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Courtesy of the Vermont Youth Orchestra Association

Vermont Youth Orchestra Senior Soloist Series: Emma Xia

Helen Lyons

Meet violinist Emma Xia, the Vermont Youth Orchestra's fourth and final featured Senior Soloist of the 2024 - 2025 season.
Art Streiber

Michael Tilson Thomas Conducts Mahler 6

Walter Parker

Listen Friday April 25 at 8 p.m.

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Jupiter Quartet Live

Walter Parker

Listen Friday March 28 at 11 a.m.
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A Musical Odyssey with TURN Music: Sarah Kirkland Snider's 'Penelope' at the Barre Opera House

Helen Lyons

Contemporary music ensemble TURN Music presents Sarah Kirkland Snider's Song Cycle 'Penelope' Sunday, March 30 in Barre.
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The Champlain Philharmonic Orchestra celebrates 20 years with pianist Diana Fanning

James Stewart

Classical Host James Stewart speaks with Matt LaRocca, the music director of the Champlain Philharmonic Orchestra, and pianist Diana Fanning about their upcoming 20th anniversary performance.
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Student Composer Showcase - A preview of the Opus 39 concert

James Stewart

Vermont Public Classical host James Stewart speaks with organizers, students, educators and musicians leading up to Music-COMP's Opus 39 concert, Monday, March 24th at 6:30pm at the Elley Long Music Center in Colchester.
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Andrew Crust Previews the Vermont Symphony Orchestra's February 15th Concert

Helen Lyons

Music Director of the VSO, Andrew Crust chats with Helen Lyons about the orchestra's upcoming concert, featuring guest performer and composer, pianist Sir Stephen Hough.
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Boulez & Bernstein conduct Handel

Helen Lyons

Conductors Pierre Boulez and Leonard Bernstein lead works by George Frideric Handel.
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Marsalis and The New World

Listen to the Cleveland Orchestra in a concert featuring works of Marsalis, Dvorak, and Julius Eastman, Monday, February 3 at 8 p.m.
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Student Composer Showcase - Eleanor Freebern

James Stewart

For this installment of the Student Composer Showcase, we speak with Mount Mansfield Union High School senior Eleanor Freebern whose work "One Thousand Rays, No. 1" will be premiered by the VSO during their Farmer's Night Concert, February 12th at the Statehouse in Montpelier.
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Vermont Youth Orchestra Senior Soloist Series: Hailey Messier

Helen Lyons

Meet pianist Hailey Messier, the third of the Vermont Youth Orchestra's Senior Soloists to be featured in their 2024-2025 season.
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Mahler 'Resurrection' Symphony

Walter Parker

Listen Monday January 13 at 8 p.m.