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 September 15, 2011
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Music Theory Classes
HSO's Picnic in the Park
WESQ Master Class
Dance Meet & Greet
Tune of the Week
Upcoming Events
Contact Us
Office Hours
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Music Theory Classes Start October 1st

The Hartt Community Division will offer several Music Theory classes for students beginning Saturday, October 1st. We welcome our new theory teacher, Sean Pallatroni, a Hartt School alumnus and composer from Bedford, New Hampshire. Mr. Pallatroni will teach two levels of classes, designed to supplement theory instruction that naturally happens as part of regular private lessons. Students will study music notation, solfege (sight-singing), ear-training, and theory application in basic composition. Classes will be filled with opportunities for discussion and participation. 

 

Classes will be held Saturday mornings, beginning October 1st, at the Main Campus. Please see our website for details regarding class start times and registration. 

Welcome Maestra Kuan!
The Hartford Symphony Orchestra presents the free concert, Picnic in the Park, to welcome its new Music Director, Carolyn Kuan, for the 2011-2012 season. The performance will be held Sunday, September 25th, at 2:00 pm at Bushnell Park

HSO picnic 9.25 

The program will feature works by Beethoven, Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky, Handel, Orff, as well as beatboxing, jazz, opera, marching band, and more! Hartt Community Division alumna Sirena Huang will also perform Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto.

 

Click here to download the event flier (PDF).

 

Did you know? 

The Connecticut Children's Chorus is the official children's chorus of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra.

West End String Quartet Master Class
The West End String Quartet will have their first master class of the 2011-2012 year on Friday, October 14, 2011
WESQ
 
The master class is free and open to the public. Students enrolled in the Community Division Chamber Music Program will be performing.

Save the dates!
All WESQ Masterclasses at the Hartt Community Division:
October 14, 2011
February 3, 2012
March 30, 2012
May 4, 2012 
Meet & Greet with the New Dance Chair
Samantha Dunster, HCD Dance Department ChairDance parents are welcome to come and meet our new Artistic Director and Chair of the Department, Samantha Dunster, on Saturday, September 17th. 

 

The Meet and Greet will be held from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm in the McCray Theater at the Handel Performing Arts Center.
Tune of the Week is back!
We are pleased to announce the return of Tune of the Week!

 

Can you name the piece (and its composer) below? Email your answer to harttcomm@hartford.edu. Lollipops are awarded weekly for correct answers. 
Mozart Symph 40
Upcoming Events

Nutcracker Rehearsals begin
Saturday, September 17. See Virtual Dance Bag for schedule.

Faculty Recital featuring Carrie Koffman
Sunday, September 18, 2:00 pm in Berkman Recital Hall

Fall Faculty Meeting
Sunday, September 18, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm in Millard Auditorium

Sunday, September 18, 5:00 pm in Berkman Recital Hall

Saturday, September 24,12:30 pm to 2:00 pm at the Handel Performing Arts Center

Sunday, September 25, 2:00 pm at Bushnell Park (Hartford, CT)

Lunchtime Concert featuring Michael Wheeler and Ruriko Kagiyama
Monday, September 26, 1:00 PM at the Simsbury Library Program Room (725 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, CT 06070)

Music Theory Classes

Classes begin on Saturday, October 1 at The Hartt School

All-School Recitals
Saturday, October 1, 3:30 pm & 5:00 pm in Bliss Music Room
Ask your teacher about All-School performance opportunities

Master Class with Michael Uthoff, for E/F Dance Students
Saturday, October 1, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm at the Handel Performing Arts Center

Johnson String Instruments One Day Sales Event
Sunday, October 2, by appointment only, in Millard Lobby (The Hartt School) 
Contact Us

General Information:
Email: harttcomm@hartford.edu
Phone: 860-768-4451

Billing & Registration:
Phone: 860-768-4334

Dance Programs:
Phone: 860-768-6000

Simsbury Location:
Phone: 860-651-3570
Reception Hours for September 2011
  
The Hartt School (Main Office)
Monday-Friday, 10:00am - 7:00pm
Saturday, 8:30am - 2:30pm
Sunday, Closed

Simsmore Square
Monday, 3:00pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday, 2:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday, 3:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday, 11:30am - 8:30pm
Friday, 2:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday, 8:30am - 2:00pm
Sunday, Closed

 

Handel Performing Arts Center (Dance Department)

Monday-Friday, 4:00pm - 9:00pm

Saturday, 8:30am - 5:30pm

Sunday, Closed