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with violinist
Sirena Huang
joined by the
Opus 89 Orchestra
Thursday, May 10 7:30 pm
Millard Auditorium
$10 STUDENT RUSH TICKETS AVAILABLE MAY 9 & 10
Call the Box Office at (860) 768-4228 for more information. |
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2012 AUDITION FESTIVAL
Sunday, June 3, 2012
The Hartt School Community Division is now scheduling auditions for the 2012-2013 Ensemble Program.
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A Benefit Recital with Sirena Huang, violin
$10 STUDENT RUSH TICKETS AVAILBLE |
 This Thursday, May 10, 2012, violinist Sirena Huang will perform a benefit recital for the Fund for Access, The Hartt School Community Division's financial aid program.
$10 Student Rush Tickets will be made available on Wednesday and Thursday, May 9 and 10. Students must be prepared to present a school ID card. The Box Office allows one Rush Ticket per ID.
Student Rush Tickets may be purchased at the Box Office or over the phone. Student Rush Tickets cannot be purchased online.
SORRY, NO TICKET PRICE ADJUSTMENTS: The Box Office cannot make refunds on tickets purchased before May 9.
General admission tickets may be purchased for $35.00 at the Box Office, over the phone or anytime online.
To purchase tickets, please 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 online here.
For more information about the Fund for Access and the Benefit Recital, please visit our website.
We hope you can join us for this special evening. |
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The following students were chosen to participate in the Vocal Honors Recital on Saturday, June 9, 2012 at 2:00 pm in The Berkman Recital Hall. The entire HCD Community - faculty, staff, students, and friends - are invited to attend the recital.
Senior Division:
Jon Mark Anderson (Grade 12)
Lauren Darnis (Grade 12)
Tahlia Martinez (Grade 10)
Grace Elizabeth Nelson (Grade 10)
Caroline O'Neill (Grade 11)
Anthony Randazzo (Grade 12)
Jessica Rost, (Grade 12)
Alyssa Venora (Grade 11 )
Junior Division:
Olivia Fenton (Grade 9)
Ciara Hickey (Grade 9)
Maggie Kinabrew (Grade 8)
Sydney Weiser (Grade 7)
The Vocal Honors students are from the studios of: Nancy Andersen, Louise Fauteux, Jack Pott, Susan Mardinly, and Myrna Reynolds.
The 2012 Bel Canto Scholarship Award Winner will be announced at the Vocal Honors Recital.
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May is Chamber Music Month! |
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Check out these free, local concerts in celebration of Chamber Music Month!
Join us for a Faculty Chamber Music Recital on May 13, at 2:00 PM in Berkman Recital Hall. The program features a broad range of repertoire. Performers include Hartt Community Division faculty and Dean Aaron Flagg! Admission is free.
The program includes:
L'Histoire du Soldat, Igor Stravinsky - narrated by David Macbride
Classical Music in the Afternoon: A Mother's Day Concert
Sunday May 13th, at 2:00 pm
Simsbury Public Library (725 Hopmeadow Street Simsbury)
The Hartt Community Division presents a free concert of classical music to celebrate Mother's Day. This performance is open to the public and free of charge. Jennifer Hunt (flute), Kayla Hermann (cello), and Fonyue Donn (piano) will perform Flute Trio No. 15 in G Major, Hob XV: 15, by Franz Joseph Haydn and Piece Romantique by Phillipe Gaubert. Meghan Ryan (soprano) will sing Chanson d'Amour, Green, and Dans les ruines d'une abbaye by Gabriel Faure. Andrew Kang (violin), Amy Kang (cello), and Mia Kang (piano) will play selections of Schubert's Piano Trio in B-flat major, Op. 99.
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Experience the Arts on May 19 at
ArtWalk Simsbury!
Free exhibits, demonstrations and performances |
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Stroll along Simsbury town center and enjoy painters, musicians, dancers, crafters and performers at the first-ever ArtWalk Simsbury! on Saturday, May 19, from 11 am to 5 pm. This FREE event, located at several indoor and outdoor venues, will feature more than 60 exhibitors, including potters, quilters, jewelers, photographers, sculptors, glass artists and woodworkers.
Activities will include lectures, demonstrations, book readings by local authors, several performances scheduled throughout the day, including performances by Hartt Community Division students from both the dance and music departments.
All proceeds from ArtWalk Simsbury! will benefit the town's ABC House, which provides housing and educational opportunities for teens from disadvantaged communities.
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Can you name the piece (and its composer) below?
Various prizes are awarded weekly for correct answers.
Answer to last week's tune: May Time by Mozart |
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Many classical ballet's include a divertissement.
A divertissement is:
a) A self-contained set dance piece inserted into a classical ballet as a distraction from the plot
b) The person responsible for putting the advertisements in the playbill
c) A special dinner for honored guests on opening night
Email your answer to dancedesk@hartford.edu.
Various prizes are awarded weekly for correct answers.
Answer to last week's trivia: Which famous ballet dancer will be starring in a production at the Hartford Stage next February? (B) Rudolf Nureyev |
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Hartt Community Division Events |
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Hartt Jazz Works Competes at the International Dance Challenge
May 4-6, Waterbury Palace Theater (Waterbury)
Discover Dance Series in Avon
Thursday, May 10, 2:30 pm, Avon Free Public Library
Benefit Recital with violinist Sirena Huang
Thursday, May 10, 7:30 pm, Millard Auditorium
Hartt Jazz Works Competes at the I Love Dance Competition
Saturday, May 12 to Sunday, May 13, Hilton Stamford Hotel and Executive Meeting Center (Stamford)
Philharmonia, Harmony Winds, Sinfonia, Stringendo Concert
Saturday, May 12, 3:00 pm, Millard Auditorium
Suzuki Guitar Group Class Concert
Sunday, May 13, 12:00 pm, Lincoln Theater
Suzuki Strings Group Class Concert
Sunday, May 13, Cello & Bass 1:30 pm, Viola 3:00 pm, Violin 4:30 pm, Lincoln Theater
Faculty Chamber Music Recital: featuring works by Stravinsky and Ravel
Sunday, May 13, 2:00 pm, Berkman Recital Hall
HCD Faculty Concert Series: Classical Music in the Afternoon
Sunday, May 13, 3:00 pm, Simsbury Public Library
Connecticut Youth Symphony Concert
Sunday, May 13, 7:30 pm, Millard Auditorium
Young Composers Project ConcertTuesday, May 15, 7:00 pm, Millard Auditorium
Guitar and Harp Honors Recital
Thursday, May 17, 8:00 pm, Berkman Recital Hall
Discover Dance Series in Manchester
Friday, May 18, 12:30 pm, Manchester Public Library
HarttWorks Premier
Friday, May 18, 7:30 pm, Handel Performing Arts Center
Suzuki Orchestra's Concert
Saturday May 19, 3:00, Asylum Hill Congregational Church
Winds & Brass Chamber Music Day
Sunday, May 20, 2:00-5:00 pm at the Fuller Center
Click here for more information and to pre-register. |
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Michael Lariccio Jr., Doctoral Tuba Recital
Wednesday, May 9, 8:00 pm, Berkman Recital Hall
The Hartford Symphony Orchestra: Pathetique
Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 7:30 pm
Friday, May 11, 2012 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, May 13, 2012 at 3:00 pm
Belding Theater, The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
The Living Room Players Chamber Music Society: Inevitable Evolution
Thursday, May 10th, at 7:00 pm, The Parlor Room at Center Church (60 Gold Street, Hartford)
Saturday, May 19th, at 7:30 pm, Grace Lutheran Church (46 Woodland Street Hartford)
Amy Eisenstadt, Doctoral Saxophone Recital
Friday, May 11, 5:00 pm, Berkman Recital Hall
Daniel Levin, Graduat Piano Recital
Friday, May 11, 7:30 pm, Millard Auditorium
Presidents' College presents Liszt at 200: Commentary & Recital featuring Watson Morrison
Tuesday, May 22, 10:15 am, Berkman Recital Hall
Summer Opportunity: Camp Encore/Coda is seeking more string players for the coming summer, especially in its first 3 1/2 week session, from June 27 to July 22. The program combines all aspects of a youth music school with those of traditional summer camp, set on a beautiful pond in the Maine woods. Substantial scholarships are available for deserving students. For further information, see their website: www.encore-coda.com.
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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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