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Opus 39 Concert
Monday, March 24th, 2025 • 6:30pm
Elley Long Music Center • Colchester, VT
Free and open to the public
LIVESTREAM the concert via LCATV
Congrats to our Opus 39 Selected Composers
Sam Acus • Mt Mansfield Union HS
Kirin Biancosino • Middlebury Union HS
Harrison Brown • Stowe HS
Claudia Canuto • St. Johnsbury Academy
Finn Cray-Budington • CVU HS
Emmy Dubois • Crossett Brook MS
Stella Eiring • CP Smith Elementary
Grayson Eley • Crossett Brook MS
Lucas Flinner • Middlebury Union HS
Eleanor Freebern • Mt. Mansfield Union HS
Holden Friesel • Essex HS
Angeline Giallanella • Champlain Elementary
Berkeley Graham-Gurland • Middlebury Union HS
Ernie Handy • Champlain Elementary
Flora Jean Hart • Mt. Mansfield Union HS
Lyle Johnson • Champlain Elementary
Jasper LaConte • Manchester Elementary
Tenzo Landis-Marinello • Rumney Memorial School
Jasper LaRocca • Crossett Brook MS
Louis Napoliton • Burlington HS
Caleb Scherer • Newport City Elementary
René Simakaski • homeschool
Leland Swift • Twinfield Union HS
Julia Wulff • Harwood Union HS
Workshop Schedule:
1:30pm Interviews with James Stewart (VT Public Classical)
Join radio host (and composer) James Stewart as he interviews student composers and their teachers about writing music, working with a mentor, and having your work premiere live in concert! (all are welcome)
2:15pm "Meet the Harp" with Eleanor Freebern
Learn about the harp and the considerations necessary when composing for this beautiful instrument. (grades 7-12)
3pm "A Crash Course in Choral Writing & Arranging" with Matt Podd
Dive into choral arranging in this hands-on session. Explore key techniques—harmony, texture, and voicing—while building a piece together. Sing, experiment, and watch the process unfold in real time! (all grades)
4:20pm "Songwriting w/ classroom instruments"
Think you need a fancy grand piano or an orchestra to compose? Let's break down some barriers together and write music with the instruments we see every day in our classrooms. (Elementary & MS)
4:20 "Ask Me Anything" with Matt Podd
Join composer, pianist, and music director, Matt Podd for an open, no-holds-barred conversation about the ins and outs of a freelance music career. Over dinner, we’ll dive into topics like publishing vs. self-publishing, commissions, building collaborative relationships, and the business side of making a living as a musician. Bring your questions, big or small—it’s all on the table! (grades 9-12)
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Thank you to our title sponsor: MUSIC FIRST
and to the M&T Charitable Foundation
Elley Long Music Center is handicap-accessible, and large print programs are available upon request.
Questions? Contact Stefanie Weigand at stefanie@music-comp.org