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. Adult ticket prices are listed; senior, student/youth, military, group and other discounts may be offered. Service fees may be added.
Contact presenters or venues for health and safety protocols.
Oct. 1 (3 p.m.)
Carpenter Theatre, Dominion Energy Center, Sixth & Grace streets, Richmond
Richmond Symphony
Valentina Peleggi conducting
Andrea Portera: “Eudaimonic” Concerto (premiere)
Daisuke Yamamoto, violin
Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D major
$15-$86
(800) 514-3849 (ETIX)
http://richmondsymphony.com
Oct. 1 (4 p.m.)
Grace Episcopal Church, 5607 Gordonsville Road, Keswick
Three Notch’d Road:
Fiona Hughes & Matvey Lapin, violins
Jason Fisher, viola
René Schiffer, cello
Sam Suggs, double-bass
David Ross, flute
Jennifer Streeter, harpsichord
J.S. Bach: “Goldberg Variations,” BWV 988 (string ensemble arrangement)
J.S. Bach: “Brandenburg” Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050
$10-$30
(434) 409-3424
http://tnrbaroque.org
Oct. 2 (7:30 p.m.)
First Unitarian Universalist Church, 1000 Blanton Ave. at the Carillon, Richmond
Chamber Music Society of Central Virginia:
Suliman Tekalli & Njioma Grevious, violins
Caleb Georges, viola
James Wilson, cello
Andrew Sommer, double-bass
Mary Boodell, flute
Lauren Williams, oboe
David Lemelin, clarinet
Thomas Schneider, bassoon
Cody Halquist, French horn
Dvořák: Nocturne in B major, Op. 40
Jessie Montgomery: “Strum”
Óscar Navarro: “Juego de Ladrones”
Mussorgsky: “Pictures at an Exhibition” (chamber arrangement)
$30
(804) 304-6312
http://cmscva.org
Oct. 5 (6:30 p.m.)
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, Overbrook Road at Ownby Lane, Richmond
Richmond Symphony
Chia-Hsuan Lin conducting
Stacy Garrop: “Bohemian Café”
Jean Françaix: Octet
Stravinsky: “The Soldier’s Tale” Suite
$30-$35
(800) 514-3849 (ETIX)
http://richmondsymphony.com
Oct. 5 (7 p.m.)
Vlahcevic Concert Hall, Singleton Arts Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Park Avenue at Harrison Street, Richmond
VCU Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Terry Austin directing
Philip Sparke: “Hymn of the Highlands” Suite
Steven Reineke: “Celebration Fanfare”
Richard Strauss: “Olympic Hymn”
Adrian Hernandez: “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness”
Karl King: “The Iowa Band Law March”
$10
(804) 828-1166
http://arts.vcu.edu/events
Oct. 5 (7:30 p.m.)
Ferguson Arts Center, Christopher Newport University, Newport News
Oct. 6 (7:30 p.m.)
Chrysler Hall, 215 St. Paul’s Boulevard, Norfolk
Virginia Symphony Pops
Stuart Chafetz conducting
“Totally ’80s”
$25-$119
(757) 892-6366
http://virginiasymphony.org
Oct. 5 (7 p.m.)
Oct. 6 (11:30 a.m.)
Oct. 7 (8 p.m.)
Kennedy Center Concert Hall, Washington
National Symphony Orchestra
Gianandrea Noseda conducting
Respighi: “The Fountains of Rome”
Respighi: “The Pines of Rome”
Respighi: “Roman Festivals”
$15-$112
(800) 444-1324
http://kennedy-center.org
Oct. 6 (8 p.m.)
Vlahcevic Concert Hall, Singleton Arts Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Park Avenue at Harrison Street, Richmond
VCU Symphony
Daniel Myssyk conducting
David Skidmore: “Ritual Music”
Borodin: Symphony No. 2 in B minor
Bernstein: “Candide” Overture
$10
(804) 828-1166
http://arts.vcu.edu/events
Oct. 6 (8 p.m.)
Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD
Anoushka Shankar, sitar
Arun Ghosh, clarinet
Sarathy Korwar, drums-composer
Pirashanna Thevarajah, Carnatic percussion
Tom Farmer, bass
Shankar: works TBA
$28-$78
(202) 785-9727
http://washingtonperformingarts.org
Oct. 7 (9 a.m.-9 p.m.)
various venues, Church Hill, Richmond
Classical Revolution RVA
One Voice Chorus
Allison Smith, speaker
other artists TBA
2023 Mozart Festival
programs TBA
free
http://classicalrevolutionrva.com/events
Oct. 7 (8 p.m.)
Oct. 8 (2 p.m.)
Center for the Arts, George Mason University, Fairfax
Virginia Opera
Adam Turner conducting
Wagner: “Siegfried” (Jonathan Dove & Graham Vick adaptation)
Cooper Nolan (Siegfried)
Matthew Peña (Mime)
Kyle Albertson (the Wanderer [Wotan])
Joshua Jeremiah (Alberich)
Ricardo Lugo (Fafner)
Alissa Anderson (Erda)
Alexandra Loutsion (Brünnhilde)
Alicia Russell Tagert (a Woodbird)
Joachim Schamberger, stage director
in German, English captions
$40-$110
(866) 673-7282
http://vaopera.org
Oct. 8 (3:30 p.m.)
Bon Air Presbyterian Church, 9201 W. Huguenot Road, Richmond
Second Sunday South of the James:
Tam Trio
program TBA
donation requested
(804) 272-7514
http://bonairpc.org
Oct. 8 (4 p.m.)
Vlahcevic Concert Hall, Singleton Arts Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Park Avenue at Harrison Street, Richmond
Sonia Vlahcevic, piano
Alexander Wilkerson, trumpet
Toby Whitaker, trombone
Colton Dodd & Ruta-Smedina-Starke, piano
works TBA by Chopin, Bartók, Ernst Krenek, others
free
(804) 828-1166
http://arts.vcu.edu/events
Oct. 8 (3:30 p.m.)
Old Cabell Hall, University of Virginia, Charlottesville
UVa Chamber Music Series:
Daniel Sender & David Sariti, violins
Ayn Balija, viola
Adam Carter, cello
Pete Spaar, double-bass
Kelly Peral, oboe
Jiyeon Choi, clarinet
Elizabeth Roberts, bassoon
Cody Halquist, French horn
Nathaniel Lee, trombone
I-Jen Fang, percussion
Øivind Westby: “Portrait of a Family”
Johann Georg Lickl: “Cassazione”
Cameron Church: “Duet for Kitchen Bowl & Viola”
Vaclav Nelhybel: Trio for brass (edited by Jiyeon Choi for clarinet, French horn & trombone)
$15
(434) 924-3376
http://music.virginia.edu/events
Oct. 10 (7 p.m.)
Harrison Opera House, 160 E. Virginia Beach Boulevard, Norfolk
Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Brandon Eldridge conducting
Norfolk State University Concert Choir
Hampton University Concert Choir
Shark City Dance & Drum Corps
other artists TBA
Urban Renewal Center’s “Evening of Hope”
program TBA
free; registration required via http://eventbrite.com
(757) 892-6366
http://virginiasymphony.org
Oct. 10 (7:30 p.m.)
Old Cabell Hall, University of Virginia, Charlottesville
Tuesday Evening Concerts:
Augustin Hadelich, violin
Orion Weiss, piano
Beethoven: Violin Sonata in G major, Op. 96
John Adams: “Road Movies”
Daniel Bernard Roumain: “Filter”
Prokofiev: Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80
Amy Beach: Romance, Op. 23
$12-$45
(434) 924-3376 (UVa Arts box office)
http://tecs.org
Oct. 11 (7:30 p.m.)
Vlahcevic Concert Hall, Singleton Arts Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Park Avenue at Harrison Street, Richmond
George Stoffan, clarinet
Joan Hovda, cello
Bruce Hammel, bassoon
Daniel Stipe, piano
works TBA by Mendelssohn, Margaret Brouwer, Alexander von Zemlinsky
$10
(804) 828-1166
http://arts.vcu.edu/events
Oct. 11 (8 p.m.)
Oct. 12 (8 p.m.)
Oct. 13 (8 p.m.)
Oct. 14 (8 p.m.)
Kennedy Center Concert Hall, Washington
National Symphony Pops
Steven Reineke conducting
Maxwell, guest star
$59-$359
(800) 444-1324
http://kennedy-center.org
Oct. 13 (7:30 p.m.)
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Laurel Street at Floyd Avenue, Richmond
Michael Hey, organ
Pierre Cochereau: “Scherzo symphonique” (Jeremy Filsell transcription)
J.S. Bach: Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582
Jason Roberts: “Variations on an Original Theme”
Ravel: Piano Trio in A minor – III: Passacaille (Michael Hey transcription)
Vierne: Symphony No. 2 in E major – III: Scherzo
Widor: Symphony No. 6 in G minor – I: Allegro
free; tickets required via http://eventbrite.com
(804) 359-5651
http://richmondcathedral.org/concerts
Oct. 13 (7:30 p.m.)
Oct. 15 (2:30 p.m.)
Carpenter Theatre, Dominion Energy Center, Sixth & Grace streets, Richmond
Virginia Opera
Adam Turner conducting
Wagner: “Siegfried” (Jonathan Dove & Graham Vick adaptation)
Cooper Nolan (Siegfried)
Matthew Peña (Mime)
Kyle Albertson (the Wanderer [Wotan])
Joshua Jeremiah (Alberich)
Ricardo Lugo (Fafner)
Alissa Anderson (Erda)
Alexandra Loutsion (Brünnhilde)
Alicia Russell Tagert (a Woodbird)
Joachim Schamberger, stage director
in German, English captions
$12-$100
(866) 673-7282
http://vaopera.org
Oct. 14 (7 p.m.)
Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Charlottesville
University of Virginia Wind Ensemble
Cavalier Marching Band
works TBA by Sousa, Massenet, others
$26.75
(434) 979-1333
http://theparamount.net
Oct. 14 (7:30 p.m.)
Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center, Washington
Pan American Symphony Orchestra
Sergio Alessandro Buslje conducting
“Tango Sinfónico”
$55-$75
(800) 444-1324
http://kennedy-center.org
Oct. 15 (3 p.m.)
Vlahcevic Concert Hall, Singleton Arts Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Park Avenue at Harrison Street, Richmond
Rennolds Chamber Concerts:
Isidore String Quartet
Haydn: Quartet in C major, Op. 20, No. 2
Billy Childs: Quartet No. 2 (“Awakening”)
Beethoven: Quartet in A minor, Op. 132
$35
(804) 828-1166
http://arts.vcu.edu/events
Oct. 15 (3 p.m.)
River Road Church, Baptist, River & Ridge roads, Richmond
E. Carl Freeman Concert Series:
Vox Humana
William Bradley Roberts directing
David Jones, oboe
Christopher Martin, organ
Yves Castagnet: Mass
“Words of 4 Wise Women,” texts by Harriet Tubman, Dorothy Parker, Emily Dickinson, Maya Angelou
“Reflections on a Rabbi from Nazareth”
free; tickets required via http://eventbrite.com
(804) 288-1131
http://rrcb.org/e-carl-freeman-concert-series/
Oct. 15 (7 p.m.)
Gallery5 200 W. Marshall St., Richmond
Classical Revolution RVA:
artists TBA
program TBA
donation requested
(804) 678-8863 (Gallery5)
http://classicalrevolutionrva.com/events
Oct. 15 (2 p.m.)
Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center, Washington
Fortas Chamber Music Concerts:
Augustin Hadelich, violin
Orion Weiss, piano
Beethoven: Violin Sonata in G major, Op. 96
John Adams: “Road Movies”
Daniel Bernard Roumain: “Filter”
Prokofiev: Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80
Amy Beach: Romance, Op. 23
$55
(800) 444-1324
http://kennedy-center.org
Oct. 16 (7:30 p.m.)
Kaufman Theater, Chrysler Museum of Art, 1 Memorial Place, Norfolk
Feldman Chamber Music Series:
Lysander Piano Trio
Grieg: Andante con moto
Amanda Meier: Piano Trio in E flat major
Schubert: Piano Trio in E flat major, D. 929
$40
(757) 552-1630
http://feldmanchambermusic.org
Oct. 17 (7:30 p.m.)
Williamsburg Library Theatre, 515 Scotland St.
Chamber Music Society of Williamsburg:
Lysander Piano Trio
Grieg: Andante con moto
Amanda Meier: Piano Trio in E flat major
Schubert: Piano Trio in E flat major, D. 929
$30
(757) 741-3300 (Williamsburg Regional Library)
http://chambermusicwilliamsburg.org
Oct. 18 (7:30 p.m.)
Williamsburg Community Chapel, 3899 John Tyler Highway
Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra
Michael Butterman conducting
Astor Piazzolla: “The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires”
Max Richter: “ ‘The Four Seasons’ Recomposed” (after Vivaldi)
Philippe Quint, violin
$65
(757) 229-9857
http://williamsburgsymphony.org
Oct. 18 (8 p.m.)
Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress, 10 First St. SE, Washington
Meta4 Quartet
Kaija Saariaho: “Terra Memoria”
Shostakovich: Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83
Sibelius: Quartet in D minor, Op. 56 (“Voces intimae”)
free; tickets required via http://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/
(202) 707-5507
http://www.loc.gov/events/concerts-from-the-library-of-congress/concerts/upcoming-concerts/
Oct. 19 (7:30 p.m.)
Moss Arts Center, Virginia Tech, 190 Alumni Mall, Blacksburg
Vox Luminis
Lionel Meunier directing
J.S. Bach: “Actus tragicus – Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste,” BWV 106
J.S. Bach: “Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir,” BWV 131
J.S. Bach: “Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich,” BWV 150
J.S. Bach: “Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen,” BWV 12
$25-$65
(540) 231-5300
http://artscenter.vt.edu
Oct. 19 (7:30 p.m.)
Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center, Washington
Paul Huang, violin
Helen Huang, piano
Percussion Collective
Lou Harrison: “Varied Trio”
Ravel: Violin Sonata in G major
Ke-Chia Chen: new work TBA (premiere)
Kenji Bunch: new work TBA
$40-$75
(202) 785-9727 (Washington Performing Arts)
http://washingtonperformingarts.org
Oct. 20 (7:30 p.m.)
Ferguson Arts Center, Christopher Newport University, Newport News
Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Eric Jacobsen conducting
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor
Olga Kern, piano
$15-$119
(757) 892-6366
http://virginiasymphony.org
Oct. 20 (7:30 p.m.)
Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center, Washington
Fortas Chamber Music Concerts:
Emerson String Quartet
J.S. Bach-Mozart: fugues from “The Well-Tempered Clavier,” K. 405
Sarah Kirkland Snider: “Drink the Wild Ayre”
Bartók: Quartet No. 2
Beethoven: Quartet in B flat major, Op. 130, with “Grosse Fuge,” Op. 133
sold out; waiting list
(800) 444-1324
http://kennedy-center.org
Oct. 21 (2 p.m.)
Gellman Room, Richmond Public Library, First & Franklin streets
Anamarie Diaz, flute
Hope Armstrong Erb, piano
works TBA by Poulenc, Claude Bolling, Valerie Coleman, William Averitt, Chloe Mackenzie Biggs
free
(804) 646-7223
http://rvalibrary.org/gellman-room-concerts
Oct. 21 (8 p.m.)
Oct. 22 (3 p.m.)
Carpenter Theatre, Dominion Energy Center, Sixth & Grace streets, Richmond
Richmond Symphony
Valentina Peleggi conducting
Richard Strauss: “Don Juan”
Bartók: Viola Concerto
Paul Neubauer, viola
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 in B minor (“Pathétique”)
$15-$86
(800) 514-3849 (ETIX)
http://richmondsymphony.com
Oct. 21 (7:30 p.m.)
Chrysler Hall, 215 St. Paul’s Boulevard, Norfolk
Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Eric Jacobsen conducting
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor
Rachmaninoff: “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini”
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor
Olga Kern, piano
$15-$119
(757) 892-6366
http://virginiasymphony.org
Oct. 21 (3:30 p.m.)
Old Cabell Hall, University of Virginia, Charlottesville
Valerie Coleman, flute & composer
program TBA
free
(434) 924-3376
http://music.virginia.edu/events
Oct. 21 (7:30 p.m.)
Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW, Washington
Avi Avital, mandolin
Hanzhi Wang, accordion
Fritz Kreisler: “Praeludium and Allegro in the Style of Pugnani”
Stravinsky: “Suite italienne”
J.S. Bach: Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 – Chaconne
J.S. Bach: “Goldberg Variations” – Aria and variations Nos. 1, 7, 14, 18, 29
Bartók: “Romanian Folk Dances”
Pablo de Sarasate: “Spanish Dances,” Op. 22 – “Romanza andaluza”
De Falla: “La Vida Breve” – “Danse Espagnole” No. 1
Saint-Saëns: “Introduction and Rondo capriccioso,” Op. 28
$40
(202) 785-9727 (Washington Performing Arts)
http://washingtonperformingarts.org
Oct. 21 (8 p.m.)
Kennedy Center Concert Hall, Washington
National Symphony Orchestra Pops
Emil de Cou conducting
Michael Giacchino, host
“Marvel’s ‘Werefolf by Night,’ ” films with live orchestral accompaniment
$29-$59
(800) 444-1324
http://kennedy-center.org
Oct. 22 (2:30 p.m.)
Sandler Arts Center, 201 S. Market St., Virginia Beach
Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Eric Jacobsen conducting
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor
Rachmaninoff: “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini”
Olga Kern, piano
$15-$99
(757) 892-6366
http://virginiasymphony.org
Oct. 22 (3 p.m.)
Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center, Washington
Lisbon Toy Orchestra
works TBA by Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, Bizet, Dvořák, Verdi, others
$60-$100
(800) 444-1324
http://kennedy-center.org
Oct. 26 (7 p.m.)
Oct. 28 (8 p.m.)
Kennedy Center Concert Hall, Washington
National Symphony Orchestra
Kevin John Edusei conducting
Duke Ellington: “Harlem”
Adolphus Hailstork: “JFK: the Last Speech”
Katerina Burton, soprano
Phylicia Rashad, narrator
John Adams: “Harmonielehre”
$15-$112
(800) 444-1324
http://kennedy-center.org
Oct. 27 (7:30 p.m.)
Camp Concert Hall, Modlin Arts Center, University of Richmond
Inon Barnatan, piano
James Ehnes, violin
Alisa Weilerstein, cello
“Swan Song”
Schubert: Sonata in C minor, D. 958
Schubert: Fantasy in C major, D. 934
Schubert: Piano Trio in E flat major, D. 929
$30-$50
(804) 289-8980
http://modlin.richmond.edu
Oct. 27 (7:30 p.m.)
St. Luke Lutheran Church, 7757 Chippenham Parkway, Richmond
Paley Music Festival:
Alexander Paley & Peiwen Chen, piano 4-hands
Schubert: Allegro in A minor, D. 947 (“Lebensstürme”)
Weber: “8 Pieces,” Op. 60
Schubert: Rondo in A major, D. 951
Smetana: “The Moldau”
$20 suggested donation
(804) 665-9516
http://paleymusicfestival.org
Oct. 27 (7:30 p.m.)
Salem Civic Center, 1001 Roanoke Boulevard
Roanoke Symphony Orchestra Pops
David Stewart Wiley conducting
Steve Lippia, guest star
“The American Songbook: Sounds of Sinatra”
$31-$58
(540) 343-9127
http://rso.com
Oct. 28 (7:30 p.m.)
St. Luke Lutheran Church, 7757 Chippenham Parkway, Richmond
Paley Music Festival:
Alexander Paley, piano
J.S. Bach: Partita in A minor, BWV 827
C.P.E. Bach: Rondo in A minor, Wq. 56/5
C.P.E. Bach: Rondo in C minor, Wq. 59
J.S. Bach: Fantasia in A minor, BWV 904
J.S. Bach: Partita in B flat major, BWV 825
$20 suggested donation
(804) 665-9516
http://paleymusicfestival.org
Oct. 28 (8 p.m.)
Altria Theater, Main & Laurel streets, Richmond
Richmond Symphony
Chia-Hsuan Lin conducting
“ ‘Ghostbusters’ in Concert,” film with live orchestral accompaniment
$15-$86
(800) 514-3849 (ETIX)
http://richmondsymphony.com
Oct. 28 (7:30 p.m.)
Sandler Arts Center, 201 S. Market St., Virginia Beach
Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Morihiko Nakahara conducting
Virginia Symphony Orchestra Chorus
“From the Realms of Fantasy”
Orff: “Carmina burana” – “O Fortuna”
Wagner: “Die Walküre” – “Ride of the Valkyries”
Harold Arlen: “The Wizard of Oz” (selections)
Ravel: “Mother Goose” Suite – “The Fairy Garden”
Joe Hisaishi: “Spirited Away” Suite
Mick Jagger & Keith Richards: “Paint it Black”
Rebecca Gilmore, cello
Danny Elfman: “Wednesday” Main Titles
Elfman: “Edward Scissorhands” Suite
John Williams “Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban” – “A Bridge to the Past”
Koji Kondo: “The Legend of Zelda”
John Powell: “How To Train Your Dragon”
Howard Shore: “The Fellowship of the Ring” Symphonic Suite
$79
(757) 892-6366
http://virginiasymphony.org
Oct. 28 (2 p.m.)
Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center, Washington
Mahani Teave, piano
J.S. Bach: “Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue” in D minor, BWV 903
Ancestral Rapa Nui-José Miguel Tobar: “I hē a Hotumatu’a”
Chopin: Nocturne in B flat minor, Op. 9, No. 1
Chopin: Barcarolle in F sharp major, Op. 60
Liszt: Ballade No. 2 in B minor
Rachmaninoff: “Moments musicaux,” Op. 16 – IV: Presto in E minor
Alejandro Arevalo: “Suite Rapa Nui”
$45-$80
(202) 785-9727 (Washington Performing Arts)
http://washingtonperformingarts.org
Oct. 28 (7 p.m.)
Nov. 1 (7:30 p.m.)
Nov. 3 (7:30 p.m.)
Nov. 5 (2 p.m.)
Kennedy Center Opera House, Washington
Washington National Opera
Daniela Candillari conducting
Jeanine Tesori & George Brant: “Grounded”
Emily D’Angelo (Jess)
Morris Robinson (Commander)
Frederick Ballentine (Trainer)
Joseph Dennis (Eric)
Michael Meyer, stage director
in English, English captions
$45-$299
(800) 444-1324
http://kennedy-center.org
Oct. 29 (3 p.m.)
Camp Concert Hall, Modlin Arts Center, University of Richmond
UR Schola Cantorum & Women’s Chorale
Jeffrey Riehl & David Pederson directing
program TBA
free
(804) 289-8980
http://modlin.richmond.edu
Oct. 29 (4 p.m.)
Holy Comforter Episcopal Church, Monument Avenue at Staples Mill Road, Richmond
Chamber Music Society of Central Virginia:
Carsten Schmidt, harpsichord
“French Dynasty”
works TBA by Louis, François & Armand-Louis Couperin
$30
(804) 304-6312
http://cmscva.org
Oct. 29 (3:30 p.m.)
Old Cabell Hall, University of Virginia, Charlottesville
UVa Chamber Music Series:
Maximillian McNutt, trumpet
accompanist TBA
program TBA
$15
(434) 924-3376
http://music.virginia.edu/events
Oct. 29 (7 p.m.)
Center for the Arts, George Mason University, Fairfax
Jeffrey Siegel, piano & speaker
“Keyboard Conversations: Power and Passion of Beethoven”
Beethoven: Sonata in F sharp major, Op. 78 (“à Thérèse”)
Beethoven: Sonata in F minor, Op. 57 (“Appassionata”)
$29-$50
(703) 993-2787
http://cfa.gmu.edu
Oct. 30 (7:30 p.m.)
Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center, Washington
Simone Dinnerstein & Awadagin Pratt, pianos
J.S. Bach-György Kurtág: “O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig,” BWV 1085
Brahms: Ballades, Op. 10
Philip Glass: Etude No. 6
Schubert: Fantasie in F minor, D. 940
Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F major (“Pastoral”) (Selmar Bagge arrangement)
$40-$75
(202) 785-9727 (Washington Performing Arts)
http://washingtonperformingarts.org
Oct. 31 (7:30 p.m.)
Old Cabell Hall, University of Virginia, Charlottesville
Tuesday Evening Concerts:
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble
Purcell-Britten: Chacony for Strings
Nielsen: “Serenata in vano”
Howard Ferguson: Octet, Op. 4
Beethoven: Septet in E flat major, Op. 20
$12-$45
(434) 924-3376 (UVa Arts box office)
http://tecs.org
Nov. 1 (7:30 p.m.)
Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center, Washington
Young Concert Artists:
Harmony Zhu, piano
Chopin: Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52
Chopin: Nocturne in C sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 1
Chopin: Sonata in B minor, Op. 58
Scriabin: Sonata No. 2 in G sharp minor, Op. 19 (“Sonata-Fantasy”)
Camille Pepin: “Iridescence-Glace”
Nikolai Kapustin: Theme and Variations, Op. 41
$20-$45
(800) 444-1324
http://kennedy-center.org
Nov. 2 (7 p.m.)
Nov. 3 (11:30 a.m.)
Nov. 4 (8 p.m.)
Kennedy Center Concert Hall, Washington
National Symphony Otrchestra
Gustavo Gimeno conducting
Tania León: “Pasajes”
Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor
Camille Thomas, cello
Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E minor
$15-$112
(800) 444-1324
http://kennedy-center.org
Nov. 3 (7:30 p.m.)
Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Charlottesville
Waynesboro Symphony Orchestra
Peter Wilson conducting
“Symphonic Masquerade: an Evening of Specters, Spirits, and Spies”
Andrew Lloyd Webber: “Phantom of the Opera” (selections)
Franck: “Le chasseur maudit” (“The Accursed Huntsman”)
Shostakovich: “The Gadfly” Suite – Romance
Peter Wilson, violin
Mussorgsky: “Night on Bald Mountain”
Lalo Schifrin: “Mission Impossible” theme
Henry Mancini: “The Pink Panther” theme
James Horner: “The Rocketeer” (selections)
Quincy Jones: “Soul Bossa Nova”
James Bond film themes
$25-$90
(434) 979-1333
http://theparamount.net
Nov. 3 (8 p.m.)
Old Cabell Hall, University of Virginia, Charlottesville
University Singers
UVa Chamber Singers
Michael Slon directing
Virginia Glee Club
Frank Albinder directing
Virginia Women’s Chorus
KaeRenae Mitchell directing
“Family Weekend Choral Showcase”
program TBA
$10
(434) 924-3376
http://music.virginia.edu/events
Nov. 4 (2 p.m.)
Gellman Room, Richmond Public Library, First & Franklin streets
Commonwealth Concert Opera
works TBA by Wagner, Kurt Weill, Sigmund Romberg, Stephen Sondheim
readings of Kahil Gibran, J.R.R. Tolkien
free
(804) 646-7223
http://rvalibrary.org/gellman-room-concerts
Nov. 4 (7 p.m.)
Nov. 6 (7 p.m.)
Kennedy Center Opera House, Washington
Washington National Opera
Evan Rogister conducting
Gounod: “Romeo et Juliette”
Rosa Feola (Juliet)
Adam Smith (Romeo)
Justin Austin (Mercutio)
Duke Kim (Tybalt)
Hunter Enoch (Grégorio)
Simon Godwin, stage director
in French, English captions
$45-$299
(800) 444-1324
http://kennedy-center.org
Nov. 5 (2:30 p.m.)
River Road Church, Baptist, River & Ridge roads, Richmond
E. Carl Freeman Concert Series:
Stefan Palm, organ
program TBA
free; tickets required via http://eventbrite.com
(804) 288-11321
http://rrcb.org/e-carl-freeman-concert-series/
Nov. 5 (4 p.m.)
Ryan Recital Hall, St. Christopher’s School, 6010 Fergusson Road, Richmond
Richmond Philharmonic
Peter Wilson conducting
Mozart: “Don Giovanni” Overture
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A major
Respighi: “The Pines of Rome”
free
(804) 556-1039
http://richmondphilharmonic.org
Nov. 5 (3 p.m.)
Shaftman Performance Hall, Jefferson Center, 541 Luck Ave., Roanoke
Roanoke Symphony Orchestra
David Stewart Wiley conducting
Mozart: Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K. 183
Kodály: “Dances of Galanta”
Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor
Akemi Takayama, violin
$34-$58
(540) 343-9127
http://rso.com
Nov. 5 (2 p.m.)
Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center, Washington
Kennedy Center Chamber Players
Mozart: String Quintet in B flat major, K. 174
Lili Boulanger: Nocturne
Boulanger: Cortège
Boulanger: “D’un matin de printemps”
Nate Heyder: “Ahead of Time”
Schumann: Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44
$39
(800) 444-1324
http://kennedy-center.org
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