ANNOUNCEMENT

Welcome to The Richmond Symphony School of Music

FOUNDED IN THE SUMMER OF 2020, the Richmond Symphony School of Music (RSSoM) is now in operation as a virtual music school open to the public. Together, we aspire to provide a broad range of programming to Central Virginia, the Commonwealth, and beyond, and to establish the foundation upon which a brick-and-mortar community music school will be established in the future.

During our first year, over 400 students attended more than a dozen offerings: digital ensemble classes based on our pre-COVID youth orchestras; precollege chamber music, music theory, and composition classes; and evening classes for adults with a vision for more in the future. As a virtual music school, we utilize videoconferencing software and an array of both digital and traditional resources to supplement instruction and exploration, and to facilitate real-time lessons and classes.

A diverse and dedicated team of musicians, students, teachers, parents, administrators, and music education professionals representing our region’s leaders in the field continue to develop our plans for growth in 2021 and beyond.

Our sincere hope and dream is that RSSoM will grow to take its place among Richmond’s many fine institutions as a hub of a spectrum of activities, where music education is accessible to all and where all styles and traditions of music are valued, respected, and pursued with dedication, passion, and love: "changing lives through the power of music."

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It’s time for music teachers to nominate students for our Future Music Educators Symposium (FMES)! This 8-week online program, offered in the spring semester, is designed to provide a meaningful experience for students who show exceptional promise and passion for a future career in music education. Virginia high school juniors and seniors are selected through teacher nominations and participate in a series of workshops and classes where their own hands-on teaching encounters are supported virtually by invited guest speakers, clinicians, and mentors, representing all of the rich diversity that exists in the world of music education. The class meets online on Wednesdays from mid-January to mid-March.

With the guidance and curriculum of Dr. Sandy Goldie, Director of Music Education at VCUarts Music, we are delighted to have a special guest lead teacher for our 5th annual cohort—Dr. Angela Ammerman! Referred to by the Washington Post as the first “music teacher prodigy,” Dr. Ammerman is the author of the Music Teacher’s Guide series and hostess of the viral Instagram page @musicteachersguide. 

Teachers can nominate students to participate through the link in our bio. Virginia high school juniors and seniors are eligible to participate and the deadline to nominate students is Monday, December 16, 2024. Space is extremely limited, so we encourage you to place your nominations early.

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The Richmond Symphony School of Music has officially landed at the 2024 Virginia Music Educators Association conference in Norfolk! 🎶🌟 

Visit our booth in the exhibit hall to connect with Marcey W. Leonard, Community Engagement Manager, and Anna Mitchell, Education Assistant. Learn about educational offerings for school groups, FREE Richmond Symphony tickets for students ages 18 and under, the Richmond Symphony and Virginia Opera’s upcoming world premiere of Loving v. Virginia, and more. See you soon and enjoy the VMEA conference! 

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RSYO is H-O-T-T-O-G-O and ready for another amazing concert cycle following their first performance of the season! Tuesday’s concert featured works by J.S. Bach, Britten, and more, with a special performance of Chappell Roan’s Hot to Go! behind the scenes by RSYO cellist Sahana 🎻🔥

Want to join in on the fun? The Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra Program is holding auditions for select instruments and ensembles this November. If you play viola, double bass, oboe, bassoon, French horn, trumpet, trombone, or percussion, we have a space for you! All applications are due by the end of day TOMORROW on Friday, November 15. Visit the link in our bio for more information. 

Featuring RSYO students Hayley, Peter, Aiden, Elizabeth, Sylvie, Claire, Nisarg, Annie, Nick, Andy, Jeffrey, and Sahana. Filmed by RSYO student Will and edited by RSSoM staff.

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RICHMOND SYMPHONY VISION STATEMENT:

We change lives through the power of music.

RICHMOND SYMPHONY MISSION STATEMENT:

The Richmond Symphony performs,
teaches, and champions music to inspire and
unite our communities.

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