Music in Troubled Times Festival
Opera Company of Middlebury celebrates the 250th anniversary of the American experiment with an exploration of music’s resistance and resilience in the face of injustice.
September 23 - October 4, 2026
All events take place at Town Hall Theater, Middlebury
Questions?
Please contact the Box Office at 802.382.9222 or email tickets@townhalltheater.org
Monday – Friday, noon – 5 pm.
Opera Company of Middlebury (OCM) Members get early access to tickets among other benefits. Please visit OCM’s website to learn more about the opera and become a member, here.
FESTIVAL OPENING: Reception + Film Screening
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
FREE/Donations welcome, registration required
6:30pm – Festival Opening Reception, Open to all, light refreshments served.
Cash bar available throughout the evening
7:30pm – Film screening of Shostakovich Against Stalin: The War Symphonies
CONCERT: OCM Festival String Quartet
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Tickets $30/$45
6:30pm – Pre-show talk with Middlebury College professor of music, Dr. Danielle Simon
7:30pm – Performance by OCM Festival String Quartet with mezzo-soprano Claire McCahan & baritone Adam Richardson
LECTURE: Music and Social Power
Sunday, September 27, 2026
FREE/Donations welcome, registration required
2:00pm – Lecture with Middlebury College professor, Dr. William Nash
OPERA: Rappahannock County
September 30 & October 2 at 7:30pm
October 4 at 2:00pm
Tickets $50-$100
Please Note: Opening night of the opera (September 30 at 7:30pm) will conclude with a Prosecco toast, as well as a post-show conversation with Composer Ricky Ian Gordon.
*There will be a post-show conversation with the cast & creative team after each performance.