2007-08 Richmond overview

Here’s a thumbnail calendar of art-music events in Richmond next season. Program and ticket details are in roundups of each presenter’s season in the blog archives.

Events, you’ll notice, are unhelpfully clustered on seven fall and winter weekends. (The Richmond Symphony box office can expect to hear from a lot of subscribers asking to switch nights.)

I’ll add to this list as other presenters report in.

SEPTEMBER
5 – Virginia Tech faculty musicians (VCU).
14, 15, 17 – Richmond Symphony (Masterworks)/Mark Russell Smith, David Bilger.
15 – Brentano String Quartet (VCU).
16 – Anne Guthmiller, Dmitri Shteinberg (UR).
19 – Geoffrey Haydon (UR).
20 – Ayman Fanous & Mark Feldman (VCU).
26 – Shanghai Quartet (UR).
28, 29, 30 – Alexander Paley Music Festival (VCU).
30 – Paul Hanson (UR).

OCTOBER
1 – Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet (UR).
4 – Lynn Musco (VCU).
7 – Richmond Symphony (Kicked Back Classics)/Erin Freeman.
7 – John Marcellus (VCU).
9 – Katz-Shteinberg Duo (VCU).
10 – Patrick Smith (VCU).
12, 13, 15 – Richmond Symphony (Masterworks)/Mark Russell Smith.
13 – Carol Wincenc (VCU).
14 – Sonia Vlahcevic (VCU).
19, 20 – Third Practice Electroacoustic Festival (UR).
19, 21 – Virginia Opera "Tales of Hoffmann."
19, 21 – Richmond Symphony (Bach Festival)/Mark Russell Smith, Curtis Opera Ensemble (Bach, Mozart).
26 – Richmond Symphony/Mark Russell Smith, Stephen Prutsman (50th anniversary concert).
27 – Timothy Olbrych (VCU).
28 – Russell Wilson (VCU).
29 – Taylor Barnett (VCU).
29 - Oberon Quartet, et al. (St. Christopher's School).
30 – Trombones de Costa Rica (VCU).

NOVEMBER
4 – Richmond Symphony (Kicked Back Classics)/Erin Freeman.
4 – Richard Becker & Doris Wylee-Becker (UR).
4 – Rex Richardson (VCU).
5 – Lionheart (UR).
7 – eighth blackbird (UR).
9 – Richmond Symphony (Bach Festival)/Mark Russell Smith.
11 – University Choir & Schola Cantorum/Jeffrey Riehl (UR).
12 – Shanghai Quartet, Yuja Wang (UR).
16, 17, 19 – Richmond Symphony (Masterworks)/Jacques Houtmann.
16, 18 – Opera Theatre VCU.
17 – Baltimore Consort (VCU).
23, 25 – Virginia Opera "Pirates of Penzance."
26 – Bruce Stevens (UR).
28 – Barry Salwen (UR).
30 – Richmond Symphony & Chorus/Erin Freeman ("Messiah").

DECEMBER
2 – Kevin Lawrence (VCU).
3 – Richmond Symphony & Chorus/Erin Freeman ("Messiah").
7 - VCU Holiday Gala.
9 – Candlelight Christmas Concert (UR).

JANUARY
14 – Jeffrey Riehl, Kenneth Merrill, Jennifer Cable (UR).
16 – David Daniels, Martin Katz (UR).
18 – Interpreti Veneziani Baroque Orchestra (UR).
18, 19, 21 – Richmond Symphony (Masterworks)/Mark Russell Smith.
25 – Ana Vidovic (VCU).

FEBRUARY
2 – Roberto Diaz (VCU).
3 – Richard Becker (UR).
4 – Matt Albert, et al. ("An Evening of Bartók") (UR).
13 – Piotr Anderszewski (UR).
22 – Dawn Upshaw, Orquesta los Pelegrinos (Golijov "Ayre") (UR).
22, 23, 24 – Richmond Symphony (Masterworks)/Mark Russell Smith.
24 – Jeremy McEntire, Charles Hulin (UR).
25 – Washington Symphonic Brass (UR).
27 – Richmond Symphony & Chorus (Kicked Back Classics)/Erin Freeman.
27 - Oberon Quartet (St. Catherine's School).
28 – Kris Keeton (VCU).
29 – Richmond Symphony & Chorus (Bach Festival)/Erin Freeman.
29 – Virginia Opera "Eugene Onegin."

MARCH
1 – Pascal Rogé (VCU).
2 – Richmond Symphony & Chorus (Bach Festival)/Erin Freeman.
2 – Virginia Opera "Eugene Onegin."
2 - VCU Scholarship benefit concert (Cathedral of the Sacred Heart).
14, 15, 17 – Richmond Symphony & Chorus (Masterworks)/Mark Russell Smith (Verdi Requiem).
19 – Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky/"Rebirth of a Nation" (UR).
26 – eighth blackbird (UR).
27-29 – "Experiencing Villa-Lobos" (VCU).

APRIL
5 – Beaux Arts Trio (VCU).
8 - Richmond Festival of Music.
8 - Patrick Smith (VCU).
11, 13 – Virginia Opera "Lucia di Lammermoor."
12 - Richmond Festival of Music.
14 - Commonwealth Singers & VCU choirs ("Carmina Burana").
25, 26, 28 – Richmond Symphony (Masterworks)/George Manahan, Karen Johnson (Stravinsky).
26, 28 – Opera Theatre VCU.
29 - Richmond Festival of Music.

MAY
2 - Richmond Festival of Music.
3 - Richmond Festival of Music.
4 – Richmond Symphony (Kicked Back Classics)/Erin Freeman.
9, 11 – Richmond Symphony (Bach Festival)/Mark Russell Smith, Karen Johnson, Madison Vest.
16, 17, 19 – Richmond Symphony (Masterworks)/Mark Russell Smith, Mason Bates, Edgar Meyer.