Beyoncé was a country fan long before the release of her eighth studio album ‘Cowboy Carter.’ However, the country music industry hasn’t always been a fan of hers. The meaning of the album’s opening ...

Richmond Symphony Music Director Valentina Peleggi recalls being asked during her audition which one piece she would choose to conduct. Verdi’s “Requiem,” she answered without any hesitation. Her ...

As Beyoncé said herself, her new album, Cowboy Carter, isn’t a country album — “it’s a Beyoncé album.” Instead of conforming to country norms, the singer is making the genre her own, and in the ...

A journey from Africa to today, with music, voices, and truth in a powerful requiem. Experience a powerful musical, literary, and visual requiem that begins in West Africa and journeys to modern-day ...