The Richmond Symphony Presents TCHAIKOVSKY SYMPHONY NO. 4 Tonight

The Richmond Symphony invites you to experience Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4, tonight, November 8 at 8pm at the Carpenter Theatre at Richmond CenterStage. This is the second Altria Masterworks Concert of the 2014-2015 season and will be led by Music Director Steven Smith.

Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4 is a powerful reflection of the composer's personal emotions and inner turmoil. Dramatic and intense, it broke free from the traditional musical structures that were considered the norm during the time period. The four movements give a glimpse into Tchaikovsky's tumultuous life, the regret of his past and his hope for the future.

The concert begins with Lumen by composer Marta Ptaszynska. Lumen (meaning "light" in Latin) is a reflection of gradually unfolding light. Ptaszynska was inspired by the penetrating light through the stained glass of Chartres Cathedral in France. The luminous and radiant sounds of the orchestra represent the shimmering colors of light that break through the darkness.

The concert also features Richard King, Principal Horn of The Cleveland Orchestra performing Strauss's Horn Concerto No. 1 - considered one of the greatest horn concertos ever written. Mr. King has been featured numerous times as soloist with the Cleveland Orchestra and has also appeared with the Tokyo Symphony and New Zealand's Auckland Philharmonia, among others.

Altria Masterworks are free for children 18 and under with a paid adult (tickets required). College student single tickets just $7. Soundwave student subscriptions are $25. Tickets start at only $10 online at richmondsymphony.com or 1.800.514 ETIX.

About the Richmond Symphony - Founded in 1957, the Richmond Symphony is the largest performing arts organization in Central Virginia. The organization includes an orchestra of more than 70 professional musicians, the 150-voice Richmond Symphony Chorus and more than 200 students in the Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra programs. Each season, more than 250,000 members of the community enjoy concerts, radio broadcasts, and educational outreach programs. The Richmond Symphony is partially funded by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

About the Richard King - Richard King began serving as Principal Horn of The Cleveland Orchestra in 1997, having joined the ensemble in 1988 as Associate Principal at the age of twenty. Mr. King has been featured numerous times as soloist with the Cleveland Orchestra and has also appeared as soloist with the Tokyo Symphony and New Zealand's Auckland Philharmonia.

A native of Long Island, New York, Richard began playing the horn at the age of nine and spent six years as a student of Arthur Green. He then attended the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia where his primary horn teacher was former Cleveland Orchestra Principal Myron Bloom. While at Curtis, he spent summers at the Tanglewood, Spoleto, and Schleswig-Holstein music festivals. An active chamber musician and recitalist, he has performed as a member of the Center City Brass Quintet since 1985; their five recordings on the Chandos label have been met with wide critical acclaim. His albums of Chamber Music for Horn and Schubert Lieder transcribed for horn and piano has been released by Albany Records.

Mr. King is on the faculty at the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Kent/Blossom Music Professional training program. He plays a Conn 8D french horn and is a clinician for the Conn- Selmer musical instrument company. Richard lives in Cleveland Heights with his wife Julie, a cellist, and their children, Charlie and Amelia.

Photo Courtesy of the Richmond Symphony.

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