Experience the raw intensity of Carmina Burana, an exhilarating ode to fate and fortune, harnessing the forces of operatic vocalists, choirs, and the full symphony orchestra.
The sounds of America give us a shared sense of place, from Ellington’s Giggling Rapids to Copland’s Simple Gifts, and even our own Blue Ridge Spirit. Join the RSO in our season finale, featuring our own Jeff Midkiff and beautiful works of some of America’s greatest composers.
The sounds of America give us a shared sense of place, from Ellington’s Giggling Rapids to Copland’s Simple Gifts, and even our own Blue Ridge Spirit. Join the RSO in our season finale, featuring our own Jeff Midkiff and beautiful works of some of America’s greatest composers.
More than 200 singers and instrumentalists combine to perform John Rutter’s Mass of the Children. Also, featuring Illuminare, by Elaine Hagenberg.
Travel to distant worlds in a unique celebration of our solar system! In honor of the 150th anniversary of his birth, we present Holst’s symphonic masterpiece with a huge orchestra and stunning video footage from NASA. Complementing this perennial favorite is a brand-new work by John Heins inspired by the moons of Saturn, Jupiter, and Neptune. Join us for a concert that transcends time and space!
The Virginia Consort’s 35th season continues with a Mid-Season Masterworks concert on March 9 at 3:30 p.m. at Old Cabell Hall. Under the direction of Deke Polifka, the concert features two famous French pieces for choir and orchestra: Francis Poulenc’s Gloria and Gabriel Fauré’s Pavane, sung by the Virginia Consort and Festival Chorus of over 100 singers, with full orchestra, Youth Chorale and soloist.
Students perform two pieces from memory before a panel of two judges.
Stop by the Nagahara Flutes booth to try the best flutes and piccolos in the world!
Stop by the Nagahara Flutes booth to try the world’s best flutes and piccolos!
Hear flute students showcase their work at this winter recital.
Assisted by Laura Candler-White, piano
Special Guests: FluteForte!
Come hear students show off their talents with some holiday classics!
Ring in the magic of the season at our annual Holiday Pops concert starring Broadway sensation Tiffany Haas. Known for her role as Glinda the Good Witch in Wicked, Tiffany brings her extraordinary talent to our stage for a magical afternoon of holiday favorites and surprises at the charming Kimball Theatre in the heart of Colonial Williamsburg. Don't miss out on this joyous celebration that will put you and the whole family in the holiday spirit.
Ring in the magic of the season at our annual Holiday Pops concert starring Broadway sensation Tiffany Haas. Known for her role as Glinda the Good Witch in Wicked, Tiffany brings her extraordinary talent to our stage for a magical afternoon of holiday favorites and surprises at the charming Kimball Theatre in the heart of Colonial Williamsburg. Don't miss out on this joyous celebration that will put you and the whole family in the holiday spirit.
Ring in the magic of the season at our annual Holiday Pops concert starring Broadway sensation Tiffany Haas. Known for her role as Glinda the Good Witch in Wicked, Tiffany brings her extraordinary talent to our stage for a magical afternoon of holiday favorites and surprises at the charming Kimball Theatre in the heart of Colonial Williamsburg. Don't miss out on this joyous celebration that will put you and the whole family in the holiday spirit.
Ring in the magic of the season at our annual Holiday Pops concert starring Broadway sensation Tiffany Haas. Known for her role as Glinda the Good Witch in Wicked, Tiffany brings her extraordinary talent to our stage for a magical afternoon of holiday favorites and surprises at the charming Kimball Theatre in the heart of Colonial Williamsburg. Don't miss out on this joyous celebration that will put you and the whole family in the holiday spirit.
Join us for “Romantic Rachmaninoff,” melodies of love and longing. A favorite among audiences around the world, the RSO will perform Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with our special guest Terrence Wilson. The Orchestra takes the soloist position in the iconic masterwork Concerto for Orchestra by Bela Bartok. Don’t miss the big opening concert of the season.
GUEST STAR Terrence Wilson, piano
David Stewart Wiley, conductor
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor
Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra
Join the Randolph-Macon Concert and Chamber Singers in collaboration with the Randolph-Macon Japanese Festival Music Team under the direction of Professor Kyle Maclauchlan for their fall concert.
Tha NFA annual convention is the largest gathering of flutists in the nation. Drop by the exhibit hall and visit Jeremy at the Nagahara Flutes booth!
Join us for a magical night under the stars as music from your favorite animated films transports you through mythical lands and stories – Disney, Dreamworks, and more!
Join us for a magical night under the stars as music from your favorite animated films transports you through mythical lands and stories – Disney, Dreamworks, and more!
In recognition of the spectacular athletes gathered in Paris this summer, don’t miss this free concert filled with music from the iconic sports events and films that showcase the incredible seemingly super-human abilities of our sports heroes.
Jeremy McEntire and pianist Charles Hulin present a program of music for flute and piano. Works by Ian Clarke, Amanda Harberg, and Richard Strauss.
Several days of flute masterclasses, lectures, and workshops. Stop by and visit Jeremy at the Nagahara Flutes booth!
Students showcase their work in this end-of-year performance.
Students showcase their work in this end-of-year performance. Assisted by Laura Candler-White, piano. Special guests, FluteForte!
Students showcase their work in this end-of-year performance.
David Stewart Wiley, conductor
RSO Chorus & Guest Choruses
Adelaide Trombetta, soprano
Brian Thorsett, tenor
Cecelia McKinley, mezzo-soprano
Kenneth Kellogg, bass
Beethoven | Symphony No. 9 “Choral” (200th Anniversary)
Music Director Michael Butterman
LIAS Gates of the Artic
BERNSTEIN Chichester Psalms
Regional Combined Chorus
HOVHANESS Symphony No. 2, Mysterious Mountain
COPLAND Suite from The Tender Land
Natasha Paremski, piano
David Stewart Wiley, conductor
Gershwin | Overture to “Shall We Dance” Lullaby for Strings, Rhapsody in Blue (100th Anniversary)
Price | Concert Overture No. 2 (RSO Premiere)
Joel | The Great Peconic
Bernstein | West Side Story
featuring
LUX AETERNA by Morten Lauridsen
ILLUMINARE by Elaine Hagenberg
Accompanied by orchestra, the Richmond Choral Society presents two beautiful works that exemplify the solemnity and promise of the Lenten season.
Music Director Michael Butterman
RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 3
Asiya Korepanova, piano
BOYER Ellis Island: The Dream of America
Stop by the Nagahara Flutes booth in the exhibit hall to say hi to Jeremy and try the best flutes and piccolos in the world!
Join the Virginia Symphony Orchestra for a concert paying homage to the visionary civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
This concert is FREE, but registration is encouraged.
