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Richmond Symphony Offers Music for the Entire Family this
Holiday Season
Richmond, Va. (Oct. 30, 2019)—Let the Richmond Symphony help you get into the
holiday spirit with a variety of inspiring performances. From Handel’s iconic “Messiah”
to the animated film “The Snowman,” and a traditional holiday sing-along program
featuring singer/songwriter and Richmonder Natalie Prass, the Richmond Symphony
has music for everyone in your family to enjoy.
On Sat., Nov. 30 at 11 a.m. at the Dominion Energy Center, the Symphony will
play alongside the children’s classic film “The Snowman,” as part of the Atlantic Union Bank Lollipops concert series. This charming animated film tells the
story of a young boy’s magical friendship with a snowman. Tickets are $20 for
adults and $10 for children ages 3-18.
Guest Conductor and Music Advisor George Manahan will lead Handel’s beloved
“Messiah” on Fri., Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the Dominion Energy Center. Join
guest soloists Suzanne Karpov, soprano; Sarah Mesko, mezzo-soprano;
Alexander McKissick, tenor; Aleksey Bogdanov, baritone; Jonathan Moyer,
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harpsichord; and the Richmond Symphony and Richmond Symphony Chorus for
an energizing performance that will have you shouting “Hallelujah!” Tickets range
from $20-$60 for adults, and $14-$35 for children ages 3-18.
Bring your singing voice and join the Richmond Symphony, Richmond Symphony
Chorus, and Richmond-based singer/songwriter Natalie Prass for “Let It Snow!” on Sat., Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. and Sun., Dec. 8 at 3 p.m. at the Dominion
Energy Center. Led by Associate Conductor Chia-Hsuan Lin, these Pops Series
concerts will feature holiday favorites, culminating in a fun sing-a-long that will fill
the Carpenter Theater with beautiful sounds of the season. Tickets range from
$10-$82.
For more information on these holiday concerts or to purchase tickets, please visit
www. richmondsymphony.com or call 804.788.1212.
Are you in need of gift ideas? Let the Richmond Symphony help.
The Richmond Symphony offers a variety of gift options for the music-lover in your life.
These include:
CYO Packages- Compose Your Own (CYO) Symphony Gift Packages make a
memorable gift. Recipients can mix and match three concerts from our 2019-20
Masterworks, Pops, Metro or LolliPops series and will also receive CYO
subscriber benefits, including free ticket exchanges.
Gift Certificates- Share the joy of live music with a gift certificate in any dollar
amount that can be used to purchase tickets to a Richmond Symphony concert.
Packets include the gift certificate, brochure, an optional gift note and instructions
to redeem.
Concert Tickets- Surprise your music enthusiast with tickets to a Richmond
Symphony concert. Tickets can be sent to you or your gift recipient via post or
email, in case you are a little behind on your shopping.
Give in Honor Of- Donate to the Richmond Symphony in honor of your friends
and loved ones and help inspire and unite our communities through the power of
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music. The recipient of this honor will receive a note by the Symphony detailing
your generosity.
Richmond Symphony CD- Give the gift of a recording with the Richmond
Symphony’s “Children of Adam/Dona Nobis Pacem” on Reference Recordings. It
features a world premiere recording of Mason Bates’ “Children of Adam” and
Ralph Vaughn Williams’ “Dona Nobis Pacem,” both inspired by Walt Wittman’s
poetry. Digital recordings and hard-copy CDs are available.
Richmond Symphony Chorus CD- CDs of the Richmond Symphony Chorus
James Erb Choral Celebration concert held on April 28, 2017 are available for
purchase. This was one of ten signature projects of our 60th anniversary season,
honoring Jim Erb’s great legacy and the Chorus’ meaningful place in the
Richmond Symphony family.
For more information about these Richmond Symphony gift options, please visit our gift
guide at: https://www.richmondsymphony.com/ticketing/giftguide/, or call 804.788.1212.
About the Richmond Symphony (www.richmondsymphony.com):
Kicking off its 62st Season in September 2019, the Richmond Symphony is the largest
performing arts organization in Central Virginia. The organization includes an orchestra
of more than 70 professional musicians, the 150-voice Richmond Symphony Chorus
and more than 260 students in the Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra programs.
Each season, more than 200,000 members of the community enjoy live concerts and
radio broadcasts. The Symphony also provides educational outreach programs to over
55,000 students and teachers each year. The Symphony was recently named one of 21
American orchestras selected as a leader in orchestra innovation by the League of
American Orchestras through its Futures Fund Initiative. The Richmond Symphony is
partially funded by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for
the Arts. Visit www.richmondsymphony.com for more information.
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