BEETHOVEN’S NINTH
Ode to Joy!

Sunday, September 22 – 3pm – Woolsey Hall

New Haven Symphony Orchestra
Perry So, Conductor & Music Director
Lisa Williamson, soprano
Annie Rosen, alto
Chad Kranack, tenor
Eric Greene, baritone
Heritage Chorale of New Haven
New Haven Chorale
Yale Glee Club

Beethoven Symphony No. 9, “Choral”
Bryan Gathering Song

CLARA & JOHANNES

Thursday, October 17 – 7:30pm – Woolsey Hall

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

IT’S MAGIC!
Joan Ellison Swings in High Fidelity

Saturday, November 2 – 3pm – Lyman Center for the Performing Arts

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.

PROMETHEUS

Sunday, November 24 – 3pm – Lyman Center for the Performing Arts

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

HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA
Joy to the World!

Saturday, December 14 – 3pm – Lyman Center for the Performing Arts

Chelsea Tipton, II, principal pops conductor

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

CAROLING, CAROLING

Sunday, December 22 – 3pm – Woolsey Hall

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

THE ORDERING OF MOSES

Sunday, February 9 – 3pm – Woolsey Hall

New Haven Symphony Orchestra
Perry So, conductor & music director
Cierra Byrd, alto
Albert Lee, tenor
Kenneth Overton, baritone
Fairfield County Chorale
Heritage Chorale of New Haven
New Haven Chorale
Nathaniel Gumbs, organist

Robert Nathaniel Dett The Ordering of Moses
Fela Sowande Go Down Moses
Florence Price Finale from Sonata No. 1
Carl Haywood We Shall Overcome

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.

CANDLELIGHT CONCERT

Friday, February 28 – 7:30pm – St. Mary’s Church <BR> Saturday, March 1 – 7:30pm – St. Mary’s Church

David Southorn, NHSO Concertmaster (Principal Violinist)
Mira Magrill, NHSO principal flute

Ralph Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending
Antonio Vivaldi Goldfinch Concerto for Flute
Julia Perry Prelude
Joseph Haydn Music from The Lark Quartet
Ottorino Respighi Music from Ancient Airs and Dances

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.

SCHEHERAZADE

Sunday, March 23 – 3pm – Woolsey Hall

Perry So, music director | Wu Man, pipa

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

DANZAS SINFÓNICAS
featuring Trumpeter Pacho Flores

Sunday, May 4 – 3pm – Woolsey Hall

New Haven Symphony Orchestra
Perry So, conductor & 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.

Arturo Márquez
Danzón No. 2
Concierto de Otoño

Daniel Freiberg
Historias de Flores y Tangos

Gabriela Lena Frank
Escaramuza

Silvestre Revueltas
Sensemayá

Alberto Ginastera
Four Dances from Estancia

LET’S PLAY!
Video Game Music Reimagined Featuring DiscoCactus

Saturday, May 31 – 3pm – Lyman Center for the Performing Arts

Chelsea Tipton, II, principal pops conductor | 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.

IT’S MAGIC!
Joan Ellison Swings in High Fidelity

Sunday, November 3 – 3pm – Shelton High School

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.

HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA
Joy to the World!

Sunday, December 15 – 3pm – Shelton High School

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

LET’S PLAY!
Video Game Music Reimagined Featuring DiscoCactus

Sunday, June 1 – 3pm – Shelton High School

Chelsea Tipton, II, principal pops conductor  | DiscoCactus, band & vocals

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 debut 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.