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	Farmers' Night with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra Airs Wed., Dec. 7, at 7:30 pm Repeats Sat, Dec. 10, at 4 pm The House chamber of Vermont's historic Statehouse was brightly lighted. Legislators' desks were full — some with their usual occupants and some with other Vermonters who had come out on a frosty night to hear beautiful music. The occasion was a January Farmers' Night concert at the Statehouse in Montpelier with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra (VSO) led by music director Jaime Laredo. And Vermont Public Television was there to record the event for broadcast — VPT's first broadcast of a complete VSO concert. The VPT broadcast begins with producer Chris McClure providing a brief history of Farmers' Night and the VSO's annual participation since 1936. The free concert is possible because the musicians donate their services. The musical program begins with Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3. Next is Mozart's Divertimento No. 1, then three movements of Dvorak's Serenade for Strings. The concert concludes with Vivaldi's Concerto for Two Violins. The young Hungarian Barnabas Kelemen, who won the prestigious Indianapolis Violin Competition in 2002, and the VSO's Jaime Laredo are the spirited violin soloists on the piece. The VSO Farmers' Night concert is an annual tradition. In recent years it has been dedicated to the memory of David M. Wilson, who was a prominent attorney and a member of the VSO board. Make a $60 gift to VPT and we will thank you with a DVD of this program. This program is funded by a grant from the USDA, Rural Development. Vermont Public Television produced the program as part of its mission to entertain and inspire viewers. Producer is Chris McClure; associate producer is Walter Deinzer; executive producer is Enzo Di Maio. Co-directors are Mike Dunn and Dan Harvey. Vermont ETV, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.