Meet Our Music Director Finalists

It is with great enthusiasm that we now introduce our four finalist candidates, whose vision, musicianship, and alignment with the HSO’s values stood out at every stage of the process. We look forward to sharing more about each of them here, and to welcoming them in the coming season as we continue this exciting journey together.

The Hartford Symphony Orchestra’s Music Director Search has been an ambitious, deeply thoughtful, and genuinely energizing process—one that reflects the care this organization brings to every major artistic decision.

The Search Committee reviewed an exceptionally strong and diverse pool of nearly 200 applicants from around the world, representing a wide range of artistic perspectives, professional experiences, and musical voices. Through a rigorous, multi-round process that included detailed application reviews, programming exercises, video evaluations, multiple interviews, and extensive discussion among musicians, staff, board members, and community advisors, the field was carefully and deliberately narrowed. Each step brought sharper clarity about the artistic leadership our orchestra needs now and into the future.