Concert Digest for April 28-May 4, 2025
The Green Mountain Monteverdi Ensemble of Vermont, the Counterpoint vocal ensemble, and a period instrument ensemble from Quebec, will perform Monteverdi’s 1610 Vespers of the Blessed Virgin; Saturday (May 3) at 7 at Christ Episcopal Church in Montpelier; and Sunday (May 4) at 4 at St. Paul’s Cathedral in Burlington. Get the details at gmmev.org
The Aurora Chamber Singers, led by Jeff Rehbach, present By the Still Water: 400 years of choral music, including works by Bach, Amy Beach, Rebecca Clarke, and others; Saturday (May 3) at 7:30 at College Street Congregational Church in Burlington. Get the details at aurorachambersingers.org
The North Country Chorus, led by Alan Rowe, will perform the Glorias of Poulenc and John Rutter; Saturday (May 3) at 7:30 and Sunday (May 4) at 3 at United Community Church in St. Johnsbury. Get the details at northcountrychorus.org
The Social Band presents Green Leaves of Grass: Songs of Greening and Transformation; Saturday (May 3) at 7:30 at Shelburne Town Hall; and Sunday (May 4) at 3 at Charlotte Congregational Church. Get the details at socialband.org
The Brattleboro Music Center presents Castle of Our Skins: Alchemy, a program of music by Jonathan Bailey Holland; Saturday (May 3) at 7. Get the details at bmcvt.org
The Bel Canto Chamber Singers, directed by Jane Woods, present On Beauty, music from classical to contemporary, African-American to shape-note; Saturday (May 3) at 7 and Sunday (May 4) at 4 at Lebanon Congregational Church. Get the details at belcantosingers.org
The Vermont Youth Orchestra Association presents the VYO Spring Concert, featuring senior soloist Emma Xia playing the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto; and pianist Jeffrey Biegel playing the Vermont premiere of Peter Boyer’s Rhapsody in Red, White and Blue; Sunday (May 4) at 3 at the Flynn in Burlington. Get the details at vyo.org
Hill and Hollow Music presents Constantinople, a trio performing ancient music of Persia and Senegal in a contemporary fusion; Sunday (May 4) at 3 at Saranac Methodist Church, in Saranac, NY. Get the details at hillandhollowmusic.org
The Windham Philharmonic, led by Hugh Keelan, will perform the First Symphony of Rachmaninoff; Monday (May 5) at 7 at the Latchis Theatre in Brattleboro. Get the details at windhamphilharmonic.org
