Join us for our spring concert on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 7pm at the McCarthy Arts Center in Colchester, Vermont. The program will feature Anton Bruckner's March in D minor; the Symphony No. 2 by Ruth Gipps; and Symphony No. 8 in G major by Antonín Dvořák. BCSO Music Director Kim Diehnelt conducts.
The concert is co-sponsored by the Saint Michael's College Performing Arts Program and supported in part by a grant from the Women's Philharmonic Advocacy. Ruth Gipps Symphony No. 2 provided by the Edwin A. Fleisher Collection of Orchestral Music at the Free Library of Philadelphia.
Free admission for Saint Michael's College students, faculty, and staff with a valid Saint Michael's ID presented at the door. Tickets for the general public can be purchased in advance or at the door.
ADA: The McCarthy Arts Center is an ADA-compliant facility and provides a welcoming, inclusive environment for all audience members. For questions about accessibility or to request accommodations, please contact us.
The BCSO welcomes submissions of scores for our performance consideration. Preference will be given to works by composers residing in Northern New England (Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine). Please submit your score for consideration using the form at this link.









Edward Elgar Chanson de Matin
Jean Sibelius En Saga
Robert Schumann Serenade No. 3 in Eb major "The Rhenish"
Burlington Civic Symphony
Kim Diehnelt, Music Director
November 1, 2025
Video courtesy of LCATV