March 26 • Lyman Center at SCSU

So Conducts Beethoven

Music Director Candidate Perry So leads a program featuring Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, “Eroica,” León’s “Ácana,” and Barber’s Violin Concerto with guest violinist Aubree Oliverson.

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April 1 • Lyman Center at SCSU

Young People’s Concert – FREE!

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April 16 • Lyman Center at SCSU

Blachly Conducts Dawson & Beethoven

Music Director Candidate James Blachly conducts William Levi Dawson’s Negro Folk Symphony, Jessie Montgomery’s Soul Force, and Ludwig van Beethoven’s Violin Concerto with guest soloist Simone Porter.

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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
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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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NHSO Engages Internationally Renowned Pianist Orli Shaham as Last-Minute Replacement for Gala Concert
Monday • November 7, 2022
Due to an injury, pianist Joyce Yang has had to withdraw from the Nov. 11 concert at SCSU. Shaham will play Chopin's Second Piano Concerto on program also featuring Brahms & Coleridge-Taylor. READ MORE

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