Classical Music - Orchestra - Traditional Music Events in Richmond, United States

Step into the elegant and energetic soundscape of America’s Gilded Age-a transformative era where a bold, new musical identity began to take shape. CMSCVA invites you to experience the lively syncopations of ragtime, the exuberant genre that swept a nation, alongside ..

Join CMSCVA for an evening where artistic innovation and collaboration resonate across both sides of the Atlantic. George Gershwin’s iconic masterpiece, An American in Paris, transports us to the sophisticated soundscapes of early 20th-century France-a time when Amer ..

Grammy-nominated pianist, composer, and contemporary jazz founding father David Benoit will perform an intimate concert at CarMax Park on Saturday, August 1, 2026. Taking place in the elegant Atlantic Union Bank Lounge. Benoit, known for his chart-topping hits and ..

The Chamber Music Society of Central Virginia ends its 21st season with a concert that contrasts thought-provoking, meditative chamber music, with famous, tuneful music by Antonin Dvorak. In this concert for four players, the ethereal music of Latvian composer Pēteri ..

Experience the splendor and diversity of Baroque keyboard music at "Baroque North and South," a concert weaving together rich tapestries of sound from Scandinavia to Italy. Harpsichordist Carsten Schmidt returns to CMSCVA to be your guide on a musical journey thro ..

By the age of 30, Beethoven had captured the attention of Viennese audiences with his charismatic piano playing and provocative compositions. Published in 1801, his first collection of string quartets—Op. 18—marked a thrilling new chapter in his career and stands as ..

The Shady Grove Coffeehouse folk music concert series continues its 24th season on Saturday, February 21 with a concert featuring Americana-roots and Appalachian folk duo The Honey Dewdrops. Americana duo The Honey Dewdrops - Laura Wortman and Kagey Parrish - long ..

Every December, CMSCVA lights up the winter night with a spectacular concert of Baroque music performed on period instruments. This year, virtuoso violinists shiver and burn in a program of concertos by the Italian masters of the Baroque period, Locatelli, Corelli an ..

In the first decade of the 19th century, Beethoven emerged from crisis, committed to fulfilling his artistic destiny in the face of deafness. On his new path, he dramatically expanded the scale and depth of his writing. Performing on period instruments, cellist James ..

Harpist Charles Overton returns to CMSCVA to perform "War and Peace," an afternoon of classical music for flute and strings. Find peace in music by the French Impressionists and the world premiere of "Harbor" by Zachary Wadsworth. Thrill to the tale of the warring Mo ..

CMSCVA celebrates the 150-anniversary year of composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor with an ensemble of nine players and a program of Romantic British chamber music. This concert includes works by Coleridge-Taylor, his friends and his teachers, including his jubilant None ..

One of the highlights of the Chamber Music Society of Central Virginia's past 20 years was a back-to-back performance of two of the best loved pieces in the chamber music repertoire, both by Franz Schubert: his spectacular “Trout” Quintet and the epic Cello Quintet i ..

Beethoven’s famous Septet, opus 20, is one of the true party pieces in history. Its tunes have been whistled in the streets of Europe and America for over 200 years. Join CMSCVA for an hour of sparkling music by Beethoven, and the premiere of a piece by Antonio Garcí ..

Americana duo The Honey Dewdrops – Laura Wortman and Kagey Parrish – have long felt the push-and-pull between their original roots in the Appalachian Mountains and their current home in urban Baltimore. You’ll hear it in their harmony-soaked songs and the mastery of ..

Join us on January 6 as we welcome GRAMMY®Award winning American Roots artists Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer with Chinese classical hammered dulcimer player Chao Tian in a show that combines music from China to Appalachia and beyond. Instrumentation includes yangqin (C ..

Join us on January 6 as we welcome GRAMMY®Award winning American Roots artists Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer with Chinese classical hammered dulcimer player Chao Tian in a show that combines music from China to Appalachia and beyond. Instrumentation includes yangqin (C ..