VSO: Love Notes

Main Stage


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This performance is currently available as part of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra 2025-2026 Season.


About

On Valentine’s Day, VSO welcomes Grammy Award-winning violinist Jennifer Koh to perform Philip Glass’ Violin Concerto No. 1 in an eclectic concert mixing American and Romantic music. A student of VSO’s fourth music director Jaime Laredo during her studies at the Curtis Institute, Koh is a hugely in-demand performer of contemporary violin repertoire with premieres of more than 100 works composed especially for her. Glass’ Violin Concerto, one of the composer’s most often performed works, is preceded by Frank Zappa’s fast-paced, riveting piece from his 1993 album The Yellow Shark. For the romantic at heart, lush orchestral suites from Georges Bizet’s Carmen and music by 19th C. French composer Augusta Holmès complete the afternoon concert.

The concert begins at 3:00 p.m. and is preceded at 2:00 p.m. by Musically Speaking, a free pre-concert discussion that provides entertaining insight into the evening’s program.

 

PROGRAM

Andrew Crust, conductor
 Jennifer Koh, violin

Frank Zappa (arr. Askin)    -    G-Spot Tornado
 Philip Glass    -    Violin Concerto No. 1

Intermission

Augusta Holmès    -    La nuit et l'amour
 
Georges Bizet    -    Carmen Suites Nos 1. & 2

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