Saturday, May 7, 7:00 pm – Emanuel Lutheran Church, Manchester Sunday, May 8, 4:00 pm – South Church, New Britain Program: John Wells: Organ Concerto (American premiere) Francis Poulenc: Concerto for Organ, Timpani and Strings in G minor Woosug Kang, organ Organist Woosug Kang will join forces with […]
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A JESTER’S GESTURES: A Review of Rigoletto
Special to Town Times by Larry Kellum Verdi’s dark, but ever so beloved “Rigoletto” closed the CT Lyric Opera/CT Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra’s 2015-16 season on April 22 when it premiered at New Britain’s Trinity-on-Main. The production will also appear on May 1 at Hartford’s Infinity Hall and culminate at MHS […]
Read MoreVirtuosi Concertmaster in Recital
Virtuosi Concertmaster Brunilda Myftaraj in recital On Saturday, April 9 in Manchester CT. Enjoy the chemistry of two talented musicians who will present works by American composers — Gershwin, Bernstein, Ives and others.
Read MoreAnnual Concert with the New Britain Chorale
New Britain Chorale and the members of the Connecticut Virtuosi chamber orchestra present Schubert’s Mass no. 5, in A-flat Major Saturday, April 2nd at 7:30pm First Lutheran Church of Reformation 77 Franklin Sq., New Britain Come and listen to this beautiful music for the soul!
Read MoreRomanticism Is Not Dead!
Interview with Jorge Antonio Pita
By Larry Kellum An internationally acclaimed Cuban-American tenor is coming to Connecticut on March 11 and 13 to appear in concert with the CT Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra and CT Lyric Opera during this season of Lent. His full name is Jorge Pita Carreras. No, he is NOT related to the […]
Read MoreFaustian Legend Gets Modern Twist in CT Lyric Opera’s Production of “Faust”
By Ethan Sadoian Bookended by last fall’s production of Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” and an upcoming production of Verdi’s “Rigoletto” in April and May, the Connecticut Lyric Opera and Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra continue their 2015-2016 season by teaming up once again to stage a production of Charles Gounod’s grand […]
Read MoreVirtuosi @ New Britain Schools:
We were at the Smilley Academy and Jefferson School today, and at DiLoretto School yesterday, performed Brandenburg concerti for the 2-5th grades of the New Britain Schools!! The purpose of our Concerts at the New Britain Schools Program is to introduce classical music to children. These concerts are an important […]
Read MoreCT Virtuosi Brings Bach to Hartford
Click to hear the excerpt from the rehearsal… Article by Ethan Sadoian: “It is a very special thing. Each one has different keys, different moods, different combinations of instruments—to me that makes it fascinating, because nobody had written concerti with such different groups of instruments until Bach. They are wonderful, […]
Read MoreRomantics Rediscovered (March 11 & 13, 2016)
Jorge Antonio Pita in a program of Sacred Arias Gounod Symphony No.1
Read MoreSat. 1/23 6pm – Winter Concert: Students of the Virtuosi Music Academy
Winter Concert Program includes: String Quartet selections Violin and piano duets Featuring students from the studio of Brunilda Myftaraj Address: SS. Cyril and Methodius Church 63 Popieluszko Court, Hartford, CT (between Wyllys St. & Charter Oak Ave.)
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