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 […]
Take your Richmond Symphony listening experience above and beyond with our Companion Course series, which we are excited to share are now FREE and open to the public! Join Dr. Julie Bemis, Vice President of Education & Community Engagement, for an in-depth exploration of the music featured in the Richmond Symphony’s 2025–2026 Symphony Series, from
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Support the future of the visual, performing, and cultural arts in Richmond Public Schools at the East End Festival! Since its inception in 2016, the festival has raised over a half million dollars to support arts programming in RPS. This year’s festival will take place on Saturday, September 27 from 12:00 to 7:00 pm at
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The Richmond Symphony returns to Pocahontas State Park for the next installment of their Pocahontas Premieres series on Sunday, September 28! Enjoy the last of the warm weather at Virginia’s most visited state park while listening to beloved works by Smetana, Prokofiev, Márquez, and more. Bring your family early for an instrument petting zoo with string
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“Every summer, rising juniors and seniors from high schools across Virginia apply to and are selected for the Summer Residential Governor’s Schools: seven state- and locally sponsored residential programs offering students advanced study in agriculture, engineering, mathematics, and more and operated by the Virginia Department of Education. This year, two Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra (RSYO)
Don’t miss out on your chance to make music with the Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra Program! This October, we’re holding mid-season auditions to fill vacancies in our YOP ensembles. Auditions are open for all instruments. Please note that current YOP students are ineligible to change ensembles mid-year and may only audition in our spring/summer audition
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Take your first steps into the world of symphonic music! String Sinfonietta, our entry-level ensemble in our Youth Orchestra Program, is now accepting applications for our 2025–26 season. String Sinfonietta is suited for any string musician ages 8–18 who has been playing their instrument for at least one year. Join conductor Matt Wilson and string
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We’ve got an amazing lineup of ensembles, classes, and events for our 2025–26 season! Our five Youth Orchestra Program ensembles begin rehearsals in August for a combined full-program performance in November—the first in many years. In October, we’ll present our first Hopkins-Eggleston Discovery Concerts of the year to grades 3 through 8: The Science of
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Join your Richmond Symphony to celebrate July 4th at Henrico County’s annual Red, White, & Lights event! With historical reenactments, over 15 visiting food trucks, and a laser light show with fireworks to cap off the night, you won’t want to miss it! The Richmond Symphony will also have ticket voucher giveaways and our very
