We believe the arts serve as a voice for the people. Through creative expression artists confront injustice, transcend barriers, and create shared understanding. We believe it is important that the Modlin Center creates space for these important conversations.
Although the world has changed in how we gather at the moment, our mission to offer diverse and vibrant arts experiences that engage, inspire, and enrich our community has not changed.
Weekly, we will share performing arts experiences from Modlin Center artists that you can enjoy from your home. We will also highlight some of the work for which we are most proud — bringing arts-based educational experiences to University of Richmond students, area K-12 schools, Richmond community, and our patrons.
While the Modlin Center may be closed, the show must go on. Click here for an ever-growing list of organizations that are offering free online visual and performing arts experiences.
SUMMERFEST
VIRTUAL CONCERT SERIES
Modlin Center Classical and Chamber series regulars Takács Quartet recently kicked off a month-long celebration of classical music with SummerFest in Colorado. SummerFest, now a virtual program from Colorado Public Radio Classical, is a 10-week summer festival featuring today's greatest performers and a midsummer celebration of Colorado's world-class festivals and musicians.
Takács Quartet performed Andante Cantabile by Florence Price from her String Quartet in A minor on the opening night of the Colorado Music Festival virtual summer concert series. Playing in an empty concert hall, this performance marked the debut of the newest member of the group, violist Richard O'Neill. Violinist Harumi Rhodes gives an eloquent introduction to this piece by the pioneering African American composer Florence Price.
MUSIC@MENLO
VIRTUAL CONCERT SERIES
Another Classical and Chamber series favorite of Modlin Center patrons and students, David Finckel, cello, and Wu Han, piano, are artistic directors of the renowned Music@Menlo festival.
This summer, Music@Menlo will present an online selection of musical content, chosen by Han and Finckel. For the duration of the festival, audience members and students will be able to access an array of Music@Menlo’s offerings.
Tonight, Friday, July 17 at 8pm marks the opening event, featuring new performances from special guests and an overview of the Intermezzo events to come.
FLORENCE PRICE
Florence Price was classical composer, pianist, organist, and music teacher. In 1933, she became the first female Black composer to have her work performed by a major orchestra. Price often combined the traditions of classical music with the sound of spirituals and West African rhythms and dance.
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE
BBC Ten Pieces Trailblazer series, a program that explores the world of classical music for 7-14 year olds through films, lesson plans, instrumental arrangements, and live events, has a resource guide of activities to learn more about Florence Price.
BRAVO VAIL!
LITTLE LISTENERS CONCERT SERIES
As part of SummerFest, Bravo Vail! is offering the youngest audiences a special virtual concert series. Each Wednesday, Little Listeners in Your Living Room, formerly Little Listeners in the Library, will explore a musical idea or term with performing artists. Dover Quartet, who performed at the Modlin Center in fall 2018, will teach young audiences about range during the program on July 22.
The program takes place on Zoom and participants must pre-register.
VISITING ARTIST PROGRAM:
TAKÁCS QUARTET
Based in Boulder at the University of Colorado, Takács Quartet are world-class musicians and educators at heart. As regulars Modlin Center performers, the quartet has developed a strong relationship with University of Richmond students and faculty.
During their most recent visit in spring 2019, the quartet held a masterclass with advanced students in the chamber music class taught by Dr. Joanne Kong, director of accompaniment and coordinator of the Department of Music's Chamber Ensembles. Later that evening, the students and faculty enjoyed an intimate dinner with the quartet. While in Richmond, Takács Quartet also participated in an in-studio performance and discussion at VPM Music, which is available online.
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LEGENDS AT HOME
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 | 12pm & 7pm
Richmond Performing Arts Alliance upcoming Legends at Home Encore Concert features Irish opera singer Anne O'Byrne, accompanied by David Fisk, Richmond Symphony executive director.
RICHMOND SYMPHONY
SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
THURSDAYS | 6:30pm
The Summer Concert Series from Richmond Symphony offers both live streamed and socially distanced audience viewing options.
CIVIL RIGHTS RICHMOND:
MUSEUM IN A BOX
University Museums is creating a free resource, Civil Rights Richmond: Museum in a Box that will be available both online soon and as a portable, physical resource (once COVID-19 dissipates).
Each box includes lesson plans based on the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) and relevant activities to encourage discussion, observation, and investigation. If would like to be notified when this resource is available, please contact Martha Wright, assistant curator of academic and public engagement.
LEARN MORE
Made possible by grant funding from Virginia Humanities
INFORMATION AND QUESTIONS
For information on performances that have been canceled, please visit our website.
Account credits and refunds have been processed for all performances from March 14, 2020. For questions or inquiries regarding account credits and refunds for tickets to canceled performances, please email the ticket office at modlinarts@richmond.edu.
"CLASSICAL FAVORITES" PLAYLIST
Each season, the Modin Center hosts world-renowned classical musicians offering unforgettable performances. This week's COVID-19 playlists features a sampling of our favorite artists performing some of their best works.
Shanghai Quartet, 4 Bagatelles, Op. 30: No. 1 by Alan Hovhaness
Simone Dinnerstein, José Antonio, and Méndez Padrón, Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467: II. Andante by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Takács Quartet, String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1 “Rasumovksy No. 1” by Ludwig van Beethoven
Yefim Bronfman, The Seasons, Op. 37b: VI. June, “Barcarolle” by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovski
Catalyst Quartet, Stum by Jessie Montgomery
Matt Haimovitz and Christopher O’Riley, Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69: II. Scherzo: Allegro molto by Ludwig van Beethoven
Daniil Trifonov, Philadelphia Orchestra, and Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Rhapsody On A Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 18. Andante cantabile by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Escher String Quartet, String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96, B. 179 “American”: II. Lento by Antonín Dvořák
Danish String Quartet, Ye Honest Bridal Couple – Sonderho Bridal Trilogy Part I, Traditional
Jason Vieaux, Voyons si c’est ca – 6 Pieces, Op. 45: No. 5. Andante by Fernando Sor
Daniel Hope, Paul Neubauer, David Finckel, and Wu Han, Piano Quartet In A Minor: 1. Nicht zu schnell by Gustav Mahler
Gil Shaham and Göran Söllscher, Sei sonate M.S. 27, Op. 3 per violin e chitarra / Sonata n. 6 in E Minor: Allegro vivo e spiritoso by Niccolò Paganini
Dawn Upshaw with London Sinfonietta and David Zinman, Symphony No. 3, Op. 36: II. Lento e Largo – Tranquillissimo by Henryk Górecki
Gilbert Kalish and Randall Scarlata, Winterreise, Op. 89. D. 911: No. 1, Gute Nacht by Franz Schubert
Jeremy Denk and Joshua Bell,Violin Sonata in A Major, FWV 8: IV. Allegretto poco mosso by César Franck
Australian Chamber Orchestra with Richard Tognetti, String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 27 I. Un poco andante – Allegro molto ed agitato by Edvard Grieg
Zürich Chamber Orchestra, Ferhan Önder Ferzan Önder, and Howard Griffiths, Le carnaval des animaux: VI. Kangaroos by Camille Saint-Saëns
Richard Goode, Sonata Opus 10, no. 7 in D Major, No. 3: III. Menuetto: Allegro by Ludwig van Beethoven
Jerusalem Quartet, String Quartet No. 17 in B-Flat Major, K. 458 – “The Hunt”: I. Allegro vivace assai by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
