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

2024-2025 Season

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

Reserve your FREE tickets on Eventbrite on August 1, 2024. 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 2024
Fall 2024
Winter 2024
Winter 2025
Spring 2025
Summer 2025

The Choirs of Boys and Girls of Washington National Cathedral

Canon Michael McCarthy, Music Director

Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.

Organ Recital

Alan Morrison

Friday, September 27, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.

Curtis Institute and Ursinus College

Co-sponsored by the Richmond Chapter of the American Guild of Organists

Fortepiano Recital

Daniel Adam Maltz

Friday, November 1, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.

Music of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven

From Vienna, Austria 

Vox Humana

William Bradley Roberts, director

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

Richmond’s premiere choral ensemble

Service of Lessons and Carols for Advent and Christmas

River Road Chancel Choir and Camerata

Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

Vienna Boys Choir

Virginia Arts Festival

Sunday, December 12, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.

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Washington & Lee University Singers and Virginia State University Concert Choir

Shane Lynch, Director (W&L)
Craig Robertson, Director (VSU)

Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.

College of William & Mary Choir

Dr. Daniel Parks, Director

Saturday, February 22, 2025 at TBA

Piano and Organ Recital

Daniel Stipe

Friday, April 4, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.

Music of Franz Liszt

Choral Concert

River Road Camerata

Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

Please note the date and time change

Chancel Choir Spring Concert

with Orchestra

Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

Organ Recital

Robert Gallagher

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 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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