Richmond Symphony Orchestra to Present PULCINELLA SUITE Rush-Hour Concert, 1/8

December 22, 2014 - Richmond, Virginia One-hour long Rush Hour concerts are a great way to experience live music in an informal and relaxed smaller setting. Rush Hour concerts are perfect for those new to the orchestra, as well as for the most die-hard listeners.

We invite you to join us on Thursday, January 8 at 6:30 pm for Symphony Rush Hour: Stravinsky: Pulcinella Suite with special guest conductor, Victor Yampolsky. Adult tickets are just $20 and include a free drink ticket. Rush Hour concerts often sell out, so get your tickets before they are gone. Purchase tickets online at richmondsymphony.com or call 1.800.514.ETIX.

Esteemed teacher, conductor and violinist Victor Yampolsky has been Director of Orchestras at the Northwestern University Bienen School of Music since 1984. He has also been principal conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra in Johannesburg and Music Director of the Omaha Symphony, and has conducted over 86 professional and student orchestras throughout the world.

The program includes Johann Christian Bach's Symphony in D Major, Opus 18 no. 4, Mozart's Serenade No. 12 in C minor and Stravinsky's Pulcinella Suite, inspired by the music of the Baroque composer Giovanni Battista Pergolesi.