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No matter the season , Vermont ’ s beauty is second to none !
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an annual tradition . A lot of second homeowners from the Mad River Valley come up for the concert . It ’ s part of their summer experience , and the concerts sell out fairly quickly .”
The Eleva Chamber Players ’ most recent Music at Moose Meadow summer concert was held at Moose Meadow Lodge on August 18 , 2022 . ( For more information on the Moose Meadow Lodge , see page 58 ). The sold-out event celebrated the music of Aretha Franklin and Marvin Hamlisch . It featured a stellar vocal performance by the gifted Boston-based soprano vocalist , Pamela Nions , and a solo tribute to Marvin Hamlisch by the virtuoso pianist , James Myers , the principal pianist for the Boston Lyric Opera .
A Culture of Collaboration
As Eleva continued to expand from a seven-piece ensemble to its current size as a larger 16 to 20-person orchestra , Docto was able to maintain successful relationships with the musicians by creating a professional music culture that was conducive to fruitful artistic collaboration . “ Classical musicians have somewhat of a reputation of being demanding and being divas ,” notes Docto . “ In reality , a lot of them are very nice people — but they all have strong feelings about music .” Due to the fact that Eleva has a true collaborative process , everyone has the chance to speak up . Still , Docto adds , “ There are others who may be a little more vocal than most , and sometimes may come off as abrasive . We don ’ t want that kind of atmosphere , so we try to choose people who work well in a collaborative group setting .”
Docto says that Eleva ’ s music selection process is also collaborative . “ I always keep a list of ideas for pieces . I ask members to give me ideas , as well . Sometimes I don ’ t even have to ask . They ’ ll just say , ‘ We should do this next year .’ I try to weed out the ideas that fall into a specific theme . Once we have that overarching theme , we can pick other music that will relate to it . It helps us with marketing , too , so I can put on my ‘ business hat ’ and figure out a way to package the concert to sell it .” Docto recalls that one of Eleva ’ s most successful concerts was a Latin-inspired concert , which was mostly centered around tango music . “ Tango is a fantastic genre because it rides the line between classical music ,

Vermont Magazine ’ s

2022 Photo Contest is Here !

CONTEST RULES : Winning images will be published in the Winter 2023 issue of VERMONT Magazine .

Additional Prizes to be Announced ...
Photos must be taken in Vermont .
Entry period : September 1 , 2022 - January , 1 2023

No matter the season , Vermont ’ s beauty is second to none !

BARBEE HAUZINGER , 2021 Photo Contest Runner Up
Please submit a maximum of ten ( 10 ) photographs . Submissions will be reviewed by a panel of judges .
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Please label the file name as your name along with the title of your picture . example : janedoe . shotofvermont . jpeg Attach entry photos to your submission email . If you plan to submit more than one photograph , number each photograph in the title . example : janedoe . 2 . shotofvermont . jpeg
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