Four Informal Concerts Offers Classical Music Performances in a New Context
HARTFORD, November 10, 2009 – The Hartford Symphony Orchestra’s 2009-2010 MusicLincs Series will show that you can find classical music in the most unexpected places. Musicians from the Hartford Symphony Orchestra will travel to different locations around the state to present four diverse and interactive programs combining music with other artistic disciplines, often for little to no admission charge.
Cello Quartet Open Rehearsal at Real Art Ways
HSO Cellists Jeffrey Krieger, Eric Dahlin, Peter Zay, and Jennifer Combs will open one of their rehearsals to the public at Real Art Ways on Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. Rather than sitting passively and listening to the cello quartet perform, the audience will be invited to participate in an actual rehearsal. The audience will witness the speed bumps and errors that are all part of a real rehearsal and will be able to ask questions, offer suggestions, and make comments as the rehearsal progresses. The program will feature an original piece of music by Michael Gatonska composed particularly for this event.
A Piacere String Quartet “Tells A Story” at the CT Science Center
On Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. “A Piacere” String Quartet – comprised of HSO violinists Jaroslaw Lis and Karin Fagerburg, violist Michael Wheeler, and cellist Eric Dahlin – will travel to the Connecticut Science Center for an entertaining look at how music can tell a story. This program will invite the audience to interact with the musicians as well as use its imagination to create scenes and characters as the ensemble performs music from Vivaldi to Shostakovich.
Music and Poetry with the HSO Piano Quartet at NBMAA
Poetry has long been an inspiration for composers. On Saturday, November 28, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. at the New Britain Museum of American Art, HSO musicians Anhared Stowe, Michael Wheeler, Peter Zay, and Ruriko Wheeler will explore music that has a direct connection to the spoken word. This program will feature “Letters to the World,” a piece based on five poems by Emily Dickenson as musically interpreted by Connecticut born, Vermont-based composer Gwyneth Walker.
Home for the Holidays with the Chimera String Quartet
The Hartford Symphony Orchestra Chimera String Quartet, featuring violinists Martha Kayser and Deborah Tyler, violist Sharon Dennison, and cellist Jeffrey Krieger, will “deck the halls” of the New Britain Museum of American Art on Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. as they perform holiday carols and seasonal favorites. This festive concert will allow Symphony fans to see HSO musicians playing up close while tapping their toes and humming along to the holiday season’s greatest hits.
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CALENDAR LISTING:
2009-2010 HSO MUSICLINCS SERIES
Cello Quartet Open Rehearsal at Real Art Ways
Thursday, November 19, 2009
7:00 p.m.
Real Art Ways
HSO Cellists Jeffrey Krieger, Eric Dahlin, Peter Zay, and Jennifer Combs
Concert is free with paid admission to Creative Cocktail Hour. ($5 RAW members, $10 non-members)
A Piacere String Quartet “Tells A Story” at the CT Science Center
Saturday, November 21, 2009
11:00 a.m.
Connecticut Science Center
Jaroslaw Lis, violin; Karin Fagerburg, violin; Michael Wheeler, viola; Eric Dahlin, cello
Concert Admission is free.
Music and Poetry with the HSO Piano Quartet at NBMAA
Saturday, November 28, 2009
3:00 p.m.
New Britain Museum of American Art
Anhared Stowe, violin; Michael Wheeler, viola; Peter Zay, cello; Ruriko Wheeler, piano Special guest appearance by HSO Executive Director Kristen Phillips, piano
Concert Admission is free.
Home for the Holidays with the Chimera String Quartet
Sunday, December 13, 2009
1:00 p.m.
New Britain Museum of American Art
Martha Kayser, violin; Deborah Tyler, violin; Sharon Dennison, viola; Jeffrey Krieger, cello
Concert Admission is free.
The 2009-2010 MusicLincs Series is presented by Lincoln Financial. The Hartford Symphony Orchestra receives major support from the Greater Hartford Arts Council, the Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.