Candlelight Concert

Date
Friday • February 28, 2025 • 7:30 pm
Venue
St. Mary’s Church 5 Hillhouse Avenue
New Haven, CT 06511 United States
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The aisle of St. Mary's church is lined with candles leading to the front of the church, where string musicians play surrounded by candlelight.

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About this Performance

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. This soaring program will take you on flight of imagination with music inspired by bird song including The Lark Ascending and The Goldfinch Concerto featuring the NHSO’s principal flutist, Mira Magrill.

Featured Performers

New Haven Symphony Orchestra
David Southorn, NHSO Concertmaster (Principal Violinist)
Mira Magrill, NHSO principal flute

Meet David Southorn

David Southorn, concertmaster of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra, poses with his violin and smiles into the camera.

Violinist David Southorn is the NHSO’s “concertmaster” (principal violinist) and for this program he also serves as artistic director. He will play the solo violin lines and conduct the ensemble from his position in the violin section.

David’s recent solo highlights include performances of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto with the Fremont Symphony, Aaron Jay Kernis’ AIR with the New Haven Symphony and Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with the Delaware Symphony where he was lauded by Delaware Arts Info as “nothing less than brilliant … powerful sound; immaculate precision and compelling agility… impeccable phrasing and polished lyricism…a zestful performance.” As a chamber musician he has performed with his award-winning Amphion String Quartet at Alice Tully Hall as members of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s CMS II. The 21-22 season is his 4th year as the Concertmaster of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra. This season marks his 10th year as Concertmaster of the Delaware Symphony and he continues his tenure as Assistant Concertmaster of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. This Fall he joins Mannes College The New School for Music as part-time Faculty.

 

 

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  • Ticket Information

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    Tickets to this concert start at $15 for adults.
    Kids under 18 go free with the purchase of an adult ticket.

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    Additional Discounts Available for This Performance:

    College Students are $10 with ID. College student tickets are available in price sections B, C, and D.
    Tickets for active military are free with ID.
    Groups of 10 or more receive a 20% discount. Call us at (203) 693-1486 or email BoxOffice@LongWharf.org to book your group.

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  • Parking at St. Mary's Church

    Grove Street Garage
    Located at 65 Grove Street, the Grove Street Garage is the recommended parking option for this performance. It is located 2.5 blocks southwest of St. Mary’s Church.

    • Advance spot reservation online: $10
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    • Parking cost at the concert without advance reservation: $4 per hour
    • Members who donate $300 or more annually receive complimentary parking at the Grove Street Garage for NHSO concerts and can pick up their parking validation at the Member Table at the concert. Qualifying Members will receive an email with more information. Click here to become a member. 
    • The NHSO provides a FREE, wheelchair accessible shuttle bus that runs on a continuous loop between St. Mary’s Church and the Garage beginning 90 minutes before the performance.

    Street Parking
    Street parking can be found in the downtown area surrounding St. Mary’s Church. Parking rates and rules apply. Visit our friends at Park New Haven to learn more. 

    Drop-Off
    Passengers can be dropped off directly in front of the entrance to St. Mary’s but parking is prohibited in this area.

    Public Transportation
    St. Mary’s Church is accessible from bus lines 212, 213, 215, 224, 228, 229, 234, and 278. Click here to plan your trip with CT Transit. 

    Do you have questions about parking and accessibility? Please call the box office at (203) 693-1486 or email our box office partners at  BoxOffice@LongWharf.org.

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