Saturday, September 18, 7:00 pm

Location:
ArtPort
Green Mountain Mall
2000 Memorial Drive
St. Johnsbury, VT

Tickets: General Admission—$15; NVU Student—$10
Ticket prices do not include any applicable fees or sales taxes.

Please refer to our website for any current COVID-19 relatied restrictions.

The Last King is not your average metal band, with powerful lyrics and technical instrumentation comes one of New England’s most unique local acts. With a mission statement of: keeping the underground community alive and bringing metalheads together, it’s quite clear that TLK embraces its influence from many different genres including all styles of heavy music.

Formed in the winter of 2014, TLK have been performing around the Northeast for over 6 years, have released several albums, and continue to push the boundaries of heavy music with each release. The band just dropped their highly anticipated third album entitled, “The New Age” on July 2nd, 2021. The album dives deep into many concepts found in the present day world including corruption, greed, decision-making, and survival while incorporating a storyline about characters witnessing a society experiencing its long-awaited downfall. TLK will be performing their new album "The New Age" in its entirety on 9/18 for a special album release livestream/extended performance for fellow concertgoers!

The band was supposed to embark on a Northeast-Midwest tour followed by a second leg East-coast run last year however those plans were cancelled due to covid. As soon as dates are eligible for rescheduling those shows will hopefully be honored at a later date. Until then TLK will be honored to give fans the opportunity to hear their entire new album in full on 9/18 with livestream capabilities to connect with even more fans across the nation!

Thursday, September 23, 8:00 pm

Location:
Alexander Twilight Theatre
NVU-Lydon
1001 College Road
Lyndonville, VT

Tickets: $10—general admission, NVU Community—FREE

Lakou Mizik is a powerhouse collective of Haitian roots music with a soulful energy and a mix of styles that feels mystical and familiar at the same time. In the wake of Haiti’s devastating earthquake the band came together to show the world that their country was much more than the sum of headlines that were being shot around the globe.

Today with their positive messages and roots revival music, they have become one of Haiti’s hottest exports and have gained an international following with their critically acclaimed debut album “Wa Di Yo” and their mystical, soulful, dance party inducing live shows.

This event is accessible to all. Please check the Events During Covid web page for any changes to community access.

September 24, 2021 through April 23, 2022

Location:
Various venues. See the list below for details.

Tickets: Season Pass—$600;Season Pass + Peking Acrobats—$630
Ticket prices do not include any applicable fees or sales taxes.

Catamount Arts members save 10% when ordering in person with id at the box office.

Please check our website for the COVID-19 policy for the KCP Presents Series which includes both mask wearing and vaccination guidelines.

Purchase your 2021-22 SEASON PASS for KCP Presents to:

• Save on your tickets!
• Get prime seats to all the season's shows
• Avoid disappointment on sold-out shows
• Help us save marketing dollars
• Give unused tickets to friends and family
• Support the KCP Presents series

Please note that your season pass entitles you to a ticket to see Paula Poundstone at the Dibden Center in Johnson, VT -OR- at Fuller Hall in St. Johnsbury, not to both performances.

Also be aware that to receive a ticket for the Peking Acrobats performance you will need to select the Season Pass + Peking Acrobats pricing option when selecting your tickets.

The 2021-2022 KCP Presents Series includes:

• 9/24/21 Aoife O'Donovan with special guests Hawktail - Lyndon Institute Auditorium
• 10/5/21 Dorrance Dance - Lyndon Institute Auditorium
• 10/23/21 Amythyst Kiah - Lyndon Institute Auditorium
• 11/2/21 Shake and Holla - Fuller Hall
• 12/4/21 PAMFest presents Boston Brass for the Holidays - Peacham Congregational Church
• 12/5/21 Viva MOMIX Forever - Lyndon Institute Auditorium
• 1/28/22 Paula Poundstone - Dibden Center for the Arts
  —OR—
  1/29/22 Paula Poundstone - Fuller Hall
• 2/15/22 Polish Baltic Philharmonic Orchestra - Lyndon Institute Auditorium
• 2/21/22 A Tribute to Aretha Franklin – Queen of Soul - Fuller Hall
• 3/2/22 Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy - Fuller Hall
• 3/9/22 Peking Acrobats - Dibden Center for the Arts (This is an optional event.)
• 3/17/22 Mardi Gras Mambo - Fuller Hall
• 4/13/22 The Queen's Cartoonists - Lyndon Institute Auditorium
• 4/23/22 Stile Antico - Highland Center for the Arts - Main Stage

Friday, September 24, 7:00 pm

Location:
Lyndon Institute Auditorium
168 Institute Circle
Lyndon Center, VT

Tickets: $52, $42, $32, $15. Students are free.
Ticket prices do not include any applicable fees or sales taxes.

Save 20% when you buy by August 24. Discount is automatically reflected when you choose your seats.

Seniors and Catamount Arts members save $3.00 when ordering in person with id at the box office.

Please check our website for the COVID-19 policy for the KCP Presents Series which includes both mask wearing and vaccination guidelines.

Grammy award-winning songwriter and musician Aoife O'Donovan is one of the most sought-after singers and songwriters of her generation. She has released three critically-acclaimed solo albums, is co-founder of the bands I’m With Her and Crooked Still, is the featured vocalist on The Goat Rodeo Sessions with Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer, and Chris Thile, and spent a decade contributing to the radio variety shows Live From Here and A Prairie Home Companion.

Hawktail is a rising Americana “supergroup" and includes members of Crooked Still, Punch Brothers and the I’m with Her house band. Expect Aoife to sit in with them – and vice-versa.

“The star of the show for me is always O’ Donovan’s voice. She has a chill-inducing vocal that shines, haunting you with each word and phrase she spins within the loom of her storied songs. Evocative and siren-like, smoke-tinged but tender and inviting. There is a curiosity and tempting nature to her honeyed voice. It dances elegantly above simple, but fitting arrangements. A romance seeps into the cracks of each strum of the acoustic guitar or fiddle cry and while O’Donovan has a range that is enviable to most, she elevates and opens it only at moments when it is most needed for full impact. Beauty embodied and realized, simple as that.” - Brian Carroll, Red Line Roots

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuXb4She_sU

https://youtu.be/2XALNhwPsg4

Thursday, October 14, 8:00 pm

Location:
Dibden Center for the Arts
NVU-Johnson
S Pond Road
Johnson, VT

Tickets: $10—general admission, NVU Community—FREE

James Harvey grew up on a Vermont dairy farm. He has worked across the US and Europe with musicians like Don Cherry, Cecil Taylor, Professor Longhair, and DJ Logic. Harvey returned to Vermont twenty-five years ago, spent a number of years studying and meditating in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, and has remained here, working with the next generation of Vermont musicians like Jennifer Hartswick, Nick Cassarino, and the late Paul Brana. He lives in Burlington.

This event is accessible to all. Please check the Events During Covid web page for any changes to community access.

Saturday, October 16, 7:00 pm

Location:
ArtPort
Green Mountain Mall
2000 Memorial Drive
St. Johnsbury, VT

Tickets: General Admission—$15; NVU Student—$10
Ticket prices do not include any applicable fees or sales taxes.

Please refer to our website for any current COVID-19 relatied restrictions.

Dance your way through the 80's, 90's, 00's-present. DJ cRAIG mITCHELL will take you on a journey via the biggest hits of the decades starting in the 80"s and ending in the present.

cRAIG mITCHELL, a.k.a. oLIVERtWISTED, a founding member of the chart-topping production team The Orange Factory, fathered and cultivated the dance music scene in Burlington, Vermont, where he went to Saint Michaels College after moving from Saginaw Michigan...near the birthplace of techno, Detroit, Michigan. With nearly 30 years behind the decks, cRAIG has served as a resident at New York City's legendary Tunnel and has played the country's most celebrated venues and club nights. He has rocked crowds alongside such tastemakers as Chris Fortier, Peter Rauhofer, Honey Dijon, Manny Ward and Tom Stephan (Superchumbo), amongst others. cRAIG, also, started and ran MIND TRAIN RECORDS for Yoko Ono, which delved into her back catalog ond put the vocals to dance beats, which yielded several Top 10 Billboard Dance Hits, including Walking on Thin Ice, which landed her at #1.

One experience with cRAIG behind the tables, belting out one of his tracks LIVE during his sets, while dancing continuously in the booth, on stage performing his one man show, "Do Unto Others" or with his 7 piece band, PURPLE, his acoustic project, CRAIGEN, or San Mateo, which is a project featuring Matt Burr of Grace Potter and The Nocturnals, and you'll understand why his shows are so well attended and recieved. Unlike many of today's DJ's who are so focused on their mix, that they forget about the VIBE...the GROOVE, cRAIG is not just a DJ, he is a performer, a preacher, and activist...a VOICE. As Prince would say... cRAIG IS music, but so much more. Get INTO it!

Thursday, October 21, 8:00 pm

Location:
Alexander Twilight Theatre
NVU-Lydon
1001 College Road
Lyndonville, VT

Tickets: $10—general admission, NVU Community—FREE

Montpelier blues and jazz singer performs with her band Galacticats, which includes keyboardist Michael Hartigan, bassist Patrick Markley and drummer Dan Ryan.

This event is accessible to all. Please check the Events During Covid web page for any changes to community access.

Saturday, October 23, 7:00 pm

Location:
Alexander Twilight Theatre
NVU-Lyndon
1001 College Road
Lyndonville, VT

Tickets: $38, $28, $18, $15. Students are free
Ticket prices do not include any applicable fees or sales taxes.

Save 20% when you buy by September 22. Discount is automatically reflected when you choose your seats.

Seniors and Catamount Arts members save $3.00 when ordering in person with id at the box office.

Please check our website for the COVID-19 policy for the KCP Presents Series which includes both mask wearing and vaccination guidelines.

Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Amythyst Kiah, represents a glorious collision of two vastly different worlds: the iconoclastic alt-rock that first sparked her musical passion, and the roots/old-time/country music scene where she’s found breakout success in recent years, including recognition from Rolling Stone as “one of Americana’s great up-and-coming secrets.”

Amythyst Kiah endlessly redefines the limits of roots music in its inventive rhythms and textures. With an unforgettable voice that’s both unfettered and exquisitely controlled, Kiah gracefully interlaces social commentary and personal revelation, ultimately offering a raw yet poetic and nuanced examination of grief, alienation, and the hard-won triumph of total self-acceptance.

The Chattanooga-bred singer/songwriter is also a member of Our Native Daughters—a women-of-color supergroup that includes Rhiannon Giddens, Allison Russell and Leyla McCalla. Their performance of Kiah’s Black Myself, earned a Grammy nomination for Best American Roots Song and won Song of the Year at the Folk Alliance International Awards.

“A deep-hued voice that can change on a dime from brushed steel to melted toffee.” - New York Times

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjd9zlSiHZM

October, 2021 - April, 2022

Location:
South Church
1052 Main Street
St. Johnsbury, VT

Tickets: Season Pass—$58

The season pass includes admission to:

• Alexander String Quartet - Sunday, October 24, 3:00 pm
• Shtrykov–Tanaka Duo - Sunday, January 30, 3:00 pm
• Gleb Ivanov - Sunday, March 13, 3:00 pm
• Chroma Piano Trio - Sunday, April 30, 7:00 pm

For more information, visit the Northeast Kingom Classical Series website.

Violin, Violin, Viola, Cello

Sunday, October 24, 2021, 3:00 pm

Location:
South Church
1052 Main Street
St. Johnsbury, VT

Tickets: Adults - $18
Senior - $16
Student - $6
Special* - $6
*For those who find the regular price beyond their budget. We believe classical music should be available to everyone. Just request the special rate. No questions asked.

Season Passes are available by calling the box office at 802-748-2600 or purchase tickets for all four events and automatically save! Get an adult ticket for all four events for just $58 (discount applies when you proceed to checkout with tickets for all four events in your basket).

"Dream-come-true performances...with their sure ensemble, lyricism, accurate pitch, handsome sound and technical fluidity." — Boston Globe

We open the season with one of chamber music's premiere quartets. Widely admired for their musical interpretation and extensive discography, they perform Haydn, Shostakovich, and Beethoven.

• Joseph Haydn — Quartet No. 42 in C major, Op. 54, No. 2
• Dmitri Shostakovich — Quartet No. 7 in F-sharp minor, Op. 108
• Ludwig van Beethoven — Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130

Official Alexander String Quartet Website

Thursday, October 28, 8:00 pm

Location:
Dibden Center for the Arts
NVU-Johnson
S Pond Road
Johnson, VT

Tickets: $10—general admission, NVU Community—FREE

“It's been said that out of adversity comes opportunity, and out of the COVID-19 pandemic the Champlain Trio was formed. Violinist Letitia Quante, cellist Emily Taubl and pianist Hiromi Fukuda each call Vermont home and with concerts, tours and festivals being put on hold, the spring of 2020 brought the unique opportunity to come together as an ensemble.

All three musicians earned degrees from The Juilliard School among others and hold positions in the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, Springfield Symphony Orchestra, Amherst College, and the University of Vermont.

With a shared passion for chamber music and supporting the arts in Vermont, they created a documentary film project called “Empty Stages” with the goal of drawing attention to the many amazing concert venues across the state and to show how COVID-19 has impacted the arts.”

This event is accessible to all. Please check the Events During Covid web page for any changes to community access.

Friday, October 29, 7:00 pm

Location:
ArtPort
Green Mountain Mall
2000 Memorial Drive
St. Johnsbury, VT

Tickets: General Admission—$15; NVU Student—$10
Ticket prices do not include any applicable fees or sales taxes.

Please refer to our website for any current COVID-19 relatied restrictions.

Saving Vice are an independent, two-vocalist American metalcore band from Vermont founded by guitarist Robbie Litchfield. Litchfield added vocalist Chase Papariello to the band first and then vocalist Tyler Small shortly thereafter. It wasn't until later on that the band included the final pieces of their lineup, drummer Sam Whelton and bassist Kenjamin Smiertelny.

Since their official start in 2017, Saving Vice have shared the stage with many impressive acts and played on multiple festivals such as Warped Tour, iMatter Festival and Heavy Fest. The group’s high energy live performance, catchy choruses, and hard-hitting riffs aided by the chemistry created by the vocalist duo helped them make their mark on the New England music scene and beyond.

The sound, energy and personality Saving Vice have brought to the current heavy music scene is both refreshing and nostalgic. Their sound is reminiscent of classic, 2009 metalcore balanced with the modern genre trend. Emotional and melodic, yet unapologetically brutal and dark.

Opening act Gaslighter is a newly formed Hardcore/Deathcore outfit from the Northeast United States. Bringing a fresh new take on venous music for spiteful people, the band promises unrelenting energy and uncompromising aggression in their sound and performances. Young, hungry, and passionate about their message, Gaslighter is one of the fastest growing newcomers in the New England Metal scene in quite a while.

Featuring Jake Clark on vocals, Joe Chubbuck and Ricky Webster on Guitar, Tyler Jackson on Drums, and Jonny Francis on Bass.

Tuesday, November 2, 7:00 pm

Location:
Fuller Hall
St. Johnsbury Academy
1000 Main St.
St. Johnsbury, VT

Tickets: $52, $42, $32, $15. Students free.
Ticket prices do not include any applicable fees or sales taxes.

Save 20% when you buy by October 2. Discount is automatically reflected when you choose your seats.

Seniors and Catamount Arts members save $3.00 when ordering in person with id at the box office.

Please check our website for the COVID-19 policy for the KCP Presents Series which includes both mask wearing and vaccination guidelines.

Shake & Holla will feature foot-stomping Mississippi "hill country" blues and the funky, syncopated sounds of New Orleans brass. Touring together for the first time, the Grammy-nominated and Blues Music Award-winning North Mississippi All-Stars will be joined by the legendary Rebirth Brass Band in a musical celebration of two great southern musical traditions. Steeped deeply in their own traditions, both artists also are part of the vanguard of blues and soul music.

Grammy-nominated blues guitarist, vocalist, and drummer Cedric Burnside, provides the icing to the cake for this collaboration. Grandson of legendary Fat Possum recording artist RL Burnside, he will weave in and out of this special evening as these artists play their own favorite selections and collaborate on a grab bag of songs that explore the musical connection between the Mississippi Delta and Bourbon Street...right down Highway 61.

“New Orleans horns, raw and funky… exhilarating and full throttle.” - New York Times.

“Cedric Burnside's set at Lizotte's was like opening Pandora's box on the blues; out flew some music so rare, so soulful, so close to the bones it would make you shiver if you first heard back where it came from, the hill country of north Mississippi.” – New Castle Herald

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlPGyVmFGvw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E1VBCcA76E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KBFUWQY8MA

Thursday, November 11, 8:00 pm

Location:
Alexander Twilight Theatre
NVU-Lydon
1001 College Road
Lyndonville, VT

Tickets: $10—general admission, NVU Community—FREE

The VSO Jukebox Quartet (violinists Letitia Quante and Brooke Quiggins, violist Stefanie Taylor, and cellist John Dunlop) embarks on a statewide tour in November, travelling to a variety of venues including ArtsRiot in Burlington, Zenbarn in Waterbury, Alexander Twilight Theater at NVU Lyndon, Walker Farm at Weston Playhouse, Weston and Artistree in South Pomfret. The quartet is joined by Vermont songstress and prolific folk composer Moira Smiley for this series of evening concerts of classical, folk, and rock repertoire, curated by Matt LaRocca.

Singer, composer, and song-collector Moira Smiley has sung in arenas, cathedrals, kitchens, back porches, sound stages, and on glaciers. She’s performed with the likes of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Tune-Yards, Tim O’Brien, Eric Whitacre, Los Angeles Master Chorale, New World Symphony, Solas, and The Lyris String Quartet. Moira’s original compositions, choral arrangements, and folk music are being sung by millions of voices around the world today.

A vocal polyglot, Smiley’s voice and compositions have been featured in TED conferences, on BBC Radio and TV, NPR, ABC Australia, and live at countless venues from Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall to Walt Disney Concert Hall and Royal Festival Hall. When she’s not leading her own vocal group, moira smiley & VOCO, Moira tours and records with pop artist, Tune-Yards; Irish super-group, SOLAS; The Lomax and Folklife Projects; and Billy Childs’ Grammy Award winning “Laura Nyro Re-Imagined”. Moira premiered her solo album ‘Unzip The Horizon’ at the prestigious Savannah Music Festival in 2018, and published its companion choral Songbook in 2019. In February, 2021 she released the vocal album, In Our Voices.

This event is accessible to all. Please check the Events During Covid web page for any changes to community access.

Thursday, November 12, 8:00 pm

Location:
Dibden Center for the Arts
NVU-Johnson
S Pond Road
Johnson, VT

Tickets: $10—general admission, NVU Community—FREE

Akua Naru is a Hip Hop artist, organizer, producer, activist, and scholar, whose work centers social justice advocacy and community building.

Her music, deeply nuanced, poetic and wise, theorizes the myriad experiences of Black women through rhyme along a sonic spectrum from Jazz to Soul. She is co-founder of the production/management company, The Urban Era, and, to date, has released four albums: “...the journey aflame (2011)”, “Live & Aflame Sessions (2012)”, “The Miner’s Canary (2015)”, and “The Blackest Joy (2018)”--alongside a wide range of additional artistic content.

She has recorded with Tony Allen, Eric Benét, Angelique Kidjo, Tuneyards, Questlove, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Christian Scott, Rah Digga, Mulatu Astatke, Bernard Purdie, Cody ChesnuTT, and more.

Akua has performed hundreds of shows in more than fifty countries across five continents with her 6-piece band. She has been an invited lecturer at Harvard, Oxford, Cornell, Princeton, Brown, Fordham, University of Cologne (Germany), Ahfad University for Women (Sudan), and Pivot Point College (China), among countless others.

With her social justice work, Akua has collaborated with an array of individuals and organizations globally in order to instigate change.

Akua Naru was a Nasir Jones Fellow at the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research at Harvard University (2018-19) and is the current Race & Media Fellow at the Center for the Study of Race & Ethnicity in America at Brown University.

This event is accessible to all. Please check the Events During Covid web page for any changes to community access.

Presented in a partnership with Peacham Acoustic Music Festival

Saturday, December 4, 7:00 pm

Location:
Peacham Congregational Church
56 Church Street
Peacham, VT

General admission tickets: Adults - $40, Students - $20
Ticket prices do not include any applicable fees or sales taxes.

Please check our website for the COVID-19 policy for the KCP Presents Series which includes both mask wearing and vaccination guidelines.

Comfortably set in this Peacham village setting, the Boston Brass offer a sound for this holiday season that will be long remembered. This ensemble of all brass instruments (trumpets, French horns, trombones, and tuba) will perform holiday classics like The Carol of the Bells, White Christmas and Three Dances from The Nutcracker Suite alongside Astor Piazzolla’s Verana Porteno and Duke Ellington’s Caravan. This ensemble of virtuoso musicians will light up the stage with an energy that will have audiences ensconced in the holiday spirit - and asking for an encore.

The Boston Brass have performed in 49 states and 30 countries and have conducted master classes around the world including sessions and residencies at the Eastman School of Music, The Julliard School, Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, Peabody Conservatory of Music, University of North Texas, Royal Academy of Music in London, Yong Siew Toh Conservatory at the National University of Singapore, Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts and Mahidol University in Bangkok.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDn3K8ujRog

Clarinet, Piano

Sunday, January 30, 2022, 3:00 pm

Location:
South Church
1052 Main Street
St. Johnsbury, VT

Tickets: Adults - $18
Senior - $16
Student - $6
Special* - $6
*For those who find the regular price beyond their budget. We believe classical music should be available to everyone. Just request the special rate. No questions asked.
Season Passes are available by calling the box office at 802-748-2600 or purchase tickets for all four events and automatically save! Get an adult ticket for all four events for just $58 (discount applies when you proceed to checkout with tickets for all four events in your basket).

"A new generation of exquisitely talented performers who elevate our understanding of the world's music." — Shelter Island Reporter

Two virtuoso artists combine the warm, rich sound of the clarinet with the expressive response of the piano for an afternoon of Brahms, Reinecke, and Schumann—and perhaps some surprises as well!

• Carl Reinecke — Fantasiestücke, Op. 22
• Johannes Brahms — Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 120​
• Robert Schumann — Fünf Stücke im Volkston (Five Pieces in Folk Style), Op. 102
• Robert Schumann — Sonata No. 1 in A minor, Op. 105

Official Shtrykov—Tanaka Duo Website

Tuesday, February 15, 7:00 pm

Location:
Lyndon Institute Auditorium
168 Institute Circle
Lyndon Center, VT

Tickets: $52, $42, $32, $15. Students are free.
Ticket prices do not include any applicable fees or sales taxes.

Save 20% when you buy by January 15. Discount is automatically reflected when you choose your seats.

Seniors and Catamount Arts members save $3.00 when ordering in person with id at the box office.

Please check our website for the COVID-19 policy for the KCP Presents Series which includes both mask wearing and vaccination guidelines.

Founded in 1945 on the heels of postwar Polish independence in Gdańsk, the Polish Baltic Philharmonic is the largest music institution in northern Poland. One might think that long periods of political turbulence may have weakened the arts in Gdańsk, yet the reality is quite the opposite. The Polish Baltic Philharmonic, as it exists and thrives today, represents an amalgamation of international and historical influences, while still capturing the pride and artistry of contemporary Poland and the larger Baltic Sea coast.

This feast of orchestra music will include Rossini’s Overture to La Gazza Ladra (The Silken Ladder); Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35; and Beethoven’s Symphony no 5.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen and heard such clarity. The common idea was upheld by the exceptionally beautiful sound of the orchestra adjusted by the conductor to the musical poetry of the soloist”. — Gazeta Wyborcza

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IF4eZniepo

Monday, February 21, 7:00 pm

Location:
Fuller Hall
St. Johnsbury Academy
1000 Main St.
St. Johnsbury, VT

Reserved seats: $56, $46, $36, $15. Students are free.
Ticket prices do not include any applicable fees or sales taxes.

Save 20% when you buy by January 21. Discount is automatically reflected when you choose your seats.

Seniors and Catamount Arts members save $3.00 when ordering in person with id at the box office.

Please check our website for the COVID-19 policy for the KCP Presents Series which includes both mask wearing and vaccination guidelines.

Aretha Franklin’s legendary career spanned several generations and a multitude of genres. “The Queen of Soul” grew up in the Baptist congregations of Detroit, where she first developed her talent for expressive and powerful vocals that propelled her to international stardom. Beloved by musicians and listeners alike, Aretha is recognized as the most successful female recording artist in history with 112 charted singles on Billboard, 18 Grammy Awards, and more than 75 million records sold.

Musician, vocalist, and composer Damien Sneed toured with Aretha during her later years, developing a strong relationship with the soul legend. In this special tribute, Sneed pays homage to the monarch herself with fresh renditions of her most cherished hits including Respect, Knew You Were Waiting, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Precious Memories, Think, Until You Come Back To Me, Daydreaming, Freeway, Natural Woman, and others. Backed by a stellar cast of jazz, gospel, and soul musicians and vocalists, Damien Sneed’s multi-media tribute offers a tender and spiritual reflection upon the life of an iconic music titan.

Four-time Grammy Award-winner Karen Clark Sheard will sing Franklin’s iconic songs, showing a deep reverence to Franklin’s talent while endowing them with her own power. A gospel music legend, Sheard is renowned for her signature, one-of-a-kind multi-octave vocal range and ability. Her musical style, as a solo artist and with the acclaimed Clark Sisters, has inspired today’s brightest pop divas, among them Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, Missy Elliott, and Faith Evans. Like Sneed, Clark also collaborated and performed with Aretha Franklin, who became her cherished mentor.

“A soprano of great range in pitch and tone, from elegant to guttural, Karen Clark Sheard brings depth and flexibility, with constant invention, singing about destiny and power, sometimes sliding into testifying…there are extended sequences, not just moments when a listener can start to worry: Do I deserve such riches?” — Ben Ratliff, New York Times

https://vimeo.com/558611657

Wednesday, March 2, 7:00 pm

Location:
Fuller Hall
St. Johnsbury Academy
1000 Main St.
St. Johnsbury, VT

Reserved seats: $52, $42, $32, $15. Students are free.
Ticket prices do not include any applicable fees or sales taxes.

Save 20% when you buy by January 30. Discount is automatically reflected when you choose your seats.

Seniors and Catamount Arts members save $3.00 when ordering in person with id at the box office.

Please check our website for the COVID-19 policy for the KCP Presents Series which includes both mask wearing and vaccination guidelines.

Since marrying in 2002, two of Canada’s brightest stars have been captivating audiences all over North America with their exceptional musical skills and obvious joy at playing the fiddle together. Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy have received both industry-acclaim and a loyal fan base by combining their magnificent individual talents, giving audiences an unforgettable musical experience every performance.

Being part of musical families, Natalie and Donnell were born into their musical careers. Hailing from Cape Breton Island, Natalie received her first fiddle at the age of nine, launching a career that has lasted for more than 30 years. Her first recording was released when she was only 16 and she has never looked back. MacMaster's many projects include collaborations with Alison Krauss, Carlos Santana, the Chieftains, Paul Simon, Pavarotti, and Yo-Yo Ma. Her live performances are a testament to her incandescent musicianship and boundless energy, featuring foot-tapping rave-ups, heart-rending ballads, and world-class step dancing.

Perfecting his astonishing talent since the age of three, Donnell has literally spent his entire life with a fiddle in his hand. His parents, a fiddle-playing father from Ontario and a step-dancing mother from Cape Breton, were his source of inspiration and guidance. His mesmerizingly exultant and high-energy performances have become Donnell Leahy’s musical signature.

“Flying notes, fast-paced jigs, reels and polkas, paint can percussion and Gaelic lyrics, original music and tunes from Scotland, Ireland, the Maritimes, and elsewhere, piano, bagpipes, guitar, accordion, and of course fiddles: all those, in the hands and spirits of these gifted musicians.” — Music Road

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qDKEQhZA8E

Piano

Sunday, March 13, 2022, 3:00 pm

Location:
South Church
1052 Main Street
St. Johnsbury, VT

Tickets: Adults - $18
Senior - $16
Student - $6
Special* - $6
*For those who find the regular price beyond their budget. We believe classical music should be available to everyone. Just request the special rate. No questions asked.

Season Passes are available by calling the box office at 802-748-2600 or purchase tickets for all four events and automatically save! Get an adult ticket for all four events for just $58 (discount applies when you proceed to checkout with tickets for all four events in your basket).

"A young super-virtuoso with musical sensitivity and an appreciation of style to go with thunder and lightning." — New York Times

Russian-born and trained, this prizewinning artist brightens the winter with some of the piano repertoire's treasures from Schubert, Ravel, and Mussorgsky.

• Franz Schubert — Impromptu No. 3 in G-flat major, Op. 90
• Franz Schubert — Impromptu No. 4 in A-flat major, Op. 90
• Maurice Ravel — Miroirs
• Modest Mussorgsky — Pictures at an Exhibition (Arr. by V. Horowitz)

Official Gleb Ivanov Website

featuring The Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas

Thursday, March 17, 7:00 pm

Location:
Fuller Hall
St. Johnsbury Academy
1000 Main St.
St. Johnsbury, VT

Reserved seats: $52, $42, $32, $15. Students are free.
Ticket prices do not include any applicable fees or sales taxes.

Save 20% when you buy by February 14. Discount is automatically reflected when you choose your seats.

Seniors and Catamount Arts members save $3.00 when ordering in person with id at the box office.

Please check our website for the COVID-19 policy for the KCP Presents Series which includes both mask wearing and vaccination guidelines.

A Creole Zydeco – Brass Band Showdown!

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band are the pioneers of the modern New Orleans brass band movement, recognized worldwide as an unstoppable musical machine. Formed in 1977, they are the pioneers of the modern New Orleans brass band movement, recognized worldwide as an unstoppable musical machine whose name is synonymous with genre bending romps and high-octane performances.

They have been featured guests both in the studio and on stage with artists including Elvis Costello, Dr. John, Widespread Panic, Modest Mouse, Dave Matthews Band, The Black Crowes and many others. Their immediate plans include fifty shows where they will support and then join the Doobie Brothers onstage for their 50th Anniversary tour.

Nathan Williams delivers a direct connection to Zydeco’s storied pioneers including Clifton Chenier and Boozoo Chavis. Together, this sizzling show provides a non-stop master class in blues, cajun, New Orleans soul, zydeco and R&B from two of Louisiana’s best!

“Nathan Williams and his Zydeco Cha Chas – makes it all count.”—Offbeat Magazine

"The Dirty Dozen Brass Band is arguably the most influential ensemble to emerge in New Orleans over the last 25 years. Its sway on the brass band scene has been staggering, spawning bands like the ReBirth, New Birth, Hot 8, Li’l Rascals, Soul Rebels and just about every other young brass ensemble presently performing."—Offbeat Magazine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXr3nrd33U0&t=232s

Wednesday, April 13, 7:00 pm

Location:
Lyndon Institute Auditorium
168 Institute Circle
Lyndon Center, VT

Reserved seats: $52, $42, $32, $15. Students are free.
Ticket prices do not include any applicable fees or sales taxes.

Save 20% when you buy by March 13. Discount is automatically reflected when you choose your seats.

Seniors and Catamount Arts members save $3.00 when ordering in person with id at the box office.

Please check our website for the COVID-19 policy for the KCP Presents Series which includes both mask wearing and vaccination guidelines.

The Queen’s Cartoonists are 6 world-class jazz players who perform fabulous and often funny music for classic cartoons and contemporary animation. The stars are the musicians – along with Betty Boop, Elmer Fudd, Bugs Bunny, Popeye the Sailor and more. The performances are synchronized to video projections of the original films, and the band leads the audience through a world of virtuosic musicianship, multi-instrumental mayhem, and comedy.

Behind the project is a single question: Is it possible to create jazz and classical music in the 21st century that appeals to everyone? Even people who normally wouldn’t go to concerts? The Queen’s Cartoonists present a concert for everybody – regardless of age, gender, or anything else.

Tying this diverse concert together are comedic anecdotes involving the cartoons and their composers. This band is on a musical mission of equal parts performance, preservation, and education. Expect the unexpected from a repertoire that includes the Golden Age of animation, cult cartoon classics, modern animation, and elements of a musical circus. Then add a special focus on cartoons and music that celebrate the holidays!

Since their inception in 2015, The Queen’s Cartoonists have brought their unique sound to performing arts centers in more than 20 states and have opened for the New York Philharmonic and others. The 6 members, all currently living in Queens, New York, are world-class professional musicians. The band has been featured in numerous major publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The Chicago Tribune, Mashable, and on NPR.

“As I watched The Queen’s Cartoonists slip and slide through decades of cartoon music, I followed a captivated crowd of young and old – the pleasure of the perfect synchrony of sound and pictures was instantly recognizable.” - Mashable

“Who needs another Broadway show when you can hire a jazz combo playing music from Bugs Bunny cartoons?” - The Wall Street Journal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSEX7bvFYFQ

Saturday, April 23, 7:00 pm

Location:
Main Stage
Highland Center for the Arts
2875 Hardwick St.
Greensboro, VT

Tickets: $42 general admission
Ticket prices do not include any applicable fees or sales taxes.

Save 20% when you buy by March 23. Discount is automatically reflected when you choose your seats.

Seniors and Catamount Arts members save $3.00 when ordering in person with id at the box office.

Please check our website for the COVID-19 policy for the KCP Presents Series which includes both mask wearing and vaccination guidelines.

Presented in a partnership with Highland Center for the Arts.

Stile Antico is firmly established as one of the world’s most accomplished and innovative vocal ensembles. Working without a conductor, its twelve members have thrilled audiences on four continents with their fresh, vibrant and moving performances of Renaissance polyphony. Its bestselling recordings have earned accolades including the Gramophone Award for Early Music, Diapason d’or de l’année, Edison Klassiek Award, and Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik. The group has received three Grammy nominations, and performed live at the 60th Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden. Based in London, Stile Antico has also appeared at many of the world’s most prestigious venues and festivals. The group enjoys a particularly close association with Wigmore Hall, and has performed at the BBC Proms, Buckingham Palace, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, the Palais des Beaux-Arts, Cité de la Musique, Luxembourg Philharmonie, and Leipzig Gewandhaus.

Stile Antico’s performances are often praised for their immediacy, expressive commitment, and their sensitive and imaginative response to text. These qualities arise from the group’s collaborative working style: members rehearse and perform as chamber musicians, each contributing artistically to the musical results. The group is also noted for its compelling programming, which seeks to draw out thematic connections between works to shine new light on Renaissance music.

“Perfectly exquisite.”—St. Louis Post-Dispatch

https://www.grammy.com/grammys/videos/stile-antico-ave-maria-gaudete-domino-performance-2018-grammys

Violin, Cello, Piano

Saturday, April 30, 2022, 7:00 pm

Location:
South Church
1052 Main Street
St. Johnsbury, VT

Tickets: Adults - $18
Senior - $16
Student - $6
Special* - $6
*For those who find the regular price beyond their budget. We believe classical music should be available to everyone. Just request the special rate. No questions asked.

Season Passes are available by calling the box office at 802-748-2600 or purchase tickets for all four events and automatically save! Get an adult ticket for all four events for just $58 (discount applies when you proceed to checkout with tickets for all four events in your basket).

"Polished performance, with elegance and energy finely balanced." — New York Times

With a memorable appearance on the Series a few years ago, these impeccable musicians return to St. Johnsbury with a stirring program of Brahms, Beethoven, and Messiaen

• Olivier Messiaen — Quartet for the End of Time (No. V. Praise to the eternity of Jesus)
• Ludwig van Beethoven — Trio No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 1​
• Johannes Brahms — Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8
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Official Chroma Piano Website