Sound and Silence is an exploration of the stark contrast of life during the pandemic. Cellist Ben Kulp reflects on the time of COVID as society was inundated with news, noise, politics, and fear while being sharply juxtaposed by long periods of time alone. The program includes works by Andrea Casarrubios, Jacob Cooper, John Cage, and John Luther Adams.

Freeway Clyde is an electric, omni-genre, seven-piece ensemble that creates something fresh — soundtracks for films that have never been made. The band spins poignant folk-rooted themes into a universe of collective improvisation and vast soundscape. Vintage synthesizers, electric strings, trumpet, viola and deep rhythm combine for a timeless sound, from velvet to furious. 

Sadie Brightman opens the show playing Matt LaRocca's Freeway Clyde arrangements for piano.

Boston trombonist Michael Prentky is bringing his 12-piece orchestra across the Northeast U.S. and Canada, performing his debut genre-defying album. 

From January 17 - February 28th 2026, Boston-based trombonist Michael Prentky will tour his debut album, sad boy:ADD:apocalypse, across the Northeast U.S. and Canada. His orchestra includes a string quartet, 4 trombones, tuba, and rhythm section. Prentky will conduct, play trombone, sing, and recite original poetry. In addition to performing the entire album, Prentky will be premiering new original Klezmer compositions. He’s bringing a fresh perspective  to Klezmer music with his high-energy trombone band and harmonically-rich compositions while staying rooted in Klezmer traditions. He'll be teaching audiences traditional corresponding Yiddish line dancing, such as the zhouk (aka hora) and terkisher, with the intention of reviving endangered dance steps.

Each month Nina Towne and Anne Decker host a jazz jam at The Phoenix. The jam is always full of energy from people who have come together to celebrate live jazz and what it always brings. A genre steeped in history, tradition, protocol, nuance and genius musicians, juxtaposed with an individual’s, at any skill level, raw, inspired, interpretation, and execution in the VERY moment = jazz. Jazz is a journey, a destination, to which, even the greats say…you never arrive.

6-9 pm, suggested donation $5. Bring a dessert to share.

Bruce Sklar quintet featuring vocalist Nina Sklar delves into deep cuts from the jazz world and the Great American Songbook. Nina is a highly accomplished jazz vocalist with an original style and sound , and will be supported by a world class quartet featuring, Joshua Bruneau on trumpet , bassist Jeremy Hill , drummer Tim Gilmore and pianist Bruce Sklar.

Each month Nina Towne and Anne Decker host a jazz jam at The Phoenix. The jam is always full of energy from people who have come together to celebrate live jazz and what it always brings. A genre steeped in history, tradition, protocol, nuance and genius musicians, juxtaposed with an individual’s, at any skill level, raw, inspired, interpretation, and execution in the VERY moment = jazz. Jazz is a journey, a destination, to which, even the greats say…you never arrive.

6-9 pm, suggested donation $5. Bring a dessert to share.

The RayVegaQuARTet brings all new material back to The Phoenix for this special Jazz show. Modern Jazz with the RayVegaQuARTet: Ray Vega/trumpet, Evan Allen/piano, Jeremy Hill/bass, and Geza Carr/drums.

They say those who can, do, and those who can't, teach.
They're wrong.

Drummer Andy Gagnon and multi-instrumentalist Kyle Saulnier join forces as The Mischievists, stirring up groove-forward, jazz-adjacent chaos in this ongoing concert series featuring a stellar crew of fellow music educators/exceptional performers. Bold, spontaneous, and a little mischievous—this is improvised music that plays hard and colors way outside the lines.

November's feature artist is Geoffrey Kim

Saturday, November 29, 2025
Doors 7:00pm - Music 7:30pm
Sliding Suggested Admission $15-30
Free for youth
BYOB

After his father’s unexpected death, pianist Adam Tendler used his entire inheritance, a wad of cash received in a parking lot, to commission new piano works from a broad spectrum of today’s most exciting and recognized composers — his friends — to help him process and reconcile his loss, while exploring the idea of inheritance itself. Woven into one intimate and unforgettable program, Inheritances tells a universal story of lineage, loss, and place — born from private grief and transformed into a meditation on confronting the past while facing the future. At the Barre Opera House, November 16th, 2 pm. Pre-concert talk at noon.

TURNmusic presents the Cerutti-Reid Duo (violist Elizabeth Reid and pianist Alison Bruce Cerutti) in concert at The Phoenix Gallery & Music Hall, Waterbury, on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at 7:30 PM.

The program includes two world premieres—Erik Nielsen’s Dervishes and a solo piano work, Cat Mewsic by Michael Close-alongside excerpts from Reid's new sonata for viola and Piano, workshopped during her TURNmusic residency with Adam Tendler in August. The duo will also perform Brahms’ Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 120 No. 2.

TURNmusic presents, live at the Phoenix Music Hall, on November 2nd, In direct defiance of fascism: poet, bass clarinetist, composer, author, educator Toussaint St. Negritude is launching The Fabulous Fugitive Freedom Tour, bringing his artistry to the people, from sea to shining sea, blazing the freely-voiced light of liberation, for "as far as your soul can see."

TURNmusic presents Weston Olencki on October 23rd at 7:30 pm, an artist and musician from South Carolina, living now in Berlin.

Their projects position musical instruments as sites of cultural inscription, working fluidly between experimental sound, traditional musics, and their various space/time(s).

First Sounds is the debut album of the new, neoclassical group hailing from Montreal, consisting of violinist Sarah Neufeld, multi-instrumentalist Richard Reed Parry and cellist Rebecca Foon. The trio originally met in Montreal during the late 1990s while independently finding their footing in the local arts and culture community. For two years, Rebecca, Sarah and Richard collaborated in various capacities before embarking on their respective musical careers. 

Founding members of TURNmusic, Dan Liptak and Nic Cannizzaro team up to perform contemporary music for clarinets and percussion instruments, including Pocket Grooves.

Join TURNmusic as we celebrate the 75th Birthday of Vermont composer Erik Nielsen. The TURNmusic Quartet (Mary Rowell, Brooke Quiggins, Elizabeth Reid, and John Dunlop) will be joined by Dan Liptak on Clarinet for a concert of Nielsen's string quartets and quintet.

Join TURNmusic as we celebrate the 75th Birthday of Vermont composer Erik Nielsen. The TURNmusic Quartet (Mary Rowell, Brooke Quiggins, Elizabeth Reid, and John Dunlop) will be joined by Dan Liptak on Clarinet for a concert of Nielsen's string quartets and quintet.

5:30 pm Gallery Opens, 6:00 pm Music
Free for all

TURNmusic Ensemble members perform at the series, featuring Mary Jane Austin, Dan Liptak, Mary Rowell, and Nicola Cannizzaro. This series is curated by Adam Tendler. Find more details here.

TURNmusic presents Music in the Alley: Helen Gillet. Friday, August 15, 2025

Belgian-born Helen Gillet is a singer-songwriter and surrealist-archeologist focusing on the worlds of electronic sound and acoustic cello. She moved to New Orleans in 2002, where she has developed an eclectic palette of experimental, jazz, folk, funk, pop and classical and has self produced fourteen albums to date. She is the recipient of the Doris Duke Performing Artist Award, Downbeat Magazine has named her Rising Star twice and New Orleans has given her the best Contemporary Jazz, Female Performer and Other Instrumentalist awards. Gillet’s solo performance, known for its enigmatic quality as each song is performed with a mastery of live looping technology, has been shared with audiences worldwide including her annual acclaimed performance at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Helen Gillet - cello

TURNmusic presents: Wrekmeister Harmonies, the duo of JR Robinson and Esther Shaw. The duo are sonic shape shifters with expansive ideas, and a distinctly dark bent. Inspired by artists such as Glenn Branca, Rhys Chatham and Lou Reed, Wrekmeister Harmonies’ approach each album as a new sonic adventure. 

TURNmusic presents Rachel Amabaye at The Phoenix on August 5th, 2025 at 7:30 pm. Rachel Ambaye cherishes her studies and performances of jazz, as they allow for further education, connection, and exploration of African American culture—an expansive culture that has been integral to the foundations of this country. Rachel Ambaye will be joined by three incredible local musicians: Tom Cleary on piano, Jeremy Hill on bass, and Zach Brownstein on drums

“Play On!” is a cabaret that has evolved over the past few months from a Musical Review with several actors into a fun mini-showcase of musicians and vocalists throughout Vermont & New Hampshire. This 1-2 hour showcase will feature instrumental jazz, original compositions/songs, newcomers to the music scene, and more! We hope to see you come and enjoy the show!

TURNmusic presents Music in the Alley 2025. Up second, The Noah Young Trio began in New Orleans in 2015, and is already making an impact in the local and national scenes with their high energy performances. Drawing from the past while blazing a trail forward, the group blends the earthy funk music well known at home with Young’s lofty ambitious original compositional style into a sound both familiar and fresh to fans of contemporary groove-oriented jazz. As accessible as it is cerebral, the group evokes the perspective trick of an optical illusion in that the desire to get up and dance or sit down and listen can shift on a dime. Noah Young - bass Max Bronstein - guitar Andy Gagnon - drums

TURNmusic and New Amsterdam Records present BlackGate. An international double bill featuring music and performances from American cellist/composer Clarice Jensen & Dutch harpist Lavinia Meijer, culminating in the US premiere of BlackGate, by Irish composer Caimin Gilmore. 

The Current Presents: 2025 Summer Opening Festival Saturday, July 12, 2025 | 4:00 - 7:00 PM Stowe, Vermont STOWE, VT – The Current is pleased to invite the public to its 2025 Summer Opening Festival, a vibrant community celebration taking place on Saturday, July 12, 2025, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. This free event marks the opening of It often rhymes, our summer indoor exhibition, and the return of Exposed, our highly anticipated annual outdoor sculpture exhibition. Join us for an afternoon of contemporary art, engaging dialogue, live music, and complimentary local food and drink, while enjoying the beauty of summer in Vermont.

4:00 PM – Indoor reception with hors d'oeuvres and refreshments.

4:30 PM – Guided walking tour through town featuring artist talks in front of the Exposed sculptures.

5:30 PM – Lawn celebration at The Current with live music presented by TURNmusic featuring violist and composer Kenji Bunch, local beer courtesy of The Alchemist, wine courtesy of Commodities, ice cream from Ben & Jerry’s, and pizza from Piecasso

Pianist and Composer Parker Shper plays a two-night residency at the Phoenix Gallery in Waterbury, VT, presented by TURNmusic.

Gallery Opens 7pm / Music 7:30pm

$25-50 Sliding / Under 21 Free

These shows will be recorded live and later released on selected streaming platforms. Audience members in attendance will have early access to the mixed tracks.

Parker Shper's Quartet, featuring his all-original compositions, includes musicians Rob Morse on Upright Bass, Mike Bjella on Tenor Saxophone, and Geza Carr on Drums.

Pianist and Composer Parker Shper plays a two-night residency at the Phoenix Gallery in Waterbury, VT, presented by TURNmusic.

$25-50 Sliding

Under 21 Free

These shows will be recorded live and later released on selected streaming platforms. Audience members in attendance will have early access to the mixed tracks.

The Standards Quartet (Featuring Saxophonist Mike Bjella, Bassist JD Haenni, and Drummer Geza Carr) plays a repertoire drawing from the great Jazz Composers John Coltrane, Thelonius Monk, Duke Ellington, and their Legendary Ensembles.

TURNmusic presents Music in the Alley 2025. Up first, The Devonian Hot Club plays the music of Django Reindhardt & Stephane Grappelli. Django's jazz was born from the marriage of Louis Armstrong's trumpet with the anguished sound of Romany violin and the fire of flamenco guitar. Created amidst the glamour of7 Jazz Age Paris and reaching a peak during the horrors of World War II. Django's jazz also called Swing Manouche gave a voice to a dispossessed people. A collective of Central Vermont musicians gather for this event... D. Davis - guitar, vocals (Red Hot Juba) Roland Clark - violin (Beg, Steal or Borrow) Carrie Cook - upright bass, vocals, kazoo (Steady Betty) Greg Hayes - guitar, vocals (The Dorado Collective)

Past event: TheRayVegaQuARTet Saturday, May 31, 2024
Doors 7pm / Music 7:30pm $15-30 Sliding / Under 21 Free

Ray Vega/trumpet, Evan Allen/piano, Jeremy Hill/bass, Gaza Carr/drums. The RayVegaQuARTet presents original and standards and focuses on hard core swinging!!

Outer Sounds ft. MAW + The Untempered Unit

Eli Wallace, Frank Meadows and Jessica Ackerley are a trio based between New York City and Honolulu.

Friday, May 30, 2024 7:30pm

May 25th, 2025 Gallery Opens 3:30pm / Music 4 pm. BYOB