Erik Nielsen Music

Aliceheimer’s and Paths toward Healing during the Losses of Dementia
2023-11-13 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | 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.

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.

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
2023-11-03 20:30 - 22:00 | 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.

Thetford Chamber Singers Perform Works by Vermont Composers
2023-05-28 19:30 - 21:30 | First Congregational Church, 2596 VT Route 113, Thetford, VT, 05074, United States
The Thetford Chamber Singers will perform and entire program of works by Vermont composers, including O Mistress Mind from my set Three Songs from “Twelfth Night” in their spring concert on Memorial Day Weekend. The Thetford concert will be the final of three during the weekend.

Thetford Chamber Singers Perform Works by Vermont Composers
2023-05-27 19:30 - 21:30 | The Church of Christ at Dartmouth College, 40 College St., Hanover, NH, 03755, United States
The Thetford Chamber Singers will perform and entire program of works by Vermont composers, including O Mistress Mind from my set Three Songs from “Twelfth Night” in their spring concert on Memorial Day Weekend. The Hanover concert will be the second of three during the weekend.

Thetford Chamber Singers Perform Works by Vermont Composers
2023-05-26 19:30 - 21:30 | United Church of Strafford, 230 Justin Morrill Highway, Strafford, VT, 05072, United States
The Thetford Chamber Singers will perform and entire program of works by Vermont composers, including O Mistress Mind from my set Three Songs from “Twelfth Night” in their spring concert on Memorial Day Weekend. The Strafford concert will be the first of three during the weekend.

Champlain Trio performs my Piano Trio #2
2023-04-23 16:00 - 17:30 | Plainfield Opera House, Plainfield, Vermont, 18 High Street, Plainfield, VT, 05667, United States
The Champlain Trio will perform my Piano Trio #2, written expressly for them, at a concert on Sunday, April 23 at 4 p.m. at Plainfield Opera House. Also on the program will be music of Lili Boulanger, Jennifer Higdon and Maurice Ravel.

Champlain Trio Performs My Piano Trio #2
2023-03-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Northern Vermont University (Lyndon), 1001 College Road, Lyndonville, VT, 05851, United States
The Champlain Trio will perform my Piano Trio #2, written expressly for them, at a concert on Saturday, March 25 at 7 p.m. at Northern Vermont University, Lyndonville campus. Also on the program will be music of Lili Boulanger, Jennifer Higdon and Maurice Ravel. The concert will take place in the ATT Theater, ACT 133 in the Activities building.

We're All in This Together
2023-01-28 19:00 - 20:30 | Christ Episcopal Church, 64 State Street, Montpelier, VT, 05602, United States
This concert will feature world premieres of five of my latest works, five of Vermont’s best musicians and one of Vermont’s finest performance poets. There will be premieres of solo works for flute, violin, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone and the third performance of a work for solo piano. In addition, a work for all five musicians will be premiered. Renowned Vermont poet Rajnii Eddins will perform some of his poetry as well. Tickets will be available at the door, and all ticket sales will go to benefit the Clemmons Family Farm , a magnificent cultural and arts center in Charlotte and one of only 0.4% of Black-owned farms in the United States.
If you wish to donate to help defray the costs of putting this concert on, please go to my fiscal agent, the Monteverdi Music School in Montpelier. Or you can make out a check to the school, putting “Nielsen concert” in the memo line and send it to the school at 46 Barre St., Montpelier, VT 05602.

We're All in This Together
2023-01-27 19:00 - 20:30 | Richmond Free Library, 201 Bridge St., Richmond Vermont, 201 Bridge St., Richmond, VT, 05477, United States

Sutras for a Suffering World
2022-06-18 19:30 - 21:30 | Bethany Church, 115 Main St., Montpelier, VT, 05602, United States
The words of celebrated Vermont poet David Budbill take center stage in this one-of-a-kind concert featuring artists from around the country. Scrag Mountain Music co-Artistic Directors Mary Bonhag (soprano) and Evan Premo (composer / double bass) and friends offer up two works by Vermont composers Erik Nielsen and Premo and David’s long-time collaborator and avant-garde jazz legend William Parker (composer / double bass / multi-instrumentalist) leads a group of multi-genre musicians in an incantation of poetry and improvised music. Together these artists offer a sonically diverse program that weaves together David’s iconic poetry.

Sutras for a Suffering World
2022-06-17 19:30 - 21:30 | First Congregational Church, 38 South Winooski Avenue, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States

Panel Discussion in preparation for Sutras concerts
2022-06-15 19:00 - 20:30 | Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main Street, Montpelier, VT, 05602, United States
On Wednesday, June 15, there will be a panel discussion at 7 p.m. at Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier, Vermont. The discussion will center on the late poet and playwright David Budbill, his works and the collaborations he forged with musicians. It will feature Lois Eby, David’s widow, and composers William Parker, Evan Premo and me. It will help prepare attendees for the upcoming concerts in Burlington on Friday, June 17 and in Montpelier on Saturday, June 18, both of which will feature David’s poetry as set to music by these three composers.

Aliceheimer's Preview Performance
2021-11-07 19:00 | Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St., Middlebury, VT, 05753, United States
A preview performance of parts of my new chamber opera, Aliceheimer’s, written in collaboration with my librettist, Dana Walrath, will take place Sunday, November 7 at 7 p.m. at Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St., Middlebury, Vermont. The performance of selected scenes will feature soprano Mary Bonhag as Alice and pianist Alison Cerutti. A panel discussion will follow. The performance is free but donations are welcome and will help finance a future full production of the opera. All attendees must be masked and vaccinated. For more information, go here. To read how the opera came to be, go here.

Aliceheimer's Preview Performance
2021-11-06 19:00 | Bethany Church, 115 Main St., Montpelier, VT, 05602, United States
A preview performance of parts of my new chamber opera, Aliceheimer’s, written in collaboration with my librettist, Dana Walrath, will take place Saturday, November 6 at 7 p.m. at Bethany Church, 115 Main St., Montpelier, Vermont. The performance of selected scenes will feature soprano Mary Bonhag as Alice and pianist Alison Cerutti. A panel discussion will follow. The performance is free but donations are welcome and will help finance a future full production of the opera. All attendees must be masked and vaccinated. For more information, go here. To read how the opera came to be, go here.

Alison Cerutti piano recital October 10, 2021
2021-10-10 15:00 - 17:00 | Barre Opera House, 6 N Main St #4, Barre, VT, 05641, United States
Alison Cerutti will present a solo piano recital on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at the Barre Opera House. Her program will feature works by Rameau, Debussy, Chopin and the premiere of a work I wrote for her, The Calling. For more information, go here.

Green Mountain Monteverdi Ensemble of Vermont Sings Josquin and Ockeghem
2021-10-09 19:30 | Christ Episcopal Church, 64 State Street, Montpelier, VT, 05602, United States
The Green Mountain Monteverdi Ensemble of Vermont will sing a concert of music by Johannes Ockeghem and Josquin Des Prez on Saturday, October 9 at 7:30 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church, 64 State Street in Montpelier. I will be singing tenor in this small ensemble and we will be performing wonderful sacred music by these two late 15th/early 16th century master composers. Masks and vaccinations required of all attendees. For more information, go here.
