News
CRRVA has exciting news! As part of a grant we received for 2021, we are offering an opportunity to local composers to have their works featured on a recital in December. One of these composers will be selected as our Featured Composer for 2022!
Please see this flyer for additional details, and be sure to share the news with anyone who might be interested!
CRRVA is excited to announce that we have teamed up with RVA Baroque to present a free workshop for students and young professionals to practice HIP (historically informed performance) on baroque instruments. Please see this flyer for details, and we hope you will share the flyer with anyone you know who might be interested!
Participants will be featured on a recital at Common House on Sunday, September 12th at 2 pm. Stay tuned for event details!
Classical Revolution RVA enters a new phase with many artistic directors instead of just one.
They will be guided by Operations Manager Becca Longhenry, who is NOT your new mom.
Here’s what your former director has to say about that.
With the recent outbreak of COVID-19 and the nationwide response of social distancing, Classical Revolution RVA will be rolling out new live streaming formats, in full compliance with safety guidelines, to provide paid opportunities to musicians who are struggling during this crisis.
We are proud to announce the first of these new formats:
Viewers will be guided through a short meditation and introduction to mindfulness practices, followed by reflective music.
Our first test stream is archived here, featuring the beautiful marimba work of Ian Browning.
The series will begin regular live streams on March 25th, 2020 at 12 noon.
Nov10-17 2019, Classical Revolution RVA held a week of events to commemorate our seventh year of outstanding local music and community spirit. A vibrant cast of hometown heroes created programs as diverse as our beloved city:
Nov. 10 Classical Incarnations, our monthly flagship, featured amazing performances for piano trio, duets for two guitars and two flutes, baroque sonatas on authentic instruments, a show stopping performance by tenor Pablo Talamante of the U.S. Army Chorus, and fantastic choreography by STAVNA Ballet to a finale of Piazzolla’s “Otoño Porteño.”
Sleepy Hollow
combined a 1 act Baroque Opera with Indonesian Shadow Puppetry:
Original libretto by Jessica Wakelyn and imagery by Edward Breitner and Beth Reid
RUMPUT PAIRS - Music for Travelers November 15, 2019
The pairs series connects musical traditions from different genres. Amidst the stone and mortar of Blue Bee Cider, Classical Rev premiered three new compositions inspired by Renaissance Portugal, followed by a beautiful and immersive set by Richmond’s own Keroncong band, Rumput!
Keroncong is string music from Indonesia, a living tradition that began with the arrival of classical instruments and harmony in the 16th century.
B-day BASH
Conductor Will Pattie and Ops Manager Becca Longhenry gathered a 30 piece orchestra to perform Holst’s “St. Paul Suite” and the second movement from Beethoven 7.
The Richmond community’s commitment to the arts is plain to see - we are so grateful to all of you for your support! We raised over $2000 to support Classical Revolution’s activities in 2020. Thank you!
