Erik Nielsen Music

Made in Vermont with the VSO
2023-11-03 20:30 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Higher Ground Ballroom, 1214 Williston Road, South Burlingon, VT, 05403, United States
The Vermont Symphony Orchestra, led by Matt LaRocca and featuring Vermont singer Kat Wright, will perform, among other pieces, my work for strings, The Meadowlark, written in memory of beloved Vermont musician Pete Sutherland. The concert will occur Friday November 3 at the Higher Ground Ballroom in South Burlington. The concert begins at 8:30 p.m. and tickets are available at this link.

Made in Vermont with the VSO
2023-11-04 19:00 - 20:30 | VT
The Vermont Symphony Orchestra, led by Matt LaRocca and featuring Vermont singer Kat Wright, will perform, among other pieces, my work for strings, The Meadowlark, written in memory of beloved Vermont musician Pete Sutherland. The concert will occur Saturday November 4 at the Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center in Stowe. The concert begins at 7 p.m. and tickets are available at this link.

Made in Vermont with the VSO
2023-11-05 16:00 - 17:30 | VT
The Vermont Symphony Orchestra, led by Matt LaRocca and featuring Vermont singer Kat Wright, will perform, among other pieces, my work for strings, The Meadowlark, written in memory of beloved Vermont musician Pete Sutherland. The concert will occur Sunday November 5 at the Bellows Falls Opera House in Bellows Falls. The concert begins at 4 p.m. and tickets are available at this link.

Aliceheimer’s and Paths toward Healing during the Losses of Dementia
2023-11-13 18:00 - 20:00 | VT
There will be a showing of the preview performance of Dana Walrath’s and my opera, Aliceheimer’s that occurred in 2021 at the Film House at Main Street Landing on the 3rd floor of the Lake and College Street Building on Monday, November 13 beginning at 6 p.m. The film will be followed by a panel discussion featuring a number of clinicians as well as a person living with early onset dementia, and Dana and me. The event is free and open to the public and is scheduled to last until 8 p.m.

Counterpoint Sings for Farmers Night
2024-01-17 19:30 - 21:00 | Vermont State House, 115 State St., Montpelier, VT, 05602, United States
The Vermont professional choral ensemble, Counterpoint, will present its program Turn the World Around on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. in the House chamber of the Vermont State House as part of the State House’s Farmers Night Series. As part of the program they will sing Resilience, a work I composed late last summer in response to the terrible flooding in Vermont. In a departure for me, I wrote the words as well as the music. The event is free, but seating is limited, so show up early!

We're All in This Together
2024-03-17 14:00 - 17:00 | South Hall, 1052 Main St., St. Johnsbury, VT, 05819, United States
On Sunday, March 17 at 2 p.m. at South Hall, 1052 Main Street in St. Johnsbury, We’re All in This Together, my collaboration with poet Rajnii Eddins, will be performed for the third time. It includes five works for solo instruments featuring (in order) Hilary Goldblatt, flute; Dan Liptak, tenor saxophone; Jane Kittredge, violin; Kyle Saulnier, baritone saxophone; and Alison Cerutti, piano. Rajnii has written poems in response to the pieces of music and will perform them preceding each musical work. The afternoon will close with a performance of This Time, a piece for all five musicians written especially for We’re All in This Together. A question and answer session, facilitated by Rajnii, will follow the concert and there will then be a reception with refreshments. The concert is free.

CONCORA Celebrates 50 Years
2024-04-21 16:00 - 18:00 | South Church New Britain, 90 Main St., New Britain, CT, 06051, United States
The Connecticut Choral Artists (CONCORA) will celebrate 50 years of making music on Sunday afternoon, April 21 at 4 p.m. at their longtime home, South Church at 90 Main Street in New Britain, Connecticut. The concert will include a version of my One Thousand Years of Peace, the fifth and final song in my set “First Light”, originally for chorus and chamber orchestra, this time with piano accompaniment. It ought to be a great concert!

Vermont Philharmonic Spring Concert
2024-04-27 19:30 - 21:30 | Chandler Center for the Arts, 71 North Main Street, Randolph, VT, 05060, United States
The Vermont Philharmonic will present their spring concert on Saturday evening, April 27 at 7:30 at the Chandler Center for the Arts in Randolph, Vermont. Among the works featured will be my song cycle for soprano and orchestra, Reflections on the Way , a setting of four poems by beloved Vermont poet, the late David Budbill. The soprano will be the incomparable Mary Bonhag. It ought to be a very special concert!

Vermont Philharmonic Spring Concert
2024-04-28 14:00 - 16:00 | Barre Opera House, 6 N Main St #4, Barre, VT, 05641, United States
The Vermont Philharmonic will present their spring concert on Sunday afternoon, April 28 at 2 p.m. at the Chandler Center for the Arts in Randolph, Vermont. Among the works featured will be my song cycle for soprano and orchestra, Reflections on the Way , a setting of four poems by beloved Vermont poet, the late David Budbill. The soprano will be the incomparable Mary Bonhag. It ought to be a very special concert!

Vermont Symphony Summer Tour
2024-07-02 19:30 - 21:30 | Vermont State University Castleton Pavilion, 360 South Street, Castleton, VT, 05735, United States
The Vermont Symphony Orchestra will perform my Matt’s Tune as part of their Summer Festival Tour at six locations throughout Vermont July 2-7.

Vermont Symphony Summer Tour
2024-07-03 19:30 - 21:30 | Grafton Trails and Outdoor Center, 783 Townshend Road, Grafton, VT, 05146, United States

Vermont Symphony Summer Tour
2024-07-04 19:30 - 21:30 | Shelburne Museum, 6000 Shelburne Road, Shelburne, VT, 05482, United States

Vermont Symphony Summer Tour
2024-07-05 19:30 - 21:30 | Saskadena Six Ski Area, 247 Stage Road, South Pomfret, VT, 05067, United States

Vermont Symphony Summer Tour
2024-07-06 19:30 - 20:30 | Burke Mountain Ski Resort, 2559 Mountain Road, East Burke, VT, 05832, United States

Vermont Symphony Summer Tour
2024-07-07 19:30 - 21:30 | Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow, 700 Trap Road, Stowe, VT, 05672, United States

The VSO at the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival
2024-08-22 14:00 - 15:00 | Wilson Hall at Middlebury College, 14 Old Chapel Road, Middlebury, VT, 05753, United States
The Vermont Symphony Orchestra will make its annual visit to the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival on Thursday, August 22 from 2 to 3 p.m. at Wilson Hall in the McCullough Student Center. They fill feature the final act of the film The Adventures of Prince Achmed, by revolutionary filmmaker Lotte Reiniger. It is the first full-length animated feature film, made in 1926. In 2019 I wrote a new score for full orchestra for the final two acts. For this showing of Act V I have arranged my music for large chamber ensemble.

TURNmusic presents "Hurtling Toward Oblivion"
2025-01-18 19:30 - 21:00 | The Phoenix Gallery (TURNmusic), 5 Stowe Street, Waterbury, VT, 05676, United States
TURNmusic presents a concert featuring their resident string quartet onTuesday, May 13, at 7:30 p.m. at their home in The Phoenix Gallery on Stowe Street in Waterbury, Vermont. They will perform a program of new music for string quartet by composers Vijay Iyer, Missy Mazzoli, Jessie Montgomery, Shelly Washington, and my friend and Vermont composing colleague Kyle Saulnier, as well as the world premiere of my 2022 piece Nadia (“hope” in Ukrainian), a work I dedicated to the people of Ukraine. It ought to be a very exciting program!

TURNmusic presents "Hurtling Toward Oblivion"
2025-01-19 16:00 - 17:30 | The Phoenix Gallery (TURNmusic), 5 Stowe Street, Waterbury, VT, 05676, United States
TURNmusic presents a concert featuring their resident string quartet on Sunday, January 19, at 4 p.m. at their home in The Phoenix Gallery on Stowe Street in Waterbury, Vermont. They will perform a program of new music for string quartet by composers Vijay Iyer, Missy Mazzoli, Jessie Montgomery, Shelly Washington, and my friend and Vermont composing colleague Kyle Saulnier, as well as the world premiere of my 2022 piece Nadia (“hope” in Ukrainian), a work I dedicated to the people of Ukraine. It ought to be a very exciting program!

Claudio Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610
2025-05-03 19:00 - 20:30 | Christ Episcopal Church, 64 State Street, Montpelier, VT, 05602, United States
The Green Mountain Monteverdi Ensemble of Vermont and the vocal ensemble Counterpoint will be performing the magnificent Vespers of 1610 by Claudio Monteverdi with a period instrument ensemble coming from Quebec. The performance will be on Saturday, May 3 at 7 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church on State Street in Montpelier. I will be singing. It ought to be an exciting performance.

Claudio Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610
2025-05-04 16:00 - 17:30 | St. Paul’s Cathedral, Burlington, Vermont, 2 Cherry St., Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
The Green Mountain Monteverdi Ensemble of Vermont and the vocal ensemble Counterpoint will be performing the magnificent Vespers of 1610 by Claudio Monteverdi with a period instrument ensemble coming from Quebec. The performance will be on Sunday, May 4 at 4 p.m. at St. Paul’s Cathedral at 2 Cherry Street in Burlington. I will be singing. It ought to be an exciting performance.

turnMUSIC presents "Hurtling Towards Oblivion"
2025-05-13 19:30 - 21:00 | The Phoenix Gallery (TURNmusic), 5 Stowe Street, Waterbury, VT, 05676, United States

Special Piano Recital
2025-05-31 14:30 - 16:00 | Montpelier Performing Arts Hub, 35 College Street, Montpelier, VT, 05602, United States
On Saturday, May 31, piano students of J.D. Williams will perform a special recital consisting entirely of works I composed specifically for them as part of an unique commissioning process. The concert is free and open to the public. It will be begin at 2:30 p.m. Seating is limited so plan to arrive early.

TURNmusic Plays "The Current Beneath", My Music for String Quartet
2025-09-20 19:30 - 21:30 | The Phoenix Gallery (TURNmusic), 5 Stowe Street, Waterbury, VT, 05676, United States
On Saturday, September 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Phoenix Gallery in Waterbury, the TURNmusic String Quartet, Mary Rowell and Brooke Quiggins, violins, Elizabeth Reid, viola, and John Dunlop, cello, joined by clarinetist Dan Liptak, will play four of my major works for string quartet on an all-Nielsen program. The works will include That Silent Land (2001), Quintet for Clarinet and Strings (2002), String Quartet #2 (2007) and String Quartet #3 (Three Brothers) (2025). For tickets go to http://www.turnmusic.org.

TURNmusic Plays "The Current Beneath", My Music for String Quartet
2025-09-21 16:00 - 18:00 | The Film House at Main St. Landing, 3rd floor 60 Lake St., Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
On Sunday, September 21 at 4 p.m. at the Film House at Main Street Landing in Burlington, the TURNmusic String Quartet, Mary Rowell and Brooke Quiggins, violins, Elizabeth Reid, viola and John Dunlop, cello, joined by clarinetist Dan Liptak, will play four of my major works for string quartet on an all-Nielsen program. The works will include That Silent Land (2001), Quintet for Clarinet and Strings (2002), String Quartet #2 (2007) and String Quartet #3 (Three Brothers) (2025). For tickets go to http://www.turnmusic.org.

The Vermont Symphonic Winds Play "On the Quiet Side"
2025-09-27 19:30 - 21:00 | Elley-Long Music Center, 223 Ethan Allen Avenue, Colchester, VT, 05446, United States
On Saturday, September 27, the Vermont Symphonic Winds will play my 2005 work for wind ensemble, On the Quiet Side. The concert will be held at the Elley-Long Music Center in Colchester, Vermont at 7:30 p.m.

Dan Liptak and Nicola Cannizzaro play Velvet Night
2025-10-05 19:00 - 20:00 | The Phoenix Gallery (TURNmusic), 5 Stowe Street, Waterbury, VT, 05676, United States
Clarinetist Dan Liptak and percussionist Nic Cannizzaro will play my 2002 composition Velvet Night for bass clarinet and vibraphone on Sunday, October 5 at 7 p.m. at The Phoenix Gallery in Waterbury, Vermont, sponsored by TURNmusic.

Elizabeth Reid and Alison Cerutti in Concert
2025-11-05 19:30 - 21:00 | The Phoenix Gallery (TURNmusic), 5 Stowe Street, Waterbury, VT, 05676, United States
On Wednesday November 5 at 7:30 p.m. at The Phoenix Gallery in Waterbury, Vermont, the Cerutti-Reid duo will present a concert that features the premiere of the work Dervishes that I wrote for them in 2020.

Counterpoint and Eleva perform together
2025-11-08 15:00 - 17:00 | Congregational Church, 8 North Main Street, Waterbury, VT, 05676, United States
The Vermont professional choral ensemble Counterpoint and the string ensemble Eleva will perform a program featuring Ola Gjeilo’s Sunrise Mass, as well as my O Mistress Mine (from Three Songs From Twelfth Night) on Saturday, November 8 at 3 p.m. at the Congregational Church in Waterbury, Vermont.

Counterpoint and Eleva Perform Together
2025-11-09 15:00 - 17:00 | VT
The Vermont professional choral ensemble Counterpoint and the string ensemble Eleva will perform a program featuring Ola Gjeilo’s Sunrise Mass, as well as my O Mistress Mine (from Three Songs From Twelfth Night) on Sunday, November 9 at 3 p.m. at the Round Barn in Waitsfield, Vermont.

A Concert of Jazz-Influenced Quintets!
2025-11-15 19:30 - 21:00 | The Phoenix Gallery (TURNmusic), 5 Stowe Street, Waterbury, VT, 05676, United States
On Saturday, November 15 at 7:30 p.m. at The Phoenix Gallery in Waterbury, Vermont, a quintet featuring Connor Young, trumpet, Kyle Saulnier, tenor saxophone, Evan Allen, piano, Jeremy Hill, bass and Dan Ryan, drums, will play a concert of pieces I composed that were highly influenced by jazz. This is a real departure for me and ought to be a really fun event!
