Vermont Symphony Orchestra

2023 TD Bank Summer Festival Tour in South Pomfret
2023-06-30 19:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Saskadena Six, 247 Stage Rd., South Pomfret, VT
TONIGHT’S PERFORMANCE IS OUTDOORS.

Please Note:
Due to muddy conditions in the parking lot, we are strongly encouraging ride sharing. There is limited additional parking at Prosper Valley School (1071 Pomfret Rd, a 2 minute drive from the venue), and more ample parking at Woodstock Union High School (100 Amsden Way, a 10 minute drive from the venue) where you can park and carpool to the concert with family and friends.

The grounds at Saskadena Six may be wet, so plan accordingly.

VSO’s TD Bank Summer Festival Tour is back with a lineup of American favorites to get you dancing and celebrating the most anticipated time of year in Vermont. Guest trumpeter and jazz legend Ray Vega joins the Vermont Symphony Orchestra and Argentinian/Italian conductor Michelle di Russo in a concert of swing, jazz, spirituals, and marches. A “…hornman with deep roots in Latin Music and Afro-Cuban Jazz” (New York Daily News), Vega is known as a prolific, state-wide performer and as host of Vermont Public’s Friday Night Jazz program. Relax under the balmy summer skies with feisty, soothing, and unforgettable music by Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk, George Gershwin, John Philip Sousa, Johnny Mandel and more. Bring your picnic baskets and summer spirit!

This concert is presented in partnership with Pentangle Arts.

EVENT DETAILS & THINGS TO KNOW
Saskadena Six Ski Area – 247 Stage Rd, South Pomfret
Gates open at 5:30 pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30 pm
Rain site: Woodstock Union High School 100 Amsden Way, Woodstock, VT

Advance adult tickets: $28
Gate Prices:
Adults: $35
Ages 6-17: $5
5 and under: Free
AARP discounted tickets are available for AARP members and their guests only.

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.

PROGRAM

Guest conductor Michelle Di Russo, trumpet soloist, Ray Vega
Bernstein – Overture to Candide
Seeger – Rissolty Rossolty
Monk arr. Julien – Round Midnight
Joplin – The Entertainer
Armstrong – Satchmo!
Suessdorf, arr. Fredrickson – Moonlight in Vermont
Mandel, arr. McCarthy – Medley: The Shadow of Your Smile/A Time for Love
Ellington, arr. Custer – Duke Ellington!
INTERMISSION
Gershwin – Cuban Overture
Hernandez, arr. Hartigan – Lamento Borincano
Burleigh, arr. Tyzik – Every Time I Feel the Spirit
Ellington, arr. Vega – Black and Tan Fantasy
Gershwin – Strike Up the Band
Sousa – The Washington Post
Sousa – Stars and Stripes Forever

This concert is generously sponsored by:

The Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation

The Musical Petting Zoo interactive exhibition for this concert is supported by:

For accessibility information at this venue, please contact Saskadena Six at (802) 457-6666.

2023 TD Bank Summer Festival Tour in East Burke
2023-07-01 19:30 - 21:30 | Burke Mountain Ski Resort, 2559 Mountain Road, East Burke, VT, 05832, United States
TONIGHT’S CONCERT IS OUTDOORS.
Tickets will be available for purchase at the gate. We will see you there!

VSO’s TD Bank Summer Festival Tour is back with a lineup of American favorites to get you dancing and celebrating the most anticipated time of year in Vermont. Guest trumpeter and jazz legend Ray Vega joins the Vermont Symphony Orchestra and Argentinian/Italian conductor Michelle di Russo in a concert of swing, jazz, spirituals, and marches. A “…hornman with deep roots in Latin Music and Afro-Cuban Jazz” (New York Daily News), Vega is known as a prolific, state-wide performer and as host of Vermont Public’s Friday Night Jazz program. Relax under the balmy summer skies with feisty, soothing, and unforgettable music by Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk, George Gershwin, John Philip Sousa, Johnny Mandel and more. Bring your picnic baskets and summer spirit.
Fireworks will follow the conclusion of the performance!

EVENT DETAILS & THINGS TO KNOW
Burke Mountain Ski Resort
2559 Mountain Rd, East Burke, VT 05832
Gates open at 5:30 pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30 pm

Advance adult tickets: $28
Gate Prices:
Adults: $35
Ages 6-17: $5
5 and under: Free
AARP discounted tickets are available for AARP members and their guests only.
Please note: Outside alcohol is not permitted at this event. There will be beverages available for sale on site.
Rain site: Lyndon Institute 168 Institute Circle, Lyndon Center, 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.

PROGRAM

Guest conductor Michelle Di Russo, trumpet soloist, Ray Vega
Bernstein – Overture to Candide
Seeger – Rissolty Rossolty
Monk arr. Julien – Round Midnight
Joplin – The Entertainer
Armstrong – Satchmo!
Suessdorf, arr. Fredrickson – Moonlight in Vermont
Mandel, arr. McCarthy – Medley: The Shadow of Your Smile/A Time for Love
Ellington, arr. Custer – Duke Ellington!
INTERMISSION
Gershwin – Cuban Overture
Hernandez, arr. Hartigan – Lamento Borincano
Burleigh, arr. Tyzik – Every Time I Feel the Spirit
Ellington, arr. Vega – Black and Tan Fantasy
Gershwin – Strike Up the Band
Sousa – The Washington Post
Sousa – Stars and Stripes Forever

This concert is generously sponsored by:

The Musical Petting Zoo educational exhibit for this performance is kindly supported by:

For accessibility information at this venue, please contact Burke Mountain Ski Resort at (802) 626-7400.

2023 TD Bank Summer Festival Tour in Stowe
2023-07-02 19:30 - 21:30 | Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow, 854 Trapp Hill Rd, Stowe, VT, 05672, United States
TONIGHT’S PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN MOVED INDOORS DUE TO WEATHER. The show is sold out.
Rain Site: Stowe High School, 413 Barrows Rd. Stowe, VT

VSO’s TD Bank Summer Festival Tour is back with a lineup of American favorites to get you dancing and celebrating the most anticipated time of year in Vermont. Guest trumpeter and jazz legend Ray Vega joins the Vermont Symphony Orchestra and Argentinian/Italian conductor Michelle di Russo in a concert of swing, jazz, spirituals, and marches. A “…hornman with deep roots in Latin Music and Afro-Cuban Jazz” (New York Daily News), Vega is known as a prolific, state-wide performer and as host of Vermont Public’s Friday Night Jazz program. Relax under the balmy summer skies with feisty, soothing, and unforgettable music by Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk, George Gershwin, John Philip Sousa, Johnny Mandel and more. Bring your picnic baskets and summer spirit!

This concert is presented in partnership with Stowe Performing Arts.

EVENT DETAILS & THINGS TO KNOW
Now at rain site: Stowe High School 413 Barrows Rd. Stowe, VT
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

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.

PROGRAM

Guest conductor Michelle Di Russo, trumpet soloist, Ray Vega
Bernstein – Overture to Candide
Seeger – Rissolty Rossolty
Monk arr. Julien – Round Midnight
Joplin – The Entertainer
Armstrong – Satchmo!
Suessdorf, arr. Fredrickson – Moonlight in Vermont
Mandel, arr. McCarthy – Medley: The Shadow of Your Smile/A Time for Love
Ellington, arr. Custer – Duke Ellington!
INTERMISSION
Gershwin – Cuban Overture
Hernandez, arr. Hartigan – Lamento Borincano
Burleigh, arr. Tyzik – Every Time I Feel the Spirit
Ellington, arr. Vega – Black and Tan Fantasy
Gershwin – Strike Up the Band
Sousa – The Washington Post
Sousa – Stars and Stripes Forever

This concert is generously sponsored by:

Waterbury & Stowe

For venue accessibility information, please contact Trapp Family Lodge at (802) 826-7000.

2023 TD Bank Summer Festival Tour in Grafton
2023-07-03 19:30 - 21:30 | Grafton Trails and Outdoor Center, 783 Townshend Road, Grafton, VT, 05146, United States
DUE TO WEATHER, THIS PERFORMANCE WILL BE INDOORS. The concert is sold out.
The rain site is Horowitz Hall at Vermont Academy, 10 Long Walk, Saxtons River, VT.
Please note that there is no food permitted inside the hall.

VSO’s TD Bank Summer Festival Tour is back with a lineup of American favorites to get you dancing and celebrating the most anticipated time of year in Vermont. Guest trumpeter and jazz legend Ray Vega joins the Vermont Symphony Orchestra and Argentinian/Italian conductor Michelle di Russo in a concert of swing, jazz, spirituals, and marches. A “…hornman with deep roots in Latin Music and Afro-Cuban Jazz” (New York Daily News), Vega is known as a prolific, state-wide performer and as host of Vermont Public’s Friday Night Jazz program. Relax under the balmy summer skies with feisty, soothing, and unforgettable music by Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk, George Gershwin, John Philip Sousa, Johnny Mandel and more. Bring your picnic baskets and summer spirit.
Fireworks will take place at the conclusion of the performance!

EVENT DETAILS & THINGS TO KNOW
Grafton Trails and Outdoor Center – 783 Townshend Road, Grafton
Gates open at 5:30 pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30 pm

Advance adult tickets: $28
Gate Prices:
Adults: $35
Ages 6-17: $5
5 and under: Free
AARP discounted tickets are available for AARP members only.
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.

PROGRAM
Guest conductor Michelle Di Russo, trumpet soloist, Ray Vega
Bernstein – Overture to Candide
Seeger – Rissolty Rossolty
Monk arr. Julien – Round Midnight
Joplin – The Entertainer
Armstrong – Satchmo!
Suessdorf, arr. Fredrickson – Moonlight in Vermont
Mandel, arr. McCarthy – Medley: The Shadow of Your Smile/A Time for Love
Ellington, arr. Custer – Duke Ellington!
INTERMISSION
Gershwin – Cuban Overture
Hernandez, arr. Hartigan – Lamento Borincano
Burleigh, arr. Tyzik – Every Time I Feel the Spirit
Ellington, arr. Vega – Black and Tan Fantasy
Gershwin – Strike Up the Band
Sousa – The Washington Post
Sousa – Stars and Stripes Forever

This concert is generously sponsored by:

The Musical Petting Zoo educational exhibit for this performance is kindly supported by M&T Bank.

For accessibility information at this venue, please contact Grafton Trails and Outdoor Center at (802) 843-2400.

2023 TD Bank Summer Festival Tour in Shelburne
2023-07-04 19:30 - 21:30 | Shelburne Museum, 6000 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne, VT
TONIGHT’S CONCERT WILL BE OUTDOORS.
Tickets will be available at the gate. We have received reports of light scattered showers so please plan accordingly.

VSO’s TD Bank Summer Festival Tour is back with a lineup of American favorites to get you dancing and celebrating the most anticipated time of year in Vermont. Guest trumpeter and jazz legend Ray Vega joins the Vermont Symphony Orchestra and Argentinian/Italian conductor Michelle di Russo in a concert of swing, jazz, spirituals, and marches. A “…hornman with deep roots in Latin Music and Afro-Cuban Jazz” (New York Daily News), Vega is known as a prolific, state-wide performer and as host of Vermont Public’s Friday Night Jazz program. Relax under the balmy summer skies with feisty, soothing, and unforgettable music by Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk, George Gershwin, John Philip Sousa, Johnny Mandel and more. Bring your picnic baskets and summer spirit.
Fireworks will take place at the conclusion of the performance!

EVENT DETAILS & THINGS TO KNOW
Shelburne Museum – 6000 Shelburne Rd, Shelburne
Gates open at 5:30 pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30 pm
Advance adult tickets: $28
Gate Prices:
Adults: $35
Ages 6-17: $5
5 and under: Free
AARP discounted tickets are available for AARP members and their guests only.
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.

FEATURING: PICNICS WITH ADVENTURE DINNER

Our friends at Adventure Dinner are helping provide tasty snacks for your picnic blanket! Reserve your Picnic Pack for two (or as many as you need for your crew) today for pick-up at the concert. Omnivore and Specialty picnics are available, the latter being vegetarian, gluten-free, and dairy-free (please indicate dietary needs when you reserve). For more information and to purchase your Picnic Pack, click here.
Tickets ($80 + tax) are for two folks and includes a Picnic Pack serving 2. Tickets DO NOT include admission to the concert, which are purchased separately through the Flynn.
The Fireworks Omnivore Picnic for Two Includes :
Thinly Shaved Roast Beef Grinder, Farm Greens, Garden Herb Aioli
Adorable Potatoes, Lemon, Garlic, Dill, Spring Onion
Grilled Watermelon, Local Tomato, Feta, Mint, Chili Crisp
Wedge Salad, Bacon Jam, Unapologetic Ranch
Ube Snickerdoodle Blondies
** Please select a Specialty Picnic Pack if you require vegetarian, gluten-free, and dairy-free
Please Note: Admission tickets for the VSO Concert are not included in the Picnic Pack reservation and MUST be purchased prior to reserving your Picnic Pack. You will be asked to provide the confirmation/ticket number for your admission in the Picnic Pack reservation form.

PROGRAM
Guest conductor Michelle Di Russo, trumpet soloist, Ray Vega
Bernstein – Overture to Candide
Seeger – Rissolty Rossolty
Monk arr. Julien – Round Midnight
Joplin – The Entertainer
Armstrong – Satchmo!
Suessdorf, arr. Fredrickson – Moonlight in Vermont
Mandel, arr. McCarthy – Medley: The Shadow of Your Smile/A Time for Love
Ellington, arr. Custer – Duke Ellington!
INTERMISSION
Gershwin – Cuban Overture
Hernandez, arr. Hartigan – Lamento Borincano
Burleigh, arr. Tyzik – Every Time I Feel the Spirit
Ellington, arr. Vega – Black and Tan Fantasy
Gershwin – Strike Up the Band
Sousa – The Washington Post
Sousa – Stars and Stripes Forever

This concert is generously sponsored by:

The Musical Petting Zoo interactive exhibition for this concert is supported by:

For accessibility information at this venue, please contact Shelburne Museum at (802) 985-3346.

Free Summer Trio and Quartet Concert Series
2023-07-30 10:00 - 11:00 | BCA Patio, City Hall Park, 1388 Main St, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
VSO quartets and trios are bringing music to Burlington and Island Pond this summer, with this series of free weekend concerts featuring everything from Bartok and Borodin to Scott Joplin rags, Nordic and Celtic folk traditions, Haydn, Puccini, and more. No need to reserve your place, just join us!
The July 30th performance will feature the Mansfield Trio (Melissa Mielens, flute; Brooke Quiggins-Saulnier violin; John Dunlop, cello).
The concert is at 10:00 a.m. and is free.
BCA Patio, Burlington City Park
1388 Main St., Burlington, VT

Free Summer Trio and Quartet Concert Series
2023-08-06 10:00 - 11:00 | BCA Patio, City Hall Park, 1388 Main St, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
VSO quartets and trios are bringing music to Burlington and Island Pond this summer, with this series of free weekend concerts featuring everything from Bartok and Borodin to Scott Joplin rags, Nordic and Celtic folk traditions, Haydn, Puccini, and more. No need to reserve your place, just join us!
August 6th’s performance will feature the Sitka Trio (Brooke Quiggins-Saulnier, violin; Stefanie Taylor, viola; John Dunlop, cello).
The concert is at 10:00 a.m. and is free.
BCA Patio, Burlington City Park
1388 Main St., Burlington, VT

Free Summer Trio and Quartet Concert Series
2023-08-13 10:00 - 11:00 | BCA Patio, City Hall Park, 1388 Main St, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
VSO quartets and trios are bringing music to Burlington and Island Pond this summer, with this series of free weekend concerts featuring everything from Bartok and Borodin to Scott Joplin rags, Nordic and Celtic folk traditions, Haydn, Puccini, and more. No need to reserve your place, just join us!
August 13th’s performance will feature the Trio Capriccio (Anne Jansen, flute; David Gusakov, violin; Bonnie Klimowski, cello)
The concert is at 10:00 a.m. and is free.
BCA Patio, Burlington City Park
1388 Main St., Burlington, VT

Free Summer Trio and Quartet Concert Series
2023-08-20 10:00 - 11:00 | BCA Patio, City Hall Park, 1388 Main St, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
VSO quartets and trios are bringing music to Burlington and Island Pond this summer, with this series of free weekend concerts featuring everything from Bartok and Borodin to Scott Joplin rags, Nordic and Celtic folk traditions, Haydn, Puccini, and more. No need to reserve your place, just join us!
The August 20th performance will feature the Eclectica String Quartet (Sofia Hirsch and Laura Markowitz, violin; Ana Ruesink, viola; John Dunlop, cello)
The concert is at 10:00 a.m. and is free.
BCA Patio, Burlington City Park
1388 Main St., Burlington, VT

Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival
2023-08-25 16:00 - 17:00 | Middlebury College, McCullough Student Center, 14 Old Chapel Rd, Middlebury, VT, 05752, United States
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VSO’s chamber orchestra explores new scores for two winners of the 2023 Award for Best Integration of Music into Film: Born Under Punches (written and directed by Gaoyang Ganjin) and The Social Chameleon (Alex Ross). This concert is hosted and conducted by Matt LaRocca, and is presented in partnership with the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival.

Born Under Punches: Tyler is trapped in his father’s dream of being a boxing champion, but he’s put up with it for too long. A compact portrait of internal chaos and the pursuit of freedom, Born Under Punches is about finding yourself in the prison of other peoples’ expectations and breaking out.
The Social Chameleon: Cosmo the Chameleon doesn’t fit in with the other animals. No matter how hard he tries, he just can’t seem to find his place in the jungle. Then, everything changes when he meets another chameleon who shows him how to live by his own true colors.

Free Summer Trio and Quartet Concert Series
2023-08-26 13:00 - 14:00 | Essex House and Tavern Pavilion, 138 Cross St, Island Pond, VT, 05846, United States
Rain or shine – join us on the covered patio in case of rain! Seating is limited.
VSO quartets and trios are bringing music to Burlington and Island Pond this summer, with this series of free weekend concerts featuring everything from Bartok and Borodin to Scott Joplin rags, Nordic and Celtic folk traditions, Haydn, Puccini, and more. No need to reserve your place, just join us!
August 26th’s performance will feature “Skylark” (Jane Kittredge and Laura Markowitz, violin; Ana Ruesink, viola; John Dunlop, cello)
The concert is at 1:00 p.m. and is free.
Essex House and Tavern Pavilion
138 Cross St., Island Pond
The concert is generously supported by the Brighton Community Forum.

Free Summer Trio and Quartet Concert Series
2023-08-27 10:00 - 11:00
VSO quartets and trios are bringing music to Burlington and Island Pond this summer, with this series of free weekend concerts featuring everything from Bartok and Borodin to Scott Joplin rags, Nordic and Celtic folk traditions, Haydn, Puccini, and more. No need to reserve your place, just join us!
The August 27th performance will feature Skylark (Jane Kittredge and Laura Markowitz violin; Ana Ruesink, viola; and John Dunlop, cello)
The concert is at 10:00 a.m. and is free.
BCA Patio, Burlington City Park
1388 Main St., Burlington, VT

LGBTQ+ Composer Concert
2023-09-08 18:00 - 19:00 | South Burlington Public Library Auditorium, 180 Market St., South Burlington, VT, United States
Register Here
The VSO string quartet comes to South Burlington with a free, one-hour concert celebrating the music of LGBTQ+ composers, their stories, and their contributions to the world of music. The quartet features violinists Laura Markowitz and Jane Kittredge, violist Stefanie Taylor, and cellist John Dunlop with music by Caroline Shaw, Jennifer Higdon, Peter Tchaikovsky, Leonard Bernstein and Vermonters Mary Rowell and Aiyana Baldasty.
Tickets are free but attendees must register in order to hold their spot.

This concert is generously sponsored by:

VSO at the Flynn: A New Beginning
2023-09-30 19:30 - 21:30 | Flynn Center, 153 Main Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
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Purchase a VSO at the Flynn Subscription

VSO’s 2023-2024 season opener begins with its first-ever performance of Coleridge-Taylor’s ravishing ballade, with Smetana and Brahms completing the Romantic concert theme. Cellist Joshua Roman and violinist Simone Porter make their Vermont debuts. This concert is conducted by VSO Music Director Andrew Crust.

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.
“[Porter’s] assured, lovingly lyrical, occasionally frisky playing only confirmed what is becoming common knowledge in the musical world: that she is on the cusp of a major career.”
Mark Swed, LA Times
“Roman’s flawless cello lines were seemingly effortless expressions of a soul captivated by some great beauty.”
The Columbus Dispatch
Opus 3 Artists are the exclusive representatives of Simone Porter and Joshua Roman.

PROGRAM
SAMUEL COLERIDGE-TAYLOR Ballade in a minor
BEDRICH SMETANA “Ma Vlast” selections:
II. Vltava (The Moldau)
IV. Z českých luhů a hájů (From Bohemia’s Fields and Meadows)
Intermission
JOHANNES BRAHMS Double Concerto for Violin and Cello

This concert is kindly sponsored by Barbara Wessel, with additional support by Pat Sampson. Generous support for our soloists is also provided by the Concert Artists Fund at the Vermont Community Foundation.

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

Jukebox: Color Theory - Higher Ground
2023-10-20 19:30 - 21:30 | Higher Ground, 1214 Williston Rd, South Burlington, VT, 05403, United States
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Doors at 6:30 p.m.; concert at 7:30 p.m.
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 generously supported by the Northfield Savings Bank Innovation Fund, and by Dinse.

The October 2023 Jukebox series is additionally sponsored by Vermont Humanities.

Jukebox: Color Theory - Roots Studio Space
2023-10-21 19:30 - 21:00 | 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
This event is not open to the public.

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

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:
