Richard P. Garmany Fund Renews Support for Hartt Chamber Music Series Through 2014
By: Kelsey Denette Mar. 09, 2012
The Hartt School, the comprehensive performing arts school of the University of Hartford, today announced that the Richard P. Garmany Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has renewed its support for School's Richard P. Garmany Chamber Music Series through 2014. The Fund, which has been the principal underwriter of the Series since its inception, will provide Hartt with $53,000 for each of the next two seasons.
The 2012-2013 Richard P. Garmany Chamber Music Series features Tempesta di Mare (Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra) on October 18, 2012; eighth blackbird on November 15, 2012; Imani Winds on February 21, 2013; and MiróQuartet with special guest artist Colin Currie, percussion, on April 4, 2013.
David Polk, Advisor to the Garmany Fund at The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, said, "We are very appreciative of the way in which Dean Flagg and Series Curator Steve Metcalf have developed and grown this chamber music series. Mr. Garmany would be very pleased with how this series has helped transform people's perception of what chamber music is through its presentation of some of the most dynamic and innovative artists of our time. By mixing new, cutting-edge music with traditional repertoire, and with artists that speak informally to the audience from the stage and mingle with patrons at post-concert receptions, the Series not only has established itself as a premiere chamber music experience in the region, but also has helped change the face of chamber music in our community. We have been pleased to see more and more students, as well as members of the Greater-Hartford community, in attendance to enjoy these intimate and exciting concerts. We hope the rest of our community is as impressed with the evolution and quality of the programming as we are."
Before his death in 2008, Mr. Garmany, a former executive at Aetna, created a donor-advised fund at the Hartford Foundation through his will. Since then, more than 60 grants totaling almost $1.3 million have been awarded to support dozens of regional nonprofits, including Hartford Hospital, Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network, Hartford Symphony Orchestra, Connecticut River Watershed Council, Hartford Stage, The Friends of Elizabeth Park, Simsbury Light Opera Company, and West Hartford Community Theater.
About the artists of The 2012-2013 Richard P. Garmany Chamber Series:
Tempesta di Mare (Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra) – October 18, 2012; Millard Auditorium
This internationally acclaimed 22-player orchestra, which performs on Baroque instruments, is recognized for its imaginative programming and performance of early music. The conductorless ensemble boasts an ongoing series of highly praised recordings on the Chandos label, and a busy touring schedule on both sides of the Atlantic. "Fresh, vibrant and spontaneous, representing the perfect marriage between musical instinct and meticulous scholarship." Fanfare
eighth blackbird – November 15, 2012; Lincoln Theater
Since its founding in 1996, the Chicago-based, two-time Grammy Award-winning sextet has been universally hailed as one of the handful of most important new-music ensembles in the world. Its stature was recently confirmed with the announcement of an unprecedented three-year appointment as Ensemble in Residence at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, to begin in the fall of 2012. "The blackbirds are examples of a new breed of super-musicians." Mark Swed, The L.A. Times
Imani Winds – February 21, 2013; Millard Auditorium
This globe-circling, genre-blurring quintet has seemingly collaborated with every significant musical figure of our time, from Wayne Shorter and Paquito D'Rivera to Yo-Yo Ma and Elliott Carter. With a deep commitment to commissioning new music, the group is enriching the traditional wind quintet repertoire while meaningfully bridging European, American, African and Latin American traditions. Imani has performed in every important venue and series in North America, and this year makes it debut appearances in France, Brazil and China. "… a soulful blend of classical, Latin, jazz, and world music…one of the most innovative and exciting ensembles to have emerged on the classical music scene…" The WashingtonExaminer
Miró Quartet with special guest artist, Colin Currie, percussion – April 4, 2013; Millard Auditorium
Now in its second decade, the Miró Quartet is acknowledged as one of America's premier quartets, having won virtually every important chamber music prize available, including the Naumberg Award and the Avery Fisher Career Grant. For this appearance, the Miró will be joined by the sensational Scottish percussionist Colin Currie, for an evening that will include several works written expressly for these five musicians, along with traditional quartet-only repertoire. "…explosive vigor and technical finesse…" The New York Times
"One of the guiding ideas behind these concerts has been to give our students, and our community, a taste of where classical chamber music is headed in our time. In view of the large and enthusiastic crowds we've drawn in our first three seasons, it's clearly headed in a good direction," noted Steve Metcalf, Director of Instrumental Studies for The Hartt School and Curator of the Series.
Dr. Aaron Flagg, Dean of The Hartt School, added, "This Series represents the level of quality and excellence – of our students, alumni, faculty, and guest artists – that exists throughout The Hartt School. We are grateful to the Foundation for continuing to support Hartt's efforts to bring artists of the highest caliber to the University of Hartford, where they contribute to the artistic growth of our own students and to the cultural life of the entire community."
All performances are held on Thursday evenings and begin at 7:30 PM. Performances are held in Hartt's Millard Auditorium or in Lincoln Theater, both on the University of Hartford's West Hartford campus. Individual concert tickets are $35 and Series subscriptions are $120, with discounts on individual tickets and subscriptions for seniors, educators, University of Hartford alumni, students, and groups.
New subscriptions are available beginning May 1. Individual concert ticket sales begin August 1, when both new subscriptions and individual tickets also may be purchased on line, at www.hartford.edu/hartt. Requests for individual tickets will not be processed until August 1. University of Hartford student, faculty, and staff subscriptions (including renewals) and individual tickets will be available by phone and in person at the Box Office beginning August 1.
A special pre-concert dinner precedes each performance, and details will be announced shortly. Patrons may purchase Series subscriptions or individual tickets to the performances and/or the pre-concert dinners. To purchase Series subscriptions or individual tickets, or to get additional information, please visit or call the University of Hartford Box Office in Lincoln Theater on the University of Hartford Campus at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587. To purchase tickets online after August 1, please visit www.hartford.edu/hartt.
The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is the community foundation for the 29-town Greater Hartford region, dedicated to improving the quality of life for area residents. The Hartford Foundation receives gifts from thousands of generous individuals and families and in 2011 awarded grants of more than $28 million to a broad range of area nonprofit organizations. For more information about the Hartford Foundation, and its strategic plan, Accelerate Success, visit www.hfpg.org or call 860-548-1888.
The Hartt School is the comprehensive performing arts school of the University of Hartford that offers innovative degree programs in music, dance, and theatre. Founded in 1920, Hartt has been an integral part of the University of Hartford since its charter merged the then Hartt School of Music, the Hartford Art School, and Hillyer College to create the University in 1957. 2010 markEd Hartt's 90th year of providing world class performing arts education to students in Greater-Hartford and around the world. With more than 400 concerts, recitals, plays, master classes, dance performances, and musical theatre productions a year, performance is central to Hartt's curriculum. For more information about The Hartt School, visitwww.hartford.edu/hartt.
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