GA L A NG OPENI ! NIGHT
Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023 3:00pm • Altria Theater Valentina Peleggi, conductor
ENJOY TH E FULL GALA EXPERIEN CE FOR $500
She is the very soul of Motown. For one performance only, live, in concert, Grammy®winner Gladys Knight sings her hits – and sings from the heart. Midnight Train To Georgia, If I Were Your Woman, I Heard It Through The Grapevine, and so many more Motown memories. Experience this legend, live in concert with the Richmond Symphony and Valentina Peleggi – a very special Gala Opening Night! TICKETS START AT $25
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THE 2023|2024 SEASON
CARMINA BUR ANA Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023 • 8:00pm Filene Center at Wolf Trap TICKETS: WOLFTRAP.COM
Friday, Sept. 22, 2023 • 7:00pm Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023 • 7:00pm Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023 • 2:00pm Carpenter Theatre at Dominion Energy Center TICKETS: RICHMONDBALLET.COM Erin Freeman, conductor In a powerful co-presentation between the Richmond Symphony and Richmond Ballet, the two companies bring Carl Orff’s exhilarating Carmina Burana to the Carpenter Theatre with John Butler’s iconic choreography. Audiences will be transfixed by this immersive experience as the Richmond Symphony Chorus performs “surround sound” in the auditorium. Decades after its creation, Carmina Burana remains a bold and astonishing audience favorite. The show is double billed with a beautiful work by the Ballet’s Associate Artistic Director Ma Cong called Thrive. ORDER TODAY! RichmondSymphony.com
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Celebrating Daisuke Yamamoto’s 10th Season!
MAHLER’S FIRST
Friday, Sept. 22, 2023 • 7:00pm Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023 • 7:00pm Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023 • 2:00pm Carpenter Theatre at Dominion Energy Center TICKETS: RICHMONDBALLET.COM Erin Freeman, conductor
Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023 • 8:00pm Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023 • 3:00pm Carpenter Theatre at Dominion Energy Center
Gala Opening Night
GLADYS KNIGHT
Valentina Peleggi, conductor Daisuke Yamamoto, violin Andrea Portera: Violin Concerto
Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023 3:00pm • Altria Theater
(WORLD PREMIERE)
YAMAMOTO
KNIGHT
Mahler: Symphony No. 1 TICKETS START AT $15
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Valentina Peleggi, conductor She is the very soul of Motown. For one performance only, live, in concert, Grammy®-winner Gladys Knight sings her hits – and sings from the heart. Midnight Train To Georgia, If I Were Your Woman, I Heard It Through The Grapevine, and so many more Motown memories. Experience this legend, live in concert with the Richmond Symphony and Valentina Peleggi –a very special Gala Opening Night! TICKETS START AT $25 ENJOY THE FULL GALA EXPERIENCE FOR $500
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RSL DESIGNER HOUSE
Celebrating Daisuke Yamamoto’s 10th Season!
MAHLER’S FIRST
September 11-October 9, 2023 Taylor Estate, 2325 Monument Avenue
Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023 • 8:00pm Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023 • 3:00pm Carpenter Theatre at Dominion Energy Center
(WORLD PREMIERE)
Mahler: Symphony No. 1 TICKETS START AT $15
CULPEPER
Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023 • 7:30pm Eastern View High School
Chia-Hsuan Lin, conductor The Richmond Symphony inaugurates the 54th season of “Stage Alive!,” the largest concert association in the Commonwealth, serving the seven counties of Culpeper, Fauquier, Louisa, Madison, Orange, Rappahannock and Spotsylvania. TICKETS: STAGEALIVE.ORG
YAMAMOTO
Valentina Peleggi, conductor Daisuke Yamamoto, violin Andrea Portera: Violin Concerto
Richmond Symphony League’s Designer House returns! Experience the transformation as twenty-one designers re-imagine the 108-year-old Taylor Estate.
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POCAHONTAS STATE PARK
Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023 • 7:00pm
Sit under the stars for the sounds of the Richmond Symphony at Heritage Amphitheater, surrounded by the beauty of Pocahontas State Park FREE, NO TICKET REQUIRED
MUSIC AT HARDYWOOD
Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023 • 6:30pm Hardywood Park Craft Brewery
Chia-Hsuan Lin, conductor The Richmond Symphony returns to Hardywood for chamber classics, craft beer, pizza, and fun. TICKETS START AT $30
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TCHAIKOVSKY’S PATHÉTIQUE
Discover America’s William Dawson
NEGRO FOLK SYMPHONY
DOWNES
Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023 • 8:00pm Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023 • 3:00pm Carpenter Theatre at Dominion Energy Center
GHOSTBUSTERS
Movie with Orchestra
Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 • 8:00pm Altria Theater
Chia-Hsuan Lin, conductor “Dogs and cats, living together! Mass hysteria!” Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Rick Moranis, and Sigourney Weaver get you slimed in this comic classic. And Richmond Symphony performs Oscar®-winner Elmer Bernstein’s paranormal score live with the film above the stage... “Who you gonna call?” TICKETS START AT $15
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DAWSON
EDITED BY P. BARTOK AND P. NEUBAUER)
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6, “Pathétique” TICKETS START AT $15
NEUBAUER
Valentina Peleggi, conductor Paul Neubauer, viola R. Strauss: Don Juan Bartók: Viola Concerto (1995 VERSION
Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 • 8:00pm Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023 • 3:00pm Carpenter Theatre at Dominion Energy Center
Valentina Peleggi, conductor Chia-Hsuan Lin, conductor* Lara Downes, piano Richmond Symphony Chorus Roxanna Panufnik: Across the Line of Dreams (*WITH TWO CONDUCTORS) Adolphus Hailstork: Piano Concerto No. 2 “The Peaceable Kingdom” (WORLD PREMIERE)
Dawson: Negro Folk Symphony TICKETS START AT $15
MUSIC AT HARDYWOOD
Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023 • 6:30pm Hardywood Park Craft Brewery Chia-Hsuan Lin, conductor The Richmond Symphony returns to Hardywood for chamber classics, craft beer, pizza, and fun. TICKETS START AT $30
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RSYO FALL CONCERT
Friday, November 17, 2023 • 7:00pm Carpenter Theatre at Dominion Energy Center Hear Richmond’s up-and-coming musical talent and inspire the budding musician in your family. The Richmond Symphony’s Youth Orchestra Program is the premier orchestral training program of central Virginia and RSYO its most advanced ensemble of student musicians. FREE; NO TICKET REQUIRED
LET IT SNOW!
Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023 • 8:00pm Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023 • 3:00pm Carpenter Theatre at Dominion Energy Center
Chia-Hsuan Lin, conductor It’s Richmond’s favorite holiday music tradition. Celebrate with family and friends on Thanksgiving weekend! Hear your Richmond Symphony perform carols, classics, sparkling holiday favorites – and with a special visit from Soul Santa! TICKETS START AT $15
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Commonwealth Catholic Charities presents
HOLIDAY FESTIVAL OF MUSIC
Monday, Nov. 27, 2023 • 7:00pm Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Richmond TICKETS: CCCOFVA.ORG
HOLIDAY BRASS
Friday, Dec. 1, 2023 • 7:30pm Perkinson Center for the Arts Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023 • 7:30pm St. Christopher’s School Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023 • 3:00pm Randolph-Macon College
Chia-Hsuan Lin, conductor Deck the halls - with Holiday Brass! A shimmering celebration of holiday hits for the whole family, and right in your neighborhood! TICKETS START AT $20
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A Tribute To Gospel Legend
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RICHARD SMALLWOOD
ELF IN CONCERT ™
Buddy was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa’s elves. Unable to shake the feeling that he doesn’t fit in, the adult Buddy travels to New York, in full elf uniform, in search of his real father. This holiday season relive this heartwarming holiday classic on a giant screen as every note of John Debney’s wonderful score is played live to picture in: Elf™ in Concert!
SMALLWOOD
Friday, Dec. 1, 2023 • 7:00pm Altria Theater
ELF and all related characters and elements © & ™ New Line Productions, Inc. (s23)
NUTCRACKER
December 8-24, 2023 Dominion Energy Center
Erin Freeman, conductor TICKETS: RICHMONDBALLET.COM
PANION III
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Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 • 8:00pm Carpenter Theatre at Dominion Energy Center
Dr. Henry Panion III, conductor with local community choirs For 40 years, the energy of GRAMMY®award-winning arranger Richard Smallwood has brought gospel and pop together. Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, and Destiny’s Child have performed his music. The Richmond Symphony presents this tribute to Richard Smallwood, with Dr. Henry Panion III conducting and featuring guest vocalists and Richmond’s finest gospel choirs. Be inspired by their sound! TICKETS START AT $15
CELEBRATE MLK
Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024 • 3:00pm Carpenter Theatre at Dominion Energy Center
Dr. Henry Panion III, conductor A concert for all ages honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and celebrating his inspiring message. TICKETS START AT $15 FREE FOR 18 AND UNDER
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Busoni Centennial, plus
Steve Hackman’s
Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024 • 8:00pm Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024 • 3:00pm Carpenter Theatre at Dominion Energy Center
Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024 • 8:00pm Carpenter Theatre at Dominion Energy Center
BRAHMS, THE ROMANTIC
Vivaldi/Piazzolla:
THE FOUR SEASONS
Friday, Jan. 26, 2024 • 7:30pm Perkinson Center for the Arts Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024 • 7:30pm St. Christopher’s School Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024 • 3:00pm Randolph-Macon College Valentina Peleggi, conductor Keila Wakao, violin, Menuhin Richmond 2021 Junior First-Prize Winner
Vivaldi: Summer & Autumn from “The Four Seasons” Piazzolla: Winter & Spring from “The Four Seasons of Buenos Aries”
DEGO PELEGGI WAKAO
Valentina Peleggi, conductor Francesca Dego, violin Damien Geter: new work (WORLD PREMIERE) Busoni: Violin Concerto Brahms: Symphony No. 2 TICKETS START AT $15
THE RESURRECTION MIXTAPE [a FUSE production]
Steve Hackman, conductor & creator A transformative exploration of life, death, legacy, struggle, and triumph, The Resurrection Mixtape fuses the music of Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur with Mahler’s “Resurrection” Symphony. Included are “Hypnotize,” “Dear Mama,” “California Love,” “Juicy,” “Keep Ya Head Up,” “Everyday Struggle,” and more. TICKETS START AT $30
Richmond’s Finest
THE MUSIC OF PATSY CLINE
Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024 • 3:00pm Glen Allen Cultural Arts Center
Patsy Cline and symphony fans unite! Shannon Gibson Brown is back singing Patsy Cline’s songs as only she can, joined by the Richmond Symphony. A heartwarming delight for all! TICKETS: ARTSGLENALLEN.COM
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TCHAIKOVSKY’S FIRST CONCERTO
MUSIC AT HARDYWOOD
Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 • 8:00pm Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024 • 3:00pm Carpenter Theatre at Dominion Energy Center
Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 • 6:30pm Hardywood Park Craft Brewery
Chia-Hsuan Lin, conductor The Richmond Symphony returns to Hardywood for chamber classics, craft beer, pizza, and fun.
DRACULA
February 16-18, 2024 Dominion Energy Center
Erin Freeman, conductor Get swept up in a gothic romance this Valentine’s Day weekend! The Virginia premiere of Ben Stevenson’s Dracula is certain to enthrall audiences with its powerful choreography, haunting score, and spectacular production elements. A bold, dramatic ballet, Dracula takes the classic tale of the titular vampire and his brides to all new heights. Dracula is recommended for ages 8+.
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KLINTON
TICKETS START AT $30
Valentina Peleggi, conductor Dinara Klinton, piano Richmond Symphony Chorus Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 Zachary Wadsworth: new work featuring chorus (WORLD PREMIERE) Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2 TICKETS START AT $15
RSYO WINTER CONCERT
Saturday, March 2, 2024 • 7:00pm Carpenter Theatre at Dominion Energy Center
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Virginia Opera
Music of the Americas
March 8-24, 2024
Saturday, April 6, 2024 • 8:00pm Sunday, April 7, 2024 • 3:00pm Carpenter Theatre at Dominion Energy Center
MADAMA BUTTERFLY
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS
Performances in Norfolk, Fairfax, and Richmond. TICKETS: VAOPERA.ORG
Thursday, March 14, 2024 • 6:30pm Hardywood Park Craft Brewery Chia-Hsuan Lin, conductor The Richmond Symphony returns to Hardywood for chamber classics, craft beer, pizza, and fun. TICKETS START AT $30
PRIETO
MUSIC AT HARDYWOOD
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor Gershwin: An American in Paris Revueltas: Suite from Redes Bernstein: Three Dance Episodes from On the Town Ginastera: Suite from Estancia Moncayo: Huapango TICKETS START AT $15
MARVEL STUDIOS
BLACK PANTHER
Live In Concert
Saturday, April 13, 2024 • 8:00pm Altria Theater
Chia-Hsuan Lin, conductor Marvel Studios’ Black Panther Live In Concert is a global sensation; a new dimension of superhero cinema. Featuring the brilliant Chadwick Boseman. Travel to the kingdom of Wakanda as the Richmond Symphony performs Ludwig Göransson’s Oscar®winning score live with the film above the stage. TICKETS START AT $15
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MOZART, PRICE & BEETHOVEN
Andrew Lloyd Webber:
SYMPHONIC SUITES
Saturday, May 4, 2024 • 8:00pm Sunday, May 5, 2024 • 3:00pm Carpenter Theatre at Dominion Energy Center
Saturday, April 20, 2024 • 8:00pm Carpenter Theatre at Dominion Energy Center
Chia-Hsuan Lin, conductor Victoria Chung, oboe Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik Jennifer Higdon: Oboe Concerto Stravinsky: Dumbarton Oaks Mozart: Symphony No. 27
GERSHWIN WILSON
Friday, April 26, 2024 • 7:30pm Perkinson Center for the Arts Saturday, April 27, 2024 • 7:30pm St. Christopher’s School Sunday, April 28, 2024 • 3:00pm Randolph-Macon College
Anthony Parnther, conductor Dominic Rotella, horn Price: Symphony No. 3 Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 4 Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 TICKETS START AT $15
Rhapsody In Blue @ 100
A GERSHWIN TRIBUTE
Saturday, May 11, 2024 • 8:00pm Carpenter Theatre at Dominion Energy Center
CHUNG
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
PARNTHER
Chia-Hsuan Lin, conductor The Phantom Of The Opera, Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar, and more. Andrew Lloyd Webber has given us blockbuster after blockbuster, packed with showstoppers. Hear the greatest hits from this titan of Broadway in specially created symphonic suites. One thrilling evening of “The Music Of The Night.” TICKETS START AT $15
Chia-Hsuan Lin, conductor Russell Wilson, piano S Wonderful! The fascinating rhythms of George Gershwin will fill the air when Russell Wilson joins the Richmond Symphony for this centennial salute to “Rhapsody in Blue.” It’s the centerpiece of this all-Gershwin evening! Who could ask for anything more? TICKETS START AT $15
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YOP SPRING CONCERT
MOZART & SPIRITUALS
The Richmond Symphony’s Youth Orchestra Program is the premier orchestral training program of central Virginia. Enjoy performances from four student ensembles and inspire the budding musician in your family. FREE; NO TICKET REQUIRED
Saturday, May 18, 2024 • 7:30pm St. Christopher’s School Sunday, May 19, 2024 • 3:00pm Randolph-Macon College
STIPE
Monday, May 13, 2024 • 7:00pm Carpenter Theatre at Dominion Energy Center
RSYO SPRING CONCERT
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Season Finale!
VERDI’S REQUIEM
RICHMOND SYMPHONY CHORUS
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 • 7:00pm Carpenter Theatre at Dominion Energy Center
Chia-Hsuan Lin, conductor Daniel Stipe, piano Dawson: Spirituals Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 17, K. 543 Schoenberg: Transfigured Night
Saturday, June 1, 2024 • 8:00pm Sunday, June 2, 2024 • 3:00pm Carpenter Theatre at Dominion Energy Center
Valentina Peleggi, conductor Jennifer Rowley, soprano Guadalupe Barrientos, mezzo-soprano Rodrick Dixon, tenor David Leigh, bass Richmond Symphony Chorus Baltimore Choral Arts Society Verdi: Requiem TICKETS START AT $15
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SYMPHONY SERIES Companion Course
Richmond Symphony’s Director of Education, Walter Bitner, leads this deep dive into the music of our 2023|2024 Season. Each class in this unique companion course focuses on the repertoire of the Symphony’s next concert and features a special guest with a critical role in the performance. 60 to 75-minute classes will take place on Zoom, Mondays at 7pm. TICKETS $20 PER CLASS
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Begin your musical journey today – virtually! All artists, programs, dates, and prices are subject to change.
SUPPORTED IN PART BY
Composer-in-Residence Damien Geter is generously supported by the Garner Family
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SCHOOL OF MUSIC
The Richmond Symphony School of Music is a virtual music school open to the public, providing a broad range of programming to Central Virginia, the Commonwealth, and beyond. The school utilizes videoconferencing software and an array of both digital and traditional resources to supplement instruction and exploration, and to facilitate real-time lessons and classes from a diverse and dedicated team of musicians, teachers, parents, administrators, and music
education professionals. Now, music education is accessible to all, where all styles and traditions of music are valued, respected, and pursued with dedication, passion, and love. LEARN MORE AT RICHMONDSYMPHONYSOM.COM
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Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 • 8:00pm Altria Theater
GHOSTBUSTERS
MOVIE WITH ORCHESTRA
Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023 • 8:00pm Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023 • 3:00pm Carpenter Theatre at Dominion Energy Center
MAHLER’S FIRST
DAISUKE YAMAMOTO’S 10th SEASON!
Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023 • 3:00pm Altria Theater
GLADYS KNIGHT
GALA OPENING NIGHT
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