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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The University of Hartford will pay tribute to the Civil Rights Movement and its leaders with a powerful Martin Luther King Jr. Day program on Monday, January 16th and an exhibition of portraits of civil rights leaders by well-known Connecticut artist Robert Templeton.
Templeton (1929-91), who lived in Woodbury, CT, was a prolific portrait artist. His civil rights portrait collection, Lest We Forget: Images of the Black Civil Rights Movement, portrays those who personified the struggle for black civil rights in the United States. Sixteen pieces from the Lest We Forget collection will be exhibited at Mortensen Library from January 12 through Feb. 28, 2012. The University's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance will take place on Monday, January 16, at 11 am in Lincoln Theater. The program is free and open to all.
The keynote speaker for the January 16 program will be Maestro Willie Anthony Waters, former general and artistic director of the Connecticut Opera. The program will also include a performance by a Hartt School ensemble featuring acclaimed faculty members Nat Reeves (bass) and Shawnn Monteiro (vocals); a solo performance by vocalist and Hartt alumna Aja Wilson '10; and spoken word performances by students from the University of Hartford Magnet School and the University High School of Science and Engineering.
In addition, winners of the 2012 Martin Luther King Jr. essay contest will be recognized, and their winning essays will be published in the event program. The topic of the essay contest, like the theme of the upcoming Robert Templeton exhibit, was "Lest We Forget." |
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West End String Quartet Concert
 The West End String Quartet (WESQ) with guest violinist Ruth Bergman (Hartt Community Division faculty) will perform in Berkman Recital Hall on Saturday, January 14th at 8:00 pm. The program includes works by Mozart, Brahms, and Neely Bruce of Wesleyan University. This concert is free and open to the public. The West End String Quartet is The Hartt School Community Division's Quaret-In-Resdidence. WESQ members teach chamber music masterclasses throughout the school year, collaborating and working with musicians of all ages. The next masterclass will be on Friday, February 3, 2012 at 7:30 pm in Berkman Recital Hall. |
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Hartford Symphony Orchestra & Shodekeh
 Don't forget! This weekend Shodekeh will perform with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra on the Brahm's and Beatboxing concert series.
Program:
Brahms: Symphony No. 1
Jan Mikael Vainio: Fujiko's Fairy Tale for beatboxer and strings
Concerts: Friday, January 6, 8:00 pm
Saturday, January 7, 8:00pm
Sunday, January 8, 3:00 pm
Belding Theater, The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
Click here for more information. |
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Dance Department Auditions
Hartt Ballet Works Auditions (formerly Performance Ensemble)
Saturday, January 7, 2012
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm
Handel Performing Arts Center
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Registration 3:00 pm
Audition 3:30 pm
Handel Performing Arts Center |
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Tune of the Week
Can you name the piece (and its composer) below? Email your answer to harttcomm@hartford.edu. Various prizes are awarded weekly for correct answers. |
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Community Division Music Events
All School Recitals
Saturday, January 7, 3:30 pm & 5:00 pm in Bliss Music Room
West End String Quartet Concert
Saturday, January 14, 8:00 pm in Berkman Recital Hall
Greg Babal Studio Recital
Saturday, January 14, 5:00 pm in Berkman Recital Hall
Carolyn Woodard Studio Recital
Friday, January 20, 8:00 pm in Berkman Recital Hall
Pi-hsun Shih Studio Recital
Saturday, January 21, 2:00 pm in Berkman Recital Hall
Suzuki Solo Recital
Saturday, January 21, 1:30pm, 3pm, & 4:30 in Room 140
Chamber Music Recital
Saturday, January 21, 5:00 pm & 8:00 pm, in Berkman Recital Hall
Suzuki Solo Recital
Sunday, January 22, 1:30pm, 3pm, & 4:30 in Room 140
Chamber Music Recital
Sunday, January 22, 5:00 pm & 8:00 pm in Berkman Recital Hall
Connecticut Children's Chorus: Overture, Prelude & Canticum Concert
Sunday, January 22, 3:00 pm at St. Patrick-St. Anthony Church, Hartford
Andrew King Studio Recital
Friday, January 27, 8:00 pm in Berkman Recital Hall
Chamber Music Masterclass with the West End String Quartet
Friday, February 3, 7:30 pm in Berkman Recital Hall |
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Community Division Dance Events
Hartt Ballet Works Auditions (formerly Performance Ensemble) Saturday, January 7, 1:45 pm at the Handel Performing Arts Center
Sunday, January 15, 3:30 pm at the Handel Performing Arts Center
Bring A Friend To Class Week
January 16-21 at the Handel Performing Arts Center and Simsmore Square
Observation Week
February 6-11 at the Handel Performing Arts Center and Simsmore Square |
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Events Around Town
Hartford Symphony Orchestra: Brahms & "Beatboxing" with Shodekeh
Friday, January 6, 8:00 pm
Saturday, January 7, 8:00pm
Sunday, January 8, 3:00 pm
Belding Theater, The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
South Windsor Cutlural Arts: Sima Trio
Sunday, January 22, 2:00 pm at the Wood Memorial Library, South Windsor (free admission)
UConn Cello Festival
Sunday, January 29, events held throughout the day at the UConn Music Building and von der Mehden Recital Hall (registration required, see website for details) |
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