Meet the Music Director

Whiz Kids Family Concert

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Meet the Music Director

Please join us Friday, March 28 at 4pm at the Quinnipiack Club, New Haven for an ‘Open Forum’ where the exciting future plans and aspirations of the NHSO will be presented by our Music Director – William Boughton, Executive Director – Natalie Forbes and Chris Getman – NHSO President. Following this, the floor will be open to talk about how you, as patrons, would like to see the Orchestra develop over the coming years.

Tea and cookies will be served. Reservations are required. To reserve, please contact Nicole Gallego, Administrative Assistant at 203.931.2991 or email ngallego@newhavensymphony.org.

Whiz Kids Family Concert

The final concert in this year's Family Concert Series will take place at Woolsey Hall, Saturday April 12, at 2pm (with pre-concert activities beginning at 1:30pm).  The concert will feature soloists Sirena Huang, violin and Jennie Brent, cello (winners of the 2007-08 NHSO Young Artists Concerto Competition) with the NHSO conducted by Associate Conductor Gerald Steichen. On the program are works by Prokofiev, Boccherini, Sarasate, and Tchaikovsky.

Tickets:  $5-12.   For tickets, visit the Shubert Theater Box Office at 247 College Street, New Haven or call 203.562.5666.

MEET THE SOLOISTS: 

Sirena Huang is an accomplished violinist and an eighth grader at Renbrook School.
Favorite thing about playing in an orchestra or playing music in general: I enjoy playing in an ensemble because it's a neat experience to be able to ‘share' a piece with other musicians; it's like having a conversation.
Have you performed in any unique situations? ...Last summer, I had the incredible opportunity to play for the king and queen of Jordan at the World Peace Conference in Petra. Many Nobel Prize laureates were there, and I even got to meet the Dalai Lama!

Jennie Brent is a ninth grader at the Foote School and studies cello with Ole Akahoshi.
Do you have any pre-concert rituals you follow? Eat bananas. Usually I don't get nervous for concerts until right before, and I get really panicky and shaky. Luckily, most of that goes away when I get on stage.
How do you motivate yourself to practice when you're not in the mood? I find that when I am really stressed out with homework and tests, practicing is a really good way for me to just clear my head and calm myself down. It is really hard for me to make myself practice when I'm tired or feeling bad about my music and sometimes it seems impossible. On these days, I have to set goals for myself so that I know I am practicing to get something done and not just to take up time in my day.

Upcoming Events

Friday, April 25, 7:30pm
Big Band Extravaganza: A Tribute to the Swing Era Greats
Shubert Theatre, New Haven
Join Dan Keberle, Music Director of the Spokane Jazz Orchestra in a tribute to the Swing Era Greats. Hear the music of Tommy Dorsey (Ryan Keberle), Harry James (Dan Keberle), Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw (David Keberle).
Repeat Performance: Sunday, April 27, 3pm. Shelton Intermediate School, Shelton

Tickets $15-48 per person. Call the Shubert Theatre Box Office at 203.562.5666 or visit newhavensympony.org

Thursday, May 1, 7:30pm
The Tinker and The Sage
Woolsey Hall, New Haven
Join guest conductor Edward Bolkovac and the NHSO for the 2007-08 Season Finale! On the program, Mozart's Symphony No 31, ‘Paris'  and Brahms' Ein Deutsches Requiem featuring the New Haven Chorale with the choruses of The Hartt School, The University of Hartford and soloists Ricardo Herrera, bass baritone and Stephanie Gregory, soprano.

Tickets $10-65 per person. Call the Shubert Theatre Box Office at 203.562.5666 or visit newhavensympony.org

Saturday, May 10, 6:30pm
Annual Gala: Splendor of the Seasons
Yale University Commons, New Haven
Celebrate the Splendor of the Seasons NHSO-style as Associate Conductor Gerald Steichen and members of the orchestra take you on a musical journey with The Four Seasons- then and now, from Vivaldi to Frankie Valli. Exciting auction items, sumptuous fare, and dancing 'til midnight will round out the evening.

Tickets $200 General/ $300 Patron per person. Corporate sponsorships, table sales and other opportunities are also available.  For more information, please contact Stephanie Hardenber at the NHSO at 203.931.2997 or email shardenber@newhavensymphony.org

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