Perry So, music director
Annie Rosen, mezzo-soprano | Chad Kranak, tenor | Additional Soloists TBA
CT Gay Men’s Chorus | New Haven Chorale | New Haven Heritage Chorale | Yale Glee Club

Beethoven Symphony No. 9, “Choral”

Perry So, music director | Inna Faliks, piano

Charles Ives Three Places in New England
Clara Wieck (Schumann) Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 7
Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 4

Chelsea Tipton, II, Principal Pops Conductor | Joan Ellison, Guest Vocalist

Sparks will fly when Joan Ellison brings the Golden Age of studio recording back to life with a swinging celebration of the most dazzling singers, songwriters, and arrangers of the mid-twentieth century. The timeless hits include Rosemary Clooney’s “April in Paris,” Peggy Lee’s “What a Little Moonlight Can Do,” Lena Horne’s “Can’t Help Lovin’ That Man of Mine,” Judy Garland’s “San Francisco,” Ella Fitzgerald’s “’S Wonderful,” Doris Day’s “It’s Magic,” and many more.

Perry So, music director
Sharmont Influence-Little, New Haven Poet Laureate
Tia Russell Dance Studio, Dance & Original Choreography

Ludwig van Beethoven The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43

Chelsea Tipton, II, principal pops conductor

Experience the joy of holiday music from around the world in Connecticut’s favorite festive tradition!

Perry So, music director | Elm City Girls Choir

Led by music director Perry So, your NHSO and the enchanting voices of the Elm City Girls Choir invite you to gather family and friends for an afternoon of history’s most beautiful Christmas Carols. Sing-along with a professional orchestra and remember why music helps to make the season bright. #falalalala

Perry So, music director
New Haven Heritage Chorale
Nathaniel Gumbs, organist

Robert Nathaniel Dett The Ordering of Moses 

In 1937, NBC began a live radio broadcast of Black American composer Robert Nathaniel Dett’s The Ordering of Moses. However… mid-performance NBC cut the broadcast feed giving in to complaints from outraged listeners. On February 9, Experience Dett’s full-length oratorio – performed without interruption – and find out why we think this might be the greatest American choral work of all time. 

David Southorn, concertmaster (principal violinist)

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

Perry So, music director | Wu Man, pipa

Unsuk Chin subito con forza
Du Yun Ears of the Book – Pipa Concerto
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade

Perry So, music director | Pacho Flores, trumpet

2023 Latin GRAMMY triple-nominee Pacho Flores makes his NHSO debut with Daniel Freiberg’s new Trumpet Concerto, and Perry So leads the NHSO in music by Arturo Márquez, Gabriela Lena Frank, and Silvestre Revueltas. 

Perry So, music director | DiscoCactus, band & vocals

Pete Bobinski, guitar
Sam Bobinski, bass
Laura Intravia, voice, flute, ewi
Doug Perry, drums, vibraphone, voice
Chris Pierorazio, drums
Matheus Garcia Souza, violin
Ben Wallace, keyboard

Grab a controller ticket for the ultimate multiplayer mode: your New Haven Symphony Orchestra live in concert with video game music band DiscoCactus! These versatile, classically-trained, funk fusion musicians tour the world playing video game soundtracks for live audiences, and now travel to New Haven for the debut of their first-ever show with orchestra. Featuring tunes from such gaming classics as The Legend of Zelda and Minecraft, to beloved indie titles like Hollow Knight and CrossCode, there’s something for everyone at this family-friendly concert.