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HOME >> Published February 5, 2010 Published February 5, 2010 Published February 5, 2010 Published February 5, 2010 Musical happenings in and around the Capital City t's the heart of winter around here, and things are slooowww. For instance, The Black Door, normally an every weekend venue in the city of the golden dome, has no music this weekend. Many decry the decline of our usually vibrant scene in the winter, but let's face it, there's just not that many people coming out. Published February 5, 2010 ean-Claude Pennetier is well-known to central Vermont audiences as the pianist of the beloved Paris Piano Trio. But, in Europe, the French pianist is perhaps better known for his solo career. Published February 5, 2010 ith an attractive alto voice, an on-stage presence that is warm and humorous, and songs that reveal a true wordsmith, Dar Williams is a welcome visitor to the Barre Opera House Celebration Series. On Saturday, Feb. 13, art 8 p.m., this Beacon, N.Y.-resident and her pianist/accompanist will make their first visit here. Published February 5, 2010 wo of the more unique and up-and-coming female singer-songwriters around make back-to-back stops at Higher Ground's intimate Showcase Lounge. Boston-based Eilen Jewell brings her rugged Americana on Thursday, while Oregon-based Laura Veirs brings a dreamier, more delicate sound the following night. Published February 5, 2010 Sarah Durham has been playing piano since she was a young child, but it was just another extra-curricular activity for the Spaulding High School junior. But, since she won this season's Vermont Philharmonic Borowicz Memorial Student Scholarship competition, that is changing. Published February 5, 2010 Published January 31, 2010 Musical happenings in and around the Capital City Ran into Dennis Steele last night; dude's running for governor (good luck with that) … he's also an avid supporter of local music. He runs an online radio site featuring a slew of Vermont-based acts. Published January 29, 2010 rattleboro is vying for the title of Vermont's most artistic community – for more than just classical music. With legendary Marlboro Music Festival nearby, it's been at the forefront of the creative economy by creating the New England Youth Theater, restoring the Latchis Theatre, and sponsoring a monthly gallery walk. Published January 29, 2010 central Vermont resident for a dozen years now – smack dab in the middle of the state in the Windsor County village of Gaysville (part of Stockbridge) – Bow Thayer, the Massachusetts-born banjo and guitar player, 43, has quietly emerged to become one of the state's best songwriters, and one who seems to get better with every release. Published January 29, 2010 A Far Cry BARRE – The highly-acclaimed Boston chamber orchestra, "A Far Cry," travels to the Barre Opera House on Monday, Feb. 1, at 7:30 p.m., to present "The Lover." The program will be filled with romance — Ginastera's Concerto per corde, Tchaikovsky's "Souvenir de Florence," and Wolf's "Italian" Serenade will all be featured. Published January 29, 2010 Music with Soovin Kim COLCHESTER – The Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival will reprise hits from last summer with Artistic Director Soovin Kim, and festival artists Jeewon Park and Edward Arron, on Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 7:30 p.m., at Saint Michael's College's Elley-Long Music Center. Published January 29, 2010 VT. contemporary music MONTPELIER – The Vermont Contemporary Music Ensemble's February program includes two new works by two of Vermont's finest composers, Thomas Read and David Feurzeig. Also included are a piece by the young Nicolas Chlebak (winner of the 2009 Vermont All State composer competition) and a work by VSO composer-in-residence, David Ludwig. Published January 29, 2010 Mozart's Requiem HANOVER, N.H. – Mozart's Requiem continues to move audiences with its wrenching pleas for salvation and ecstatic contemplation of the divine — just as Mozart himself was reported to have wept when he sang sections of it with friends gathered at his bedside on the eve of his death. Published January 29, 2010 Silent Surrealism WOODSTOCK – In cooperation with the San Francisco Silent Film Festival, Pentangle Arts presents a unique multi-media performance featuring classic film and this country's most celebrated "Gypsy jazz" ensemble, The Hot Club of San Francisco, on Saturday, Feb. 6, at 7:30 p.m., at Town Hall Theatre. Published January 29, 2010 é Watts, the first African-American concert pianist to achieve stardom, will be the featured soloist with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra this weekend. Published January 29, 2010 Published January 24, 2010 Musical happenings in and around the Capital City ell, it seems we're having our January thaw. … Had to laugh when I heard some touristy types downtown during some of the warmer days last weekend ask if it was getting to be spring here! If only! There is a good way to keep warm as the weather gets back to being frigid, however, and that's to get out and see some great live music. Published January 22, 2010 Winterfest 2010 Compelling theater takes on troubled children, long loves and being Franco-American Rosalee, a feisty eighth-grader, faces more than the usual challenges of middle school. Already marked by a criminal record, she is constantly monitored by a school aide in a system that she determinedly tries to outwit and outmaneuver. Published January 22, 2010 Bach in the area Virtuoso pianist Simone Dinnerstein returns to Chandler ne of the hottest new artists on the classical music scene, virtuoso pianist Simone Dinnerstein brings her magic touch back to the Chandler Music Hall on Saturday, on the heels of her recently announced major-label deal with Sony Classical. Published January 22, 2010 CD REVIEW Brian Clark: Intriguing guitar alais guitarist Brian Clark has released an interesting if somewhat enigmatic first album, "Solo Duo Trio." Published January 22, 2010 Published January 17, 2010 ontpelier pianist Michael Arnowitt will perform his first solo piano recital in a long time on Friday, Jan. 22, at St. Paul's Cathedral in Burlington. Published January 15, 2010 Musical happenings in and around the Capital City Looking for a little variety? This weekend has a bit of something for everyone's sonic enjoyment. This is one weekend the "bands of a feather" theory does not hold up around the capital, as it often does. Published January 15, 2010 or fans of Coco Kallis and Lafe Dutton, the wait is over. The duo, which has split residences between Boston and San Diego the past two years, with a lot of time on the road performing, returns to Vermont to perform a concert at the Black Door Café in Montpelier on Saturday, Jan. 23. Published January 15, 2010 wo years after its well-received area debuts at Burlington's FlynnSpace and at Dartmouth College, up-and-coming North Carolina string trio the Carolina Chocolate Drops brings its unique sound and electrifying live show back to Dartmouth's Hopkins Center on Saturday. Published January 15, 2010 WAITSFIELD – The Green Mountain Opera Festival, now celebrating its fifth anniversary, has announced plans for its 2010 season. Published January 15, 2010 |
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