Vermont Public Community Calendar

Join us to celebrate 25 years of classical music education and community in central Vermont! Over the last quarter century, GMYS has made music with more than 800 students and shared dozens of performances across the state. From first notes to final bows, we’ve watched young musicians grow in confidence, creativity, and connection. Our 25th anniversary is a celebration of the students, families, educators, and supporters who have made these moments possible. It is an invitation to gather, listen, and look ahead to the next 25 years of music-making together.

Enjoy live music from the Tom Cleary Trio alongside joyful performances by GMYS ensembles, highlighting the energy and talent of our students. There will be refreshments, beverages available for purchase, and a fun silent auction featuring an assortment of local items and experiences. Throughout the evening, we will honor the dedicated GMYS leaders and instructors who have inspired generations of young musicians. All are warmly welcome – families, friends, music lovers, and community members alike.

Chandler Center for the Arts is excited to announce this year’s The Next Generation concert. On Saturday evening, May 16, five young classical musicians from high schools and homeschools across Vermont and New Hampshire will showcase their artistry, with some making their debuts on the Chandler stage. The concert begins at 7:00 PM and will also feature an ensemble performance with 16 students from the Upper Valley Music Center. A reception to greet the artists will follow the performance.

In 2007, to kick off Chandler’s centennial celebration, pianist Christopher O’Riley brought his acclaimed NPR Boston program From the Top to the Chandler stage, drawing enthusiastic audiences. Among the eight performing teenagers, only two were from the local area; the others came from Chicago, Pittsburgh, and New York. The format proved so appealing that Chandler created its own version, featuring young musicians from the region.

For this concert, the area’s top music teachers have recommended students whose accomplishments deserve special recognition. These performers have been selected through a competitive audition process.

Bella Voce is delighted to welcome back the brilliant harpist, Rebecca Kauffman, joining us for this concert which will feature works for women’s voices with harp including Gustav Holst’s Two Eastern Pictures. The stirring music of many women composers such as Elaine Hagenberg, Rosephanye Powell and Anna Lapwood, will also be featured as well as others. Two performances: Saturday, May 16 at 7:30pm in Colchester, VT and Sunday, May 17 at 3pm in South Hero, VT.

On Friday May 15 at 7:30 pm and Saturday May 16 at 7:30 pm, Onion River Chorus presents the famous Requiem Mass in C minor by 19th-century Italian composer Luigi Cherubini (1760-1842). Both concerts will be at the Unitarian Church of Montpelier (130 Main St.). The Onion River Chorus is directed by Richard Riley and accompanied by pianist Christopher McWilliams.
Cherubini's Requiem Mass, composed in 1816, was so well-known and admired that it was sung at Ludwig van Beethoven's funeral in 1827. The work was greatly admired by many composers, including Beethoven, Robert Schumann, Hector Berlioz and Johannes Brahms. Cherubini sets the traditional text of the requiem mass with very diverse music, ranging from the operatic Dies Irae to the poignantly lyrical Pie Jesu.
The 40-minute-long Requiem Mass is the highlight of the concerts by the Onion River Chorus. The concerts also feature three shorter works by friends and admirers of Cherubini. The “Kyrie” is a beautiful choral arrangement of the Adagio from Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata”. “Powers of Heaven” is a magnificent choral anthem by Cherubini’s teacher, Giuseppe Sarti (1729-1802). “Dall oriente l’astro del giorno” is a joyful piece for piano and chorus by the flamboyant Italian opera composer Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868).
Tickets are $25 at the door or in advance at sevendaystickets.com. As always, 18 and under are free. For more info visit onionriverchorus.org or call 802.476.2541.

Join Bella Voce for “A Musical Mosaic,” an extraordinary concert celebrating the classic combination of women’s voices and harp. We are thrilled to welcome the brilliant harpist Rebecca Kauffman to the stage for a program that bridges the exotic mysticism of the past with the bold brilliance of the present.
Experience the shimmering textures of Gustav Holst’s Two Eastern Pictures alongside a powerhouse selection of works by today’s most celebrated women composers. From the cinematic eloquence of Elaine Hagenberg and the rhythmic soul of Rosephanye Powell to a soulful Irish Blessing by the sensational Anna Lapwood, this performance is a vibrant testament to the enduring power of the female voice. Two performances: Saturday, May 16 at 7:30pm in Colchester, VT and Sunday, May 17 at 3pm in South Hero, VT.

Champlain Valley Voices proudly presents a landmark musical event: Mass for a New Millennium by Dr. Richard Nance.

Join us on Sunday, May 17 at 3:00 p.m. at Plattsburgh High School for a powerful and moving performance of this contemporary choral masterpiece—presented for the first time ever in New York State.

This special premiere will be made even more memorable by the presence of the composer himself, Dr. Richard Nance, who will travel from Seattle to attend the performance.

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to experience a significant new work in the choral repertoire, brought to life by the voices of your community.

Renowned pianist David Feurzeig will perform his 99th Vermont concert in Tunbridge with local performers Isabella Weed, Nan Frost, and Rudi Ruddell, continuing David’s exciting tour — a free show in all of Vermont’s 252 towns to spread the joy of music and promote environmentally sustainable performance.

In May of 2022, he embarked on his Play Every Town project: 252 free concerts in each of Vermont’s 252 towns to combat climate change through the power of community and music. With this project David will become the first musician to perform in every Vermont municipality. He will travel in his solar-charged electric vehicle throughout the state, offering free concerts to bring attention to the interrelated issues of climate and community, while bringing the joy of music to his audiences.

The Upper Valley Community Band invites you to our annual spring concert May 17th at 3pm in the Mascoma Valley Regional High School (MVRHS) auditorium! We have a packed program that ranges from concert band classics like American Overture for Band to music from the movie La La Land to more unusual pieces like the medieval inspired Danceries by Kenneth Hesketh as well as some opening numbers by the MVRHS Jazz Band. Admission is by donation. For more information or to sign up for an email reminder see https://www.uvcb.org/event-details/spring-concert-2026. We're looking forward to seeing you for our first concert at Mascoma!

This final performance of the 25/26 season features our retiring Music Director, Michael Finckel, performing the magnificent Brahms 'Concerto for Violin and Cello' with Michael Emery, our Concert Master.

The program features a second work rarely performed by orchestras such as ours, 'Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber', composed by Hindemith. The Symphony will be joined by singers from the Bennington County Choral Society, the Berkshire Chorale Battenkill Chorale to perform 'Vielle priere bouddhique' by Lili Boulanger.

Founded in 1972, Sage City Symphony is a community and college orchestra with close ties to Bennington College. The ensemble performs both traditional repertoire and contemporary works, commissioning and premiering new music each season.

Admission is free and open to all. The venue is handicapped accessible.

In celebration of the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding, Me2 Music Director & Conductor Michael Colburn has assembled a vibrant and varied program showcasing American composers. Audiences will hear familiar favorites like Sousa’s “The Stars and Stripes Forever” and a medley from Kander and Ebb’s “Chicago,” alongside discoveries such as music from Sousa’s operetta “The Glass Blowers,” an arrangement of MacDowell’s “Woodland Sketches,” and Bruce Reiprich’s reflective “When Quiet Comes” for piano and strings.

This FREE performance is hosted by Counseling Service of Addison County as we celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month.

A native of Shelburne, Vermont, Judith Wright Battista began her musical career at Middlebury College
before earning a Master of Music in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from Northwestern University.
Notably, she had the privilege of working directly with celebrated pianist and composer Seymour
Bernstein on his evocative bird study suites, one of which is included in her program along with works by
Bach, Beethoven, Couperin, Rachmaninoff, and Ginastera.
This is a free concert. Contributions to support Cathedral Arts are always gratefully accepted.

Kearsarge Chorale will present its spring program, Celebrating America, under the artistic direction of Alex Ager at KRHS in North Sutton on May 23 at 3 PM. The program comprises a mix of American composers and lyricists as we celebrate America's 250th anniversary, with local instrumentalists of the New London Brass joining the Chorale for four songs.

The program features works by long-time collaborators and composers Juan Pablo Contreras and Nubia Jaime Donjuan.

Brian Messier, director

Join us for an unforgettable evening featuring Danzón No. 3 "The Lone Pine" by Donjuan and a new piece by Latin Grammy-nominated Contreras—both commissioned by the Hop and performed for the very first time.

Part of the Mexican Repertoire Initiative—a Hop initiative to create, support and expand the reach of new repertoire by Mexican composer.

Join us at Ohavi Zedek for a special benefit concert in support of Full Circle Preschool, featuring acclaimed Vermont soprano Mary Bonhag. Celebrated for her "supple expressive voice" and extraordinary musicianship,

Through a program of moving and uplifting music, this intimate evening will celebrate the power of song to nurture community, connection, and joy—values at the heart of Full Circle Preschool's mission.

This vibrant Met premiere of Gabriela Lena Frank's magical-realist opera about Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera features a stunning libretto by playwright Nilo Cruz.

Fashioned as a reversal of the Orpheus and Euridice myth, the story depicts Frida Kahlo, sung by leading mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard, leaving the underworld on the Day of the Dead and reuniting with Diego Rivera, portrayed by baritone Carlos Álvarez. The famously feuding pair briefly relive their tumultuous love, embracing both the passion and the pain before bidding the land of the living a final farewell. Countertenor Nils Wanderer as a young actor trapped in the underworld and soprano Gabriella Reyes as the Keeper of the Dead round out the cast.

The vibrant new production, taking enthusiastic inspiration from Frida and Diego's paintings, is directed and choreographed by Deborah Colker. Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the Met-premiere staging of Frank's opera, a "confident, richly imagined score" (The New Yorker) that "bursts with color and fresh individuality" (Los Angeles Times).

The Metropolitan Opera’s 2025–26 Live in HD season comes to a close with a live transmission of American composer Gabriela Lena Frank’s first opera, a magical-realist portrait of Mexico’s painterly power couple Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, with libretto by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Nilo Cruz. Fashioned as a reversal of the Orpheus and Euridice myth, the story depicts Frida, sung by leading mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard, leaving the underworld on the Day of the Dead and reuniting with Diego, portrayed by baritone Carlos Álvarez. The famously feuding pair briefly relive their tumultuous love, embracing both the passion and the pain before bidding the land of the living a final farewell. Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the Met-premiere staging of Frank’s opera, a “confident, richly imagined score” (The New Yorker) that “bursts with color and fresh individuality” (Los Angeles Times). The vibrant new production, taking enthusiastic inspiration from Frida and Diego’s paintings, is directed and choreographed by Deborah Colker.

LIVE in the Anderson Studio at Town Hall Theater

Pre-show talk at 12:15 pm with Alejandro Roca, YAP Artistic Director and Yale School of Music lecturer

Estimated run time: 2 hours, 50 minutes with one intermission

Renowned pianist David Feurzeig will perform his 100th Vermont concert on Saturday May 30 at 3:00pm in Groton, VT at the Groton United Methodist Church, 1397 Scott Highway, with local performers Leah Gagnon, flute and John Gordon’s Granite Calliope, continuing David’s exciting tour--a free show in all of Vermont’s 252 towns to spread the joy of music and promote environmentally sustainable performance. In May of 2022, he embarked on his Play Every Town project: 252 free concerts in each of Vermont’s 252 towns to combat climate change through the power of community and music. With this project David will become the first musician to perform in every Vermont municipality. He will travel in his solar-charged electric vehicle throughout the state, offering free concerts to bring attention to the interrelated issues of climate and community, while bringing the joy of music to his audiences.

Madison Thompson, Organ Scholar at Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal and a graduate student at McGill University will present a recital on the St. Stephen's 150 year-old pipe organ on Thursday, June 4 at 12:15 pm. Madison, who holds a degree in Music and French from Trinity College, Hartford, will play music by J.S. Bach, Sweelinck, Vierne, Whiting, and Florence Price.

The Wesley Bell Ringers will perform at Grace Congregational UCC in Rutland on Fri, June 12th at 7:00pm. This will be one of 12 concerts in 16 days on the choir’s 60th annual summer tour and will feature 18 teenage ringers playing more than 150 handbells and handchimes.

In 1963, The Wesley Bell Ringers, a music ministry of Christ United Methodist Church in Salt Lake City, UT, began with 9 youth ringers and 25 bells. From the very beginning membership in the choir has been open to any youth dedicated to learning the art of handbell ringing and caring for their fellow ringers.

Fast forward 60 years! The 18 current ringers are the most recent of more than 520 youth who have participated in the choir. The experience and dedication has never changed. The choir developed a reputation for musical excellence that continues to open doors to exciting opportunities.

Highlights from the 2026 summer concert include: Matthew Compton’s Transitions of the Heart, Kevin McChesney’s arrangement of Intermezzo from Carmen, Douglas Anderson’s arrangement of Oblivion, and Frank Sinatra’s My Way.

Grace Congregational UCC is located at 8 Court St in Rutland, VT. Admission to the concert is free, and a free will offering will be collected.

ENCORE in the Anderson Studio at Town Hall Theater

Pre-show talk at 12:15 pm with Nathaniel Lew, OCM Chorus Master, Artistic Director of the Counterpoint Vocal Ensemble, and Professor Emeritus of Music at Saint Michael's College

Estimated run time: 4 hours, 15 minutes with two intermissions

Following her acclaimed 2024 company debut in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, soprano Asmik Grigorian returns to the Met as Tatiana, the lovestruck young heroine in this ardent operatic adaptation of Pushkin. Baritone Igor Golovatenko reprises his portrayal of the urbane Onegin, who realizes his affection for her all too late. The Met’s evocative production, directed by Tony Award–winner Deborah Warner, “offers a beautifully detailed reading of … Tchaikovsky’s lyrical romance” (The Telegraph). Timur Zangiev has his debut conducting at the Met.