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Richmond Symphony League Presents 55th Annual Student Concerto Competition

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Our friends at the Richmond Symphony League will be hosting their 55th annual Student Concerto Competition on Saturday, January 3, 2026. The League’s concerto competition is open to any classically trained instrumentalist in Virginia who has not yet graduated from high school. The first-prize winner will receive a cash award and be considered for an […]

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Upcoming Youth Orchestra Concert Will Feature Nearly 200 Student Performers

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All five Youth Orchestra ensembles will come together in concert in the Carpenter Theatre this November, from our youngest violinists in String Sinfonietta to our pre-professional young musicians in the Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra. Nearly 200 students will take the stage as we celebrate the start of our 2025–26 Youth Orchestra season, performing works by

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Nomination Form Open for 6th Annual Future Music Educators Symposium

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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

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Science Museum of Virginia Presents Pre-Show Demonstration At Upcoming Family Concert

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Listen up! We’re exploring the science behind sound waves. We’ll blow your mind—but not your eardrums—with the power of sound. If you’re attending this weekend’s Family Concert, The Science of Sound, come early and join the Science Museum of Virginia before the show for a demonstration exploring the science behind sound creation. This presentation will

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Explore How Music and Physics Connect at Richmond Symphony Family Concert: The Science of Sound

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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

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Richmond Symphony Companion Courses Now Free and Open to the Public

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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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Richmond East End Festival Raises Funds for Educational Arts Programming

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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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Richmond Symphony Returns to Pocahontas State Park for Pocahontas Premieres Series

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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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Spotlight Series: RSYO Students Participate in Selective Summer Residential Governor’s School for the Visual and Performing Arts

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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)

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Mid-season Auditions Now Open for Youth Orchestra Program

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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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