MONTPELIER – The Montpelier Chamber Orchestra will perform Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8 at a free downtown pop-up concert on Tuesday, Dec. 6. The music begins at 6 p.m. at the former One More Time storefront on Main Street in Montpelier. A potluck reception will follow.

“As many music lovers in the area now know, our fall concert at the Vermont College of Fine Arts on November 6 was interrupted by a rogue fire alarm,” said MCO Music Director Anne Decker. “With this free public performance, the orchestra will revive some of the experience we lost from the false alarm.”

Rarely does an orchestra perform in a downtown storefront. Anyone can drop in for a single movement or the entire symphony. After the Beethoven, musicians and the audience will gather for food and beverages donated by orchestra members and Montpelier businesses.

Established in 1994, the Montpelier Chamber Orchestra inspires and enriches Central Vermont audiences with performances of new and traditional chamber and orchestral music. Attracting the region’s finest amateur and professional musicians, MCO performs two concerts each year. With a mission to share music throughout the community, MCO musicians work in local schools, play at public events, and strive to make classical music available and accessible to everyone.
MCO thanks Tim Heney and the owners of One More Time for making the space available for this public event.
For more information, visit MCO’s web site at: http://www.montpelierchamberorchestra.org/
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