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SUMMARY:Carmina Burana on the Rocks
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets \n\n\n\n\n\nOn Wednesday\, May 6\, the Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s dynamic duo is back – this time\, with the spotlight on Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana! \nVSO Music Director Andrew Crust and composer James Stewart explore this thrilling cantata based on medieval poems celebrating the joys of life\, love\, and fortune\, in preparation for VSO’s season finale concert at The Flynn. \nRelax at the Venetian Soda Lounge in Burlington with Andrew and James as they take you through Orff’s renowned score\, providing historical background\, musical analysis\, and commentary on this work\, with visual and musical examples. While you don’t need to be familiar with Medieval Latin to enjoy Carmina Burana\, impress your concert-going friends with added insight from this listening party (before the VSO at the Flynn: O Fortuna! concert at 7:30pm on May 9). \nTickets to Carmina on the Rocks are available at sliding scale pricing\, and they’ll sell out fast. German-inspired bites will be served\, celebrating Carl Orff’s cultural roots; cash bar on site.
URL:http://www.vso.org/vso-event/carmina-burana-on-the-rocks/
LOCATION:Venetian Soda Lounge\, 266 Pine Street\, Burlington\, VT\, 05401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:VSO at the Flynn: Charity\, Sylvia & Cleopatra
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets \nThe 2026–27 season opens with a Friday night concert highlighting music inspired and created by powerful women—from Björk to Cleopatra\, spanning 19th-century Vermont to the Persian Empire. The concert premieres a VSO commission by composer Clarice Assad\, based on the historic Weybridge\, VT couple Charity Bryant and Sylvia Drake\, alongside selections from Giuseppi Verdi’s Aida and Hector Berlioz’ La mort de Cléopâtre. The dramatic and sweeping Scheherazade by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov brings this memorable program to a vivid close. Mezzo-soprano Nikola Printz\, soloist with VSO’s 2025 Summer Festival Tour\, returns and is joined by soprano Danielle Buonaiuto. \nThe concert begins at 7:30 p.m. and is preceded at 6:30 p.m. by Musically Speaking\, a free pre-concert discussion that provides entertaining insight into the evening’s program.  \nAndrew Crust\, conductor \nDanielle Buonaiuto\, soprano \nNikola Printz\, mezzo-soprano \n  \n \n       Danielle Buonaiuto\, Clarice Assad\, Nikola Printz \n  \nProgram \nBjörk/Dorn  – Overture from “Dancer in the Dark”  \nClarice Assad – Charity & Sylvia \nGiuseppe Verdi  – Aida\n    I. Preludio \nHector Berlioz  – La mort de Cléopâtre (Death of Cleopatra)\nIV. Méditation \nNikolai Rimsky-Korsakov  – Scheherazade \n  \n 
URL:http://www.vso.org/vso-event/vso-at-the-flynn-charity-sylvia-cleopatra/
LOCATION:Flynn Center\, 153 Main Street\, Burlington\, VT\, 05401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classical Series,Burlington
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SUMMARY:VSO at the Flynn: The Sorcerer's Apprentice
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets \nCelebrate Halloween with a spine-tingling orchestral matinee! From the mischievous magic of The Sorcerer’s Apprentice by Paul Dukas to eerie selections from Symphonie fantastique by Hector Berlioz and Michael Abels’ film score for NOPE\, this program conjures thrills and chills. Hear music from Danny Elfman\, Michael Daugherty\, and Dorothy Howell—a hauntingly fun concert perfect for all ages.  \nThe concert begins at 3:00 p.m. and is preceded at 2:00 p.m. by Musically Speaking\, a free pre-concert discussion that provides entertaining insight into the evening’s program.  \nAndrew Crust\, conductor \n  \nProgram \nPaul Dukas  –  L’apprenti du sorcier (Sorcerer’s Apprentice) \nDorothy Howell – Lamia \nHector Berlioz – Symphonie fantastique\n    IV. Marche au supplice (March to the Scaffold)\n    V. Songe d’une nuit du sabbat (Dream of a Witches’ Sabbath)  \nMichael Daugherty Metropolis Symphony\n    V. Red Cape Tango \nMichael Abels – Selections from Nope Suite  \nDanny Elfman –  Nightmare Before Christmas: Suite for Orchestra \n  \n 
URL:http://www.vso.org/vso-event/vso-at-the-flynn-the-sorcerers-apprentice/
LOCATION:Flynn Center\, 153 Main Street\, Burlington\, VT\, 05401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classical Series,Burlington
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SUMMARY:Holiday Pops - Rutland
DESCRIPTION:We’re celebrating the season with music that is both reflective and radiant—sending audiences home with a melody in their hearts and a sense of holiday warmth. Our upcoming Holiday Pops concerts feature the full orchestra alongside VSO’s 80-voice chorus\, leading spirited sing-alongs and performing festive favorites by Leroy Anderson\, George Frideric Handel\, Duke Ellington\, and Georges Bizet. This year’s program also introduces two works new to VSO audiences: Margaret Bonds’ The Ballad of the Brown King\, a powerful cantata honoring Balthazar with text by Langston Hughes\, and Bob Krogstad’s Christmas at the Movies\, a nostalgic medley featuring themes from The Grinch\, The Polar Express\, Miracle on 34th Street\, and more. Beloved traditional carols round out this joyful\, family-friendly holiday tradition. \nAndrew Crust\, conductor\nwith the VSO Chorus \n  \nLeroy Anderson – Christmas Festival Overture \nGeorge Frideric Handel – Selections from Messiah \nMargaret Bonds – The Ballad of the Brown King \nGeorges Bizet – “Farandole” from L’Arlésienne Suite \nBob Krogstad – Christmas at the Movies \nDuke Ellington/Tchaikovsky – Selections from The Nutcracker Suite \narr. Bradford – “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” \narr. Goeller – Christmas Carol Sing-a-Long \nLeroy Anderson – “Sleigh Ride” \n  \n 
URL:http://www.vso.org/vso-event/holiday-pops-rutland-2/
LOCATION:Paramount Theatre\, 30 Center St\, Rutland\, VT\, 05701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rutland,Holiday,Pops
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SUMMARY:Holiday Pops - Barre
DESCRIPTION:We’re celebrating the season with music that is both reflective and radiant—sending audiences home with a melody in their hearts and a sense of holiday warmth. Our upcoming Holiday Pops concerts feature the full orchestra alongside VSO’s 80-voice chorus\, leading spirited sing-alongs and performing festive favorites by Leroy Anderson\, George Frideric Handel\, Duke Ellington\, and Georges Bizet. This year’s program also introduces two works new to VSO audiences: Margaret Bonds’ The Ballad of the Brown King\, a powerful cantata honoring Balthazar with text by Langston Hughes\, and Bob Krogstad’s Christmas at the Movies\, a nostalgic medley featuring themes from The Grinch\, The Polar Express\, Miracle on 34th Street\, and more. Beloved traditional carols round out this joyful\, family-friendly holiday tradition. \nAndrew Crust\, conductor\nwith the VSO Chorus \n  \nLeroy Anderson – Christmas Festival Overture \nGeorge Frideric Handel – Selections from Messiah \nMargaret Bonds – The Ballad of the Brown King \nGeorges Bizet – “Farandole” from L’Arlésienne Suite \nBob Krogstad – Christmas at the Movies \nDuke Ellington/Tchaikovsky – Selections from The Nutcracker Suite \narr. Bradford – “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” \narr. Goeller – Christmas Carol Sing-a-Long \nLeroy Anderson – “Sleigh Ride” \n  \nThis concert is generously supported by:
URL:http://www.vso.org/vso-event/holiday-pops-barre-2/
LOCATION:Barre Opera House\, 6 North Main St\, Barre\, VT\, 05641\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rutland,Holiday,Pops
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SUMMARY:Holiday Pops - Burlington
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets \nWe’re celebrating the season with music that is both reflective and radiant—sending audiences home with a melody in their hearts and a sense of holiday warmth. Our upcoming Holiday Pops concerts feature the full orchestra alongside VSO’s 80-voice chorus\, leading spirited sing-alongs and performing festive favorites by Leroy Anderson\, George Frideric Handel\, Duke Ellington\, and Georges Bizet. This year’s program also introduces two works new to VSO audiences: Margaret Bonds’ The Ballad of the Brown King\, a powerful cantata honoring Balthazar with text by Langston Hughes\, and Bob Krogstad’s Christmas at the Movies\, a nostalgic medley featuring themes from The Grinch\, The Polar Express\, Miracle on 34th Street\, and more. Beloved traditional carols round out this joyful\, family-friendly holiday tradition. \nAndrew Crust\, conductor\nwith the VSO Chorus \n  \nProgram \nLeroy Anderson – Christmas Festival Overture \nGeorge Frideric Handel – Selections from Messiah \nMargaret Bonds – The Ballad of the Brown King \nGeorges Bizet – “Farandole” from L’Arlésienne Suite \nBob Krogstad – Christmas at the Movies \nDuke Ellington/Tchaikovsky – Selections from The Nutcracker Suite \narr. Bradford – “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” \narr. Goeller – Christmas Carol Sing-a-Long \nLeroy Anderson – “Sleigh Ride” \n  \n 
URL:http://www.vso.org/vso-event/holiday-pops-burlington-2/
LOCATION:Flynn Center\, 153 Main Street\, Burlington\, VT\, 05401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rutland,Holiday,Pops
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SUMMARY:David M. Wilson Farmers' Night
DESCRIPTION:The David M. Wilson Farmers’ Night Concert returns to the Vermont Statehouse in Montpelier\, with VSO’s chamber orchestra and guest vocal soloist KeruBo. Songs from Kerubo’s Kenyan musical heritage will be interwoven with Handel’s Water Music and Haydn’s Symphony No. 8\, “Le soir” for a deeply human evening of cultural dialogue. VSO continues its partnership with Music-COMP and will premiere a Vermont high school composition for chamber orchestra at this free community concert.  \nAndrew Crust\, conductor\nKeruBo\, vocalist \n \n                   KeruBo \nDoors are at 7:00pm\, concert begins at 7:30pm. \n 
URL:http://www.vso.org/vso-event/david-m-wilson-farmers-night/
LOCATION:House Chambers\, The State House\, 115 State St\, Montpelier\, VT\, 05633\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farmers Night
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SUMMARY:VSO at the Flynn: Life Emerging
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets \nWelcome spring with an evening of music inspired by the natural world and the human spirit. From the surging energy of Anna Clyne’s Restless Oceans to the icy beauty of Vermont composer Marcus Goddard’s Antarctica: Life Emerging\, with accompanying video and cello soloist John Dunlop\, this program captivates the senses. Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring and Jean Sibelius’ Symphony No. 5 complete this uplifting seasonal journey. \nThe concert begins at 7:30 p.m. and is preceded at 6:30 p.m. by Musically Speaking\, a free pre-concert discussion that provides entertaining insight into the evening’s program. \nAndrew Crust\, conductor\nJohn Dunlop\, cello \n  \n \n               John Dunlop \n  \nProgram \nAnna Clyne – Restless Oceans \nMarcus Goddard – Antarctica: Life Emerging \nAaron Copland – Appalachian Spring \nJean Sibelius – Symphony No. 5 \n  \n 
URL:http://www.vso.org/vso-event/vso-at-the-flynn-life-emerging/
LOCATION:Flynn Center\, 153 Main Street\, Burlington\, VT\, 05401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classical Series,Burlington
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SUMMARY:VSO at the Flynn: Rite of Spring
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets \nVSO’s 2026/27 season closes with a bold program of reinvention and discovery. Maurice Ravel’s famed Boléro\, last performed by the VSO 40 years ago\, transforms a simple Spanish dance into a hypnotic\, driving crescendo. The U.S. premiere of a trumpet concerto by Danny Elfman—featuring the principal trumpet of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal —brings a celebrated film composer’s music to the concert stage. Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring\, riotous and revolutionary\, crowns this electrifying finale.  \nThe concert begins at 7:30 p.m. and is preceded at 6:30 p.m. by Musically Speaking\, a free pre-concert discussion that provides entertaining insight into the evening’s program. \nAndrew Crust\, conductor\nPaul Merkelo\, trumpet \n  \n \n              Paul Merkelo \n  \nProgram \nMaurice Ravel – Boléro \nDanny Elfman – Trumpet Concerto \nIgor Stravinsky/McPhee – The Rite of Spring \n  \n 
URL:http://www.vso.org/vso-event/vso-at-the-flynn-rite-of-spring/
LOCATION:Flynn Center\, 153 Main Street\, Burlington\, VT\, 05401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classical Series,Burlington
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