Seven Days: Vermont's Independent Voice

Melodies of the Masters

Founded in 2007 by Michael Hopkins, the Burlington Chamber Orchestra brings the integrity of professional musicianship to arts education and local performances. The wind section takes center stage in the first concert of the year with a "7-8-9" program of septet, octet and nonet arrangements. Short tunes and varied harmonies in Franz Berwald's Grand Septet reflect the Swedish composer’s unconventional approach to structure, while selections from Mozart's final opera, The Magic Flute, showcase an unorthodox composition that he considered one of his best works. Charles Gounod's Petite Symphonie follows suit with a renowned score that opens with a slow, yet powerful introduction.