2013 Summer Series!
Chandler is pleased to present a diverse series of affordable summer events in our beautifully renovated and expanded facility. Musical theater, a beautiful gallery exhibit, staged readings, chamber music, and traditional music are all on the calendar. We hope you'll consider Chandler when planning an evening out or a visit to the region.
Thurs – Sat July 4, 5, and 6 at 7 PM, Sun July 7 at 2 PM
An all-star cast of more than 125 youth from Central Vermont and the Upper Valley presents a fully-staged production of this classic Disney musical with music by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman and Tim Rice. Tickets: Adults $19.25, Students $12.75 (includes 6% VT sales tax). Tickets available after June 19 by calling the Chandler Box Office. 802-728-6464.
3rd Annual Summer Pride Festival at Chandler
Friday July 12 - Sunday July 21
Tickets for adults are $17 in advance, $20 day of show; for students, $12 in advance, $15 day of show. Reserve a 3-play pass for the price of 2 plays by calling the Chandler Box Office at 802-728-6464 by Thursday July 18th.
Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde – Friday July 12 and Sunday July 21, 7:30 PM
Hannah Free – Saturday July 13 and Friday July 19, 7:30 PM
Directions for Restoring the Apparently Dead – Sunday July 14 and Saturday July 20, 7:30 PM
After each evening’s reading, there will be a talkback discussion between the audience and cast, followed by a reception in the Chandler Gallery.
Tickets: Adults $17 advance, $20 day of show. Students $12 in advance, $15 day of show. Order by calling the Chandler Box office at 802-728-6464 between 3 and 6 PM weekdays or online
July 14 – August 3 - The Lyra Summer Music Workshop is a three-week intensive program for pianists, and string players, featuring daily lessons, chamber ensembles, supervised practice, masterclasses, performances and recreational and social activities.
Tuesday, July 23rd 7:30pm
Lyra Summer Music Workshop Guest Artists Nicholas Cannellakis (cello) and Melissa White (violin)
Thursday, July 25th, 7:30pm
Lyra Summer Music Workshop Faculty Concert (We'll have a theme to this one. I'll let you know the title when we figure out the repertoire)
Monday, July 29th, 7:30pm
Lyra Summer Music Workshop Guest Artist Inesa Sinkevych (piano)
Saturday, August, 3rd, 1:00pm
Lyra Summer Music Workshop Student Gala Concert
Central VT Chamber Music Festival
21st Season
Sunday, August 11, 5 p.m. 16th Annual Summer Gala
New American Cuisine prepared by pianist Jung Lin, plus Musical Coda with desserts Violin, Basia Danilow and Arturo Delmoni; Cello, Peter Sanders; Piano, Jung Lin
Reservations required: Janet Watton, (802) 728-9402
Thursday, August 15, 7:00 p.m.
French Horn Master Class with Ellen Dinwiddie Smith, featuring young local horn players, including members of the Vermont Youth Orchestra
Saturday, August 17, 8 p.m. Concert in the main hall
Works by Beethoven, Shostakovich, and Brahms
Violin, Basia Danilow; Violin and Viola, Arturo Delmoni; Cello, Peter Sanders; Horn, Ellen Dinwiddie Smith; Piano, Jung Lin
Sunday, August 18, 3rd Annual Breakfast with Bach
11 a.m. Breakfast in the Esther Mesh Room
12:30 concert at Bethany Church
Violin, Arturo Delmoni; Conductor, Jeffrey Domoto, Vermont Youth Orchestra
Thursday, August 22, 7:00 p.m.
Open rehearsal - free admission
Friday, August 23, 11 a.m. Special Children's Concert
Island Time Steel Band - "Off to the Islands!"
Lead pan, Scott Paulson; Double lead pan, Barbara Smith; Bass guitar, Guy Best; Drum set, Jeremy Kendall
Saturday, August 24, 8 p.m. Concert in the main hall
Works by Bartok, Berio, Piston and Bruch
Violin, Cyrus Beroukhim and Adela Peña; Viola, David Cerutti; Cello, Peter Sanders
www.centralvtchambermusicfest.org
21th Annual New World Festival
Sunday September 1, noon to 11 PM
Celebrate Vermont’s Celtic and French Canadian heritage with traditional – and sometimes not so traditional – music and dance. Each year more than 70 exceptional musicians are drawn from New England, Canada and the British Isles. Concerts, music and dance workshop sessions, children's activities, and open dancing unfold on five continuous stages from noon until 11 PM. Food and drink provided by the area's finest chefs and breweries.
This year featuring: Vishten, Cantrip, Les Poules à Colin, Genticorum, Dominique Dodge, The Factory Boys, The Press Gang, and more!
The festival takes place in downtown Randolph, in Chandler Music Hall and Gallery, in all-weather tents on both sides of Main Street, and in historic Bethany Church. Main Street is closed to traffic, and the festival site becomes an intimate pedestrian village.
Adults $34 advance, $39 after August 23
Students 13 – 18 $11, Children 2 – 12 $5, After 6 PM $21
All ticket prices include 6% VT sales tax.
Advance discounted adult tickets available online or by calling the box office through August 23. 802-728-6464. www.NewWorldFestival.com
Tickets can be ordered by calling the Chandler Box Office at 802-728-6464. Check our Facebook page for more information about these and other upcoming performances.