The Hartt School Announces December 2014 Performances

The University of Hartford's Hartt School is pleased to announce its performances for December. All performances take place at the main campus of the University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, Conn., at no charge, unless otherwise noted. For complete details about all Hartt performances this fall, visit www.hartford.edu/hartt.

To purchase tickets or to get additional information, visit or call the University of Hartford Box Office in Lincoln Theater on the University of Hartford Campus, 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford; at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587; or online at www.hartford.edu/tickets. University Box Office hours are Tuesday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Capitol Symphonic Winds

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

7:30 p.m.

Lincoln Theater

Capitol Winds is a symphonic band comprised of students from the University of Hartford as well as members of the Greater Hartford community. The group plays challenging concert band literature and performs several concerts each year. The band has premiered works by Hartt composers and hosted guest soloists from the Hartford area.

Public Works

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

8:00 p.m.

Berkman Recital Hall (seating is limited)

Public Works concerts showcase the diversity and ingenuity of Hartt's graduate and undergraduate composition majors with original compositions performed by a wide variety of ensembles comprised of Hartt student instrumentalists and vocalists.

Rick Germanson Jazz Master Class: The Art of Comping

Thursday, December 4, 2014

12:15 p.m.

Berkman Recital Hall (seating is limited)

Hartt students play for Rick Germanson, jazz pianist. Rick Germanson is highly in-demand on the New York City Jazz scene for well over a decade now. A native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rick moved to New York City after winning the Grand Prize at The American Pianists' Association Jazz Piano Competition in Indianapolis, in 1996. He also was "Best of New Talent in 2004" by the publication All About Jazz NYC.

Chamber Music Concerts

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Monday, December 8 - Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Monday, December 15 - Tuesday, December 16, 2014

7:00 p.m.

Berkman Recital Hall (seating is limited)

The Hartt School Chamber Music ensembles perform a wide variety of repertoire featuring unique and diverse programs.

Hartt Jazz Ensemble Concerts

Thursday, December 4 - Friday, December 5, 2014

7:30 p.m.

Lincoln Theater

Students of Hartt's Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz perform.

Bass Band Concert

Friday, December 5, 2014

8:00 p.m.

Berkman Recital Hall (seating is limited)

Comprised of undergraduate and graduate bass students, various sizes of ensembles are formed from trios to octets and rehearse twice weekly. The literature studied includes original works and transcriptions from all periods of Western music and contemporary pop culture; repertoire ranges from Monteverdi to Metallica. Special projects in the past have included working with composers on new pieces, collaborating with choreographers on movement-related works, and performing with a Balinese Gamelan orchestra. Concerts are presented each semester and occasional performances are given off-campus, the most recent being at the Bang On A Can Marathon in New York City.

Freshman Vocal Seminar Recital

Saturday, December 6, 2014

5:00 p.m.

Berkman Recital Hall (seating is limited)

A vocal Recital by Freshman Vocal Performance majors with Kelly Horsted, Pianist.

Percussion Ensemble

Saturday, December 6, 2014

7:30 p.m.

Millard Auditorium

Hartt Percussion Ensemble presents a dynamic program, featuring Brazilian music, and guest director Rogerio Boccato.

Sophomore Vocal Seminar Recital

Saturday, December 6, 2014

8:00 p.m.

Berkman Recital Hall (seating is limited)

Sophomore Vocal Performance majors perform with Doris Lang Kosloff, pianist.

Double Bass Studio Recital

Sunday, December 7, 2014

2:00 p.m.

Berkman Recital Hall (seating is limited)

Connecticut Youth Symphony

Sunday, December 7, 2014

3:00 p.m.

Millard Auditorium

Admission: $8 Adults, $6 Students/Seniors, $4 Children 12 and under

The premier youth orchestra of The Hartt School Community Division performs under the baton of Dr. Daniel D'Addio, Conductor.

Free Improvisation Concert

Sunday, December 7, 2014

5:00 p.m.

Berkman Recital Hall (seating is limited)

Freshman Composers Concert

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

5:00 p.m.

Bliss Music Room

Foot in the Door

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

7:30 p.m.

Lincoln Theater

Foot in the Door is a mixed ensemble of musicians whose repertoire includes music of established and emerging 20th- and 21st-century composers. Named for the autobiography of principal Hartt benefactor Alfred C. Fuller, who gained worldwide fame as the founder of the Fuller Brush Company and who always had to get a "foot in the door" as he pitched his merchandise door-to-door to potential customers, members play in a variety of ensemble sizes from small chamber groups to large chamber orchestras. Their name reflects the pluck, ingenuity, and perseverance our students bring to the task of promulgating new music, of all genres and types, to the wider world.

Hammerklavier

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

8:00 p.m.

Berkman Recital Hall

Featuring solo performances by piano students from Hartt's Instrumental Studies Division.

Collegium Musicum

Thursday, December 11, 2014

8:00 p.m.

Berkman Recital Hall (seating is limited)

The Hartt Baroque Collegium is a conductorless ensemble that performs music of the 17th and 18th centuries. It is coached regularly by Emlyn Ngai, concertmaster of Philadelphia's renowned early music ensemble Tempesta di Mare. The Collegium explores performance techniques of the Baroque period, including articulation, rhythmic alteration, and ornamentation. Repertory from past performances has included the Brandenburg concerti and cantatas of J. S. Bach and chamber music by C. P. E. Bach and Boismortier.

Smile

Thursday - Saturday, December 11 - 13, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, December 14, 3:00 p.m.

Handel Performing Arts Center, Roberts Theater

35 Westbourne Parkway, Hartford

Admission: $20 with discounts for students, seniors, and groups

Six anxious girls vie for the coveted title of Young American Miss in this satiric yet touching musical about the 1980s world of beauty pageants. Written by Marvin Hamlisch (A Chorus Line) and Howard Ashman (The Little Mermaid), the show follows the intrigue both onstage and behind-the-scenes as Santa Rosa, California plays host to the event. Directed By John Pike.

Junior Vocal Seminar Recital

Friday, December 12, 2014

5:00 p.m.

Berkman Recital Hall (seating is limited)

A vocal recital presented by junior Vocal Performance Majors with Eric Trudel, pianist.

Hartt Orchestra

Friday, December 12, 2014

7:30 p.m.

Lincoln Theater

Admission: $20 with discounts for students, seniors, and groups

The Hartt Symphony Orchestra provides orchestral instrumentalists with exceptional performance experiences, presenting more than eight concerts a year under the baton of Edward Cumming, including performances with Hartt's dance, music theatre, and opera departments.

The Nutcracker

Friday, December 12 - Sunday, December 14, 2014

Friday, December 19 - Sunday, December 21, 2014

Friday-Saturdays, 7:30 p.m.

Sundays, 2:00 p.m.

Millard Auditorium

Admission: $30 for adults, $20 seniors, $20 for all students with ID, $15 for children 12 and under

The Hartt School Community Division presents its annual production of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker. This year the Community Division's beloved production will be enhanced by new sets designed by the University of Hartford's very own scenic artist, Paula Bleck.

Senior Vocal Seminar Recital

Friday, December 12, 2014

8:00 p.m.

Berkman Recital Hall (seating is limited)

A vocal recital presented by senior Vocal Performance majors under the direction of faculty member Claude Corbeil.

Hartt Wind Ensemble and Hartt Symphony Band

Saturday, December 13, 2014

7:30 p.m.

Lincoln Theater

Admission: $20 with discounts for students, seniors, and groups

The Hartt Wind Ensemble performs "Timepiece" by Cindy McTee; Symphony for Wind Ensemble by Andrew Ardizzoia; and Sull'ala by Susan Botti. Hartt Symphony Band presents "Variants of a Medieval Tune" by Norman Dello Joio; Trittico Bottocelliano Mvt. 2 by Respighi/Martin; and "J'ai ete bal" by Donald Grantham.

Harmony and Philharmonia Concert

Saturday, December 13, 2014

2:00 p.m.

Lincoln Theater

The Hartt School Community Division wind ensembles perform under the baton of Alan Francis.

The Hartt Community Division presents Suzuki Orchestras

Sunday, December 14, 2014

2:00 p.m.

Lincoln Theater

The Hartt School Community Division Orchestras Appoggiatura, Da Capo, Intermezzo, Vivace, and Op. 89 perform under the baton of Emmett Drake.

Performance 20/20

Sunday, December 14, 2014

2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Berkman Recital Hall (seating is limited)

Members of Hartt's Honors Chamber Music program perform.

The Nutty Nutcracker

Sunday, December 14 and Sunday, December 21, 2014

7:00 p.m.

Millard Auditorium

Admission: $20 for adults, seniors, students, and children (no discounts are available)

Audiences are in for a comical evening with this off-the-wall version of the original Nutcracker.

Returning by popular demand and featuring a whole new plot, Nutty Nutcracker is a hilarious spoof on The Nutcracker with all new outrageous material. During last year's debut of Nutty Nutcracker, audience members were crying with laughter at the antics on stage. This performance not only showcases multiple casts of HCD's dancers, but also some of Hartt School's Musical Theater majors, local celebrities and dignitaries, as well as many other surprises. This season's off-the-wall twists are sure to have audience members rolling in the aisles again.

Hartt Community Division Greater Hartford Youth Wind Ensemble

Sunday, December 14, 2014

7:30 p.m.

Lincoln Theater

Admission: $8 Adults, $6 Students/Seniors, $4 Children 12 and under

The Hartt School Community Division's Greater Hartford Youth Wind Ensemble performs under the baton of Glen Adsit.

Hartt Community Division Suzuki Group Class Concert

Saturday, December 20, 2014

12:00 p.m.

Lincoln Theater

Sinfonia and Stringendo Concert

Sunday, December 21, 2014

3:00 p.m.

Lincoln Theater

The Hartt School Community Division's Sinfonia orchestra performs under the baton of Mickey Reisman, and the Stringendo orchestra performs under the baton of David Kramer.

The University of Hartford's Hartt School is a performing arts conservatory 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. Hartt marked its 90th year of providing world-class performing arts education to students in Greater Hartford and around the world in 2010. With more than 400 concerts, recitals, plays, master classes, dance performances, and musical theatre productions each year, performance is central to Hartt's curriculum. For more information about The Hartt School, visit www.hartford.edu/hartt.

The University of Hartford, centrally located in Connecticut, provides a distinctive educational experience across seven schools and colleges for one of the most diverse student bodies in New England. Hartford's faculty are attracted by the opportunity to challenge and support students as they pursue degrees in more than 100 programs in the arts, humanities, science, business, engineering and technology, education, and health professions. Chartered in 1957, Hartford has more than 5,000 undergraduate and, 1,600 graduate students from 48 states and 63 countries, and 75,000 alumni worldwide. Visit www.hartford.edu for more information.

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