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 {…}

(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 {…}