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Music at Hardywood

The Richmond Symphony returns to Hardywood for chamber classics, craft beer, pizza, and fun.

Music at Hardywood 24-25

Captivating transcriptions for chamber music of masterworks by Bach, Debussy, Ives, Piazzolla, and others

An Afternoon with Itzhak Perlman

Experience this legendary violinist in an afternoon all his own as he closes Strad Fest with a spectacular display of talent. Hearing personal stories alongside his commanding performance of live […]

Evolution of Musical Repertoire & Instruments

Sofia Vettori demonstrates techniques, shows models, and engages with attendees on historical and current methods of violin making from Stradivari to Vettori. Learn More About Strad Fest

The Art of Stradivari

Go deeper into the art of violin making with third-generation Italian Luthier, Sofia Vettori. She brings nearly a century-long family legacy of handcrafted instruments of the highest quality. Learn More […]

Pocahontas Premieres: Richmond Symphony

The Richmond Symphony invites you to enjoy a free outdoor concert on Saturday, September 21 at 7:00pm. Bring a blanket, picnic basket and family and friends, and enjoy the sounds […]

Haydn’s Drum Roll

The Symphony existed before Franz Josef Haydn, but it was he who formed how we experience it.  He composed an astonishing 104 Symphonies, with the “Drum Roll” one of his […]

Appalachian Spring

Two beloved favorites inspired by folk music – Vaughan Williams haunting Fantasia on Greensleeves and Aaron Copland’s tender Appalachian Spring – cradle and console the 1940 Clarinet Concerto by the 19-year-old Ruth Gipps, composed […]

Goodyear’s Serenade for Strings

The rhythmic precision that Artist in Residence Stewart Goodyear brings to his playing is also at the core of his compositions. His Serenade for Strings serves as a fitting complement […]

Mozart, Schubert & Gruber

Franz Schubert was just 19 when he composed his First Symphony. Developing swiftly, his Fifth is a work of charm and grace. From our own time, H.K. Gruber’s pieces, written […]