Hartt Community Division Newsletter ~ March 28, 2012

March 28, 2012

In This Issue

Benefit Recital: Sirena Huang

Concert Correction

Celebrating Alumni

Chamber Music Masterclass

Joy of Music Library Event

Viola Tour Group at Rock Cats

Tune of the Week

Dance Trivia

HCD Events

Events Around Town

Contact Us

Quick Links

Music Programs

Dance Programs

Early Childhood Programs

Adult Programs

Registration

Virtual Dance Bag

2012 AUDITION FESTIVAL

Sunday, June 3, 2012

The Hartt School Community Division is now scheduling auditions for the 2012-2013 Ensemble Program.

Click here to request an audition or contact us at 860-768-4451 or

harttcomm@hartford.edu.

Benefit Recital for the Fund for Access, Featuring Sirena Huang, violin

The Hartt School Community Division is pleased to announce A Benefit for the Fund for Access, a recital featuring noted violinist Sirena Huang, joined by the Opus 89 Youth Orchestra, on Thursday, May 10, 2012, at 7:30 pm in Millard Auditorium, at the University of Hartford. The performance will include works by Brahms, Beethoven, Saint-Saens, and Vivaldi. Tickets to this special performance are $35 for general admission. A limited number of premium seats, which include an exclusive pre-concert reception, are available for $75. All proceeds benefit the Fund for Access, The Hartt School Community Division's financial aid program. For tickets, contact the University Box Office at (860) 768-4228 or (800) 274-8587. Box Office hours are Monday through Friday, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. Tickets may be purchased anytime at www.hartford.edu/hartt.

A native of West Hartford, Miss Huang began her violin studies at The Hartt School Community Division when she was four years old. Now an award-winning and internationally-acclaimed artist, she is about to embark on her college studies and gives this recital as a gift to our community. The recital will include solo works on the first half of the program. The second half of the program will include a performance of "Summer" from Vivaldi's Four Seasons as well as his Concerto for Four Violins in B Minor. For the Concerto, Miss Huang will be joined by violin soloists from the Hartt Community Division and the Opus 89 Youth Orchestra, led by Emmett Drake. We hope you can join us for a wonderful concert and a unique opportunity to support the Fund for Access.

For more information about making a tax-deductible contribution to the Fund for Access, contact Hilary Respass at respass@hartford.edu.

Announcement: Correction for Brahms and the Romantics Concert Time

Please Note: Brahms and the Romantics, a chamber music recital featuring the Lions Gate Trio, Hartt college students, and Hartt Community Division students, will start at 6:30 pm on Saturday, March 30, in Millard Auditorium. The time was listed incorrectly in the last newsletter. We apologize for any confusion. Please call (860) 768-4451 or email harttcomm@hartford.edu if you have any questions.

Celebrating Alumni

Maggie McDowell

Maggie McDowell, alumna of the Community Division's Summer Vocal Institute: Musical Theater Intensive program, has an exciting summer lined up in the world of professional theatre. From May 10th to July 1st she will perform the role of Serena in the musical, Legally Blonde, with The Fireside Theatre in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. She will also play Doralee in 9 to 5, a role made famous by Dolly Parton in the 1980 movie, with Theatre by the Sea in Matunuck, Rhode Island. Ms. McDowell received her BFA in Musical Theatre at Belmont University and has performed with the Wethersfield Theatre and Towne Centre Theatre. Broadway World praised her performance in The Drowsy Chaperone for her "gorgeous voice, an enchanting onstage demeanor and a wealth of talent."

Interested in Summer Vocal Institute: Musical Theater Intensive? We are still accepting audition materials for summer 2012. Click here for instructions on how to apply.

Mark Martin

Mark Martin, former student of Jack Pott and 2007 graduate of the Performer's Certificate Program, is a member of a unique, off-broadway performance group called Voca People. Voca People combines a capella singing, comedy and beatboxing in an 8-person show about aliens who crash land their musically powered space ship on earth. The group has been featured on CBS 2 New York and praised by Jimmy Fallon as as the "coolest show playing off-Broadway." A graduate of New York University's Stern School of Business, Mark Martin, plays the role of Captain Beat On, the leader of the Voca People. In addition to touring with his fellow "Vocas" he jams and experiments with electronic sound with other musicians in New York City and volunteers at the Lavelle School for the Blind.

The Performer's Certificate Program is designed for accomplished music students in grades 11-12 who are interested in pursuing a college degree in music. For more information about this program and how to apply, click here.

Adult Chamber Music Masterclass with the West End String Quartet

Join us for a Chamber Music Masterclass with the West End String Quartet on Friday, March 30, at 7:30 pm in Room 410/412. Chamber ensembles from the Hartt Community Division's Adult Chamber Music Program will perform selections from Haydn's Piano Trio in D Major and Dvorak's Terzetto for Two Violins and Viola, op. 74. This masterclass is free and open to the public.

The Joy of Music: A Concert and Reading at Noah Webster Library, April 7

Hartt Community Division students and faculty will host an outreach event called The Joy of Music at the Noah Webster Library (20 South Main Street, West Hartford) on Saturday, April 7 at 2:30 pm. This event is geared toward families with young children and is free and open to the public. Connie Greenwood, First Steps in Music faculty member, will read David McPhail's Mole Music. Young violinists, cellists, and guitar players from the Community Division's Suzuki Program will also perform for the audience. The reading and concert will be followed by an Instrument Petting Zoo session where children may get an up-close look at musical instruments through sight, sound, and touch.

To download the flier, click here.

Last Call for Tickets: Viola Tour Group Performance at Rock Cats Game

Don't miss your chance to see the Hartt Viola Tour Group in action at the upcoming Rock Cats game on April 7th! The ensemble will give an opening performance before the game at the New Britain Stadium.

Gates open at 12:05 pm and the game starts at 1:35 pm. Hartt Community Division families can purchase tickets for $8 per person by completing and submitting this form with payment.

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.