Share The The Vintage Parlor Orchestra is a versatile and talented Grand Rapids based ensemble taking the masterpieces of the last few centuries out of the concert hall and into the community. We believe that classical music is for everywhere, and we accomplish this by squeezing chamber and orchestral repertoire into the breweries, nightclubs, movie theaters, art galleries, parks, garages, decks, and living rooms of West Michigan.
VPO collaborates with local artists, while giving paid performance and solo opportunities to local musicians. Due to the limitations caused by the Covid-19 Pandemic, each performance becomes an opportunity to activate an entire entertainment ecosystem. As a vehicle for exploration and experimentation, VPO is dedicated to rethinking the live classical music experience, cultivating musicians, expanding audiences, and redefining what it means to be an orchestra.
Description
The Vintage Parlor Orchestra returns to Creston Brewery for two nights of classical music and brews! Since it's inception in October 2018, VPO has produced 20 programs around the West Michigan area by getting orchestral music out of the concert halls and into the community.
A night of celebrating local composers, VPO will begin the program with a Prelude & Fugue by fellow VPO musician Rick Maycroft Fletcher. The fabulous Audra Erb will rejoin us behind the piano for Ernest Bloch's Concerto Gross No. 1. After intermission we are excited to welcome back long time collaborator, Andrew Bergeron, as the orchestra performs the premiere of his Symphony No. 1.
Grab a beer and experience classical music like never before! The night will feature a relaxed atmosphere, clapping between all movements, a 30 member chamber orchestra, and some seriously tasty Creston brews! We will also be engaging our audience in a game of Random Instrument Challenge! Instruments are courtesy of our sponsor, Meyer Music.
Doors open at 7:00pm | Music begins at 7:30pm
We highly recommend Creston Brewery's fantastic menu before the show in the main taproom! Arrive by 5:30 to give yourself enough time to order and eat. Food will not be served in the Golden Age during the concert.
VPO Program 21
Thomas Pike, Music Director
Set I
Rick Maycroft Fletcher | Prelude and Fugue
Rick Maycroft Fletcher, Guest Conductor
Ernest Bloch | Concerto Grosso No. 1
Audra Erb, Piano
{Intermission / Random Instrument Challenge}
Set II
Andrew Bergeron | Symphony No. 1
I. Janus: Adagio - Allegro
II. Luna: Andante con Moto
III. Sol: Scherzo
IV. Oceanus: Allegro
Date & Time
Feb 7 - 8, 2025
Venue Details
Golden Age at Creston Brewery
1504 Plainfield Avenue NortheastGrand Rapids, Michigan 49505
