Vermont Public is independent, community-supported media, serving Vermont with trusted, relevant and essential information. We share stories that bring people together, from every corner of our region. New to Vermont Public? Start here.

© 2024 Vermont Public | 365 Troy Ave. Colchester, VT 05446

Public Files:
WVTI · WOXM · WVBA · WVNK · WVTQ · WVTX
WVPR · WRVT · WOXR · WNCH · WVPA
WVPS · WVXR · WETK · WVTB · WVER
WVER-FM · WVLR-FM · WBTN-FM

For assistance accessing our public files, please contact hello@vermontpublic.org or call 802-655-9451.
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Student Composer Showcase: Erik Heitsmith

Music-COMP
Ludlow 7th grader Erik Heitsmith is VPR Classical's Student Composer Showcase for December.

December's Student Composer Showcase features Erik Heitsmith, a 7th grader atBlack River Middle School in Ludlow. Erik's pieces begin with a musical germ inspired by "an everyday activity. Like brushing your teeth, or eating breakfast.”

Broadcast Monday Dec. 7 at 11:30 a.m.; Wednesday Dec. 9 at 8:30 a.m.; Friday Dec. 11 at 4 p.m.; Saturday Dec. 12 at 9 a.m.

His dream is to be an engineer when he grows up. Erik says writing music combines his love of math with the feeling of building something entirely new.

The Student Composer Showcase is produced in collaboration with Music-COMP's online composition mentoring programs. Find out more at music-comp.org.

Recordings: Clarinet Funk from Opus 28 in Ludlow, April 2014, performers were Steve Klimowski, clarinet, Julian Partridge, bassoon. A Vermont Autumn Day from Opus 30 at the Chandler Music Hall, Randolph April 2015, performers were Katie Oprea, oboe, Steve Klimowski, clarinet, and Michael Close, cello.

Latest Stories