Past Concerts
1/01/2024
Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
Daniel Bruce, conductor
Bailey Hoar, soprano
Nessa Rabin, mezzo soprano
Joshua Collier, tenor
Erik Kroncke, bass
Benefit for the McClure Miller Respite House in memory of William L. Harwood.
11/04/2023
Die Walküre Act 1 and The Ride of the Valkyries
Lou Kosma, conductor
Elizabeth Perryman, soprano (Sieglinde)
Adam Laurence Herskowitz, tenor (Siegmund)
Erik Kroncke, bass (Hunding)
Valkyries: Carolyn Dickinson, Erin Grainger,
Wendy L. Hoffman, Lisa Jablow, Helen Lyons, Linda Radtke, Annalise Shelmandine, and Victoria Drew Wacek.
Benefit for the Opera Company of Middlebury's Youth Opera scholarship program.
2/25/2023
Brahms Eine deutsches Requieum
Sherrill Blodget and Nathaniel Lew, conductors
Helen Lyons, soprano
Cameron Wescott, baritone
Benefit for Turkey and Syria earthquake relief
1/1/2023
Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
Daniel Bruce, conductor
Stefanie Weigand, soprano
Nessa Rabin, mezzo soprano
Knox Van Horn, tenor
Erik Kroncke, bass
Benefit for the Vermont Foodbank.
3/19/2022
Music for Ukraine
Daniel Bruce, Jeffrey Buettner, Matthew LaRocca, and Nathaniel Lew, conductors
Benefit for the Futureman Charitable Fund, toward medical relief and supplies to Ukraine.
9/26/2021
Beethoven's Ninth, movement IV
Daniel Bruce, conductor
Lillian Broderick, soprano
Nessa Rabin, mezzo soprano
Andrew Ross, tenor
Jose Schmidt, bass
2/8/2020
Haydn's Creation, Part 1
In collaboration with the Vermont Choral Consortium
Sherrill Blodget and Bethany Plissey, conductors
Helen Lyons, soprano
Josh Collier, tenor
Erik Kroncke, bass
12/28/2019 and 1/1/2020
Tenth Annual Beethoven's Symphony No. 9
Daniel Bruce, conductor
Erik Kroncke, chorusmaster
Lillian Broderick, soprano
Linda Radtke, alto
Wayne Hobbs, tenor
Erik Kroncke, bass
Benefit for AgeWell (1/1/2020).
2/9/2019
Te Deum
Antonín Dvořák Te Deum
Felix Mendelssohn Adagio religioso from Lobgesang (Hymn of Praise)
Anton Bruckner Te Deum
Nathaniel Lew and Sherrill Blodget, conductors
Vickie Drew, Erin Grainger, Skip Potter and Neil Wacek, vocal soloists
Benefit for AgeWell.
12/29/2018 and 1/1/2019
Ninth Annual Beethoven's Symphony No. 9
Daniel Bruce, conductor
Erik Kroncke, chorusmaster
Jessica Della Pepa, soprano
Linda Radtke, alto (12/29)
Kim Beckley, alto (1/1)
Kevin Ginter, tenor
Erik Kroncke, bass
Benefit for Voices Against Violence/Laurie's House and Steps to End Domestic Violence (1/1/2019).
4/21/2018 and 4/22/2018
Mahler's Symphony No. 2 The Resurrection
In collaboration with the Burlington Civic Symphony, Champlain Philharmonic
and South Burlington Community Chorus
Daniel Bruce, conductor
Matthew LaRocca, chorusmaster
Melissa Dickerson, soprano
Wendy Hoffman, alto
12/30/2017 and 1/1/2018
Eigthth Annual Beethoven's Symphony No. 9
Daniel Bruce, conductor
Steven Klimowski, chorusmaster
Stefanie Weigand, soprano
Erin Grainger, alto (12/30)
Linda Radtke, alto (1/1)
Kevin Ginter, tenor
Erik Kroncke, bass
Benefit for the Vermont Performing Arts League (1/1/2018).
6/17/2017
Brahms Ein deutsches Requieum
Daniel Bruce, conductor
Richard Riley, chorusmaster
Sarah Cullins, soprano
Geoffrey Penar, baritone
Bread and Puppet Theater
Jeh Kulu Drum and Dance Theater
Benefit for famine relief in Africa and the Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program.
12/30/2016 and 1/1/2017
Seventh Annual Beethoven's Symphony No. 9
Daniel Bruce, conductor
Matthew LaRocca, chorusmaster
Stefanie Weigand, soprano
Linda Radtke, alto
Kevin Ginter, tenor
Erik Kroncke, bass
Benefit for the Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program (1/1/2017).
1/1/2016 and 1/2/2016
Sixth Annual Beethoven's Symphony No. 9
Daniel Bruce, conductor
Matthew LaRocca, chorusmaster
Lillian Broderick, soprano
Linda Radtke, alto
Cameron Steinmetz, tenor
Erik Kroncke, bass
Benefit for the Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program (1/1/2016).
1/1/2015
Fifth Annual Beethoven's Symphony No. 9
Daniel Bruce, conductor
Allison D. Mills, soprano
Linda Radtke, alto
Cameron Steinmetz, tenor
Erik Kroncke, bass
Benefit concert for the Vermont Family Network.
1/1/2014
Fourth Annual Beethoven's Symphony No. 9
Daniel Bruce, conductor
Erik Kroncke, chorusmaster
Allison D. Mills, soprano
Linda Radtke, alto
Cameron Steinmetz, tenor
Erik Kroncke, bass
Benefit concert for Doctors Without Borders and the World Food Program (for Philippines Typhoon relief)
1/1/2013
Third Annual Beethoven's Symphony No. 9
Daniel Bruce, conductor
Erik Kroncke, chorusmaster
Allison D. Mills, soprano
Linda Radtke, alto
Kevin Ginter, tenor
Erik Kroncke, bass
1/1/2012
Second Annual Beethoven's Symphony No. 9
Daniel Bruce, conductor
Lisa Jablow, chorusmaster and soprano
Carol Spradling, mezzo-soprano
Wayne Hobbs, tenor
Erik Kroncke, bass
Benefit concert for the Visting Nurse Association
9/11/2011
Early Mourning by Andrew Massey
Mahler's Symphony No. 2, The Resurrection
Andrew Massey, conductor
David Neiweem, chorusmaster
Melissa Dickerson, soprano
Wendy Hoffman Farrell, mezzo-soprano
Benefit concert for:
Vermont National Guard Charitable Foundation
Vermont Council on World Affairs
American Red Cross - Vermont and New Hampshire Valley Chapter
1/1/2011
Beethoven's Symphony No. 9
Daniel Bruce, conductor
Lisa Jablow, chorusmaster and soprano
Carol Spradling, mezzo-soprano
Kevin Ginter, tenor
Simon Chaussé, bass
Benefit concert for the Visiting Nurse Association
6/24/2010
Mahler's Symphony No. 3
Andrew Massey, conductor
Dawn Willis, chorus director
Melissa Dickerson, soprano
1/23/2010
Brahms Ein deutsches Requieum
Nathaniel Lew, conductor
Shyla Nelson, soprano
Neil Wacek, baritone
Bread and Puppet Theater
Benefit concert for Haiti Earthquake Relief
6/28/2009
Mahler's Symphony No. 2, The Resurrection
Andrew Massey, conductor
Dawn Willis, chorus director
Shyla Nelson, soprano
Monique Pelletier, alto