Our Ear Project Concert, "Baroque Violins," is located at Magnolia Grange, a Virginia Historic Landmark on the National Register of Historic Places, built in 1822 by William Winfree. It is a Federal-style plantation house named after the circle of magnolias that once graced its front lawn. Magnolia Grange contains elaborate ceiling medallions and sophisticated carvings on mantels, doorways, and window enframements. Careful paint restoration has been executed through wood graining and marbelizing. Scenic wallpaper by Zuber and carpeting of the period combine with authentic furnishings returns the house to the 1820s.
Directions:
Magnolia Grange Plantation House
10020 Iron Bridge Road
Chesterfield, VA 23832
We wanted to present our April 19 and 21 concert, “Music Fit for a King,” in a space that would truly show off the beauty of French Baroque music. Our chosen space is the Great Hall of First Unitarian Church of Richmond, a radically modern building facing Byrd Park that was built in 1972. This space has some of the best acoustic properties for music in all of Richmond, and you will be delighted by the contrast of the modern setting with period music.
Directions:
1000 Blanton Avenue
Richmond, VA 23221
First Unitarian Universalist Church is located in the Byrd Park neighborhood of Richmond, VA, at the corner of Blanton Avenue and Douglasdale Road. The church has its own parking lot accessible from Douglasdale, and plenty of on-street parking on both Douglasdale and Blanton
From the North or West:
Take I-64 East or I-95 South to I-195
Take the I-195 South exit 186 to Powhite Parkway - go 2.4 miles.
Continue on VA-76 South toward Powhite Parkway (VA-150) - go 0.8 miles.
Take the Douglasdale Road exit to UR Stadium - go 0.2 miles.
Turn left at Douglasdale Road - go 0.6 miles.
Continue to Blanton Avenue.
The church is located at the corner of Douglasdale and Blanton.
From the South:
Take Powhite Parkway North and merge into VA 76 North
Take the Douglasdale exit to McCloy Street/UR Stadium - go 0.1 miles.
Continue on Douglasdale - go 0.6 miles.
Continue to Blanton Avenue.
The church is located at the corner of Douglasdale and Blanton.
From the South or East: Take I-95 North or I-64 West to Downtown Expressway
Merge into I-195 N - go 0.9 miles.
Take the exit to Boulevard (VA-161) - go 0.2 miles.
Bear right at Idlewood Ave - go 0.1 miles.
Turn left at S Boulevard - go 0.2 miles.
Turn right at Grant Avenue - go 0.1 miles.
Turn left at Blanton Avenue - go 0.2 miles.
Bon Air Presbyterian Church
The Sanctuary at Bon Air Presbyterian Church dates from 1963, and is a beautiful modern space with lots of natural wood, and is the perfect size for enjoying chamber music. The sanctuary boasts a lovely Bechstein grand piano, showcased in our evening of American keyboard and chamber music on May 3.
Directions:
9201 W. Huguenot Road, Bon Air, Richmond
Phone: 804-272-7514
Our "Back to Bach" Recital on April 28 is located in the elegant and spacious main salon of the Hermitage at Cedarfield.
Directions:
2300 Cedarfield Parkway
Richmond, VA 23233
(804) 474-8800
From I-64 (from either direction):
Take Gaskins Road (South) 180a exit. Merge onto Gaskins --remain in right lane. First light, turn right on to Three Chopt Road. Cedarfield entrance is approximately quarter of a mile on the left.
From I-95 North:
Take the 64 West (To Charlottesville) exit. Follow 64 west to the Gaskins Road (South) 180a exit. Merge onto Gaskins --remain in right lane. First light, turn right on to Three Chopt Road. Cedarfield entrance is approximately quarter of a mile on the left.
From I-95 South:
Take 295 North/I-64 exit (To Charlottesville). Follow 295 North to the end. Pick up I-64 East. Take Gaskins Road (South) 180a exit. Merge onto Gaskins --remain in right lane. First light, turn right on to Three Chopt Road. Cedarfield entrance is approximately quarter of a mile on the left.
From South of the James River:
Huguenot Road (Bon Air area)
Parham connect exit from Huguenot Road. Cross Willey Bridge and continue on Parham Road to Patterson Ave. Turn left on Patterson –follow to Gaskins Road. Turn right (north) on Gaskins Road and proceed to Three Chopt Road. Turn left on Three Chopt. Cedarfield entrance is approximately quarter of a mile on the left.
Midlothian/Chesterfield
Route 288 North to end. Take 64 East (towards Richmond). 64East to Gaskins Road (South) 180a exit. Merge onto Gaskins --remain in right lane. First light, turn right on to Three Chopt Road. Cedarfield entrance is approximately quarter of a mile on the left.
Wilton House Museum
Come and step back in time at Richmond’s own 18th century James River Plantation house. Situated on a bluff overlooking the James River, Wilton is an impressive example of Colonial American architecture and is a superb essay in Georgian design. Built in circa 1753 for William Randolph III, Wilton was the centerpiece of a 2,000 acre tobacco plantation and home to the Randolph family for more than a century. It was here that they entertained George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and the Marquis de Lafayette.
Due to the industrialization of the surrounding area, Wilton was purchased and carefully moved to its current site by the Virginia Society of The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in 1933. Opened to the public in 1952, Wilton today plays host to an exquisite collection of 18th- and 19th- centuries furnishings, textiles, glass, ceramics, and silver that reflect the “planter” lifestyle of the mid-18th century.
Directions:
215 S. Wilton Road
Richmond VA 23226
From the North, take I-95 to 195. Take the Cary Street Exit. Turn right (West) onto Cary Street Road. South Wilton Road is on the left at the 5400 block of Cary Street Road.Wilton House is at the end of South Wilton Road.
From the South, take I-95 to 195 North. Follow 195 and take the Cary Street/Floyd Avenue Exit. Turn right onto Thompson Street. Remain on Thompson Street until reaching Cary Street; turn right onto Cary Street. South Wilton Road is on the left at the 5400 block of Cary Street Road. Wilton House is at the end of South Wilton Road.
From the West, take I-64 East. Merge onto 195 and follow to Cary Street Exit. Turn right (West) onto Cary Street Road. South Wilton Road is on the left at the 5400 block of Cary Street Road. Wilton House is at the end of South Wilton Road.
From the East, take I-64 West towards Richmond, merge onto 64 West/I-95 North. Continue to 195 South and follow to Cary Street Exit. Turn right (West) onto Cary Street Road. South Wilton Road is on the left at the 5400 block of Cary Street Road. Wilton House is at the end of South Wilton Road.
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
We are very pleased this season to go west and present one of our "Back to Bach" concerts in the Shenandoah Valley. The venue for this concert is the intimate and gorgeous Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Staunton, Virginia. Dating from 1896, the Gothic Revival brick church was designed by the famous Staunton architect, T. J. Collins. The church was remodeled in 1903-1904, adding a decorative Victorian-Gothic chancel with a richly decorated vaulted ceiling.
