Special Edition: Spring 2026 Discovery Concert Registration

Narrator Teddy McPherson and the Richmond Symphony performed for nearly two thousand students for The Science of Sound, our fall 2025 Hopkins-Eggleston Discovery Concerts. Photo by Christian Thesken of True North Productions.

Registration for Carnival of the Animals is now open!

This October, nearly three thousand 3rd through 8th grade students from across Virginia joined us for our fall 2025 Hopkins-Eggleston Discovery Concerts, The Science of Sound! Together, we discovered how orchestral instruments create sound and the mechanics of sound waves from outer space to the deep sea.

Missed out on the fun? Registration is now open for our spring 2026 Discovery Concerts! These concerts will take place on February 18th and 19th and are open to public, private, and homeschool groups and target students in grades pre-K through 3.

Spring 2026 Hopkins-Eggleston Discovery Concert: Carnival of the Animals
Wednesday, February 18 and Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 10:30am
Carpenter Theatre at the Dominion Energy Center

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Slept through October’s Discovery Concerts? Set your alarms now—registration for our spring 2026 Hopkins-Eggleston Discovery Concerts, Carnival of the Animals, is now open! 
 
Our spring 2026 Discovery Concerts will take place in mid-February and are open to public, private, and homeschool groups and target students in grades pre-K through 3. Visit the link in our bio @richmondsymphonysom to learn more and register your students!
 
Spring 2026 Discovery Concert: Carnival of the Animals
Wednesday, February 18 and Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 10:30am
Carpenter Theatre at the Dominion Energy Center
 
🎻: Haydn’s “Surprise” Symphony
Symphony No. 94 in G major, Hob.I.94, II. Andante
Performed by the Richmond Symphony, Hae Lee, Associate Conductor, and narrator Teddy McPherson

@rvasymphony @hae.conductor @dominionenergycenter #MusicEd #MusicEducation #CarnivalOfTheAnimals #SaintSaens #RVAFamilies #RVA

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Slept through October’s Discovery Concerts? Set your alarms now—registration for our spring 2026 Hopkins-Eggleston Discovery Concerts, Carnival of the Animals, is now open!    Our spring 2026 Discovery Concerts will take place in mid-February and are open to public, private, and homeschool groups and target students in grades pre-K through 3. Visit the link in our bio @richmondsymphonysom to learn more and register your students!   Spring 2026 Discovery Concert: Carnival of the Animals Wednesday, February 18 and Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 10:30am Carpenter Theatre at the Dominion Energy Center   🎻: Haydn’s “Surprise” Symphony Symphony No. 94 in G major, Hob.I.94, II. Andante Performed by the Richmond Symphony, Hae Lee, Associate Conductor, and narrator Teddy McPherson @rvasymphony @hae.conductor @dominionenergycenter #MusicEd #MusicEducation #CarnivalOfTheAnimals #SaintSaens #RVAFamilies #RVA

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The first piece on Youth Concert Orchestra’s performance this weekend, Zachary Docter’s rustic Prairie Dance, makes this East Coast-based Youth Orchestra want to move out west! 🏜️🐎🤠 The talented young musicians in YCO will come together with our other YOP ensembles this Sunday for an unforgettable season opener featuring nearly 200 students across five ensembles. We can’t wait to see you there! 🎻🎺🥁 All YOP Ensembles Showcase Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 6:30pm Carpenter Theatre at the Dominion Energy Center Featuring String Sinfonietta, Camerata Strings, Youth Concert Orchestra, Percussion Ensemble, and the Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra @rvasymphony #YouthOrchestra #MusicEd #Strings #Woodwinds #Brass #Percussion

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Explore how music and physics connect at our first Family Concert of the year: The Science of Sound! ✨🥼🎺 Presented in collaboration with the Science Museum of Virginia, guests will discover how orchestral instruments create sound and learn about the mechanics of sound waves, ranging from outer space to the deep sea. While this show is designed primarily for guests ages 7–13, the whole family will enjoy this opportunity to explore connections between STEM and the performing arts. Children 2 and under are free if seated in an adult’s lap. For more information and to buy your ticket, visit the link in our bio @richmondsymphonysom! The Science of Sound Family Concert Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 3:00 pm Perkinson Center for the Arts & Education 11810 Centre Street, Chester, VA 23831 @rvasymphony @sciencemuseumofvirginia #RVAFamilies #RVA #RVAFamily #MusicEducation #FamilyConcert

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Photo by James H Loving Photography (@jamesloving).

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📣📣 Virginia high school music educators: Do you know a junior or senior who would make an excellent music educator one day? If you teach a student who’s got that spark, now is the time to nominate them for our 6th annual Future Music Educators Symposium (FMES)! 🍎🎶✨   Led by Dr. Sandy Goldie, Department Chair and Director of Music Education, VCUarts Music, this 8-week online program is designed to provide a meaningful experience for students who show exceptional promise and passion for a future career in music education. Students are selected through teacher nominations, and accepted students 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. This year’s cohort will meet online on Wednesdays from 4:30-6:00pm, January 7 to February 25, 2026.   Each music educator may nominate up to two (2) total students for this course. To be eligible for a nomination, students must currently be a high school junior or senior and must be located in the state of Virginia. The deadline to nominate students is Monday, December 1, 2025. Space is extremely limited, so we encourage you to submit your nominations early. For more information and to nominate a student, visit the link in our bio. Photo by James H Loving Photography (@jamesloving). @rvasymphony @vcuartsmusic @virginiamusiceducators #MusicEducation #VMEA #MusicEd #MusicTeacher #MusicTeachersofInstagram

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🎶: Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E minor, op. 64: II. Andante cantabile con alcuna licenza, played by the Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra and conducted by Associate Conductor Hae Lee @hae.conductor

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