BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//New Haven Symphony Orchestra - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:New Haven Symphony Orchestra X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://newhavensymphony.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for New Haven Symphony Orchestra REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T210000 DTSTAMP:20260524T235008 CREATED:20260115T200555Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T201701Z UID:10000652-1778873400-1778878800@newhavensymphony.org SUMMARY:Garden Concert at the Estate DESCRIPTION:This event is sold out.\nAn outdoor evening of music\, celebration\, and community on the beautiful grounds of The Estate.\nGather under the open sky for an intimate\, one-hour concert inspired by Spain’s vibrant musical traditions. Led by music director Perry So\, the NHSO will blend voice\, guitar\, and dance for a special evening of glamour and music. \n\nThe Concert \nMANUEL DE FALLA El Amor Brujo\nFeaturing Adriana Zabala\, mezzo-soprano\, and Eva Conti\, dancer \nA dramatic and rhythmically charged work rooted in Andalusian folk tradition\, culminating in the iconic “Ritual Fire Dance.” \nJOAQÚIN RODRIGO Fantasia para un Gentilhombre\nFeaturing Andrea González Caballero\, guitar soloist \nA luminous concerto that showcases the guitar’s elegance and expressive power against the color of the orchestra. \n\nTickets \nPlease Note: This event is SOLD OUT. \nTent Tickets \nBeginning at 5:30 p.m.\, gala tent attendees will savor delicious libations and hors d’oeuvres in celebration of the artistry\, education\, history\, and innovation of your New Haven Symphony Orchestra. The evening will celebrate our inspiring Awardees\, then turn to the captivating live performance by the New Haven Symphony Orchestra conducted by Music Director Perry So.  \nLawn Tickets \nEnjoy a performance by your NHSO in the great outdoors! Grounds open at 6:00 p.m. and the concert begins at 7:30 p.m. \nClick here to purchase tickets. Additional information about ticket options and benefits are listed below. \n\n\nConcert Sponsors \n          URL:https://newhavensymphony.org/event/garden-concert-at-the-estate/ LOCATION:The Estate\, 709 Townsend Avenue\, New Haven\, CT\, 06512\, United States CATEGORIES:Classics Series,New Haven Series,Outdoor Concerts,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://newhavensymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Garden-Concert-Stylized-Mock-Up-3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T173000 DTSTAMP:20260524T235008 CREATED:20251104T213559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T173213Z UID:10000650-1764693000-1764696600@newhavensymphony.org SUMMARY:Holiday Brass DESCRIPTION:Embrace the enchanting spirit of the holiday season as Gateway Community College presents a heartwarming and FREE Holiday Concert featuring the NHSO Brass Quintet and cherished holiday classics. \nThis event is free and open to the public. Please bring ID and check in with the security desk when you enter the college building. URL:https://newhavensymphony.org/event/holiday-brass-2025/ LOCATION:Gateway Community College\, 20 Church Street\, New Haven\, CT\, 06510\, United States CATEGORIES:Free Events,Holiday Events,Partner Series,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newhavensymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/text.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T203000 DTSTAMP:20260524T235008 CREATED:20250422T212110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250609T180454Z UID:10000619-1750532400-1750537800@newhavensymphony.org SUMMARY:City of Floating Sounds DESCRIPTION:Presented By New Haven Symphony Orchestra\, International Festival Of Arts & Ideas\, and Yale Schwarzman Center \nThis concert is free and open to the public. \n6pm: RESERVE a space on one of the walking tours and stay for the concert on the New Haven Green \n7pm: NO RESERVATION REQUIRED for the concert on the New Haven Green \nNew Haven Green is located at 250 Temple Street\, New Haven CT 06511 \nCheck the event listing HERE for the most up to date information from the International Festival of Arts & Ideas. \n\nCity of Floating Sounds – Concert on the Green: 7PM\nExperience a magical summer evening on the New Haven Green with the International Festival of Arts & Ideas\, as the New Haven Symphony Orchestra\, in partnership with Yale Schwarzman Center\, presents City of Floating Sounds\, a free\, open-air concert that celebrates New Haven’s rich history and culture. \nLed by Music Director Perry So\, the concert celebrates New Haven’s neighborhoods and residents\, past and present\, with musical selections: \nFanfare for the Common Man\nWritten by Aaron Copland\n \nOverture to the opera La Gazza Ladra\nWritten by Gioachino Rossini \nCity of Floating Sounds (excerpt)\nWritten by Huang Ruo\n \nPiano Concerto in C Minor\, Mvt. 1\nWritten by Helen E. Hagan\nPremiered by the New Haven Symphony Orchestra with Helen Hagan\, soloist\, in 1912\nNewly arranged by Soomin Kim\nFeaturing guest piano soloist Samantha Ege \nBut Not for Me & I Got Rhythm\nWritten by George Gershwin \nArr. Joan Ellison \nDanzón No. 2\nWritten by Arturo Márquez\nFeaturing a side-by-side performance with students from Yale Music in Schools Initiative \n\n\nMeet Composer Huang Ruo: \n \n \n\nPress Coverage for Recent Performances of “City of Floating Sounds”: \n“In the key of 5G: the ‘dimensionalist’ who wrote a symphony for 1\,000 phones”\nThe Guardian\, June 2024 \nHuang Ruo: City of Floating Sounds: Review\nQuay’s Life\, June 2024 \n \n \nAdditional support for this concert is provided by the Helen H. Roberts Trust and Southern Connecticut State University \n\nCity of Floating Sounds – Walking Tours: 6PM\n\n\nCity of Floating Sounds is an invitation to connect with our surroundings and each other. Experience a shifting soundscape as you journey through the city. Can you find other audience members to create a richer sound? Pushing the boundaries of classical music performance\, City of Floating Sounds uses cutting-edge creative technology to take music out into the city. Guided by a bespoke mobile app\, make your way through the streets of New Haven listening to fragments of Huang Ruo’s meditative new work.As you get closer to the Green – and other audience members – the sound will expand\, revealing more parts of the work. An opportunity to explore New Haven in a new light – the path you take and who you meet on your journey can all change what you hear. \nThe traveling element of the event begins at 6PM from a series of locations approximately a 30 minutes from the New Haven Green. (The concert takes place at New Haven Green at 7PM and lasts 90 minutes.) The City of Floating Sounds requires audiences to download an app.  The download link will be released 2 days before the event. \n\nClick here to register for the walking paths and to learn more about this immersive experience. URL:https://newhavensymphony.org/event/city-of-floating-sounds/ LOCATION:New Haven Green\, 250 Temple Street\, New Haven\, CT\, 06511\, United States CATEGORIES:Free Events,Outdoor Concerts,Partner Series,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newhavensymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/6912700c-aa64-7f97-ddcc-bbd325f7e7c6.jpg GEO:41.3078919;-72.9266318 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=New Haven Green 250 Temple Street New Haven CT 06511 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=250 Temple Street:geo:-72.9266318,41.3078919 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T160000 DTSTAMP:20260524T235008 CREATED:20250220T090222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T193235Z UID:10000599-1745753400-1745769600@newhavensymphony.org SUMMARY:Melodies & Mimosas Gala Brunch DESCRIPTION:About This Event\nMelodies & Mimosas is a celebration of music and our community. As we gather to enjoy an afternoon filled with music\, delicious refreshments\, and fellowship\, the Symphony will shine a light on the work of exceptional leaders in our community. \nJoin us for this festive brunch featuring the musical talents of the Educational Center for the Arts Jazz Collective and NHSO violinists Gregory Tompkins and Patrick Doane playing side by side with Music Haven students.  \nWe can’t wait to celebrate with you. Thank you for supporting your Symphony! \nQuestions about the Gala? \nPlease contact Development Director Charity Clark at Donors@NewHavenSymphony.org | (203) 865-0831 [ext. 116] URL:https://newhavensymphony.org/event/25gala/ LOCATION:Anthony’s Ocean View\, 450 Lighthouse Road\, New Haven\, CT\, 06512\, United States CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://newhavensymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gala-169.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250322T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250322T170000 DTSTAMP:20260524T235008 CREATED:20250314T211338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250314T214043Z UID:10000618-1742659200-1742662800@newhavensymphony.org SUMMARY:Pluck\, Bow\, Strum: A Global Quartet DESCRIPTION:Join us for this free preview event in preparation for Scheherazade on Sunday\, March 23 at Woolsey Hall! Click here to learn more about that concert and to get tickets.  \nFeaturing:\nViolin: David Southorn\, NHSO Concertmaster\nErhu: Dr. Joy Lu\, New Haven Chinese Cultural Cooperative\nPipa: Wu Man\, Triple-Grammy-Nominee & NHSO Guest Artist\nGuitar: Daniel Hartington\nHost: Annie Lin\, Yale University & NHSO Board Director \nExperience a vibrant musical journey\, exploring the sounds of the violin\, erhu\, pipa\, and guitar. This unique\, educational concert showcases the fascinating similarities and striking differences between these Eastern and Western instruments\, celebrating the rich traditions they represent. Through captivating performances and insightful commentary\, you’ll discover how plucking\, bowing\, and strumming create a universal language of music — one that bridges cultures and inspires collaboration. Join us for an unforgettable hour of harmony\, discovery\, and cross-cultural connection! \nPresented in partnership with Yale-China and New Haven Chinese Cultural Cooperative. URL:https://newhavensymphony.org/event/pluck-bow-strum-a-global-quartet/ LOCATION:Henry R. Luce Hall\, 34 Hillhouse Avenue\, New Haven\, CT\, 06511\, United States CATEGORIES:Free Events,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://newhavensymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Four-Instruments-Preview-Event-CS7.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250211T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250211T210000 DTSTAMP:20260524T235008 CREATED:20250117T193944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250117T193944Z UID:10000613-1739302200-1739307600@newhavensymphony.org SUMMARY:Julia Bullock: 'History's Persistent Voice' DESCRIPTION:The New Haven Symphony Orchestra is excited to announce this collaborative performance with Yale Schwarzman Center and opera star Julia Bullock. This program will be performed twice in New Haven at Yale Schwarzman Center on February 7 and February 8; and will be repeated in New York City at Lincoln Center on February 11. Click here to view all performances. \nHistory’s Persistent Voice is a multimedia ethnographic anthology envisioned by curator and GRAMMY Award-winning singer Julia Bullock. The program’s focus is on the influence of pre-Emancipation voices across generations\, emphasizing that era’s poetic musical traditions while centering the multifaceted identities of the Black American experience\, realized through art. These works are given new life through Bullock’s powerhouse vocal renditions\, far-ranging connective research\, and a quintet of newly commissioned compositions crafted by an esteemed roster of American women of color that features Jessie Montgomery\, Tania León\, Allison Loggins-Hull\, Carolyn Yarnell\, and Pamela Z. Additional collaborators include the fellow GRAMMY Award-winning conductor Christian Reif and the Tony Award-winning designer and immersive visual artist Hana S. Kim. Previously seen at The Met Museum and the San Francisco Symphony\, this evening represents the ever-evolving presentation’s Lincoln Center debut. \nTickets to this performance are pay-what-you-can\, with a recommended price of $35. Registration is required. Click here to learn more and to register for your ticket.  \nCreative Team:\nJulia Bullock\, Curator and Classical Singer\nChristian Reif\, Conductor\nHana S. Kim\, Visual Artist\nNew Haven Symphony Orchestra\nProduced in Association with ArKtype / Thomas O. Kriegsmann\nand Yale Schwarzman Center\, Yale University\, New Haven\, CT \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHistory’s Persistent Voice\, curated by Julia Bullock\n\nChristian Reif conductor\nJulia Bullock singer and curator Hana S. Kim video installation\nNew Haven Symphony Orchestra\n\nJESSIE MONTGOMERY / Five Freedom Songs\nCo-commissioned by the New Haven Symphony Orchestra\nFrom Slave Songs of the United States: The Classic 1867 Anthology\, Edited by William Francis Allen\, Lucy McKim Garrison\, and Charles Pinkard Ware \n\n“My Lord What a Morning”\n“I Want to Go Home”\n“Lay This Body Down”\n“My Father How Long”\n“The Day of Judgement”\n\nCAROLYN YARNELL / I Come Up the Hard Way \nCAROLYN YARNELL / ain’t my home \nALLISON LOGGINS-HULL / Mama’s Little Precious Things \nText derived from interview of Louise Williams\, granddaughter of quilter Willie “Ma Willie” Abrams (1897 – 1987). Inspiration also drawn from Ma Willie’s “Roman Stripes” Variation Quilt c. 1975 \nPAMELA Z  / Quilt \nSan Francisco Symphony Commission \nTANIA LEÓN / Green Pastures\nText derived from interview of Thornton Dial (1928-2016) URL:https://newhavensymphony.org/event/julia-bullock-historys-persistent-voice-3/ LOCATION:Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center\, 1941 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States CATEGORIES:Partner Series,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newhavensymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/julia_bullock_11_callison_michael_orenstein_1-e1737141868389.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250208T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250208T210000 DTSTAMP:20260524T235008 CREATED:20250117T193021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250117T193021Z UID:10000612-1739043000-1739048400@newhavensymphony.org SUMMARY:Julia Bullock: 'History's Persistent Voice' DESCRIPTION:The New Haven Symphony Orchestra is excited to announce this collaborative performance with Yale Schwarzman Center and opera star Julia Bullock. This program will be performed twice in New Haven at Yale Schwarzman Center on February 7 and February 8; and will be repeated in New York City at Lincoln Center on February 11. Click here to view all performances. \nGrammy Award-winning American soprano Julia Bullock brings her versatile artistry\, probing intellect\, and commanding stage presence to her multimedia ensemble program History’s Persistent Voice. The program’s focus is on the influence of pre-Emancipation voices across generations\, emphasizing that era’s poetic musical traditions while centering the multifaceted identities of the Black American experience\, realized through art. These works are given new life through Bullock’s powerhouse vocal renditions\, far-ranging connective research\, and a quintet of newly commissioned compositions crafted by an esteemed roster of American women of color that features Jessie Montgomery\, Tania León\, Allison Loggins-Hull\, Pamela Z. and Yale School of Music alumna Carolyn Yarnell ‘89. Additional collaborators for Bullock’s Schwarzman Center performance include fellow Grammy Award-winning conductor Christian Reif\, the New Haven Symphony Orchestra\, and the Tony Award-winning designer and immersive visual artist Hana S. Kim. Produced in partnership with Tony-nominated producer ArKtype / Thomas O. Kriegsmann as part of a multi-year residency and commission series with Bryce Dessner. \nTickets to this performance are free. Registration is required. Click here to learn more and to register for your ticket.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHistory’s Persistent Voice\, curated by Julia Bullock\n\nChristian Reif conductor\nJulia Bullock singer and curator Hana S. Kim video installation\nNew Haven Symphony Orchestra\n\nJESSIE MONTGOMERY / Five Freedom Songs\nCo-commissioned by the New Haven Symphony Orchestra\nFrom Slave Songs of the United States: The Classic 1867 Anthology\, Edited by William Francis Allen\, Lucy McKim Garrison\, and Charles Pinkard Ware \n\n“My Lord What a Morning”\n“I Want to Go Home”\n“Lay This Body Down”\n“My Father How Long”\n“The Day of Judgement”\n\nCAROLYN YARNELL / I Come Up the Hard Way \nCAROLYN YARNELL / ain’t my home \nALLISON LOGGINS-HULL / Mama’s Little Precious Things \nText derived from interview of Louise Williams\, granddaughter of quilter Willie “Ma Willie” Abrams (1897 – 1987). Inspiration also drawn from Ma Willie’s “Roman Stripes” Variation Quilt c. 1975 \nPAMELA Z  / Quilt \nSan Francisco Symphony Commission \nTANIA LEÓN / Green Pastures\nText derived from interview of Thornton Dial (1928-2016) URL:https://newhavensymphony.org/event/julia-bullock-historys-persistent-voice-2/ LOCATION:Commons at Yale Schwarzman Center\, 168 Grove Street\, New Haven\, CT\, 06511\, United States CATEGORIES:Free Events,Partner Series,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newhavensymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/julia_bullock_11_callison_michael_orenstein_1-e1737141868389.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250207T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250207T210000 DTSTAMP:20260524T235008 CREATED:20250117T192437Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250117T193111Z UID:10000611-1738956600-1738962000@newhavensymphony.org SUMMARY:Julia Bullock: 'History's Persistent Voice' DESCRIPTION:The New Haven Symphony Orchestra is excited to announce this collaborative performance with Yale Schwarzman Center and opera star Julia Bullock. This program will be performed twice in New Haven at Yale Schwarzman Center on February 7 and February 8; and will be repeated in New York City at Lincoln Center on February 11. Click here to view all performances. \nGrammy Award-winning American soprano Julia Bullock brings her versatile artistry\, probing intellect\, and commanding stage presence to her multimedia ensemble program History’s Persistent Voice. The program’s focus is on the influence of pre-Emancipation voices across generations\, emphasizing that era’s poetic musical traditions while centering the multifaceted identities of the Black American experience\, realized through art. These works are given new life through Bullock’s powerhouse vocal renditions\, far-ranging connective research\, and a quintet of newly commissioned compositions crafted by an esteemed roster of American women of color that features Jessie Montgomery\, Tania León\, Allison Loggins-Hull\, Pamela Z. and Yale School of Music alumna Carolyn Yarnell ‘89. Additional collaborators for Bullock’s Schwarzman Center performance include fellow Grammy Award-winning conductor Christian Reif\, the New Haven Symphony Orchestra\, and the Tony Award-winning designer and immersive visual artist Hana S. Kim. Produced in partnership with Tony-nominated producer ArKtype / Thomas O. Kriegsmann as part of a multi-year residency and commission series with Bryce Dessner. \nTickets to this performance are free. Registration is required. Click here to learn more and to register for your ticket.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHistory’s Persistent Voice\, curated by Julia Bullock\n\nChristian Reif conductor\nJulia Bullock singer and curator Hana S. Kim video installation\nNew Haven Symphony Orchestra\n\nJESSIE MONTGOMERY / Five Freedom Songs\nCo-commissioned by the New Haven Symphony Orchestra\nFrom Slave Songs of the United States: The Classic 1867 Anthology\, Edited by William Francis Allen\, Lucy McKim Garrison\, and Charles Pinkard Ware \n\n“My Lord What a Morning”\n“I Want to Go Home”\n“Lay This Body Down”\n“My Father How Long”\n“The Day of Judgement”\n\nCAROLYN YARNELL / I Come Up the Hard Way \nCAROLYN YARNELL / ain’t my home \nALLISON LOGGINS-HULL / Mama’s Little Precious Things \nText derived from interview of Louise Williams\, granddaughter of quilter Willie “Ma Willie” Abrams (1897 – 1987). Inspiration also drawn from Ma Willie’s “Roman Stripes” Variation Quilt c. 1975 \nPAMELA Z  / Quilt \nSan Francisco Symphony Commission \nTANIA LEÓN / Green Pastures\nText derived from interview of Thornton Dial (1928-2016) URL:https://newhavensymphony.org/event/julia-bullock-historys-persistent-voice/ LOCATION:Commons at Yale Schwarzman Center\, 168 Grove Street\, New Haven\, CT\, 06511\, United States CATEGORIES:Free Events,Partner Series,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newhavensymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/julia_bullock_11_callison_michael_orenstein_1-e1737141868389.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250204T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250204T200000 DTSTAMP:20260524T235008 CREATED:20250128T172809Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250128T172809Z UID:10000616-1738692000-1738699200@newhavensymphony.org SUMMARY:The Ordering of Moses: Storytelling & Liturgy DESCRIPTION:Robert Nathaniel Dett’s The Ordering of Moses should have been a cornerstone of American choral music\, celebrated for its fusion of spirituals and classical traditions. Composed in 1937\, this oratorio premiered at the Cincinnati May Festival and marked a pivotal moment for Black composers in classical music. However\, early performances were overshadowed by racism\, with the radio broadcast of the premiere cut short due to complaints from listeners calling into the station. \nExplore the dynamic interplay between storytelling\, spirituality\, and community in this thought-provoking event hosted by NHSO Board Director Zanaiya Léon with guest panelists Jacque Brown\, creator of Haven the Series\, and Treneé McGee\, creator of Call Forth A Woman. \nDelve into the hero’s journey as a literary device\, uncover how Moses emerges as a powerful figure in Black sermons\, and experience the resonance of call-and-response from the pulpit and in music. This event also highlights Black Churches as vital spaces for faith\, fellowship\, and empowerment. \nFree Admission! \n\nAbout The Ordering of Moses\nAudiences will be treated to an extraordinary celebration of music and history as the New Haven Symphony Orchestra\, under the baton of Music Director Perry So\, presents Robert Nathaniel Dett’s monumental oratorio\, The Ordering of Moses. This seminal performance will take place on Sunday\, February 9\, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. at Yale University’s Woolsey Hall in New Haven and will be the first time the work will ever be performed in the State of Connecticut. \nClick here to learn more about this performance and to buy tickets.  \nFeaturing a massive choir comprising the Fairfield County Chorale\, Heritage Chorale of New Haven\, and New Haven Chorale\, this performance brings together 200 voices to tell the powerful story of Moses leading the Israelites to freedom. Paired with a stellar lineup of vocal soloists (tenor Albert Lee\, soprano Amani Cole Felder\, mezzo-soprano Krysty Swann\, and baritone Kenneth Overton) and guest organist Nathaniel Gumbs\, this premiere concert is a historic milestone for the State of Connecticut. URL:https://newhavensymphony.org/event/the-ordering-of-moses-storytelling-liturgy/ LOCATION:Music Back Then Performance Theater\, 221 Bull Hill Lane\, West Haven\, CT\, 06516\, United States CATEGORIES:Free Events,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newhavensymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/CS5-Storytelling-and-Liturgy-e1738085106978.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250203T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250203T170000 DTSTAMP:20260524T235008 CREATED:20250128T172249Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250128T172249Z UID:10000615-1738598400-1738602000@newhavensymphony.org SUMMARY:The Ordering of Moses: Mondays at the Beinecke Presents Robert Nathaniel Dett with Nathaniel Gumbs\, Jason Max Ferdinand\, and Perry So DESCRIPTION:Robert Nathaniel Dett’s The Ordering of Moses should have been a cornerstone of American choral music\, celebrated for its fusion of spirituals and classical traditions. Composed in 1937\, this oratorio premiered at the Cincinnati May Festival and marked a pivotal moment for Black composers in classical music. However\, early performances were overshadowed by racism\, with the radio broadcast of the premiere cut short due to complaints from listeners calling into the station. \nMondays at Beinecke online talks focus on materials from the collections of Yale University’s Beinecke Rare Books & Manuscript Library and include an opening presentation at 4pm followed by conversation and Q & A beginning about 4:30pm until 5pm. Click here to learn more and to register. \nThe talk will include Nathaniel Gumbs\, Director of Chapel Music at Yale University; Jason Max Ferdinand\, Director of Choral Activities at the University of Maryland\, College Park; and Perry So\, Music Director of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra. \nFree Admission – Registration Required. Please note that this is a virtual event.  \n\nAbout The Ordering of Moses\nAudiences will be treated to an extraordinary celebration of music and history as the New Haven Symphony Orchestra\, under the baton of Music Director Perry So\, presents Robert Nathaniel Dett’s monumental oratorio\, The Ordering of Moses. This seminal performance will take place on Sunday\, February 9\, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. at Yale University’s Woolsey Hall in New Haven and will be the first time the work will ever be performed in the State of Connecticut. \nClick here to learn more about this performance and to buy tickets.  \nFeaturing a massive choir comprising the Fairfield County Chorale\, Heritage Chorale of New Haven\, and New Haven Chorale\, this performance brings together 200 voices to tell the powerful story of Moses leading the Israelites to freedom. Paired with a stellar lineup of vocal soloists (tenor Albert Lee\, soprano Amani Cole Felder\, mezzo-soprano Krysty Swann\, and baritone Kenneth Overton) and guest organist Nathaniel Gumbs\, this premiere concert is a historic milestone for the State of Connecticut. URL:https://newhavensymphony.org/event/the-ordering-of-moses-mondays-beinecke/ LOCATION:CT CATEGORIES:Free Events,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newhavensymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/CS5-Mondays-at-the-Beinecke-e1738084818113.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250130T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250130T200000 DTSTAMP:20260524T235008 CREATED:20250128T171534Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250128T171700Z UID:10000614-1738260000-1738267200@newhavensymphony.org SUMMARY:The Ordering of Moses: Negro Spirituals & Notions of Freedom DESCRIPTION:Robert Nathaniel Dett’s The Ordering of Moses should have been a cornerstone of American choral music\, celebrated for its fusion of spirituals and classical traditions. Composed in 1937\, this oratorio premiered at the Cincinnati May Festival and marked a pivotal moment for Black composers in classical music. However\, early performances were overshadowed by racism\, with the radio broadcast of the premiere cut short due to complaints from listeners calling into the station. \nThis curated conversation at Dixwell Congregational Church will explore themes of freedom and resilience through the stories of Moses and American abolitionist Harriet Tubman\, uncovering their symbolic connection to composer Robert Nathaniel Dett’s oratorio\, The Ordering of Moses\, and its historical censorship. \nFree Admission \n\nAbout The Ordering of Moses\nAudiences will be treated to an extraordinary celebration of music and history as the New Haven Symphony Orchestra\, under the baton of Music Director Perry So\, presents Robert Nathaniel Dett’s monumental oratorio\, The Ordering of Moses. This seminal performance will take place on Sunday\, February 9\, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. at Yale University’s Woolsey Hall in New Haven and will be the first time the work will ever be performed in the State of Connecticut. \nClick here to learn more about this performance and to buy tickets.  \nFeaturing a massive choir comprising the Fairfield County Chorale\, Heritage Chorale of New Haven\, and New Haven Chorale\, this performance brings together 200 voices to tell the powerful story of Moses leading the Israelites to freedom. Paired with a stellar lineup of vocal soloists (tenor Albert Lee\, soprano Amani Cole Felder\, mezzo-soprano Krysty Swann\, and baritone Kenneth Overton) and guest organist Nathaniel Gumbs\, this premiere concert is a historic milestone for the State of Connecticut. URL:https://newhavensymphony.org/event/the-ordering-of-moses-negro-spirituals-notions-of-freedom/ LOCATION:Dixwell Avenue Congregational Church\, 217 Dixwell Avenue\, New Haven\, CT\, 06511 CATEGORIES:Free Events,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newhavensymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/CS5-Negro-Spirituals-Notions-of-Freedom-e1738084511308.jpg GEO:41.3189696;-72.9334301 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Dixwell Avenue Congregational Church 217 Dixwell Avenue New Haven CT 06511;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=217 Dixwell Avenue:geo:-72.9334301,41.3189696 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240615T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240615T213000 DTSTAMP:20260524T235008 CREATED:20240524T012539Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240610T133216Z UID:10000576-1718481600-1718487000@newhavensymphony.org SUMMARY:International Festival of Arts & Ideas: Celebrate New Haven DESCRIPTION:Join us for an unforgettable evening of music and merriment at “Celebrate New Haven!” Experience the vibrant energy of our city as our new music director\, Conductor Perry So\, leads musicians from across the city and we fill the air with melodies. Get ready to dance under the stars at our free outdoor party! \nFeaturing:\nNew Haven Symphony Orchestra\nPerry So\, music director \nHillhouse Marching Band \nDavid Southorn\, NHSO Concertmaster (Principal Violin) \nHanan Hameen and the Juneteenth Coalition \nStylettes Drill Team Next Generation – Director: Ms. Shirley Banks\nKeepers of the Culture Performing Arts Company – Director: Dr. Hanan Hameen  \nVillage Drill Team – Lead by: Tayvon Berryman   \nCarly Callahan\, vocalist \nCheri Brooks\, actress & narrator \nSt. Lukes Steel Band \nJoy Lu\, erhu \nSpanish Community of Wallingford Mariachi Band and Dancers \nOur new music director Perry So will open his tenure with this free concert on the New Haven Green. His also currently serves as Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra\, and has served as Associate Conductor of the Hong Kong Philharmonic\, Conducting Fellow of the Los Angeles Philharmonic\, Artistic Collaborator of the Orquesta Sinfónica del Principado de Asturias in Spain\, and on the conducting faculty of the Manhattan School of Music. When he was a student at Yale University he founded an orchestra and led the undergraduate opera company\, and went on to train as a conductor initially under James Sinclair and subsequently with Gustav Meier at the Peabody Institute in Baltimore. He has received First and Special Prizes at the International Prokofiev Conducting Competition in St Petersburg\, Russia. \nThis event is presented in partnership with the International Festival of Arts & Ideas\, whose mission is to create an internationally renowned festival in New Haven of the highest quality\, with world-class artists\, thinkers and leaders\, attracting and engaging a broad and diverse audience\, celebrating and building community and advancing economic development. \nVisit the International Festival of Arts & Ideas website to learn more about parking\, access\, venues\, and to view their entire programming line-up for this year’s Festival! \n\nSponsored By \nInternational Festival of Arts & Ideas \nThe Helen H. Roberts Trust \nWSHU Public Radio \nKeyBank URL:https://newhavensymphony.org/event/international-festival-of-arts-ideas-celebrate-new-haven/ LOCATION:New Haven Green\, 250 Temple Street\, New Haven\, CT\, 06511\, United States CATEGORIES:Free Events,Outdoor Concerts,Partner Series,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newhavensymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Perry_So_Conductor-e1720462441217.jpg GEO:41.3078919;-72.9266318 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=New Haven Green 250 Temple Street New Haven CT 06511 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=250 Temple Street:geo:-72.9266318,41.3078919 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240519T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240519T160000 DTSTAMP:20260524T235008 CREATED:20230808T210246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241216T225839Z UID:10000559-1716120000-1716134400@newhavensymphony.org SUMMARY:Melodies & Mimosas Gala Brunch DESCRIPTION:Join us for Melodies and Mimosas\nDecadent Brunch | Bottomless Mimosas | Live Music | Raffle | Wine Pull \n**Valet Parking and VIP Reception with special wine tasting available to those with Benefactor tickets** \nWattles Awardee: Dr. Keith B. Churchwell\nQuartet Honorees:\nArtistic Excellence: Ani Kavafian | Education: New Haven Promise | Historic Impact: ARTE Inc. | Innovation: Honda Smith\nSpring Garden Attire \n\nThe Melodies & Mimosas Gala Brunch is your Symphony’s largest fundraising event of the season. Come celebrate the Symphony along with outstanding community leaders and organizations who are uplifting our New Haven Community. Together\, we will share an afternoon of live music\, delicious food and drinks\, and heartfelt appreciation for our community partners and friends.  Thank you for supporting your Symphony and helping us to make our communities more musical. \n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n  \n\n\n  \n  \n\n\n\nAbout the Wattles Award \nThe Wattles Award is the highest recognition given by the New Haven Symphony Orchestra. Named for Gurdon and Kathy Wattles\, whose support and service have had a transformative impact on your Symphony\, this award celebrates individuals and organizations making inspirational contributions to the Symphony and our community. We remember Gurdon Bayne Wattles (1935-2020) and salute his lifelong example of kindness\, positive vision\, and leadership. \n  \nAbout the Quartet Awards \nEach year\, the Symphony celebrates individuals and organizations have had remarkable impact on our community in the areas of Artistry\, Education\, History\, and Innovation. Our 2024 awardees are Ani Kavafian for Artistry\, New Haven Promise for Education\, ARTE Inc. for History\, and Honda Smith for Innovation. We salute these awardees for their significant and meaningful contributions to the Symphony and New Haven. \n\n  URL:https://newhavensymphony.org/event/2024-gala/ LOCATION:WoodWinds\, 29 Schoolground Road\, Branford\, Connecticut\, 06405\, United States CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://newhavensymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Gala-2024-Horizontal-13-Website-page.png GEO:41.3022231;-72.7649442 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=WoodWinds 29 Schoolground Road Branford Connecticut 06405 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=29 Schoolground Road:geo:-72.7649442,41.3022231 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240412T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240412T190000 DTSTAMP:20260524T235008 CREATED:20240319T135426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240319T135814Z UID:10000574-1712944800-1712948400@newhavensymphony.org SUMMARY:When Broadway Was Black: Fireside Chat with Author Caseen Gaines DESCRIPTION:Renaissance Rhythms: From Harlem to New Haven\nIn partnership with local Cultural Activists and Curators Sha McAllister\, Zanaiya Léon\, and Juanita Sunday\, New Haven celebrates the vibrancy and social impact of the Harlem and New Haven Renaissances. Learn more about these cultural movements\, their historical impact\, and the Black artists that led the way through a series of free events around New Haven\, all culminating with the New Haven Symphony Orchestra’s Harlem Renaissance: Orchestral Voices concert on Saturday\, April 13 at Southern CT State University. Click Here to View All Events in this Series.  \n\nWHEN BROADWAY WAS BLACK:\nFireside Chat with Author Caseen Gaines\nJoin us in a Community Conversation with Author Caseen Gaines at Possible Futures Bookstore. NHSO’s Principal Pops Conductor\, Chelsea Tipton II\, will facilitate a discussion on Gaines’ books\, When Broadway Was Black: The Triumphant Story of the All-Black Musical That Changed The World\, and Footnotes: The Black Artists Who Rewrote the Rules of the Great White Way\, which provide an in-depth look at Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake’s pioneering 1921 hit Shuffle Along\, an all-Black Broadway cast and crew that revolutionized the cultural scene of the 1920s. \nChelsea Tipton will thread the narrative of these books to the lives of featured composers and their works on NHSO’s Harlem Renaissance: Orchestral Voices concert: Sissle was a frequent houseguest in Margaret Bonds’ Chicago family home where cultural luminaries of the time gathered; William Grant-Still began sketching Afro-American Symphony after concluding a tour with Shuffle Along as a pit orchestra performer; and James P. Johnson teamed up with the lead comedians in Shuffle Along to produce a sequel show which contains the piece Yamekraw. \nThis event is free Admission. \nClick Here to RSVP\n  \nSupport for this event is provided by CT Humanities.  URL:https://newhavensymphony.org/event/broadwaybooktalk24/ LOCATION:Possible Futures\, 318 Edgewood Ave\, New Haven\, CT\, 06511\, United States CATEGORIES:Free Events,Partner Series,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newhavensymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Hortizonal-Graphics-Harlem-April-20244-scaled-e1710856452258.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240410T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240410T190000 DTSTAMP:20260524T235008 CREATED:20240319T134502Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240319T135807Z UID:10000573-1712772000-1712775600@newhavensymphony.org SUMMARY:UnSung Heroes: The Music of Jazz in New Haven Film Screening DESCRIPTION:Renaissance Rhythms: From Harlem to New Haven\nIn partnership with local Cultural Activists and Curators Sha McAllister\, Zanaiya Léon\, and Juanita Sunday\, New Haven celebrates the vibrancy and social impact of the Harlem and New Haven Renaissances. Learn more about these cultural movements\, their historical impact\, and the Black artists that led the way through a series of free events around New Haven\, all culminating with the New Haven Symphony Orchestra’s Harlem Renaissance: Orchestral Voices concert on Saturday\, April 13 at Southern CT State University. Click Here to View All Events in this Series.  \n\nFilm Screening: Unsung Heroes: The Music of Jazz in New Haven \nJoin us for a Film Screening and community talkback discussion of Jazz Haven’s Unsung Heroes\, a documentary that depicts the fantastic jazz scene in New Haven from the Harlem Renaissance period through World War II. Talkback panelists include IfeMichelle Gardin\, Founder and Executive Director of KulturallyLIT. \nThis event is free Admission. The film run-time is one hour. \nClick Here to Register\n\nSupport for this event is provided by CT Humanities.  URL:https://newhavensymphony.org/event/unsungheroes24/ LOCATION:Stetson Branch Library\, 197 Dixwell Avenue\, New Haven\, CT\, 06511 CATEGORIES:Free Events,Partner Series,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newhavensymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Hortizonal-Graphics-Harlem-April-20243-scaled-e1710855587275.jpg GEO:41.3183928;-72.93422 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Stetson Branch Library 197 Dixwell Avenue New Haven CT 06511;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=197 Dixwell Avenue:geo:-72.93422,41.3183928 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240406T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240406T200000 DTSTAMP:20260524T235008 CREATED:20240319T133306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240329T193731Z UID:10000572-1712426400-1712433600@newhavensymphony.org SUMMARY:The Montey Café Experience: Discussion & Social DESCRIPTION:Renaissance Rhythms: From Harlem to New Haven\nIn partnership with local Cultural Activists and Curators Sha McAllister\, Zanaiya Léon\, and Juanita Sunday\, New Haven celebrates the vibrancy and social impact of the Harlem and New Haven Renaissances. Learn more about these cultural movements\, their historical impact\, and the Black artists that led the way through a series of free events around New Haven\, all culminating with the New Haven Symphony Orchestra’s Harlem Renaissance: Orchestral Voices concert on Saturday\, April 13 at Southern CT State University. Click Here to View All Events in this Series.  \n\nThe Monty Club: Discussion & Social\nTake a step back in time to the splendor of the Harlem Renaissance through The Montey Café Experience. Named after Dixwell’s Monterery Cafe\, where legendary jazz performers including Duke Ellington\, Billie Holiday\, Charles Parker and John Coltrane graced the stage alongside local giants\, this first installment of the Renaissance Rhythms series brings together live music\, discussion\, and refined revelry to honor the captivating history of the Harlem Renaissance and the thriving jazz scene of New Haven. \nThe evening features performances by Cliff & Friends Trio\, and members of The Monk Family. Before we break in our dancing shoes\, one of the highlights of the night is a lively panel discussion about the past\, present and future of jazz. \nCome dressed in the style and glamour of the Harlem Renaissance\, and enjoy complimentary food and drinks alongside community and live music! \nFree admission. RSVP required. \nClick Here to RSVP\n  \nSupport for this event is provided by CT Humanities.  URL:https://newhavensymphony.org/event/monteycafe24/ LOCATION:The Lab at ConnCORP\, 264 Morse Street\, Hamden\, 06517\, United States CATEGORIES:Free Events,Partner Series,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newhavensymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Hortizonal-Graphics-Harlem-April-20242-scaled-e1710855110168.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240224T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240224T220000 DTSTAMP:20260524T235008 CREATED:20240108T185159Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T142707Z UID:10000563-1708803000-1708812000@newhavensymphony.org SUMMARY:Candlelight Concert DESCRIPTION: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. The program will create include The Four Seasons\, as composed by three different composers – Astor Piazzolla\, Max Richter\, and Antonio Vivaldi – as well as Mendelssohn’s Sinfonia No. 2 and Bach’s Concerto in C minor featuring NHSO principal oboist Olav van Hezewijk. \nThe Music\n\nFelix Mendelssohn\nSinfonia No. 2 in D major \nJ.S. Bach\nConcerto in C minor for Violin and Oboe \nAntonio Vivaldi\n“L’autunno” from Le quattro stagioni\n(“Autumn” from The Four Seasons) \nAstor Piazzolla\n“Invierno Porteño” from Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas\n(“Winter” from The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires) \nMax Richter\n“Spring” from Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons \nAntonio Vivaldi\n“L’estate” from Le quattro stagioni\n(“Summer” from The Four Seasons) \n\nThe Performers\nNew Haven Symphony Orchestra Strings\nDavid Southorn\, NHSO Concertmaster (Principal Violin)\nOlav van Hezewijk\, NHSO Principal Oboe\n \n\n\nViolinist 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. \nDavid’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. \n\n\nOur Sponsors\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n \nDoctors United for Ukraine\nThis performance will mark the second anniversary since Russia invaded Ukraine. Please consider supporting our community partners for this performance\, Doctors United for Ukraine\, whose mission is to deliver precision aid to foster the health and wellbeing of Ukrainian people in the face of war and its consequences. The NHSO most recently partnered with DU4U in the Fall of 2022 at a performance at Southern CT State University\, which helped support the purchase of medical equipment. Tap their logo to learn more and to make a donation. URL:https://newhavensymphony.org/event/cc4s-24-saturday/ LOCATION:St. Mary’s Church\, 5 Hillhouse Avenue\, New Haven\, CT\, 06511\, United States CATEGORIES:Candlelight Concerts,Classics Series,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newhavensymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/zoran-kokanovic-5FOfresB1G4-unsplash-scaled.jpg GEO:41.3118603;-72.9236788 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St. Mary’s Church 5 Hillhouse Avenue New Haven CT 06511 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5 Hillhouse Avenue:geo:-72.9236788,41.3118603 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240223T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240223T220000 DTSTAMP:20260524T235008 CREATED:20230729T015422Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T142657Z UID:10000549-1708716600-1708725600@newhavensymphony.org SUMMARY:Candlelight Concert DESCRIPTION:Advisory: This performance is sold out. Click here to sign up for the wait list. \nExperience 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. The program will create include The Four Seasons\, as composed by three different composers – Astor Piazzolla\, Max Richter\, and Antonio Vivaldi – as well as Mendelssohn’s Sinfonia No. 2 and Bach’s Concerto in C minor featuring NHSO principal oboist Olav van Hezewijk. \nThe Music\n\nFelix Mendelssohn\nSinfonia No. 2 in D major \nJ.S. Bach\nConcerto in C minor for Violin and Oboe \nAntonio Vivaldi\n“L’autunno” from Le quattro stagioni\n(“Autumn” from The Four Seasons) \nAstor Piazzolla\n“Invierno Porteño” from Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas\n(“Winter” from The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires) \nMax Richter\n“Spring” from Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons \nAntonio Vivaldi\n“L’estate” from Le quattro stagioni\n(“Summer” from The Four Seasons) \n\nThe Performers\nNew Haven Symphony Orchestra Strings\nDavid Southorn\, NHSO Concertmaster (Principal Violin)\nOlav van Hezewijk\, NHSO Principal Oboe\n \n\n\nViolinist 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. \nDavid’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. \n\n\nSponsors URL:https://newhavensymphony.org/event/cc4s-24-2/ LOCATION:St. Mary’s Church\, 5 Hillhouse Avenue\, New Haven\, CT\, 06511\, United States CATEGORIES:Candlelight Concerts,Classics Series,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newhavensymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/zoran-kokanovic-5FOfresB1G4-unsplash-scaled.jpg GEO:41.3118603;-72.9236788 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St. Mary’s Church 5 Hillhouse Avenue New Haven CT 06511 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5 Hillhouse Avenue:geo:-72.9236788,41.3118603 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231216T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231216T220000 DTSTAMP:20260524T235008 CREATED:20230729T014626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231121T214028Z UID:10000546-1702755000-1702764000@newhavensymphony.org SUMMARY:Handel's Messiah DESCRIPTION:Hallelujah! “The Trumpet Shall Sound” at First Congregational Church in Madison for Handel’s traditional oratorio with the ethereal voices of Christ Church Choir. \nThe Music\nG.F Handel\nMessiah \n\n\nThe Performers\nNew Haven Symphony Orchestra\nAlasdair Neale\, Conductor & Music Director\nChrist Church Choir\nAdrienne Lotto\, soprano\nDaniel Moody\, countertenor\nAlbert Lee\, tenor\nJared Swope\, baritone\n \n\nThe Christ Church Choir sings at Solemn High Mass on Sunday mornings\, Compline on Sunday evenings\, and at weekday feasts and fasts throughout the year at The Christ Church in New Haven. The auditioned chamber ensemble is made up of students from Yale University and members of the New Haven community. The choir sings polyphonic settings of the Mass ordinary; Gregorian minor propers; Psalms to plainsong and Anglican chant; and anthems and motets drawn from all periods of music history\, placing a special emphasis on music of the Anglican choral tradition. \n\n  \n\nSponsors\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n  URL:https://newhavensymphony.org/event/handels-messiah-madison23/ LOCATION:First Congregational Church of Madison\, 26 Meeting House Ln.\, Madison\, CT\, 06443\, United States CATEGORIES:Handel's Messiah,Holiday Events,Partner Series,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newhavensymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/david-beale-gOsGgt4olNs-unsplash-scaled.jpg GEO:41.280013;-72.6031391 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=First Congregational Church of Madison 26 Meeting House Ln. Madison CT 06443 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=26 Meeting House Ln.:geo:-72.6031391,41.280013 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231130T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231130T170000 DTSTAMP:20260524T235008 CREATED:20231024T204326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231128T232130Z UID:10000560-1701360000-1701363600@newhavensymphony.org SUMMARY:Holiday Brass DESCRIPTION:Embrace the enchanting spirit of the holiday season as Gateway Community College presents a heartwarming and FREE Holiday Concert featuring the NHSO Brass Quintet and cherished holiday classics. URL:https://newhavensymphony.org/event/holiday-brass-2023/ LOCATION:Gateway Community College\, 20 Church Street\, New Haven\, CT\, 06510\, United States CATEGORIES:Holiday Events,Partner Series,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newhavensymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/clear-campus_1-5c826745.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231118T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231118T170000 DTSTAMP:20260524T235008 CREATED:20231031T001118Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231031T001230Z UID:10000562-1700312400-1700326800@newhavensymphony.org SUMMARY:Sovereignty: Breonna’s Legacy Art Show DESCRIPTION:FREE ADMISSION \nAttendees will experience various Greater New Haven-based poets\, spoken word artists\, musicians\, and visual artists who center the liberation of Black bodies.\n  \nThis curation team will purchase artwork from each artist; these pieces will make up the art giveaway. There will be no tabling fees for visual arts to display their work\, thus creating a financially equitable art show.\n  \n\nThis program is inspired by breathe/burn\, a concert performed by the New Haven Symphony Orchestra on Sunday\, November 19\, 2023 at Southern CT State University.\n  \n\nPresented in partnership with Black Lives Matter New Haven\, Liberation U\, The Sun Experience LLC\, and Long Wharf Theatre. URL:https://newhavensymphony.org/event/sovereignty-breonnas-legacy/ LOCATION:The Lab at ConnCORP\, 264 Morse Street\, Hamden\, 06517\, United States CATEGORIES:Partner Series,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://newhavensymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Breonna-Taylor-Image-by-Alexis-Franklin-for-The-Oprah-Magazine-e1698711061444.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231112T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231112T170000 DTSTAMP:20260524T235008 CREATED:20231030T233645Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231030T234005Z UID:10000561-1699797600-1699808400@newhavensymphony.org SUMMARY:Black Women and their Sovereignty: A Requiem for Breonna Taylor DESCRIPTION:A Community Discussion\nRequiem means an act or token of remembrance. Sovereignty to mean: \n1) Supreme power\, especially over a body politic. \n2) Freedoms from external control: autonomy \nFREE ADMISSION \nDiscussion: 2-3:30pm\nReception: 3:45-5pm \nThis is an open dialogue with Black Women to discuss:\n  \n\nWhat has happened in the world of Black women and Femmes since Breonna’s life was so savagely taken away?\nWhat does it mean to be sovereign in a world that centers on patriarchy\, oppression\, and capitalism?\nEven as the number of Black women leading in all career paths continues to rise\, why are our bodies not seen as valuable as our labor?\n\n  \nThe many triumphs and solutions Black women have and continue to make when it comes to securing their collective sovereignty\, and much more! We are hoping that the audience leave with inspiration to challenge assumptions\, to think critically about the world and the Black Women and Femmes in it\, and to come away with heightened appreciation for Black Women and Femmes.\n\n  \nThis program is inspired by breathe/burn\, a concert performed by the New Haven Symphony Orchestra on Sunday\, November 19\, 2023 at Southern CT State University.\n\n  \nPresented in partnership with Black Lives Matter New Haven\, Liberation U\, The Sun Experience LLC\, and Long Wharf Theatre. URL:https://newhavensymphony.org/event/black-women-and-their-sovereignty-a-requiem-for-breonna-taylor/ LOCATION:The Lab at ConnCORP\, 264 Morse Street\, Hamden\, 06517\, United States CATEGORIES:Partner Series,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newhavensymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/70cb8a752448facdcde144a7e32f4e62.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230621T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230621T153000 DTSTAMP:20260524T235008 CREATED:20230515T162904Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230601T200412Z UID:10000537-1687357800-1687361400@newhavensymphony.org SUMMARY:International Make Music Day: Free Family Concert DESCRIPTION:Calling all families! Come celebrate International Make Music Day with members of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra in a free\, fun family concert on the New Haven Green. No special musical talents required\, but the experience will be super interactive. You may have a chance to conduct\, to direct the volume of the music\, or to affect the speed of the professional musicians. A great way to get everyone involved in making music. \nThis event is presented in partnership with the International Festival of Arts & Ideas. \nVisit International Festival of Arts & Ideas Website URL:https://newhavensymphony.org/event/international-make-music-day-free-family-concert/ LOCATION:New Haven Green\, 250 Temple Street\, New Haven\, CT\, 06511\, United States CATEGORIES:Family Series,Outdoor Concerts,Partner Series,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newhavensymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/nhso_1-e1684167951399.jpg GEO:41.3078919;-72.9266318 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=New Haven Green 250 Temple Street New Haven CT 06511 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=250 Temple Street:geo:-72.9266318,41.3078919 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230617T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230617T160000 DTSTAMP:20260524T235008 CREATED:20230526T194733Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230616T162818Z UID:10000539-1687014000-1687017600@newhavensymphony.org SUMMARY:Free Family Concert: Plumb Memorial Library DESCRIPTION:WEATHER UPDATE: Due to the rainy forecast\, this concert will take place indoors at Plumb Memorial Library in Shelton!\nCalling all families! Come explore music with members of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra in a free\, fun family concert at Plumb Memorial Library in Shelton\, CT. No special musical talents required\, but the experience will be super interactive. You may have a chance to conduct\, to direct the volume of the music\, or to affect the speed of the professional musicians. A great way to get everyone involved in making music. URL:https://newhavensymphony.org/event/free-family-concert-shelton23/ LOCATION:Plumb Memorial Library\, 65 Wooster Street\, Shelton\, 06484 CATEGORIES:Family Series,Outdoor Concerts,Partner Series,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newhavensymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/nhso_1-e1684167951399.jpg GEO:41.3197622;-73.0980301 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Plumb Memorial Library 65 Wooster Street Shelton 06484;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=65 Wooster Street:geo:-73.0980301,41.3197622 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230613T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230613T203000 DTSTAMP:20260524T235008 CREATED:20230523T212953Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230523T212953Z UID:10000538-1686682800-1686688200@newhavensymphony.org SUMMARY:Young Composer Project: 2023 Cohort Final Recital DESCRIPTION:The Young Composer Project is an amazing opportunity for a small group of statewide high school students to study in a cohort-style setting with the NHSO’s current Composer-in-Residence\, Joel Thompson. This unique\, nationally recognized program has produced a 100% acceptance rate to college composition programs. Students attend monthly sessions\, get back-stage access to NHSO rehearsals\, and receive free tickets to every NHSO concert. The Final Recital is the culminating event of the students’ work: a performance and recording of their original music by NHSO musicians. \nThis concert is free admission and open to the public! It will take place in The Sandbox\, located at the Greater New Haven Arts Council in downtown New Haven. \n\nJoin us for the annual Young Composer’s Project recital to hear string and wind chamber music written by our 2023 cohort: \nPhoenix Geyser\nMichaela Nunez\nGabriel Fulton\nFareed Samu\nLiam Melvin\nDean Paglino \nplayed by NHSO musicians including: violinist Gregory Tomkins\, violist Ellen Higham\, and clarinetist Kelli O’Connor. URL:https://newhavensymphony.org/event/young-composers-recital-2023/ LOCATION:The Sandbox\, 70 Audubon Street\, New Haven\, CT\, 06510\, United States CATEGORIES:Partner Series,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newhavensymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/weston-m-3pCRW_JRKM8-unsplash-scaled-e1684877364429.jpg GEO:41.3109133;-72.9211522 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Sandbox 70 Audubon Street New Haven CT 06510 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=70 Audubon Street:geo:-72.9211522,41.3109133 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230610T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230610T203000 DTSTAMP:20260524T235008 CREATED:20230515T160449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T142731Z UID:10000536-1686420000-1686429000@newhavensymphony.org SUMMARY:International Festival of Arts & Ideas: Angelique Kidjo DESCRIPTION:Dive into the magical tones of one of Africa’s most prominent musicians\, five-time Grammy Award winner Angelique Kidjo\, at the Opening Night of the 2023 International Festival of Arts & Ideas! Led by music director Alasdair Neale\, this free New Haven Symphony Orchestra concert on the New Haven Green will entrance listeners by seamlessly mixing genres and powerful musical messages. \n6:00 p.m. Opening Remarks\n6:20 p.m. Drum Circle Call to Music\n7:00 p.m. New Haven Symphony Orchestra and Angelique Kidjo \nThe music on the program will include Quinn Mason’s “A Joyous Trilogy” and selections from Ms. Kidjo’s 2015 album Sing with the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra. \nVisit International Festival of Arts & Ideas Website\n\nFeatured Performers:\nNew Haven Symphony Orchestra\nAlasdair Neale\, music director \nAngélique Kidjo\, special guest \nBrian Jarawa Gray and Michael Mills\, featured drummers \nCharliece Salters\, choreographer \n\nThank you to our Sponsors:\nThe Helen H. Roberts Trust and the International Association of New Haven. URL:https://newhavensymphony.org/event/angelique-kidjo/ LOCATION:New Haven Green\, 250 Temple Street\, New Haven\, CT\, 06511\, United States CATEGORIES:Outdoor Concerts,Partner Series,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newhavensymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Angelique-Kidjo-White-background-600x400-1-e1684166912630.jpg GEO:41.3078919;-72.9266318 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=New Haven Green 250 Temple Street New Haven CT 06511 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=250 Temple Street:geo:-72.9266318,41.3078919 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230513T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230513T114500 DTSTAMP:20260524T235008 CREATED:20230226T192902Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230226T192902Z UID:10000532-1683975600-1683978300@newhavensymphony.org SUMMARY:Creating Musical Readers: Lon Po Po DESCRIPTION:The Ansonia Public Library hosts “Creating Musical Readers\,” a series where an NHSO Musician reads a story and incorporates their instrument into the storytelling. \nThis program will feature the sounds of the violin as violinist Anna Leunis reads and performs with the book Lon Po Po by Ed Young. \n\nLearn more through the Ansonia Library website: \n\n\nVisit Ansonia Public Library Website URL:https://newhavensymphony.org/event/lon-po-po-may23-ansonia/ LOCATION:Ansonia Library\, 53 South Cliff Street\, Ansonia\, 06401 CATEGORIES:Partner Series,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newhavensymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/kimberly-farmer-lUaaKCUANVI-unsplash-scaled-e1677438699393.jpg GEO:41.345146;-73.0767078 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Ansonia Library 53 South Cliff Street Ansonia 06401;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=53 South Cliff Street:geo:-73.0767078,41.345146 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230513T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230513T100000 DTSTAMP:20260524T235008 CREATED:20230226T192728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230226T192728Z UID:10000531-1683969300-1683972000@newhavensymphony.org SUMMARY:Creating Musical Readers: Lon Po Po DESCRIPTION:The Derby Public Library hosts “Creating Musical Readers\,” a series where an NHSO Musician reads a story and incorporates their instrument into the storytelling. \nThis program will feature the sounds of the violin as violinist Anna Leunis reads and performs with the book Lon Po Po by Ed Young. \nLearn more through the Derby Public Library website: \nVisit Derby Public Library Website URL:https://newhavensymphony.org/event/lon-po-po-may23-derby/ LOCATION:Derby Public Library\, 313 Elizabeth Street\, Derby\, CT\, 06418\, United States CATEGORIES:Partner Series,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newhavensymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/kimberly-farmer-lUaaKCUANVI-unsplash-scaled-e1677438699393.jpg GEO:41.3265903;-73.088894 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Derby Public Library 313 Elizabeth Street Derby CT 06418 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=313 Elizabeth Street:geo:-73.088894,41.3265903 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230507T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230507T123000 DTSTAMP:20260524T235009 CREATED:20230423T212158Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230423T212158Z UID:10000535-1683457200-1683462600@newhavensymphony.org SUMMARY:Dixwell Congregational Church: Sunday Service DESCRIPTION:RADIANT VOICES: New Haven Celebrates Composers Florence Price\, Margaret Bonds & Helen Hagan\nNew 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.  \n\nSunday Service\nSoprano and scholar Dr. Lisa Williamson partners with New Haven Symphony Orchestra musicians Tiffany Wee\, Marika Basagoitia\, Jennifer Quián-López\, Rebecca Patterson\, and William Braun to offer an abbreviated program of music by Florence Price\, Margaret Bonds\, and Helen Hagan as the sermon for the Sunday service at Dixwell Congregational Church\, where Helen Hagan served as organist when she was a young girl.  \nLearn more about Dixwell Congregational Church and their services by clicking here. URL:https://newhavensymphony.org/event/dixwell-sunday-service-may23/ LOCATION:Dixwell Avenue Congregational Church\, 217 Dixwell Avenue\, New Haven\, CT\, 06511 CATEGORIES:Partner Series,Prelude Pre-Concert Talks,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newhavensymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Dixwell-Ave-Congregational-Church-e1553100474631.jpg GEO:41.3189696;-72.9334301 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Dixwell Avenue Congregational Church 217 Dixwell Avenue New Haven CT 06511;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=217 Dixwell Avenue:geo:-72.9334301,41.3189696 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230506T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230506T150000 DTSTAMP:20260524T235009 CREATED:20230423T204103Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230423T211403Z UID:10000534-1683374400-1683385200@newhavensymphony.org SUMMARY:Pearls & Pianos: A Dedication to Helen E. Hagan DESCRIPTION:RADIANT VOICES: New Haven Celebrates Composers Florence Price\, Margaret Bonds & Helen Hagan\nNew 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.  \n\nPearls & Pianos: A Dedication to Helen E. Hagan\nYou’re invited an exciting afternoon of networking & entertainment! Presented in partnership with BLOOM\, the NAACP of New Haven\, and Alpha Kappa Alpha\, this gathering will celebrate the life and legacy of New Haven’s own historic musical icon\, Helen Eugenia Hagan. This event is free admission. \nExceptional composer\, pianist\, and teacher Helen Hagan premiered her stirring Piano Concerto with the New Haven Symphony Orchestra in 1912. In that same year\, she became the first Black woman to graduate from Yale when she received a degree from the Yale School of Music. She went on to an international solo performance career\, including service as a performer entertaining troops in WWI\,  as well as leadership roles in the music departments at Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial State College and Bishop College. \nSoprano and scholar Dr. Lisa Williamson partners with New Haven Symphony Orchestra musicians Tiffany Wee\, Marika Basagoitia\, Jennifer Quián-López\, Rebecca Patterson\, and William Braun to perform and discuss Helen Hagan’s newly discovered song titled “Eternity\,” as well as music by Hagan’s contemporaries\, Margaret Bonds and Florence Price. Catering will provided by Orchid Café. URL:https://newhavensymphony.org/event/pearls-and-pianos/ LOCATION:BLOOM\, 794 Edgewood Ave\, New Haven\, Connecticut\, 06515 CATEGORIES:Partner Series,Prelude Pre-Concert Talks,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newhavensymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Helen-Hagan-e1682284377832.jpg GEO:41.3181375;-72.9630953 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=BLOOM 794 Edgewood Ave New Haven Connecticut 06515;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=794 Edgewood Ave:geo:-72.9630953,41.3181375 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR