ANDREW CRUST APPOINTED MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE VERMONT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

The Vermont Symphony Orchestra (VSO) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Andrew Crust for a four-year term as its fifth Music Director, effective March 2023. Crust succeeds Jaime Laredo, who stepped down from the position in 2021 after a twenty-year tenure leading the orchestra. Crust’s first concert as the VSO’s Music Director will take place on September 30, 2023 at the Flynn in Burlington. Curst is currently in his third year as Music Director of the Lima Symphony Orchestra where he will continue to conduct the Grand Series, Pops, and Education programs.

“I am overjoyed and deeply grateful to the musicians, staff, and Board of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra for choosing me to be the orchestra’s next musical leader in its 89th season. I want to also recognize the immense impact of outgoing Music Director Jaime Laredo, whose artistic vision shaped this orchestra over two decades and paved the way for exciting new growth in the future. When I performed for the first time with the VSO in February 2023, I was immediately struck by not only the orchestra’s extremely high artistic quality and sense of pride, but also their desire to explore new repertoire, and to continue to evolve and adapt as the modern world continues to change. I am very much looking forward to the impactful and transformative work we will do together in the coming seasons.” - Andrew Crust

DEAN ARTISTS MANAGEMENT WELCOMES ANNA THEODOSAKIS (DIRECTOR)

WE ARE DELIGHTED TO WELCOME DIRECTOR ANNA THEODOSAKIS TO THE DEAN ARTISTS MANAGEMENT ROSTER!

Stage director and choreographer Anna Theodosakis is a rising figure on the operatic scene, with critically acclaimed productions featuring “crisp and dynamic treatment” [Opera Ramblings] and “clean and uncluttered direction” [Opera Canada]. Anna’s 22/23 season is highlighted by her productions of Dove’s Flight (Glenn Gould School) and Verdi’s La traviata (Brott Opera), assisting on productions of Mozart’s Così fan tutte (Opera Theatre of St. Louis) and Le nozze di Figaro (Canadian Opera Company), and serving as associate director on Against the Grain’s production of Bartók’s Bluebeard’s Castle.

Since 2017, Anna has appeared as a frequent collaborator with the Canadian Opera Company, earning a nomination for the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Direction for her work as revival director on The Magic Flute (2022). Other credits include COC’s Opera for Young Audiences (WOW Factor: A Cinderella Story), as well as their Ensemble Studio’s performance of La bohème and Mainstage Showcase (2018). A COC Ensemble Studio faculty member and dramatic coach, she has staged several RBA Concert Series performances, including the premiere of Ana Sokolović’s dawn always begins in the bones, a co-production between the Canadian Art Song Project and the 21C Festival.

Anna has directed across Canada at the Saskatoon Opera (Carmen), Brott Opera (Don Giovanni, Così fan tutte), The Banff Centre (A Room with a View), Toronto Summer Music Festival (Rape of Lucretia), Parks Canada (The Bells of Baddeck), Musique 3 Femmes (Love Songs), Manitoba Underground Opera (Die Zauberflöte), Muskoka Opera Festival (La bohème, Eugene Onegin), Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra (Haus Musik), and MYOpera (Rape of Lucretia, L’italiana in Algeri). She has also assisted on productions with The Banff Centre (Rape of Lucretia), Tapestry Opera (Briefs - Winter Shorts), and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (Mozart’s Requiem).

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