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Vermont Public Classical is Vermont's statewide classical music station. We bring you the broad world of classical music with a strong local connection: local hosts throughout the week, live performances, news about events in your community, and more.

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“As Vermont’s only dedicated classical music station, we value our connection to Vermont’s musical community. Knowing there are more people out there who can join us on our journey of discovery each day is really exciting,” said Helen Lyons, Vermont Public's music manager and host of Vermont Public Classical's morning program.
  • Leela McCann's piece “Entering the Ice Palace'' will have its world-premiere performance by the VSO brass quintet during their 2023 holiday tour, visiting Warren, Newport, Grafton and Manchester with the Counterpoint Chorus.
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    November's Student Composer Showcase features Leela McCann, a fifteen-year-old student of the U-32 school district in East Montpelier, Vermont. Leela's piece "for E.T." was premiered at Music-COMP's Opus 37 concert in May of this year.
  • For centuries Chevalier has had the nickname "The Black Mozart" but as one author wrote that it might be more accurate to call Mozart “The White Chevalier.”
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    We’ve been exploring the life of Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges. It’s now time to address the elephant in the room. Anyone who has studied or listened to the music of Chevalier will know him by a particular nickname, “The Black Mozart” a title given after his death.