NHSO News
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Broadway Showtunes, Holiday Music, and Magic of Oz Come to Shelton at NHSO’s LIVE from the Valley Series
Monday • October 5, 2026 •
The NHSO is bringing three afternoons of live music to the Naugatuck Valley this season, with concerts that families can enjoy close to home.
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2026-27 Season Opens with Shakespeare and Mendelssohn September 27 at Woolsey Hall
Friday • September 18, 2026 •
Led by Music Director Perry So, the concert brings together Shakespeare’s comedy and Mendelssohn’s original incidental music in a performance featuring two-time Tony Award winner James Naughton, soprano Lisa Williamson, and the Elm City Girls’ Choir.
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“A Midsummer Night’s Dream:” More Than A Wedding March
Tuesday • August 18, 2026 •
Mendelssohn’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is best known for its Wedding March. But why did Mendelssohn compose “A Midsummer Night’s Dream? What does it have to do with Shakespeare’s play? And what is incidental music, anyways?
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New Haven Symphony Orchestra Debuts New Outdoor Performance Space
Friday • April 24, 2026 •
The new, outdoor event will combine live orchestral performance, community celebration, and philanthropy on Friday, May 15, 2026 on the scenic grounds of The Estate in New Haven.
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New Haven Symphony Orchestra Blasts Off to A Galaxy Far, Far Away with Sci-Fi Movie Soundtracks April 25 & 26
Monday • April 6, 2026 •
Under the direction of Music Director Perry So, the program will feature iconic sci-fi scores from Star Wars, E.T., Interstellar, Dune, Star Trek, and Tron, performed live by the full orchestra.
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NHSO Joins 21 Orchestras Statewide in Celebrating Connecticut Orchestra Month This March
Friday • February 27, 2026 •
The New Haven Symphony Orchestra (NHSO) will join orchestras across…
