About Us
Photo Credit: Keitaro Harada.
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Under the direction of Erin Freeman since 2007, the Richmond Symphony Chorus enjoys an over 40-year history of bringing choral-orchestral masterpieces to life as part of the Richmond Symphony. Recent projects have included a performance and recording of Mahler Symphony No. 8 with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, under the direction of JoAnn Falletta, a performance with the Richmond Symphony in the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and a recreation of the chorus’s inaugural performance of Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis.
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2015-2016 Season
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“Shortly after it was announced that I would become the Director of the Richmond Symphony Chorus, I had the opportunity to hear them in a performance of Brahms’ Requiem. Never have I felt so connected to the last movement, for which Brahms chose the text “Yea, saith the spirit, that they rest from their labors, and their works shall follow them.” To follow James Erb, Founder of the chorus and Director for 30 years, and Robert Shaw, for whom the chorus was formed, would be a daunting task. I wept during that movement, at the beauty and the challenge. How would I ensure that the work of Dr. Erb and Mr. Shaw would follow after them? Once I began working with the talented and dedicated singers of the ensemble, however, it became clear. They carried and still carry the great weight of the double legacy. It is an honor to guide them through repertoire from Mahler to Bernstein. ” – Erin |
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