Vermont Symphony Orchestra Concert
Enjoy “American Swing”, a live concert from the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, featuring Ray Vega, held at Grafton Trails and Outdoor Center on Monday, July 3, 2023.
This summer’s theme will feature a lineup of American favorites to get you dancing and celebrating the most anticipated time of year in Vermont. Guest trumpeter and jazz legend Ray Vega joins the Vermont Symphony Orchestra and Argentinian/Italian conductor Michelle Di Russo in a concert of swing, jazz, spirituals, and marches.
A “…hornman with deep roots in Latin Music and Afro-Cuban Jazz” (New York Daily News), Vega is known as a prolific, state-wide performer and as host of Vermont Public’s Friday Night Jazz program.
Relax under balmy summer skies with feisty, soothing, and unforgettable music by Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Thelonius Monk, George Gershwin, John Philip Sousa, Johnny Mandel and more.
Admission to this event is free, but donations are accepted and appreciated to help support VSO’s Close to Home, Far Afield Tour: https://www.vso.org/event/grafton-windham-foundation/
Bring your picnic baskets and summer spirit.
Gates open at 5:30 pm for picnicking
Fireworks will take place at the conclusion of the performance!