Letter V Classical Radio Aug. 25
7-9 p.m. EDT2300-0100 UTC/GMTWDCE, University of Richmond90.1 FMhttp://wdce.org Franz von Suppé: “Poet and Peasant” OvertureVienna Philharmonic/Zubin Mehta(Sony Classical) Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2...
View Article‘Synchrony’ at the symphony
Eric W. Dolan, writing for the PsyPost website, outlines research, published in Scientific Reports, suggesting that “the shared experience of live music creates a remarkable physiological bond among...
View ArticleLetter V Classical Radio Sept. 1
7-9 p.m. EDT2300-0100 UTC/GMTWDCE, University of Richmond90.1 FMhttp://wdce.org Arthur Sullivan: “The Merchant of Venice” SuiteCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Vivian Dunn(Klavier) Samuel...
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Classical performances in and around Richmond, with selected events elsewhere in Virginia and the Washington area. Program information, provided by presenters, is updated as details become available....
View ArticleVCU Rennolds Chamber Concerts 2024-25
The young Russian pianist Alexander Malofeev, Germany’s Goldmund Quartet, the Spanish Brass quintet and two classical-crossover ensembles, Time for Three and the Harlem Quartet, will perform in the...
View ArticleChamber Music Society 2024-25
Major works by Handel, Bach, Haydn, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Borodin and Elgar, and works by eight living composers, will be featured in the 20th anniversary season of the Chamber Music Society of...
View ArticleUR Modlin Center 2024-25
The premiere of David T. Little’s “What Belongs to You,” a chamber opera adapted from the novel by Garth Greenwell; new and recent commissions by the Kronos Quartet and Third Coast Percussion with...
View ArticleRichmond Symphony 2024-25
Itzhak Perlman will headline a “Strad Fest,” leading a cast playing classic Stradivarius violins, in the 2024-25 season-opening concerts of the Richmond Symphony. Two other prominent violinists, the...
View ArticleBelvedere Series 2024-25
The Belvedere Series of chamber-music programs will present 10 programs in its 2024-25 season, including performances by Richmond-bred tenor William Ferguson, soprano Emily Fons, violinist Nicholas...
View ArticleLetter V Classical Radio Sept. 8
7-9 p.m. EDT2300-0100 UTC/GMTWDCE, University of Richmond90.1 FMhttp://wdce.org Vaughan Williams: “The Wasps” OvertureLondon Symphony Orchestra/André Previn(RCA) Stravinsky: Violin Concerto in D...
View Article2024-25 season overview
For years, it has been common in the Richmond area’s classical season to see multiple events on the same day. In the coming season, conflicts really abound. Among the events scheduled to date, I count...
View ArticleReview: Richmond Symphony
Valentina Peleggi conductingwith Daniel Dastoor, Annelle Gregory, William Hagen, Qing Li, Emma Meinreken, Julian Rhee, Adé Williams & Daisuke Yamamoto, violinsSept. 13, Carpenter Theatre, Dominion...
View ArticleLetter V Classical Radio Sept. 1
7-9 p.m. EDT2300-0100 UTC/GMTWDCE, University of Richmond90.1 FMhttp://wdce.org Arthur Sullivan: “The Merchant of Venice” SuiteCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Vivian Dunn(Klavier) Samuel...
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Nicholas DiEugenio & Ellen Cockerham Riccio, violinsFitz Gary & Andriana Linares, violasRaman Ramakrishnan, celloIngrid Keller, pianoSept. 21, Ryan Recital Hall, St. Christopher’s School The...
View ArticleNational Symphony players vote to strike
Musicians of Washington’s National Symphony Orchestra have voted unanimously to go on strike, citing stalled negotiations with the Kennedy Center, which partially funds and provides a venue and...
View ArticlePreviewing a Richmond premiere
The New York Times’ Joshua Barone recounts the genesis and performance challenges of “What Belongs to You,” David T. Little’s opera based on the Garth Greenwell novel, receiving its premiere by...
View ArticleNational Symphony musicians strike
Musicians of Washington’s National Symphony Orchestra have gone on strike. Contract negotiations with the Kennedy Center, which houses and provides management services for the NSO, have stalled, with...
View ArticleReview: ‘What Belongs to You’
Karim Sulayman, tenorAlarm Will SoundAlan Pierson conductingSept. 26, Modlin Arts Center, University of Richmond David T. Little’s “What Belongs to You,” being introduced at the University of...
View ArticleNational Symphony strike ends quickly
The musicians’ strike at Washington’s National Symphony Orchestra ended less than four hours after it began on Sept. 26, with the musicians and the Kennedy Center, which houses the orchestra and...
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