GREENSBORO – The Local Folk Orchestra returned to the Highland Center for the Arts for their spring concert last Saturday evening with a delightfully varied program of classical, folk, ethnic and original compositions, playing to a completely packed house, which indicates how much their popularity has grown since being founded[Read More…]
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Art in Bloom at Highland Center for the Arts
Music man Ed Morgan, June 5
ST. JOHNSBURY – Friday, June 5, at 10 a.m., the Children’s Library at the Athenaeum Hall will hold a sing-a-long with the Ed Morgan who has performed for adults and children for over 10 years with his blend of original and traditional children’s songs and singing and dancing for children[Read More…]
Concert series, June 19
ST. JOHNSBURY – Friday, June 19, 1 p.m., the Music in the Gallery series will feature Jon Speer. Speer is a local singer-songwriter from West Burke. Although he has been writing songs for almost 35 years, he only recently began playing around the local open mics at the end of 2024.[Read More…]
Hokum Brothers perform at Opera House, June 14
PLAINFIELD – Plainfield Arts presents The Hokum Brothers on Sunday, June 14, at 7 p.m., at the Plainfield Opera House. The Hokum Brothers sing original songs filled with humor and satire that add social commentary to true-life experiences. Recent appearances include performances at the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts,[Read More…]
Pointe Noir performs May 22 at the Atkins Field
HARDWICK – The Cajun band, Pointe Noir, will perform May 22, at Atkins Field, for listening and dancing beginning at 7 p.m. The band finds its rhythm deeply rooted in Southwest Louisiana. Cannon Labrie (accordion) is a long-time Cajun and Zydeco player who also plays with Yankee Chank and Planet[Read More…]
Opera Vermont performs “La Cenerentola” at BOH, May 23
BARRE – Opera Vermont performs Gioachino Rossini’s “La Cenerentola,” Saturday, May 23, at 7:30 p.m. This take on the Cinderella story has been designed for opera aficionados, as well as families and first-time opera-goers. Opera Vermont Artistic Director Joshua Collier sets the production of “La Cenerentola” in a bright, “Seussian-esque” universe of bold color,[Read More…]
Moody, lead singer of the Wailin’ Jennys, brings her band to BOH, May 29
BARRE – Ruth Moody, lead singer of The Wailin’ Jennys and frontwoman for her own band, stops at the Barre Opera House for a show on Friday, May 29, at 8 p.m. Moody is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist hailing from Winnipeg, Manitoba. As a solo artist and a founding and[Read More…]
Music teacher awarded grant to expand band program
HARDWICK – Hardwick Elementary School (HES) music teacher Jess Zehngut has been selected as a recipient of the Music Will National Instrument Fund, a highly competitive national award with only 11% of applicants chosen. Through this grant, HES will receive new instruments and resources to expand its music program and[Read More…]
Disciplined youth symphony creates beauty
GREENSBORO – The Green Mountain Youth Symphony, now in its twenty-fifth season, gave an impressive concert at the Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro last Saturday evening, featuring works by Telemann, Dvorak, with a specially commissioned piece in the first half of the program and four movie music selections[Read More…]
Young musicians of chamber ensemble perform
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[Read More…]
Youth Symphony to celebrate Silver Jubilee Anniversary
GREENSBORO – The Green Mountain Youth Symphony will celebrate its 25th anniversary at the Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro on May 2, at 7 p.m. It is the first time the Youth Symphony has been hosted in the Northeast Kingdom. The concert will be performed by the Symphony’s[Read More…]
