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SUMMARY:Musicians-in-Schools: Morristown
DESCRIPTION:This event is not open to the public.
URL:https://www.vso.org/vso-event/musicians-in-schools-morristown/
LOCATION:VT
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:Musicians-in-Schools: Waterbury
DESCRIPTION:This event is not open to the public.
URL:https://www.vso.org/vso-event/musicians-in-schools-waterbury/
LOCATION:VT
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T193000
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SUMMARY:Holiday Pops - Barre
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets \nCelebrate December with festive music and join Music Director Andrew Crust\, guest singers\, and your Vermont Symphony Orchestra for a concert that delivers a joyful mood for the season. Enjoy favorites like Sleigh Ride and selections from The Nutcracker\, a new commission by Vermont composer Michael Schachter inspired by a Jewish folktale\, a rousing audience holiday sing-a-long\, a musical reading of selections from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol\, and more!  \nAndrew Crust\, VSO Music Director \nM. T. Anderson and Marty Fogel\, narrators \nOpera Company of Middlebury Children’s Chorus: Uliana Alekhin\, Matilda (Till) Boyce\, Piper Donlon\, Harley Everitt\, Adelynn Leonard. Rachel Weinfeld\, Director \n  \nPROGRAM \nSamuel Coleridge-Taylor – Christmas Overture\n \nTrad/arr. Hayman – Carol of the Bells\n \nA reading by M. T. Anderson of excerpts from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol\, with musical selections from: \n\nKelly-Marie Murphy – Huron Carol Interlude\n\nRalph Vaughan Williams – Fantasia on Greensleeves\n\nPeter Warlock – Pied-en-l’air and Pavane from “Capriol Suite”\n\nHoward Blake – Walking in the Air\n\nSergei Prokofiev – Lieutenant Kijé\, op. 60: Troika\n\n\nDelvyn Case – Rocket Sleigh\n \nArr. Sheldon – A Most Wonderful Christmas \nIntermission \nPeter Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Excerpts from The Nutcracker Suite\n \nTraditional/Rutter – The Twelve Days of (Vermont) Christmas\n \nArr. John Finnegan – Christmas Sing-a-Long\n \nMichael Schachter – The First Snow of Chelm (World Premiere)\, including narration by Marty Fogel\n \nLeroy Anderson – Sleigh Ride \n  \nThe VSO is partnering with the Hedding United Methodist Church Food Shelf this season! Bring a canned good with you to the Barre Opera House on December 5\, and all donated items will be brought to the food shelf by Bellows Falls Opera House volunteers. \nWe are thankful for the Natalie Lisman Fund (held at Maple Capital Management) for supporting guest soloists in this concert\, who have ties to Vermont\, and to sponsorship from AARP and Mascoma Bank.
URL:https://www.vso.org/vso-event/holiday-pops-barre/
LOCATION:Barre Opera House\, 6 North Main St\, Barre\, VT\, 05641\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Barre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251206T193000
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SUMMARY:Holiday Pops - Burlington
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets \nSubscriptions are on sale now! \nTo subscribe\, click here.  \nCelebrate December with festive music and join Music Director Andrew Crust\, guest singers\, and your Vermont Symphony Orchestra for a concert that delivers a joyful mood for the season. Enjoy favorites like Sleigh Ride and selections from The Nutcracker\, a new commission by Vermont composer Michael Schachter inspired by a Jewish folktale\, a rousing audience holiday sing-a-long\, a musical reading of selections from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol\, and more!  \nAndrew Crust\, VSO Music Director \nM. T. Anderson and Marty Fogel\, narrators \nOpera Company of Middlebury Children’s Chorus: Uliana Alekhin\, Matilda (Till) Boyce\, Piper Donlon\, Harley Everitt\, Adelynn Leonard. Rachel Weinfeld\, Director \n  \nPROGRAM \nSamuel Coleridge-Taylor – Christmas Overture\n \nTrad/arr. Hayman – Carol of the Bells \nA reading by M. T. Anderson of excerpts from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol\, with musical selections from: \n\nKelly-Marie Murphy – Huron Carol Interlude\n\nRalph Vaughan Williams – Fantasia on Greensleeves\n\nPeter Warlock – Pied-en-l’air and Pavane from “Capriol Suite”\n\nHoward Blake – Walking in the Air\n\nSergei Prokofiev – Lieutenant Kijé\, op. 60: Troika\n\n\nDelvyn Case – Rocket Sleigh\n \nArr. Sheldon – A Most Wonderful Christmas \nIntermission \nPeter Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Excerpts from The Nutcracker Suite\n \nTraditional/Rutter – The Twelve Days of (Vermont) Christmas\n \nArr. John Finnegan – Christmas Sing-a-Long\n \nMichael Schachter – The First Snow of Chelm (World Premiere)\, including narration by Marty Fogel\n \nLeroy Anderson – Sleigh Ride \n  \nThe VSO is partnering with the South Burlington Food Shelf this season! Bring a canned good with you to the Flynn on December 6\, and all donated items will be brought to the food shelf by volunteers.  \nA special thank you to our event sponsors: \n\nThe Lost Mural Project is pleased to sponsor this concert in support of the VSO and in honor of LMP Board Member Michael Schachter. \n  \n \n \nWe are thankful for the Natalie Lisman Fund (held at Maple Capital Management) for supporting guest soloists in this concert\, who have ties to Vermont\, and to our sponsors at AARP and Mascoma Bank. \n 
URL:https://www.vso.org/vso-event/holiday-pops-burlington/
LOCATION:Flynn Center\, 153 Main Street\, Burlington\, VT\, 05401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Burlington
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SUMMARY:Holiday Pops - Rutland
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets \nCelebrate December with festive music and join Music Director Andrew Crust\, guest singers\, and your Vermont Symphony Orchestra for a concert that delivers a joyful mood for the season. Enjoy favorites like Sleigh Ride and selections from The Nutcracker\, a new commission by Vermont composer Michael Schachter inspired by a Jewish folktale\, a rousing audience holiday sing-a-long\, a musical reading of selections from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol\, and more!  \nAndrew Crust\, VSO Music Director \nM. T. Anderson and Marty Fogel\, narrators \nOpera Company of Middlebury Children’s Chorus: Uliana Alekhin\, Matilda (Till) Boyce\, Piper Donlon\, Harley Everitt\, Adelynn Leonard. Rachel Weinfeld\, Director \n  \nPROGRAM \nSamuel Coleridge-Taylor – Christmas Overture\n \nTrad/arr. Hayman – Carol of the Bells \nA reading by M. T. Anderson of excerpts from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol\, with musical selections from: \n\nKelly-Marie Murphy – Huron Carol Interlude\n\nRalph Vaughan Williams – Fantasia on Greensleeves\n\nPeter Warlock – Pied-en-l’air and Pavane from “Capriol Suite”\n\nHoward Blake – Walking in the Air\n\nSergei Prokofiev – Lieutenant Kijé\, op. 60: Troika\n\n\nDelvyn Case – Rocket Sleigh\n \nArr. Sheldon – A Most Wonderful Christmas \nIntermission \nPeter Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Excerpts from The Nutcracker Suite\n \nTraditional/Rutter – The Twelve Days of (Vermont) Christmas\n \nArr. John Finnegan – Christmas Sing-a-Long\n \nMichael Schachter – The First Snow of Chelm (World Premiere)\, including narration by Marty Fogel\n \nLeroy Anderson – Sleigh Ride \n  \nThe VSO is partnering with the Black River Good Neighbor Services this season! Bring a canned good with you to the Paramount Theatre on December 7\, and all donated items will be brought to the food shelf by the SouthWest Friends of VSO volunteers. \nWe are thankful for the Natalie Lisman Fund (held at Maple Capital Management) for supporting guest soloists in this concert\, who have ties to Vermont\, and to sponsorship from AARP and Mascoma Bank. \n \n  \nA special thank you to our event sponsor: \n  \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.vso.org/vso-event/holiday-pops-rutland/
LOCATION:Paramount Theatre\, 30 Center St\, Rutland\, VT\, 05701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rutland,Holiday
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251211
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SUMMARY:Musicians-in-Schools: Swanton
DESCRIPTION:This event is not open to the public.
URL:https://www.vso.org/vso-event/musicians-in-schools-swanton-2/
LOCATION:VT
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T190000
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SUMMARY:Brass Quintet & Counterpoint Chorus - Warren
DESCRIPTION:Get Tickets \nTHIS CONCERT IS SOLD OUT \nVSO’s annual tour of festive brass and vocal music with Counterpoint Chorus returns to Warren for the holiday season. The evening includes carols such as Silent Night\, Deck the Halls and The First Nowell\, and a focus on compositions by Vermont composer Erik Nielsen alongside works of Moses Hogan\, traditional tunes arranged by Robert De Cormier and John Rutter\, and a world premiere by Music-COMP and Mount Mansfield Union High School student Sam Acus. \nConducted by Nathaniel G. Lew. \nPerformers \nShelagh Abate\, Horn; Andrew Harms\, Trumpet; Elizabeth Jewell\, Trumpet; Matthew Wright\, Trombone; Zachary Haas\, Bass Trombone \nThe singers of Counterpoint Chorus \nTickets are free of charge\, but advance registration is required. \n  \nVSO thanks the generous individuals and Warren Arts Commission for support of this concert.
URL:https://www.vso.org/vso-event/brass-quintet-counterpoint-chorus-warren/
LOCATION:Warren United Church\, 339 Main Street\, Warren\, VT\, 05674\, United States
CATEGORIES:Brass Quintet
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251212T190000
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SUMMARY:Brass Quintet & Counterpoint Chorus - Newport
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets \nVSO’s annual tour of festive brass and vocal music with Counterpoint Chorus returns to Newport for the holiday season. The evening includes carols such as Silent Night\, Deck the Halls and The First Nowell\, and a focus on compositions by Vermont composer Erik Nielsen alongside works of Moses Hogan\, traditional tunes arranged by Robert De Cormier and John Rutter\, and a world premiere by Music-COMP and Mount Mansfield Union High School student Sam Acus.  \nConducted by Nathaniel G. Lew. \nPerformers \nShelagh Abate\, Horn; Andrew Harms\, Trumpet; Elizabeth Jewell\, Trumpet; Matthew Wright\, Trombone; Zachary Haas\, Bass Trombone \nThe singers of Counterpoint Chorus \nThe Halcyon Chorale of St. Johnsbury \n  \nTickets: free for ages 18 and under; $24 for ages 65 and up; and $28 for everyone in between\, ages 19-64. Tax/ticketing fees in addition. \nThis concert is generously supported by the North Country Friends of the VSO and by Eleanor Long.
URL:https://www.vso.org/vso-event/brass-quintet-counterpoint-chorus-newport/
LOCATION:United Church of Newport\, 63 3rd St\, Newport\, VT\, 05855\, United States
CATEGORIES:Brass Quintet
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T190000
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SUMMARY:Brass Quintet & Counterpoint Chorus - Grafton
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets \nTHIS CONCERT IS SOLD OUT \nVSO’s annual tour of festive brass and vocal music with Counterpoint Chorus returns to Grafton for the holiday season. The evening includes carols such as Silent Night\, Deck the Halls and The First Nowell\, and a focus on compositions by Vermont composer Erik Nielsen alongside works of Moses Hogan\, traditional tunes arranged by Robert De Cormier and John Rutter\, and a world premiere by Music-COMP and Mount Mansfield Union High School student Sam Acus. \nConducted by Nathaniel G. Lew. \nPerfomers \nShelagh Abate\, Horn; Andrew Harms\, Trumpet; Elizabeth Jewell\, Trumpet; Matthew Wright\, Trombone; Zachary Haas\, Bass Trombone \nThe singers of Counterpoint Chorus \n  \nAdmission is free\, but you must reserve a ticket to hold your spot.  \nFor Tickets\, please send an email to hello@vso.org with your name\, contact phone\, and number of tickets. \nThank you to the generous individuals who financially support this free community concert. \nFor any questions via phone\, please contact VSO Board Member Bob Donald at 802-843-1585.
URL:https://www.vso.org/vso-event/brass-quintet-counterpoint-chorus-grafton/
LOCATION:Grafton Community Church\, 55 Main Street\, Grafton\, VT\, 05146\, United States
CATEGORIES:Brass Quintet
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251214T160000
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SUMMARY:Brass Quintet & Counterpoint Chorus - Manchester
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets \nVSO’s annual tour of festive brass and vocal music with Counterpoint Chorus returns to Manchester for the holiday season. The evening includes carols such as Silent Night\, Deck the Halls and The First Nowell\, and a focus on compositions by Vermont composer Erik Nielsen alongside works of Moses Hogan\, traditional tunes arranged by Robert De Cormier and John Rutter\, and a world premiere by Music-COMP and Mount Mansfield Union High School student Sam Acus. \nConducted by Nathaniel G. Lew. \nPerfomers \nShelagh Abate\, Horn; Andrew Harms\, Trumpet; Elizabeth Jewell\, Trumpet; Matthew Wright\, Trombone; Zachary Haas\, Bass Trombone \nThe singers of Counterpoint Chorus \nBurr & Burton Academy singers \n  \nTickets are free of charge for 18 and under: $28 for ages 19-64; and $24 for ages 65 and up (plus tax/fees).
URL:https://www.vso.org/vso-event/brass-quintet-counterpoint-chorus-manchester/
LOCATION:Manchester First Congregational Church\, 3624 Main St\, Manchester\, VT\, 05254\, United States
CATEGORIES:Brass Quintet
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