Vermont Symphony Orchestra

Holiday Pops with the VSO Chorus - Rutland
2024-12-08 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St, Rutland, VT, 05701, United States
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Each December we celebrate the holidays with music both contemplative and joyful, leaving audiences with a song in their heart and the warmth of the season. Our upcoming Holiday Pops concerts include the orchestra and VSO’s 80-voice chorus leading three sing-a-longs and performing much-loved music by John Rutter, LeRoy Anderson, and George Frederic Handel. A new-to-VSO composition by Quinn Mason, Spanish-influenced holiday music, and traditional carols round out this traditional family-favorite event. José Daniel Flores-Caraballo conducts.

PROGRAM
Traditional (arr. Sebesky) – A Christmas Scherzo
Traditional (arr. Willcocks) – Adeste Fideles
George Frideric Handel – And the Glory of the Lord (from Messiah)
John Rutter – What Sweeter Music
Georges Bizet – Farandole from L’Arlésienne Suite No. 2
Robert Shaw – The Many Moods of Christmas, Suite 4
Intermission
Quinn Mason – Christmas Eve Festivities
Mykola Leontovych (arr. Wilhousky) – Carol of the Bells
James Lord Pierpont (arr. Brandau) – Jingle Bells, Wassail
John Rutter – Esta Noche
Leroy Anderson – Pastores a Belen
Irving Berlin (arr. Huff/Moss) – White Christmas
Frederic Austin (arr. Wilberg) – The Twelve Days of Christmas
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 8, and all donated items will be brought to the food shelf by the SouthWest Friends of VSO volunteers.

Holiday Pops with the VSO Chorus - Burlington SOLD OUT
2024-12-07 19:30 - 21:30 | Flynn Center, 153 Main Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
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THIS CONCERT IS SOLD OUT
Each December we celebrate the holidays with music both contemplative and joyful, leaving audiences with a song in their heart and the warmth of the season. Our upcoming Holiday Pops concerts include the orchestra and VSO’s 80-voice chorus leading three sing-a-longs and performing much-loved music by John Rutter, LeRoy Anderson, and George Frederic Handel. A new-to-VSO composition by Quinn Mason, Spanish-influenced holiday music, and traditional carols round out this traditional family-favorite event. José Daniel Flores-Caraballo conducts.

PROGRAM
Traditional (arr. Sebesky) – A Christmas Scherzo
Traditional (arr. Willcocks) – Adeste Fideles
George Frideric Handel – And the Glory of the Lord (from Messiah)
John Rutter – What Sweeter Music
Georges Bizet – Farandole from L’Arlésienne Suite No. 2
Robert Shaw – The Many Moods of Christmas, Suite 4
Intermission
Quinn Mason – Christmas Eve Festivities
Mykola Leontovych (arr. Wilhousky) – Carol of the Bells
James Lord Pierpont (arr. Brandau) – Jingle Bells, Wassail
John Rutter – Esta Noche
Leroy Anderson – Pastores a Belen
Irving Berlin (arr. Huff/Moss) – White Christmas
Frederic Austin (arr. Wilberg) – The Twelve Days of Christmas
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 7, and all donated items will be brought to the food shelf by volunteers from the South Burlington Rotary Club.

Holiday Pops with the VSO Chorus - Barre SOLD OUT
2024-12-06 19:30 - 21:30 | Barre Opera House, 6 North Main St, Barre, VT, 05641, United States
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THIS CONCERT IS SOLD OUT
Each December we celebrate the holidays with music both contemplative and joyful, leaving audiences with a song in their heart and the warmth of the season. Our upcoming Holiday Pops concerts include the orchestra and VSO’s 80-voice chorus leading three sing-a-longs and performing much-loved music by John Rutter, LeRoy Anderson, and George Frederic Handel. A new-to-VSO composition by Quinn Mason, Spanish-influenced holiday music, and traditional carols round out this traditional family-favorite event. José Daniel Flores-Caraballo conducts.

PROGRAM
Traditional (arr. Sebesky) – A Christmas Scherzo
Traditional (arr. Willcocks) – Adeste Fideles
George Frideric Handel – And the Glory of the Lord (from Messiah)
John Rutter – What Sweeter Music
Georges Bizet – Farandole from L’Arlésienne Suite No. 2
Robert Shaw – The Many Moods of Christmas, Suite 4
Intermission
Quinn Mason – Christmas Eve Festivities
Mykola Leontovych (arr. Wilhousky) – Carol of the Bells
James Lord Pierpont (arr. Brandau) – Jingle Bells, Wassail
John Rutter – Esta Noche
Leroy Anderson – Pastores a Belen
Irving Berlin (arr. Huff/Moss) – White Christmas
Frederic Austin (arr. Wilberg) – The Twelve Days of Christmas
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 6, and all donated items will be brought to the food shelf by Bellows Falls Opera House volunteers.

Jukebox: With A Little Help from Our Friends - Rutland
2024-11-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St, Rutland, VT, 05701, United States
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Presented in partnership with our friends at the Paramount Theatre!
Have you ever wanted to pick the music we play at a Jukebox show? What’s your favorite song that we’ve played over the last eight years? In this special edition Jukebox, we looked to our friends for help to curate a program. Previous audience members to any of our Jukebox shows entered a drawing, and six lucky winners got the chance to help us choose the music for this concert, with both musicians and audience onstage at the Paramount.
Featuring VSO musicians Brooke Quiggins-Saulnier and Jane Kittredge, violin; Stefanie Taylor, viola; and John Dunlop, cello. Hosted by Matt LaRocca.
Doors open at 6:30pm, concert begins at 7:00pm.

Program
Elena Kats Chernin – Pink Breasted Robin
Rhiannon Giddens – At the Purchaser’s Option
Bryce Dessner – Aheym
Peter Warlock – Capriol Suite
Stevie Wonder (arr. Saulnier) – Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Jessie Montgomery – Strum
Turtle Island String Quartet – Spider Dreams

Thanks to our co-presenter The Paramount Theatre, and for the generous support of Sandy and Kristi Bragg (in memory of Ann Bragg), and:

Jukebox: With A Little Help from Our Friends - Burlington
2024-11-15 19:30 - 20:30 | ArtsRiot, 400 Pine St, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Tonight’s concert is SOLD OUT.
Have you ever wanted to pick the music we play at a Jukebox show? What’s your favorite song that we’ve played over the last eight years? In this special edition Jukebox, we looked to our friends for help to curate a program. Previous audience members to any of our Jukebox shows entered a drawing, and six lucky winners got the chance to help us choose the music for this concert.
Featuring VSO musicians Brooke Quiggins-Saulnier and Jane Kittredge, violin; Stefanie Taylor, viola; and John Dunlop, cello. Hosted by Matt LaRocca. And we’ll be joined by Vermont Youth Orchestra woodwind musicians to perform before the concert!
Doors open at 6:45pm; VYOA student pre-show music at 7:00pm; Jukebox concert begins at 7:30pm.

Program
Elena Kats Chernin – Pink Breasted Robin
Rhiannon Giddens – At the Purchaser’s Option
Bryce Dessner – Aheym
Peter Warlock – Capriol Suite
Stevie Wonder (arr. Saulnier) – Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Jessie Montgomery – Strum
Turtle Island String Quartet – Spider Dreams

This concert is generously supported by Sandy and Kristi Bragg, in memory of Ann Bragg, and:

Jukebox: With A Little Help from Our Friends - South Pomfret
2024-11-14 19:00 - 20:00 | The Hayloft at Artistree, 2095 Pomfret Rd., South Pomfret, 05067, United States
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Have you ever wanted to pick the music we play at a Jukebox show? What’s your favorite song that we’ve played over the last eight years? In this special edition Jukebox, we looked to our friends for help to curate a program. Previous audience members to any of our Jukebox shows entered a drawing, and six lucky winners got the chance to help us choose the music for this concert.
Featuring VSO musicians Brooke Quiggins-Saulnier and Jane Kittredge, violin; Stefanie Taylor, viola; and John Dunlop, cello. Hosted by Matt LaRocca.
Doors open at 6:30pm, concert begins at 7:00pm.

Program
Elena Kats Chernin – Pink Breasted Robin
Rhiannon Giddens – At the Purchaser’s Option
Bryce Dessner – Aheym
Peter Warlock – Capriol Suite
Stevie Wonder (arr. Saulnier) – Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Jessie Montgomery – Strum
Turtle Island String Quartet – Spider Dreams

Produced in partnership with Artistree Community Arts Center, Theatre & Gallery

This concert is generously sponsored by Sandy and Kristi Bragg, in memory of Ann Bragg, and:

Community String Quartet Concert
2024-11-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm St, Chester, VT, 05143, United States
From Elgar to Gershwin and Bach to the Beatles, this free, early winter program celebrates a wide range of musical styles all suited for a string quartet. Join us at Chester Town Hall as they host VSO violinists Jane Kittredge and Brooke Quiggins-Saulnier, violist Stefanie Taylor, and cellist Perri Morris for an evening of popular music from George Gershwin to Edith Piaf and Danish String Quartet to The Beatles.
No registration required. For any questions about attending the event, please call 802-374-0094.

Musicians-in-Schools: Tunbridge
2024-11-08 08:00 - 17:00
This event is not open to the public.

Musicians-in-Schools: Glover and Greensboro
2024-11-05 08:00 - 17:00

The Sound of Science - A Look at the Art of Data Sonification
2024-11-03 16:00 - 17:00 | Bomoseen Lodge, 2551 Route 30 N, Bomoseen, VT, United States
We live by the numbers, so we are always looking for new ways to deliver, explain and tell the stories we can extrapolate from the numbers in data. Music – yes, music – opens up a whole new world of possibilities! Data sonification is the process of transforming data into sound. Just as we can visualize data by creating charts, lines and graphs, we can “sonify” data by transforming numbers into pitches, rhythms and sounds. How is a speadsheet turned into sound? And how does it sound?

Come hear some wonderful music generated from data, as well as have a chance to explore the process yourself with host Matt LaRocca. This event is part of Lake Bomoseen Lodge’s Science Pub, is free and does not require prior registration.

Romeo, Juliet, and the Firebird
2024-10-26 19:30 - 21:30 | Flynn Center, 153 Main Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
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VSO explores the music of two iconic and powerful 20th century ballets, alongside Boulanger’s bright celebration of spring. In this concert, multiple cameras capture the orchestra in close-ups on a large screen, giving the audience an intimate view of the virtuosic musicians as they tackle the scores. Andrew Crust leads an immersive discussion on the background and creation of these masterpieces, the lives of Stravinsky and Prokofiev, and the story of the ballets.
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 with Vermont Public classical radio host James Stewart.

PROGRAM
Lili Boulanger D’un matin de printemps
Sergei Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet Suite No.2
Intermission
Igor Stravinsky Firebird Suite (1919)

Student Matinee Series
2024-10-25 10:00 - 23:30 | Flynn Center, 153 Main Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
The VSO returns to its young persons’ concerts in October 2024 as a part of the Flynn’s Student Matinee Series.
Music Director Andrew Crust will lead the full Vermont Symphony in its first morning live orchestra performance for students since 2019. For more information on this 45-minute, student-focused presentation aimed at 7-12 grade students, visit the Flynn’s website by clicking here.
This concert is generously sponsored by the TD Bank Foundation.

Béla Fleck and American Excellence - Rutland
2024-09-28 19:30 - 21:30 | Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St, Rutland, VT, 05701, United States
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The Paramount Theatre and Vermont Symphony Orchestra Present:

VSO’s 90th anniversary at the Paramount kicks off with an all-American program and two living greats: virtuoso banjoist Béla Fleck and composer Adolphus Hailstork. Fleck makes his East Coast debut with his catchy arrangement of Rhapsody in Blue for banjo. This concert marks the VSO’s premiere performance of William Grant Still’s Symphony No. 1, with narrated epigraphs written by Paul Laurence Dunbar and other prominent Black poets, spoken by Ashley Snow. 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 with Vermont Public classical radio host Helen Lyons.

PROGRAM
Adolphus Hailstork – An American Port of Call
George Gershwin – An American in Paris
Intermission

George Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue (arranged for banjo by Béla Fleck)
William Grant Still – Symphony No. 1 (“Afro-American”)
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Note there is a limited quantity of $10 student and music teacher tickets available for this concert.
This concert is generously co-presented with The Paramount Theatre.

We are thankful for sponsorship from The TD Bank Foundation, the Vermont Community Foundation Concert Artists Fund, Vermont Public, Vermont Humanities, the State of Vermont, and VSO’s Endowment Funds and JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) Fund.

Béla Fleck and American Excellence - Burlington
2024-09-27 19:30 - 21:30 | Flynn Center, 153 Main Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
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VSO’s 90th anniversary at the Flynn kicks off with an all-American program and two living greats: virtuoso banjoist Béla Fleck and composer Adolphus Hailstork. Fleck makes his East Coast debut with his catchy arrangement of Rhapsody in Blue for banjo, and this concert marks the VSO’s premiere performance of William Grant Still’s Symphony No. 1. Still’s symphony includes narrated epigraphs written by Paul Laurence Dunbar; these and works by other prominent Black writers will be narrated by Ashley Snow. 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 with Vermont Public classical radio host James Stewart.
PROGRAM
Adolphus Hailstork – An American Port of Call
George Gershwin – An American in Paris
Intermission

George Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue (arranged for banjo by Béla Fleck)
William Grant Still – Symphony No. 1 (“Afro-American”)

This concert is generously sponsored by The TD Bank Foundation, the Vermont Community Foundation Concert Artists Fund, McSoley McCoy & Co., Vermont Public, Vermont Humanities, the State of Vermont, and VSO’s Endowment Funds and JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) Fund.

Made in Vermont - Manchester
2024-09-08 17:00 - 18:00 | Southern Vermont Arts Center, 860 SVAC Drive, Manchester, VT, 05254, United States
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Violinist and concert host Bella Hristova leads VSO’s string orchestra through music that spans the iconic five Vermont seasons, with compositions from Green Mountain State natives Nico Muhly and Pete Sutherland to compositions by Astor Piazzolla, Florence Price, Antonio Vivaldi, and more.
Tickets are $10 for students; and pay-what-you-want at $30, $40, and $50 levels.
PROGRAM
Bela Bartok/Wilner – Rumanian Folk Dances
Nico Muhly – “Shrink” (Violin Concerto)
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – Novelletten
Antonio Vivaldi – “Spring” from the Four Seasons
Astor Piazzolla – “Verano Porteño” and “Otoño Porteño” from Estaciones Porteñas
Antonio Vivaldi – “Winter” from the Four Seasons
Florence Price – Adoration
Pete Sutherland/trad. – Bow It Down (arr. LaRocca)

Doors open at 4:30pm, music starts at 5pm.
For accessibility information at this venue, contact 802-362-1405.
This concert has been generously sponsored by Fra and Carol DeVine, and by the May D. Goodman Fund as part of VSO’s Endowed Funds.

Made in Vermont - Randolph
2024-09-07 19:30 - 21:30 | Chandler Center for the Performing Arts, 71 North Main St, Randolph, 05060, United States
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Violinist and concert host Bella Hristova leads VSO’s string orchestra through music that spans the iconic five Vermont seasons, with compositions from Green Mountain State natives Nico Muhly and Pete Sutherland to compositions by Astor Piazzolla, Florence Price, Antonio Vivaldi, and more.
Tickets are $10 for students; and pay-what-you-want at $20, $25, and $30 levels.
PROGRAM
Bela Bartok/Wilner – Rumanian Folk Dances
Nico Muhly – “Shrink” (Violin Concerto)
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – Novelletten
Antonio Vivaldi – “Spring” from the Four Seasons
Astor Piazzolla – “Verano Porteño” and “Otoño Porteño” from Estaciones Porteñas
Antonio Vivaldi – “Winter” from the Four Seasons
Florence Price – Adoration
Pete Sutherland/trad. – Bow It Down (arr. LaRocca)

Doors open at 7:00pm, concert begins at 7:30pm.
This concert is generously sponsored by Pomerleau Real Estate and by Northfield Savings Bank.

Made in Vermont - Derby Line
2024-09-06 19:30 - 21:30 | Haskell Opera House, 93 Caswell Ave, Derby Line, VT, 05830, United States
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Violinist and concert host Bella Hristova leads VSO’s string orchestra through music that spans the iconic five Vermont seasons, with compositions from Green Mountain State natives Nico Muhly and Pete Sutherland to compositions by Astor Piazzolla, Florence Price, Antonio Vivaldi, and more.
Tickets are $10 for students; and pay-what-you-want at $20, $25, and $30 levels.
PROGRAM
Bela Bartok/Wilner – Rumanian Folk Dances
Nico Muhly – “Shrink” (Violin Concerto)
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – Novelletten
Antonio Vivaldi – “Spring” from the Four Seasons
Astor Piazzolla – “Verano Porteño” and “Otoño Porteño” from Estaciones Porteñas
Antonio Vivaldi – “Winter” from the Four Seasons
Florence Price – Adoration
Pete Sutherland/trad. – Bow It Down (arr. LaRocca)

Doors open at 7:00pm, concert begins at 7:30pm.
Thanks to Catamount Arts for helping promote this concert, which is generously supported by the Vermont Community Foundation Green Mountiain Fund, and by Community National Bank.

Sunset Serenade at Pittsford Village Farm
2024-08-30 19:00 - 20:00 | Pittsford Village Farm, 32 Elm St, Pittsford, VT, 05763, United States
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From Elgar to Gershwin and Bach to the Beatles, this free, end-of-the-season program celebrates the beauty of a Vermont summer in music. Join The Paramount and Pittsford Village Farm as they host VSO’s string quartet (violinists Jane Kittredge and Brooke Quiggins-Saulnier, violist Stefanie Taylor, and cellist Perri Morris) for an evening of popular music from George Gershwin to Edith Piaf and Danish String Quartet to The Beatles. Pack a picnic, a lawn chair or a blanket, and join us for this free, family-friendly celebration of community at the beautiful, one-of-a-kind setting that is the Pittsford Village Farm.

Community Concert: Woodwinds in Island Pond
2024-08-24 13:00 - 14:00 | Island Pond Outdoor Pavilion, Birch & Cross Streets, Island Pond, VT, 05846, United States
Enjoy a free one-hour, midday concert in beautiful Island Pond, with VSO Principal woodwind musicians Nancy Dimock (oboe), Melissa Mielens (flute), and Janet Polk (bassoon). The trio performs music by baroque composer Georg Philipp Telemann, German-Dutch composer Julius Röntgen, the American king of ragtime, Scott Joplin, and Alissa Morris’ “Brush Strokes” – a selection inspired by Claude Monet’s waterlily paintings, Van Gogh’s famous Starry Night and works by pointillist painter Georges Seurat. Bring your camping chair, sunscreen, and picnic basket – no need for tickets or reservations.
This concert is generously sponsored by Brighton Community Forum.

Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival: August 22
2024-08-22 14:00 - 15:00 | Middlebury College, McCullough Student Center, 14 Old Chapel Rd, Middlebury, VT, 05752, United States
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Led by Matt LaRocca, the VSO’s chamber orchestra accompanies the evolution of animation over almost 100 years. The afternoon opens with Lotte That Silhouette Girl, a film about animation pioneer Lotte Reiniger, followed by a screening of The Adventures of Prince Achmed, Lotte’s 1926 movie that is the oldest surviving animated feature film. The Adventures of Prince Achmed has been scored with original music by Erik Nielsen of Brookfield Vermont. The concert concludes with the premiere of the live-music version of The Cocoon, an animated short produced almost 100 years after The Adventures of Prince Achmed and winner of the VSO/MNFF Best Music Integration Into Film Award for 2023. This concert is presented in partnership with the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival.
Lotte That Silhouette Girl: Before Walt Disney, there was a trailblazing woman at the vanguard of animation. Influenced by folktales and legends, Lotte Reiniger was a tour de force of creativity and innovation: she invented the multi-plane camera and created the oldest surviving animated feature. This stunning film explores the life and times of a woman who is finally being given her due.
The Adventures of Prince Achmed: When The Adventures of Prince Achmed premiered in Germany on September 23, 1926, it was hailed as the first full-length animated film. Almost 100 years later, this enchanting film still stands as one of the great classics of animation — beautiful, mesmerizing and utterly seductive. Taken from The Arabian Nights, the film tells the story of a wicked sorcerer who tricks Prince Achmed into mounting a magical flying horse and sends the rider off on a flight to his death. But the prince foils the magician’s plan and soars headlong into a series of wondrous adventures — joining forces with Aladdin and the Witch of the Fiery Mountains, doing battle with the sorcerer’s army of monsters and demons, and falling in love with the beautiful Princess Peri Banu.
The Cocoon: Trapped inside a room covered with muddy footprints, a man will stop at nothing to mop the floor perfectly clean. But with every step he takes to wipe away a footprint, he leaves a new one behind him. Click here for a preview of The Cocoon.
Director: David Shen Miller
Writer: David Shen Miller
Producer: David Shen Miller, Andrew Seth Cohen, Ryan Kieffer
Note date and time change: concert now begins at 2pm, and will be held on Thursday, August 22.
This concert is generously sponsored by Lyn and Ferdinand Lauffer, and by the John M. Bissell Foundation, Inc.

Summer Festival Tour: Symphony of Stars - Stowe
2024-07-07 19:30 - 21:30
Tonight’s concert will be outdoors, and there will be tickets available for purchase at the gate beginning at 5:30 pm.
Celebrate the great outdoors and VSO’s 90th birthday with the 2024 Summer Festival Tour: Symphony of Stars! Join the orchestra for spectacular evenings of music by Sufjan Stevens, Margaret Bonds, Vermont’s own Erik Nielsen, John Philip Sousa marches, John Williams’ E.T. score and more – plus spectacular solos from VSO’s musicians! Music Director Andrew Crust leads the ensemble featuring Principal Cello John Dunlop, Principal Clarinet Kelli O’Connor, and Principal Percussion D. Thomas Toner. Bring your picnic and relax under balmy summer skies with your Vermont Symphony Orchestra!

EVENT DETAILS & THINGS TO KNOW
Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow
700 Trapp Hill Rd. Stowe, VT
*Tickets will be available starting Thursday, April 25
Gates open at 5:30 pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30 pm
Adults: $35
Ages 6-17: $5
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
Francis Scott Key – The Star-Spangled Banner
Jim Stephenson – Fanfare for Democracy
George Green, arr. Cahn – Xylophonia (Dr. D. Thomas Toner, solo xylophone)
Sufjan Stevens, arr. Atkinson – Suite from “Run Rabbit, Run”, Movements I, II, and IV
Gabriel Fauré – Élégie for Cello and Orchestra (John Dunlop, solo cello)
John Williams – ET: Adventures on Earth
INTERMISSION
Erik Nielsen – Matt’s Tune, ballad for orchestra
Frank Ticheli – Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra, Movement III (Kelli O’Connor, solo clarinet)
Margaret Bonds – Montgomery Variations, Movements I, III, and VII
Morton Gould – American Salute
John Philip Sousa – Stars and Stripes Forever

For accessibility information at Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow, please contact (802) 826-7000
This concert is made possible in partnership with Stowe Performing Arts and with support from:

Summer Festival Tour: Symphony of Stars - East Burke
2024-07-06 19:30 - 21:30
WEATHER UPDATE: For the safety of our crew, musicians, staff and audience, tonight’s concert (July 6) will be moved indoors at Lyndon Town School Gymnasium, 2591 Lily Pond Rd, Lyndonville. A limited number of tickets will be available at the gate at 5:30; concert starts at 7:30. We hope to see you there! Note: We recommend bringing your own chairs.
Celebrate the great outdoors and VSO’s 90th birthday with the 2024 Summer Festival Tour: Symphony of Stars! Join the orchestra for spectacular evenings of music by Sufjan Stevens, Margaret Bonds, Vermont’s own Erik Nielsen, John Philip Sousa marches, John Williams’ E.T. score and more – plus spectacular solos from VSO’s musicians! Music Director Andrew Crust leads the ensemble featuring Principal Cello John Dunlop, Principal Clarinet Kelli O’Connor, and Principal Percussion D. Thomas Toner. Bring your picnic and relax under balmy summer skies with your Vermont Symphony Orchestra!

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: $28
Ages 6-17: $5
5 and under: Free
Gate Prices:
Adults: $35
Ages 6-17: $5
5 and under: Free
Rain site: Lyndon Town School Gymnasium, 2591 Lily Pond Rd., Lyndonville, VT 05851
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
Francis Scott Key – The Star-Spangled Banner
Jim Stephenson – Fanfare for Democracy
George Green, arr. Cahn – Xylophonia (Dr. D. Thomas Toner, solo xylophone)
Sufjan Stevens, arr. Atkinson – Suite from “Run Rabbit, Run”, Movements I, II, and IV
Gabriel Fauré – Élégie for Cello and Orchestra (John Dunlop, solo cello)
John Williams – ET: Adventures on Earth
INTERMISSION
Erik Nielsen – Matt’s Tune, ballad for orchestra
Frank Ticheli – Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra, Movement III (Kelli O’Connor, solo clarinet)
Margaret Bonds – Montgomery Variations, Movements I, III, and VII
Morton Gould – American Salute
John Philip Sousa – Stars and Stripes Forever

This concert is produced in partnership with Burke Mountain Resort made possible with generous support from:

Summer Festival Tour: Symphony of Stars - South Pomfret
2024-07-05 18:30 - 20:30
Tonight’s concert will be outdoors! There is a chance of scattered showers so we recommend bringing rain apparel if you prefer.

Celebrate the great outdoors and VSO’s 90th birthday with the 2024 Summer Festival Tour: Symphony of Stars! Join the orchestra for spectacular evenings of music by Sufjan Stevens, Margaret Bonds, Vermont’s own Erik Nielsen, John Philip Sousa marches, John Williams’ E.T. score and more – plus spectacular solos from VSO’s musicians! Music Director Andrew Crust leads the ensemble featuring Principal Cello John Dunlop, Principal Clarinet Kelli O’Connor, and Principal Percussion D. Thomas Toner. Bring your picnic and relax under balmy summer skies with your Vermont Symphony Orchestra, and enjoy fireworks just a short drive away in Woodstock beginning 45 minutes after the concert!

EVENT DETAILS & THINGS TO KNOW
Saskadena Six Ski Area
247 Stage Rd, South Pomfret
For accessibility information at Saskadena Six Ski Area, please contact Pentangle Arts at (802) 457-3981
Gates open at 5:30 pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 6:30 pm
Fireworks nearby in Woodstock at 9:15 pm
Advance Ticket Prices:
Adults: $28
Ages 6-17: $5
5 and under: Free
Gate Prices:
Adults: $35
Ages 6-17: $5
5 and under: Free
Rain site: Woodstock Union High School, 100 Amsden Way, Woodstock, VT
We encourage you to bring:
– A picnic blanket or folding chairs
– Sunscreen & sunglasses
– Insect repellant
– Water
– Whatever you need to comfortably enjoy the outdoors
Sun umbrellas are welcome until the start of the concert. Flashlights are also suggested to help you find your way to your car after the sun has set. Smoking and animals (except assistance and service animals) are not allowed at any VSO show.

PROGRAM
Andrew Crust, conductor
Francis Scott Key – The Star-Spangled Banner
Jim Stephenson – Fanfare for Democracy
George Green, arr. Cahn – Xylophonia (Dr. D. Thomas Toner, solo xylophone)
Sufjan Stevens, arr. Atkinson – Suite from “Run Rabbit, Run”, Movements I, II, and IV
Gabriel Fauré – Élégie for Cello and Orchestra (John Dunlop, solo cello)
John Williams – ET: Adventures on Earth
INTERMISSION
Erik Nielsen – Matt’s Tune, ballad for orchestra
Frank Ticheli – Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra, Movement III (Kelli O’Connor, solo clarinet)
Margaret Bonds – Montgomery Variations, Movements I, III, and VII
Morton Gould – American Salute
John Philip Sousa – Stars and Stripes Forever

This concert is produced in partnership with Pentangle Arts and made possible with generous support from The Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation and:

Summer Festival Tour: Symphony of Stars - Shelburne
2024-07-04 19:30 - 21:30
Tonight’s concert will be OUTDOORS. Tickets will be available at the gate starting at 5:30pm. See you there!

Celebrate the great outdoors and VSO’s 90th birthday with fireworks and the 2024 Summer Festival Tour: Symphony of Stars! Join the orchestra for spectacular evenings of music by Sufjan Stevens, Margaret Bonds, Vermont’s own Erik Nielsen, John Philip Sousa marches, John Williams’ E.T. score and more – plus spectacular solos from VSO’s musicians! Music Director Andrew Crust leads the ensemble featuring Principal Cello John Dunlop, Principal Clarinet Kelli O’Connor, and Principal Percussion D. Thomas Toner. Bring your picnic and relax under balmy summer skies with your Vermont Symphony Orchestra, and enjoy fireworks after the show!

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: $28
Ages 6-17: $5
5 and under: Free
Gate Prices:
Adults: $35
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
Francis Scott Key – The Star-Spangled Banner
Jim Stephenson – Fanfare for Democracy
George Green, arr. Cahn – Xylophonia (Dr. D. Thomas Toner, solo xylophone)
Sufjan Stevens, arr. Atkinson – Suite from “Run Rabbit, Run”, Movements I, II, and IV
Gabriel Fauré – Élégie for Cello and Orchestra (John Dunlop, solo cello)
John Williams – ET: Adventures on Earth
INTERMISSION
Erik Nielsen – Matt’s Tune, ballad for orchestra
Frank Ticheli – Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra, Movement III (Kelli O’Connor, solo clarinet)
Margaret Bonds – Montgomery Variations, Movements I, III, and VII
Morton Gould – American Salute
John Philip Sousa – Stars and Stripes Forever

This concert is made possible with generous support from:

Summer Festival Tour: Symphony of Stars - Grafton
2024-07-03 19:30 - 21:30
Tonight’s concert will be OUTDOORS. Tickets will go on sale at the gate at 5:30. There is also a limited number of advance price tickets available at MKT Grafton in downtown Grafton until they sell out of their stock.
Celebrate the great outdoors and VSO’s 90th birthday with fireworks and the 2024 Summer Festival Tour: Symphony of Stars! Join the orchestra for spectacular evenings of music by Sufjan Stevens, Margaret Bonds, Vermont’s own Erik Nielsen, John Philip Sousa marches, John Williams’ E.T. score and more – plus spectacular solos from VSO’s musicians! Music Director Andrew Crust leads the ensemble featuring Principal Cello John Dunlop, Principal Clarinet Kelli O’Connor, and Principal Percussion D. Thomas Toner. Bring your picnic and relax under balmy summer skies with your Vermont Symphony Orchestra, with fireworks after the concert.
EVENT DETAILS & THINGS TO KNOW
Grafton Trails and Outdoor Center
783 Townshend Road, Grafton
For accessibility information at this venue, please contact Grace Spain at the VSO at (802) 864-5741 ext. 110
Gates open at 5:30 pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30 pm followed by fireworks
Advance Ticket Prices:
Adults: $28
Ages 6-17: $5
5 and under: Free
Gate Prices:
Adults: $35
Ages 6-17: $5
5 and under: Free
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
Andrew Crust, conductor
Francis Scott Key – The Star-Spangled Banner
Jim Stephenson – Fanfare for Democracy
George Green, arr. Cahn – Xylophonia (Dr. D. Thomas Toner, solo xylophone)
Sufjan Stevens, arr. Atkinson – Suite from “Run Rabbit, Run”, Movements I, II, and IV
Gabriel Fauré – Élégie for Cello and Orchestra (John Dunlop, solo cello)
John Williams – ET: Adventures on Earth
INTERMISSION
Erik Nielsen – Matt’s Tune, ballad for orchestra
Frank Ticheli – Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra, Movement III (Kelli O’Connor, solo clarinet)
Margaret Bonds – Montgomery Variations, Movements I, III, and VII
Morton Gould – American Salute
John Philip Sousa – Stars and Stripes Forever

This concert is made possible with generous support from The Windham Foundation, and the following sponsors and partners:

Summer Festival Tour: Symphony of Stars - Castleton
2024-07-02 19:30 - 21:30
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Celebrate the great outdoors and VSO’s 90th birthday with the 2024 Summer Festival Tour: Symphony of Stars! Join the orchestra for spectacular evenings of music by Sufjan Stevens, Margaret Bonds, Vermont’s own Erik Nielsen, John Philip Sousa marches, John Williams’ E.T. score and more – plus spectacular solos from VSO’s musicians! Music Director Andrew Crust leads the ensemble featuring Principal Cello John Dunlop, Principal Clarinet Kelli O’Connor, and Principal Percussion D. Thomas Toner. Bring your picnic and relax under balmy summer skies with your Vermont Symphony Orchestra, presented in partnership with The Paramount Theatre.

EVENT DETAILS & THINGS TO KNOW
Vermont State University Castleton Pavilion
360 South St, Castleton, VT 05735
Gates open at 5:30 pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30 pm
Advance Ticket Prices:
Adults: $28
Ages 6-17: $5
5 and under: Free
Gate Prices:
Adults: $35
Ages 6-17: $5
5 and under: Free
Rain site: Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St., Rutland, VT 05701
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
Francis Scott Key – The Star-Spangled Banner
Jim Stephenson – Fanfare for Democracy
George Green, arr. Cahn – Xylophonia (Dr. D. Thomas Toner, solo xylophone)
Sufjan Stevens, arr. Atkinson – Suite from “Run Rabbit, Run”, Movements I, II, and IV
Gabriel Fauré – Élégie for Cello and Orchestra (John Dunlop, solo cello)
John Williams – ET: Adventures on Earth
INTERMISSION
Erik Nielsen – Matt’s Tune, ballad for orchestra
Frank Ticheli – Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra, Movement III (Kelli O’Connor, solo clarinet)
Margaret Bonds – Montgomery Variations, Movements I, III, and VII
Morton Gould – American Salute
John Philip Sousa – Stars and Stripes Forever

This concert is presented in partnership with The Paramount Theatre and is made possible with generous support from:

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The Sound of Music: In Concert - SOLD OUT
2024-06-22 19:30 - 21:30 | Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow, 854 Trapp Hill Rd, Stowe, VT, 05672, United States
THE SOUND OF MUSIC: IN CONCERT
June 20, 21, 22 | 2024
Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow, Stowe, VT
This concert is sold out. Ticket buyers will receive their tickets via email from the Flynn on June 17.
The hills are alive with The Sound of Music: In Concert at Trapp Family Lodge! As the sun goes to bed behind the Green Mountains, nestled in the splendor of Vermont’s Nebraska Valley, experience the legendary music of Rodgers & Hammerstein as it was destined to be heard. This first-of-its-kind event is brought to you by Lyric Theatre Company, Vermont Symphony Orchestra, and Trapp Family Lodge, with special support from The Flynn and Stowe Performing Arts.
These remarkable evenings of song and story will be conducted by Andrew Crust, Music Director for VSO, and hosted by Kerstin Anderson, a Vermont native and star of the celebrated 2015 Sound of Music National Tour. Join them and many more special guests to celebrate the momentous legacy of Lyric Theatre’s 50th Anniversary, VSO’s 90th Anniversary, the 75th Anniversary of The Story of the Trapp Family Singers, and the 65th Anniversary of the musical’s Broadway premiere.
Tickets are available exclusively via www.flynnvt.org. In case of inclement weather, performances will take place at The Flynn in Burlington.
This concert will be ASL interpreted.

The Sound of Music: In Concert - SOLD OUT
2024-06-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow, 854 Trapp Hill Rd, Stowe, VT, 05672, United States
THE SOUND OF MUSIC: IN CONCERT
June 20, 21, 22 | 2024
Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow, Stowe, VT
This concert is sold out. Ticket buyers will receive their tickets via email from the Flynn on June 17.
The hills are alive with The Sound of Music: In Concert at Trapp Family Lodge! As the sun goes to bed behind the Green Mountains, nestled in the splendor of Vermont’s Nebraska Valley — experience the legendary music of Rodgers & Hammerstein as it was destined to be heard. This first-of-its-kind event is brought to you by Lyric Theatre Company, Vermont Symphony Orchestra, and Trapp Family Lodge, with special support from The Flynn and Stowe Performing Arts.
These remarkable evenings of song and story will be conducted by Andrew Crust, Music Director for VSO, and hosted by Kerstin Anderson, a Vermont native and star of the celebrated 2015 Sound of Music National Tour. Join them and many more special guests to celebrate the momentous legacy of Lyric Theatre’s 50th Anniversary, VSO’s 90th Anniversary, the 75th Anniversary of The Story of the Trapp Family Singers, and the 65th Anniversary of the musical’s Broadway premiere.
Tickets are available exclusively via www.flynnvt.org. In case of inclement weather, performances will take place at The Flynn in Burlington.
This concert will be ASL interpreted.
Buy Tickets Here for the 2pm Matinee

The Sound of Music: In Concert - SOLD OUT
2024-06-21 19:30 - 21:00 | Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow, 854 Trapp Hill Rd, Stowe, VT, 05672, United States
THE SOUND OF MUSIC: IN CONCERT
June 20, 21, 22 | 2024
Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow, Stowe, VT
This concert is sold out. Ticket buyers will receive their tickets via email from the Flynn on June 17.
The hills are alive with The Sound of Music: In Concert at Trapp Family Lodge! As the sun goes to bed behind the Green Mountains, nestled in the splendor of Vermont’s Nebraska Valley, experience the legendary music of Rodgers & Hammerstein as it was destined to be heard. This first-of-its-kind event is brought to you by Lyric Theatre Company, Vermont Symphony Orchestra, and Trapp Family Lodge, with special support from The Flynn and Stowe Performing Arts.
These remarkable evenings of song and story will be conducted by Andrew Crust, Music Director for VSO, and hosted by Kerstin Anderson, a Vermont native and star of the celebrated 2015 Sound of Music National Tour. Join them and many more special guests to celebrate the momentous legacy of Lyric Theatre’s 50th Anniversary, VSO’s 90th Anniversary, the 75th Anniversary of The Story of the Trapp Family Singers, and the 65th Anniversary of the musical’s Broadway premiere.
Tickets are available exclusively via www.flynnvt.org. In case of inclement weather, performances will take place at The Flynn in Burlington.

The Sound of Music: In Concert - SOLD OUT
2024-06-20 19:30 - 21:30 | Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow, 854 Trapp Hill Rd, Stowe, VT, 05672, United States
WEATHER UPDATE: TONIGHT’S PERFORMANCE WILL BE INDOORS AT THE FLYNN.
THE SOUND OF MUSIC: IN CONCERT
June 20, 21, 22 | 2024
Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow, Stowe, VT
This concert is sold out. Ticket buyers will receive their tickets via email from the Flynn on June 17.
The hills are alive with The Sound of Music: In Concert at Trapp Family Lodge! As the sun goes to bed behind the Green Mountains, nestled in the splendor of Vermont’s Nebraska Valley, experience the legendary music of Rodgers & Hammerstein as it was destined to be heard. This first-of-its-kind event is brought to you by Lyric Theatre Company, Vermont Symphony Orchestra, and Trapp Family Lodge, with special support from The Flynn and Stowe Performing Arts.
These remarkable evenings of song and story will be conducted by Andrew Crust, Music Director for VSO, and hosted by Kerstin Anderson, a Vermont native and star of the celebrated 2015 Sound of Music National Tour. Join them and many more special guests to celebrate the momentous legacy of Lyric Theatre’s 50th Anniversary, VSO’s 90th Anniversary, the 75th Anniversary of The Story of the Trapp Family Singers, and the 65th Anniversary of the musical’s Broadway premiere.
Tickets are available exclusively via www.flynnvt.org. In case of inclement weather, performances will take place at The Flynn in Burlington.
