Town Hall Theater

Opera Company of Middlebury presents:

OCM Festival String Quartet
with mezzo-soprano Claire McCahan & baritone Adam Richardson

On the historic Rothrock Main Stage

Thursday, September 24
6:30 PM Pre-talk: Dr. Danielle Simon
7:30 PM Concert

Join OCM Board Member and Middlebury College musicologist Dr. Danielle Simon for an enlightening pre-concert talk, followed by our inaugural chamber music concert guided by Music Director Filippo Ciabatti.

Featuring the OCM Festival String Quartet: Concertmaster Brooke Quiggins, violin; Joana Genova, violin; Stefanie Taylor, viola; and John Dunlop, cello, and joined by soloists from the Rappahannock County production, the program explores this year's festival theme, Music in Troubled Times, through works that illuminate composers living under oppressive regimes, characters confronting profound personal struggles, and music that embodies tension, resilience, and hope.

The program spans beloved masterpieces by Bach, Purcell, Schumann, and Shostakovich, alongside works by Rebecca Clarke and acclaimed American composers Jessie Montgomery, Shelley Washington, and George Walker. The concert also features arrangements by distinguished Vermont composers Matthew LaRocca and Kyle Saulnier.

About Opera Company of Middlebury
Opera Company of Middlebury is a foundational resident company of Town Hall Theater. They have a 20+ year history in Middlebury, and are committed to continuing to deliver world class opera with an approach that is fresh, innovative, relevant, and forward-thinking. Visit the OCM website at ocmvermont.org for more information about the opera, bios of the

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Thu, Sep 24th, 2026 at 7:30 pm

Ticket Pricing

Standard: $30
Generous: $45

Assigned seating.

Doors open at 6:20pm

Member Week discount: Members save $10 when they buy tickets to this concert and Rappahannock County during Member Week, August 17–23.

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Under 26? See the opera for FREE! Register at ocmvermont.org/opera-under-26 [Limited Availability]

Part of the Music in Troubled Times Festival, September 23 – October 4, 2026 at Town Hall Theater. View the full festival schedule and lineup

This program is supported in part by the Vermont Humanities, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and by the Vermont Arts Council, which receives support in part from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, and the State of Vermont through funds from Vermont’s 250th Anniversary Commission.

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