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Mozart, Schubert & Gruber
Perkinson Center for the Arts & EducationFranz 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 in 1968 for his MOB ensemble, are joyful and jazzy. This “close to home” concert opens with Mozart’s sparkling overture to his greatest opera: The […]
A Little Night Music
Perkinson Center for the Arts & EducationThe elegance, the genius of Mozart. His exquisite "Eine kleine Nachtmusik and Symphony No. 27. Experience the artistry of Victoria Chung, as she performs Jennifer Higdon's evocative Oboe Concerto. Also Stravinsky's delightful homage to Bach, "Dumbarton Oaks." ARTIST SPONSOR:
The Four Seasons
Perkinson Center for the Arts & EducationCelebrations of nature’s renewal. Fusing the glory of the baroque and the seduction of the tango. Be embraced by Vivaldi's "Summer" and "Autumn" from "The Four Seasons,” and captivated by the rhythms of Piazzolla's "Winter" and "Spring" from "The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires." Menuhin Richmond 2021 Junior First-Prize Winner Keila Wakao joins the Richmond […]
Holiday Brass
Perkinson Center for the Arts & EducationDeck the halls - with Holiday Brass! A shimmering celebration of holiday hits for the whole family, and right in your neighborhood! Note: The Perkinson Center offers free parking
Mother Goose Suite
Perkinson Center for the Arts & EducationIn honor of Mother's Day, we will showcase our mothers, who are strong, tender, smart, and who care deeply for us. The concert features Dvorak 's "Things My Mother Taught Me" and Ravel's Mother Goose Suite. This is a concert for the whole family to enjoy together!
Mozart & More
Perkinson Center for the Arts & EducationToday, more than 200 years after his passing, the music of Mozart still speaks to us, moves us, and leaves us breathless. Valentina Peleggi conducts Mozart’s magnificent Symphony No. 36, the “Linz.” Plus, two exhilarating musical declarations: from our own time: Damien Geter’s “I Said What I Said”. And the Chamber Symphony of Shostakovich, arranged […]
Suites for Strings
Perkinson Center for the Arts & EducationValentina Peleggi leads the sumptuous strings of the Richmond Symphony in three poetic works by Marion Bauer, Steven Snowden, and Christopher Theofanidis. Plus, the gripping Divertimento of Bartók, composed in 1939 and anticipating the world’s immediate future.
Celebrate MLK 2023
Perkinson Center for the Arts & EducationThis concert for all generations celebrates the inspiring message of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through an uplifting and diverse repertoire featuring spirituals, hymns and other stirring compositions by Black artists of the past and present, with an emphasis on Virginia voices. The concert will start with a special welcome from the Black History Museum […]
Mozart & More
Perkinson Center for the Arts & EducationThe Bassoon Concerto of the 19-year-old Mozart, featuring Richmond Symphony’s own Thomas Schneider. Nicholas Hersh conducts Anna Clyne’s Sound and Fury and the music that inspired it, Haydn’s bold and bracing Symphony No. 60 (Il Distratto). Alberto Ginastera’ popular, Variaciones Concertantes, rounds out the concert.
Bach & Schumann
Perkinson Center for the Arts & EducationThis intimate concert showcases Richmond Symphony’s own Mary Boodell in C. P. E. Bach’s Flute Concerto. Guest Conductor, Emanuele Andrizzi, also leads the Orchestra in Stacy Garrop’s celebratory Spectacle of Light and Schumann’s euphoric “Rhenish” Symphony. Concert held at the Perkinson Center for the Arts in Chester (https://www.perkinsoncenter.org/)