Regina Carter Plays The Hartt School 11/17

The Hartt School, the comprehensive performing arts school of the University of Hartford, is pleased to present Grammy nominated violinist Regina Carter on Thursday evening, November 17, 2011, at 7:30 PM, in Millard Auditorium at the University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford. Individual concert tickets are $35, with discounts for seniors, educators, University of Hartford alumni, students, and groups.

Carter will appear with her five person ensemble to perform tracks from her recently released, internationally acclaimed album of African roots music Reverse Thread. "There is an immense amount of amazing music coming from all around the world, much of which is barely accessible," emphasized Regina on her website. "Reverse Thread gave me the opportunity to explore and celebrate a tiny portion of music that moved me."

As a 2006 MacArthur Foundation Fellow, what is commonly known as the "genius grant," Carter was able to create the acclaimed album Reverse Thread. She has toured throughout the world repeatedly, been featured with several symphony orchestras, and performed with artists as diverse as Aretha Franklin, Lauryn Hill, Billy Joel, and Mary J. Blige. Carter continues to be one of the most versatile and imaginative artists of our time.

According to Time Magazine, "Regina Carter creates music that is wonderfully listenable, probingly intelligent and, at times, breathtakingly daring...taking the listener into the future of jazz."

A special pre-concert dinner precedes the performance and begins at 6:00 PM in the University's 1877 Club. Patrons may purchase tickets to the performances and/or the pre-concert dinners. Dinner tickets are $35 each. To purchase tickets or to get additional information, please call the University of Hartford Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587. To purchase tickets online, please visit www.hartford.edu/hartt.

The Richard P. Garmany Chamber Music Series for 2011-2012 also includes performances by ECCO (East Coast Chamber Orchestra) on Thursday, February 2, 2012, and the Carter Bray, cello, and Christopher O'Riley, piano, on Thursday, April 19, 2012. The Garmany Series, which quickly has established itself as the region's premier showcase for visiting chamber music artists, is made possible in part by a grant from the Richard P. Garmany Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.

ECCO (East Coast Chamber Orchestra) - February 2, 2012; 7:30 PM; Lincoln Theater.
This young 17-member conductorless string orchestra has been hailed as "dramatic," "magically expressive," and "truly spectacular." ECCO's members - many still in their twenties - are among the most brilliant and sought-after young chamber players and freelance musicians in the country, devoted to reenergizing the concert experience, both for seasoned listeners and for classical newcomers. "...classical music's future." The Washington Post
www.eastcoastchamberorchestra.com

Carter Brey, cello, and Christopher O'Riley, piano - April 19, 2012; 7:30 PM; Millard Auditorium.
Two of the music world's most visible and admired performers. As principal cellist of the New York Philharmonic and as an active soloist and chamber player, Brey is known to audiences around the world. Host of Public Radio's long-running program "From the Top," and acclaimed for his groundbreaking transcriptions of the songs of Radiohead and other rock artists, O'Riley is recognized as one of classical music's visionary performers and thinkers. "Finely nuanced...an impeccable partnership." -- New York Times
www.christopheroriley.com
http://nyphil.org/meet/orchestra/index.cfm?page=profile&personNum=7

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 90 years ago, 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 marks 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, 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 Foundation receives gifts from thousands of generous individuals and families, and in 2010, awarded grants of more than $29 million to a broad range of area nonprofit organizations, the largest amount granted in the Foundation's 85-year history. For more information about the Hartford Foundation, visit www.hfpg.org or call 860-548-1888.

Richard P. Garmany lived in Avon and was an executive at Aetna, and created the Fund at the Hartford Foundation before his death in July 2008. Hartt's chamber series was among the first recipients of a grant awarded by the Fund and thanks in part to the success of the Series, the gift was renewed and increased for the 2010- 2011 season and the 2011-2012 season.

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