Events

Free Live and Streamed Event: Our Pictures, Portfolio Two

Free Live and Streaming
  • Date: May 13, 2023
  • Time: 2:00 PM
  • Location: 101 E. Franklin St., Richmond, Virginia
  • Venue: Richmond Main Public Library and Online

The second installment of a multi-year CMSCVA commissioning project inspired by Modest Mussorgsky’s timeless musical suite ”Pictures at an Exhibition,” this concert presents four world premieres based on works of art and historical objects found in some of Richmond’s many museums and galleries.  The talented line-up of Richmond-born and Richmond-based composers creating this first round of musical pictures will be Chloe Biggs, Krystal Folkestad, and Benjamin Broening. Bring your Richmond pride and join us for this celebration of local talent and creativity!

You can stream the concert live from the Richmond Public Library at this page. This concert is presented in partnership with the Richmond Public Library’s Gellman Room Concerts series.

Program:
Chloe Biggs, “Picture of a Blooming City.”
Krystal Folkestad, “Good Black Dirt in Sublime Black Hands.”
Benjamin Broening, “Triple Crossing.”

With:
Anamarie Diaz, flute
Brendon Elliott, violin
Cody Halquist, horn
Adrian Pintea, violin
Thomas Schneider, bassoon
Shuyler Slack, cello
Andrew Sommer, bass
Eddie Sundra, clarinet
Danielle Wiebe, viola