“WE THE PEOPLE” Immigrant stories in music – part 10 Italian Conductor and violinist Damiano Tognetti began musical studies at the age of seven with Maestro A.Fornai and graduated in 2001 from the “Boccherini” Musical Institute in Lucca under the guidance of Maestro A.Bologni. He was first violin and soloist of the institute’s orchestra. Having […]

Free and open to the public This festive concert, featuring works of chamber music by Neely Bruce, John Spencer Camp Professor of Music, continues a year-long celebration of the composer’s 50 years of teaching at Wesleyan. The West End String Quartet–Sarah Washburn and Marianne Vogel on violin, Wesleyan Chamber Music Ensemble Director John Biatowas on viola, and Anne Berry on cello–will perform A Partita for […]

The American Brass Quintet is internationally recognized as one of the premier chamber music ensembles of our time, celebrated for peerless leadership in the brass world. “The most distinguished” of brass quintets (American Record Guide), ABQ has earned its stellar reputation through its celebrated performances, genre-defining commissioned works, and an ongoing commitment to the education […]

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Step into a Venetian gondola with baritone Holger Falk and journey through a song repertoire beloved by generations including Mozart, Goethe and Rousseau. Falk, well-known for his contemporary opera and recital work, is joined by the wonderful baroque Cologne ensemble Nuovo Aspetto, who supplies the delightful instrumental accompaniment with interludes by Vivaldi and Tartini. Merzouga, […]

Free and open to the public. “Calefax—five extremely gifted Dutch gents who almost made the reed quintet seem the best musical format on the planet.” —The Times (London) Based in Amsterdam, the Calefax Reed Quintet returns to Wesleyan for the first time in a decade to perform a program featuring the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, George Gershwin, […]

Dom Flemons is known as “The American Songster®" since his repertoire covers over one hundred years of American roots music. Flemons is a folk musician, black country artist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, music scholar, historian, actor, slam poet, record collector, curator, podcaster, cultural commentator, influencer, and the creator, host, and producer of the American Songster Radio Show […]

February 14-15-16: 8PM HSO Masterworks Series -Sirena Plays Sibelius Carolyn Kuan, conductor Jaroslaw Lis, solo Sirena Huang, violin Strauss, Don Juan , TrV 156, op. 20 Sibelius, Concerto for Violin in D minor, op. 47 INTERMISSION Dawson, Negro Folk Symphony For more information

All new for 2024, the Hartford Symphony’s traditional Holiday Cirque! concert is reimagined as Holiday Cirque! Sugar Plum Fantasy! Experience Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker like never before with Troupe Vertigo’s 2024 version, featuring beloved scenes such as the enchanting “Waltz of the Flowers,” the festive “March,” and the dazzling “Pas de Deux.” The performance brings to life the magic […]

FEB. 14-16, 2025 An HSO favorite, Sirena Huang, returns to the Belding Stage to perform the famous Sibelius violin concerto. We’re thrilled to have her back for our Valentine’s weekend concerts. It makes sense to play something romantic, of course, so Don Juan comes to mind. There’s no need to take a trip to experience […]

WEATHER CANCELLATION I call them all “love songs.”   ― Pete Seeger Challenging times? Come together for a night of live music that benefits others! The New London Haitian Church Youth Drum Corps will kick us off. Talented local performers The Rivergods (duo), Geoff Kaufman, Dan and Liz Spurr, Liliane Andres, Elastic Folks, Geoff Mitchill Band (duo), and […]