Return to Woolsey Hall

Opening Night!

On Thursday, September 28, your NHSO returns for the first time to Woolsey Hall since March 2020! Alasdair Neale conducts Saint-Saëns’s “Organ” Symphony, Anna Clyne’s Masquerade, and Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto featuring Grammy nominee Joyce Yang.

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Shelton Pops Series

Jazz Standards With A Twist

Sunday, October 15 singer-songwriter Charlie Widmer takes the stage with NHSO musicians for an afternoon of classic and modern American song.

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Thursday, October 26 • Woolsey Hall

Time for Three

2023 GRAMMY-winning ensemble Time For Three redefines the classical genre in a program featuring Appalachian Spring, Stand by Me, and Kevin Puts’s GRAMMY-Winning composition Contact.

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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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We are proud to work with learners of all ages through a variety of carefully crafted programs and concerts, designed for and with our community.

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NHSO News

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Perry So Appointed Next Music Director of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra
Perry So Appointed Next Music Director of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra
Thursday • July 20, 2023
The New Haven Symphony Orchestra Board is pleased to announce that Perry So has been appointed as its next Music Director. So will assume the role beginning June 2024. READ MORE
Two pictures of the Lyman Center and Woolsey Hall side-by-side. The Lyman Center photo shows the orchestra straight on from the audience's perspective with a brilliant blue image projected on a screen behind them. The Woolsey Hall image shows the grandeur of the space, with a large golden colored turn of the century design including organ pipes rising up above the orchestra.
Announcing the 2023-2024 Concert Season!
Friday • June 30, 2023
Featuring dynamic programs, a world-class lineup of guest artists, and numerous premieres, the season stretches the orchestra’s footprint across the entire city of New Haven with mainstage concerts at both Woolsey Hall, located downtown at Yale University, and the Lyman Center for the Performing Arts, located in the West Rock neighborhood of New Haven at Southern CT State University. READ MORE
A sheet of paper with a music score. There is sunlight shining on it. The angle of the light feels moody. Rainbow light shines diagonally a across the page. Out of focus is the text "Concerto in G Major."
Honoring LGBTQ+ Excellence in Classical Music
Thursday • June 22, 2023
In honor of Pride Month in 2023, the New Haven Symphony Orchestra sheds light on the ongoing legacies of LGBTQ+ classical artists who have made incredible contributions to music history and culture, both past and present. READ MORE
Aretha Franklin recording at Columbia Studios in 1962.
NHSO Pays Tribute to the Queen of Soul with Multi-City Tour June 1, 2 & 4
Thursday • May 18, 2023
Known as the "Queen of Soul," Aretha Franklin left an indelible mark on the music industry with her powerful voice, magnetic stage presence, and unwavering commitment to her craft. The New Haven Symphony Orchestra will celebrate this American music legend in a three-city tour of Aretha: A Tribute to cap off their triumphant 2022-2023 concert season. READ MORE
New Haven Celebrates Black American Composers Helen Hagan, Florence Price & Margaret Bonds May 3 – 12
New Haven Celebrates Black American Composers Helen Hagan, Florence Price & Margaret Bonds May 3 – 12
Tuesday • May 2, 2023
New Haven celebrates the musical brilliance and social impact of three exemplary Black, American women composers of the 20th Century: Florence Price, Margaret Bonds, and New Haven’s own Helen Hagan. Experience and learn more about their stories, music, and impact at free events around New Haven, all culminating with the New Haven Symphony Orchestra’s concert on Friday, May 12 at Southern CT State University. READ MORE
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

The Helen E. Hagan Fund for Underrepresented Musicians

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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