May 31, 2026 • VSO’s Montpelier Pride Concert
Alison Cerutti - piano; Rachael Elliott - bassoon; Katie Oprea - oboe
Christ Episcopal Church, Montpelier at 5 pm
For Montpelier Pride, VSO’s Piano Wind Trio performs a free chamber music concert for oboe, bassoon & piano by Francis Poulenc, Julius Eastman, Caroline Shaw, and others.
This event celebrates gay and lesbian composers, as well as other underrepresented voices from across the musical canon.
Pre-registration is highly encouraged via the Eventbrite link. While the concert is free, donations are welcome at the event.
August 24, 2025 • Sunday Classical in Burlington
Join us for some refreshing new music (with vibraphone! chimes! English horn! and more!) on the final Sunday Classical in City Hall Park, Burlington. We are thrilled to by joined by two outstanding artists for this show: Mary Rowell, violin and Thomas Kozumplik, percussion.
Sunday, 8/24/25 at 10 am
City Hall Park
135 Church St
Burlington, VT 05401
Sponsored by BCA
Katie Oprea, oboe
Rachael Elliott, bassoon
Mary Rowell, violin
Thomas Kozumplik, percussion
Heliand’s Katie Oprea, Cynthia Huard and Rachael Elliott
photo by Margaret Michael Photography
Heliand • Cool of the Day
York Street Meeting House
Lyndon, VT
July 22, 2022
Artistree Community Arts Center
South Pomfret, VT
July 23, 2022
Rochester Chamber Music Society
Rochester, VT
July 24, 2022
Join us this summer in Vermont for an exciting mélange of classical music and new works, including trios of Franz Josef Hadyn, Clémence de Grandval, Jenni Brandon, Padma Newsome, Chick Corea and others. Featuring the World Premiere of “Nuts” (2022) by composer Molly Leach, commissioned by and dedicated to Heliand. We're thrilled to welcome back one of our favorite guest artists, percussionist Thomas Kozumplik, last heard in 2019 for our Nico Muhly project.
The July program is named after Jean Ritchie's folk song, "Now is the Cool of the Day" which we will be singing for you. We are also inspired by the evocative and energetic painting by Vermont artist, Caroline Tavelli-Abar, whose "Volcano & Ice" provides visual accompaniment to this program.
Volcano & Ice (2009) by Caroline Tavelli-Abar
Chandler Center for the Arts
Randolph, Vermont
Saturday, October 26, 2019
Dibden Center for the Arts
Northern Vermont University
Johnson, Vermont
Sunday, October 27, 2019
Featuring the New England premiere of Nico Muhly's
"Reliable Sources" for bassoon and wind ensemble
Rachael Elliott, bassoon soloist
Anne Decker, conductor
Patrick Evans, narrator
NVU Chamber Singers led by Bethany Plissey
Bassoonist Rachael Elliott is among the 19 bassoonists who commissioned this magnificent piece from Nico and is privileged to perform the New England premiere in her (and Nico's) home state of Vermont together with a band of outstanding musicians from across the region.
Our October 26-27th concerts offer two of only a handful of opportunities across the U.S. to hear this piece by one of this generation's most esteemed composers performed live! Both concerts will be Livestreamed; links will be shared soon.
Thanks to the many supporters of this project who gave generously to our GoFundMe Campaign >