Internationally-acclaimed cellist Juliana Soltis breaks with two hundred years of tradition to revive the long-lost practice of spontaneous improvisation in J.S. Bach's beloved cello suites.

The Chamber Music Society of Central Virginia presents “Our Places” with Christopher Whitley, violin, Kumiko Sakamoto, violin, Luis Bellorin, viola, and Titilayo Ayangade, cello, of the Thalea String Quartet.

Margaret Taylor Woods and Sarah Kate Walston perform Libby Larsen’s The Birth Project and other songs of life with pianist Ingrid Keller. From life’s pain to life’s joy, Margaret, Sarah and Ingrid bring their own unique voices and experiences to explore the many facets of womanhood through Larsen’s cycle and other songs exploring life as women.

The Richmond Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota, an international music fraternity, presents a mix of classical and popular selections featuring pianists, vocalists, and other instrumentalists.

RVA Baroque’s preview of its brand-new opera, "Julie, Monster," tells the story of Julie d’Aubigny, a legendary sword fighter, opera singer, and lover from the time of Louis XIV. The score combines French baroque pieces, modern music in the baroque style, and songs in contemporary modes such as folk, blues and rock.

Richmond-based jazz band, Sweet Potatoes, with members Johnny Hargrove, guitar, Reyna Pannell, vocals, and Stephon Larue, drums.

Music of composers Grieg, Ciurlionis, Schubert, Liszt, Sibelius, and Prokofiev presented by pianist Naho Bessho.

“Something for Everyone—Romantic, Impressionistic, Modern Virtuoso Piano Music”—works by Schubert, Rachmaninoff, Debussy, and Barber presented by Mark Valenti, piano

The Greater Richmond Children's Choir presents Lyrics & Laughter in the Library! Invite your young and young-at-heart friends to enjoy this performance by GRCC’s training choirs under the direction of Crystal Jonkman and Pete Curry.

“Our Flavors“—presented by the Chamber Music Society of Central Virginia artists with Angela Lehman and Chioke l’Anson in this delicious program of history and music. Explore taste-making history with this program of music and words that conjure the rich products of our region.

“Music in the Books”—Enjoy a lovely afternoon where a walk into the library brings some of your favorite melodies to life through a variety of arias and songs with Charles Staples, Sarah Walston, Abigail Stinnette, Tracey Welborn, Chase Peak & Caroline Whisnant presented by Capitol Opera Richmond.

"America on the Road to Freedom" through music of the 20th and 21st centuries by composers Florence Price (1887-1953), Aaron Copland (1900-1990), James Erb (1926-2014), John Winn (b. 1971), and Donovan Williiams (b. 2003) presented by Donovan Williiams, violinist/composer and Hope Armstrong Erb, pianist

“Joy of Music”—Eliot Norman, pianist, plays solo favorites from Bach/Marcello to Chopin and Brahms; teams up on two pianos with Russell Wilson for Mozart; and together they join “The Richmond String Ensemble” to celebrate the sounds and mysteries of the Saint-Saens E-flat Septet (Guest Artist, Harry Wise, Trumpet; Ayça Kartari, double bass, Christina Jennings, cello, Becca Longhenry, viola, Arden Clark and Andrew Certner, violins).

"Our Pictures'," presented by the Chamber Music Society of Central Virginia, is the first installment of a multi-year CMSCVA commissioning project inspired by Modest Mussorgsky's timeless musical suite "Pictures at an Exhibition." This concert presents four world premieres based on works of art and historical objecrts found in some of rRchmond's many museums and galleries. The talented line-up of Richmond-born and Richmond-based composers creating this first round of musical pictures is Antonio Garcia, Anthony Smith, Zachary Wadsworth, and Donovan Williams.