Discovery Concerts Announced For Next season

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

Excited faces at Peter and the Wolf earlier this season! Students enjoyed a live performance by Really Inventive Stuff and the Richmond Symphony while learning all about the instruments of the orchestra. Photo by James H Loving Photography.

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, featuring movements from Holst’s The Planets, music by John Williams, and Strauss’s Sunrise from Also sprach Zarathustra. Dates: October 2 and 3, 2024, at 10:30 am. Best suited for grades 3–8.

The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss™! Story time with the Richmond Symphony, featuring Michael Boudewyns. Hear Your Richmond Symphony! No matter your age, we know you’ll enjoy what you hear from the stage. You will be thrilled and delighted indeed, satisfaction one hundred percent guaranteed! Dates: March 12 and 13, 2025, at 10:30 am. Best suited for grades Pre-k–3.

Registration for school groups will open in mid-July. We look forward to seeing you and your class soon!

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