Vermont Symphony Orchestra

Brass Quintet & Counterpoint Chorus - Warren
2025-12-11 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Warren United Church, 339 Main Street, Warren, VT, 05674, United States
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VSO’s annual tour of festive brass and vocal music with Counterpoint Chorus returns to Warren for the holiday season. The evening includes carols such as Silent Night, Deck the Halls and The First Nowell, and a focus on compositions by Vermont composer Erik Nielsen alongside works of Moses Hogan, traditional tunes arranged by Robert De Cormier and John Rutter, and a world premiere by Music-COMP and Mount Mansfield Union High School student Sam Acus.
Conducted by Nathaniel G. Lew.
Performers
Shelagh Abate, Horn; Andrew Harms, Trumpet; Elizabeth Jewell, Trumpet; Matthew Wright, Trombone; Zachary Haas, Bass Trombone
The singers of Counterpoint Chorus
Tickets are free of charge, but advance registration is required.

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

Musicians-in-Schools: Swanton
2025-12-10
This event is not open to the public.

Holiday Pops - Rutland
2025-12-07 15:00 - 17:00 | Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St, Rutland, VT, 05701, United States
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Celebrate December with festive music and join Music Director Andrew Crust, guest singers, and your Vermont Symphony Orchestra for a concert that delivers a joyful mood for the season. Enjoy favorites like Sleigh Ride and selections from The Nutcracker, a new commission by Vermont composer Michael Schachter inspired by a Jewish folktale, a rousing audience holiday sing-a-long, a musical reading of selections from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, and more!
Andrew Crust, VSO Music Director
M. T. Anderson and Marty Fogel, narrators
Opera Company of Middlebury Children’s Chorus: Uliana Alekhin, Matilda (Till) Boyce, Piper Donlon, Harley Everitt, Adelynn Leonard. Rachel Weinfeld, Director

PROGRAM
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – Christmas Overture

Trad/arr. Hayman – Carol of the Bells
A reading by M. T. Anderson of excerpts from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, with musical selections from:

Kelly-Marie Murphy – Huron Carol Interlude

Ralph Vaughan Williams – Fantasia on Greensleeves

Peter Warlock – Pied-en-l’air and Pavane from “Capriol Suite”

Howard Blake – Walking in the Air

Sergei Prokofiev – Lieutenant Kijé, op. 60: Troika

Delvyn Case – Rocket Sleigh

Arr. Sheldon – A Most Wonderful Christmas
Intermission
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Excerpts from The Nutcracker Suite

Traditional/Rutter – The Twelve Days of (Vermont) Christmas

Arr. John Finnegan – Christmas Sing-a-Long

Michael Schachter – The First Snow of Chelm (World Premiere), including narration by Marty Fogel

Leroy Anderson – Sleigh Ride

The VSO is partnering with the Black River Good Neighbor Services this season! Bring a canned good with you to the Paramount Theatre on December 7, and all donated items will be brought to the food shelf by the SouthWest Friends of VSO volunteers.
We are thankful for the Natalie Lisman Fund (held at Maple Capital Management) for supporting guest soloists in this concert, who have ties to Vermont, and to sponsorship from AARP and Mascoma Bank.

A special thank you to our event sponsor:

Holiday Pops - Burlington
2025-12-06 19:30 - 21:30 | Flynn Center, 153 Main Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
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Celebrate December with festive music and join Music Director Andrew Crust, guest singers, and your Vermont Symphony Orchestra for a concert that delivers a joyful mood for the season. Enjoy favorites like Sleigh Ride and selections from The Nutcracker, a new commission by Vermont composer Michael Schachter inspired by a Jewish folktale, a rousing audience holiday sing-a-long, a musical reading of selections from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, and more!
Andrew Crust, VSO Music Director
M. T. Anderson and Marty Fogel, narrators
Opera Company of Middlebury Children’s Chorus: Uliana Alekhin, Matilda (Till) Boyce, Piper Donlon, Harley Everitt, Adelynn Leonard. Rachel Weinfeld, Director

PROGRAM
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – Christmas Overture

Trad/arr. Hayman – Carol of the Bells
A reading by M. T. Anderson of excerpts from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, with musical selections from:

Kelly-Marie Murphy – Huron Carol Interlude

Ralph Vaughan Williams – Fantasia on Greensleeves

Peter Warlock – Pied-en-l’air and Pavane from “Capriol Suite”

Howard Blake – Walking in the Air

Sergei Prokofiev – Lieutenant Kijé, op. 60: Troika

Delvyn Case – Rocket Sleigh

Arr. Sheldon – A Most Wonderful Christmas
Intermission
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Excerpts from The Nutcracker Suite

Traditional/Rutter – The Twelve Days of (Vermont) Christmas

Arr. John Finnegan – Christmas Sing-a-Long

Michael Schachter – The First Snow of Chelm (World Premiere), including narration by Marty Fogel

Leroy Anderson – Sleigh Ride

The VSO is partnering with the South Burlington Food Shelf this season! Bring a canned good with you to the Flynn on December 6, and all donated items will be brought to the food shelf by volunteers.
A special thank you to our event sponsors:

The Lost Mural Project is pleased to sponsor this concert in support of the VSO and in honor of LMP Board Member Michael Schachter.

We are thankful for the Natalie Lisman Fund (held at Maple Capital Management) for supporting guest soloists in this concert, who have ties to Vermont, and to our sponsors at AARP and Mascoma Bank.

Holiday Pops - Barre
2025-12-05 19:30 - 21:30 | Barre Opera House, 6 North Main St, Barre, VT, 05641, United States
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Celebrate December with festive music and join Music Director Andrew Crust, guest singers, and your Vermont Symphony Orchestra for a concert that delivers a joyful mood for the season. Enjoy favorites like Sleigh Ride and selections from The Nutcracker, a new commission by Vermont composer Michael Schachter inspired by a Jewish folktale, a rousing audience holiday sing-a-long, a musical reading of selections from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, and more!
Andrew Crust, VSO Music Director
M. T. Anderson and Marty Fogel, narrators
Opera Company of Middlebury Children’s Chorus: Uliana Alekhin, Matilda (Till) Boyce, Piper Donlon, Harley Everitt, Adelynn Leonard. Rachel Weinfeld, Director

PROGRAM
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – Christmas Overture

Trad/arr. Hayman – Carol of the Bells

A reading by M. T. Anderson of excerpts from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, with musical selections from:

Kelly-Marie Murphy – Huron Carol Interlude

Ralph Vaughan Williams – Fantasia on Greensleeves

Peter Warlock – Pied-en-l’air and Pavane from “Capriol Suite”

Howard Blake – Walking in the Air

Sergei Prokofiev – Lieutenant Kijé, op. 60: Troika

Delvyn Case – Rocket Sleigh

Arr. Sheldon – A Most Wonderful Christmas
Intermission
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Excerpts from The Nutcracker Suite

Traditional/Rutter – The Twelve Days of (Vermont) Christmas

Arr. John Finnegan – Christmas Sing-a-Long

Michael Schachter – The First Snow of Chelm (World Premiere), including narration by Marty Fogel

Leroy Anderson – Sleigh Ride

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 5, and all donated items will be brought to the food shelf by Bellows Falls Opera House volunteers.
We are thankful for the Natalie Lisman Fund (held at Maple Capital Management) for supporting guest soloists in this concert, who have ties to Vermont, and to sponsorship from AARP and Mascoma Bank.

Musicians-in-Schools: Waterbury
2025-12-04

Musicians-in-Schools: Morristown
2025-12-04

Made in Vermont with The Moth Radio Hour - Bellows Falls
2025-11-16 16:00 - 18:00 | Bellows Falls Opera House, 7 Village Square, Bellows Falls, VT, 05101, United States
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VSO’s string orchestra is joined by The Moth Radio Hour guests from Vermont for a concert with storytelling at its heart. Music by Edvard Grieg, Edward Elgar, Sonny-Ray Day Rider and more are interspersed with and underscore storytelling about summer family camping adventures, an angel in the winter, road trips, and narration of Robert Frost and Calvin Coolidge writings. The concert concludes with Benjamin Britten’s Simple Symphony based on musical themes the composer wrote as a child. Conducted by VSO Music Director Andrew Crust.
Moth Radio Story Hour storytellers: Bill Patton, Stephen P. Kiernan, Susanne Schmidt

PROGRAM
Joaquin Turina – La oración del torero (The Bullfighter’s Prayer)
Edward Elgar – Salut d’amour
Sonny-Ray Day Rider – The Grief Eater Firaga, II. Blood Elegy
Edward Elgar – Sospiri
Leroy Anderson – Plink, Plank, Plunk

Intermission
Edvard Grieg – Holberg Suite
I. Praeludium, allegro vivace
III. Gavotte

Edward Elgar/Reed – Chanson de matin
Benjamin Britten – Simple Symphony
I. Boisterous Bourrée
II. Playful Pizzicato
IV. Frolicsome Finale
This concert is generously supported by Trust Company of Vermont and generous individual donors.

This concert is generously supported by Ray’s the Roof Productions, and is produced in partnership with:

Made in Vermont with The Moth Radio Hour - Manchester
2025-11-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Southern Vermont Arts Center, 860 SVAC Drive, Manchester, VT, 05254, United States
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VSO’s string orchestra is joined by The Moth Radio Hour guests from Vermont for a concert with storytelling at its heart. Music by Edvard Grieg, Edward Elgar, Sonny-Ray Day Rider and more are interspersed with and underscore storytelling about summer family camping adventures, a beauty pageant, road trips, and narration of Robert Frost and Calvin Coolidge writings. The concert concludes with Benjamin Britten’s Simple Symphony based on musical themes the composer wrote as a child. Conducted by VSO Music Director Andrew Crust.
Moth Radio Story Hour storytellers: Bill Patton, Maxine Linehan, Susanne Schmidt

PROGRAM
Joaquin Turina – La oración del torero (The Bullfighter’s Prayer)
Edward Elgar – Salut d’amour
Sonny-Ray Day Rider – The Grief Eater Firaga, II. Blood Elegy
Edward Elgar – Sospiri
Leroy Anderson – Plink, Plank, Plunk

Intermission
Edvard Grieg – Holberg Suite
I. Praeludium, allegro vivace
III. Gavotte

Edward Elgar/Reed – Chanson de matin
Benjamin Britten – Simple Symphony
I. Boisterous Bourrée
II. Playful Pizzicato
IV. Frolicsome Finale
This concert is generously supported by Trust Company of Vermont and Francis & Carol DeVine. We are thankful for the May D. Goodman Fund, held at Maple Capital Management, and its underwriting of VSO orchestral performances in the Manchester area.
We also welcome area students and their teachers/chaperones who attend the concert via VSO’s Student Insiders program, and thank the businesses and individuals who have sponsored tickets.

This concert is produced in partnership with:

Made in Vermont with The Moth Radio Hour - Stowe
2025-11-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, 122 Hourglass Drive, Stowe, VT, VT, 05672-5299, United States
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VSO’s string orchestra is joined by The Moth Radio Hour guests from Vermont for a concert with storytelling at its heart. Music by Edvard Grieg, Edward Elgar, Sonny-Ray Day Rider and more are interspersed with and underscore storytelling about summer family camping adventures, an angel in the winter, road trips, and narration of Robert Frost and Calvin Coolidge writings. The concert concludes with Benjamin Britten’s Simple Symphony based on musical themes the composer wrote as a child. Conducted by VSO Music Director Andrew Crust.

Moth Radio Story Hour storytellers: Bill Patton, Stephen P. Kiernan, Susanne Schmidt

PROGRAM
Joaquin Turina – La oración del torero (The Bullfighter’s Prayer)
Edward Elgar – Salut d’amour
Sonny-Ray Day Rider – The Grief Eater Firaga, II. Blood Elegy
Edward Elgar – Sospiri
Leroy Anderson – Plink, Plank, Plunk

Intermission
Edvard Grieg – Holberg Suite
I. Praeludium, allegro vivace
III. Gavotte

Edward Elgar/Reed – Chanson de matin
Benjamin Britten – Simple Symphony
I. Boisterous Bourrée
II. Playful Pizzicato
IV. Frolicsome Finale

This concert is generously supported by Trust Company of Vermont and generous individual donors.

This concert is produced in partnership with:

Young People's Concert - Montpelier
2025-11-14 13:00 - 14:00

Young People's Concert - St. Albans
2025-11-13 13:00 - 14:00
This event is not open to the public.
Generously supported by Music Performance Trust Fund and Lyn & Ferdinand Lauffer.

Curious Kids Day at Vermont Public
2025-11-08 09:00 - 14:30 | Vermont Public, 365 Troy Ave, Colchester, VT, 05446
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Bring the whole family for a day of music, fun, and curiosity with Vermont Public and Find and Go Seek on Saturday, Nov. 8 featuring VSO’s Musical Petting Zoo and instrumentalists on a live session of the kid’s podcast But Why.

Community Concert - Ludlow
2025-11-02 14:00 - 15:00 | Ludlow Auditorium, 37 Depot St, Ludlow, Vermont, 05149
The Vermont Symphony Orchestra comes to the Ludlow Auditorium for an afternoon of delightful chamber music from across the globe. Featuring violinists Jane Kittredge and Brooke Quiggins-Saulnier along with cellist John Dunlop, this time-traveling program covers all musical eras, including a Sonata de Chiesa by Corelli, a quaint Haydn London Trio, Borodin’s romantic String Trio in G minor. The program concludes with a medley of contemporary works from Canada, Scandinavia, and the United States.
This concert is free, no pre-registration required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Ludlow Auditorium.

VSO at the Flynn: Pastoral Symphony
2025-10-25 19:30 - 21:30 | Flynn Center, 153 Main Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
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The natural world underscores VSO’s second concert at the Flynn October 25, with birdsong, thunder, moonlight, and mushrooms as influence for a breadth of compositions. William Grant Still’s Wood Notes is inspired by the rich nature of the American South, and Chelsea Komschlies’ piece Mycelialore makes musical connections between fungal and neural networks in a piece commissioned by the League of American Orchestra’s Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation Orchestral Commissions Program. The second half presents Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 “Pastorale”, a bucolic hymn to the countryside and nature. From stillness to dancing, and bird calls to storms, Beethoven’s ability to incorporate rural life in musical form is exemplified in the four movements of this work.
The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. and is preceded at 6:30 p.m. by Musically Speaking, a free pre-concert discussion in the concert hall that provides entertaining insight into the evening’s program.

EXTRA: Vermont Wine Merchants and Vermont Symphony Orchestra team up for a pre-concert wine tasting with varietals from around the world! Join us from 6:45 – 7:30pm at The Flynn’s Chase Studio for a sampling of 6 wines including a Domaine de la Prébende Beaujolais, a Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, and a Cava Reserve Brut from Avinyo and more, with insights from General Manager of Vermont Wine Merchants Drew Robinson. All proceeds benefit the VSO; $20 per person. Click here to purchase your ticket!

PROGRAM
Andrew Crust, conductor

William Grant Still – Wood Notes
Chelsea Komschlies – Mycelialore

Intermission
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 6 “Pastorale”

This concert is generously supported by the Vermont Community Foundation Concert Artists Fund, Physicians Computer Company, and the State of Vermont.

Mycelialore was commissioned by the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation Orchestral Commissions Program, an initiative of the League of American Orchestras in partnership with the American Composers Orchestra.

Beethoven on the Rocks: A Pre-Concert Listening Party
2025-10-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Venetian Soda Lounge, 266 Pine Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Join VSO Music Director Andrew Crust and composer James Stewart for drinks, snacks, and a casual tour of Ludwig van Beethoven’s nature-inspired Symphony No. 6.
Relax at the Venetian Soda Lounge in Burlington with Andrew and James as they take you through the 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 classical music to enjoy this symphony, impress your concert-going friends with added insight from this listening party before the VSO at the Flynn: Pastoral Symphony concert on October 25.
Tickets available at sliding scale pricing. Nibbles provided; cash bar on site.
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Jukebox: Strength and Hope - Waterbury
2025-10-19 17:00 - 18:00 | Zenbarn, 179 Guptil Rd, Waterbury, VT, 05677, United States
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Music as strength. Music as hope. Music as change.
Throughout history, composers have turned to music in the face of hardship—to find light in darkness, to hold fast to truth, to rise up, and to offer comfort, courage, and strength. In this Jukebox, we look to those composers who have created music for hope, resistance, and change—music composed in prison camps, music that calls out injustice, music that shouts dissent, music that is charged with the need to speak out and be heard. In these challenging times, this special concert brings us together to offer a sense of optimism borne of music and community.
Brooke Quiggins-Saulnier and Joana Genova, violin; Stefanie Taylor, viola; and John Dunlop, cello. Hosted and curated by Matt LaRocca.
PROGRAM
Russell Peck – Don’t Tread on Me
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet in C minor, Op. 18, No. 4 – Movement I
Ethel Smyth – String Quartet in E minor
Gideon Klein – Trio
Dmitri Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110
Frank Horvat – The Thailand HRDs
Milad Yousufi – Refugee
Zoltan Almashi – Mariupol
Woody Guthrie – This Land is Your Land

This concert also provides a spotlight for Mercy Connections, a local non-profit that supports adults as they pursue English language learning; justice, mentoring, and reentry guidance; tutoring; and citizenship application support. Learn more at the concert where Mercy Connection staff members can share their story!
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A special thank you to our sponsors for this event, Northfield Savings Bank and Eleanor Long.

Jukebox: Strength and Hope - Bennington
2025-10-18 16:00 - 17:30 | Deane Carriage Barn, 120 The Orchard, Bennington, VT, 05257, United States
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Music as strength. Music as hope. Music as change.
Throughout history, composers have turned to music in the face of hardship—to find light in darkness, to hold fast to truth, to rise up, and to offer comfort, courage, and strength. In this free Jukebox concert, we look to those composers who have created music for hope, resistance, and change—music composed in prison camps, music that calls out injustice, music that shouts dissent, music that is charged with the need to speak out and be heard. In these challenging times, this special concert brings us together to offer a sense of optimism borne of music and community.
Brooke Quiggins-Saulnier and Joana Genova, violin; Stefanie Taylor, viola; and John Dunlop, cello. Hosted and curated by Matt LaRocca.
This concert is provided free of charge; please pre-register attendance at the above link.

PROGRAM
Russell Peck – Don’t Tread on Me
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet in C minor, Op. 18, No. 4 – Movement I
Ethel Smyth – String Quartet in E minor
Gideon Klein – Trio
Dmitri Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110
Frank Horvat – The Thailand HRDs
Milad Yousufi – Refugee
Zoltan Almashi – Mariupol
Woody Guthrie – This Land is Your Land

In partnership with Bennington College, and Taconic Music. Sponsored by Karl Brosch, in memory of Ralph Thomas.

Jukebox: Strength and Hope - Rutland
2025-10-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St, Rutland, VT, 05701, United States
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Music as strength. Music as hope. Music as change.
Throughout history, composers have turned to music in the face of hardship—to find light in darkness, to hold fast to truth, to rise up, and to offer comfort, courage, and strength. In this Jukebox, we look to those composers who have created music for hope, resistance, and change—music composed in prison camps, music that calls out injustice, music that shouts dissent, music that is charged with the need to speak out and be heard. In these challenging times, this special concert brings us together to offer a sense of optimism borne of music and community.
Brooke Quiggins-Saulnier and Joana Genova, violin; Stefanie Taylor, viola; and John Dunlop, cello. Hosted and curated by Matt LaRocca.
PROGRAM
Russell Peck – Don’t Tread on Me
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet in C minor, Op. 18, No. 4 – Movement I
Ethel Smyth – String Quartet in E minor
Gideon Klein – Trio
Dmitri Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110
Frank Horvat – The Thailand HRDs
Milad Yousufi – Refugee
Zoltan Almashi – Mariupol
Woody Guthrie – This Land is Your Land

This concert is generously sponsored by Kristi and Sandy Bragg, and by Carol and Fra DeVine. The VSO thanks The Paramount Theatre for its support of the Jukebox concert series, and the Young Cultural Endowment for Rutland for VSO’s activities in the community.

Musicians-in-Schools: Fletcher
2025-10-17 08:30 - 17:00

Musicians-in-Schools: Fairfax
2025-10-17 08:30 - 17:00

Jukebox: Strength and Hope - Burlington
2025-10-16 19:30 - 20:30 | Burlington Beer Company, 180 Flynn Ave, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
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Music as strength. Music as hope. Music as change.
Throughout history, composers have turned to music in the face of hardship—to find light in darkness, to hold fast to truth, to rise up, and to offer comfort, courage, and strength. In this Jukebox, we look to those composers who have created music for hope, resistance, and change—music composed in prison camps, music that calls out injustice, music that shouts dissent, music that is charged with the need to speak out and be heard. In these challenging times, this special concert brings us together to offer a sense of optimism borne of music and community.
Brooke Quiggins-Saulnier and Joana Genova, violin; Stefanie Taylor, viola; and John Dunlop, cello. Hosted and curated by Matt LaRocca.

PROGRAM
Russell Peck – Don’t Tread on Me
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet in C minor, Op. 18, No. 4 – Movement I
Ethel Smyth – String Quartet in E minor
Gideon Klein – Trio
Dmitri Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110
Frank Horvat – The Thailand HRDs
Milad Yousufi – Refugee
Zoltan Almashi – Mariupol
Woody Guthrie – This Land is Your Land
This concert also provides a spotlight for Mercy Connections, a local non-profit that supports adults as they pursue English language learning; justice, mentoring, and reentry guidance; tutoring; and citizenship application support. Learn more at the concert where Mercy Connection staff members can share their story!
VSO thanks the generosity of our Burlington Jukebox sponsors Northfield Savings Bank, Eleanor Long, and Bob Kenny & Pat Suozzi.

Jukebox: Strength and Hope - St. Johnsbury
2025-10-15 19:30 - 20:30 | St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 1171 Main St, St. Johnsbury, Vermont, 05819
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AS OF 10/8/25, CONCERT IS SOLD OUT!
Music as strength. Music as hope. Music as change.
Throughout history, composers have turned to music in the face of hardship—to find light in darkness, to hold fast to truth, to rise up, and to offer comfort, courage, and strength. In this Jukebox, we look to those composers who have created music for hope, resistance, and change—music composed in prison camps, music that calls out injustice, music that shouts dissent, music that is charged with the need to speak out and be heard. In these challenging times, this special concert brings us together to offer a sense of optimism borne of music and community.
Brooke Quiggins-Saulnier and Joana Genova, violin; Stefanie Taylor, viola; and John Dunlop, cello. Hosted and curated by Matt LaRocca.
PROGRAM
Russell Peck – Don’t Tread on Me
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet in C minor, Op. 18, No. 4 – Movement I
Ethel Smyth – String Quartet in E minor
Gideon Klein – Trio
Dmitri Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110
Frank Horvat – The Thailand HRDs
Milad Yousufi – Refugee
Zoltan Almashi – Mariupol
Woody Guthrie – This Land is Your Land
Tickets for this concert are free, kindly supported by the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, and advance registration is required.

Vermont Humanities Presents: Music as Strength and Hope – Protest Songs and More
2025-10-14 18:30 - 19:30 | The Phoenix, 5 Stowe Street, Waterbury, VT, 05676, United States
Throughout history, composers have turned to music in the face of hardship—to find light in darkness, to hold fast to truth, to rise up, and to offer comfort, courage, and strength. Join this free presentation with educator Matt LaRocca, Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s Artistic Advisor and Project Conductor, as he investigates the power of music that’s been created as a form of sonic resistance, listening to and singing songs both old and new.
Participants are encourage to bring their own songs to the discussion. A community playlist will be created with the group for this program.
This free event is presented by Vermont Humanities.
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East Meets West - Rutland
2025-09-27 19:30 - 21:30 | Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St, Rutland, VT, 05701, United States
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The 2025-26 season opens with one of the world’s leading tabla virtuosos, Grammy Award-winning musician Sandeep Das, a 21-year member of the Silk Road Ensemble and collaborator with Paquito D’Rivera, Bobby McFerrin, Yo-Yo Ma amongst others. VSO also welcomes guest sitarist Rajib Karmakar to start the concert with the first movement of pioneering composer Ravi Shankar’s Symphony. Das follows with Sri Lankan/Canadian composer Dinuk Wijeratne’s brilliant Tabla Concerto, a three movement exploration of baroque, electronica, folk, and romantic styles. The concert completes its East/West connection with Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, a hugely popular, sweeping work masterfully orchestrated by Maurice Ravel. The piece gives a distinct musical voice to visual art and shows the full colors and virtuosity of the orchestra.
The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. and is preceded at 6:30 p.m. by Musically Speaking, a free pre-concert discussion hosted by Vermont Public’s Helen Lyons that provides entertaining insight into the evening’s program.

PROGRAM
Andrew Crust, conductor
Sandeep Das, tabla
Rajib Karmakar, solo sitar
Ravi Shankar – Symphony (1. Allegro – Kafi Zila)
Dinuk Wijeratne – Tabla Concerto
Sandeep Das (arr. Ljova) – Mohini
Intermission
Modest Mussorgsky/Maurice Ravel – Pictures at an Exhibition

This concert is kindly supported by the Young Cultural Endowment Fund for Rutland.

VSO at the Flynn: East Meets West
2025-09-26 19:30 - 21:30 | Flynn Center, 153 Main Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
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The 2025-26 season opens with one of the world’s leading tabla virtuosos, Grammy Award-winning musician Sandeep Das, a 21-year member of the Silk Road Ensemble and collaborator with Paquito D’Rivera, Bobby McFerrin, and Yo-Yo Ma amongst others. VSO also welcomes guest sitarist Rajib Karmakar to start the concert with the first movement of pioneering composer Ravi Shankar’s Symphony. Das follows with Sri Lankan/Canadian composer Dinuk Wijeratne’s brilliant Tabla Concerto, a three movement exploration of baroque, electronica, folk, and romantic styles. The concert completes its East/West connection with Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, a hugely popular, sweeping work masterfully orchestrated by Maurice Ravel. The piece gives a distinct musical voice to visual art and shows the full colors and virtuosity of the orchestra.
The concert is preceded by Musically Speaking, a free discussion hosted by James Stewart, VSO Music Director Andrew Crust, and the concert guest artists, providing entertaining insight into the evening’s program.
New to this season, VSO and Vermont Wine Merchants (VWM) are hosting a pre-concert wine tasting featuring varietals from around the world with insights from VWM General Manager Drew Robinson. For more information and to book your ticket, click here ($20 per person, not included as part of your concert ticket). We’re limited to 60 tickets, so book now!

SCHEDULE
6:30 – 7:00 p.m. Musicially Speaking talk (Flynn auditorium)
7:00 – 7:25 p.m. Wine tasting with Vermont Wine Merchants (Chase Studio, separately ticketed)
7:30 p.m. Concert: East Meets West (Flynn auditorium)

PROGRAM
Andrew Crust, conductor
Sandeep Das, tabla
Rajib Karmakar, sitar
Ravi Shankar – Symphony (1. Allegro – Kafi Zila)
Dinuk Wijeratne – Tabla Concerto
Sandeep Das (arr. Ljova) – Mohini
Intermission
Modest Mussorgsky/Maurice Ravel – Pictures at an Exhibition

This concert is generously sponsored by the von Trapp Family Lodge and Resort.

Sandeep Das & Ishmael Bangoura Drumming Circle
2025-09-25 14:00 - 15:00 | Historic Barn House at Clemmons Family Farm, 2122 Greenbush Road, Charlotte, VT, 05445, United States
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VSO is excited to co-host a free intergenerational cross-cultural healing drumming circle and class featuring Sandeep Das and drummer Ishmael Bangoura, with Clemmons Family Farm. It’s a joyful gathering for seniors, toddlers, and everyone in-between! Capacity is limited to 25 attendees, so reserve your spot early.
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The VSO’s September 26 concert at The Flynn in Burlington and the September 27 concert at the Paramount Theater in Rutland feature Sandeep Das (tabla) and Rajib Karmakar (sitar), and compositions by Ravi Shankar, Dinuk Wijeratne, and Das in the first half, with Mussorgsky/Ravel’s Pictures at an Exhibition in the second half. Student tickets are $10, and general admission starts at $30 plus fees/taxes. Discounts available for groups of 10 or more.

Sandeep Das & Rajib Karmakar Workshop
2025-09-24 18:30 - 19:30 | Vermont State University Castleton Fine Arts Center, 45 Alumni Drive, Castleton, VT, 05735, United States
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September 24 in Castleton, Grammy Award-winning tabla player Sandeep Das and renowned composer and sitarist Rajib Karmakar come together for a free instrument demonstration and discussion on Indian music, history, and performance. Das and Karmakar are headlining the Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s “East Meets West” concert at The Paramount Theatre in Rutland on September 27, and this workshop provides a rare opportunity to learn more about and hear from two internationally recognized masters of the sitar and tabla drums.
This event is hosted co-hosted by Vermont State University Castleton, and is free of charge. Registration required.
The VSO’s September 27 concert at The Paramount Theatre features compositions by Ravi Shankar, Dinuk Wijeratne, and Das in the first half, with Mussorgsky/Ravel’s Pictures at an Exhibition in the second half. Student tickets are $10, and general admission starts at $30 plus fees/taxes.

Grand Point North with Grace Potter and the VSO
2025-09-12 16:30 - 22:30 | Waterfront Park, 20 Lake St, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
The Vermont Symphony Orchestra takes the stage alongside Grace Potter at Grand Point North.
Acclaimed singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, band leader, GRAMMY nominee and Fayston native Grace Potter is teaming up with the VSO again following their successful collaboration in March. Together, they explore this Vermont rock legend’s music with Grace as the concert soloist. You’ll hear “Masterpiece” and “Lady Vagabond” from her newest album Mother Road, her biggest hits “The Lion The Beast The Beat,” “Paris (Ooh La La),” “Stars” and more.
Day one of this three day festival at the waterfront in Burlington also features Maryse Smith, The Wet Ones!, Burly Girlies, and Grace Palmer. The VSO will take to the stage around 8:30 p.m. on Friday, September 12.
Purchase tickets for Friday, September 12 featuring the VSO at the link below.
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Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! In Concert - August 15
2025-08-15 19:30 - 21:30 | Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow, 854 Trapp Hill Rd, Stowe, VT, 05672, United States
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RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S OKLAHOMA! IN CONCERT
August 13, 14, 15 | 2025
Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow, Stowe, VT
Picnic in the concert meadow and enjoy the Oscar- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical score brought to life in concert by a full orchestra, soloists, and chorus, conducted by Christopher Ray. Set in Oklahoma in 1906, the musical depicts a love story between a farm girl and a cowboy and the growing rivalry between the cowboys and local farmers. The musical is the first written by the famous duo of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, and features well-loved tunes including “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin” and “Oklahoma”.

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

General admission tickets: $79. Students 18 and under tickets: $39. VIP tickets: $125
VIP tickets include premium parking next to the Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow, provision of a camping chair and premium seating, a complimentary beverage at the onsite bier tent, and a special Oklahoma! branded gift. A limited quantity of VIP tickets are available.
In the event of inclement weather, performances will be relocated to The Flynn in Burlington.
The concerts are produced in partnership with the Lyric Theatre, Vermont Symphony Orchestra, Trapp Family Lodge, The Flynn, and Stowe Performing Arts.
This concert is generously sponsored by The Merson Family & Edward Jones with additional support by Four Season Sotheby’s International Realty, Stackpole & French Law Offices, and generous individual donors.
