"Scenes of Montpelier," a new jazz composition by pianist Michael Arnowitt, will have its premiere performance on Saturday, June 26 at 8 pm at the Montpelier Unitarian Church. "Scenes of Montpelier" is a set of a dozen pieces, each a musical depiction of a particular place in Montpelier.

The various scenes offer slices of Montpelier life, capturing the flavor of some of Montpelier's most familiar places and community activities as well as a few Montpelier spots that are more off the beaten path. Michael Arnowitt notes, "In a way, the piece as a whole

gives the impression that you are walking around Montpelier, observing what's going on at these different places. Taken together, the twelve scenes aim to provide a colorful, humorous, and loving portrait of the many facets of Montpelier life, from the varied subcultures of people crossing paths in the downtown to the beauty of the natural world of the valley in which Montpelier is nestled."

The titles of the different sections are: Farmers' Market, Rialto Bridge Groove, State and Main Crossing, Tower Top Panorama, Union

School Recess, State House Lawn, North Branch Wildlife, In the Stands (at a Mountaineers' baseball game), View of the Valley from North Street, Sledding in Hubbard Park, and Waterfall Enchantment.

The chosen community entry for the "Twelfth Scene" contest was by Brenda Greika, who proposed as a subject the creemee stand on Lower State Street. Michael Arnowitt is composing a jazz tune musically describing the creemee stand and this twelfth scene will be incorporated into the composition.

Performers for the concert premiere of "Scenes of Montpelier" will be Dan Silverman, trombone, John LaRouche, harmonica, Michael Arnowitt, piano, Dan Haley, guitar, Sam Davis, upright bass, and Kirby Nickels, drums.

Admission for the concert is $15, $12 seniors, and $8 students. Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance at Bear Pond Books

in Montpelier. For reservations or information, visit www.MApiano. com or call (802) 229-0984.