E. Carl Freeman Concert Series

E. Carl Freeman Concert Series

The Concert Series was started in 1970 both to gain full benefit of the then-new sanctuary with its great acoustics and to reach out to the surrounding community.

The Series remains a welcomed regular feature of musical life in Richmond’s West End.

Past Performances

Past performances have included organ recitals by some of the best practitioners of the art such as John Scott, Organist-Choirmaster, St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, and Frederick Swann, former organist at Riverside Church, New York; vocal and instrumental recitals by such artists as Eugenia Zuckerman, and performances by well-known chamber ensembles such as the Shanghai and Manhattan string quartets.

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Choral Evensong with St. Stephen's Episcopal Church

Choral Evensong at Washington National Cathedral with St. Stephen's Episcopal Church

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E. Carl Freeman Concert Series Presents

2026-2027 Season

All concerts are held in the Sanctuary. Please note the differing start times.

Reserve your FREE tickets on Eventbrite. All concerts are free unless noted otherwise.

Additional concerts may be announced throughout the season. They will be listed here and tickets will be available on Eventbrite.

Typically, concerts are not livestreamed. Concerts may be recorded and posted to our YouTube channel at a later time, but it is based on the performers’ discretion and contracts.

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Summer 2026
Fall 2026
Winter 2026
Spring 2027

The Choirs of Boys and Girls of Washington National Cathedral

Dr. Jared Johnson, Director of Music
Julie DeBoer, Associate Director of Music and Director of Chorister Program

Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

Wagner and Kong Duo

Christoph Wagner, cello & Joanne Kong, piano

Friday, September 11, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

Vox Humana

William Bradley Roberts, director

Friday, November 13, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.

 

Annual Advent/Christmas Concert

River Road Chancel Choir

Sunday, December 6, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.

Vienna Boys Choir

Hosted by the Virginia Arts Festival

Thursday, December 17, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are required and available via Virginia Arts Festival.

The Choir of William & Mary

Dr. C. Michael Porter, Director

Thursday, April 1, 2027 at 7:00 p.m.

Spring Concert

River Road Chancel Choir

Sunday, June 6, 2027 at TBA

Support the E. Carl Freeman Concert Series

We invite you to support the Concert Series by attending as many programs as possible and by making a financial contribution.

Although the series receives a grant from the church and partial support from a free will offering taken at each performance, individual donors provide a large and critical part of our funding.

Contribution checks should be made payable to River Road Church, Baptist—please designate “Concert Series” on the check. All gifts are tax deductible.

Please note that some concert goers prefer to make advance credit card contributions when they reserve their free tickets through the website, Eventbrite, allowing us to obtain email addresses of concert goers. It provides us with an additional way to keep in touch with our audience, as well as plan for the number of program attendees.

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