A December tradition continues with our annual Winter Baroque concerts featuring Christina Day Martinson, concertmaster of Boston Baroque
With: Mary Boodell, Traverso Flute
Ulysses Kirksey, Baroque Cello and Viola da Gamba
Carsten Schmidt, Harpsichord James Wilson, Baroque Cello
Baroque by Candlelight: A Tale of Four Cities
A concert of Baroque music from four European capitols including Handel’s London and Vivaldi’s Venice. Tuesday, December 8, 7:30pm Location: First Unitarian Universalist Church
1000 Blanton Avenue, Richmond
Baroque Français at Wilton
An evening of French Baroque music in an intimate and elegant 18th century setting. Thursday, December 10, 7:30pm Location: Wilton House Museum
215 S. Wilton Road, Richmond All Tickets for this event are $50, and include a dessert reception following the concert. Seating is very limited. Please note that the Wilton House is not a handicapped-accessible venue.
Baroque Français in Staunton Friday, December 11, 7:30pm Location:Emmanuel Episcopal Church
300 W. Frederick St., Staunton
In February, the Biava String Quartet, winner of the prestigious Naumburg Chamber Music Award comes to Richmond to perform two evenings of beautiful string chamber music.
Dvořák and Brahms for Six The Biava String Quartet is joined by Molly Sharp, principal violist of the Richmond Symphony Orchestra, and CMSCVA Artistic Director James Wilson, for a concert of two beloved masterpieces for string sextet. Thursday, February 25, 7:30pm Location:First Unitarian Universalist Church 1000 Blanton Avenue, Richmond
Gala House Concert with the Biava Quartet Hear chamber music by Brahms, Haydn and Ginestera the way it should be heard - in the intimate setting of one of Richmond’s most unique historic homes. Friday, February 26, 7:30pm Location: The Ellen Glasgow House
1 West Main Street, Richmond All Tickets for this event are $50, and include a dessert reception following the concert. Seating is very limited. Please note that the Glasgow House is not a handicapped-accessible venue.
Please join us in April for the 2010 Richmond Festival of Music celebrating The Musical Worlds of Dvořák and Brahms, a full week of events celebrating the lives and music of two cornerstones of Romantic chamber music.
For this event, CMSCVA will welcome musical guests from across Europe and the United States:
Gabriel Dobner, piano
Lily Francis, violin and viola
Erin Keefe, violin
Anthony Manzo, bass
Diane Pascal, violin
Carsten Schmidt, piano
Roger Tapping, viola
James Wilson, cello
Master Pieces
A concert combining two famous works, the C Major Piano Trio of Brahms and the E-flat Piano Quartet of Dvořák, along with music by two of their protegees, Heinrich von Herzogenberg and Harry Thacker Burleigh. Sunday, April 18, 4pm Location: First Unitarian Universalist Church
1000 Blanton Avenue, Richmond
Brahms goes Dancing Hear works of Brahms plus three of his musical passions - Hungarian music, J.S. Bach and the waltzes of
Johann Strauss Jr. Tuesday, April 20, 7:30pm Location: First Unitarian Universalist Church
1000 Blanton Avenue, Richmond
The Bohemian Soul Heart-warming Czech chamber music by Dvořák, and two of his pupils, Josef Suk and Vitezslav Novak. Thursday, April 22, 7:30pm Location: First Unitarian Universalist Church
1000 Blanton Avenue, Richmond
Plus several free events presented throughout the metro Richmond area. Please look for our updated schedule in January.
