Radio Vermont Hosts The 17th Vermont Symphony Orchestra Radio Auction, 4/30

The 17th Vermont Symphony Orchestra Radio Auction, hosted by the Radio Vermont Group, will be held onThursday, April 30 at 6:00 pm. This exciting, interactive, on-air event includes one-of-a-kind experiences such as conducting the Vermont Symphony Orchestra and co-hosting a radio program on 101 the One. There will also be incredible getaways, including a week on the gulf coast of Florida, a behind-the-scenes look at the Sylvania 300 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, and accommodations for a stay in Iceland. Other special auction items include overnight stays at Vermont inns and B&Bs; concert tickets; ski passes for Jay Peak, Mad River, and Sugarbush; gift certificates for golf and fishing; and a tour of the Trapp Brewery with tasting and dinner for two.

All auction proceeds support the Vermont Symphony Orchestra's music and education programs throughout the state. Last season, the VSO performed 40 major concerts, completed 272 school presentations reaching nearly 31,000 Vermont students, and provided 50 ensemble events.

Eric Michaels will host the radio auction, which will be broadcast statewide on WDEV AM & FM (550AM / 96.1 FM / 96.5FM / 101.9FM), serving the Mad River Valley to the Canadian border; WLBV (93.9), the country music leader for Lamoille, Caledonia and Orleans Counties; and 101 the One (101.FM / 101.5FM / 102.5FM), the music you love with local programming from Rutland to St. Albans, and Plattsburgh to St. Johnsbury. For live streaming of the auction, you can visit wdevradio.com.

Block sponsors include Dubois Construction; Jamieson Insurance; Northfield Savings Bank; Sullivan, Powers & Co.; Waitsfield & Champlain Valley Telecom; and Waterbury Pharmacy. Cabot Creamery Cooperative will offer gift certificates to all winning bidders, and Laughing Moon Chocolates will provide gift certificates for over-bids.

Call-in numbers for the auction are: (800) 498-4877, (800) 827-6461, (800) 639-9338, (802) 244-7321, and (802) 244-1764.

More than 80 auction items have been donated by businesses around the state. They will be auctioned off in 15-minute time blocks. To preview these wonderful items, visit the VSO's website - vso.org - and look for ads coming out in the Rutland Herald, Barre Times-Argus, Waterbury Record, Stowe Reporter, Valley Reporter, The Transcript, and News Citizen.

The Vermont Symphony Orchestra is the only professional statewide orchestra providing live musical experiences for listeners in Vermont. It is a state-supported non-profit institution founded in 1935 and exists for the purpose of fostering and encouraging the appreciation of music in all its various forms, with emphasis on orchestral, choral and chamber music.

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