11/16 at 7pm and 11/17 at 3pm

The Montpelier Chamber Orchestra (MCO) is excited to welcome home Jesse Irons, violinist and a founder of the Grammy-nominated Boston string chamber orchestra, "A Far Cry." Born in Berlin, Vermont, Jesse Irons has been praised by the Baltimore Sun as a "polished and sensitive" violinist, and his performances are described as "moving… with a perfect mix of passion and precision." (Baltimore Magazine). He received undergraduate and graduate degrees from Baltimore's Peabody Conservatory, serving as a graduate assistant in chamber music. Jesse's many wonderful teachers include Pamela Frank and Nicholas Kitchen. Jesse has appeared in concerts across the United States and Europe, and has performed with touring Broadway musicals, Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble. Jesse will lead the orchestra in the Concerto for Violin #4 in D Major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Anne Decker, the MCO's Music Director, will lead the orchestra in Caroline Shaw's Entr'acte arranged for string orchestra and Haydn's Symphony #93 in D Major. Jesse will also visit the VPR studios on Wednesday, November 13th, so stay tuned.