The Vermont Symphony Orchestra announced recently that Robert De Cormier is retiring as founding director and conductor of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra Chorus. De Cormier has held this position for 20 years.
The 20th anniversary celebration of the VSO chorus is coming up on Saturday, Jan. 25, at 8 p.m. at the Flynn Theater in Burlington, and on Sunday, Jan. 26, at 3 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland. The program will include Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms and Brahms’ Ein Deutches Requiem.
Under De Cormier’s direction, the VSO Chorus has grown and become recognized for its merits and music presentation at the highest levels. He also established Counterpoint, a nine-member vocal ensemble made up of VSO Chorus members.
De Cormier, a Vermont resident for over 40 years, is a graduate of the Juilliard School of Music. He served as music director of the New York Choral Society for 17 years and toured with his own professional group, the Robert De Cormier Singers. Information: vso.org.
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