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Susanna Klein

Originally from Stuttgart, Germany, violinist Susanna Klein has enjoyed a varied career as a violinist, educator and innovator on the East Coast. She has performed in orchestra and chamber music […]

Daniel Stipe

Equally at home as a solo recitalist, collaborator and arranger on both the piano and the organ, Daniel Stipe’s broad array of abilities lends a rare depth of understanding and […]

Jared Davis ◆

Jared Davis is currently Acting Principal Clarinetist with the Richmond Symphony. Mr. Davis joined the orchestra as Assistant Principal/Second/E-flat Clarinetist in 2004 after completing his M.M. at Northwestern University. He […]

Russell Wilson

Russell Wilson, a native of Memphis, Tennessee, is an outstanding classical and jazz pianist who received his bachelor’s and master’s of music degrees in performance from Memphis State University now the University […]

Thomas Schneider

Thomas Schneider joined the Richmond Symphony as Principal Bassoon in September of 2012. Before joining the Richmond Symphony, Tom was a fellow for two years at the New World Symphony […]

Joanne Kong

Joanne Kong’s performances have been praised for “great finesse and flexibility” (The Washington Post), “utmost keyboard sensitivity and variety of tone” (Richmond Times-Dispatch), and “superb artistry” (San Antonio Express-News) in […]

Jason McComb

Jason McComb has been the Assistant Principal Cellist of the Richmond Symphony since 2002. Having received his early musical training in his native Portland, Oregon, Mr. McComb earned a Bachelor […]

John Walter

John Walter, pianist, has been hailed for his dynamic interpretations and sensitive collaborations with orchestras, chamber ensembles, instrumentalists and vocalists. He has served as accompanist at the Juilliard School, Mannes […]

Stephen Schmidt

Stephen Schmidt has been a full-time violist with the Richmond Symphony since 1996, and is the principal violist of the Williamsburg Symphonia. He grew up outside of Philadelphia in Havertown, […]

Maria Yefimova

Hailed by critics as “highly artistic”, “brilliant”, and “truly outstanding”, internationally acclaimed pianist Maria Yefimova has toured throughout the US, Russia, and Europe, performing in such major venues as Carnegie […]