Veronica Swift to perform at VPAC following unveiling of Chihuly Chandelier 
- What: An Evening with Veronica Swift and the H2 Big Band, with a special Chihuly Chandelier unveiling
- When: Thursday, Dec. 22, 7 p.m. showtime; unveiling pre-show
- Where: Vilar Performing Arts Center, Beaver Creek
- Cost: Tickets start at $48; $25 for students and children
- More information: Visit VilarPAC.org
On Thursday, Dec. 22, the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek presents “An Evening with Veronica Swift and the H2 Big Band” at 7 p.m. Before the performance, the VPAC will unveil its new, 205-piece Dale Chihuly designed, Rippeto Family chandelier in the venue’s upper lobby.
The evening will feature holiday hits and timeless jazz classics with Swift’s signature style of contemporary swing.
For this special performance, Swift will be joined by the H2 Big Band — a first-rate studio big band out of Denver bringing new and classic arrangements from leaders Al Hood on trumpet and master writer/pianist Dave Hanson utilizing a variety of styles from swing to contemporary and performed with virtuoso musicality and superb blend.
“(Veronica Swift) is a jazz lioness with a pure tone, large lungs, a knowing sense or repertoire, and sure swing style,” writes JazzTimes.
Rippeto Family chandelier official unveiling and dedication
As part of the VPAC’s 25th-anniversary celebration, the Chihuly glass chandelier has been installed in the lobby of the intimate venue and it will be officially unveiled before the performance on Dec. 22.
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Since its inception, designers of the Vilar Performing Arts Center intended to hang a magnificent chandelier above the grand staircase. They even invited American glass artist Dale Chihuly to Beaver Creek to inspire his design, but during construction, other venue upgrades were prioritized and the committee remained hopeful that a chandelier would someday be secured for the VPAC.
After a temporary chandelier hung in place for 25 years, the Rippeto Family chandelier designed by Dale Chihuly will make its debut above the grand staircase.
Chihuly chandeliers are composed of hundreds of blown glass elements that together make up an elaborate, intricate composition. The VPAC’s is precisely 205 pieces. Chihuly installations can be found globally in public spaces, museums and botanical gardens.
“The VPAC is an incredible asset for our entire community, and we are honored to display such an extraordinary work of art, by this renowned American artist, as the venue’s centerpiece,” said Mike Imhof, president of the Vail Valley Foundation.