 The Vermont Symphony Orchestra is Vermont’s only professional orchestra, delivering programs and services directly to communities across the state and in every season. Each season, the VSO presents nearly 300 performances and educational programs, which are attended by 60,000 people, including more than 40 orchestral presentations in 24 communities. The orchestra’s season begins with the Made in Vermont Music Festival, which brings the orchestra to smaller communities during peak foliage. Two series anchor the season: the Masterworks series in Burlington and the Sunday Matinee Series in Rutland. Holiday Pops concerts and brass quintet/chamber chorus concerts celebrate the holiday season. From late June through mid-July, the VSO tours the state with the Summer Festival Tour, an outdoor program presented in Vermont’s most beautiful outdoor settings. The VSO’s SymphonyKids educational program is one of the most extensive of its kind in the country, reaching 25,000 children of all ages each year. SymphonyKids contains four main components: Musicians-in-the-Schools ensembles for elementary schools; the Musical Petting Zoo, an introduction to the orchestra for younger children; the Green Room musician mentoring program for middle and high school students; and Orchestral Youth Concerts.
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