Concert Digest for Aug. 4 -Aug. 10, 2025
The Central Vermont Chamber Music Festival begins this week with activities culminating in a concert with the Dali Quartet in music of Beethoven, Juan Ramirez and Schubert’s String Quintet; Saturday (Aug. 9) at 7:30 at Chandler Center in Randolph; repeated Sunday (Aug. 10) at 4 at Town Hall Theater in Woodstock. Get the details at cvcmf.org
[The Dali Quartet and cellist Peter Sanders will perform live at Vermont Public Classical Friday morning at 11.]
The final week of the Yellow Barn Festival has events every day, with the usual blend of classical and contemporary works, featuring all week music of British composer Julian Anderson. Get the details at yellowbarn.org
Summer Music from Greensboro presents the Manhattan Chamber Players with music for flute and strings by Mozart, Beethoven, and others; Tuesday (Aug. 5) at 7:30 at Greensboro United Church of Christ. Get the details at summermusicfromgreensboro.net
The Pikes Falls Chamber Music Festival takes place this week from Tuesday (Aug. 5) through Saturday (Aug. 9) in Jamaica and Grafton. Get the details at pikesfallschambermusicfestival.com
The Craftsbury Chamber Players present music of Rebecca Clarke, George Templeton Strong, Anton Arensky, and the Piano Trio of Clara Schumann; Wednesday (Aug. 6) at 7:30 at the Elley-Long Music Center in Colchester; and Thursday (Aug. 7) at 7:30 at the Hardwick Town House. Get the details at ccpvt.org
The Manchester Music Festival finale presents cabaret songs by Leonard Bernstein, Kurt Weill, Stephen Sondheim, and others, featuring soprano Christine Goerke; plus a semi-staged production of Stravinsky's A Soldier's Tale; Thursday (Aug. 7) at 7:30 at the Southern Vermont Arts Center in Manchester. Get the details at mmfvt.org
This week the Marlboro Music Festival has concerts Friday (Aug. 8) and Saturday (Aug. 9) at 8, and Sunday (Aug. 10) at 2:30, at Persons Auditorium at Marlboro; each with something by composer-in-residence Reena Esmail. Limited tickets remain for Friday and Saturday; Sunday is sold out. Get the details at marlboromusic.org
The Middlebury College 40th Annual Carillon Series continues with George Matthew, Jr., Friday (Aug. 8) at 3 (this week only) at Middlebury Chapel. Get the details at go.middlebury.edu/carillon
Vermont pianist Colin McQuillan will make his professional debut, with guest violist Elizabeth Reid, in music of Bach, Chopin, Scriabin, Beethoven, and others; Friday (Aug. 8) at 7:30 at Christ Church in Montpelier. Get details at sevendaystickets.com
Electric Earth Concerts presents the Juanito Pascual Flamenco Trio; Friday (Aug. 8) at 7 at Temple Congregational Church in Temple, NH. Get the details at electricearthconcerts.org
Island Arts presents Spanish pianist Jorge Garcia Herranz, playing 3 familiar Beethoven Sonatas (Pathetique, Moonlight, Waldstein), Saturday (Aug. 9) at 7 at the Island Arts Center in North Hero. Get the details at islandarts.org
The Vermont Philharmonic, led by Lou Kosma, presents its Summer Pops Concert, with music of Sousa, Ellington, Bernstein, and many others; Sunday (Aug. 10) at 4 at Moose Meadow Lodge in Duxbury. Get the details at vermontphilharmonic.com
