CABOT – The Cabot United Church was filled with classical music Friday evening, April 10, when the youthful members of the Highlands View Chamber Ensemble played to a large good crowd of appreciative listeners.
Music by Rachmaninov, Handel, Bach, Vivaldi and others was performed in the fine acoustics of the 175-year-old church.
After the concert, Cabot resident Connie Hourihan said, “That concert was wonderful, It made my heart soar to see these young people making such beautiful sound.”
Four of the musicians, including their leader, Kathy Charlestream, are from Cabot. One is from Walden and one is from Danville. The rest come from Kirby, St. Johnsbury, Fairlee and Canada. Charlestream and her family moved to Cabot in 2000. She had lived in Massachusetts where she taught string instruments from 1987 to 2000 and was director for several ensembles.
The Vermont group was formed in 2001 with members from all over New England and has toured throughout the area.
In 2016 the group renamed themselves the Highlands View Chamber Ensemble because the group is based in the Northeast Kingdom (NEK) and the original name for the NEK was Northeast Highlands.
Over the years the group has included harp, flute and oboe players which allowed the group to perform a wide repertoire.
Those who would like to take lessons or audition to be in the string orchestra may contact Kathy Charlestream at [email protected].
