Confronting Anti-Black Racism in American Orchestras

• Join renowned violinist and recent HSO guest artist Randall Goosby, along with other nationally-recognized artists and arts administrators, for a wide-ranging discussion on the Black experience in the orchestral field, and for an exploration on how the HSO can help make our art form more equitable and inclusive.

Confronting the Audition Process in American Orchestras

• Join the HSO and a panel of esteemed artists and arts administrators as we  explore questions such as whether – and how – musician hiring practices should be changed to increase racial and ethnic diversity in American orchestras, the evolving role of orchestral musicians in today’s society, and how students are being trained for a successful career in a professional orchestra.

Thank You Essential Workers

• To our essential workers and community partners, the Hartford Symphony Orchestra and The Bushnell say THANK YOU.

excerpts of Mahler's 5th

• Excerpts from Mahler's 5th, performed by the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Carolyn Kuan, on May 31 in the Belding Theater at The Bushnell.

EDUCATION

• Learning resources and music education videos from HSO musicians.

AT HOME WITH THE HSO

• At Home Performances and Fun Videos from our Musicians.

ARCHIVAL RECORDINGS

• Enjoy past recordings of HSO performances.

2020 Young Artists Competition

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  The 2020 Young Artists Competition was originally scheduled to take place in May at the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts and The Bushnell. Maintaining the Young Artists Competition in the face of Covid-19 required innovation and improvisation and was therefore reconfigured into a virtual competition. Click here to meet the winners!

   

Celebrating TMMF!

• Just like you, we really missed celebrating summer at the Talcott Mountain Music Festival this year! We created this look back at Talcott concerts in years past as a way to say THANK YOU to all of our wonderful patrons and sponsors who make the festival possible every year. We can’t wait to celebrate the 25th anniversary season of the TMMF with you next summer!

Michelle Cann Live Piano Concert

• Enjoy this recorded Facebook Live concert featuring Michelle Cann Pianist hosted by the Chamber Music Society of Detroit! Michelle is joining the HSO as guest pianist at our January Masterworks concert, where she will perform Florence Price’s Concerto in One Movement.

The Bowmakers Q&A

• On Saturday, October 3, the HSO hosted a free, live, online Q&A with The Bowmakers filmmaker Ward Serrill. The discussion was moderated by HSO Associate Concertmaster Lisa Rautenberg, and included HSO Concertmaster Leonid Sigal, bowmaker Robert Morrow, violin soloist Gareth Johnson, and violist Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, founding member of the Dover Quartet, who is featured in the film.