Congratulations to the YOP class of 2026! This spring, twenty students graduated from the Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra Program. We’re excited to honor each student at our May 2026 spring concerts, on social media, and in the article below. Blurbs are written using information provided in our annual senior survey, and students are listed in […]
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The Richmond Symphony School of Music’s Honors Program, open to members of the Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra (RSYO), originally piloted in fall 2021. Designed to immerse students within the world of classical music, the program originally featured weekly lectures on music history and theory, conducting, arts administration, and more, even including a chamber music component
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Joe Jaxson to succeed Damien Geter as Richmond Symphony Composer-in-Residence Richmond Symphony Announces Joe Jaxson as Next Composer-in-Residence New appointment continues the Symphony’s commitment to living composers, Virginia stories, and community connection through music Richmond, Va. — Richmond Symphony is pleased to announce composer Joe Jaxson as its next Composer-in-Residence, continuing a program that
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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)
