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Sunday Broadway Concert Series at The Legacy Theatre: Norbert Leo Butz with John McDaniel at the Piano!
Legacy Theatre 128 Thimble Islands Road, BranfordAn Afternoon of Jazz at the Ferguson Library
Ferguson Libray Main Branch 1 Public Library Plaza, StamfordSpring Flowers: New Haven Chinese Cultural Cooperative in Middletown
Russell Library 123 Broad St, MiddletownTai Murray, Violin: Faculty Artist Series: Yale School of Music
Yale School of Music Morse Recital Hall 470 College St, New HavenMartin Fröst, Antoine Tamestit & Shai Wosner: Yale School of Music
Yale School of Music Morse Recital Hall 470 College St, New HavenTea with Xiaoran Eric Liu, dizi (Chinese bamboo flute) New Haven Chinese Cultural Cooperative in New Haven
Berkeley Head of College House 125 High Street, New HavenHartford Symphony Orchestra Masterworks: Eroica & Four Seasons
Bushnell Theater 166 Capitol Ave, HartfordFrench Canadian Jam at Connecticut Museum of Culture and History
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, HartfordVerso Visionary: Henry Rollins in Conversation with Nabil Ayersat The Westport Library
The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, WestportKala Farnham – Connecticut State Troubadour at Nightingale’s Acoustic Cafe
Nightingale's Acoustic Cafe 68 Lyme Street, Old LymeWeek of Events
Tom Guarna Quartet at The Side Door
Tom Guarna Quartet at The Side Door
Grammy-nominated guitarist, composer and arranger Tom Guarna began his musical studies at age fifteen, rapidly demonstrating a natural ability to play and compose. After studying classical guitar and composition at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music in 1986, he played local gigs in New York and fine-tuned his education with John Abercrombie. He earned a Bachelor […]
Etienne Charles Sextet at The Side Door
Etienne Charles Sextet at The Side Door
Trinidad born Etienne Charles is a performer, composer and storyteller, who is continuously searching for untold stories and sounds with which to tell them. His lush trumpet sound, varied compositional textures and pulsating percussive grooves enable him to invoke trance, soothing and exciting listeners while referencing touchy and sometimes controversial subjects in his music. A […]
Gianni Gardner and Ascent at The Side Door
Gianni Gardner and Ascent at The Side Door
Gianni Gardner is an up-and-coming jazz guitarist and composer living in New York City. He is best known for his quintet, Ascent, who performs original compositions. Ascent draws inspiration from innovative composers of a variety of generations such as The Miles Davis Second Great Quintet, Wayne Shorter, John Coltrane, Pat Metheny, Kurt Rosenwinkel and his […]
Sunday Broadway Concert Series at The Legacy Theatre: Norbert Leo Butz with John McDaniel at the Piano!
Sunday Broadway Concert Series at The Legacy Theatre: Norbert Leo Butz with John McDaniel at the Piano!
Tony Winner – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Catch Me If You Can; Tony Nominee – Thou Shalt Not, My Fair Lady Norbert Leo Butz is a two-time Tony Award winner for Best Actor in a Musical and is one of only nine actors ever to have won the award twice as lead actor. He first won […]
An Afternoon of Jazz at the Ferguson Library
An Afternoon of Jazz at the Ferguson Library
The eighth annual celebration of the diversity and global appeal of jazz featuring performances by local and regional musicians and performers. Performances by Westhill High School Jazz Ensemble, directed by Blair N. Roberts, Phil Bowler & Friends, Roylety Steel Pan Band and the Chris Coogan Quintet. For more information
Spring Flowers: New Haven Chinese Cultural Cooperative in Middletown
Spring Flowers: New Haven Chinese Cultural Cooperative in Middletown
Spring is here! Seasons and nature played an important role in traditional Chinese arts and poetry. Come see New Haven Chinese Cultural Cooperative in this spring-themed program and hear how nature is incorporated in traditional music and poetry. You will experience songs about flowers and flowing water, and Tang Dynasty poetry about nature. Seating is limited and we recommend […]
Tai Murray, Violin: Faculty Artist Series: Yale School of Music
Tai Murray, Violin: Faculty Artist Series: Yale School of Music
According to Murray, she became interested in the violin when her parents "put a pencil case with a toy violin in my hand when I was five". Born in Chicago, Illinois, Murray made her concert debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at the age of nine. She studied at Indiana University and the Juilliard School. She was a BBC New Generation Artist from 2008 to […]
Martin Fröst, Antoine Tamestit & Shai Wosner: Yale School of Music
Martin Fröst, Antoine Tamestit & Shai Wosner: Yale School of Music
Oneppo Chamber Music Series The clarinetist, violist, and pianist perform music by Bizet, Brahms, Dvorák, and a “dance mosaic” of European folk tunes. Dvorák: Legends, Op. 59, Nos. 1-3, arr. Shai Wosner Brahms: Clarinet Trio Op. 114, arr. Wosner Brahms: 2 Songs, Op. 91, arr. Wosner Bach/Gounod: Ave Maria, arr. Martin Fröst Dance Mosaic Brahms: […]
Tea with Xiaoran Eric Liu, dizi (Chinese bamboo flute) New Haven Chinese Cultural Cooperative in New Haven
Tea with Xiaoran Eric Liu, dizi (Chinese bamboo flute) New Haven Chinese Cultural Cooperative in New Haven
Come have a cup of tea over conversations, Q&A, and live demo, Mr. Xiaoran Eric Liu will open your eyes to the world dizi and xiao. Xiaoran "Eric" Liu is a leading figure in the new generation of bamboo flute ( 笛子dizi) performers in China. In January 2024, he performed his solo debut at Carnegie […]
Hartford Symphony Orchestra Masterworks: Eroica & Four Seasons
Hartford Symphony Orchestra Masterworks: Eroica & Four Seasons
April 4-5-6-: 8PM HSO Masterworks Series - Eroica & Four Seasons Carolyn Kuan, conductor Julien Labro, Bandoneon/Accordion Vivaldi (Arr. Labro) La primavera, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 ("Spring") Piazzolla (Arr. Labro) Verano Porteño ("Summer") Vivaldi (Arr. Labro) L'autunno, Op.8 No.3, RV 293 ("Autumn") Piazzolla (Arr. Labro) Invierno Porteño ("Winter") INTERMISSION Beethoven Symphony No.3 in […]
The Connecticut Mountain Dulcimer Gathering
The Connecticut Mountain Dulcimer Gathering
The CT MT Dulcimer Gathering is a monthly mountain dulcimer jam. The Northeast Dulcimer Orchestra is a performance group with a varied repertoire. Starting in April 2024, we will once again meet at Cragin Memorial Library, 8 Linwood Avenue, Colchester, Ct. on the 1st Saturday of the month. For more information
French Canadian Jam at Connecticut Museum of Culture and History
French Canadian Jam at Connecticut Museum of Culture and History
Get acquainted with French Canadian traditional tunes at this monthly jam session at the CMCH, happening Saturday afternoons on First Free Weekends! New players and new listeners are always welcome! If you would like to join in, please get in touch with jam organizer, Joe Lavariere, at joesondra@juno.com. Please note: the French Canadian Jam will take […]
Saturday Afternoon Jazz Jam at Cafe Nine in New Haven
Saturday Afternoon Jazz Jam at Cafe Nine in New Haven
The Saturday afternoon jazz jam is the longest running tradition at Cafe Nine, going strong for over 20 years. Join a rotating house band each week for their opening set, enjoy great food and drinks, and don't forget to bring your instrument and sit in with the band at the open jam. As always, admission […]
Verso Visionary: Henry Rollins in Conversation with Nabil Ayersat The Westport Library
Verso Visionary: Henry Rollins in Conversation with Nabil Ayersat The Westport Library
Legendary Black Flag frontman and spoken word artist Henry Rollins, in conversation with Nabil Ayers, the founder of Beggers Records US. enry Rollins — musician, spoken word artist, and one of the forerunners of the hardcore punk scene — will be the Verso Visionary conversation during Saturday night of VersoFest 2025, in conversation with fellow author and musician Nabil Ayers. […]
Kala Farnham – Connecticut State Troubadour at Nightingale’s Acoustic Cafe
Kala Farnham – Connecticut State Troubadour at Nightingale’s Acoustic Cafe
“There are some people who are great writers. There are some people who are great singers and there are some people who are great instrumentalists. And there are some people who are also beautiful. Kala Farnham is all of those.” (Steve Katz, Blood Sweat and Tears) For more information