NHSO News

To celebrate the romance of this Valentine’s Day inspired program, the NHSO will be hosting a “New Haven is for Lovers” ticket giveaway contest on Facebook. The NHSO is asking the public to submit photos or videos of what they consider to be the most romantic spot in New Haven along with the title of their favorite romantic music – classical or otherwise. Submissions will be accepted starting on February 9 and whoever submits the post with the most likes, comments and shares will receive a pair of free tickets to the February 19 performance of Parfum de la Nuit and a romantic dinner for two. Submissions can be made directly on the NHSO’s facebook page at www.facebook.com/newhavensymphony or by emailing marketing@NewHavenSymphony.org.

The New Haven Symphony Orchestra (NHSO) will celebrate Valentine’s Day with a program of romantic French music at Parfum de la Nuit on Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 7:30pm in Woolsey Hall. Led by guest conductor Ransom Wilson, the program will include Bizet’s Suite from Carmen, Ravel’s Valses Nobles et Sentimentales, Berlioz’s Roman Carnival Overture, and Canteloube’s Songs of the Auvergne featuring Yale Opera Alumna soprano Amanda Hall.

Led by guest conductor Paul Polivnick, the program will feature the NHSO string sections with repertoire including Mozart’s “Jupiter” Symphony No. 41 and Stravinsky’s Concerto in D for Strings, plus Barber’s Violin Concerto and Dvorak’s Romance for Violin & Orchestra featuring guest violinist Hye-Jin Kim.

The New Haven Symphony Orchestra (NHSO) will present four performances of Handel’s Messiah in a statewide tour December 18-21, 2014.

The New Haven Symphony Orchestra (NHSO) will “Deck the Halls” of Hamden and Shelton with festive seasonal music at Home for the Holidays on Saturday, December 13 at 2:30pm at Hamden Middle School and Sunday, December 14 at 3:00pm at Shelton Intermediate School.

The New Haven Symphony Orchestra (NHSO) will host Grammy Award nominated and internationally beloved jazz musician and composer Chris Brubeck as its 2015 Artist-in-Residence beginning in late February through May 2015.