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American Influencers: Hindemith, Schoenberg, Brahms

Bushnell Arts Center @ the First Presbyterian 136 Capitol Ave, Hartford, CT

Music of legendary German & Austrian composers that left legacy on both continents. In Program: Paul Hindemith - TrauerMusik, Arnold Schoenberg - Verklarte Nacht. Also in the program is Johannes Brahms’ Double Concerto for Violin and Cello.

$45

Madama Butterfly

The Bushnell Performing Arts Center 166 Capitol Ave., Hartford, CT, United States

Join us for an unforgettable operatic experience as the Connecticut Lyric Opera brings Madama Butterfly to life. Madama Butterfly is one of opera’s most enduring and poignant tales of unrequited love. Composed by Giacomo Puccini, this tragic masterpiece unfolds against the backdrop of early 20th-century Japan. The story revolves around […]

$44 – $93

The Story of Brazil in Motion with Felipe Puletini

Bushnell Arts Center @ the First Presbyterian 136 Capitol Ave, Hartford, CT

Violinist Brunilda Myftaraj leads the Virtuosi in a concert featuring Brazilian-American choreographer Felipe Puletini and Ballet RI dancers Alexa Kearnan & Garret McNally. The love of movement and its artistic expression in dance are essential elements of Brazilian culture and music. These traditions are reflected in the work of the Brazilian American dancer Felipe Puletini and his AMA Dance Theatre. The event's repertoire will feature Bachianas brasileiras No.9, by Heitor Villa-Lobos,  Sonata for strings "O Burrico de Pau" (The Wooden Donkey) by Antônio Carlos Gomes.

$35

THE SHADOWS OF OUR DESTINY

Bushnell Arts Center @ the First Presbyterian 136 Capitol Ave, Hartford, CT

Jakub Polaczyk: Slavic Streams : “Śmiętlana” (world premiere)
Alban Berg: Violin Concerto (arr. for chamber orchestra)
Joseph Haydn: Symphony No.44 in E minor
SOLOIST: Brunilda Myftaraj, violin

$35

PUCCINI: LA BOHEME

Bushnell Arts Center @ the First Presbyterian 136 Capitol Ave, Hartford, CT

CELEBRATE the 100th ANNIVERSARY of Giacomo PUCCINI'S LEGACY! An INTERNATIONAL cast of winners from the USA, Korea, Armenia, and MET singers in NYC will bring his masterpiece to life. Don’t miss the Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra's dazzling production in collaboration with the TEATRO LIRICO D'EUROPA! Puccini's legacy endures through his […]

A JOURNEY IN DREAMS OF TIMES & PLACES

Bushnell Arts Center @ the First Presbyterian 136 Capitol Ave, Hartford, CT

A beautiful program connecting different significant inspirations and sounds from Antiquity to the Contemporary. Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra presents a concert honoring Italian and Italian American heritage, including new music by New York native Ernesto Ferreri. The program also includes Brahms violin concerto in a new arrangement for chamber orchestra.
IN PROGRAM:
Ottorino Respighi: Antiche danze et arie per liuto, Suite No.3
Ernesto Ferreri: Octet for Chamber Orchestra, op. 32
Johannes Brahms: Violin Concerto, Op.77
Adrian Sylveen, violin
Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra
Damiano Tognetti, guest conductor

THE MUSICAL PILGRIMAGE OF POLISH DIASPORA

Cyril and Methodius Church 63 Popieluszko Court, Hartford, Connecticut

"WE THE PEOPLE" Immigrant stories in music - part 11
IN PROGRAM:
Frédéric Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 2 in F-minor
Soloist: Corbin Beisner
Stanisław Moniuszko: Latin Mass in E-flat major
with The Academic Choir of Lublin University of Technology

Suggested Donation $35