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AUDITION DAY
June 3, 2012
Did you know?...
Our ensemble program was founded in 1938 with the Hartt School Training Orchestra directed by Rubin Segal.
Join us in continuing our community of excellence.
Mark your calendars:
Audition Day Festival June 3, 2012! |
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Summer Masterclasses for the Developing Musician: August 13-17
This summer the Hartt Community Division is pleased to present Summer Masterclasses for the Developing Musician. These one-week intensive programs focus on the Middle and High School wind, brass, and percussion student, and are designed to challenge students, encouraging them to reach their potential in a positive and supportive environment. Our highly regarded and experienced faculty guide students through three-hours of small group instruction on solo and ensemble repertoire, technique, and instrument-specific skills. These masterclasses, unique to Connecticut, culminate in a concert for family and friends.
Masterclasses are available for the following instruments:
Clarinet with Adam Berkowitz
Flute with Mary Matthews
Horn with Susan Spaulding
Percussion with Murray Mast
Saxophone with Sheri Brown
Trombone with Jordan Jacobson
Trumpet with Dan D'Addio
This program runs from August 13 to August 17, 2012. Registration for this program is now open. Click here to download the form. Submit your form and payment by June 1 to avoid the $15 registration fee. The final registration deadline is July 6, 2012.
Visit our Summer Masterclass page for more information about the programs, faculty and tuition.
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Connie Greenwood at the Children's Museum in West Hartford
First Steps in Music faculty member Connie Greenwood will present The Science of Sound...Vibration, Pitch and Tone at the West Hartford Children's Museum on Sunday, March 18. This class is offered as part of Sonic Sunday, a monthly event in the museum's Family Science Sundays Series. Sonic Sunday exhibits will run from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm and The Science of Sound presentation will be from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm.
In The Science of Sound Ms. Greenwood will use instruments made of metals, skins and shakers to demonstrate how these elements affect what we hear. Children will explore sound and how it is produced by vibrating objects. Through the use of guitar, violin, autoharp and other stringed instruments, children will see how pitch can be altered by the rate of vibrations. Also, percussion instruments will demonstrate how sound is affected by the quality of the objects. Children of all ages will enjoy moving their bodies to the music that is created through the science of sound. Hartt college students will also join us to demonstrate the science of their instruments. We hope to see you there! |
Hartt Community Division Students at the 2012 Connecticut All-State Festival
 Many of our music students will participate in the Connecticut Music Educators Association All-State Festival from April 12 to April 14. Selection for this festival is a great achievement and we would like to congratulate you! Let us know if you are an All-State Festival participant by filling out the online form.
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Teri Einfeldt in Strad Magazine
Community Division faculty member Teri Einfeldt was featured in the article, Ask TheTeacher, in the February 2012 issue of The Strad Magazine (Vol. 123, No. 1462). In this article Ms. Einfeldt discussed the observation process in the Hartt Suzuki Program and strategies for teaching notation, good practice habits, ensemble playing, and vibrato. She also emphasized the importance of "finding a love and respect for music, and [realizing] that the rules of learning an instrument apply to all aspects of life."
To read the full article, Ask The Teacher, stop by the Community Division Bulletin Board (Fuller Center) or pick up a copy of the issue at your local bookstore.
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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 Events
All-School Recitals
Saturday, March 3, 3:30 pm & 5:00 pm, in Bliss Music Room
Connecticut Children's Chorus Concert: Canticum Choir, CT Men's Choir, Concert Choir
Sunday, March 4, 3:00 pm, at Immanuel Congregational Church (Hartford)
Hartt Community Division Faculty Concert Series
Monday, March 5, 1:00 pm, Simsbury Library
Connecticut Dance Alliance Competition Preview
Friday, March 9, 5:00 pm at the Handel Performing Arts Center
Women Composers Festival: Voice Recital
Sunday, March 11, 2:00 pm, in Berkman Recital Hall
Chamber Music Masterclass with the Lions Gate Trio
Sunday, March 11, 4:45 pm in Room 342, Fuller Center
Hartt Community Division Piano Honors Recital
Saturday, March 17, 2:00 pm, 5:00 pm & 8:00 pm, Berkman Recital Hall
Suzuki Senior Recital
Friday, March 23, 8:00 pm, Berkman Auditorium
Suzuki Solo Recital
Saturday, March 24, 3:30 pm, Bliss Music Room
Charles Pfeifer Senior Guitar Recital (student of Jim Rickevicius)
Saturday, March 24, 2:00 pm, Berkman Recital Hall
Adult Chamber Music Masterclass with the West End String Quartet
Friday, March 30, 7:30 pm, Room 410
All-School Recitals
Saturday, March 31, 3:30 pm & 5:00 pm, in Bliss Music Room
Lions Gate Trio concert with Hartt College Students and Community Division Students: Brahms and the Romantics
Saturday, March 31, 7:30 pm in Millard Auditorium
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Events Around Town
Hartford Symphony Orchestra: "Cannonball" Adderly with Strings
Friday, March 2, 8:00 pm at the Theater for the Performing Arts at the Learning Corridor (Hartford)
Wethersfield High School Students Proudly Present: Legally Blonde The Musical!
March 2, 3, 9 & 10, 7:30 pm
March 4, 3:30 pm
Admission $12 Adults; $6 Students & Seniors
Featuring HCD students: Rose Lewis, Anthony Randazzo, Antonio la Rosa, Zander Ambrose, Max Sommers, Dan Gornicz, Peter Nowak and Caitlin Gray
Ted Hershey Dance & Music Marathon
Saturday, March 3, 2012, 7:00 pm at Charter Oak Cultural Center (Hartford); tickets range from $10 to $25
Music Adventure Faculty Concert: Schubert Cello Quintet
Sunday, March 4, 4:00 pm at Wapping Community Church (South Windsor); free admission
Hartford Symphony Orchestra: Russian Masters
Thursday, March 8, 7:30 pm
Friday, March 9, 8:00 pm
Saturday, March 10, 8:00 pm
Sunday, March 11, 3:00 pm
The Bushnell (Hartford)
I Giovanni Solisti Concert
Saturday, March 10, 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm at the West Hartford Town Hall Auditorium; tickets range from $12 to $15
The Children's Museum: Sonics Sunday
Sunday, March 18, 11:00 am-4:00 pm at The Children's Museum (West Hartford); General Admission $11
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Contact Us
Phone: 860-768-4451
Billing & Registration:
Phone: 860-768-4334
Dance Programs:
Phone: 860-768-6000
Simsbury Location:
Phone: 860-651-3570
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