Vermont Symphony Orchestra

Musicians-in-Schools: Newport
2026-05-20 | VT
This event is not open to the public.

Musicians-in-Schools: Troy
2026-05-20 | VT

Musicians-in-Schools: Jay
2026-05-20 | VT

VSO Montpelier Pride Concert 2026
2026-05-31 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Christ Episcopal Church, 64 State St., Montpelier, VT, 05601, United States
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For Montpelier Pride, VSO’s Piano Wind Trio performs a free chamber music concert for oboe, bassoon & piano by Francis Poulenc, Julius Eastman, Caroline Shaw, and others. This event celebrates gay and lesbian composers, as well as other underrepresented voices from across the musical canon. Pre-registration is highly encouraged via the Eventbrite link above; while the concert is free, donations are welcome at the event.
Musicians:
Katie Oprea, oboe
Rachael Elliott, bassoon
Alison Cerutti, piano

Summer Festival Tour: America 250 - South Pomfret
2026-07-01 19:30 - 21:30 | Saskadena Six, 247 Stage Rd., South Pomfret, VT
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Pentangle Arts presents Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s Summer Festival Tour performance in South Pomfret

To celebrate the United States’ 250th birthday, the Vermont Symphony Orchestra hits the road with Summer Festival Tour: America 250, bringing music to communities across the Green Mountain State. There’s nothing quite like a balmy July evening in the Vermont outdoors, especially when the state’s orchestra performs beloved favorites like Morton Gould’s American Salute (based on “When Johnny Comes Marching Home”), Aaron Copland’s Hoe-Down from Rodeo, a lively selection of music by John Williams and John Philip Sousa, and more.
Music Director Andrew Crust invites you to bring a picnic blanket and relax under sunny skies to enjoy this cherished annual tradition. Each location features the VSO’s Musical Petting Zoo before the performance, where audiences young and old can explore a variety of orchestral instruments. Two works will be elevated by live narration by actor/director Jarvis Green and special guests: John Williams’ piece Liberty Fanfare is performed alongside a reading of Emma Lazarus’ poem “The New Colossus,” and Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait includes writings by Abraham Lincoln paired with a reading of Calvin Coolidge’s speech “Vermont Is a State I Love.”

PROGRAM
The Star Spangled Banner – Traditional
American Salute – Morton Gould
Liberty Fanfare – John Williams
Variations on America – Charles Ives, arr. Schuman
America 250! – Gwyneth Walker
Symphony No. 9 (1. Adagio) – Antonín Dvořák
Intermission
Cowboys Overture – John Williams
Hoe-Down from “Rodeo” – Aaron Copland
Rey’s Theme from “The Force Awakens” Suite – John Williams
Chanson de matin – Edward Elgar
Lincoln Portrait – Aaron Copland
Duke Ellington Fantasy – Duke Ellington, arr. Hermann
Stars and Stripes Forever – John Philip Sousa

EVENT DETAILS & THINGS TO KNOW
Saskadena Six Ski Area
247 Stage Rd., South Pomfret VT

Gates open at 5:30 pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30 pm

Prices

$35 – Adult Advance (18 and up)
$45 – Adult gate
$10 – Ages 6-17 (gate and advance)
Free – Ages 5 and under

Rain site: Woodstock High School, Woodstock VT

We encourage you to bring:
– A picnic blanket or folding chairs
– Sunscreen & sunglasses
– Insect repellant
– Water
– Whatever you need to comfortably enjoy the outdoors

Sun umbrellas are welcome until the start of the concert. Flashlights are also suggested to help you find your way to your car after the sun has set. Smoking and animals (except assistance and service animals) are not allowed at any VSO show.
OUR SPONSORS

The Summer Festival Tour performance in South Pomfret is generously supported by Pentangle Arts, AARP, and generous individuals in our community.

Summer Festival Tour: America 250 - East Burke
2026-07-02 19:30 - 21:30 | Burke Mountain Ski Resort, 2559 Mountain Road, East Burke, VT, 05832, United States
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To celebrate the United States’ 250th birthday, the Vermont Symphony Orchestra hits the road with Summer Festival Tour: America 250, bringing music to communities across the Green Mountain State. There’s nothing quite like a balmy July evening in the Vermont outdoors, especially when the state’s orchestra performs beloved favorites like Morton Gould’s American Salute (based on “When Johnny Comes Marching Home”), Aaron Copland’s Hoe-Down from Rodeo, a lively selection of music by John Williams and John Philip Sousa, and more.
Music Director Andrew Crust invites you to bring a picnic blanket and relax under sunny skies to enjoy this cherished annual tradition. Each location features the VSO’s Musical Petting Zoo before the performance, where audiences young and old can explore a variety of orchestral instruments. Two works will be elevated by live narration by actor/director Jarvis Green and special guests: John Williams’ piece Liberty Fanfare is performed alongside a reading of Emma Lazarus’ poem “The New Colossus,” and Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait includes writings by Abraham Lincoln paired with a reading of Calvin Coolidge’s speech “Vermont Is a State I Love.”
Fireworks will conclude the performance.

PROGRAM
The Star Spangled Banner – Traditional
American Salute – Morton Gould
Liberty Fanfare – John Williams
Variations on America – Charles Ives, arr. Schuman
America 250! – Gwyneth Walker
Symphony No. 9 (1. Adagio) – Antonín Dvořák
Intermission
Cowboys Overture – John Williams
Hoe-Down from “Rodeo” – Aaron Copland
Rey’s Theme from “The Force Awakens” Suite – John Williams
Chanson de matin – Edward Elgar
Lincoln Portrait – Aaron Copland
Duke Ellington Fantasy – Duke Ellington, arr. Hermann
Stars and Stripes Forever – John Philip Sousa

EVENT DETAILS & THINGS TO KNOW
Burke Mountain Ski Resort
2559 Mountain Rd, East Burke, VT 05832
For accessibility information at Burke Mountain, please contact (802) 626-7300

Gates open at 5:30 pm for picnicking

Concert begins at 7:30 pm

Prices

$35 – Adult Advance (18 and up)
$45 – Adult gate
$10 – Ages 6-17 (gate and advance)
Free – Ages 5 and under

Rain site:

We encourage you to bring:
– A picnic blanket or folding chairs
– Sunscreen & sunglasses
– Insect repellant
– Water
– Whatever you need to comfortably enjoy the outdoors

Sun umbrellas are welcome until the start of the concert. Flashlights are also suggested to help you find your way to your car after the sun has set. Smoking and animals (except assistance and service animals) are not allowed at any VSO show.

OUR SPONSORS
The Summer Festival Tour performance in East Burke is generously supported by Burke Mountain Resort, Passumpsic Bank, AARP and generous individuals and businesses in our community.

Summer Festival Tour: America 250 - Grafton
2026-07-03 19:30 - 21:30 | Grafton Trails and Outdoor Center, 783 Townshend Road, Grafton, VT, 05146, United States
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To celebrate the United States’ 250th birthday, the Vermont Symphony Orchestra hits the road with Summer Festival Tour: America 250, bringing music to communities across the Green Mountain State. There’s nothing quite like a balmy July evening in the Vermont outdoors, especially when the state’s orchestra performs beloved favorites like Morton Gould’s American Salute (based on “When Johnny Comes Marching Home”), Aaron Copland’s Hoe-Down from Rodeo, a lively selection of music by John Williams and John Philip Sousa, and more.
Music Director Andrew Crust invites you to bring a picnic blanket and relax under sunny skies to enjoy this cherished annual tradition. Each location features the VSO’s Musical Petting Zoo before the performance, where audiences young and old can explore a variety of orchestral instruments. Two works will be elevated by live narration by actor/director Jarvis Green and special guests: John Williams’ piece Liberty Fanfare is performed alongside a reading of Emma Lazarus’ poem “The New Colossus,” and Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait includes writings by Abraham Lincoln paired with a reading of Calvin Coolidge’s speech “Vermont Is a State I Love.”
PROGRAM
The Star Spangled Banner – Traditional
American Salute – Morton Gould
Liberty Fanfare – John Williams
Variations on America – Charles Ives, arr. Schuman
America 250! – Gwyneth Walker
Symphony No. 9 (1. Adagio) – Antonín Dvořák
Intermission
Cowboys Overture – John Williams
Hoe-Down from “Rodeo” – Aaron Copland
Rey’s Theme from “The Force Awakens” Suite – John Williams
Chanson de matin – Edward Elgar
Lincoln Portrait – Aaron Copland
Duke Ellington Fantasy – Duke Ellington, arr. Hermann
Stars and Stripes Forever – John Philip Sousa

EVENT DETAILS & THINGS TO KNOW
Grafton Trails & Outdoor Center
783 Townshend Rd, Grafton, VT 05146

Gates open at 5:30 pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30 pm
Please note: There will be no fireworks after the concert.

Prices

$35 – Adult Advance (18 and up)
$45 – Adult gate
$10 – Ages 6-17 (gate and advance)
Free – Ages 5 and under

Rain site: Horowitz Hall at Vermont Academy, 10 Long Walk, Saxtons River, VT 05154

We encourage you to bring:
– A picnic blanket or folding chairs
– Sunscreen & sunglasses
– Insect repellant
– Water
– Whatever you need to comfortably enjoy the outdoors

Sun umbrellas are welcome until the start of the concert. Flashlights are also suggested to help you find your way to your car after the sun has set. Smoking and animals (except assistance and service animals) are not allowed at any VSO show.

OUR SPONSORS

The Summer Festival Tour performance in Grafton is generously supported by The Windham Foundation, M&T Bank (Musical Petting Zoo Sponsor), AARP Vermont, and generous individuals and businesses in our community.

Summer Festival Tour: America 250 - Shelburne
2026-07-04 19:30 - 21:30 | Shelburne Museum, 6000 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne, VT
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To celebrate the United States’ 250th birthday, the Vermont Symphony Orchestra hits the road with Summer Festival Tour: America 250, bringing music to communities across the Green Mountain State. There’s nothing quite like a balmy July evening in the Vermont outdoors, especially when the state’s orchestra performs beloved favorites like Morton Gould’s American Salute (based on “When Johnny Comes Marching Home”), Aaron Copland’s Hoe-Down from Rodeo, a lively selection of music by John Williams and John Philip Sousa, and more.
Music Director Andrew Crust invites you to bring a picnic blanket and relax under sunny skies to enjoy this cherished annual tradition. Each location features the VSO’s Musical Petting Zoo before the performance, where audiences young and old can explore a variety of orchestral instruments. Two works will be elevated by live narration by actor/director Jarvis Green and special guests: John Williams’ piece Liberty Fanfare is performed alongside a reading of Emma Lazarus’ poem “The New Colossus”, and Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait includes writings by Abraham Lincoln paired with a reading of Calvin Coolidge’s speech “Vermont Is a State I Love.”
This performance includes fireworks after the concert.
All 2026 VSO Summer Festival Tour – Shelburne ticket holders get half-price admission to Shelburne Museum. Just show your ticket at the Admissions Desk! Valid one time for one ticket per person through October 25, 2026.

PROGRAM
The Star Spangled Banner – Traditional
American Salute – Morton Gould
Liberty Fanfare – John Williams
Variations on America – Charles Ives, arr. Schuman
America 250! – Gwyneth Walker
Symphony No. 9 (1. Adagio) – Antonín Dvořák
Intermission
Cowboys Overture – John Williams
Hoe-Down from “Rodeo” – Aaron Copland
Rey’s Theme from “The Force Awakens” Suite – John Williams
Chanson de matin – Edward Elgar
Lincoln Portrait – Aaron Copland
Duke Ellington Fantasy – Duke Ellington, arr. Hermann
Stars and Stripes Forever – John Philip Sousa

EVENT DETAILS & THINGS TO KNOW
Shelburne Museum
6000 Shelburne Rd, Shelburne, VT

Gates open at 5:30 pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30 pm

Prices

$35 – Adult Advance (18 and up)
$45 – Adult gate
$10 – Ages 6-17 (gate and advance)
Free – Ages 5 and under

Rain site: Shelburne Field House 166 Athletic Drive, Shelburne, VT

We encourage you to bring:
– A picnic blanket or folding chairs
– Sunscreen & sunglasses
– Insect repellant
– Water
– Whatever you need to comfortably enjoy the outdoors

Sun umbrellas are welcome until the start of the concert. Flashlights are also suggested to help you find your way to your car after the sun has set. Smoking and animals (except assistance and service animals) are not allowed at any VSO show.

OUR SPONSORS

The Summer Festival Tour performance in Shelburne is generously supported by Northeast Delta Dental (Musical Petting Zoo Sponsor), Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty, Hanson + Doremus Investment Management, AARP, The SCHIP Upscale Retail, Theodore Marcy & Kim Hornung-Marcy (in honor of principal pianist Mary Jane Austin), and generous additional individuals in our community.

Summer Festival Tour: America 250 - Stowe
2026-07-05 19:30 - 21:30 | Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow, 854 Trapp Hill Rd, Stowe, VT, 05672, United States
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To celebrate the United States’ 250th birthday, the Vermont Symphony Orchestra hits the road with Summer Festival Tour: America 250, bringing music to communities across the Green Mountain State. There’s nothing quite like a balmy July evening in the Vermont outdoors, especially when the state’s orchestra performs beloved favorites like Morton Gould’s American Salute (based on “When Johnny Comes Marching Home”), Aaron Copland’s Hoe-Down from Rodeo, a lively selection of music by John Williams and John Philip Sousa, and more.
Music Director Andrew Crust invites you to bring a picnic blanket and relax under sunny skies to enjoy this cherished annual tradition. Each location features the VSO’s Musical Petting Zoo before the performance, where audiences young and old can explore a variety of orchestral instruments. Two works will be elevated by live narration by actor/director Jarvis Green and special guests: John Williams’ piece Liberty Fanfare is performed alongside a reading of Emma Lazarus’ poem “The New Colossus,” and Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait includes writings by Abraham Lincoln paired with a reading of Calvin Coolidge’s speech “Vermont Is a State I Love.”
PROGRAM
The Star Spangled Banner – Traditional
American Salute – Morton Gould
Liberty Fanfare – John Williams
Variations on America – Charles Ives, arr. Schuman
America 250! – Gwyneth Walker
Symphony No. 9 (1. Adagio) – Antonín Dvořák
Intermission
Cowboys Overture – John Williams
Hoe-Down from “Rodeo” – Aaron Copland
Rey’s Theme from “The Force Awakens” Suite – John Williams
Chanson de matin – Edward Elgar
Lincoln Portrait – Aaron Copland
Duke Ellington Fantasy – Duke Ellington, arr. Hermann
Stars and Stripes Forever – John Philip Sousa

EVENT DETAILS & THINGS TO KNOW
Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow
700 Trapp Hill Rd. Stowe, VT

Gates open at 5:30 pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30 pm

Prices:

$40 – Rain or Shine, ages 18 and up
$50 – Shine only, ages 18 and up
$15 – Rain or shine, ages 6-17
Free – Rain or shine, ages 5 and under.
Note: Tickets for this July 5 concert are available only through Spruce Peak Performing Arts’ box office. Please take note of the Spruce Peak’s policies on their website when purchasing tickets via the above link.

Rain site: Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, 122 Hourglass Dr, Stowe, VT 05672

We encourage you to bring:
– A picnic blanket or folding chairs
– Sunscreen & sunglasses
– Insect repellant
– Water
– Whatever you need to comfortably enjoy the outdoors

Sun umbrellas are welcome until the start of the concert. Flashlights are also suggested to help you find your way to your car after the sun has set. Smoking and animals (except assistance and service animals) are not allowed at any VSO show.

OUR SPONSORS

The Summer Festival Tour performance in Stowe is generously supported by Spruce Peak Arts, Maple Capital Management, Northeast Delta Dental (Musical Petting Zoo Sponsor), Stackpole & French Law Offices, AARP, and generous individuals in our community.

The Sound of Music: In Concert
2026-08-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow, 854 Trapp Hill Rd, Stowe, VT, 05672, United States
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THE SOUND OF MUSIC: IN CONCERT
August 5, 2026
Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow, Stowe, VT
presented by the James E. Dianich Family
The hills are alive again with The Sound of Music: In Concert at the von Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow! After a sold-out run in 2024, we’re returning to the Green Mountain hills to bring Rodgers & Hammerstein’s legendary music to where it was destined to be heard. These performances of “The Sound of Music: In Concert” are conducted by VSO’s Music Director Andrew Crust, and are brought to you by Lyric Theatre Company and the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, and are produced in partnership with von Trapp Family Lodge and Resort, The Flynn and Spruce Peak Arts.
General Admission: $59-79
VIP Ticket: $149
VIP tickets include an exclusive catered pre-show reception with von Trapp family members, premium parking next to the von Trapp family lodge concert meadow, and provision of a camping chair and premium seating for the concert. A limited quantity of VIP tickets is available.

General admission and VIP Tickets are on sale now, available exclusively at The Flynn’s website.
In case of inclement weather, performances will take place at The Flynn in Burlington.

This concert is generously supported by Legacy Financial Services and Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty.

The Sound of Music: In Concert
2026-08-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow, 854 Trapp Hill Rd, Stowe, VT, 05672, United States
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THE SOUND OF MUSIC: IN CONCERT
August 6, 2026
Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow, Stowe, VT
presented by the James E. Dianich Family
The hills are alive again with The Sound of Music: In Concert at the von Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow! After a sold-out run in 2024, we’re returning to the Green Mountain hills to bring Rodgers & Hammerstein’s legendary music to where it was destined to be heard. These performances of “The Sound of Music: In Concert” are conducted by VSO’s Music Director Andrew Crust, and are brought to you by Lyric Theatre Company and the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, and are produced in partnership with von Trapp Family Lodge and Resort, The Flynn and Spruce Peak Arts.
General Admission: $59-79
VIP Ticket: $149
VIP tickets include an exclusive catered pre-show reception with von Trapp family members, premium parking next to the von Trapp family lodge concert meadow, and provision of a camping chair and premium seating for the concert. A limited quantity of VIP tickets is available.

General admission and VIP Tickets are on sale now, available exclusively at The Flynn’s website.
In case of inclement weather, performances will take place at The Flynn in Burlington.

This concert is generously supported by Legacy Financial Services and Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty

The Sound of Music: In Concert
2026-08-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow, 854 Trapp Hill Rd, Stowe, VT, 05672, United States
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THE SOUND OF MUSIC: IN CONCERT
August 7, 2026
Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow, Stowe, VT
presented by the James E. Dianich Family
The hills are alive again with The Sound of Music: In Concert at the von Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow! After a sold-out run in 2024, we’re returning to the Green Mountain hills to bring Rodgers & Hammerstein’s legendary music to where it was destined to be heard. These performances of “The Sound of Music: In Concert” are conducted by VSO’s Music Director Andrew Crust, and are brought to you by Lyric Theatre Company and the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, and are produced in partnership with von Trapp Family Lodge and Resort, The Flynn and Spruce Peak Arts.
General Admission: $59-79
VIP Ticket: $149
VIP tickets include an exclusive catered pre-show reception with von Trapp family members, premium parking next to the von Trapp family lodge concert meadow, and provision of a camping chair and premium seating for the concert. A limited quantity of VIP tickets is available.

General admission and VIP Tickets are on sale now, available exclusively at The Flynn’s website.
In case of inclement weather, performances will take place at The Flynn in Burlington.

This concert is generously supported by Legacy Financial Services and Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty

The Sound of Music: In Concert
2026-08-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow, 854 Trapp Hill Rd, Stowe, VT, 05672, United States
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THE SOUND OF MUSIC: IN CONCERT
August 8, 2026
Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow, Stowe, VT
presented by the James E. Dianich Family
The hills are alive again with The Sound of Music: In Concert at the von Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow! After a sold-out run in 2024, we’re returning to the Green Mountain hills to bring Rodgers & Hammerstein’s legendary music to where it was destined to be heard. These performances of “The Sound of Music: In Concert” are conducted by VSO’s Music Director Andrew Crust, and are brought to you by Lyric Theatre Company and the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, and are produced in partnership with von Trapp Family Lodge and Resort, The Flynn and Spruce Peak Arts.
General Admission: $59-79
VIP Ticket: $149
VIP tickets include an exclusive catered pre-show reception with von Trapp family members, premium parking next to the von Trapp family lodge concert meadow, and provision of a camping chair and premium seating for the concert. A limited quantity of VIP tickets is available.

General admission and VIP Tickets are on sale now, available exclusively at The Flynn’s website.
In case of inclement weather, performances will take place at The Flynn in Burlington.

This concert is generously supported by Legacy Financial Services and Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty

Gregory Alan Isakov with the VSO
2026-08-24 19:00 - 21:30 | Shelburne Museum, 6000 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne, VT
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Ten years after VSO’s first collaboration, the orchestra joins forces again with Gregory Alan Isakov as part of Ben & Jerry’s Concerts on The Green at Shelburne Museum, produced by Higher Ground. Isakov has cast an impressive presence on the indie-rock and folk worlds with his six full-length studio albums: That Sea, The Gambler; This Empty Northern Hemisphere; The Weatherman; Gregory Alan Isakov with the Colorado Symphony; Evening Machines (nominated for a GRAMMY Award for Best Folk Album), and Appaloosa Bones.

Gregory Alan Isakov with the VSO - Night Two
2026-08-25 19:00 - 21:30 | Shelburne Museum, 6000 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne, VT

Resonance
2026-09-10 18:00 - 21:00 | The Essex, 70 Essex Way, Essex, VT, United States
RESONANCE
A celebration of music to support the Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s performance and education programs across the state
Save the date for an unforgettable evening to support the Vermont Symphony Orchestra at The Essex.
Thursday, September 10, 2026 | 6:00 PM | The Essex (Essex, VT)
Join us for a vibrant celebration featuring live musical moments, a champagne toast, and an elegant selection of heavy hors d’oeuvres and desserts. The evening will offer opportunities to connect with VSO musicians and artistic leadership, as well as a preview of our 2026/27 season, culminating in a special guest performance.
A silent auction will launch a few weeks prior to the event, offering an early opportunity to bid on unique items and experiences, and a live auction will take place during the evening’s program.
Together, we’ll celebrate more than 90 years of symphonic music in Vermont and look ahead to a future where it continues to resonate across the state.

VSO at the Flynn: Charity, Sylvia & Cleopatra
2026-09-18 19:30 - 21:30 | Flynn Center, 153 Main Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
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The 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, funded by Vermont Humanities and Vermont Arts Council, based on the historic Weybridge, VT couple Charity Bryant and Sylvia Drake, accompanied by 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.
The 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.
Andrew Crust, conductor
Danielle Buonaiuto, soprano
Nikola Printz, mezzo-soprano

Danielle Buonaiuto, Clarice Assad, Nikola Printz

Program
Björk/Dorn – Overture from “Dancer in the Dark”
Clarice Assad – Charity & Sylvia
Giuseppe Verdi – Aida
I. Preludio
Hector Berlioz – La mort de Cléopâtre (Death of Cleopatra)
IV. Méditation
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov – Scheherazade

Vermont Humanities is co-sponsor of the Charity and Sylvia commission, and the Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History, holder of the Drake/Bryant archive, is a collaborating partner.

Additional support is provided through an America 250 grant from the Vermont Arts Council.

This concert is also generously supported by Lyn & Ferdinand Lauffer and the New England Humanities Consortium.

VSO at the Flynn: The Sorcerer's Apprentice
2026-10-31 15:00 - 17:00 | Flynn Center, 153 Main Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
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Celebrate 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.
The 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.
Andrew Crust, conductor

Program
Paul Dukas – L’apprenti du sorcier (Sorcerer’s Apprentice)
Dorothy Howell – Lamia
Hector Berlioz – Symphonie fantastique
IV. Marche au supplice (March to the Scaffold)
V. Songe d’une nuit du sabbat (Dream of a Witches’ Sabbath)
Michael Daugherty Metropolis Symphony
V. Red Cape Tango
Michael Abels – Selections from Nope Suite
Danny Elfman – Nightmare Before Christmas: Suite for Orchestra

Jukebox Fall 2026
2026-11-12 17:00 - 18:30 | VT
Jukebox returns for its tenth season—VSO’s relaxed, intimate quartet series curated and hosted by Artistic Advisor and Project Conductor Matt LaRocca. While the 2026–27 programs are still under wraps, seasoned audience members know to mark their calendars early—these concerts are always worth planning ahead.
November 12-15, 2026: in Burlington, Rutland, St. Johnsbury, and more

Holiday Pops - Rutland
2026-12-04 19:30 - 21:30 | Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St, Rutland, VT, 05701, United States
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.
Andrew Crust, conductor
with the VSO Chorus

Leroy Anderson – Christmas Festival Overture
George Frideric Handel – Selections from Messiah
Margaret Bonds – The Ballad of the Brown King
Georges Bizet – “Farandole” from L’Arlésienne Suite
Bob Krogstad – Christmas at the Movies
Duke Ellington/Tchaikovsky – Selections from The Nutcracker Suite
arr. Bradford – “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
arr. Goeller – Christmas Carol Sing-a-Long
Leroy Anderson – “Sleigh Ride”

Holiday Pops - Barre
2026-12-05 19:30 - 21:30 | Barre Opera House, 6 North Main St, Barre, VT, 05641, United States
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.
Andrew Crust, conductor
with the VSO Chorus

Leroy Anderson – Christmas Festival Overture
George Frideric Handel – Selections from Messiah
Margaret Bonds – The Ballad of the Brown King
Georges Bizet – “Farandole” from L’Arlésienne Suite
Bob Krogstad – Christmas at the Movies
Duke Ellington/Tchaikovsky – Selections from The Nutcracker Suite
arr. Bradford – “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
arr. Goeller – Christmas Carol Sing-a-Long
Leroy Anderson – “Sleigh Ride”

This concert is generously supported by:

Holiday Pops - Burlington
2026-12-06 15:00 - 17:00 | Flynn Center, 153 Main Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
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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.
Andrew Crust, conductor
with the VSO Chorus

Program
Leroy Anderson – Christmas Festival Overture
George Frideric Handel – Selections from Messiah
Margaret Bonds – The Ballad of the Brown King
Georges Bizet – “Farandole” from L’Arlésienne Suite
Bob Krogstad – Christmas at the Movies
Duke Ellington/Tchaikovsky – Selections from The Nutcracker Suite
arr. Bradford – “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
arr. Goeller – Christmas Carol Sing-a-Long
Leroy Anderson – “Sleigh Ride”

Brass Quintet & Counterpoint Chorus - Warren
2026-12-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Warren United Church, 339 Main Street, Warren, VT, 05674, United States
The holiday season continues with the Brass Quintet & Counterpoint Chorus tour December 10–13, bringing intimate chamber performances to Warren, Newport, Grafton, and Manchester, with young singers from Burr & Burton Academy joining the performance in Manchester. VSO’s brass musicians will premiere a new work by a Vermont student via its partnership with Music-COMP. Conducted by Nathaniel G. Lew.
Tickets are free of charge, but advance registration is required. Ticket registration will go live in late fall 2026.

VSO thanks the generous individuals and Warren Arts Commission for support of this concert.

Brass Quintet & Counterpoint Chorus - Newport
2026-12-11 19:00 - 21:00 | United Church of Newport, 63 3rd St, Newport, VT, 05855, United States
The holiday season continues with the Brass Quintet & Counterpoint Chorus tour December 10–13, bringing intimate chamber performances to Warren, Newport, Grafton, and Manchester, with young singers from Burr & Burton Academy joining the performance in Manchester. VSO’s brass musicians will premiere a new work by a Vermont student via its partnership with Music-COMP. Conducted by Nathaniel G. Lew.
Tickets will go on sale in fall 2026.

Brass Quintet & Counterpoint Chorus - Grafton
2026-12-12 17:00 - 19:00 | Grafton Community Church, 55 Main Street, Grafton, VT, 05146, United States
The holiday season continues with the Brass Quintet & Counterpoint Chorus tour December 10–13, bringing intimate chamber performances to Warren, Newport, Grafton, and Manchester, with young singers from Burr & Burton Academy joining the performance in Manchester. VSO’s brass musicians will premiere a new work by a Vermont student via its partnership with Music-COMP. Conducted by Nathaniel G. Lew.
This performance is free, with advance registration required. Tickets will become available in late fall 2026.

Brass Quintet & Counterpoint Chorus - Manchester
2026-12-13 16:00 - 17:00 | Manchester First Congregational Church, 3624 Main St, Manchester, VT, 05254, United States
The holiday season continues with the Brass Quintet & Counterpoint Chorus tour December 10–13, bringing intimate chamber performances to Warren, Newport, Grafton, and Manchester, with young singers from Burr & Burton Academy joining the performance in Manchester. VSO’s brass musicians will premiere a new work by a Vermont student via its partnership with Music-COMP. Conducted by Nathaniel G. Lew.
Tickets will become available in fall 2026.

Jukebox Winter 2027
2027-02-18 17:00 - 18:30 | VT
Jukebox returns for its tenth season—VSO’s relaxed, intimate quartet series curated and hosted by Artistic Advisor and Project Conductor Matt LaRocca. While the 2026–27 programs are still under wraps, seasoned audience members know to mark their calendars early—these concerts are always worth planning ahead.
February 18-21, 2027: in Burlington, Rutland, Weston and more

Visualizer Orchestra - Rutland
2027-03-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St, Rutland, VT, 05701, United States
We’re creating an immersive, visual soundtrack to classical music! First presented in 2022, VSO’s Visualizer Orchestra concerts feature video design company Lightware Labs’ bespoke visuals to accompany evocative music by Samuel Barber (Adagio for Strings), Felix Mendelssohn (Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream), contemporary composers Mark Lomax, II, Jeffrey Scott, and more. Additional visuals are created by students from Champlain College Creative Media department, and VSO’s chamber ensemble is led by Matt LaRocca.
This is a Student Insiders concert, hosted by VSO’s Education Department and South West Friends volunteer committee.
March 19, 2027 | 7:00 pm
Matt LaRocca, conductor

Visualizer Orchestra - Essex Junction
2027-03-20 19:00 - 20:30 | VT
We’re creating an immersive, visual soundtrack to classical music! First presented in 2022, VSO’s Visualizer Orchestra concerts feature video design company Lightware Labs’ bespoke visuals to accompany evocative music by Samuel Barber (Adagio for Strings), Felix Mendelssohn (Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream), contemporary composers Mark Lomax II, Jeffrey Scott, and more. Additional visuals are created by students from Champlain College Creative Media department, and VSO’s 35-piece chamber ensemble is led by Matt LaRocca.
March 20, 2027 | 7:00 pm
Matt LaRocca, conductor

David M. Wilson Farmers' Night
2027-04-14 19:30 - 21:00 | House Chambers, The State House, 115 State St, Montpelier, VT, 05633, United States
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.
Andrew Crust, conductor
KeruBo, vocalist

KeruBo
Doors are at 7:00pm, concert begins at 7:30pm.
