Concerts and opera
Classical concerts and opera in Richmond
22 performances in Richmond on our calendars, from Sat 7 Nov 2026 to Sun 16 May 2027, at 2 halls. Most often on the programme: Violin Concerto (2 performances) and the music of Richard Strauss.
Tap a night, then a later one for a stay of several. The brighter the day, the more plays.
The whole season22 performances
November 2026
- Sat 7 Nov · 19:30Glass: Violin Concerto · Rachmaninoff: Symphonic DancesCarpenter Theatre, Dominion Energy Center · Richmond Symphony
- Sun 8 Nov · 15:00Glass: Violin Concerto · Rachmaninoff: Symphonic DancesCarpenter Theatre, Dominion Energy Center · Richmond Symphony
- Fri 13 Nov · 19:30Leoncavallo: PagliacciCarpenter Theatre, Dominion Energy Center · Virginia Opera
- Sun 15 Nov · 14:30Leoncavallo: PagliacciCarpenter Theatre, Dominion Energy Center · Virginia Opera
January 2027
- Sat 23 Jan · 19:30Strauss: Metamorphosen · Mahler: Symphony No. 5Carpenter Theatre, Dominion Energy Center · Richmond Symphony
- Sun 24 Jan · 15:00Strauss: Metamorphosen · Mahler: Symphony No. 5Carpenter Theatre, Dominion Energy Center · Richmond Symphony
- Sat 30 Jan · 19:30Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1 · Schubert: Symphony No. 4St. Christopher's School, Richmond · Richmond Symphony
February 2027
- Fri 5 Feb · 19:30Humperdinck: Hänsel and GretelCarpenter Theatre, Dominion Energy Center · Virginia Opera
- Sun 7 Feb · 14:30Humperdinck: Hänsel and GretelCarpenter Theatre, Dominion Energy Center · Virginia Opera
- Sat 20 Feb · 19:30Wagner: Tristan und Isolde · Brahms: Gesang der Parzen · Strauss: Four Last SongsCarpenter Theatre, Dominion Energy Center · Richmond Symphony
- Sun 21 Feb · 15:00Wagner: Tristan und Isolde · Brahms: Gesang der Parzen · Strauss: Four Last SongsCarpenter Theatre, Dominion Energy Center · Richmond Symphony
March 2027
April 2027
- Sat 3 Apr · 19:30Barber: Violin Concerto · Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5Carpenter Theatre, Dominion Energy Center · Richmond Symphony
- Sun 4 Apr · 15:00Barber: Violin Concerto · Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5Carpenter Theatre, Dominion Energy Center · Richmond Symphony
- Sat 24 Apr · 19:30Higdon: blue cathedral · Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1 · Beethoven: Symphony No. 3Carpenter Theatre, Dominion Energy Center · Richmond Symphony
- Sun 25 Apr · 15:00Higdon: blue cathedral · Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1 · Beethoven: Symphony No. 3Carpenter Theatre, Dominion Energy Center · Richmond Symphony
May 2027
- Sat 1 May · 19:30Williams: Tuba Concerto · Beethoven: Symphony No. 7Carpenter Theatre, Dominion Energy Center · Richmond Symphony
- Sun 2 May · 15:00Williams: Tuba Concerto · Beethoven: Symphony No. 7Carpenter Theatre, Dominion Energy Center · Richmond Symphony
- Sat 8 May · 19:30Weber: Clarinet Concerto No. 1St. Christopher's School, Richmond · Richmond Symphony
- Sat 15 May · 19:30Orff: Carmina BuranaCarpenter Theatre, Dominion Energy Center · Richmond Symphony
- Sun 16 May · 15:00Orff: Carmina BuranaCarpenter Theatre, Dominion Energy Center · Richmond Symphony
Nothing plays on these dates. Try another night.