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

2025-2026 Season

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

Reserve your FREE tickets on Eventbrite on August 1, 2025. 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 2025
Fall 2025
Winter 2025
Spring 2026
Summer 2026

The Choirs of Boys and Girls of Washington National Cathedral

Julie DeBoer, Music Director

Friday, August 22, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.

Harpsichord Recital

Jory Vinikour

Friday, September 26, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

Vox Humana

William Bradley Roberts, director

Friday, November 7, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

 

Annual Advent/Christmas Concert
Handel’s Messiah Part 1 (Advent/Christmas portion)

River Road Chancel Choir with Orchestra

Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.

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Hosted by the Virginia Arts Festival

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

Tickets are required and available via Virginia Arts Festival.

Voice Recital

Mary Langston with Daniel Stipe

Friday, February 27, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.

William & Mary College Choir

Dr. Mark Helms, director

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.

Music for Violin, Cello, and Piano

Palm/Chen Trio

Friday, March 27, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.

Spring Concert

River Road Chancel Choir

Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.

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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