It’s hard to believe it’s already the end of another amazing season with the Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra Program! Join us in the Carpenter Theatre TODAY on Sunday, May 17 and TOMORROW on Monday, May 18 to hear our last notes of the season. Both performances are free to attend; tickets are not required. Read […]
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On Saturday, April 11, 2026, the Richmond Symphony and the Richmond Symphony School of Music hosted its annual Teacher Appreciation event! Local music teachers were invited to the Carpenter Theatre to experience works by Beethoven, Copland, and Montgomery at this Symphony Series concert as our guests, gathering at intermission to mix and mingle in the
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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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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 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
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
Earlier this fall, RSYO string students came together with composition students from VCUarts Music for an evening of score-reading fun. On stage at the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, RSYO read through original works by Myles Black, Jason Leung, Aniyah Ricks, and Austin Sellick, students of composition professor Filipe Leitão. Adylis, composed by Jason
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Youth Community Strings is excited to announce their first community performance of the season at the Children’s Museum of Richmond’s downtown location (2626 West Broad Street)! On Friday, October 11 at 3:30 pm, our third-grade cohort will perform pieces such as Kangaroo in the Pouch, Sleepytime for Baby Gibbons, and more. Admission is required to
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Concert Dates Lift Off! | October 2 and 3, 2024, at 10:30 am The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss™! | March 12 and 13, 2025, at 10:30 am The Richmond Symphony is pleased to announce our Discovery Concerts for the 2024–25 season! Lift Off! Explore the galaxy with the orchestra in this rollicking adventure through space,
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Above: YOP conductor Dr. Goldie leads the 100+ members of YCO and the Greater Richmond Youth Wind Ensemble for Robert W. Smith’s Rites of Tamburo. YOP partnered with two of VCU’s youth ensembles for the first time this spring. Photo by James H Loving Photography. Congratulations to all students involved in our spring YOP concerts!
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