(Credit: Seth Ian Mower) Cuban conductor Jessica Altarriba has been appointed Assistant Conductor of the Richmond Symphony, joining the organization beginning with the 2026-27 season. Altarriba most recently served as Assistant Conductor of the Utah Symphony and Utah Opera and is a recipient of the Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship. She joins Music Director Valentina Peleggi, Associate Conductor Hae Lee, Chorus {…}
(Credit: Photo courtesy of Joe Jaxson) The Richmond Symphony has announced the appointment of composer Joe Jaxson as its next Composer-in-Residence. During his residency, Jaxson, who will succeed Damien Geter, will compose a new work for the Symphony’s 2026–2027 season, inspired by the Symphony Series finale featuring “Carmina Burana.” He will also contribute to education initiatives with the Richmond Symphony {…}
The Richmond Symphony has announced that Christopher Anderson will join the company as Vice President of Marketing and Sales, effective June 17, 2024. “I am honored to join the Richmond Symphony and a team dedicated to expanding audiences through the power of music,” said Anderson in an official press release issued by the company. “Throughout my career in the music industry {…}
Richmond Symphony has announced that Eboni Boadi is its next Chief Development Officer. She takes over her new position on May 13, 2024. In her new position, Boadi will “create, manage and execute comprehensive development strategies to ensure long-term, sustainable growth and financial resources supporting the Symphony’s vision to change lives through the power of music.” As a representative of {…}
The Richmond Symphony has named Hae Lee to the position of Associate Conductor. He is also the Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra Conductor. He will commence his new position in July 2024. He takes over for Chia-Hsuan Lin, who served in the position of Associate Conductor for seven years, and for Daniel Myssyk who is also completing his tenure at the {…}
The Richmond Symphony has announced that Valentina Peleggi’s contract has been extended through 2027-28. Peleggi, who has conducted ensembles in Europe and at Chicago, Dallas, Baltimore, and Kansas City, took over the position with the ensemble during the 2020-21 season and per Lacey Huszcza, the Executive Director of the organization, she “has transformed the orchestra’s artistic profile, has re-energized our {…}
Denyce Graves is set to direct the world premiere production of “Loving v. Virginia” at the Virginia Opera. The opera by Damien Geter and Jessica Murphy Moo will have its big premiere in April 2025 in collaboration with the Richmond Symphony. “It is an honor to be asked to join a team that is developing a project around one of {…}
The Richmond Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2021-22 season. For the purposes of this article, the focus will be solely on vocal and operatic performances. The company will team with Virginia Opera for a presentation of “Le Nozze di Figaro.” Performance Dates: April 1 & 3, 2022 The orchestra is also set to present Haydn’s “The Creation” under the music {…}
The Richmond Symphony has named Lacey Huszcza as the organization’s new Executive Director. Her turn at the helm begins on Dec.1. Huszcza will succeed David Fisk, who was tapped to head the Charlotte (North Carolina) Symphony earlier this year. “The search committee selected Lacey Huszcza unanimously from an outstanding field of candidates to become the Richmond Symphony’s next Executive Director. {…}
(Credit: Bo Lutoslawski) Richmond Symphony has announced that Italian conductor Valentina Peleggi will serve as their next Music Director, effective July 1, 2020. Peleggi will be the sixth Music Director in the company’s history, as well as the first woman to occupy the role. Peleggi has worked with such organizations as the OSESP Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra, the English National {…}