@richmondsymphony.com