The VSO welcomes its third Music Director candidate, conductor Tania Miller, to the Flynn for an evening of exemplary music-making on March 26 (Buy tickets here). The concert opens with Sri Lankan-born composer Dinuk Wijeratne, described as “exuberantly creative” by the New York Times, and his explosive work titled Yatra[…]
VSO Performances
VSO Announces 2022 Spring Season Featuring First-of-Its-Kind Light & Visual Event, Internationally Renowned Pianist, and Return of the VSO Chorus
The Vermont Symphony Orchestra brings innovative and world-class musical events to communities across Vermont this spring. The VSO opens its spring season with a statewide tour of the VSO Jukebox Quartet, featuring guest youth string quartet players in four Vermont communities. Then, it’s back to the Flynn in Burlington on[…]
Cliff Notes on Classical Series: October 30 Concert
Get an overview of the concert program in advance of the VSO concert at the Flynn on October 30. Maurice Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin Originally composed for solo piano, this six-movement piece has been transformed and explored in huge variety of ways. Start with the Henderson-Kolk acoustic guitar duo’s[…]
VSO Launches 2021/2022 Season with New Music Director Candidates & World Premiere of Concerto Honoring a Vermonter
Vermont Symphony Orchestra returns to live performances at the Flynn and across the state, starting October 30, 2021. Highlights VSO returns to live, indoor, and in-person performances on October 30, 2021, at the Flynn, followed by a statewide string quartet tour in November and holiday concerts in December. The nationwide[…]
On the Power of Music in Film: Q&A With Matt LaRocca, Artistic Advisor and Project Conductor
On August 27, 2021, as part of the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival (MNFF), a VSO ensemble played an arrangement of the film score to the animated short film Two Balloons live. This was followed by a panel discussion featuring Peter Broderick, music composer, Matt LaRocca, music arranger, the musicians, and film festival[…]