The Vermont Philharmonic will present one of the country's top classical trumpet players in a pair of concerts titled "Trumpeting Spring" on Saturday April 27th at 7:30 pm at the Chandler Center for the Arts in Randolph, and on Sunday April 28th at 2:00 pm at the Barre Opera House, with Music Director Lou Kosma conducting.

The program's featured work is the Trumpet Concerto by Richard Stöhr, performed by Billy R. Hunter Jr, the distinguished Principal Trumpet of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.

One of Vermont's favorite sopranos, Mary Bonhag, also joins the Vermont Philharmonic to perform Reflections on the Way, four delightful songs by another Vermont composer, Erik Nielsen, set to poems by David Budbill.

The program opens with Felix Mendelssohn's overture to Die schöne Melusine ("The FairMelusine").

The Vermont Philharmonic has been making beautiful music since 1959. It is Vermont's oldest community orchestra, with members from all over the State including the Northeast Kingdom! Tickets ($25/adults, $20/seniors, and $5/students) are available at the door, or online at vermontphilharmonic.com.