Burlington, VT (Violin Concerto No.1)
February 14, 2026
https://www.vso.org/vso-event/love-notes/
On Valentine’s Day, VSO welcomes Grammy Award-winning violinist Jennifer Koh to perform Philip Glass’ Violin Concerto No. 1 in an eclectic concert mixing American and Romantic music. A student of VSO’s fourth music director Jaime Laredo, Koh is a hugely in-demand performer of contemporary violin repertoire with premieres of more than 100 works composed especially for her. Glass’ Violin Concerto No. 1, one of the composer’s most often performed works, is preceded by Frank Zappa’s fast-paced, riveting piece from his 1993 album The Yellow Shark. For the romantic at heart, lush orchestral suites from Georges Bizet’s Carmen and music by 19th C. French composer Augusta Holmès complete the afternoon concert.
The concert begins at 3:00 p.m. and is preceded at 2:00 p.m. by Musically Speaking, a free pre-concert discussion that provides entertaining insight into the evening’s program.
PROGRAM
Andrew Crust, conductor
Jennifer Koh, violin
Frank Zappa (arr. Askin) – G-Spot Tornado
Philip Glass – Violin Concerto No. 1
Intermission
Augusta Holmès – La nuit et l’amour
Georges Bizet – Carmen Suites Nos 1. and 2