TONIGHTS PERFORMANCE at 7PM HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND WE HOPE TO SEE YOU ON SUNDAY!

2025 FALL PROGRAM

Featuring Overture from the Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, The Unfinished Symphony by Franz Schubert, Bachianas Brasileiras No. 2 by Hector Villa-Lobos, and Capriccio Español by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov.

Dates: Saturday November 15th at 7PM, Sunday November 16th at 2PM.

Location: Chapel at College Hall, 36 College St, Montpelier VT

Admission: Adults $20, Children $10.

Tickets Available at the door as availability allows!

Our Mission:

Community, Commitment, Joyfulness.

The Montpelier Chamber Orchestra is committed to elevating contemporary and classical music through intimate performances, outreach in schools, and connecting the Central Vermont community around music.

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Our Vision

**To provide relevant programing that attracts and builds new audiences in Central Vermont to appreciate and make live classical music performances a part of their lives.**
Our members are dedicated volunteers who come together several times a year to provide engaging performances of both traditional and contemporary chamber orchestra repertory.
On the right, MCO flutists, Laurel Maurer and Brooke Carlton, playing with violinist Letitia Quante, in Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto #4 on March 16th, 2024 in Montpelier.
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Our Impact

Over the years, the MCO has nurtured collaboration between local schools and musicians. In 2019, MCO brought Berlin-raised Violinist Jesse Irons to work with students at Montpelier High School and U32 Middle and High Schools.

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29

Years serving Central Vermont Audiences

Our orchestra of advanced amateur and professional musicians, led by our conductor, Anne Decker, performs works spanning baroque through contemporary.

5+

Concerts in Central Vermont Annually

Fall and Spring Concerts, plus our intimate musical gathering known fondly as the Concert Crawl.

1600+

children and ADULTS Impacted

Outreach programs at Central Vermont schools .

Get Involved

Our board is responsible for fundraising, supporting the plans of the Music Director, and maintaining the financial sustainability of our organization. We currently have openings on our board. Please contact us to learn more: laura.fried@montpelierchamberorchestra.org.

Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Board Members

Laura Fried, President

Peter Burmeister, Treasurer

Celia Riechel, Secretary

Polly McMurtry, Communications

Cynthia Smith, M.D., Orchestra Representative

Arthur De Rienzo, Volunteer Coordinator

Jane Tulloh, Orchestra Representative

Ruth Einstein, Publicity and Fundraising

Want to play with the orchestra? Contact our Personnel Manager: polly.mcmurtry@gmail.com.

Have an idea for outreach? Contact our Board President: laura.fried@montpelierchamberorchestra.org

Make a Donation

Help support the orchestra to collaborate with artists and bring music to audience members of all ages in the Central Vermont community!

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