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Blachly Conducts Dawson & Beethoven

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Music Director Candidate James Blachly Leads Music of Beethoven, Dawson, and Montgomery on April 16 at SCSU
Music Director Candidate James Blachly Leads Music of Beethoven, Dawson, and Montgomery on April 16 at SCSU
Wednesday • March 29, 2023
Program to Feature NHSO’s First Performance of African American Composer William Levi Dawson’s Negro Folk Symphony. READ MORE
Students Unlock a World of Music at NHSO Young People’s Concerts
Students Unlock a World of Music at NHSO Young People’s Concerts
Thursday • March 16, 2023
NHSO to Host Free Concert for Kids on Saturday, April 1 at Southern CT State University! READ MORE
Music Director Candidate Perry So Leads Music by Beethoven, Barber, and León March 26 at SCSU
Music Director Candidate Perry So Leads Music by Beethoven, Barber, and León March 26 at SCSU
Monday • March 13, 2023
Perry So says, “Our concert presents three breakthrough pieces by three composers… three lonely musicians working hard to carve out a place for themselves in a world skeptical of what they stood for." READ MORE
Music Director Candidate Tania Miller To Lead Program Celebrating Hope and Resilience March 10 at SCSU
Music Director Candidate Tania Miller To Lead Program Celebrating Hope and Resilience March 10 at SCSU
Friday • February 17, 2023
Robert Schumann famously said, “To send light into the darkness of men’s hearts – such is the duty of the artist.” READ MORE
NHSO Pops To Play All-Gershwin Program at Regional Venues Feb. 18 & 19
NHSO Pops To Play All-Gershwin Program at Regional Venues Feb. 18 & 19
Tuesday • February 7, 2023
Van Cliburn Competition Finalist Clayton Stephenson Makes NHSO Debut on Rhapsody in Blue at High Schools in Hamden and Shelton READ MORE
[A smiling, dark haired man, wearing a black tuxedo suit stands with arms crossed, holding a conductor's baton in one hand. The background behind the man is solid black.]
NHSO Rings in 2023 with Dynamic Program at SCSU Showcasing Instrument Families of the Orchestra
Tuesday • January 10, 2023
Led by guest conductor and NHSO Music Director candidate Donato Cabrera, the Jan. 20 program will include Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8, Anna Clyne’s Stride for String Orchestra, Richard Strauss’s Serenade for Winds, and Séjourné’s Concerto for Marimba, featuring NHSO Principal Percussionist Aya Kaminaguchi. READ MORE

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