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SUMMARY:Scheherazade on the Rocks
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets \n\n\n\n\nForget the dull lectures – this is a party! Three days before the Vermont Symphony Orchestra takes the stage at the Flynn\, join VSO Music Director Andrew Crust and Artistic Advisor Matt LaRocca at the Venetian Soda Lounge for a lively happy hour exploring the fascinating stories behind our September 18 concert\, Charity\, Sylvia & Cleopatra. Learn about an adventurous 19th century Vermont lesbian couple\, a Shakespearean heroine\, an Egyptian queen\, and even Icelandic art-pop icon Björk as Andrew and Matt uncork the history and surprising connections behind this eclectic program. Sip your favorite drink\, sample some charcuterie\, ask questions\, and discover why knowing the backstory makes the program even more unforgettable as we head towards the VSO’s 2026/27 season premiere a few days later. \nOnly 50 Scheherazade on the Rocks tickets are available at sliding scale pricing; snacks provided with ticket purchase; cash bar on site.
URL:https://www.vso.org/vso-event/scheherazade/
LOCATION:Venetian Soda Lounge\, 266 Pine Street\, Burlington\, VT\, 05401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:VSO at the Flynn: Charity\, Sylvia & Cleopatra
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets \nThe 2026–27 season opens with a Friday night concert highlighting music inspired and created by powerful women—from Björk to Cleopatra\, spanning 19th-century Vermont to the Persian Empire. The concert premieres a VSO commission by composer Clarice Assad\, funded by Vermont Humanities and Vermont Arts Council\, based on the historic Weybridge\, VT couple Charity Bryant and Sylvia Drake\, accompanied by selections from Giuseppi Verdi’s Aida and Hector Berlioz’ La mort de Cléopâtre. The dramatic and sweeping Scheherazade by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov brings this memorable program to a vivid close. Mezzo-soprano Nikola Printz\, soloist with VSO’s 2025 Summer Festival Tour\, returns and is joined by soprano Danielle Buonaiuto. \nThe 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.  \nAndrew Crust\, conductor \nDanielle Buonaiuto\, soprano \nNikola Printz\, mezzo-soprano \n  \n \n       Danielle Buonaiuto\, Clarice Assad\, Nikola Printz \n  \nProgram \nBjörk/Dorn  – Overture from “Dancer in the Dark”  \nClarice Assad – Summerland (World Premiere*) \nGiuseppe Verdi  – Aida\n    I. Preludio \nHector Berlioz  – La mort de Cléopâtre (Death of Cleopatra)\nIV. Méditation \nNikolai Rimsky-Korsakov  – Scheherazade \n  \nClarice Assad is represented by: \n \n*Vermont Humanities is co-sponsor of the Summerland commission\, based on the lives of Charity Bryant and Sylvia Drake. The Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History\, holder of the Drake/Bryant archive\, is a collaborating partner.   \n \nAdditional support is provided through an America 250 grant from the Vermont Arts Council. \n \n  \n\nOUR SPONSORS \n\nThis concert is also generously supported by VELCO\, the Vermont Community Foundation Concert Artists Fund\, Lyn & Ferdinand Lauffer\, William Herbst\, Bob Kenny & Pat Suozzi\, New Music USA\, the New England Humanities Consortium\, and AC Hotels Marriott.
URL:https://www.vso.org/vso-event/vso-at-the-flynn-charity-sylvia-cleopatra/
LOCATION:Flynn Center\, 153 Main Street\, Burlington\, VT\, 05401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classical Series,Burlington
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