Vermont Symphony Orchestra

Men, Marble, and Machines
2023-05-12 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St, Rutland, VT, 05701, United States
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The Vermont Marble Museum (VMM) and the Vermont Symphony Orchestra (VSO) cordially invite you to a screening of Men, Marble, and Machines at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland at 7:00 p.m. on May 12, 2023!

VSO and VMM are co-hosting this event in honor of VSO past board chairs, and VMM emeriti board co-chairs, Robert and Victoria Young. The evening will feature the 1984 award winning documentary film, Men, Marble and Machines, and a 21-piece VSO Chamber Orchestra under the direction of conductor, Matt LaRocca, performing works by composer Nicholas Scarim (who wrote the award-winning score for Men, Marble and Machines).

It is not only an industry documentary – it is also an artful study of the beauty of marble, the technological process and workmanship that transform Vermont marble into landmark structures, national monuments, and tactile art. The film follows marble from deep inside the vast underground Danby quarry to the Vermont Marble Company’s finishing mill in Proctor, where cranes, gang saws, machines and marble workers cut, form, polish and carve. The striking cinematography and evocative score guide the viewer to appreciate the beauty of the process, as well as to understand and appreciate the skills of the Vermonters who work with marble.

Musicians-in-Schools - Weybridge Elementary, Salisbury Community School, and Ripton Elementary.
2023-05-08 12:00 - 13:00
This event is not open to the public.

VSO at the Flynn: A Laredo Salute
2023-05-06 19:30 - 21:30 | Flynn Center, 153 Main Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
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Vermont audiences finally get to enjoy our esteemed longtime Music Director’s “farewell” concert, originally planned for spring 2021. The program begins with the very first piece Jaime Laredo ever conducted with the VSO, George Walker’s poignant Lyric for Strings. Violinist Bella Hristova then joins the orchestra to perform Saturn Bells, a work written by her husband, David Ludwig. The piece was inspired by the scientific discovery that vibrations across the surface of that icy planet cause it to resonate like a lonely cosmic bell. Hristova also solos in Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy, a favorite of virtuoso violinists with its homage to Scottish folk melodies. The concert concludes with Brahms’ Symphony No. 1, written after the composer overcame his reluctance to become a symphonist in Beethoven’s footsteps. This glorious musical program is a fitting symbol of what we owe this much-loved conductor, who made the VSO what it is today.
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 Helen Lyons, that provides entertaining insight into the evening’s program.
PROGRAM:
Walker – Lyric for Strings
David Ludwig – Saturn Bells
Bruch – Scottish Fantasy
Brahms – Symphony No. 1

For accessibility information at this venue, please contact The Flynn at 802-863-5966.

This concert is generously sponsored by M&T Bank, and George Mergens Foundation.
Ms. Hristova’s performance is made possible by The Natalie Lisman Guest Soloist Fund.

Bella Hristova Masterclass
2023-05-04 16:30 - 17:30 | South Burlington Public Library Auditorium, 180 Market St., South Burlington, VT, United States
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Join VSO guest violin soloist Bella Hristova to attend a free masterclass on Thursday, May 4 at 4:30 p.m., where three young, aspiring violin students from South Burlington, Essex, and Williston play and receive instruction on musical techniques and performance. Hristova will perform David Ludwig’s Saturn Bells and Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra on May 6 at the Flynn in Burlington, under the direction of conductor Jaime Laredo. This masterclass is presented in partnership with Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival (lccmf.org), and takes place at the South Burlington Public Library Auditorium at 180 Market St. South Burlington.
Click here to learn more. This event is free; advance registration via Eventbrite is required.
This educational event is generously sponsored by:
M&T Bank, Pat Robins and Lisa Schamberg, the Doolittle Family Foundation, the South Burlington Rotary Club and the George W. Mergens Foundation.

Jukebox Brunch at Higher Ground
2023-04-23 11:00 - 12:00 | Higher Ground, 1214 Williston Rd, South Burlington, VT, 05403, United States
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Join the VSO Jukebox Quartet for a Jukebox Brunch at Higher Ground on April 23 at 11:00 a.m. The VSO is teaming up with Encore Catering to offer breakfast sandwiches and donuts with a fixed price ticket+brunch option. Stand-alone tickets will also be sold, and a la carte breakfast sandwiches and donuts available at the concert with the Higher Ground bar offering cocktails and mocktails for purchase.

Groundbreakers and trendsetters – that’s what the VSO’s Jukebox concerts are known for, and this 2023 spring series won’t disappoint.

Known for her complex electronic looping techniques, Emmy-nominated, Burlington-based DIY electric cellist Zoë Keating composed a new work we’ll premiere with our talented string quartet. We’ll also explore the works of Mason Bates, Composer in Residence for the Kennedy Center and a DJ whose music is a fusion of his two worlds, and Anna Clyne, a composer of “uncommon gifts and unusual methods” according to the New York Times. We’ll also throw in a good dose of Ludwig van Beethoven, George Walker and more.

Whether you’re Gen X, Gen Z, or the Greatest Generation, come hang out with our Jukebox host Matt LaRocca and the VSO musicians for a Sunday afternoon brunch of trendsetting.

Katherine Winterstein, violin
Brooke Quiggins-Saulnier, violin
Stefanie Taylor, viola
John Dunlop, cello

This Jukebox series is generously sponsored by The Ruth and Peter Metz Family Foundation, and:

Jukebox at Artistree
2023-04-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Artistree, 2095 Pomfret Rd, South Pomfret, VT, 05067, United States
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Groundbreakers and trendsetters – that’s what the VSO’s Jukebox concerts are known for, and this 2023 spring series won’t disappoint.

Known for her complex electronic looping techniques, Emmy-nominated, Burlington-based DIY electric cellist Zoë Keating composed a new work we’ll premiere with our talented string quartet. We’ll also explore the works of Mason Bates, Composer in Residence for the Kennedy Center and a DJ whose music is a fusion of his two worlds, and Anna Clyne, a composer of “uncommon gifts and unusual methods” according to the New York Times. We’ll also throw in a good dose of Ludwig van Beethoven, George Walker and more.

Whether you’re Gen X, Gen Z, or the Greatest Generation, come hang out with our Jukebox host Matt LaRocca and the VSO musicians for an evening of trendsetting.

Katherine Winterstein, violin
Brooke Quiggins-Saulnier, violin
Stefanie Taylor, viola
John Dunlop, cello

Tickets available through Artistree.

The Jukebox series is generously sponsored by:

Whispers from the Past
2023-04-15 19:00 - 2023-04-17 21:00
Whispers from the Past interweaves music composed during the Holocaust with ancestral Jewish melodies. Vermont Symphony Orchestra members Laura Markowitz, Ana Ruesink, and John Dunlop perform as Temple Trio, a string ensemble consisting of violin, viola, and cello, in this program that transcends a time of sorrow with the human desire for hope.
These free concerts take place leading up to Yom Hashoah, or Day of Remembrance (April 17/18), to commemorate victims of the Holocaust. Besides music of composers such as Viktor Ullmann, Gideon Klein, and Hans Krasa who perished in the camps, there are works by two composers who lived through the Holocaust as well as a collection of Yiddish songs.
Berta Frank hosts Whispers of the Past.
Saturday April 15 at 7:00 p.m. at the Havurah House in Middlebury
Sunday April 16 at 4:00 p.m. at the Jewish Community of Greater Stowe
Monday April 17 at 7:00 p.m. at Temple Sinai in South Burlington
In addition, Temple Trio performs in the series, “Music of Another World” at the South Burlington Library on March 22.
All concerts are supported by various local congregations, the VSO and patrons. All events are free; no advance registration is required.

A Night at the Movies in Middlebury
2023-03-31 19:30 - 20:30 | Robison Hall, Middlebury College, 72 Porter Field Rd, Middlebury, VT, 05753, United States
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A Night at the Movies features a live, 22-piece VSO chamber orchestra accompanying seven documentary and animation films with Vermont ties. The VSO and Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival (MNFF) have collaborated on the premiere of a new film with a live orchestral score for the past six years, and this concert presents all of the films that have won the MNFF/VSO Award for Best Integration of Music into Film, rounded out with a few new additions.
The program weaves through a breadth of musical styles and film stories, from two animated shopping carts searching for love to the story of Hansel and Gretel. Adventurous lemurs learn to fly, a little girl grows up in an undocumented farmworker family, and a director chronicles his path from prison to filmmaking.
How We See Water by Robin Starbuck (music by Waterbury composer Matt LaRocca)
Two Balloons by Mark Smith (music by Peter Broderick)
The Greatest Night by Jeremy Lee MacKenzie (music by Middlebury College Asst. Professor of Music Dr. Matthew Evan Taylor)
Mate by and with music composed by Rusty Eveland
Breath by Marlboro-based Jesse Kreitzer (music by Brattleboro composer Paul Dedell)
Estrellita by Middlebury College Animation Studio and Producer Daniel Houghton (music by Jack DeBouter)
Gretel Hansel KinRumpelStilts by Burlington-based Chris Caswell (music by Burlington composer Patricia Julien)
For accessibility information at this venue, please contact Grace Spain at 802-864-5741 or at hello@vso.org.

A Night at the Movies at NVU-Johnson
2023-03-30 19:00 - 20:00 | Dibden Center for the Arts, NVU-Johnson, 200 S Pond Rd, Johnson, VT, 05656, United States

A Night at the Movies at Castleton University
2023-03-29 19:00 - 20:00 | Casella Theater at Castleton University, 45 Alumni Dr, Castleton, VT, 05735, United States
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A Night at the Movies features a live, 22-piece VSO chamber orchestra accompanying seven documentary and animation films with Vermont ties. The VSO and Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival (MNFF) have collaborated on the premiere of a new film with a live orchestral score for the past six years, and this concert presents all of the films that have won the MNFF/VSO Award for Best Integration of Music into Film, rounded out with a few new additions.
The program weaves through a breadth of musical styles and film stories, from two animated shopping carts searching for love to the story of Hansel and Gretel. Adventurous lemurs learn to fly, a little girl grows up in an undocumented farmworker family, and a director chronicles his path from prison to filmmaking.
How We See Water by Robin Starbuck (music by Waterbury composer Matt LaRocca)
Two Balloons by Mark Smith (music by Peter Broderick)
The Greatest Night by Jeremy Lee MacKenzie (music by Middlebury College Asst. Professor of Music Dr. Matthew Evan Taylor)
Mate by and with music composed by Rusty Eveland
Breath by Marlboro-based Jesse Kreitzer (music by Brattleboro composer Paul Dedell)
Estrellita by Middlebury College Animation Studio and Producer Daniel Houghton (music by Jack DeBouter)
And Gretel Hansel by Burlington-based Chris Caswell (music by Burlington composer Patricia Julien)
For accessibility information at this venue, please contact Grace Spain at 802-864-5741 or at hello@vso.org.
Student Insiders Sponsors:

Hills & Hollows Grant
Martha Baker
Carol and Fra Devine

Support for this concert is provided by The Young Cultural Endowment for Rutland Fund.

Musicians-in-Schools - Bridport
2023-03-17 11:00 - 12:00

Musicians-in-Schools - Shoreham
2023-03-17 09:30 - 22:30

Young Composers
2023-02-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Bellows Falls Union High School, 406 High School Rd, Westminster, VT, 05158, United States
VSO musicians perform final drafts of student compositions written for brass quintet. Students have been coached by Vermont composer Kyle Saulnier. This concert is the conclusion of VSO’s Young Composers residency at Bellows Falls Union High School, in collaboration with Music-COMP, and hosted by BFUHS music teacher Nick Pelton.
This concert is free and open to the public, no tickets required, at Bellows Falls Union High School.

Vermont Youth Orchestra Side-by-Side Concert
2023-02-05 15:00 - 17:00 | Flynn Center, 153 Main Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
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21 VSO musicians will join the Vermont Youth Orchestra’s (VYO) winter concert “La fiesta Mexicana” for music accompanied by video projections created by Champlain College Emergent Media Center students. Conducted by VYO Music Director Mark Alpizar, the VSO will accompany two pieces: José Pablo Moncayo’s Huapango, which takes its name from a Mexican dance rhythm related to the fandango, and Arturo Márquez’s Danzón based on a Veracruz-born dance style.
¡La fiesta!
Piano Concerto No. 5 “Egyptian,” op. 103 ….. Camille Saint-Saëns
I.
Allegro animato
Miles Glover, piano
2022-2023 Senior Soloist
Piano Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, op. 40 ….. Felix Mendelssohn
II.
Adagio
Laura Zhou-Hackett, piano
2022-2023 Senior Soloist
Cold Mountain Suite ..… Jennifer Higdon
Consortium Premiere
VYO and VSO Side-By-Side Performance
Huapango ….. José Pablo Moncayo
Danzón No. 2 ….. Arturo Márquez

The VSO thanks the Vermont Arts Council, VELCO, PCC, Pat Robins and Lisa Schamberg, and the George M. Mergens Foundation for their support of this concert.

For accessibility information at this venue, please contact Grace Spain at 802-864-5741 or at hello@vso.org.

VSO at the Flynn: Electric Dreams
2023-02-04 19:30 - 21:30 | Flynn Center, 153 Main Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
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The VSO’s final Music Director candidate, Andrew Crust, has chosen a rich and varied program that explores the full range of orchestral colors. The concert begins with Oiseaux bleus et sauvages by Canadian composer Jocelyn Morlock, a shimmering symphonic aviary showcasing the flute. The first half concludes with the Vermont premiere of Ficciones (“Fictions”), a brand-new concerto inspired by Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges, and composed by Latin Grammy Award-winner Roberto Sierra. Ficciones is co-commissioned by the VSO and this performance features world-class electric violin virtuoso soloist Tracy Silverman. The program closes with one of the most passionate and profound works in the Romantic orchestral repertoire, Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5.
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.
PROGRAM:
Jocelyn Morlock – Oiseaux bleus et sauvages
Roberto Sierra – Ficciones
Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 5

This concert is generously sponsored by Physician’s Computer Company, VELCO, M&T Bank, The George Mergens Foundation, Pat Robins, and Lisa Schamberg. The VSO also thanks the Vermont Arts Council for their support of this performance. The piece Ficciones is made possible with support from Northfield Savings Bank.

Andrew Crust’s appearance is supported by the Catherine M. Rogers Family Fund.

For accessibility information at this venue, please contact Grace Spain at 802-864-5741 or at hello@vso.org.

Strings Workshop
2023-02-02 13:30 - 15:00 | U-32 School, 930 Gallison Hill Rd, Montpelier, VT, 05602, United States
Educational electric strings workshop with Matt LaRocca and Tracy Silverman.
Contact VSO Education Coordinator Hannah Hansen at hannah@vso.org for questions about this event.

David M. Wilson Memorial Farmers Night Concert at the State House
2023-02-01 19:30 - 21:30 | House Chambers, The State House, 115 State St, Montpelier, VT, 05633, United States
This annual, free favorite at the State House returns after three years’ absence due to the pandemic. The 2023 David. M Wilson Memorial Farmers’ Night Concert is conducted by Director of Orchestra and Associate Professor of Music at the University of Vermont, Dr. Yutaka Kono. Music includes Rossini’s La Scala di Seta Overture, Francis Johnson’s Cotillions, Lauren Bernofsky’s Abendstern, Haydn’s Symphony No. 8, “Le Soir” and a piece by West Rutland High School graduate Drew Frankenberg via Music-COMP.
Ticketing/registration is not required for this open-to-the-public performance.
This concert is made possible through funding support from the David M Wilson Memorial Fund, and the State of Vermont.

Jukebox at Higher Ground (18+)
2023-01-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Higher Ground, 1214 Williston Rd, South Burlington, VT, 05403, United States
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Jukebox presents an adults-only program that features music and composers that are scandalous, depraved, and decidedly adult – no kids allowed at this one! It’s a fun, entertaining, and slightly bawdy adults only show that’s got it all. We’re including Baroque masters such as Bach and Gesualdo, a piece showcasing the other side of Mozart, some folksy Percy Grainger that we hear in a new light…and a good helping of sex, drugs and murder. You know, it’s just like your typical chamber music concert.
Brooke Quiggins Saulnier and Aleksandra Labinska , violin
Stefanie Taylor, viola
John Dunlop, cello
Matt LaRocca, curator and host
Expect coarse language and adult themes 18+
Tickets are $15 in advance and will be $20 day of, and will be on sale via Higher Ground. Doors open at 6pm, show starts at 7pm.

Sponsored by Northfield Savings Bank Innovation Fund, and the Ruth and Peter Metz Family Foundation.

Juicebox at Higher Ground
2023-01-21 16:00 - 17:00 | Higher Ground, 1214 Williston Rd, South Burlington, VT, 05403, United States
Tickets for this event are SOLD OUT
Wait – did you say Juicebox or Jukebox???
We definitely said Juicebox! Bring the kids along to this brand new show designed for both children and parents. Our Jukebox String Quartet transforms into the Juicebox String Quartet, and this time it’s all about how feelings and music go together. Geared towards ages 10 and under, this show features interactive spots for the audience, music set to The Feelings Book by NY Times best-selling author Todd Parr, some musical jokes, and (most importantly) dedicated wiggle and dance time for the little ones. And since this is a Juicebox show after all, each child will receive a complimentary juicebox as they enter!
Brooke Quiggins Saulnier and Aleksandra Labinska, violin
Stefanie Taylor, viola
John Dunlop, cello
Matt LaRocca, curator and host
Tickets are $5 for kids, $10 for adults and can be purchased via Higher Ground in January 2023.
Doors open at 3:30, show begins at 4:00 pm.

Jukebox at Merchants Hall (18+)
2023-01-20 19:30 - 20:30 | Merchants Hall, 42 Merchants Row, Rutland, VT, 05701, United States
Tickets for this event are SOLD OUT
Jukebox presents an adults-only program that features music and composers that are scandalous, depraved, and decidedly adult – no kids allowed at this one! It’s a fun, entertaining, and slightly bawdy adults only show that’s got it all. We’re including Baroque masters such as Bach and Gesualdo, a piece showcasing the other side of Mozart, some folksy Percy Grainger that we hear in a new light…and a good helping of sex, drugs and murder. You know, it’s just like your typical chamber music concert.
Brooke Quiggins Saulnier and Aleksandra Labinska, violin
Stefanie Taylor, viola
John Dunlop, cello
Matt LaRocca, curator and host
Expect coarse language and adult themes 18+
The performance will be at Merchants Hall in Rutland. Please note that this venue is BYOB. Doors open at 7pm.
Single tickets available on a sliding scale starting at $10.

This concert is made possible by Kristi & Sandy Bragg in memory of Ann M. Bragg and the Northfield Savings Bank Innovation Fund

Brass Quintet & Counterpoint at Manchester First Congregational Church
2022-12-18 16:00 - 18:00 | Manchester First Congregational Church, 3624 Main St, Manchester, VT, 05254, United States
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In 2022, one of our favorite annual holiday offerings tours to Woodstock, Warren, Newport, Grafton, and Manchester for programs of music and cheer. Each Brass Quintet & Counterpoint concert features a perfect blend of brass and voices alongside the premiere of a Music-COMP student composition. In Manchester we’ll welcome young guest vocalists from Burr and Burton Academy to join us in song! Don’t miss out on this seasonal treat, conducted by Nathaniel G. Lew.

Brass Quintet & Counterpoint at Grafton Elementary School
2022-12-17 17:00 - 19:00 | Grafton Elementary School, 58 School St, Grafton
NOTE: Due to a power outage at the Grafton Church, the concert location has been moved to Grafton Elementary School.
In 2022, one of our favorite annual holiday offerings tours to Woodstock, Warren, Newport, Grafton, and Manchester for programs of music and cheer. Each Brass Quintet & Counterpoint concert features a perfect blend of brass and voices alongside the premiere of a Music-COMP student composition. Don’t miss out on this seasonal treat, conducted by Nathaniel G. Lew.
Please note that masks are encouraged for this performance.
For tickets, call Liisa Kissel at 802 843 2447, and leave a message and a callback number.
Program:
De Cormier, arr. – Joy to the World *
Speer – Sonata from Die Bankelsängerlieder +
Price – Adoration +
English Folk Tune, arr. Gale – What Child is This +
Richard Price, arr. – Sussex Carol +
Gwyneth Walker – The Christ-child’s Lullaby ^
Molly Caffry – If Fire Danced with Fire ^
Sara Doncaster, arr. – Apple Tree Wassail ^
Lili Boulanger, arr. Nathaniel G. Lew – Psalm 24 *
INTERMISSION
Berlin – White Christmas *
Michael John Trotta – Veni Emmanuel ^
Foley – There is No Rose ^
Marks, arr. Frackenpohl – Rudolph +
Guaraldi – Christmas Time is Here from “A Charlie Brown Christmas” +
Hague, arr. Bjornes, – You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch +
Traditional, arr. Nathaniel G. Lew – Angels We Have Heard on High *
+ Brass Quintet piece
^ Counterpoint piece
* Joint Brass Quintet & Counterpoint piece

Brass Quintet & Counterpoint at the United Church of Newport
2022-12-16 19:30 - 21:30 | United Church of Newport, 63 3rd St, Newport, VT, 05855, United States
PLEASE NOTE: Tonight’s concert in Newport has been cancelled due to bad weather. We will be refunding all ticket holders, and apologize for the inconvenience.
In 2022, one of our favorite annual holiday offerings tours to Woodstock, Warren, Newport, Grafton, and Manchester for programs of music and cheer. Each Brass Quintet & Counterpoint concert features a perfect blend of brass and voices alongside the premiere of a Music-COMP student composition. In Newport we’ll welcome chorus members of the Lake Region Union High School as they join us in song! Don’t miss out on this seasonal treat, conducted by Nathaniel G. Lew.
Program:
De Cormier, arr. – Joy to the World *
Speer – Sonata from Die Bankelsängerlieder +
Price – Adoration +
English Folk Tune, arr. Gale – What Child is This +
Richard Price, arr. – Sussex Carol +
Gwyneth Walker – The Christ-child’s Lullaby ^
Molly Caffry – If Fire Danced with Fire ^
Sara Doncaster, arr. – Apple Tree Wassail ^
Lili Boulanger, arr. Nathaniel G. Lew – Psalm 24 *
INTERMISSION
Berlin – White Christmas *
Michael John Trotta – Veni Emmanuel ^
Foley – There is No Rose ^
Marks, arr. Frackenpohl – Rudolph +
Guaraldi – Christmas Time is Here from “A Charlie Brown Christmas” +
Hague, arr. Bjornes, – You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch +
Traditional, arr. Nathaniel G. Lew – Angels We Have Heard on High *
+ Brass Quintet piece
^ Counterpoint piece
* Joint Brass Quintet & Counterpoint piece

Brass Quintet & Counterpoint at Warren United Church
2022-12-15 19:30 - 21:30 | Warren United Church, 339 Main Street, Warren, VT, 05674, United States
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In 2022, one of our favorite annual holiday offerings tours to Woodstock, Warren, Newport, Grafton, and Manchester for programs of music and cheer. Each Brass Quintet & Counterpoint concert features a perfect blend of brass and voices alongside the premiere of a Music-COMP student composition. Don’t miss out on this seasonal treat, conducted by Nathaniel G. Lew.
Tickets for this event are free, but registration is required.
Program:
De Cormier, arr. – Joy to the World *
Speer – Sonata from Die Bankelsängerlieder +
Price – Adoration +
English Folk Tune, arr. Gale – What Child is This +
Richard Price, arr. – Sussex Carol +
Gwyneth Walker – The Christ-child’s Lullaby ^
Molly Caffry – If Fire Danced with Fire ^
Sara Doncaster, arr. – Apple Tree Wassail ^
Lili Boulanger, arr. Nathaniel G. Lew – Psalm 24 *
INTERMISSION
Berlin – White Christmas *
Michael John Trotta – Veni Emmanuel ^
Foley – There is No Rose ^
Marks, arr. Frackenpohl – Rudolph +
Guaraldi – Christmas Time is Here from “A Charlie Brown Christmas” +
Hague, arr. Bjornes, – You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch +
Traditional, arr. Nathaniel G. Lew – Angels We Have Heard on High *
+ Brass Quintet piece
^ Counterpoint piece
* Joint Brass Quintet & Counterpoint piece

Brass Quintet & Counterpoint at Woodstock Town Hall Theatre
2022-12-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, 31 The Green, Woodstock, VT, 05091, United States
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In 2022, one of our favorite annual holiday offerings tours to Woodstock, Warren, Newport, Grafton, and Manchester for programs of music and cheer. Each Brass Quintet & Counterpoint concert features a perfect blend of brass and voices alongside the premiere of a Music-COMP student composition. Don’t miss out on this seasonal treat, conducted by Nathaniel G. Lew, produced in conjunction with Pentangle Arts.
Program:
De Cormier, arr. – Joy to the World *
Speer – Sonata from Die Bankelsängerlieder +
Price – Adoration +
English Folk Tune, arr. Gale – What Child is This +
Richard Price, arr. – Sussex Carol +
Gwyneth Walker – The Christ-child’s Lullaby ^
Molly Caffry – If Fire Danced with Fire ^
Sara Doncaster, arr. – Apple Tree Wassail ^
Lili Boulanger, arr. Nathaniel G. Lew – Psalm 24 *
INTERMISSION
Berlin – White Christmas *
Michael John Trotta – Veni Emmanuel ^
Foley – There is No Rose ^
Marks, arr. Frackenpohl – Rudolph +
Guaraldi – Christmas Time is Here from “A Charlie Brown Christmas” +
Hague, arr. Bjornes, – You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch +
Traditional, arr. Nathaniel G. Lew – Angels We Have Heard on High *
+ Brass Quintet piece
^ Counterpoint piece
* Joint Brass Quintet & Counterpoint piece

Holiday Pops at the Paramount
2022-12-11 15:00 - 17:00 | Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St, Rutland, VT, 05701, United States
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What better way to celebrate December with festive music, singing holiday favorites, and storytelling by one of Vermont’s most beloved radio hosts? Join our guest conductor Anthony Parnther, Vermont Public host Jane Lindholm, singers from the Lyric Theatre, and your Vermont Symphony Orchestra for a concert to get you in a joyful mood for the season. Enjoy well-known favorites like Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, Anderson’s Sleigh Ride, and the Ukrainian Carol of the Bells, alongside new-to-VSO holiday repertoire by Rosephanye Powell and Darin Kelly, a reading of The Night Before Christmas, carols and an audience holiday sing-a-long!
Program:
Coleridge-Taylor (arr. Baynes) – Christmas Overture
Bach-Gounod (arr. Dragon) – Ave Maria
Leontovich (arr. TBD) – The Carol of the Bells
Tchaikovsky – Nutcracker Suite
The Battle (Act 1, No. 7)
In the Christmas Tree (Act 1, No. 8)
Waltz of the Flowers (Act 2, No. 13)
Randol Bass – The Night Before Christmas
Intermission
Rosaphanye Powell – Christmas Memories
Adam Silvestri – Christmas Carol (Main Title)
Adam – O Holy Night
Darin Kelly – Of Night and Lights
Dragon – Jingle Bells Fantasy
Anderson – Sleigh Ride
John Finnegan – Christmas Sing-Along

Holiday Pops Food Shelf Initiative:
The VSO is partnering with Black River Good Neighbor Services this season! Bring a canned good with you to the Paramount on December 11, and you’ll be put in a raffle to receive a holiday gift during the concert. All donated items will be brought to Black River Good Neighbor Services by VSO volunteers. Click the above link to learn more about what you can bring.
This concert is generously sponsored by:

Additional funding in part by The Young Cultural Endowment for Rutland Fund.

Holiday Pops at the Flynn
2022-12-10 19:30 - 21:30 | Flynn Center, 153 Main Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
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What better way to celebrate December with festive music, singing holiday favorites, and storytelling by one of Vermont’s most beloved radio hosts? Join our guest conductor Anthony Parnther, Vermont Public host Jane Lindholm, singers from the Lyric Theatre, and your Vermont Symphony Orchestra for a concert to get you in a joyful mood for the season. Enjoy well-known favorites like Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, Anderson’s Sleigh Ride, and the Ukrainian Carol of the Bells, alongside new-to-VSO holiday repertoire by Rosephanye Powell and Darin Kelly, a reading of The Night Before Christmas, carols and an audience holiday sing-a-long!
Program:
Coleridge-Taylor (arr. Baynes) – Christmas Overture
Bach-Gounod (arr. Dragon) – Ave Maria
Leontovich (arr. TBD) – The Carol of the Bells
Tchaikovsky – Nutcracker Suite
The Battle (Act 1, No. 7)
In the Christmas Tree (Act 1, No. 8)
Waltz of the Flowers (Act 2, No. 13)
Randol Bass – The Night Before Christmas
Intermission
Rosaphanye Powell – Christmas Memories
Adam Silvestri – Christmas Carol (Main Title)
Adam – O Holy Night
Darin Kelly – Of Night and Lights
Dragon – Jingle Bells Fantasy
Anderson – Sleigh Ride
John Finnegan – Christmas Sing-Along
This concert is generously sponsored by:

Holiday Pops Food Shelf Initiative:
The VSO is partnering with the South Burlington Food Shelf this season! Bring a canned good with you to the Flynn on December 10, and you’ll be put in a raffle to receive a holiday gift during the concert. All donated items will be brought to the South Burlington Food Shelf by VSO volunteers. Click the above link to learn more about what you can bring.

Holiday Pops at Barre Opera House
2022-12-09 19:30 - 21:30 | Barre Opera House, 6 North Main St, Barre, VT, 05641, United States
TONIGHT’S CONCERT IS SOLD OUT
What better way to celebrate December than with festive music, singing holiday favorites, and storytelling by one of Vermont’s most beloved radio hosts? Join our guest conductor Anthony Parnther, Vermont Public host Jane Lindholm, singers from the Lyric Theatre, and your Vermont Symphony Orchestra for a concert to get you in a joyful mood for the season. Enjoy well-known favorites like Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, Anderson’s Sleigh Ride, and the Ukrainian Carol of the Bells, alongside new-to-VSO holiday repertoire by Rosephanye Powell and Darin Kelly, a reading of The Night Before Christmas, carols and an audience holiday sing-a-long!
Program:
Coleridge-Taylor (arr. Baynes) – Christmas Overture
Bach-Gounod (arr. Dragon) – Ave Maria
Leontovich (arr. TBD) – The Carol of the Bells
Tchaikovsky – Nutcracker Suite
The Battle (Act 1, No. 7)
In the Christmas Tree (Act 1, No. 8)
Waltz of the Flowers (Act 2, No. 13)
Randol Bass – The Night Before Christmas
Intermission
Rosaphanye Powell – Christmas Memories
Adam Silvestri – Christmas Carol (Main Title)
Adam – O Holy Night
Darin Kelly – Of Night and Lights
Dragon – Jingle Bells Fantasy
Anderson – Sleigh Ride
John Finnegan – Christmas Sing-Along

Holiday Pops Food Shelf Initiative:
The VSO is partnering with the Spaulding High School Food Shelf this season! Bring a canned good with you to the Barre Opera House on December 9, and you’ll be put in a raffle to receive a holiday gift during the concert. All donated items will be brought to the Spaulding High School Food Shelf by VSO volunteers. Click the above link to learn more about what you can bring.

This concert is generously sponsored by:

Musicians-in-Schools, Coventry VT
2022-12-08 13:45 - 14:45

Musicians-in-Schools, North Troy
2022-12-08 10:00 - 11:00
