NHSO News

Gabriella Smith is a composer whose work invites listeners to find joy in climate action. NHSO will perform her piece”Tumblebird Contrails” at the opening concert of the season.

Series Kicks Off with Rhapsody in Bluegrass featuring Charlie Widmer and On The Trail Bluegrass Band Sunday, October 19 at Shelton Intermediate School

Led by Music Director Perry So, the orchestra will be joined by the Elm City Girls’ Choir and acclaimed Connecticut poets Aaron Jafferis, Yexandra Diaz, Shawn Douglas, and Journey Rosa to collaborate on this cosmic musical journey.

The NHSO is proud to announce its 2025–26 Concert Season, curated by Music Director Perry So and featuring programs that celebrate musical storytelling across continents, genres, and centuries.

Music and community will converge in spectacular harmony at “City of Floating Sounds,” a free, outdoor concert on the New Haven Green presented by the New Haven Symphony Orchestra, International Festival of Arts & Ideas, and Yale Schwarzman Center on Saturday, June 21. The concert celebrates New Haven’s stories, landmarks, and people—inviting audiences to take a musical journey that begins across the city and ends in a symphonic celebration under the summer sky.

Blending the full force of a live orchestra with DiscoCactus’s electric, improvisational style, the performances will feature music from a wide range of gaming’s most beloved titles. Audiences can expect fresh takes on tracks from The Legend of Zelda, Minecraft, Hollow Knight, NieR, World of Warcraft, Elden Ring, Hades, and Undertale, plus a few surprises.