COMPETITION - Students who are accepted to participate will compete in-person on Saturday, January 2, 2027.

AWARD - The Grand Prize Winner will receive $1,000 and be considered for an invitation to perform with the Richmond Symphony during the 2027–28 season.  The Runner-up Prize Winner will receive $750 and be considered for an invitation to perform for a Richmond Symphony League event.

ELIGIBILITY - Student instrumentalists who have not yet graduated from high school and reside in the Commonwealth of Virginia are eligible. Participation is limited to the first 40 applicants with completed applications and approved repertoire.  Contestants may only apply to compete with a single selection on one instrument. 

REPERTOIRE - Each contestant must perform a concerto movement of standard classical repertoire.

INFORMATION AND TO APPLY -  Click on the Concerto Competition menu item where you will find the forms required, information and the application.

The Richmond Symphony League would like to thank all of our Talented Designers, Volunteers, Sponsors and Everyone that bought tickets on helping to ensure a very successful 2026 Designer Show House - Foundry Manor, raising over $220,000 (net)!

This custom designed home, built in 1987, is located at 3937 Old Gun Road West in the historic Bellona Arsenal neighborhood. The home spans 8,003 square feet and includes five bedrooms, six bathrooms, and sits on 25 beautifully landscaped acres overlooking the James River.  A large number of patrons were able to view and appreciate the results of our talented interior and exterior designers' transformation of this premier property to raise funds for the Richmond Symphony.  Check out all of the Social Media posts!

The 2026 Designer Show House was open to the public from April 14 through May 10, 2026.  We had mostly great weather (though a bit cold some days) and welcomed a large number of visitors.  Out last day, Sunday, May 10th was Mother's Day where we had a number of attendees come, enjoy the great weather and the fabulous interior and exterior of our Designer Show House.

Thanks to Susan Morgan, the Managing Editor of R*Home magazine for hosting several well attended special events - an exclusive look at the house and grounds before it opened to the public, Panel Discussions-Interior Inspirations and a special look at the outdoor living spaces and outside design.

We would also like to thank the many Groups and Businesses that brought their clients or members to Tour the House and enjoy the grounds.  What a fun time we had with a Designer Group from New Orleans!