HARTFORD, May 8, 2012 – The Hartford Symphony Orchestra will close out the 2011-2012 POPS! Series with Live and Let Die: A Tribute to Paul McCartney on Saturday, June 9, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. in Mortensen Hall at the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts. Led by guest conductor Martin Herman, Live and Let Die [...]
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Carolyn Kuan to Lead HSO, Hartford Chorale, and Connecticut Children’s Chorus in Carmina Burana Season Finale May 31-June 3
Concertmaster Leonid Sigal to Perform Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No. 1 HARTFORD, April 24, 2012 – The Hartford Symphony Orchestra will close the 2012-2013 Masterworks Series with Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana on Thursday, May 31- Sunday, June 3, 2012 at the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts. Led by Music Director Carolyn Kuan, this program will [...]
Hartford Native, Saxophonist Jimmy Greene to Solo with HSO Jazz and Strings May 19
Concert to Feature Jazz Favorites by Jimmy Greene, Cole Porter, Dave Brubeck, Sonny Stitt and More HARTFORD, April 18, 2012 – A native of Hartford, Connecticut, saxophonist, composer, and educator Jimmy Greene has emerged as a formidable force in the jazz world, with eight critically acclaimed solo albums, 70 ensemble recordings, and countless international performances. [...]
2,500 Hartford Public School Students to Perform in Hartford Symphony’s “Link Up” Concert May 2
HARTFORD, CT- April 6, 2012–The Hartford Symphony Orchestra is one of 29 orchestras across the United States to participate in Link Up, a collaborative program from Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute which pairs orchestras with local schools and invites them to learn about orchestral repertoire through a year-long hands-on music curriculum. The culmination of the [...]
Violinist Lillian Lee of Lakeville, CT Wins First Place at 2012 HSO Young Artists Competition
Glastonbury Residents Mingji Chen and Ethan Wu Win Second and Third Place HARTFORD, April 4, 2012 – The Hartford Symphony Orchestra is pleased to announce that violinist Lillian Lee won first place at the HSO’s 2012 Young Artists Competition with her performance of the first movement of Sibelius’ Violin Concerto. The final round of the [...]
Hartford Symphony Orchestra Appoints New Director of Community Engagement & Education
HARTFORD, April 3, 2012 – The Hartford Symphony Orchestra announces the appointment of Jeffrey Martin as Director of Community Engagement and Education. Originally from Illinois, Jeffrey Martin is a musician and educator who has been working in New England since 2006. Jeff has studied vocal music, musicology, and educational leadership at Judson College (Elgin, IL), [...]
Hartford Symphony to Explore Human Emotion at “Pathetique” May 10-13
Carolyn Kuan to Lead Program Featuring Music of Tchaikovsky, Mozart, and Barber HARTFORD, March 27, 2012 – The Hartford Symphony Orchestra will explore music’s unique ability to capture the range of human emotion at Pathétique on Thursday, May 10 – Sunday, May 13, 2012 at the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts. Led by Music [...]
HSO Presents 38th Annual Young Artists Competition April 1
Finalists Include High School Students from Burlington, Glastonbury, Lakeville, New Fairfield, Unionville, and West Hartford HARTFORD, March 22, 2012 – The Hartford Symphony Orchestra will present the final round of the 38th annual Young Artists Competition to the public free of charge Sunday, April 1, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. at Millard Auditorium at The Hartt [...]
HSO To Perform Music From Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Harry Potter and More at John Williams Tribute April 28
HARTFORD, March 20, 2012 – From aliens to dinosaurs and high school wizards to Olympic athletes, composer John Williams has written the soundtracks to some of the most iconic films and stories of the last century. The Hartford Symphony Orchestra will celebrate the musical achievements of this American legend at The Music of John Williams [...]
Soprano Kate Mangiameli to Sing at “African American Sketches,” HSO Sunday Serenades Concert at Wadsworth Atheneum April 22
SHARTFORD, March 13, 2012 – The Hartford Symphony Orchestra will present African American Sketches, the final concert of the 2011-2012 Sunday Serenades Chamber Music series, on Sunday, April 22, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. in the Courtyard of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. This program is inspired by the Wadsworth’s exhibit, Collective Memories: Selections from [...]