a non-profit program that encourages young students from elementary school to high school to compose music and submit what they have written to a biannual competition. If selected, the compositions are performed by the Vermont Symphony Orchestra. This program makes use of Sibelius notation software, which allows people to compose music electronically. The Vermont College of Fine Arts in Montpelier houses a low-residency MFA program in music composition, where composers from all over the country gather every semester to study and perform. Big Heavy World is a volunteer staffed music office, formed in 1996 to preserve and promote Vermont made music. Girls Rock Vermont is a weeklong summer day camp for female and non binary kids aged 8–18. The camp is run by musicians. The campers form bands and perform at a showcase at Higher Ground at the end of the week. GRVT is part of a larger Girls Rock Camp Alliance. Music festivals The Vermont Mozart Festival, founded in 1974, is the state's largest classical music festival. As of 2006, the Mozart Festival has performed well over 2,000 works in over 30 locations, including 278 of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's 626 compositions—possibly more than any other festival or concert series in the country. The Marlboro Music Festival has been held since 1950. There is also a Champlain Valley Folk Festival, the New World Festival held in Randolph and the One World, One Heart Festival, sponsored by local ice cream manufacturer Ben & Jerry's. The One World, One Heart Festival is held in Warren, Vermont and features concerts by folk and country performers. The North Branch Bluegrass Festival, held annually since 2008 in Bridgewater, Vermont is an old-fashioned family music festival. It features a weekend show of regional bluegrass musicians, music workshops, and weekend field camping. See also Indigenous music of North America#Eastern Woodlands References Notes External links Champlain Valley Folk Festival New World Festival Composer Laura Koplewitz Vermont Vermont culture Vermont Music scenes