2024-2025 Season
Montpelier Chamber Orchestra & North Branch Nature Center present:
an evening of music and food to benefit LGBTQ youth programs and composers on August 13th from 5-7 pm.
Featuring an opening interactive performance with Cello & Steelpan haiku improvisations by Michael Close and Emily Lanxner where youth will be encouraged to create nature-based Haiku poetry and the poems will be picked at random by the musicians as the basis for improvisation. The evening rounds out with a by-donation barbecue (BYO plate & utensils to save a paper plate) and chamber music featuring MCO players & friends. Featured composers include Weigand, Polsk, Ack Varmeland du Skona, Beethoven & Telemann.
Thank you to our event sponsor: Vermont Gynecology
2024 fALL program
Inaugural concert with MCO Music Director Dan Bruce
Semiramide Overture by Giocchino Rossini (1792-1868)
Okussa by Matthew Evan Taylor
Hungarian Dances 1. 3, 10 by Johannes Brahms (1833-97)
Intermission
Symphony #5 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Due to the July 2023 Catastrophic Flooding, LNT/City Hall’s elevator is inoperable, requiring climbing stairs to attend in person. The play will be available digitally to make the show accessible to those unable to physically join us. We appreciate your understanding during this emergency situation. Since we cannot provide wheelchair/walker access, please email us: laura.fried@montpelierchamberorchestra.org if you require assistance.
Okussa
Composer Matthew Evan Taylor was born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, where he was exposed early to the music of Cannonball Adderly, Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman. After a five year stint touring as a founding member of Sony Music recording artist Moses Mayfield, Matthew moved to Miami in 2009 to focus on composition.
2025 Martin luther king, jr. Benefit program
Sunday, January 19th, 2025 MCO, Montpelier Community Gospel Choir and Shidaa Projects will present a benefit concert at 4 and 6 pm at City Hall Arts Center.
Stay tuned for more details!
2025 spring program
Appalachian Spring (original) by Aaron Copland (1900-90)
Holberg Suite by Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
Additional piece to follow.
DATES
August 13 5-7 pm
LOCATION
North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier
ADMISSION
By donation. Tickets here.
Suggested: Adults $15-30, Seniors $15, Families $50, Kids $10
Dates
Saturday, November 16 7:30 pm
Sunday, November 17 3 pm
Location
Lost Nation Theater at City Hall, Montpelier
Admission
By donation.
Suggested: Adults $20, Seniors $15, Kids ages 11-17 $10, ages 10 and under FREE.
Dates
January 19th 4 pm and 6 pm
Location
Lost Nation Theater at City Hall, Montpelier
Admission
By donation.
Dates
March 22 7:30 pm
March 23 2 pm
Location
Lost Nation Theater at City Hall, Montpelier
Admission
By donation.
Suggested: Adults $20, Seniors $15, Kids ages 11-17 $10, ages 10 and under FREE.