April calendar

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 single-ticket prices are listed; senior, student/youth, group and other discounts may be offered.

SCOUTING REPORT

* In and around Richmond: Jeffrey Riehl conducts University of Richmond choristers and a baroque orchestra in Handel’s "Messiah," April 11 in UR’s Cannon Memorial Chapel. . . . Erin R. Freeman directs the Richmond Symphony Chorus in a rare program without the orchestra, including Rachmaninoff’s Vespers, "Look down, fair moon" by Richmond-bred composer Zachary Wadsworth and the arrangement of "Shenandoah" by the chorus’ founder, James Erb, April 16 at Second Baptist Church, April 18 at Grace Baptist Church. . . . The Dutch cellist Pieter Wispelwey performs on April 17 in Virginia Commonwealth University’s Rennolds Chamber Concerts at the Singleton Arts Center. . . . James Wilson’s Richmond Festival of Music focuses on Brahms and Dvořák in chamber programs on April 18, 20 and 22 at First Unitarian Universalist Church. . . . Rachel Laurin performs in the finale of this season’s Repertoire Recital Series, presented by the Richmond chapter of the American Guild of Organists, April 19 at Westminster Presbyterian Church. . . . Steven Smith makes his debut as music director of the Richmond Symphony in a gala concert featuring violinist Gil Shaham, April 24 at the Carpenter Theatre of Richmond CenterStage. . . . The Virginia Opera production of The Gershwins’ "Porgy and Bess" comes to the Carpenter Theatre on April 30 (and May 2).

* New and/or different: Pianist Stephen Drury plays works of John Cage, Christian Wolff and Helmut Lachenmann, April 1 at UR’s Modlin Arts Center. . . . JoAnn Falleta conducts the Virginia Symphony in John Tavener’s "Popule Meus" (alongside Mahler’s Fourth Symphony), April 2 at Christopher Newport University’s Ferguson Arts Center in Newport News, April 3 at Chrysler Hall in Norfolk, April 11 at Sandler Arts Center in Virginia Beach. . . . The University of Virginia’s New Music Ensembles plays music of Thomas Albert, Louis Andriessen, John Cage, Michael Colgrass, Steve Reich and Stuart Sanders Smith, April 8 in U.Va.’s Old Cabell Hall in Charlottesville. . . . The G Sharp Saxophone Quartet mixes classical with jazz, April 10 at the Richmond Public Library. . . . Peter Martin directs the VCU Percussion Ensemble in "Push Button, Turn Crank . . ." April 10 at the Singleton Arts Center. . . . Percussion Colin Currie plays Einojuhani Rautavaara’s "Incantations" with Hannu Lintu and the Baltimore Symphony, April 10 at Strathmore in the Maryland suburbs of D.C. . . . The Alexander and Afiria string quartets play works of Shostakovich, Martinů, Julia Wolfe, Lou Harrison, John Zorn and Aleksandra Vrebalov, April 16 at the Library of Congress in Washington. . . . In one of the highlights of this year’s Virginia Arts Festival, Falletta, the Virginia Symphony & Chorus and guests perform in a new production of Leonard Bernstein’s Mass, incorporating music of Paul Simon and Stephen Schwartz, April 23-24 at Chrysler Hall in Norfolk. . . . Judith Shatin’s "Jefferson, in His Own Words" receives its Virginia premiere, by Kate Tamarkin and the Charlottesville & University Symphony, April 24 at U.Va.’s Old Cabell Hall, April 25 at Monticello High School. . . . Quartet New Generation, an ensemble of recorders, blends contemporary pieces by Fulvio Caldini, Paul Moravec and Wojtek Blecharz with baroque music of Frescobaldi, Handel and Bach in a Virginia Arts Festival program, April 27 at Norfolk’s Ohef Shalom Temple. . . . The Biava Quartet, with mezzo-soprano Margaret Mezzacappa and pianist Konstantin Soukhovetski, perform French music of Jewish lineage by Alexandre Tansman, Darius Milhaud, Maurice Ravel and Charles-Valentin Alkan in a Musica Hebraica series program, April 29 at the Kennedy Center in Washington. . . . The Jack Quartet plays works of Matthias Pintscher, Jeff Myers and Iannis Xenakis, April 30 at the Library of Congress.

* Star turns: Pianist Lang Lang joins Christoph Eschenbach and the Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra in a program of Prokofiev and Beethoven, April 3 at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts in Fairfax. . . . The Juilliard String Quartet plays Beethoven, Bartók and William Bolcom, April 9 at the Library of Congress. . . . Pianist Maurizio Pollini plays an all-Chopin program, April 15 at the Kennedy Center. . . . The Takács String Quartet plays Haydn, Beethoven and, with pianist Joyce Yang, Schumann, April 16 at Strathmore. . . . Violinist Julian Rachlin and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields play Grieg, Beethoven, Schubert and Piazzolla, April 17 at Newport News’ Ferguson Arts Center, April 18 at Fairfax’s GMU Center for the Arts. . . . Pianist Mitsuko Uchida plays Mozart and Schumann, April 21 at Strathmore. . . . Guitarist David Russell is featured in a Virginia Arts Festival recital, April 27 at the Chrysler Museum Theater in Norfolk. . . . Gil Shaham joins Marin Alsop and the Baltimore Symphony in Stravinsky’s Violin Concerto, April 29 at Strathmore. . . . Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet is featured in Ravel’s Concerto for the Left Hand and a new work by Giullaume Connesson with Hans Graf and the National Symphony, April 29-30 at the Kennedy Center.

* Bargain of the month: Pianist Charles Staples samples Chopin, Beethoven, Rameau, Debussy and Gershwin, April 11 at Bon Air Presbyterian Church. (Admission by donation)

* My picks: Juanjo Mena conducting the Baltimore Symphony in Nielsen’s "Inextinguishable" Symphony (No. 4) and Rodrigo’s "Concierto de estio" with violinist Jonathan Carney, April 15 at Strathmore. . . . The Takács Quartet and Yang, April 16 at Strathmore. . . . The Richmond Festival of Music’s Brahms-Dvořák-and-friends programs, April 18, 20 and 22 at First Unitarian. . . . Gil Shaham playing showpieces of Sarasate with Steven Smith and the Richmond Symphony (the orchestra also plays Ravel’s “Bolero” and “La Valse”), April 24 at the Carpenter Theatre.


April 1 (7 p.m.)
Vlahcevic Concert Hall, Singleton Arts Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Park Avenue at Harrison Street, Richmond
Patrick Smith, French horn
Dmitri Shteinberg, piano
program TBA
$5
(804) 828-6776
www.vcumusic.org

April 1 (7:30 p.m.)
Camp Concert Hall, Modlin Arts Center, University of Richmond
Stephen Drury, piano
John Cage: "Cheap Imitation"
Christian Wolff: "Hay Una Mujer Desaparecida"
Helmut Lachenmann: Serenade
Free
(804) 289-8980
www.modlin.richmond.edu

April 1 (7 p.m.)
April 2 (8 p.m.)
April 3 (8 p.m.)
Kennedy Center Concert Hall, Washington
National Symphony Orchestra
Iván Fischer conducting
Bach: Mass in B minor
Dominique Labelle, soprano
Marie-Nicole Lemieux, alto
Michael Slattery, tenor
Thomas Bauer, baritone
University of Maryland Concert Choir
Edward Maclary directing
$20-$85
(800) 444-1324
www.kennedy-center.org

April 1 (7:30 p.m.)
April 3 (7:30 p.m.)
Kennedy Center Opera House, Washington
Washington National Opera
John Mauceri conducting
The Gershwins: "Porgy and Bess"
Eric Owens/Lester Lynch (Porgy)
Morenike Fadayomi/Indira Mahajan (Bess)
Terry Cook/Ashley Howard Wilkinson (Crown)
Jermaine Smith/Larry D. Hylton (Sportin’ Life)
Alyson Cambridge (Clara)
Eric Greene/Darren Stokes (Jake)
Lisa Daltirus/Karen Slack (Serena)
Francesca Zambello, stage director
in English, with captions
$50-$300
(800) 876-7372
www.dc-opera.org

April 2 (8 p.m.)
Ferguson Arts Center, Christopher Newport University, Newport News
April 3 (8 p.m.)
Chrysler Hall, 201 E. Brambleton Ave., Norfolk
April 11 (2:30 p.m.)
Sandler Arts Center, 201 Market St., Virginia Beach
Virginia Symphony
JoAnn Falletta conducting
John Tavener: "Popule Meus"
Michael Daniels, cello
Mahler: Symphony No. 4
soprano TBA
$25-$85
(757) 892-6366
www.virginiasymphony.org

April 3 (8 p.m.)
Center for the Arts, George Mason University, Fairfax
Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra
Christoph Eschenbach conducting
Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1 ("Classical")
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3
Lang Lang, piano
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7
$30-$62
(703) 993-2787
http://cfa.gmu.edu/calendar/month/2010/4/

April 3 (8 p.m.)
Sixth and I Historic Synagogue, Sixth and I streets NW, Washington
Joseph Lin, violin
Bach: partitas Nos. 1-3
$40 (general admission)
(202) 785-9727 (Washington Performing Arts Society)
www.wpas.org

April 6 (8 p.m.)
Williamsburg Library Theatre, 515 Scotland St.
Chamber Music Society of Williamsburg:
Garth Newel Piano Quartet
program TBA
$15 (waiting list)
(757) 258-4814
www.chambermusicwilliamsburg.org

April 7 (7 p.m.)
Vlahcevic Concert Hall, Singleton Arts Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Park Avenue at Harrison Street, Richmond
Peter Martin, percussion
program TBA
$5
(804) 828-6776
www.vcumusic.org

April 7 (7:30 p.m.)
Camp Concert Hall, Modlin Arts Center, University of Richmond
University Orchestra
Alexander Kordzaia conducting
Schumann: "Introduction and Allegro appassionato," Op. 92
Paul Hanson, piano
Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor (finale)
Joanne Kong, piano
Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550
Free
(804) 289-8980
www.modlin.richmond.edu

April 8 (8 p.m.)
Old Cabell Hall, University of Virginia, Charlottesville
UVa New Music Ensemble
I-Jen Fang directing
Ayn Balija, violin
works by Thomas Albert, Louis Andriessen, John Cage, Michael Colgrass, Steve Reich, Stuart Sanders Smith
Free
(434) 924-3376
http://artsandsciences.virginia.edu/music/concertsevents/index.html

April 9 (8 p.m.)
Old Cabell Hall, University of Virginia, Charlottesville
Virginia Glee Club
works by Judith Shatin, Randall Thompson, George Gershwin, others
$15
(434) 924-3376
http://artsandsciences.virginia.edu/music/concertsevents/index.html

April 9 (8 p.m.)
Salem Civic Center, Boulevard Roanoke
Roanoke Symphony Pops
David Stewart Wiley conducting
Aaron Neville & Quintet, guest stars
$19-$64
(540) 343-9127
www.rso.com

April 9 (8 p.m.)
Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress, First Street at Independence Avenue S.E., Washington
Juilliard String Quartet
Bartók: Quartet No. 2
William Bolcom: Second Violin Sonata
Beethoven: Quartet in F major, Op. 135
Free; tickets required
(703) 573-7328 (Ticketmaster)
http://www.loc.gov/rr/perform/concert/0910-schedule.html

April 10 (2 p.m.)
Gellman Room, Richmond Public Library, First and Franklin streets
G Sharp Saxophone Quartet
classical, jazz works TBA
Free
(804) 646-7223
www.richmondpubliclibrary.org

April 10 (7 p.m.)
Vlahcevic Concert Hall, Singleton Arts Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Park Avenue at Harrison Street, Richmond
VCU Percussion Ensemble
Peter Martin directing
"Push Button, Turn Crank . . ." works TBA
$5
(804) 828-6776
www.vcumusic.org

April 10 (8 p.m.)
April 11 (2:30 p.m.)
April 14 (7:30 p.m.)
April 16 (8 p.m.)
April 18 (2:30 p.m.)
Harrison Opera House, 160 E. Virginia Beach Boulevard, Norfolk
Virginia Opera
Peter Mark conducting
The Gershwins: "Porgy and Bess"
Michael Redding (Porgy)
Kearstin Piper Brown (Bess)
Timothy Robert Blevins (Crown)
Lawrence Craig (Sportin’ Life)
Nicole Jenkins (Clara)
Kevin Moreno (Jake)
Aundi Marie Moore (Serena)
Greg Ganakas, stage director
in English, English captions
$25-$114
(866) 673-7282
www.vaopera.org

April 10 (8 p.m.)
Old Cabell Hall, University of Virginia, Charlottesville
Virginia Women’s Chorus
works by Mendelssohn, Schubert, Vivaldi, others
$15
(434) 924-3376
http://artsandsciences.virginia.edu/music/concertsevents/index.html

April 10 (2 p.m.)
Kennedy Center Concert Hall, Washington
Vocal Arts Society:
Patricia Racette, soprano
Richard Montgomery High School Choir
Duke Ellington School for the Arts Chorus
New Dominion Chorale
National Master Chorale
other performers TBA
program TBA
Free; tickets required
(202) 365-9064
www.kennedy-center.org

April 10 (7:30 p.m.)
Family Theater, Kennedy Center, Washington
Paulo Steinberg, piano
program TBA
$25
(800) 444-1324
www.kennedy-center.org

April 10 (8 p.m.)
Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Hannu Lintu conducting
Sibelius: "Finlandia"
Einojuhani Rautavaara: "Incantations"
Colin Currie, percussion
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7
$30-$90
(877) 276-1444
www.strathmore.org

April 11 (4 p.m.)
Bon Air Presbyterian Church, 9201 W. Huguenot Road, Richmond
Second Sunday South of the James:
Charles Staples, piano
Rameau: Gavotte and Variations
Beethoven: Sonata in E minor, Op. 90
Debussy: "L'Isle joyeuse"
Chopin: Barcarolle, Op. 60
Gershwin: "Rhapsody in Blue" (Staples arr.)
Donation requested
(804) 272-7514

April 11 (5 p.m.)
Cannon Memorial Chapel, University of Richmond
Schola Cantorum, Women’s Chorale & University Choir
baroque orchestra
Jeffrey Riehl conducting
Handel: "Messiah"
soloists TBA
Free
pre-concert lecture at 4 p.m.
(804) 289-8980
www.modlin.richmond.edu

April 11 (3:30 p.m.)
Old Cabell Hall, University of Virginia, Charlottesville
UVa Early Music Ensemble
Paul Walker directing
"Les Nations: National Musics in Early Modern Europe," works by Victoria, Byrd, Gabrieli, Frescobaldi, Corelli, Telemann
Free
(434) 924-3376
http://artsandsciences.virginia.edu/music/concertsevents/index.html

April 12 (8 p.m.)
Vlahcevic Concert Hall, Singleton Arts Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Park Avenue at Harrison Street, Richmond
Charles Staples, piano
program TBA
$5
(804) 828-6776
www.vcumusic.org

April 12 (8 p.m.)
April 13 (8 p.m.)
Kimball Theatre, Merchants Square, Williamsburg
Williamsburg Symphonia
Janna Hymes conducting
Bach: "Brandenburg" Concerto No. 5
Britten: "Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge"
Shchedrin: ""Carmen Suite"
$30-$42
(757) 229-9857
www.williamsburgsymphonia.org

April 14 (7:30 p.m.)
Camp Concert Hall, Modlin Arts Center, University of Richmond
University Wind Ensemble
David Niethamer directing
soloists TBA
Barber: "Commando March"
David Gillingham: "Be Thou My Vision"
Mendelssohn: Overture in C major
Gillingham: Marimba Concerto No. 2 (third movement)
Ari Corson, marimba
Heather Stebbins: "Sails"
Gordon Jacob: "An Original Suite"
Robert W. Smith: "Paradiso"
Free
(804) 289-8980
www.modlin.richmond.edu

April 14 (7:30 p.m.)
American Theatre, 125 E. Mellen St., Hampton
Romeo and Julia Chorus
Renaissance program TBA
$25-$30
(757) 722-2787
www.hamptonarts.net

April 14 (8 p.m.)
Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress, First Street at Independence Avenue S.E., Washington
Henschel Quartet
Schumann: Quartet in A minor, Op. 41, No. 1
Barber: Quartet No. 1, Op. 11
Schumann: Quartet A major, Op. 41, No. 3
Free; tickets required
(703) 573-7328 (Ticketmaster)
http://www.loc.gov/rr/perform/concert/0910-schedule.html

April 15 (5 p.m.)
Vlahcevic Concert Hall, Singleton Arts Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Park Avenue at Harrison Street, Richmond
John O’Conor, piano, in master class
$5
(804) 828-6776
www.vcumusic.org

April 15 (8 p.m.)
Kennedy Center Concert Hall, Washington
Maurizio Pollini, piano
Chopin: nocturnes, Op. 27
Chopin: preludes, Op. 28
Chopin: Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23
Chopin: Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20
Chopin: études, Op. 25
$35-$95
(202) 785-9727 (Washington Performing Arts Society)
www.wpas.org

April 15 (8 p.m.)
Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Juanjo Mena conducting
Respighi: "Ancient Airs and Dances" Suite No. 2
Rodrigo: "Concierto de estio"
Jonathan Carney, violin
Nielsen: Symphony No. 4 ("Inextinguishable")
$30-$90
(877) 276-1444
www.strathmore.org

April 16 (8 p.m.)
Second Baptist Church, River and Gaskins roads, Richmond
April 18 (3 p.m.)
Grace Baptist Church, 4200 Dover Road, Richmond
Richmond Symphony Chorus
Erin R. Freeman directing
Michael Simpson, piano
Britten: "Rejoice in the Lamb"
Barber: "Reincarnations"
Mendelssohn: "Ave Maria"
Rachmaninoff: Vespers
Adolphus Hailstork: "Arise, My Beloved" from "Song of Solomon"
Zachary Wadsworth: "Look down, fair moon"
Trad.: "Shenandoah" (James Erb arr.)
Copland: "Zion’s Walls"
Donations accepted
(804) 788-4717
www.richmondsymphony.com

April 16 (8 p.m.)
Vlahcevic Concert Hall, Singleton Arts Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Park Avenue at Harrison Street, Richmond
Commonwealth Singers
John Guthmiller directing
VCU Women’s Choir
Rebecca Tyree directing
program TBA
$5
(804) 828-6776
www.vcumusic.org

April 16 (8 p.m.)
Ferguson Arts Center, Christopher Newport University, Newport News
April 17 (8 p.m.)
Chrysler Hall, 201 E. Brambleton Ave., Norfolk
Virginia Symphony
JoAnn Falletta conducting
Roberto Sierra: Sinfonia No. 4
Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 2
Jon Klibonoff, piano
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4
$25-$85
(757) 892-6366
www.virginiasymphony.org

April 16 (8 p.m.)
TCC Roper Performing Arts Center, 340 Granby St., Norfolk
Virginia Arts Festival:
Anoushka Shankar, sitar
Indian classical works TBA
$30-$40
(800) 982-2787 (Ticketmaster)
www.vafest.org

April 16 (8 p.m.)
Christ & St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Norfolk
Virginia Arts Festival:
Isabelle Demers, organ
program TBA
$25
(800) 982-2787 (Ticketmaster)
www.vafest.org

April 16 (8 p.m.)
Newcomb Hall Ballroom, University of Virginia, Charlottesville
Palladian Chamber Orchestra
David Sariti, leader
Haydn: Symphony No. 87
Fauré: Pavane
Mendelssohn: "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" incidental music (excerpts)
Free
(434) 924-3376
http://artsandsciences.virginia.edu/music/concertsevents/index.html

April 16 (8 p.m.)
Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress, First Street at Independence Avenue S.E., Washington
Alexander String Quartet
Afiara String Quartet
Julia Wolfe: "Mink Stole"
Lou Harrison: "Quartet Set"
John Zorn: "Cat o’ Nine Tails"
Aleksandra Vrebalov: "Pannonia Boundless"
Martinů: Sextet
Shostakovich: Octet
Free; tickets required
(703) 573-7328 (Ticketmaster)
http://www.loc.gov/rr/perform/concert/0910-schedule.html

April 16 (8 p.m.)
Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD
Takács String Quartet
Joyce Yang, piano
Haydn: Quartet in D major, Op. 71, No. 2
Beethoven: Quartet in C major, Op. 59, No. 3 ("Razumovsky")
Schumann: Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44
$25-$75
(202) 785-9727 (Washington Performing Arts Society)
www.wpas.org

April 17 (2 p.m.)
Gellman Room, Richmond Public Library, First and Franklin streets
Hyunja Lee, piano
French, Russian, American works TBA
Free
(804) 646-7223
www.richmondpubliclibrary.org

April 17 (8 p.m.)
Vlahcevic Concert Hall, Singleton Arts Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Park Avenue at Harrison Street, Richmond
Rennolds Chamber Concerts:
Pieter Wispelwey, cello
Paolo Giacometti, piano
Beethoven: Variations on "See the conqu'ring hero comes" from Handel's "Judas Maccabeus"
Schubert: "Arpeggione" Sonata, D. 821
Beethoven: Variations on "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen" from Mozart's "The Magic Flute"
Beethoven: Variations on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" from Mozart's "The Magic Flute"
Schubert-Wispelway: Fantasy in C major, D. 934
$32
(804) 828-6776
www.vcumusic.org

April 17 (8 p.m.)
Ferguson Arts Center, Christopher Newport University, Newport News
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Julian Rachlin, leader & violin
Grieg: "Holberg" Suite
Beethoven: Sonata in A major, Op. 47 ("Kreutzer")
Schubert: "Arpeggione" Sonata (viola and strings arr.)
Piazzolla: "Four Seasons of Buenos Aires"
$32-$57
(757) 594-8752
http://fergusoncenter.cnu.edu/artists/index.html

April 17 (8 p.m.)
Old Cabell Hall, University of Virginia, Charlottesville
April 19 (8 p.m.)
St. Aloysius Church, 19 I St. NW, Washington
University Singers & Chamber Singers
chamber orchestra
Michael Slon conducting
Bach: Mass in B minor
soloists TBA
$15
(434) 924-3376
http://artsandsciences.virginia.edu/music/concertsevents/index.html

April 17 (8 p.m.)
Kennedy Center Concert Hall, Washington
National Symphony Pops
Steven Reineke conducting
Michael Cavnaugh, guest star
"The Music of Billy Joel and More"
$20-$80
(800) 444-1324
www.kennedy-center.org

April 17 (8 p.m.)
Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress, First Street at Independence Avenue S.E., Washington
Alexander String Quartet
Robert Greenberg, lecturer
Beethoven: Quartet in B flat major, Op. 130
Free; tickets required
(703) 573-7328 (Ticketmaster)
http://www.loc.gov/rr/perform/concert/0910-schedule.html

April 17 (8 p.m.)
April 18 (3 p.m.)
Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD
National Philharmonic
Piotr Gajewski conducting
Mozart: "The Abduction from the Seraglio" Overture
Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor
Soovin Kim, violin
Mahler: Symphony No. 4
Arianna Zukerman, soprano
$29-$79
(540) 569-0267
www.stauntonmusicfestival.com

April 18 (5 p.m.)
Vlahcevic Concert Hall, Singleton Arts Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Park Avenue at Harrison Street, Richmond
Antoine Clark, clarinet
Emily Yap Chua, piano
program TBA
Free
(804) 828-6776
www.vcumusic.org

April 18 (4 p.m.)
First Unitarian Universalist Church, 1000 Blanton Ave. at the Carillon, Richmond
Richmond Festival of Music:
Diane Pascal & Erin Keefe, violin
Lily Francis, violin & viola
Roger Tapping, viola
James Wilson, cello
Anthony Manzo, double-bass
Gabriel Dobner & Carsten Schmidt, piano
Brahms: Piano Trio in C major, Op. 87
Heinrich von Herzogenberg: "Variations on a Theme of Brahms"
H.T. Burleigh: "Southland Sketches"
Dvořák: Piano Quartet in E flat major, Op. 87
$25
(804) 519-2098
www.cmscva.org

April 18 (3 p.m.)
Chrysler Hall, 201 E. Brambleton Ave., Norfolk
Virginia Symphony
Matthew Kraemer conducting
Jon Klibonoff, piano
Family Classics: "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"
$10-$20
(757) 892-6366
www.virginiasymphony.org

April 18 (3:30 p.m.)
Old Cabell Hall, University of Virginia, Charlottesville
Rivanna String Quartet
Beethoven: Quartet in F minor, Op. 95 ("Serioso")
Haydn: Quartet in F major, Op. 50, No. 5
Schubert: "Quartettsatz"
Janácek: Quartet No. 1 ("Kreutzer Sonata")
$20
(434) 924-3376
http://artsandsciences.virginia.edu/music/concertsevents/index.html

April 18 (4 p.m.)
Center for the Arts, George Mason University, Fairfax
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Julian Rachlin, leader & violin
Grieg: "Holberg" Suite
Beethoven: Sonata in A major, Op. 47 ("Kreutzer")
Schubert: "Arpeggione" Sonata (viola and strings arr.)
Piazzolla: "Four Seasons of Buenos Aires"
$30-$60
(703) 993-2787
http://cfa.gmu.edu/calendar/month/2010/4/

April 19 (4:30 p.m.)
Gellman Room, Richmond Public Library, First and Franklin streets
Richmond Festival of Music:
Roger Tapping, viola, in master class
Free
(804) 519-2098
http://www.cmscva.org/

April 19 (7 p.m.)
Vlahcevic Concert Hall, Singleton Arts Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Park Avenue at Harrison Street, Richmond
University Band
Terry Austin directing
program TBA
$5
(804) 828-6776
www.vcumusic.org

April 19 (7:30 p.m.)
Westminster Presbyterian Church, 4103 Monument Ave., Richmond
American Guild of Organists Repertoire Recital Series:
Rachel Laurin, organ
program TBA
Donations accepted
(804) 355-6885
www.richmondago.org

April 19 (7:30 p.m.)
Camp Concert Hall, Modlin Arts Center, University of Richmond
University Chamber Ensembles
program TBA
Free
(804) 289-8980
www.modlin.richmond.edu

April 19 (7:30 p.m.)
American Theatre, 125 E. Mellen St., Hampton
Opus One piano quartet
program TBA
$25-$30
(757) 722-2787
www.hamptonarts.net

April 19 (8 p.m.)
Chandler Hall, Diehn Arts Center, Old Dominion University, Norfolk
Virginia Arts Festival:
Trio Mediaeval
program TBA
$15
(800) 982-2787 (Ticketmaster)
www.vafest.org

April 20 (7 p.m.)
Vlahcevic Concert Hall, Singleton Arts Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Park Avenue at Harrison Street, Richmond
VCU Flute Choir
program TBA
Free
(804) 828-6776
www.vcumusic.org

April 20 (7:30 p.m.)
First Unitarian Universalist Church, 1000 Blanton Ave. at the Carillon, Richmond
Richmond Festival of Music:
Diane Pascal & Erin Keefe, violin
Will Frampton, violin & viola
Roger Tapping, viola
James Wilson, cello
Anthony Manzo, double-bass
Gabriel Dobner & Carsten Schmidt, piano
Johann Strauss II: "On the Beautiful Blue Danube" (Wilson & Schmidt arr.)
Brahms: Hungarian dances TBA
Bach: Klavier Concerto in F major
Brahms: Viola Quintet in G major, Op. 111
$25
(804) 519-2098
www.cmscva.org

April 20 (8 p.m.)
Kimball Theatre, Merchants Square, Williamsburg
Chamber Music Society of Williamsburg:
Opus One piano quartet
program TBA
$20
(757) 258-4814
www.chambermusicwilliamsburg.org

April 20 (8 p.m.)
Dickinson Auditorium, Piedmont Virginia Community College, Charlottesville
Charlottesville Municipal Band
works by Gershwin, Sousa, Leroy Anderson, John Williams, others
Free
(434) 961-5376

April 21 (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
program TBA
$5
(804) 828-6776
www.vcumusic.org

April 21 (7:30 p.m.)
Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center, Washington
Marietta Simpson, mezzo-soprano
John Aler, tenor
Bernard McDonald & Evelyn Curenton, piano
Bach: "Bist du bei mir," BWV 508
Schubert: "Im Abendrot"
Schubert: "Die Allmacht"
Schumann: "Auf den hebräischen"
David Diamond: "David mourns for Absalom"
Herbert Howells: "King David"
Britten: Canticle II: "Abraham and Isaac"
Bach: "Jesus, lover of my soul," "Just when I need Him most," "His Eye Is on the Sparrow" (Curenton arr.)
Richard Smallwood: "Total Praise" (Curenton arr.)
Charles Miles: "Dwelling in Beulah Land" (Curenton arr.)
Francis Allitsen: "The Lord Is My Light" (Curenton arr.)
$32
(800) 444-1324
www.kennedy-center.org

April 21 (8 p.m.)
Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD
Mitsuko Uchida, piano
Mozart: Sonata in A minor, K. 310
Schumann: "Davidsbündlertänze," Op. 8
Schumann: Fantasy in C major, Op. 17
$37-$87
(202) 785-9727 (Washington Performing Arts Society)
www.wpas.org

April 22 (7 p.m.)
Vlahcevic Concert Hall, Singleton Arts Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Park Avenue at Harrison Street, Richmond
Chamber Brass Ensembles
program TBA
Free
(804) 828-6776
www.vcumusic.org

April 22 (7:30 p.m.)
First Unitarian Universalist Church, 1000 Blanton Ave. at the Carillon, Richmond
Richmond Festival of Music:
Diane Pascal & Erin Keefe, violin
Carmit Zori, viola
Roger Tapping, viola
James Wilson, cello
Anthony Manzo, double-bass
Gabriel Dobner & Carsten Schmidt, piano
Dvořák: two waltzes
Josef Suk: "Meditation on the St. Wenceslas Hymn"
Jan Novak: work TBA
Dvořák: Bass Quintet in G major, Op. 77
$25
(804) 519-2098
www.cmscva.org

April 23 (8 p.m.)
April 24 (8 p.m.)
Chrysler Hall, 201 E. Brambleton Ave., Norfolk
Virginia Arts Festival:
Virginia Symphony
JoAnn Falletta conducting
Bernstein: Mass, incorporating music by Paul Simon and Stephen Schwartz
Virginia Symphony Chorus, Robert Shoup directing
Virginia Children’s Chorus, Carol Thomas Downing directing
Todd Rosenlieb Dance
John McVeigh, Celebrant
Pamela Berlin, director
$25-$55
(800) 982-2787 (Ticketmaster)
www.vafest.org

April 23 (7:30 p.m.)
Trinity Episcopal Church, 214 W. Beverley St., Staunton
Staunton Music Festival Springfest:
Kevin McMillan, baritone
Gabriel Dobner, piano
Schubert: "Die schöne Müllerin"
$20
(540) 569-0267
www.stauntonmusicfestival.com

April 23 (8 p.m.)
April 25 (2 p.m.)
Center for the Arts, George Mason University, Fairfax
Virginia Opera
Peter Mark conducting
The Gershwins: "Porgy and Bess"
Michael Redding (Porgy)
Kearstin Piper Brown (Bess)
Timothy Robert Blevins (Crown)
Lawrence Craig (Sportin’ Life)
Nicole Jenkins (Clara)
Kevin Moreno (Jake)
Aundi Marie Moore (Serena)
Greg Ganakas, stage director
in English, English captions
$44-$98
(703) 993-2787
www.vaopera.org

April 24 (8 p.m.)
Carpenter Theatre, Richmond CenterStage, Sixth and Grace streets
Richmond Symphony
Steven Smith conducting
De Falla: "The Three-Cornered Hat" Suite No. 2
Massenet: "Meditation" from "Thaïs"
Debussy: "Clair de lune"
Debussy: "L’Isle joyeuse"
Ravel: "Bolero"
Ravel: "La Valse"
Sarasate: Fantasy on Bizet’s "Carmen"
Sarasate: "Zigeunerweisen"
Gil Shaham, violin
$27-$76
(800) 982-2787 (Ticketmaster)
www.richmondsymphony.com

April 24 (8 p.m.)
Old Cabell Hall, University of Virginia, Charlottesville
April 25 (3:30 p.m.)
Monticello High School, 1400 Independence Way, Charlottesville
Charlottesville & University Symphony Orchestra
Kate Tamarkin conducting
Barber: Essay No. 2, Op. 17
Judith Shatin: "Jefferson, in His Own Words"
narrator TBA
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 (“From the New World”)
$20-$35
(434) 924-3376
www.cvillesymphony.org

April 24 (noon)
Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin College, Staunton
April 25 (2 p.m.)
Trinity Episcopal Church, 214 W. Beverley St., Staunton
Staunton Music Festival Springfest:
Festival Young Artist Fellows
Schubert: Lieder TBA
Brahms: Lieder TBA
Free
(540) 569-0267
www.stauntonmusicfestival.com

April 24 (7:30 p.m.)
301 E. Beverley St., Staunton
Staunton Music Festival Springfest:
Diane Pascal, violin
James Wilson, cello
Gabriel Dobner & Carsten Schmidt, piano
Festival Young Artist Fellows
Schubert: Notturno in E flat major
Brahms: three Hungarian dances
Schubert: Lieder TBA
Brahms: Sonata in D minor, Op. 108, for violin and piano
$35 (limited seating)
(540) 569-0267
www.stauntonmusicfestival.com

April 24 (7 p.m.)
April 26 (7 p.m.)
April 27 (7:30 p.m.)
April 29 (7:30 p.m.)
Kennedy Center Opera House, Washington
Washington National Opera
Patrick Fournellier conducting
Mozart: "The Marriage of Figaro"
Ildar Abrazakov/Kostas Smoriginas (Figaro)
Veronica Camgeni/Amanda Squitieri (Susanna)
Virginia Tola/Stefanie C. Braun (Countess Almaviva)
Teddy Tahu Rhodes/Trevor Scheunemann (Count Almaviva)
Michèle Losier/Renata Pokupic (Cherubino)
Valeriano Lanchas (Bartolo)
Victoria Livengood (Marcellina)
Robert Baker (Don Basilio)
José Ortega (Don Curzio)
Harry Silverstein, stage director
in Italian, English captions
$50-$300
(800) 876-7372
www.dc-opera.org

April 24 (7:30 p.m.)
Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center, Washington
Cantate Chamber Singers
Gisèle Becker directing
Schoenberg: "Friede auf Erden"
Britten: "Five Flower Songs"
Debussy: "Trois chansons"
Barber: "Reincarnations"
Stravinsky: Mass
Bowen McCauley Dance
Lucy Bowen McCauley directing
$38
(800) 444-1324
www.kennedy-center.org

April 25 (4 p.m.)
Black Music Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Grove Avenue at Harrison Street, Richmond
VCU Guitar Ensemble
John Patykula directing
program TBA
Free
(804) 828-6776
www.vcumusic.org

April 25 (7 p.m.)
Black Music Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Grove Avenue at Harrison Street, Richmond
Ira Gold, double-bass
program TBA
$10
(804) 828-6776
www.vcumusic.org

April 25 (4 p.m.)
Trinity Episcopal Church, 214 W. Beverley St., Staunton
Staunton Music Festival Springfest:
Diane Pascal, violin
James Wilson, cello
Gabriel Dobner & Carsten Schmidt, piano
Kevin McMillan, baritone
University of Virginia Chamber Singers, Michael Slon directing
Brahms: Lieder TBA
Brahms: Piano Trio in C major, Op. 87
Schubert: Fantasie in F minor for piano four-hands
Schubert: Psalm 92 ("Tov l’hodot l’adonai")
Brahms: "Liebeslieder" waltzes (excerpts)
$20
(540) 569-0267
www.stauntonmusicfestival.com

April 25 (2 p.m.)
Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center, Washington
Kennedy Center Chamber Players
Ravel: Introduction and Allegro
Dutilleux: "Ainsi la nuit"
Dvořák: String Sextet in A major, Op. 48
$35
(800) 444-1324
www.kennedy-center.org

April 26 (7:30 p.m.)
Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center, Washington
Escher String Quartet
Bartók: Quartet No. 2
Brahms: Quartet in C minor, Op. 51, No. 1
Beethoven: Quartet in E minor, Op. 59, No. 2 ("Razumovsky")
$32
(800) 444-1324
www.kennedy-center.org

April 27 (10:30 a.m.)
Ohef Shalom Temple, 530 Raleigh Ave., Norfolk
Virginia Arts Festival:
Quartet New Generation
Fulvio Caldini: "Beata viscera"
Caldini: "Clockwork" Toccata
Frescobaldi: "Ricercar quarto, sopra mi-re-fa-mi"
Paul Moravec: "Mortal Flesh"
Handel: Fugue IV from "Six Figures" for harpsichord
Wojtek Blecharz: "Airlines"
Bach: Concerto and Fugue in C major, BWV 595/545
$20
(800) 982-2787 (Ticketmaster)
www.vafest.org

April 27 (7:30 p.m.)
Chrysler Museum Theater, 245 W. Olney Road, Norfolk
Virginia Arts Festival:
David Russell, guitar
program TBA
$25
(800) 982-2787 (Ticketmaster)
www.vafest.org

April 27 (8 p.m.)
Old Cabell Hall, University of Virginia, Charlottesville
Tuesday Evening Concerts:
Venice Baroque Orchestra
Andrea Marcon conducting
Albinoni: Concerto in G major, Op. 7, No. 4
Vivaldi: Concerto in G minor, RV 152
Geminiani: Concerto grosso in D minor ("La Follia")
Vivaldi: Concerto in E minor, RV 273
Vivaldi: Concerto in D major for violin, strings and continuo, RV 222
Tartini: Concerto in D minor for violin, strings and continuo
Vivaldi: Concerto in C major for violin, strings and continuo, RV 191
Giuliano Carmignola, violin
$12-$25
(434) 924-3376
www.tecs.org

April 27 (7:30 p.m.)
Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center, Washington
Young Concert Artists Series:
Bella Hritsova, violin
Ieva Jokubaviciute, piano
Beethoven: Sonata No. 8 in G major, Op. 30, No. 3
Corigliano: Sonata for violin and piano
Messiaen: Fantasie
Saint-Saëns: Sonata No. 1 in D minor
$30
(800) 444-1324
www.kennedy-center.org

April 28 (12:15 p.m.)
First Presbyterian Church, 300 36th St., Virginia Beach
Virginia Arts Festival:
Peggy Kelley Reinberg, organ
Kathy Harty Gray Dance Theater
program TBA
$10 donation requested
(800) 982-2787 (Ticketmaster)
www.vafest.org

April 28 (7:30 p.m.)
Trinity Episcopal Church, 500 Court St., Portsmouth
Virginia Arts Festival:
Venice Baroque Orchestra
Andrea Marcon conducting
Albinoni: Concerto in G major, Op. 7, No. 4
Vivaldi: Concerto in G minor, RV 152
Geminiani: Concerto grosso in D minor ("La Follia")
Vivaldi: Concerto in E minor, RV 273
Vivaldi: Concerto in D major for violin, strings and continuo, RV 222
Tartini: Concerto in D minor for violin, strings and continuo
Vivaldi: Concerto in C major for violin, strings and continuo, RV 191
Giuliano Carmignola, violin
$35
(800) 982-2787 (Ticketmaster)
www.vafest.org

April 29 (7 p.m.)
April 30 (8 p.m.)
Kennedy Center Concert Hall, Washington
National Symphony Orchestra
Hans Graf conducting
Debussy: "Images"
Giullaume Connesson: new work TBA for piano and orchestra
Ravel: Piano Concerto for the left hand
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
Ravel: "Daphnis et Chloë" Suite No. 2
$20-$85
(800) 444-1324
www.kennedy-center.org

April 29 (7:30 p.m.)
Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center, Washington
Musica Hebraica:
Biava Quartet
Margaret Mezzacappa, mezzo-soprano
Konstantin Soukhovetski, piano
Alexandre Tansman: Quartet No. 5
Milhaud: "Études sur des thèmes liturgiques du Comtat Venaissin"
Milhaud: Quartet No. 7
Milhaud: "La Création du monde"
Ravel: three Jewish songs
Charles-Valentin Alkan: "Trois anciennes melodies Juives"
Alkan: "Deuxieme verset du 41 Psaume"
$38
(800) 444-1324
www.kennedy-center.org

April 29 (8 p.m.)
Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Marin Alsop conducting
Jonathan Leshnoff: "Starburst" (premiere)
Stravinsky: Violin Concerto
Gil Shaham, violin
Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2
$30-$90
(877) 276-1444
www.strathmore.org

April 30 (8 p.m.)
Carpenter Theatre, Richmond CenterStage, Sixth and Grace streets
Virginia Opera
Peter Mark conducting
The Gershwins: "Porgy and Bess"
Michael Redding (Porgy)
Kearstin Piper Brown (Bess)
Timothy Robert Blevins (Crown)
Lawrence Craig (Sportin’ Life)
Nicole Jenkins (Clara)
Kevin Moreno (Jake)
Aundi Marie Moore (Serena)
Triumphant Baptist, Ebenezer Baptist, Quioccasin Baptist & Sharon Baptist church choirs
Greg Ganakas, stage director
in English, English captions
$29-$99
(800) 982-2787 (Ticketmaster)www.vaopera.org

April 30 (12:15 p.m.)
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 201 St. Paul’s Boulevard, Norfolk
Virginia Arts Festival:
Martin Sunderland, organ
David Vonderheide, trumpet
program TBA
$10 donation requested
(800) 982-2787 (Ticketmaster)
www.vafest.org

April 30 (8 p.m.)
Shaftman Performance Hall, Jefferson Center, 541 Luck Ave., Roanoke
Opera Roanoke
Roanoke Symphony & Chorus
Steven White conducting
Donizetti: "Lucia di Lammermoor" (concert presentation)
Amy Cofield (Lucia)
other singers TBA
$20-$80
(540) 982-2742
www.operaroanoke.org

April 30 (8 p.m.)
Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress, First Street at Independence Avenue S.E., Washington
Jack Quartet
Matthias Pintscher: "Study IV for Treatise on the Veil"
Jeff Myers: "Dopamine"
Xenakis: "Tetras"
Free; tickets required
(703) 573-7328 (Ticketmaster)
http://www.loc.gov/rr/perform/concert/0910-schedule.html