Seven Days: Vermont's Independent Voice

Crazed Conductor

When vaudeville artist Tomáš Kubínek shares the stage with accomplished local musicians in Professor Kubínek Meets the Vermont Youth Orchestra, a night of classical music will be turned upside down — in a good way. The performer combines 30 years of experience as a physical comedian with his love of the symphony to create a show with all-ages appeal. Gioachino Rossini’s La Gazza Ladra overture accompanies Kubínek’s dramatic entrance — he gets carried in on an ornate chair that complements an equally eccentric wardrobe. This grand gesture sets the tone for the antics that follow, set to Mozart, Bach and more.