Chamber Music America (CMA) has designated May as National Chamber Music Month: a celebration of many styles of small ensemble music performed and presented throughout the country. The Hartt School Community Division, a member of CMA, will present several chamber music events this month. We hope you can participate and help celebrate this timeless form of art and expression!

 

Chamber Music Masterclass with the West End String Quartet

Join us for the last Chamber Music Masterclass with the West End String Quartet on Friday, May 4, at 7:30 pm in Room 410/412. Performers are student groups of the Hartt Community Division's Chamber Music Program.

 

Winds and Brass Chamber Music Day

The Hartt Community Division presents the first Winds and Brass Chamber Music Day on Sunday, May 20, from 2:00 to 5:00 pm. Enjoy an afternoon of chamber music reading and socializing for middle school and high school wind players from the Hartford area. Feeling shy or intimidated? We will form groups to match varying abilities.

The Play-In welcomes all middle and high school wind and brass players of all levels. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet other students who share this interest in and read through music for small ensembles.

The event is free to HCD students who register early online (click here for the online form) or by turning in a paper form (click here to download). There is a $5 Early Registration fee for all non-HCD students. Registration at the door is $10 for both HCD and non-HCD students. Visit the website for more information about the reading sessions.

 

Chamber Music Concert for Adult Chamber Music Ensembles

The Hartt Community Division's Adult Chamber Music program brings together adults musicians from around the area who share a love for the genre and enjoy collaborating with other like-minded individuals. The spring performance for Adult Chamber Music ensembles is Tuesday, May 22, at 8:00 pm in Berkman Recital Hall. Click here for more information about this program.

 

Chamber Music Concert for Pre-College Ensembles

There will be a Chamber Music Concert for pre-college student ensembles on Tuesday, May 29, at 8:00 pm in Berkman Auditorium. Join us for great performances by HCD students in grades 4 through 12. There will be additional pre-college chamber music performances on Saturday, June 2, and Sunday, June 3. Check our calendar for up-to-date information.

 

 

Congratulations to the winners in the Renee B. Fisher Piano Competition, Middle School Division, held at the Neighborhood Music School in New Haven, CT on April 15.

Kelly Zheng: First Place Winner, and also the Winner of the Best Performance of the Commissioned Work  (Student of Sima Brodsky)
Yoshino Toi: Second Place Winner  (Student of Malgosia Lis)
Angela Luo: Third Place Winner  (Student of Sima Brodsky)

The purpose of the Renee B. Fisher Competition is to nurture the growth and development of young pianists, to reward them for outstanding achievement in the Classical repertoire, and to encourage them to acquaint themselves with, and to perform, contemporary music.