Archives for the "Richmond" Category

Beethoven & Rachmaninoff

Sergei Rachmaninoff declared, “I try to make my music speak simply and directly that which is in my heart.” Stewart Goodyear plays Rachmaninoff’s ravishing Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. […]

Mozart & Mahler

“The symphony must embrace the world,” said Gustav Mahler. And in his tender Symphony Number Four, he reveals his world through the innocent eyes of a child. Valentina Peleggi conducts […]

Mozart & Mahler

“The symphony must embrace the world,” said Gustav Mahler. And in his tender Symphony Number Four, he reveals his world through the innocent eyes of a child. Valentina Peleggi conducts […]

Tchaikovsky’s Fifth

“It will never please the public,” said Tchaikovsky of his Fifth Symphony. Yet its beautiful melodies have captivated for over a century. Valentina Peleggi conducts Tchaikovsky’s passionate Fifth Symphony, plus […]

Tchaikovsky’s Fifth

“It will never please the public,” said Tchaikovsky of his Fifth Symphony. Yet its beautiful melodies have captivated for over a century. Valentina Peleggi conducts Tchaikovsky’s passionate Fifth Symphony, plus […]

Brass Glory

Earworms, by Canada’s Vivian Fung, is a lighthearted mashup of music’s most memorable melodies, even daring to respond to Charles Ives’ “Unanswered Question.” Michael Sachs is one of classical’s foremost […]

Brass Glory

Earworms, by Canada’s Vivian Fung, is a lighthearted mashup of music’s most memorable melodies, even daring to respond to Charles Ives’ “Unanswered Question.” Michael Sachs is one of classical’s foremost […]

Puccini’s Tosca

It is the composer’s masterpiece of intrigue and betrayal, of obsession and deception. For her first opera with the Richmond Symphony, Valentina Peleggi conducts Puccini’s Tosca. Starring the wildly acclaimed […]

Puccini’s Tosca

It is the composer’s masterpiece of intrigue and betrayal, of obsession and deception. For her first opera with the Richmond Symphony, Valentina Peleggi conducts Puccini’s Tosca. Starring the wildly acclaimed […]

Brahms & Dvořák

“Soulful and immaculate,” raves The Guardian of London of James Ehnes, who joins Valentina Peleggi and the Richmond Symphony for Brahms’ romantic Violin Concerto. Carlos Simon is one of today’s […]