Jukebox: Color Theory - Roots Studio Space
2023-10-21 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Roots Studio Space, 55 Washington St, Rutland, VT, 05701, United States
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The Jukebox fall series showcases the intersection between music and art with works inspired by vivid colors, imagery, and artwork. Over the duration of the concert, the music will guide and inform a live painting experience with Haitian/Vermont artist Julio Desmont as he creates a new piece of artwork in real time. Curated and hosted by Matt LaRocca, this concert features music by composers Jessie Montgomery, Philip Glass, Benjamin Britten, Javier Alvarez, and more.

Desmont’s artistic journey begin in Haiti in his early childhood observing trogon birds and riding on Taptaps. Later on, he was inspired by Jean Michel Basquiat, Wassily Kandinsky, and Pablo Picasso whose inspirations went back to Africa – as well as the original American painter, Georgia O’Keeffe.

The Jukebox Quartet

Brooke Quiggins-Saulnier and Ben Lively, violin
Stefanie Taylor, viola
John Dunlop, cello

This concert is produced in partnership with The Paramount Theatre and is generously sponsored in part by:
And made possible with the generous support of the Young Cultural Endowment Fund for Rutland, and by Sandy and Kristi Bragg, in memory of Ann Bragg.

Jukebox: Color Theory - Manchester
2023-10-22 17:30 - 19:00 | Helmholz Fine Art, 442 Depot St., Manchester Center, VT, 05255
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The Jukebox fall series showcases the intersection between music and art with works inspired by vivid colors, imagery, and artwork. Over the duration of the concert, the music will guide and inform a live painting experience with Haitian/Vermont artist Julio Desmont as he creates a new piece of artwork in real time. Curated and hosted by Matt LaRocca, this concert features music by composers Jessie Montgomery, Philip Glass, Benjamin Britten, Javier Alvarez, and more.

Desmont’s artistic journey begin in Haiti in his early childhood observing trogon birds and riding on Taptaps. Later on, he was inspired by Jean Michel Basquiat, Wassily Kandinsky, and Pablo Picasso whose inspirations went back to Africa – as well as the original American painter, Georgia O’Keeffe.
This concert is produced in partnership with the Manchester Music Festival and Helmholz Fine Art.

The Jukebox Quartet

Brooke Quiggins-Saulnier and Ben Lively, violin
Stefanie Taylor, viola
John Dunlop, cello
This concert in Manchester is generously sponsored by Fra and Carol Devine. The October Jukebox series is also sponsored in part by:

VSO Made in Vermont with Kat Wright - South Burlington
2023-11-03 20:30 - 22:00 | Higher Ground, 1214 Williston Rd, South Burlington, VT, 05403, United States
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Curated and conducted by Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s Artistic Advisor and Project Conductor Matt LaRocca, the 2023 Made in Vermont series highlights a guest artist from our state’s vibrant indie, folk, and rock scene. The VSO’s chamber orchestra performs musical favorites by Henry Purcell and Manuel De Falla and welcomes a special guest to the stage: Vermont’s own sensational soul singer Kat Wright. The program also features new works by two Vermont composers, Kyle Saulnier and Erik Nielsen. Saulnier is a unique and innovative composer whose style fuses modern orchestral techniques with jazz and industrial rock, and Nielsen’s new piece for string orchestra is a tribute to Pete Sutherland, a friend and mentor as well as a Vermont legend.
“Wright has that special balance of power and grace in her voice that can shimmer and float to the top…” – Red Line Roots
While you’ll still hear the Bonnie Raitt and Amy Winehouse influences in her music, echoes of Brandi Carlisle and Norah Jones are newly present in Kat’s performances, as well. Join us in welcoming the VSO and Kat Wright back to Higher Ground!
Doors open: 7:30 p.m. Showtime 8:30 p.m.
This concert is presented at the Higher Ground Ballroom, 1214 Williston Rd., South Burlington.

PROGRAM
Maurice Ravel – Le Tombeau de Couperin (Prelude)
Kat Wright – Let Me In
Kat Wright – Tell Me
Kyle Saulnier – a foundation of sand
Erik Satie (orch. Debussy, arr. LaRocca) – Gymnopedie No. 1
Henry Purcell – Dido’s Lament
Kat Wright – Lovers and Tides
INTERMISSION
Manuel De Falla – El amor brujo
Pantomime; Danza ritual del fuego
Erik Nielsen – Meadowlark (Tribute to Pete Sutherland)
Kat Wright – Go Down
Kat Wright – Can’t Explain
Jessica Meyer – Go Big or Go Home

For accessibility information at this venue, please contact VSO’s Manager of Audience Experience, Grace Spain, at grace@vso.org or phone 802-864-5741, ext. 110.

VSO Made in Vermont with Kat Wright - Stowe
2023-11-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, 122 Hourglass Drive, Stowe, VT, VT, 05672-5299, United States
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Curated and conducted by Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s Artistic Advisor and Project Conductor Matt LaRocca, the 2023 Made in Vermont series highlights a guest artist from our state’s vibrant indie, folk, and rock scene. The VSO’s chamber orchestra performs musical favorites by Henry Purcell and Manuel De Falla and welcomes a special guest to the stage: Vermont’s own sensational soul singer Kat Wright. The program also features new works by two Vermont composers, Kyle Saulnier and Erik Nielsen. Saulnier is a unique and innovative composer whose style fuses modern orchestral techniques with jazz and industrial rock, and Nielsen’s new piece for string orchestra is a tribute to Pete Sutherland, a friend and mentor as well as a Vermont legend.
“Wright has that special balance of power and grace in her voice that can shimmer and float to the top…” – Red Line Roots
While you’ll still hear the Bonnie Raitt and Amy Winehouse influences in her music, echoes of Brandi Carlisle and Norah Jones are newly present in Kat’s performances, as well. Join us in welcoming the VSO back to Stowe!
Doors open: 6:30 p.m. Showtime 7:00 p.m.

PROGRAM
Maurice Ravel – Le Tombeau de Couperin (Prelude)
Kat Wright – Let Me In
Kat Wright – Tell Me
Kyle Saulnier – a foundation of sand
Erik Satie (orch. Debussy, arr. LaRocca) – Gymnopedie No. 1
Henry Purcell – Dido’s Lament
Kat Wright – Lovers and Tides
INTERMISSION
Manuel De Falla – El amor brujo
Pantomime; Danza ritual del fuego
Erik Nielsen – Meadowlark (Tribute to Pete Sutherland)
Kat Wright – Go Down
Kat Wright – Can’t Explain
Jessica Meyer – Go Big or Go Home

This concert is presented by Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center. For further questions or information, please call 802-760-4634 or visit www.sprucepeakarts.org.
This concert is generously sponsored by:

For accessibility information at this venue, please contact VSO’s Manager of Audience Experience, Grace Spain, at grace@vso.org or phone 802-864-5741, ext. 110.

VSO Made in Vermont with Kat Wright - Bellows Falls
2023-11-05 16:00 - 18:00 | Bellows Falls Opera House, 7 Village Square, Bellows Falls, VT, 05101, United States
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Curated and conducted by Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s Artistic Advisor and Project Conductor Matt LaRocca, the 2023 Made in Vermont series highlights a guest artist from our state’s vibrant indie, folk, and rock scene. The VSO’s chamber orchestra performs musical favorites by Henry Purcell and Manuel De Falla and welcomes a special guest to the stage: Vermont’s own sensational soul singer Kat Wright. The program also features new works by two Vermont composers, Kyle Saulnier and Erik Nielsen. Saulnier is a unique and innovative composer whose style fuses modern orchestral techniques with jazz and industrial rock, and Nielsen’s new piece for string orchestra is a tribute to Pete Sutherland, a friend and mentor as well as a Vermont legend.
“Wright has that special balance of power and grace in her voice that can shimmer and float to the top…” – Red Line Roots
While you’ll still hear the Bonnie Raitt and Amy Winehouse influences in her music, echoes of Brandi Carlisle and Norah Jones are newly present in Kat’s performances, as well. Join us in welcoming the VSO back to Bellows Falls!
Doors open: 3:00 p.m. Showtime 4:00 p.m.
Ticket sales are final. No refunds unless the show is cancelled and not rescheduled.
PROGRAM
Maurice Ravel – Le Tombeau de Couperin (Prelude)
Kat Wright – Let Me In
Kat Wright – Tell Me
Kyle Saulnier – a foundation of sand
Erik Satie (orch. Debussy, arr. LaRocca) – Gymnopedie No. 1
Henry Purcell – Dido’s Lament
Kat Wright – Lovers and Tides
INTERMISSION
Manuel De Falla – El amor brujo
Pantomime; Danza ritual del fuego
Erik Nielsen – Meadowlark (Tribute to Pete Sutherland)
Kat Wright – Go Down
Kat Wright – Can’t Explain
Jessica Meyer – Go Big or Go Home

This concert is presented by Ray’s the Roof Productions and Next Stage Arts. For further questions or information, please call 802-387-0102 or email info@nextstagearts.org
The Ray Massucco Concert Series at Brattleboro Opera House is presented with the help of the Rockingham Arts and Museum Project and Great Eastern Radio: KOOL-FM and THE PEAK.
For accessibility information at this venue, please contact VSO’s Manager of Audience Experience, Grace Spain, at grace@vso.org or phone 802-864-5741, ext. 110.

Musicians-in-Schools - Grand Isle and North Hero
2023-11-08 08:00 - 15:00 | VT
This event is not open to the public.

Musicians-in-Schools - Burlington
2023-11-17 08:00 - 17:00 | VT

Dionne Warwick Featuring VSO String Ensemble
2023-11-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St, Rutland, VT, 05701, United States
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Join us for a special performance with Dionne Warwick featuring Vermont Symphony Orchestra String Ensemble.
Dionne Warwick is a five-time Grammy Award-winning music legend who has earned more than 75 charted hit songs and sold over 100 million records. She recorded 18 consecutive Top 100 singles (“Don’t Make Me Over,” Walk on By,” “Say a Little Prayer,” “A House is Not a Home,” “Alfie,” “Heartbreaker,” “Déjà Vu,” among countless others). She received her first Grammy in 1968 for “Do You Know the Way to San Jose?” Ms. Warwick became the first African-American solo female artist of her generation to win the prestigious award for Best Contemporary Female Vocalist Performance.
In 1985, she participated in the recording of “That’s What Friends Are For,” which became a number-one hit worldwide and raised awareness and major funds for AIDS research, which she continues to support, among other causes such as The Starlight Foundation, children’s hospitals, world hunger, disaster relief, and music education for which she has been honored and has raised millions of dollars. Ms. Warwick also participated in the all-star charity single, “We Are the World” and performed at “Live Aid.”
Ms. Warwick was also inducted into The Grammy Museum where a special 50th Anniversary career exhibit was unveiled and is a 2019 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. Ms. Warwick released a star-studded duets album entitled, Feels So Good, featuring collaborations with some of today’s greatest artists. Recently, Warwick was the recipient of the coveted and prestigious 2017 Marian Anderson Award for her career accomplishments and philanthropy.
Complimentary vouchers are not valid for this performance.
Presented in partnership with Graystone Promotions.

Holiday Pops with Myra Flynn - Barre
2023-12-08 19:30 - 21:30 | Barre Opera House, 6 North Main St, Barre, VT, 05641, United States
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Vermont’s own indie-soul queen Myra Flynn joins the VSO for its annual family-friendly orchestra holiday concert. We’ll explore familiar melodies, bring some jazz flair to a holiday classic, and enjoy Flynn’s soulful voice as she brings to life Christmas carols, folk music, and one of her own original compositions. We’ll also spotlight VSO Assistant Concertmaster Kathy Andrew as our violin soloist for Vivaldi’s enchanting piece.
An audience holiday sing-a-long is included! This concert is conducted by VSO Music Director, Andrew Crust.
“Myra’s vocals absolutely raise the music to a higher plain … Myra’s voice is something that really hits you square in the jaw. It’s sultry and silky smooth …” Higher Plain Music
PROGRAM
A Most Wonderful Christmas (arr. Robert Sheldon)
JONI MITCHELL (arr. Karl Hirzer) River
Christmas carol sing-a-long (arr. Dan Goeller)
ANTONIO VIVALDI The Four Seasons: Winter
VICTOR HELY-HUTCHINSON A Carol Symphony
I. Allegro Energico
Intermission
LEROY ANDERSON Christmas Festival Overture
MEL TORMÉ (arr. Bob Lowden) The Christmas Song
MYRA FLYNN Mama Song
DUKE ELLINGTON (arr. Jeff Tyzik) The Nutcracker Suite
1. Overture
2. Toot Toot Tootie Toot (Dance of the Reed Pipes)
3. Peanut Brittle Brigade
LEROY ANDERSON Sleigh Ride

Holiday Pops Food Shelf Initiative:
The VSO is partnering with the Hedding United Methodist Church Food Shelf this season! Bring a canned good with you to the Barre Opera House on December 9, and you’ll be put in a raffle to receive a holiday gift during the concert. All donated items will be brought to the food shelf by Bellows Falls Opera House volunteers.
For accessibility information at this venue, please contact VSO’s Manager of Audience Experience, Grace Spain, at grace@vso.org or phone 802-864-5741, ext. 110.

This concert is made possible by the generosity of our sponsors:

Holiday Pops with Myra Flynn - Burlington
2023-12-09 19:30 - 21:30 | Flynn Center, 153 Main Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
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Vermont’s own indie-soul queen Myra Flynn joins the VSO for its annual family-friendly orchestra holiday concert. We’ll explore familiar melodies, bring some jazz flair to a holiday classic, and enjoy Flynn’s soulful voice as she brings to life Christmas carols, folk music, and one of her own original compositions. We’ll also spotlight VSO Assistant Concertmaster Kathy Andrew as our violin soloist for Vivaldi’s enchanting piece.
An audience holiday sing-a-long is included! This concert is conducted by VSO Music Director, Andrew Crust.
“Myra’s vocals absolutely raise the music to a higher plain … Myra’s voice is something that really hits you square in the jaw. It’s sultry and silky smooth …” Higher Plain Music
PROGRAM
A Most Wonderful Christmas (arr. Robert Sheldon)
JONI MITCHELL (arr. Karl Hirzer) River
Christmas carol sing-a-long (arr. Dan Goeller)
ANTONIO VIVALDI The Four Seasons: Winter
VICTOR HELY-HUTCHINSON A Carol Symphony
I. Allegro Energico
Intermission
LEROY ANDERSON Christmas Festival Overture
MEL TORMÉ (arr. Bob Lowden) The Christmas Song
MYRA FLYNN Mama Song
DUKE ELLINGTON (arr. Jeff Tyzik) The Nutcracker Suite
1. Overture
2. Toot Toot Tootie Toot (Dance of the Reed Pipes)
3. Peanut Brittle Brigade
LEROY ANDERSON Sleigh Ride

Holiday Pops Food Shelf Initiative:
The VSO is partnering with the South Burlington Food Shelf this season! Bring a canned good with you to the Flynn on December 10, and you’ll be put in a raffle to receive a holiday gift during the concert. All donated items will be brought to the South Burlington Food Shelf by VSO volunteers. Most needed items include:
Canned meats Canned fruits Soup Pasta/Tomato sauce Cereals
Canned vegetables Snacks Pasta and Mac and Cheese boxes Coffee Tea
Peanut butter Jellies and jams Paper towels

For accessibility information at this venue, please contact the Flynn at 802-863-5966 or visit the Flynn’s accessibility website by clicking here.
This concert is made possible by the generosity of our sponsors:

Holiday Pops with Myra Flynn - Rutland
2023-12-10 15:00 - 17:00 | Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St, Rutland, VT, 05701, United States
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Vermont’s own indie-soul queen Myra Flynn joins the VSO for its annual family-friendly orchestra holiday concert. We’ll explore familiar melodies, bring some jazz flair to a holiday classic, and enjoy Flynn’s soulful voice as she brings to life Christmas carols, folk music, and one of her own original compositions. We’ll also spotlight VSO Assistant Concertmaster Kathy Andrew as our violin soloist for Vivaldi’s enchanting piece.
An audience holiday sing-a-long is included! This concert is conducted by VSO Music Director, Andrew Crust.
“Myra’s vocals absolutely raise the music to a higher plain … Myra’s voice is something that really hits you square in the jaw. It’s sultry and silky smooth …” Higher Plain Music

PROGRAM
A Most Wonderful Christmas (arr. Robert Sheldon)
JONI MITCHELL (arr. Karl Hirzer) River
Christmas carol sing-a-long (arr. Dan Goeller)
ANTONIO VIVALDI The Four Seasons: Winter
VICTOR HELY-HUTCHINSON A Carol Symphony
I. Allegro Energico
Intermission
LEROY ANDERSON Christmas Festival Overture
MEL TORMÉ (arr. Bob Lowden) The Christmas Song
MYRA FLYNN Mama Song
DUKE ELLINGTON (arr. Jeff Tyzik) The Nutcracker Suite
1. Overture
2. Toot Toot Tootie Toot (Dance of the Reed Pipes)
3. Peanut Brittle Brigade
LEROY ANDERSON Sleigh Ride

Holiday Pops Food Shelf Initiative:
The VSO is partnering with Black River Good Neighbor Services this season! Bring a canned good with you to the Paramount on December 10, and you’ll be put in a raffle to receive a holiday gift during the concert. All donated items will be brought to Black River Good Neighbor Services by VSO volunteers. Suggested donations inclue:

Coffee Mayo Mustard Ketchup Baked beans Soup Pasta sauce Gluten-free products
Soap Shampoo Toothpaste Dish detergent

For accessibility information at this venue, please contact The Paramount at 802.775.0570 x201 or email hello@paramountvt.org.
This concert is made possible by the generosity of our sponsors:

Brass Quintet and Counterpoint - Warren
2023-12-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Warren United Church, 339 Main Street, Warren, VT, 05674, United States
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT.
In 2023, one of our favorite annual holiday offerings tours to Warren, Newport, Grafton, and Manchester for programs of music and cheer. Each VSO Brass Quintet and Counterpoint concert features a perfect blend of brass and voices with seasonal fun. The program includes two world premieres: “The Christmas Truce” for chorus by Saxtons River-based composer Carol Wood, based on the WW1 Christmas ceasefires, and a brass composition by Leela McCann, a U-32 School District and Music-COMP student (Music Composition Mentoring Program). The concert is rounded out by enchanting traditional carols, timeless arrangements by Robert De Cormier (the founder of Counterpoint and the VSO Chorus), compositions by Bach, Gabrieli, and Farnaby, and fun holiday tunes such as “Frosty the Snowman” and “Santa Baby”. Don’t miss out on this musical treat, conducted by Nathaniel G. Lew.
VSO Brass Quintet
Hannah Messenger, horn
Seelan Manickam and Ryan Noe, trumpet
Matthew Wright, trombone
Philip Hyman, tuba
Counterpoint
Colleen Flynn Campbell, Neil Cerutti, Melissa Chesnut-Tangerman, Brian Clancy, Scott Czerwinski, Carolyn Dickinson, Anne D’Olivo, Maria Weber Lamson, Zebulun McLellan, Kevin Quigley, Linda Radtke, Allison Devery Steinmetz, Cameron Steinmetz
Admission is free but you must reserve a ticket to hold your spot.
For accessibility information at this venue, please contact VSO’s Manager of Audience Experience, Grace Spain, at grace@vso.org or phone 802-864-5741, ext. 110.
The student premiere is in partnership with:

Brass Quintet and Counterpoint - Newport
2023-12-15 19:30 - 21:30 | United Church of Newport, 63 3rd St, Newport, VT, 05855, United States
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In 2023, one of our favorite annual holiday offerings tours to Warren, Newport, Grafton, and Manchester for programs of music and cheer. Each VSO Brass Quintet and Counterpoint concert features a perfect blend of brass and voices with seasonal fun. The program includes two world premieres: “The Christmas Truce” for chorus by Saxtons River-based composer Carol Wood, based on the WW1 Christmas ceasefires, and a brass composition by Leela McCann, a U-32 School District and Music-COMP student (Music Composition Mentoring Program). The concert is rounded out by enchanting traditional carols, timeless arrangements by Robert De Cormier (the founder of Counterpoint and the VSO Chorus), compositions by Bach, Gabrieli, and Farnaby, and fun holiday tunes such as “Frosty the Snowman” and “Santa Baby”.
VSO Brass Quintet
Hannah Messenger, horn
Seelan Manickam and Ryan Noe, trumpet
Matthew Wright, trombone
Philip Hyman, tuba
Counterpoint
Colleen Flynn Campbell, Neil Cerutti, Melissa Chesnut-Tangerman, Brian Clancy, Scott Czerwinski, Carolyn Dickinson, Anne D’Olivo, Maria Weber Lamson, Zebulun McLellan, Kevin Quigley, Linda Radtke, Allison Devery Steinmetz, Cameron Steinmetz
In Newport we’ll welcome chorus members of the Lake Region Union School District as they join us in song! Don’t miss out on this musical treat, conducted by Nathaniel G. Lew.
For accessibility information at this venue, please contact VSO’s Manager of Audience Experience, Grace Spain, at grace@vso.org or phone 802-864-5741, ext. 110.
The student premiere is in partnership with:

This concert is generously sponsored by:

Brass Quintet and Counterpoint - Grafton
2023-12-16 17:00 - 19:00 | Grafton Community Church, 55 Main Street, Grafton, VT, 05146, United States
THIS CONCERT IS SOLD OUT. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, call 802-843-2447.
In 2023, one of our favorite annual holiday offerings tours to Warren, Newport, Grafton, and Manchester for programs of music and cheer. Each VSO Brass Quintet and Counterpoint concert features a perfect blend of brass and voices with seasonal fun. The program includes two world premieres: “The Christmas Truce” for chorus by Saxtons River-based composer Carol Wood, based on the WW1 Christmas ceasefires, and a brass composition by Leela McCann, a U-32 School District and Music-COMP student (Music Composition Mentoring Program). The concert is rounded out by enchanting traditional carols, timeless arrangements by Robert De Cormier (the founder of Counterpoint and the VSO Chorus), compositions by Bach, Gabrieli, and Farnaby, and fun holiday tunes such as “Frosty the Snowman” and “Santa Baby”.
Don’t miss out on this musical treat, conducted by Nathaniel G. Lew.
VSO Brass Quintet
Hannah Messenger, horn
Seelan Manickam and Ryan Noe, trumpet
Matthew Wright, trombone
Philip Hyman, tuba
Counterpoint
Colleen Flynn Campbell, Neil Cerutti, Melissa Chesnut-Tangerman, Brian Clancy, Scott Czerwinski, Carolyn Dickinson, Anne D’Olivo, Maria Weber Lamson, Zebulun McLellan, Kevin Quigley, Linda Radtke, Allison Devery Steinmetz, Cameron Steinmetz
For accessibility information at this venue, please contact VSO’s Manager of Audience Experience, Grace Spain, at grace@vso.org or phone 802-864-5741, ext. 110.
The student premiere is in partnership with:

Brass Quintet and Counterpoint - Manchester
2023-12-17 16:00 - 18:00 | Manchester First Congregational Church, 3624 Main St, Manchester, VT, 05254, United States
TONIGHT’S CONCERT IS SOLD OUT
In 2023, one of our favorite annual holiday offerings tours to Warren, Newport, Grafton, and Manchester for programs of music and cheer. Each VSO Brass Quintet and Counterpoint concert features a perfect blend of brass and voices with seasonal fun. The program includes two world premieres: “The Christmas Truce” for chorus by Saxtons River-based composer Carol Wood, based on the WW1 Christmas ceasefires, and a brass composition by Leela McCann, a U-32 School District and Music-COMP student (Music Composition Mentoring Program). The concert is rounded out by enchanting traditional carols, timeless arrangements by Robert De Cormier (the founder of Counterpoint and the VSO Chorus), compositions by Bach, Gabrieli, and Farnaby, and fun holiday tunes such as “Frosty the Snowman” and “Santa Baby”.
In Manchester we’ll welcome chorus members of the Burr and Burton Academy as they join us in song! Don’t miss out on this musical treat, conducted by Nathaniel G. Lew.
VSO Brass Quintet
Hannah Messenger, horn
Seelan Manickam and Ryan Noe, trumpet
Matthew Wright, trombone
Philip Hyman, tuba
Counterpoint
Colleen Flynn Campbell, Neil Cerutti, Melissa Chesnut-Tangerman, Brian Clancy, Scott Czerwinski, Carolyn Dickinson, Anne D’Olivo, Maria Weber Lamson, Zebulun McLellan, Kevin Quigley, Linda Radtke, Allison Devery Steinmetz, Cameron Steinmetz

For accessibility information at this venue, please contact VSO’s Manager of Audience Experience, Grace Spain, at grace@vso.org or phone 802-864-5741, ext. 110.
The student premiere is in partnership with:

Jukebox: Hammer & Glass - Paramount
2024-02-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St, Rutland, VT, 05701, United States
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For our February 2024 concerts, we’re shaking things up and swapping two string players with two percussionists for a new, whirlwind take on Jukebox – with the musicians and audience both onstage at the Paramount Theatre. Violinist Brooke Quiggins and cellist John Dunlop are joined by percussionists D. Thomas Toner and Nicola Cannizzaro for a singular musical experience, curated by VSO Artistic Advisor and Project Conductor Matt LaRocca.
Program

Opening from Glassworks by Philip Glass, arr. LaRocca
Hammers by Andy Akiho
Boris Kerner by Caroline Shaw
Bawa (traditional) arr. Sowah Mensah
Duo for Violin and Cello, Mvmt. III by Jessie Montgomery
Manta Ray Dance by Yousif Sheronick
Slide Rule by Jeanne Woodbury and Josh Gottry
Closing from Glassworks by Philip Glass, arr. LaRocca

Jukebox: Hammer & Glass - Zenbarn
2024-02-11 17:00 - 18:00 | Zenbarn, 179 Guptil Rd, Waterbury, VT, 05677, United States
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For our February 2024 concerts, we’re shaking things up and swapping two string players with two percussionists for a new, whirlwind take on Jukebox. Violinist Brooke Quiggins and cellist John Dunlop are joined by percussionists D. Thomas Toner and Nicola Cannizzaro for a singular musical experience, curated by VSO Artistic Advisor and Project Conductor Matt LaRocca.
Program

Opening from Glassworks by Philip Glass, arr. LaRocca
Hammers by Andy Akiho
Boris Kerner by Caroline Shaw
Bawa (traditional) arr. Sowah Mensah
Duo for Violin and Cello, Mvmt. III by Jessie Montgomery
Manta Ray Dance by Yousif Sheronick
Slide Rule by Jeanne Woodbury and Josh Gottry
Closing from Glassworks by Philip Glass, arr. LaRocca

Doors open at 4:30pm, the show begins at 5pm.

This concert is generously sponsored by the Northfield Savings Bank Innovation Fund.

David M. Wilson Memorial Farmers' Night Concert
2024-02-14 19:30 - 21:00 | Vermont State House, 115 State. St., Montpelier, 05602, United States
Ticketing/registration is not required for this open-to-the-public performance.

The VSO is one of many Vermont arts organizations that celebrates our state by providing a free concert for the Vermont General Assembly’s annual Farmers Night series. The series is a longstanding State House tradition dating back over 100 years to a time when lawmakers entertained themselves in the House Chamber mid-week while away from home.
VSO’s offering for this free 2024 Valentine’s Day concert features a string chamber orchestra and the VSO Chorus for an evening of enchanting music by Bach, Haydn, and more. As an annual tradition, we’ll also feature the premiere of a new work composed by a Music-COMP student: Callum Robechek. This concert is conducted by José-Daniel Flores Caraballo.
Program
W. A. MOZART – “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik,” Mvt. 1 (Serenade No.13 for Strings in G Major)
W. A. MOZART – “Ave Verum Corpus”
J. S. BACH – “Air” from String Suite III
J. S. BACH – Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring
JOSEPH HAYDN – Serenade for Strings Op.3 No.5
JOSEPH HAYDN – “Credo” from Missa Santi Joanni de Deo
GABRIEL FAURÉ – Nocturne from Shylock Suite Op. 57
GABRIEL FAURÉ – Cantique de Jean Racine
CALLUM ROBECHEK – Water Buries, Too (Premiere)
OLA GJEILO – Sacred Heart (Ubi Caritas III)
DIANE MARTIN – “These Green Mountains” arr. Nat Lew

This concert is kindly supported by the David M. Wilson Memorial Fund and the Robert De Cormier Fund, with additional sponsorship from the State of Vermont and :

The student composition premiere is in partnership with:

Musicians-in-Schools - Sheffield - Postponed
2024-02-16 08:00 - 17:00 | VT

VSO and OLLI - VSO Offstage: The Hollywood Sound
2024-02-28 14:00 - 15:00 | VT
VSO Offstage: The Hollywood Sound
With Katherine Winterstein
Wednesday, February 28, 2024, 2-3 pm
Description: Join us for this online lecture with violinist Katherine Winterstein as she discusses the crossover between classical music and film scores. This talk will focus on Erich Korngold’s Violin Concerto, which includes themes from several films from the golden age of Hollywood. Winterstein will explore the concerto in depth as she prepares for her performance as guest soloist with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra on March 2 at the Flynn (Burlington) and March 3 at the Paramount Theatre (Rutland).
Location: online.
Click here to learn more about the University of Vermont’s OLLI program and to register for this online event.

VSO at the Flynn: The Hollywood Sound
2024-03-02 19:30 - 21:30 | Flynn Center, 153 Main Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
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From romantic, savage, and epic American dramas to Japanese anime fantasy, The Hollywood Sound concert explores film scores from the past 80 years. VSO Concertmaster, Katherine Winterstein, performs Korngold’s 1945 film score-infused violin concerto to complete the evening, and Champlain College’s Emergent Media Center takes Psycho to a new visual level with projection-mapped images on the Flynn Stage. This concert is conducted by VSO Music Director Andrew Crust.
The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. and is preceded at 6:30 pm. by Musically Speaking, a free pre-concert discussion hosted by Vermont Public’s James Stewart, that provides entertaining insight in to the evening’s program with our conductor and guest soloist.

Special Feature: it’s Hollywood glamour night with the VSO! For one night only, Adventure Dinner is taking over the underbelly of the Flynn and creating a magical, pre-concert dining experience themed to the featured films of the evening. For more information, click here.

PROGRAM
MAX STEINER Casablanca Suite
BERNARD HERRMANN Psycho Suite for Strings
NINO ROTA Godfather Suite
JOE HISAISHI Symphonic Variation “Merry-Go-Round” from Howl’s Moving Castle

Intermission
ERICH KORNGOLD Violin Concerto in d major, op. 35

This concert is proudly sponsored by:

Generous support for our soloist is also provided by Mr. William P. Herbst, the Concert Artists Fund at the Vermont Community Foundation and an anonymous donor.

For accessibility information at this venue, please contact the Flynn at 802-863-5966 or visit the Flynn’s accessibility website by clicking here.

VSO at the Paramount: The Hollywood Sound
2024-03-03 15:00 - 17:00 | Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St, Rutland, VT, 05701, United States
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From romantic, savage, and epic American dramas to Japanese anime fantasy, The Hollywood Sound concert explores film scores from the past 80 years. VSO Concertmaster, Katherine Winterstein, performs Korngold’s 1945 film score-infused violin concerto to complete the evening. This concert is conducted by VSO Music Director Andrew Crust, and includes video projections accompanying Psycho in partnership with Champlain College’s Emergent Media Center.
The concert begins at 3:00 p.m. and is preceded at 2:00 pm. by Musically Speaking, a free pre-concert discussion with Vermont Public’s Helen Lyons, that provides entertaining insight in to the evening’s program with our conductor and guest soloist.

PROGRAM
MAX STEINER Casablanca Suite
BERNARD HERRMANN Psycho Suite for Strings
NINO ROTA Godfather Suite
JOE HISAISHI Symphonic Variation “Merry-Go-Round” from Howl’s Moving Castle
Intermission
ERICH KORNGOLD Violin Concerto in d major, op. 35

This concert is generously sponsored by the Young Cultural Endowment for Rutland, and by:

Generous support for our soloist is also provided by Mr. William P. Herbst.

For accessibility information at this venue, please contact The Paramount at 802.775.0570 x201 or email hello@paramountvt.org.

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Adam Tendler TURNmusic Residency
2024-04-11 19:30 - 20:30 | The Phoenix, 5 Stowe Street, Waterbury, VT, 05676, United States
Pianist Adam Tendler performs an intimate recital of works by Vermont born Nico Muhly. One of the most celebrated and active composers of our time, Muhly has been commissioned by the Vermont Symphony Orchestra to compose a new piano concerto to be premiered by Tendler and the VSO on May 4 at the Flynn in Burlington. The programs on April 11th and 14th at The Phoenix, in collaboration with Vermont’s new music collective TURNmusic, include pieces specifically written for Tendler and some other surprises! This recital explores firsthand the powerful works of Nico Muhly, interpreted by Adam Tendler, the composer’s friend, colleague, and dedicatee of his newest concerto.
Doors are at 7:00pm, music begins at 7:30.
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Jukebox: The Sound of Science in Rutland
2024-04-12 19:00 - 20:00 | Roots Studio Space, 55 Washington St, Rutland, VT, 05701, United States
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In the Sound of Science, Jukebox explores the intersection of music, science and data. The evening features compositions inspired and informed by scientific principles. We marvel at the structure behind Bach’s counterpoint, see how one composer translates the concept of the red-shift (the evidence behind the ever-expanding universe) into music, and delve just a little bit into science fiction. In addition, we see how data can be directly interpreted into music and sound. Temperature data is translated into musical notes in Daniel Crawfords brilliant Planetary Bands, the sound of a glacier melting is the bedrock of Sophie Kastner’s new work, data received from a buoy in Lake Champlain provides the director of a new piece by Vermont Composer Peter Hamlin, and more!
Each concert will include a free workshop where participants can create music and sound out of their own data through a free online tool developed by Kinetek.
Brooke Quiggins Saulnier and Jane Kittredge, violin
Stefanie Taylor, viola
John Dunlop, cello
Matt LaRocca, host and curator
Music from:
Mark Mellits
Larry Groupé
J.S. Bach
Alexander Borodin
Sophie Kastner
Peter Hamlin
Daniel Crawford
Matt LaRocca
Radiohead
This concert is generously supported by the Young Cultural Fund of Rutland, and is produced in partnership with the Paramount Theatre.
