tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727015878180590567Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:19:44 +0000cookingSymphonyKidscontestsproductionNeo-ClassicismeventsrecordingsVT MIDICounterpointCapital CampaignVPRfundraisingSerialismSunday Matinee SeriesExperimentalismaudioAnthony PrinciottiMinimalismmerchandiseImpressionismDaron HagenExpressionismInstant EncoreDennis Bathory-KitszvideoYoung Writers ProjectDavid GunnMade in VermontJaime LaredocomposingFacebookoperaYoProssummer festival tourVermont Music Nowprogram notesannouncementsTroy Petersguest artistsGreen Room Programradioreviewsnew musicMasterworksFord Made in AmericaHolidaylive recordingstech talkraffleSarah HicksDawn Willisspecial offerVSO musiciansSharon RobinsonensemblesBrass QuintetHoliday PopsWe Are All MozartVSO ChorusDon JamisongiveawayconcertscomposersinterviewsDavid LudwigRobert De CormierWaltz NightThe New ComplexityEducationRichard Danielpour>let the blog take you therehttp://vermontsymphonyorchestra.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Vermont Symphony Orchestra)Blogger210125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727015878180590567.post-7599915173972787640Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:09:00 +00002012-01-20T13:19:44.325-05:00program notesVSO ChorusSunday Matinee SeriesMasterworksguest artistsconcertsRobert De CormierThis monumental program is presented in celebration of Mozart’s 256th birthday and Robert De Cormier’s 90th birthday, both of which take place in January, 2012. Among all the famous requiems, Fauré’s Requiem stands out for its serenity and soothing gentleness. He composed it, he said, not for a specific occasion but “purely for the pleasure of it.” And pure pleasure it is. The story behind the http://vermontsymphonyorchestra.blogspot.com/2012/01/program-notes-mozart-requiem-faure.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (VSO Rebecca)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727015878180590567.post-4782593308914954807Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:53:00 +00002012-01-13T13:09:48.801-05:00program notesguest artistsconcertsWorld-renowned conductor Andrew Massey leads the VSO in a Farmers' Night program that includes music of Gluck, Fauré, Bach, and Wagner. VSO English horn Ann Greenawalt and principal trumpet Mark Emery are featured in Copland’s popular Quiet City, and there is a part for the audience in Purcell’s clever “Fantasia upon One Note.” This delightful concert is part of the Vermont State House Farmers' http://vermontsymphonyorchestra.blogspot.com/2012/01/farmers-night-free-concert-on-january.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (VSO Rebecca)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727015878180590567.post-5029768041192927439Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:06:00 +00002011-12-05T13:17:46.839-05:00HolidaycomposingconcertsHoliday PopscomposersHoliday Pops: Fun and Games is our festive three-concert tour to Barre, Burlington, and Rutland, December 9-11. The program -- in addition to pieces showcasing the youthful side of the season -- features a composition by a Vermont student. Her name is Eileen Kocherlakota (pictured) and her piece is a musical fractured fairy tale, Jill and the Beanstalk. Keep reading for a full description of the http://vermontsymphonyorchestra.blogspot.com/2011/12/jill-and-beanstalk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (VSO Rebecca)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727015878180590567.post-3131618489233047311Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:34:00 +00002011-12-02T14:37:05.633-05:00SymphonyKidsconcertsEducationOur orchestral youth concert this week at the Flynn Center in Burlington was a huge hit! Carnival of the Animals surprised and delighted over 1200 schoolchildren from around the state, some coming from as far as Windsor! Student Charles Wu wowed the audience with both his piano AND saxophone skills, the artist mural backdrop was stunning, and Champlain Elementary took home the Symphony Bear. The http://vermontsymphonyorchestra.blogspot.com/2011/12/carnival-of-animals-huge-success.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (VSO Rebecca)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727015878180590567.post-5767905091789591670Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:00:00 +00002011-12-02T12:06:20.262-05:00FacebookMasterworksgiveawayconcertsGet a friend to like our page and you BOTH win free tickets. Or, if you are a new fan, you get free tickets. Visit our Facebook page for details. If you miss out on the contest, do not despair, $25 rush tickets are still available through FlynnTix. Simply use the following discount code during checkout: prokofiev. Keep reading for the concert program.Masterworks Series IISaturday, December 3, 8 http://vermontsymphonyorchestra.blogspot.com/2011/12/were-giving-away-free-tickets-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (VSO Rebecca)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727015878180590567.post-8418855962922366144Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:28:00 +00002011-12-01T10:30:03.142-05:00Brass QuintetHolidayCounterpointconcertsTickets are now available for our 2011 VSO Brass Quintet and Counterpoint Holiday Concerts, happening in five communities around the state: Warren, Jay, Grafton, Manchester, and Brandon. These concerts are presented in intimate spaces and feature the twelve-member Counterpoint chorus and the VSO Brass Quintet joining forces to regale audiences with festive tunes sure to imbue holiday spirit. http://vermontsymphonyorchestra.blogspot.com/2011/11/2011-vso-brass-quintet-and-counterpoint.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (VSO Rebecca)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727015878180590567.post-2176094750290810252Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:21:00 +00002011-11-30T14:26:48.493-05:00HolidayAnthony PrinciotticoncertsHoliday PopsApart from the eggnog…Christmas IS for kids! Celebrate Christmas 2011 with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra as we take a look at the youthful side of the holiday. Music that reflects a child’s sense of wonder and delight includes Bizet’s “Children’s Games,” the March of the Toys from Babes in Toyland, excerpts from Hansel & Gretel, and of course the Little Drummer Boy. After the Nutcracker’s Mouse http://vermontsymphonyorchestra.blogspot.com/2011/11/2011-holiday-pops-fun-and-games.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (VSO Rebecca)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727015878180590567.post-3906228480075699068Wed, 23 Nov 2011 03:49:00 +00002011-11-22T23:28:02.136-05:00program notesAnthony PrinciottiMasterworksconcertsThe VSO will present the third installment of its Masterworks Series at the Flynn Center in Burlington on Saturday, December 3, with a program conducted by Anthony Princiotti and featuring Concertmistress Katherine Winterstein playing Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 2. Other works on the program include Beethoven's Coriolan Overture and Schumann's Symphony No. 2. Incidentally, these pieces are http://vermontsymphonyorchestra.blogspot.com/2011/11/program-notes-december-3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (VSO Rebecca)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727015878180590567.post-9148828576545453521Mon, 21 Nov 2011 02:47:00 +00002011-11-20T21:51:41.306-05:00recordings http://vermontsymphonyorchestra.blogspot.com/2011/11/vso-stocking-stuffers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (VSO Rebecca)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727015878180590567.post-4926442988839036228Mon, 21 Nov 2011 02:28:00 +00002011-11-20T21:30:34.948-05:00recordingslive recordingsconcertsJaime LaredoThe VSO is proud to announce the forthcoming release of Triple Doubles, a recording project spanning three years and starring the VSO, violinist Jaime Laredo, cellist Sharon Robinson, and conductors Sarah Hicks and Troy Peters. The CD features three double concerti written for Jaime and Sharon by composers David Ludwig, Daron Hagen, and Richard Danielpour. The CD is slated for release this http://vermontsymphonyorchestra.blogspot.com/2011/10/triple-doubles-coming-soon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (VSO Rebecca)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727015878180590567.post-6374577909364906284Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:54:00 +00002011-10-24T15:58:24.615-04:00special offerMasterworksconcertsJaime LaredoRush tickets for this Saturday's Masterworks Opening Night are now available for $25 or $9 for students. Use this code at checkout: mw1rush. GET YOUR TICKETS. Or keep reading for the program.Jaime Laredo, conductorVassily Primakov, pianoSAINT-SAENS Danse macabreRACHMANINOFF Rhapsody on a Theme of PaganiniBERLIOZ Symphonie fantastiqueThe 2011/2012 Masterworks season begins with a Halloween-themed http://vermontsymphonyorchestra.blogspot.com/2011/10/masterworks-tickets-for-this-saturday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (VSO Rebecca)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727015878180590567.post-7711717853755238273Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:46:00 +00002011-10-14T12:59:40.703-04:00program notesMasterworkseventsguest artistsJaime LaredoThe 2011/2012 Masterworks season begins Saturday, October 29, with a Halloween-themed program guaranteed to send chills up your spine! In Saint-Saëns’ amusing Danse macabre, the xylophone portrays dancing skeletons, as Death plays on a violin tuned to a devilish pitch. Our frighteningly talented young piano soloist plays Rachmaninoff’s virtuosic Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, whose 24 http://vermontsymphonyorchestra.blogspot.com/2011/10/program-notes-masterworks-opening-night.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (VSO Rebecca)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727015878180590567.post-8768516137374893915Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:04:00 +00002011-10-06T11:07:18.351-04:00videohttp://vermontsymphonyorchestra.blogspot.com/2011/10/public-service-announcement-from-league.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (VSO Rebecca)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727015878180590567.post-4736050782659330251Sat, 24 Sep 2011 15:26:00 +00002011-09-24T11:31:38.048-04:00program notescomposingMade in VermontconcertscomposersThe VSO commissions a piece each year from a composer with Vermont ties for its Made in Vermont Music Festival Statewide Tour. This year, Robert Paterson composed a piece called Dark Mountains that evokes the dark facades of Vermont's mountains in the evening. Watch the video to hear Rob talk about the piece. Keep reading for the complete tour schedule.Jaime Laredo, conductor and violin
Katherinehttp://vermontsymphonyorchestra.blogspot.com/2011/09/video-program-notes-dark-mountains-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (VSO Rebecca)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727015878180590567.post-2964179827295216600Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:25:00 +00002011-09-19T17:43:39.888-04:00Made in VermontfundraisingYour Vermont Symphony Orchestra is hitting the road for its 16th annual foliage season Made in Vermont Music Festival statewide tour featuring world renowned violinist Jaime Laredo. We are encouraging audiences to also support the flood relief effort, and offer three opportunities for you to provide food for the body, the heart, and the mind:>> bring non-perishable food items to help replenish http://vermontsymphonyorchestra.blogspot.com/2011/09/vso-feeds-bodies-hearts-and-minds-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (VSO Rebecca)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727015878180590567.post-2918489390742023300Wed, 07 Sep 2011 21:30:00 +00002011-09-07T17:55:04.912-04:00program notesMade in Vermontconcertsnew musicJaime LaredocomposersThe Made in Vermont Music Festival Statewide Tour crisscrosses Vermont during our glorious fall foliage season, bringing classical chamber works to eight communities along the way. The tour begins in Johnson on September 23 and continues on to Vergennes (9/24), Derby Line (9/25), Lyndonville (9/29), Bellows Falls (9/30), Randolph (10/1), Woodstock (10/2), and Castleton (10/3). Tickets are http://vermontsymphonyorchestra.blogspot.com/2011/09/program-notes-made-in-vermont-music_07.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (VSO Rebecca)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727015878180590567.post-3889489559139713576Fri, 02 Sep 2011 15:08:00 +00002011-09-02T11:08:33.526-04:00Vermont's unsung hurricane hero http://vermontsymphonyorchestra.blogspot.com/2011/09/vermonts-unsung-hurricane-hero.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vermont Symphony Orchestra)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727015878180590567.post-7825230512476583513Wed, 03 Aug 2011 21:07:00 +00002011-08-03T17:09:22.263-04:00MasterworksconcertsThe 2011/2012 Masterworks Series tickets will be available through the Flynn Regional Box Office beginning September 19. Mark your calendars! Keep reading for the complete schedule and to download a subscription form. Subscribe to all 5 concerts and save! Find us on Facebook or sign up for our e-mail list and don't miss any updates. Download a Masterworks Series subscription form. October 29, http://vermontsymphonyorchestra.blogspot.com/2011/08/20112012-masterworks-series-single.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vermont Symphony Orchestra)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727015878180590567.post-6114276638377037730Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:35:00 +00002011-07-27T17:35:53.085-04:00eventsfundraisingraffle Symphony Sampler is a regional event hosted by the North Country Friends of the VSO. It's an excellent opportunity to socialize, enjoy music made by local musicians, and support the VSO. The event will be held on Friday night, August 26, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Dancing Sail at Eastside Restaurant in Newport. The evening includes: --Music by The Bassooniacs, a quartet which includes VSO http://vermontsymphonyorchestra.blogspot.com/2011/07/symphony-sampler-is-august-26-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vermont Symphony Orchestra)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727015878180590567.post-8380478103149733267Wed, 13 Jul 2011 18:41:00 +00002011-07-13T14:41:08.875-04:00Waltz Nightfundraisingraffle Take a chance at enjoying wine of noble vintage like Dick and Judy Koloski, last year's winners (pictured), by purchasing a ticket for our 3rd Annual Instant Wine Cellar Raffle. Only 450 tickets will be sold for this exciting raffle. The prize includes 100+ bottles of wine and a wine cellar. Visit our website for more details. Call Mike at (800) 876-9293 x 25 or e-mail mike@vso.org to buy a http://vermontsymphonyorchestra.blogspot.com/2011/07/3rd-annual-instant-wine-cellar-raffle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vermont Symphony Orchestra)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727015878180590567.post-3211867953674161071Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:20:00 +00002011-06-30T20:20:55.419-04:00summer festival tourWe're still searching for a few great people to assist in the smooth production of our summer festival tour concert at Three Stallion Inn in Randolph on Saturday, July 9. Volunteers help park cars, rip tickets, pass out program books, and more. You receive a free t-shirt and you are the first people on site, so you will be able to secure prime real estate on the picnic field. Come join us! E-mailhttp://vermontsymphonyorchestra.blogspot.com/2011/06/volunteers-still-needed-for-july-9.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vermont Symphony Orchestra)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727015878180590567.post-281773961861783712Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:16:00 +00002011-06-29T12:16:21.518-04:00summer festival tourDuring our Summer Festival Tour, we have some special guests that join us on stage from time to time. We often have guest conductors and guest chimists. There's a point in Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture when the chimes are whacked in a very random and obvious way, the composer's method of invoking thoughts of church bells. This Fourth of July, we welcome David Schraffenberger, who provided us with http://vermontsymphonyorchestra.blogspot.com/2011/06/on-stage-with-vso-at-summer-festival.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vermont Symphony Orchestra)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727015878180590567.post-3274538350313395567Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:16:00 +00002011-06-27T10:36:39.296-04:00concertssummer festival tour You have your tickets for a 2011 TD Bank Summer Festival Tour concert. You have decided on your picnic dinner menu, the perfect wine pairing, and your lawn chairs are in the car. You wake up on the day of the concert and there are a few clouds in the sky. Will the concert be outdoors? We receive an inundation of calls in our office from concertgoers wondering if we are going to be outdoors or http://vermontsymphonyorchestra.blogspot.com/2011/06/summer-festival-tour-what-to-do-day-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vermont Symphony Orchestra)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727015878180590567.post-1679032225653552305Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:34:00 +00002011-06-22T16:34:52.465-04:00summer festival tourWe still need volunteer helpers to assist in the smooth execution of our summer festival tour concerts. Volunteers arrive before general public and get to choose prime real estate in the concert fields. Volunteers receive a free t-shirt in exchange for assistance in selling tickets, ripping tickets, handing out program books, parking cars, and more. We especially need help rounding out our teams http://vermontsymphonyorchestra.blogspot.com/2011/06/we-still-need-few-helping-hands.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vermont Symphony Orchestra)0