Enjoy music fit for a kingâ ¦on a soft summer evening in Vermont! The Vermont Symphony Orchestra presents its popular TD Bank Summer Festival Tour in eight outdoor locations this summer with a program entitled ‘Symphony Royale,’ Anthony Princiotti conducting. From Friday, July 1 through Sunday, July 10, the Orchestra will perform in glorious mountain and lakeside settings across the state.
Handel’s fireworks begin the program and live fireworks complete it, in this musical homage to royalty. The noble procession includes Scheherazade’s Kalendar Prince, the King and Queen of Troy, and the King of Siam. In honor of Independence Day, the VSO celebrates our freedom from monarchical rule with America’s own version of royalty, Duke Ellington! The performance is crowned, as always, by the majestic 1812 Overture and selections from Sousa, the March King. Concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. Venues open early for picnicking and concerts conclude with celebratory fireworks.
The complete list of dates and venues includes:
Friday, July 1, 7:30 p.m., Sugarbush Resort, Warren (Presented by Sugarbush Resort)
Saturday, July 2, 7:30 p.m., Hildene Meadowlands, Manchester
Sunday, July 3, 7:30 p.m., Grafton Ponds, Grafton (Presented by the Windham Foundation as a benefit for The Grafton Fund and the Brattleboro Museum and Art Center)
Monday, July 4, 7:30 p.m., Shelburne Farms, Shelburne
Thursday, July 7, 7:30 p.m., Mountain Top Inn, Chittenden
Friday, July 8, 7:30 p.m., Quechee Polo Grounds, Quechee
Saturday, July 9, 7:30 p.m., Three Stallion Inn, Randolph
Sunday, July 10, 7:30 p.m., Trapp Concert Meadow, Stowe (co-presented with Stowe Performing Arts)
‘The VSO is the only orchestra that actually tours the state each summer,’ says executive director Alan Jordan. ‘All of us look forward to the summer tour. It’s become a cherished summer tradition. This summer, we’re especially lucky to be the only outdoor concert at Shelburne Farms,’ he says. ‘So we hope people will get their tickets, gather their picnics, and join us under the stars in a town nearby this July.’
Gates at the various sites will open for picnicking between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. depending on location. Tickets range from $31-34 for adults; free to $17 for children under age 12. Tickets purchased at the gate will be subject to a surcharge, so advance purchase is recommended. All sites are wheelchair accessible.
Source: VSO