Hopkins-Eggleston Discovery Concerts, held during the school day, engage young minds through exciting full-orchestra performances. These morning performances by the Richmond Symphony correlate with Virginia Standards of Learning.  Discovery programs explore specific elements of music and improve students’ listening skills.  Participating schools receive student listening guides, a teacher guide, and concert repertoire in advance of the performance. Concerts serve city, county, private and home-schooled students.

2024-2025 Hopkins-Eggleston Discovery Concert Registration Coming Soon!

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’ Sunrise from Also Sprach Zarathustra.

Lift Off! is programed for Grades 3-8, and will be held on October 2nd and 3rd, 2024 at 10:30am.

Storytime with the Richmond Symphony featuring The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss with Michael Boudewyn, narrator

Storytime with the Richmond Symphony is programed for Pre-K- Grade 3 and will be held March 12th and 13th, 2025 at 10:30am.

$7 students | $5 students Title 1 schools
$10 chaperones | $7 chaperones at Title 1 schools
Get one free chaperone ticket for every 10 paid student tickets.

“You helped me meet and achieve MY goals, as in MUSIC SOLs, but if I had been unable to align with “general” classroom SOL’s, my application for the field trip would have been turned down.” Music teacher

Questions about Hopkins-Eggleston Discovery Concerts can be directed to Anita Williams, Education Coordinator, at education@richmondsymphony.com