STORY BY BENJAMIN LERNER PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY WILLIE DOCTO
JIM EATON
Eleva Chamber Players
Eleva Chamber Players brings joy and cultural enrichment to Central Vermont and parts beyond with its uplifting chamber music performances
Based in the idyllic town of Duxbury , Eleva Chamber Players is a nonprofit string chamber orchestra that has brought joy and cultural enrichment to Central Vermont and beyond . Founded in 2006 , Eleva operates with a unique collaborative process , choosing music and musicians that offer an uplifting experience for its audiences . In addition to a recurrent summer performance series at the Moose Meadow Lodge , performances at the Inn at Round Barn Farm , and performances at multiple venues in Waterbury and the Mad River Valley , the Eleva Chamber Players have also performed at venues throughout Vermont , the Vermont State House in Montpelier , and numerous additional house concerts throughout the country .
Eleva ’ s roster of professional musicians from Vermont , New York , and the greater Northeastern region includes graduates of prestigious conservatories , such as Juilliard , Eastman , and San Francisco Conservatory of Music . Its musicians have performed with renowned orchestras , such as The Metropolitan Opera , Boston Symphony Orchestra , and The New York Philharmonic . As the Eleva Chamber Players prepare for two phenomenal orchestra concerts in November — one at the Waterbury Congregational Church on November 12 at 7PM , and one at the Inn at Round Barn Farm in Waitsfield on November 13 at 3PM — we at VERMONT Magazine had the privilege of speaking with Eleva ’ s founder , Willie Docto , about the past , present , and future of the organization . The Eleva Chamber Players ’ commitment to creative expression runs deeper than the rushing waters of the nearby Winooski River , and the
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