Solaris Concerts Next Weekend - Front Porch Forum

Solaris Vocal Ensemble Holiday Concerts

Solaris Vocal Ensemble presents holiday concerts in three venues - Waterbury, Charlotte, and Burlington on December 14, 15, and 16, 2018. The choral ensemble, led by Artistic Director Dr. Dawn O. Willis, will be joined by guest instrumentalist, Grammy-nominated, Vermont based flutist, Karen Kevra. Solaris will be joined by the Harwood Union High School honors choir, I Cantori, for the Waterbury concert.

The holiday-themed program, "Christmas with Solaris," includes festive selections for mixed voices with flute, organ, and four-hand piano. Kevra, in addition to solo turns, joins the ensemble for Gustav Holst's Christmas Day, and to premiere a stunning new arrangement of the beloved carol, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, by Vermont composer James Stewart. James is familiar to many as a regular host on Vermont Public Radio Classical. The performance also includes portions of Antonin Dvorak's Mass in D Major, plus seasonal works by Rachmaninoff, by Robert DeCormier, David Dusing, Dale Warland and more.

Tickets are $20 general admission, $15 for seniors and students. Tickets can be purchased at the Flynn Theatre Box Office (Flynntix.org) or at the door. Visit the Solaris website for more information and to purchase tickets: www.SolarisEnsemble.org.