Feb. 28 - Mar. 2

CANDLELIGHT CONCERTS:
The Lark Ascending

Experience a candlelit performance led by concertmaster David Southorn and featuring principal flutist Mira Magrill and NHSO strings, while immersed in the beautiful surroundings of New Haven’s historic St. Mary’s Church.

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February 22 - April 12

FREE Family Series
Symphonic Safari!

Featuring two programs – The Three Little Pigs and Anansi the Spider – these free concerts kids ages 3-8 create a magical introduction to live music, storytelling, and literature.

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March 23 • Woolsey Hall

SCHEHERAZADE

Get swept away by the enchanting music of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade and experience the magical sound world of triple-Grammy nominee Wu Man – the world’s foremost pipa soloist – to serve as a “wordless narrator” on Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Du Yun’s Ears of the Book.

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March 25 & 30

YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERTS:
Peter and the Wolf

Conducted by NHSO’s music director Perry So, this engaging program introduces students to the instruments of the orchestra through Sergei Prokofiev’s timeless tale.

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CT ORCHESTRA MONTH

The New Haven Symphony Orchestra will join 28 other orchestras this March to celebrate Connecticut Orchestra Month, a statewide initiative that highlights the joy and accessibility of live orchestral music.

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2024-2025 Concert Season

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Conductor Perry So makes his debut as your music director with an ecstatic season of concerts that will inspire, delight, challenge, and connect. Subscriptions start as low as $36 for adults and youth under 18 are free.

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Harmony Fellowships

Harmony Fellowships provide opportunities across the musical, administrative, and board levels for traditionally underrepresented groups in the classical music industry.

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Play in the Sound Garden!

Play interactive online games that help young students explore musical concepts. Within the garden, you’ll find soundscapes and an interactive world. Tapping toadstools and brass mazes await…

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Connecticut Orchestra Month March 2025
NHSO Joins 28 Orchestras Statewide to Celebrate Connecticut Orchestra Month This March
Tuesday • February 11, 2025
The New Haven Symphony Orchestra will join 28 other orchestras this March to celebrate Connecticut Orchestra Month, a statewide initiative that highlights the joy and accessibility of live orchestral music. READ MORE
New Haven Symphony Orchestra To Welcome Over 3,000 Students for Young People’s Concerts March 25 & 30
New Haven Symphony Orchestra To Welcome Over 3,000 Students for Young People’s Concerts March 25 & 30
Tuesday • February 11, 2025
This year’s Young People's Concerts will feature Prokofiev’s "Peter and the Wolf," and will be conducted by Music Director Perry So. READ MORE
A mother sits in an audience with her young child clapping along to the music.
Young Audiences Across CT Discover A “Symphonic Safari” at NHSO’s 2025 FREE Family Concert Series
Monday • January 13, 2025
The New Haven Symphony Orchestra  is thrilled to announce its 2025 Free Family Series, featuring two exciting, animal-themed programs designed to delight children ages 3-8 and their families. These free, interactive concerts will take place at kid-friendly venues across southern Connecticut, creating a magical introduction to live music, storytelling, and education for young audiences. READ MORE
A sepia photograph of composer Robert Nathaniel Dett. He is a Black man wearing a suit with a white, collared shirt and a long neck-tie.
NHSO Mounts Connecticut Premiere of Dett’s “The Ordering of Moses” February 9 at Woolsey Hall
Thursday • January 9, 2025
Featuring a massive choir comprising the Fairfield County Chorale, Heritage Chorale of New Haven, and New Haven Chorale, this performance brings together 200 voices to tell the powerful story of Moses leading the Israelites to freedom. READ MORE
Clara Schumann: A Story of Grace, Determination and Excellence
Who Was Clara Schumann?
Friday • September 20, 2024
Through her compositions, honors, and performances, Clara Schumann was able to leave a profound mark upon both the worlds of music and history. READ MORE
This close-up headshot shows Eric Greene, a Black man, wearing a tuxedo and adjusting his bow tie while he stares into the camera.
NHSO Season Opener Combines Choirs from Across the City for Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony September 22 at Woolsey Hall
Monday • August 26, 2024
To begin the concert, Music Director Perry So has programmed Courtney Bryan and Tazewell Thompson’s 2023 composition "Gathering Song," which will feature Grammy Award-Winning Metropolitan Opera star, baritone Eric Greene. READ MORE

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Your investment will help us elevate Helen’s legacy, further the careers of emerging musicians of color following her footsteps, and inspire future generations of young artists.

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