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The Grammy-award winning saxophonist and pianist joined Parnell for a pre-concert talk at the Modlin Center for the Arts.
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Courtesy of the artistMichael Philip Mossman, VCU Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra and Jazz4Justice Scholarship Sextet to perform.
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The fingerstyle guitarist builds worlds with her music; at the Tiny Desk, Yasmin Williams invites us into hers.
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The Richmond musician discusses his solo Splinter EP and the art of juggling selves
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The Indiana-based indie rock band performs at The National in Richmond on Nov. 12.
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Chris Pizzello/Invision/APInductees this year also included A Tribe Called Quest and posthumous recognition for Jimmy Buffett, MC5, Alexis Korner, John Mayall, Norman Whitfield and Big Mama Thornton.
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Nick Caffacus/VCU Capital News ServiceShockoe Records hopes its new platform generates money for the artists.
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Molly Milroy/River WhylessThe indie folk band will perform at Iron Blossom Festival on Sept. 22.
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Mike Diller/WHROPharrell Williams' announcement coincided with when tickets went on sale for Virginians.
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Corey Perrine/Getty Images/Getty Images North AmericaMusic festivals are canceling their events like maybe never before. Call it the music festival recession.
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This weekend in Richmond, the Harlem Quartet will kick off the 2021-22 Mary Anne Rennolds Chamber Concert Series put on by Virginia Commonwealth University. The performance will be held Sunday at 3PM in the Grace Street Theater. Violinist Ilmar Gavilan joined VPM's Mike Goldberg to talk about the concert, as well as the history and mission of the Harlem Quartet. -
Rosette is a Richmond-based string quartet that has been creating unique concert experiences for audiences since 2015. The ensemble has launched a new concert series titled "So Hot Right Now," in order to highlight the work of contemporary classical composers. VPM's Mike Goldberg spoke with the members of Rosette about this project, which they hope will increase interest in classical music performances across central Virginia.
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The Mary Anne Rennolds Chamber Concert Series will open the 2021-22 season with a performance by the Harlem Quartet. Artistic Director Stephen Schmidt discusses the upcoming season with VPM's Mike Goldberg.
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The Chamber Music Society of Central Virginia opens their 2021-22 season this weekend in Richmond. Artistic Director James Wilson and the Thalea Quartet joined Mike Goldberg to discuss the upcoming performances.
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The Violins of Hope, a touring exhibit that tells the stories of violins played by Jewish musicians during one of history's darkest times, the Holocaust, is in Richmond through October 24th. Richmond Symphony concertmaster Daisuke Yamamoto joined VPM's Mike Goldberg to talk about the orchestra's special concerts in partnership with the Violins of Hope.
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The Shanghai String Quartet is the subject of "Behind the Strings," a documentary film released in 2020. The film will be shown in Richmond this Sunday, September 12th as part of the Richmond International Film Festival. Executive Producer Michael Peroff and violinist Weigang Li talk with VPM's Mike Goldberg about the process of putting the film together.
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Cellist Juliana Soltis resides in Richmond, but travels all over the world to present programs that focus on period instruments and historical performance practices. She'll be appearing on the Gellman Room Concert Series at the Richmond Public Library on Saturday, September 4th. VPM's Mike Goldberg spoke with her about the upcoming performance.
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VPM's Classical Music host Mike Goldberg brings Dr. Jocelyn Vorenberg to play a livestream performance, featuring a violin from the Violins of Hope Richmond exhibit.
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Young American cellist John-Henry Crawford has released an album titled "Dialogo" that explores the use of dialogue in music. He joined VPM's Mike Goldberg for a discussion about his career and the repertoire on the release, which features works by Brahms, Ligeti and Shostakovich.
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Young artist Chelsea Guo is both an accomplished pianist and gifted singer. Listen in as she chats with VPM's Mike Goldberg about her debut album "Chopin: In My Voice."
