Discovery Concert

Hosted by the Richmond Symphony Education & Community Engagement Department and the Richmond Public Library, join us on Sunday, May 31 at 3:30pm for a special Symphony Storytime featuring Peter & the Wolf performed by a wind quintet with live narration! This interactive afternoon combines live music with the beloved classic children’s story, creating a […]

The Richmond Symphony School of Music is delighted to announce our Hopkins-Eggleston Discovery Concerts for the 2026-27 season! These age-appropriate performances for students align with Virginia Standards of Learning and welcome school groups from across the state of Virginia. The coming season will include two separate sets of concerts: Remarkable Richmond, which explores the history

It’s not too late to register for our final Hopkins-Eggleston Discovery Concerts of the year: Camille Saint-Saëns’s Carnival of the Animals! Discover elephants, lions, and more as you meet the instruments of the orchestra in this beloved concert experience for young audiences. Designed to align with Virginia Standards of Learning, this concert is programmed for

Experience Saint-Saëns’s Carnival of the Animals live with your Richmond Symphony! Discover elephants, lions, and more as you meet the instruments of the orchestra in this beloved concert experience for young audiences. Designed to align with Virginia Standards of Learning, this concert is programmed for grades pre-k through 3. Spring 2026 Hopkins-Eggleston Discovery Concert: Carnival

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

It’s not too late to register your school group for our spring Hopkins-Eggleston Discovery Concert: Storytime with the Richmond Symphony, featuring The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss™! Held during the school day, Discovery Concerts engage young minds through exciting full-orchestra performances. These morning performances by the Richmond Symphony correlate with Virginia Standards of Learning. Participating schools receive student

Registration is now open for our spring Hopkins-Eggleston Discovery Concert: Storytime with the Richmond Symphony, featuring The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss™ and Kimberly Schroeder, narrator! Held during the school day, Discovery Concerts engage young minds through exciting full-orchestra performances. These morning performances by the Richmond Symphony correlate with Virginia Standards of Learning. Participating schools receive student listening