Eleva Chamber Players fete founder at Waterbury, Waitsfield concerts
Nov. 3, 2022 | By Waterbury Roundabout 
The Eleva Chamber Players will honor violinist John Lindsey with two concerts ahead of his retirement. Photo by Amornrat Lindsey
In two upcoming concerts in Waterbury and Waitsfield, the Eleva Chamber Players celebrate the legacy of founding concertmaster and violinist John Lindsey as he retires from the orchestra after 17 years.
The farewell concert program for the Nov. 12-13 performances features some of the most beloved pieces from the string repertoire including: Corelli’s Concerto grosso in g-minor op. 6 Nr. 8 (The Christmas Concerto), Vivaldi’s Winter from Four Seasons, Mendelssohn’s String Symphony #3, Primrose’s Tango from Sarasateana arranged for strings by Katie Jenkins, and Arensky’s Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky.
The concerts will take place on Saturday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. at the United Church of Christ/Waterbury Congregational Church and on Sunday, Nov. 13, at 3 p.m. at The Inn at Round Barn Farm in Waitsfield.
Eleva Chamber Players founder Willie Docto said the orchestra is looking forward to paying tribute to Lindsey. “We’re so thrilled to be able to give John Lindsey a musical farewell,” Docto said. “In 2005, John was the first musician invited to join our group. His ability to create a beautiful sound with his violin, his strong leadership skills and his gentle demeanor have made Eleva a uniquely inspiring experience for the musicians and audiences alike. He will certainly be missed.”
In his career, Lindsey has received wide acclaim and honors a concertmaster, soloist, chamber musician, and professor of violin. He holds the highest rank conferred upon a faculty member in the State University of New York System, the SUNY Distinguished Service Professor (now Emeritus), bestowed upon him in 2009.
The orchestra’s website has a full professional biography of Lindsey posted.
The Eleva Chamber Players is Central Vermont’s only professional string chamber orchestra started in April of 2006 in Waterbury with the mission of elevating the human spirit through music. The conductor-less orchestra operates with a collaborative process and is composed of professional musicians with distinguished international careers from Vermont and the United States. In addition to fine musicianship, Eleva’s concerts engage the audience with dialogue that aims to be both educational and inspiring.
Admission is $25; $20 for seniors and students. Green Mountain Youth Symphony student members are admitted free. Tickets are available online at elevachamberplayers.com or at the door. Eleva’s COVID-19 audience policy recommends masks and social distancing. More information is available at elevachamberplayers.com.