Vermont Symphony Orchestra

Young Composers

Bellows Falls Union High School 406 High School Rd, Westminster, VT, 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[...]

Bella Hristova Masterclass

South Burlington Public Library Auditorium 180 Market St., South Burlington, VT, United States

RESERVE TICKETS HERE 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[...]

VSO and OLLI – VSO Offstage: The Hollywood Sound

VSO Offstage: The Hollywood Sound With Katherine Winterstein Wednesday, February 28, 2024, 2-3 pm Description: Join us for this online lecture with violinist Katherine Winterstein as she discusses the crossover between classical music and film scores.  This talk will focus on Erich Korngold's Violin Concerto, which includes themes from several[...]

VSO & OLLI: VSO Offstage – Justin Morgan’s Music, Then and Now

St. Catherine's of Siena Church Hall 72 Church St, Shelburne, VT, United States

VSO Offstage: Justin Morgan's Music, Then and Now With Larry Hamberlin Thursday, April 25, 2024, 2-3:30 pm Fee: $15 Description: Many Vermonters are familiar with Justin Morgan's famous work with horses, but it's less well known that Justin Morgan was also a composer of music.  Join us in person and[...]

Adult Education: VSO with VT Humanities Council

Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States

Why do Vermonters feel such a strong attachment to the story of the von Trapp family and, subsequently, to The Sound of Music? Educator and conductor Stefanie Weigand and VSO Music Director Andrew Crust explore why this story draws us in and holds our attention, even though the events that[...]

MasterClef

BCA 135 Church Street, Burlington, VT, United States

MasterClef Competition 2024 – Vermont Symphony Orchestra (vso.org)