HSO Extended

The Fierce Urgency of Now: MLK Tribute Concert

January 22, 2026 | 7 PM (Doors open at 6 PM)

FREE CONCERT!

Asylum Hill Congregational church
814 Asylum Ave, Hartford, CT

*Registration is encouraged, but not required.

Program

Toast of the Town, Quinn Mason

Audacity of Hope, Ozie Cargile

Deep River, Curtis Stewart / Coleridge-Taylor

King Jesus Is a Listening, Met AME Zion Church of Hartford Choir

Total Praise, Met AME Zion Church of Hartford Choir

Now I’m On My Way, Met AME Zion Church of Hartford Choir

The Journey (selection), Jeff Scott

Danse Nègre, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

About

Celebrate the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra on Jan 22, 2026, at the historic Asylum Hill Congregational Church. This inspiring evening features Joyce C. Willis Artist in Residence, Curtis Stewart, special guests, and the musicians of the HSO under the baton of Wayne du Maine.

The FREE concert weaves music and reflections that honor Dr. King’s vision of equality, justice, and hope for a brighter future. Join us for a powerful evening of remembrance, community, and the transformative power of music.

Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor:

Featuring

Wayne du Maine, conductor

Curtis Stewart, violin

Metropolitan AME Zion Church Choir

Rev. Erica Thompson, Asylum Hill Congregational Church

Symphonie Privett, Fox 61 News