Summer Festival Tour 2025: Grafton ***MOVED TO RAIN SITE***
2025-07-03 19:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | VT
PLEASE NOTE: Tonight’s event, originally scheduled in Grafton, has been MOVED TO OUR RAIN SITE: Horowitz Hall at Vermont Academy, 10 Long Walk, Saxtons River, VT 05154. Due to weather and safety concerns, including poor ground conditions from recent downpours, we’re unable to safely access and set up on Grafton Fields today. We appreciate your understanding and apologize for the inconvenience.
Doors open at 5:30 (no picnicking). Concert start 7:30. There are no fireworks after the concert.
The rain site capacity for this event is SOLD OUT.
We hope to see you this evening or at a future VSO event soon!
Come feel the love with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra as we embark on our 2025 Summer Festival Tour. This year’s dynamic program, Summer of Love, features works from across the world and a range of genres, including pieces from Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet, John Williams’ Star Wars Theme, Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story, and pop hits such as “I Put A Spell On You” and “Nature Boy.” This summer the VSO welcomes mezzo Nikola Prinz as the tour’s special guest vocalist.
An annual VSO tradition, the Summer Festival Tour celebrates music, community, and the summer season. This year’s tour will take place from July 1-6, 2025 in the following locations: Castleton, Grafton, East Burke, South Pomfret, Shelburne, and Stowe. All locations will include VSO’s Musical Petting Zoo where the audience can explore a variety of orchestral instruments, available before the performances, and Grafton’s concert features fireworks at the close of the program.
EVENT DETAILS & THINGS TO KNOW
Please note this event has been moved to our RAIN SITE:
10 Long Walk, Saxtons River, VT 05154

For accessibility information at this venue, please contact Grace Spain at the VSO at (802) 864-5741 ext. 110
Doors open at 5:30 pm (no picnicking)
Concert begins at 7:30 pm
Advance Ticket Prices:
Adults: $33
Ages 6-17: $5
5 and under: Free
Gate Prices:
Adults: $40
Ages 6-17: $5
5 and under: Free
Rain site is ON for 7/3: Horowitz Hall at Vermont Academy, 10 Long Walk, Saxtons River, VT 05154
PROGRAM
Andrew Crust, conductor
Nikola Prinz, vocals
Frances Scott Key – The Star-Spangled Banner
Leonard Bernstein/Mason – West Side Story Selections
Franz Lehár– Meine Lippen sie küssen so heiß
Georges Bizet – Habanera from “Carmen”
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
INTERMISSION
Lalo Schifrin – Tango de Atardecer
John Williams – Across the Stars Love Theme from Star Wars Episode II
Heitor Villa-Lobos/Krance – Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5
Nat King Cole/De Vol – Nature Boy
Nina Simone/McKenzie – I Put a Spell on You
John Philip Sousa – Our Flirtation
John Philip Sousa – Stars and Stripes Forever
This concert is generously supported by the Windham Foundation, AARP Vermont, M&T Bank (Musical Petting Zoo sponsor), 802 Credit Union, Cota & Cota, and generous individual donors.

Summer Festival Tour 2025: Shelburne
2025-07-04 19:30 - 21:30 | VT
Tonight’s concert will be OUTDOORS at Shelburne Museum.
There will be limited advance price tickets available on the day of the show at Shelburne Museum from 1pm – 3pm (in person only). Tickets will also be available at the gate starting from 5:30 until we sell out.
Come feel the love with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra as we embark on our 2025 Summer Festival Tour. This year’s dynamic program, Summer of Love, features works from across the world and a range of genres, including pieces from Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet, John Williams’ Star Wars Theme, Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story, and pop hits such as “I Put A Spell On You” and “Nature Boy.” This summer the VSO welcomes mezzo Nikola Printz as the tour’s special guest vocalist.
An annual VSO tradition, the Summer Festival Tour celebrates music, community, and the summer season. This year’s tour will take place from July 1-6, 2025 in the following locations: Castleton, Grafton, East Burke, South Pomfret, Shelburne, and Stowe. All locations will include VSO’s Musical Petting Zoo where the audience can explore a variety of orchestral instruments, available before the performances, and Shelburne’s concert features fireworks at the close of the program.
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, followed by fireworks
Advance Ticket Prices:
Adults: $33
Ages 6-17: $5
5 and under: Free
Gate Prices:
Adults: $40
Ages 6-17: $5
5 and under: Free
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.

PROGRAM
Andrew Crust, conductor
Nikola Printz, vocals
Frances Scott Key – The Star-Spangled Banner
Leonard Bernstein/Mason – West Side Story Selections
Franz Lehár– Meine Lippen sie küssen so heiß
Georges Bizet – Habanera from “Carmen”
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
INTERMISSION
Lalo Schifrin – Tango de Atardecer
John Williams – Across the Stars Love Theme from Star Wars Episode II
Heitor Villa-Lobos/Krance – Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5
Nat King Cole/De Vol – Nature Boy
Nina Simone/McKenzie – I Put a Spell on You
John Philip Sousa – Our Flirtation
John Philip Sousa – Stars and Stripes Forever
This concert is generously supported by AARP Vermont, National Life Group, Four Season Sotheby’s International Realty, Hanson & Doremus, McSoley McCoy & Co., and generous individual donors.

Summer Festival Tour 2025: East Burke
2025-07-05 19:30 - 21:30 | Burke Mountain Ski Resort, 2559 Mountain Road, East Burke, VT, 05832, United States
Tonight’s concert will be OUTDOORS.
Tickets will be available at the gate starting at 5:30pm.

Come feel the love with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra as we embark on our 2025 Summer Festival Tour. This year’s dynamic program, Summer of Love, features works from across the world and a range of genres, including pieces from Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet, John Williams’ Star Wars Theme, Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story, and pop hits such as “I Put A Spell On You” and “Nature Boy.” This summer the VSO welcomes mezzo Nikola Printz as the tour’s special guest vocalist.
An annual VSO tradition, the Summer Festival Tour celebrates music, community, and the summer season. This year’s tour will take place from July 1-6, 2025 in the following locations: Castleton, Grafton, East Burke, South Pomfret, Shelburne, and Stowe. All locations will include VSO’s Musical Petting Zoo where the audience can explore a variety of orchestral instruments, available before the performances, and Burke’s concert features fireworks at the close of the program.
EVENT DETAILS & THINGS TO KNOW
Burke Mountain Ski Resort
2559 Mountain Rd, East Burke, VT 05832
For accessibility information at Burke Mountain, please contact (802) 626-7300
Gates open at 5:30 pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30 pm with fireworks after the show (only if outdoors)
Advance Ticket Prices:
Adults: $33
Ages 6-17: $5
5 and under: Free
Gate Prices:
Adults: $40
Ages 6-17: $5
5 and under: Free
Rain site: Lyndon Institute, 168 Institute Cir, Lyndon Center, VT 05850
We encourage you to bring:
– A picnic blanket or folding chairs
– Sunscreen & sunglasses
– Insect repellant
– Water
– Whatever you need to comfortably enjoy the outdoors
Please note: Outside alcohol is not permitted at this event. There will be beverages available for sale on site.
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
Andrew Crust, conductor
Nikola Printz, vocals
Frances Scott Key – The Star-Spangled Banner
Leonard Bernstein/Mason – West Side Story Selections
Franz Lehár– Meine Lippen sie küssen so heiß
Georges Bizet – Habanera from “Carmen”
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
INTERMISSION
Lalo Schifrin – Tango de Atardecer
John Williams – Across the Stars Love Theme from Star Wars Episode II
Heitor Villa-Lobos/Krance – Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5
Nat King Cole/De Vol – Nature Boy
Nina Simone/McKenzie – I Put a Spell on You
John Philip Sousa – Our Flirtation
John Philip Sousa – Stars and Stripes Forever
This concert is generously supported by AARP Vermont, Passumpsic Bank, and generous individual donors.

This concert is produced in partnership with Burke Mountain Resort.

Summer Festival Tour 2025: Stowe
2025-07-06 19:30 - 21:30 | Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow, 854 Trapp Hill Rd, Stowe, VT, 05672, United States
Tonight’s concert is OUTDOORS at the von Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow.
Tickets will be available at the gate.

Come feel the love with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra as we embark on our 2025 Summer Festival Tour. This year’s dynamic program, Summer of Love, features works from across the world and a range of genres, including pieces from Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet, John Williams’ Star Wars Theme, Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story, and pop hits such as “I Put A Spell On You” and “Nature Boy.” This summer the VSO welcomes mezzo Nikola Printz as the tour’s special guest vocalist.
An annual VSO tradition, the Summer Festival Tour celebrates music, community, and the summer season. This year’s tour will take place from July 1-6, 2025 in the following locations: Castleton, Grafton, East Burke, South Pomfret, Shelburne, and Stowe. All locations will include VSO’s Musical Petting Zoo where the audience can explore a variety of orchestral instruments, available before the performances.

EVENT DETAILS & THINGS TO KNOW
Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow
700 Trapp Hill Rd. Stowe, VT
Gates open at 5:30 pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30 pm
Adults: $35 in advance/$45 at the gate
Ages 6-17: $13
5 and under: Free
Rain site: Stowe High School, 413 Barrows Rd. Stowe, 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
Andrew Crust, conductor
Nikola Printz, vocals
Frances Scott Key – The Star-Spangled Banner
Leonard Bernstein/Mason – West Side Story Selections
Franz Lehár– Meine Lippen sie küssen so heiß
Georges Bizet – Habanera from “Carmen”
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
INTERMISSION
Lalo Schifrin – Tango de Atardecer
John Williams – Across the Stars Love Theme from Star Wars Episode II
Heitor Villa-Lobos/Krance – Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5
Nat King Cole/De Vol – Nature Boy
Nina Simone/McKenzie – I Put a Spell on You
John Philip Sousa – Our Flirtation
John Philip Sousa – Stars and Stripes Forever

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

This concert is generously supported by AARP Vermont, Maple Capital Management, and generous individual donors.

This concert is made possible in partnership with Stowe Performing Arts.

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! In Concert - August 13
2025-08-13 19:30 - 21:30 | Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow, 854 Trapp Hill Rd, Stowe, VT, 05672, United States
PLEASE NOTE: Tonight’s concert will be INDOORS at The Flynn in Burlington. Tickets will be available for purchase at the door.
Lobby doors open at 6:30, house doors open at 7:00, and the concert begins at 7:30.
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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.

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! In Concert - August 14
2025-08-14 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.

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

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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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.

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.

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.

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.

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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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.

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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THIS EVENT 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
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.

Musicians-in-Schools: Fairfax
2025-10-17 08:30 - 17:00 | VT
This event is not open to the public.

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

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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THIS EVENT 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

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.

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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THIS 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 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 - 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.

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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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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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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.

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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:

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