Please call Emery Tapley, Director of Education & Community Programs at 860.246.8742, ext. 308 for more information on all of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra Community Programs.
Musical Dialogues
The Hartford Symphony Orchestra is committed to encouraging greater diversity among its audiences. Musical Dialogues, a series of free concerts, is designed to address this goal by providing an interaction between Hartford Symphony Orchestra soloists and the audience at unique venues.
Musical Dialogues is supported by Travelers
Music Advocacy
Members of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra family are always happy to speak to community and service organizations, senior communities, parent-teacher organizations, school boards, etc. Topics include the importance of music education, the Hartford Symphony, the HSO’s mission or symphonic music in general.
Interactive Programs for the Community
The Hartford Symphony’s Instrument Zoo and Instrument-Making Workshop are both available for Community events and can be combined for a tailor-made program.
These presentations are great for scout and youth groups, after school programs, and community events. The HSO has participated in the Bloomfield Drum Festival, First Night Hartford, Hartford Jazz Festival and Celebrate! West Hartford.
Performances for the Community
A Hartford Symphony ensemble can perform for your corporation, community, or senior group. From a small ensemble performance to a family-oriented chamber presentation, the HSO can recommend pre-rehearsed presentations or create a specialized program just right for your organization.
Music for Lifelong Achievement
Do you have a musical instrument tucked away in your attic or closet?
The Hartford Symphony is a local chapter of the Music for Lifelong Achievement, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing new and refurbished musical instruments to under-served children in school and community based programs.
Each year the Hartford Symphony holds an instrument drive and donates the collected instruments to school districts participating in the Symphony in the Schools program.
All instrument donations are acknowledged with a letter that may be used for tax purposes. Donors must provide their own appraisals.
Instrument donations are accepted year-round at the HSO office or at a designated Masterworks concert.
Click here to visit the Music for Lifelong Achievement web site.