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Vermont Philharmonic To Play At Sheldon Museum’s 21st Annual Pops Concert

Tuesday June 4, 2013

The Sheldon Museum’s annual outdoor Pops Concert and fireworks are a summer tradition for Addison County families. Celebrate the anniversary of Independence Day with a concert of Broadway standards, pops, and patriotic music on Friday, June 28, 2013 performed by the Vermont Philharmonic, followed by a glorious fireworks display on the mountain view meadow behind the Mahaney Center for the Arts at Middlebury College. The grounds will be open at 5:30 p.m. for picnicking with the concert beginning at 7:30. (Rain site is Nelson Arena, where the acoustics are good and the space ample for casual suppers.) The evening will close with vivid fireworks–rain or shine. Be sure to bring flashlights, chairs, blankets, and a picnic.

The Vermont Philharmonic was founded in 1959 by Jon Borowicz and is Vermont’s oldest community orchestra. Today, the Philharmonic’s member-musicians, more than 60 strong, are committed to the orchestra’s two-fold mission of sharing their love of music with audiences of all ages and encouraging young musicians to dedicate themselves to their musical education. The Borowicz Scholarship, awarded annually by the orchestra to a Vermont high school musician, provides the opportunity for the winner to perform with the Vermont Philharmonic.

Led by its charismatic music director, Lou Kosma, the Vermont Philharmonic performs varied programs in communities throughout Central and Northern Vermont. Kosma is presently a member of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, teaches privately, and is an adjunct double bass instructor at New Jersey City University. Past affiliations include principal bassist for the American Ballet Theatre, acting principal for the New Jersey Symphony, and member of the Chautauqua Symphony for 17 years. Currently, Lou plays with the Mostly Mozart Festival at Lincoln Center and in 2011 was appointed conductor of the New Jersey City University Orchestra. There will be a special appearance by a tenor from the Metropolitan Opera, Adam Laurence Herskowitz, lauded for his rendition of lighter favorites in the tradition of Frank Sinatra.

Ticket prices: Adult $25 ($20 through June 21), Youth $10; children under 12 admitted free, courtesy of donations from our sponsors and underwriters. Tickets may be purchased by calling the Sheldon at 802-388-2117, online at www.henrysheldonmuseum.org or in person at the Sheldon, 1 Park Street in Middlebury.  Proceeds from the Concert benefit the Sheldon Museum.  If you would like to learn more about the Vermont Philharmonic, visit their website, www.vermontphilharmonic.org. 

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