Saluting Spring

Vermont Symphony Orchestra presents a stunning salvo of masterful music, with Stravinsky's Le Sacre Du Printemps: The Rite of Spring headlining the program! Led by Andrew Crust, the orchestra will also delight audiences with a performance of the Ravel classic Bolero and Danny Elfman's Trumpet Concerto, featuring the talents of soloist Paul Merkelo. A bouncy program to see in the coming of brighter days!

A Notorious Classic

The Rite of Spring is one of Stravinsky's true masterpieces. Composed for the Parisienne ballet company Ballet Russes in time for their 1913 season, the bombastic work famously incited a riot at its grand premiere, one of the most notorious events in the history of the artform. In the eyes of many it remains one of the most exciting pieces of orchestral work and worth witnessing for any lover of powerful music.