Program Guide July 2025

WWUH will present a special program commemorating the 81st anniversary of the Hartford Circus Fire tragedy. This 90 minute documentary, produced by WWUH volunteer Brandon Kampe, includes an interview with Don Massey, who co-wrote the book 'A Matter of Degree the Hartford Circus Fire and the Mystery of Little Miss 1565', as well as survivors talking about their memories of that day. 

The program also includes nearly a half hour of archival radio broadcasts related to the disaster courtesy WTIC Newstalk 1080 and will conclude with a reading of the names of all 168 victims of the fire. 

This special program will at at 8pm on Tuesday, August 8th.

Keep in mind you can listen to this or any other UH program for up to 2 weeks after its air date via the WWUH Program Archive

John Ramsey

General Manager

ramsey@hartford.edu

WWUH TURNS 57

At 4:05pm on July 15th, 1968, WWUH signed on for the first time! We'll have lots of special historical programming during the week of the 15th. Here is a sneak peak at what it was like "in the beginning":

Many affectionately call Clark Smidt (Class of 70) the “father” of WWUH. His ideas, dedication, and leadership made WWUH a reality and shaped its policies for many years. As one of the largest college radio stations of its time, one of the first in New England to broadcast in stereo with a 24-hours daily format and the station to offer prograssive Rock seven days a week, WWUH went on to become more than a college radio station, serving the greater Hartford area with Public Alternative radio and launching the careers of many who crossed its path. WWUH continues today to offer the community different types of music, from classics to rock, in a non-commercial environment; to provide the University of Hartford with a voice; and to act as a training ground for future broadcasters.

         When Clark first developed the idea of starting a radio station at the University of Hartford, his love of and commitment to radio was already apparent with his part-time job at WBIS, a small AM station in Bristol, CT. Years later, Clark would work as Program Director of WEEI and WBZ-FM, both in Boston, before starting his own broadcast consulting firm and later becoming licensee of WNNR-FM in Concord, NH, which, like WWUH, he started from scratch. Here, in Clark’s own words, (with thanks to Bob Paiva and the "The Program Director's Handbook") is the story of WWUH in Clark’s own words:

         "From day one of freshman orientation, I started to ask about a radio station. I was told that people had thought about it before but that nobody had ever followed through. There was an open frequency at 91.3, and WTIC in Hartford had even agreed to donate a 1,000-watt FM transmitter and $2,000.   

         “I ran all over the school drumming up support for the project, and at the close of my freshman year, I was given the go-ahead to put together the University of Hartford radio station. I was still doing weekends at WBIS in Bristol, so I was considered a "professional" and appointed the station’s general manager with responsibilities for the station’s programming. Support from the University community came from many sources: the Operations Department helped with the technical set-up, engineering students were involved with station’s technical operations, and various professors contributed programming material. The late William Teso, a professor at the engineering school, and Harold Dorschug, Chief Engineer at WTIC, was instrumental in properly completing the technical part of the FCC application and training the students.

         “It took nine months to get the application through the FCC and on July 15, 1968, we signed on the station with 1800 watts of effective radiated power and the call letters ‘WWUH.’ It was later pointed out that once you mastered saying “WWUH” you could work anywhere.

         “Although we couldn't accept paid commercials, we got a few donations and pulled some fast deals for acknowledged donations. We convinced Lipman Motors to lease a 1967 Rambler station wagon to the station for $1 a year for use as a news car. We announced on-air that the news was compiled through United Press International wire services and the 'mobile team in the Lipman Motors UH news wagon.' The white vehicle with red WWUH NEWS lettering and license plates, equipped with lights on top, was stolen only months later.

         “Prior to 1968, Louis K. Roth, a generous Regent of the University, had told the President of the University of Hartford that he would finance the radio station. Mr. Roth passed away before we got things rolling, but his family still came to us with a check for $40,000. While serious consideration was given to changing the station’s call letters to WLKR, we instead renamed the radio station the Louis K. Roth Memorial radio station, and by the time I graduated in 1970, we had built a complete stereo radio station and still had $14,000 of Mr. Roth's grant left over.

         “In the beginning, we were on the air from 6 pm to 1:30 am. We had an "easy listening" program for 45 minutes, 15 minutes of news, and a feature called, "Hartford Tonight," where we recapped things that were happening around town. We programmed information from 7-7:30, jazz from 7:30 to 10, and progressive rock from 10 pm through sign-off. We ran opera on Sunday when we started broadcasting on weekends.

         “For the first three weeks I had to run the control board for every show in order to train people, but within a year we were broadcasting 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The response from the community was tremendous.” 

         Robert Skinner was the station’s first engineer, and is credited by Clark with “making it all happen, from putting up the walls to filling out the FCC applications to installing the wiring and the transmitter, it would not have happened without Bob’s expertise. He practically lived at the station the first year.”

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Paul Brown Monday Night Jazz

The 58th Paul Brown Monday Night Jazz (PBMNJ) concert series will start July 7th and run through August 11th at Bushnell Park at the Thomas D. Harris IV Pavilion.

PBMNJ is the longest continuous jazz concert series in the US. WWUH will be broadcasting live from the park and will be simulcasting over WAPJ Torrington at 89.9 and 105.1.

Admission is free, music is exciting as always and the park and grounds are a perfect place to listen, picnic and enjoy. The lineup is available on the Hartford Jazz Society website, HartfordJazzSociety.com and on the WWUH online program guide at WWUH.org  

WWUH Classical Programming

July 2025

Sunday Afternoon at the Opera… Sundays 1:00 – 4:30 pm

Evening Classics… Weekdays 4:00 to 7:00/ 8:00 pm

Drake’s Village Brass Band… Tuesdays 7:00-8:00 pm

Tuesday 1st

Music by Eric Satie, Marking 100 since his Passing July 1, 1925, Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; Daugherty: To the New World

Drake’s Village Brass Band. Denver Brass and Friends – Wonderful World

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Wednesday 2nd

Host's Choice

Thursday 3d

Handl Gallus: Pater Noster, Omnes de Saba Venient; Wilhelmine von Bayreuth: Flute Sonata in a minor; Labitzky: Jubelfeier Waltz Op. 239, Karlsbader Sprudel-Galopp Op. 131, Blitz-Galopp Op. 226; Gouvy: Sinfonietta; Janácek: In the Mists, Suite for String Orchestra; William Wallace: Prelude to The Eumenides; Seeger: Suite for Wind Quintet; Gutchë: Genghis Khan Op. 37.

Friday 4th

Independence Day - Traditional music and beyond

Sunday 6th

Adams, Girls of the Golden West

Friday 6th

Visiting Connecticut Summerfest past – 2025 concerts begin a week from tonight

Monday 7th

Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in B flat, Op.76 No.4 - "Sunrise": 1. Allegro con spirit; Malcolm Arnold: 4 Cornish Dances, Op. 91: No. 1 - 3

Tuesday 8th

Glass: Piano Etudes 1-4; Joplin: Piano Music; Anna Lapwood, Organ Selections from “Fire Dove”; Homespun America 1

Drake’s Village Brass Band – Richard Stoelzel, Rex Richardson, Trumpets, Grand Valley Wind Ensmeble – Under Western Skies

Wednesday 9th

Antonio Salieri: Falstaff, ossia Le tre burle: Overture; Carl Czerny: Piano Concertino in C Major, Op. 650; Franz Schubert: Alfonso und Estrella, D. 732 (excerpts): Act II: Der Jäger ruhte hingegossen; Cipriani Potter: Symphony No. 6 in C Minor; Gaetano Donizetti: La favorite: Overture; Gaetano Donizetti: La favorite: Act III: L'ai-je bien entendu? … O mon Fernand! - Venez, cruels!; Camillo Schumann: 3 Vortragsstücke (Recital Pieces), Op. 82: Michele Mangani: Tosca Fantasy (Fantasia on themes from Puccini’s Tosca); Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34; Antonin Dvořák: Poetické nálady (Poetic Tone Pictures), Op. 85, B. 161 (excerpts): No. 9. Serenade; Georges Bizet: 20 Mélodies, Op. 21 (excerpts): No. 3. Vieille chanson, No. 4. Adieux de l'hôtesse arabe, No. 1. Chanson d'avril; Antonio Pasculli: Omaggio a Bellini for Oboe and Piano; Charles Villiers Stanford: Piano Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 15; Antonio Carlos Gomes: Joana de Flandres, Act I: Prelúdio (Prelude); Wilhelm Fitzenhagen: Ballade for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 10; Ruggero Leoncavallo: Chatterton: Scherzo; Andre Messager: Symphony in A Major 

Thursday 10th

Westenholz: Piano Sonata in c minor; Ritter von Neukomm: Grande Sinfonie Heroïque, Op. 19; Wieniawski: Violin Concerto No. 2 in d minor, Op. 22; Flodin: Suite Mignone; Pick-Mangiagalli: 2 Lunaires, Op. 33: No. 2 La danza di Olaf; Mathieu: 3 Preludes; Orff: Carmina Burana; Jackson: Salve Regina.

Friday 11th

The musicians play naked to celebrate  “Nude Recreation Week”

Sunday 13th

Auber, Le Filtre

Monday 14th

Philip Lane: Suite Of Cotswold Folk Dances; John Playford: The Dancing Master: Gray's Inn

Tuesday 15th

Glass: Piano Etudes 5-8; Joplin: Piano Music; Esther Abrami Violin – Women; Homespun America 2

Drake’s Village Brass Band Empire Brass Plays Bernstein, Gershwin and Tilson Thomas

Wednesday 16th

Host's Choice

Thursday 17th

Schneider: Praeludium und alla breve in G Major; Harder: Geh aus mein Herz, und suche Freud; Leybach: Traviata-Fantasie; Soderman: Burlesque, Festpolonaise; Gernsheim: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major Op. 42; Tovey: The Bride of Dionysus: Prelude; Zagwijn: Zeer Gedragen; Dale: Prunella Intermezzo; Kilar: Bram Stoker's Dracula (selections); Mozart: Ein musikalischer Spass K. 522; Schickele Variations on a Joke.

Friday 18th

More of “The Future Is Now” – music that I set aside long ago to play at a later date 

Sunday 20th

Jacques Brel, The 1953 Radio Sessions, Edith Piaf, Maurice Chevalier, 1929-36

Monday 21st

Johannes Brahms: 4 Piano Pieces, Op.119: 4. Rhapsody in E flat; Hugo Alfvén: Swedish Rhapsody, Op. 19; Bernhard Henrik Crusell: Variations on Goda gosse glaset tom, Op. 12, "Introduction et air suedois": Introduction and Swedish Air, Op. 12; Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20 - Highlights; Manuel Blancafort: Notes d'antany (Notes from Years Gone By); Joan Baptista Pla: Concerto for Flute and String Orchestra in B-Flat Major; Anonymous Song of the Birds (Arr. Casals); Manuel Blancafort: 12 Cancons: Canco del pastoret ; Franz Joseph Haydn: Piano Sonata in E flat, H.XVI No.52; Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 1, No. 3, Hob.III:3; gnaz Pleyel: Symphony in C Minor, Ben. 121

Tuesday 22d

Glass: Piano Etudes 5-8; Joplin: Piano Music; Esther Abrami Violin – Women; Homespun America 2

Drake’s Village Brass Band Empire Brass Plays Bernstein, Gershwin and Tilson Thomas

Wednesday 23d

Host's Choice

Thursday 24th

Adam: O Holy Night, Giselle – excerpts; Godefroid: Etude de Concert in e flat minor, Op. 193, Romance sans paroles, Carnaval de Venise Op. 184; Vassallo: Malta; Bloch: Schelomo; Arnaud: Bugler's Dream; Riccardo Malipiero: Le rondini di Alessandro; Farnon: British Light Music

Friday 25th

Host's Choice

Sunday 27th

Gilbert & Sullivan, Utopia,Limited 

Monday 28th

Ignaz Pleyel: Capella Istropolitana II & IV; Ronald Smith: Esquisses, Op. 63; Theobald Boehm: Andante pastorale, Op. 31; Elgar: Constantin Silvestri In the South (Alassio) - Concert Overture, Op.50; Morton Gould: Cinerama Holiday Suite; Henryk Wieniawski: Souvenir de Moscou, Op. 6; Gabriel Fauré: Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 117; Gérard Souzay: Le voyageur Op.18 n°2; Louis Spohr: Symphony No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 49

Tuesday 29th

North: Spartacus; Eidelman: The Tempest Suite; Nyman: The Piano

Drake’s Village Brass Band UNLV Wind Ensemble 0 Marquee Mojo

Wednesday 30th

Host's Choice

Thursday 31st

Lowe von Eisenach: Capricci; Fontana: Souvenirs de l'île de Cuba Op. 12;   Chopin: Two Polonaises Op. 40; Gottschalk: Symphony No. 1 'La nuit des tropiques'; Gevaert: Le Message des Anges, Le Sommeil de L'enfant Jesus; Skuhersky: Preludes; Foerster: Symphony No. 1 in d minor; Cervantes: Danzas Cubanas; Planquette: Les Cloches de Corneville Overture; Penella (Moreno): El Gato Montes: Preludio, Intermedio, Pasodoble; Orr: A Cotswold Hill Tune

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SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT THE OPERA

your "lyric theater" program

with Keith Brown



Programming for July 2025

SUNDAY JULY 6TH Adams, Girls of the Golden West

No, don't be deceived! This is as far removed from Puccini's La Fanciulla as you can get! And yet the setting of John Adams' opera in the Gold Rush of 1850's California is essentially the same. I have broadcast Adams' first opera Nixon in China (1987) and The Death of Klinghoffer (1991) on this program; both of them went over the air long ago (Nixon on Sunday, September 4, 1989, also Sunday, April 18, 2008 in a different Naxos CD release. and Klinghoffer on Sunday, March 7, 1993). American composer John Adams (b. 1947) has found success in creating operas out of incidents in American history. His Doctor Atomic (2005) deals with the creation of the atomic bomb in America's far West. (That ,too, I broadcast in its world premiere recording, Sunday, January 13, 2019.) Girls of the Golden West (2017), his most recent lyric theaterwork, was recorded live in performance at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. Peter Sellars wrote the libretto, compiled from historical sources. The singing cast portray humble miners, cowboys, Chinese immigrants, Mexican locals, a fugitive slave and saloon employees, and a prostitute, too! The composer himself conducts the Los Angeles Philharmonic and LA Master Chorale in the 2023 concert redaction of this work. Nonesuch Records issued Adams' Girls of the Golden West on two compact discs in 2024. Despite its gritty realism, which includes a lynching, you couldn't find a better, more downhome contemporary American opera for broadcast during the weekend of our great national holiday. Why, it's a chastening lesson in American history for the operatic stage, strippecd of any Puccinian-style sentimentality. As for the recorded performance, Fanfare magazine's reviewer Huntley Dent says,"...Girls of the Golden West is getting the best possible chance for acceptance...The balance between voices and orchestra is all but ideal." (Fanfare, March/April 2025 issue)

SUNDAY JULY 13TH Auber, Le Philtre We think of operetta as a Viennese creation, but as a genre it really began in Paris with the French comic operas of Offenbach. Laying the groundwork for the genre in the first half of the nineteenth century before Offenbach were the light operas of Auber. Daniel-Francoise-Esprit Auber (1782-1871) was a contemporary of Rossini, famous for his "Barber of Seville" and other Italian opere buffe. By 1829 Rossini had stopped writing opera altogether following his French grand opera Guillaume Tell. Rossini the Italian spent the rest of his life in comfortable retirement in Paris. Auber lived his entire life in the "City of Lights." His tuneful, lightweight theater music captures the soul of Parisian elegance and wit. Auber continued writing French light opera, beginning in 1820 with La Bergere Chatelaine and ending in 1869 with Reve d'Amour. The perfect specimen of Auber's popular style is Le Domino Noir (1837), heard on this program a year ago on Sunday July 14, 2024. Prior to that, long ago I aired the rather rare recordings of Auber light operas Manon Lescaut (1856) on Sunday, September 17, 1989 and Fra Diavolo (1830) on Sunday, June 16, 1991. Auber's romantic comedy Le Philtre ("The Love Potion," 1831) was a huge success in its time, with 243 documented performances. It was the predecessor and purported inspiration for Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore (1832). Auber had a longtime off-and-on partnership with librettist Eugene Scribe, who served other successful composers of the day so well. Auber's Le Philtre was revived at the 2021 Rossini in Wildbad Festival in Germany. A Polish orchestra and chorus took part in the production. The Italian conductor Luciano Acocella directs the Krakow Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus. A Congolese tenor Daniel Kabongo heads an international cast of five vocal soloists. Naxos Records issued the live concert recording on two silver discs in 2023.

SUNDAY JULY 20TH An Afternoon with Brel, Piaf and Chevalier Building upon the Gallic lyric theater presentation of last Sunday, listen today to three popular French language songsters of the twentieth century: the Belgian singer/songwriter/actor Jacques Brel (1929-78), "The Little Sparrow" of the Parisian streets, Edith Piaf (1915-63) and the French national musical icon,the all-round entertainer Maurice Chevalier (1888-1972). You'll hear historic recordings in early electric monaural sound or early high fidelity mono or stereo. I figure you might well wax nostalgic when you hear their charming voices. Now in the twenty first century all three of them are regarded as musical treasures of France's cultural past.

SUNDAY JULY 27TH Gilbert & Sullivan, Utopia, Limited G & S operettas always figure in my summertime programming lineup. Here's one I bet you've never heard before, except perhaps on this program in Summer seasons past. In 2001 Newport Classic released the first truly complete recording of Utopia, Limited (1893). I say complete because it includes all of Gilbert's witty dialogue between the sung numbers . As a listener, you really need to hear the dialogue to understand what's going on and the humor of it all. The only other previous recording, originally released on LP's in early stereo sound, lacked the spoken passages. Nonetheless, it was a wonderful interpretation by the original D'Oyly Carte Opera Company of the UK. I broadcast the old London ffrr vinyl discs way back on Sunday, July 26, 1987. The Newport recording was made with an American ensemble, Ohio Light Opera. Writing in Fanfare magazine (July/August, 2001) reviewer James Camner attests, "the whole cast of Newport's Utopia.Limited is outstanding, their English diction so crisp and clean that it is hardly necessary to consult the libretto...Heartfelt thanks must go out to all the Savoyards of Ohio Light Opera, the director John Stuart and to the recording producer John Ostendorf." This will be the third outing of the Newport Classic CD release on the airwaves. Previously I broadcast it on Sunday, July 7, 2002 and again on Sunday, July 25, 2010. The co-mingling of Victorian Brits and South Sea islanders never seemed so crazy!    

keithsbrown1948@gmail.com

Boomer's Paradise

Monday's 1-4 PM with your host, The Turtle Man

We're in the heart of summer in July and nothing is more refreshing than a ice cold beverage and some hot tunes. You'll find them on Boomers Paradise with your host, The Turtle Man.No better way to start the month than some time travel back to July 1975 where the music was cooking. You'll hear for yourself from tracks off albums released that month. Speaking of time, we'll next listen to music whose song titles reference the word "time" and then we'll travel back to the years 1964-1966 to hear music on the charts at that time. We continue with some power ballad tunes as well as songs whose titles include the words, "speak", "spoke", "spoken", "speaking", "say", "talk(s)", "talking" and "tell". July is known for some delightful or stormy weather so we'll present songs whose titles reference the words "wind(s)", "windy", "breezy" and other degrees of air movement.We end the month with a new musical category of New Wave, Power Pop, and some Punk thrown in.

You'll find this each week at WWUH 91.3 FM/wwuh.org on Mondays from 1-4 PM with your host, The Turtle Man. See you then.

Tune in on the radio (91.3 FM) or streaming online at wwuh.org.

Here is our current schedule:

Monday: Noon–1 p.m. Democracy Now

8 p.m.–9 p.m. Radio Ecoshock

Tuesday: Noon–1 p,m, Democracy Now

8 p.m.–9 p.m. Alternative Radio

Wednesday: Noon–1 p,m, Democracy Now

8:00-8:30 p.m. Nutmeg Chatter

8:30-9 p.m. T.U.C. Radio

Thursday: Noon–1 p,m, Democracy Now

7:30-8 p.m. 51 Percent

8:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m. This Way Out

8:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Gay Spirit

Friday: Noon–1 p,m, Democracy Now

Friday: 7:00 to 7:30 p.m. Counterspin

Sunday: 4:30 p.m.–5 p.m. Amazing Tales About History

Alternative Radio you have an idea for a radio program?

If you have an idea for a radio program and are available to volunteer late at night, please let us know.

We may have some midnight and/or 3am slots available later this year. Email station manager John Ramsey to find out more about this unique and exciting opportunity for the right person.

Qualified candidates will have access to the full WWUH programmer orientation program so no experience is necessary. He/she will also need to attend the monthly WWUH staff meetings (held on Tuesday or Sunday evenings) and do behind the scenes volunteer work from time to time. This is a volunteer position.



After completing this process, we will review the candidate's assets and accomplishments and they will be considered for any open slots in our schedule.

Leaving Your Legacy

Have you ever considered making a planned gift to UHart Radio? Those that do so provide vital support to ensure the future of WWUH while securing benefits for themselves and their loved ones now.

Some of the types of planned giving include:

Bequests - A gift made through your estate, which can provide estate tax and capital gains savings.

Charitable gift annuities - An irrevocable contract where an annual payment is received for life in exchange for a gift to the station. 

Charitable remainder trusts - A gift that allows you to maintain income while providing a tax deduction for the future IRAs or qualified plans. A charitable bequest funded with an IRA or retirement plan can be made with pre-tax dollars. 

Donor-advised funds (DAFs) - A DAF can be used to give now or later, or both, and can include a succession plan for members of your family. 

With a variety of options to choose from, your gift can offer the advantages of an income stream or tax savings. UHart has a team that is here to guide you through your options and can help tailor a plan to your interests and philanthropic goals. You can contact then today at founders@hartford.edu or by calling 860.768.2400.

CT Blues Society

Founded in 1993, the Connecticut Blues Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and preservation of Blues music in our state. CTBS is an affiliated member of The Blues Foundation, a worldwide network of 185 affiliates with an international membership in 12 countries.

The CT Blues Society May Update

The CTBS Blues Band Challenge winds up in May. On Sunday May 4, Black-Eyed Sally's in downtown Hartford will be the site of the second Challenge preliminary. Five bands will be competing - East Town Prophets, Kurt Guzik Blues Band, Whiskey Rebels, Jason Jones & Red Ball Express and The Chicago Dawgs. Two of these bands will move forward to the Challenge Finals to be held on Sunday May 18, again at Black-Eyed Sally's. They will be competing against the winners of the first preliminary, The Eran Troy Danner Band and The Kingpins. The winner of the Challenge Finals will represent CT at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis TN in January 2026.

The CTBS sponsors a Summer series of Blues Jams on first Thursdays at The Chicken Shack at The Farm At Carter Hill in Marlborough CT. Due to some readiness issues at the farm, the May jam was canceled and the kickoff will instead be on Thursday June 5 with the CTBS All-Stars and featured guest Tommy Whalen.

For more information or to join the CTBS, visit the website at ctblues.org

Here is a link to CT Blues Society with events and venues.

The mission of the Connecticut Symphony Orchestra is to provide opportunities for advanced musicians and emerging professionals to perform a high level of repertoire while engaging and collaborating with diverse communities in mutual growth through the joy

of making music.

https://connecticutsymphony.org

The Musical Club of Hartford

The Musical Club of Hartford is a non-profit organization founded in 1891. Membership is open to performers or to those who simply enjoy classical music, providing a network for musicians from the Greater Hartford area. Club events take place normally on selected Thursday mornings at 10:00 a.m, Fall through Spring. The usual location is the sanctuary at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2080 Boulevard, West Hartford, CT (between Ridgewood and Mountain Avenues). Information on time and location is given at the bottom of each event description.

For more information about the Musical Club, including a full schedule of concerts and special events, please visit https://musicalclubhartford.org

Connecticut Lyric Opera

Connecticut Lyric Opera is the state’s leading opera company, performing to thousands in Hartford, Middletown, New Britain, and New London. We have earned the reputation as an innovative company that is renowned for our world-class singers, phenomenal concert-quality orchestra and programming choices that go beyond the well-loved standards of the repertoire to include lesser-performed yet equally compelling works.

https://ctlyricopera.org/

Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra

The Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra is the state’s premier professional chamber orchestra dedicated to presenting both traditional and contemporary classical chamber works to the public. The Orchestra, led by Founder and Artistic Director Adrian Sylveen, continues to grow in size and repertoire, presenting approximately 35 times a year in many major performing arts centers throughout Connecticut and New York.

http://thevirtuosi.org/

Connecticut Symphony Orchestra presents American Vistas



For tickets, details, and directions visit the CSO website: connecticutsymphony.org

The Hartford Choral

The Hartford Choralehttp://www.hartfordchorale.org/The Hartford Chorale is a volunteer not-for-profit organization that presents, on a symphonic scale, masterpieces of great choral art throughout southern New England and beyond, serving as the primary symphonic chorus for the Greater Hartford community. Through its concerts and collaborations with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra and other organizations, the Hartford Chorale engages the widest possible audiences with exceptional performances of a broad range of choral literature, providing talented singers with the opportunity to study and perform at a professional level.

hartfordchorale.org

Manchester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale

Tickets can be purchased at the door. For further information, visit the MSOC Web site at www.msoc.org or the Manchester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale Facebook page.

http://www.msoc.org

Beth El Temple Music & Art

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WHERE ELSE COULD MUSIC BE THIS HEAVENLY? Music at Beth El Temple in West Hartford is under the direction of The Beth El Music & Arts Committee (BEMA). With the leadership of Cantor Joseph Ness, it educates and entertains the community through music. The BEMA committee helps conceive and produce musical performances of all genres, while supporting the commemoration of Jewish celebrations and prayer services.

https://www.bethelwesthartford.org/community/get-involved/bema

Voce

Founded in 2006 by Mark Singleton, Artistic Director, and Tom Cooke, President, Voce has grown to become New England’s premier chamber choral ensemble. With a mission to Serve Harmony, Voce is best known for its unique sound; for bringing new works to a wide range of audiences; and for collaborating with middle school, high school and collegiate ensembles to instill the values of living and singing in harmony, further developing the next generation of choral artist.

https://www.voceinc.org/

Farmington Valley Symphony Orchestra

Farmington Valley Symphony Orchestra is one of Connecticut’s premier community orchestras dedicated to promoting musical excellence. We believe that classical music provides a magical experience that inspires, delights, and brings our community together.

Founded in 1981, the Farmington Valley Symphony Orchestra performs 6-7 concerts each season with a variety of classical, romantic and popular holiday favorites. The orchestra serves Farmington, Canton, Avon, Simsbury, Burlington, Bloomfield, West Hartford & Hartford, as well as Greater Hartford and the Connecticut River Valley. We are your local, civic orchestra and look forward to seeing you at one of our concerts!

Further information is available at FVSO.org or by calling 800-975-FVSO.

www.fvso.org

West Hartford Symphony Orchestra

WHSO.org

South Windsor Cultural Arts

For information, call (860)-416-6920

https://www.facebook.com/SouthWindsorCulturalArts

The New Britain Symphony Orchestra

The New Britain Symphony Orchestra is a professional orchestra which presents several concerts each season in the Greater New Britain area, performing works from all periods in a wide range of musical styles. In addition to its full orchestra concerts under the direction of Music Director and Conductor, Toshiyuki Shimada, including a free concert for children, members of the orchestra perform in various free chamber music concerts during the concert season.

https://newbritainsymphony.org/