The Hartt School Announces Upcoming Events For April 2010

The Hartt School is the comprehensive performing arts conservatory of the University of Hartford. Hartt offers innovative degree programs in music, dance, and theatre. Renowned faculty who perform and teach around the world mentor our students in their pursuits of excellence. With dozens of performing organizations and more than 400 instrumental and vocal performances, recitals, plays, master classes, dance performances, and musical theatre productions a year, performance is central to Hartt's curriculum.

The Hartt School Presents a Double Bass Masterclass and Presentation with Garth Stevenson
The Hartt School presents a double bass masterclass and presentation with Garth Stevenson on Thursday, April 1, at 4:15 PM, in Berkman RecitAl Hall. Stevenson has been presenting solo concerts for double bass with electronics since his 2005 debut in Warsaw. The music has evolved from mostly improvised pieces to longer, composed works that are difficult to categorize in a musical style; some have compared it to modern classical, new, experimental, film, ambient, or music inspired by nature. Admission is free. Please call the University Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587 or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt for more information.

The Hartt School Presents An Evening with Guitar
The Hartt School presents An Evening with Guitar on Thursday, April 1, at 7:30 PM in Berkman RecitAl Hall. This concert features the students of Richard Provost and Christopher Ladd. Admission is free. Please call the University Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587 or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt for more information.

The Hartt School Presents the Hartt Graduate Percussion Group
The Hartt School presents the Hartt Graduate Percussion Group on Thursday, April 1, at 7:30 PM in Millard Auditorium. The Hartt Graduate Percussion Group presents an evening of chamber music, featuring Frederic Rzewski's landmark Les Moutons de Panurge (for mallet-keyboard percussion and piano), Hartt alumnus Stuart Saunders Smith's Two for Four (for an array of instruments, including boatswain's whistle, bottles, and wind chimes), and Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic's Trio Per Uno (for an assortment of drums, gongs, and cymbals). Admission is free. Please call the University Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587 or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt for more information.

The Hartt School Presents a Violin Masterclass with Sibbi Bernhardsson
The Hartt School presents a violin masterclass with Sibbi Bernhardsson on Saturday, April 3, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Berkman RecitAl Hall. As a member of The Pacifica Quartet, Violinist Sibbi Bernhardsson performs more than 90 concerts annually around the world. He has performed in some of the most prestigious concert venues including The Wigmore Hall, Consertgebouw in Amsterdam, The Edinburgh Festival, Alice Tully Hall, Carnegie Hall, Music@Menlo, Dai Seimei Hall in Tokyo, and others. He has performed with Yo Yo Ma, Menahem Pressler, The Emerson String Quartet, Wu Han, and members of the Guarneri and Cleveland Quartets. His awards include a 2009 Grammy Award for best performance in Chamber music, an Avery Fisher Career Grant, The Cleveland Quartet Award, and the Icelandic Lindar Award. Bernhardsson is on the Faculty at University of Illinois, an Artist-in-Residence at University of Chicago, and at the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, MA. Admission is free. Please call the University Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587 or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt for more information.

The Hartt School Presents Framing War Through Music and Poetry
The Hartt School presents Framing War Through Music and Poetry on Tuesday, April 6, at 7:30 PM in Berkman RecitAl Hall. Join Larry Alan Smith, Professor of Composition at The Hartt School, for the premiere and a discussion of his newest work, a war-related piece, performed by Hartt faculty member Cherie Caluda, soprano. Smith, who will accompany Caluda on piano, has been named a Faculty Fellow for 2010. The Fellowship, and this year's Humanities Center Seminar, themed "Framing War," support the development of this composition during the spring semester. Admission is free. Please call the University Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587 or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt for more information.

The Hartt School Presents a Masterclass and Concert with Harold Mabern
The Hartt School presents a masterclass and concert with master pianist Harold Mabern on Wednesday, April 7, at 7:30 PM in Millard Auditorium. Mr. Mabern will perform a solo piano concert, and also will perform with Hartt students and faculty. In addition to the concert, Mr. Mabern will present a free masterclass that afternoon at a time to be announced. General admission for the concert is $15 and $10 with a student ID. Please visit www.hartford.edu/hartt or call 860.768.4862 for details.

The Hartt School Presents the St. Lawrence String Quartet
The Hartt School Presents the St. Lawrence String Quartet, part of the Richard P. Garmany Chamber Music Series, on Thursday, April 8, at 7:30 PM in Millard Auditorium. From its earliest days as a graduate ensemble mentored at Hartt by the Emerson String Quartet, the St. Lawrence String Quartet has risen steadily in stature to become one of the preeminent quartets in the world. Admission is $30, with discounts for seniors, students, and groups. Please call the University Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587 or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt for more information.

The Hartt School Presents An Evening with Guitar
The Hartt School presents An Evening with Guitar on Thursday, April 8, at 7:30 PM in Berkman RecitAl Hall. This concert features the students of Richard Provost and Christopher Ladd. Admission is free. Please call the University Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587 or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt for more information.

The Hartt School Presents The Importance of Being Earnest
The Hartt School presents The Importance of Being Earnest Thursday, April 8, through Saturday, April 10, at 7:30 PM, and Sunday, April 11, at 3:00 PM, in the Edward T. and Ann C. Roberts Foundation Theater at the Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center, 35 Westbourne Parkway, Hartford. Set in London and the English countryside during the late 19th century, The Importance of Being Earnest is Oscar Wilde's classic romantic comedy of fun and games, alter-egos, and dubious ethics among the British upper crust. Directed by Malcolm Morrison, this sharp-witted satire of Victorian society tells the tale of friends Algernon Moncrieff and Jack Worthing, Jack's lovely ward Cecily, Algernon's cousin Gwendolyn, Gwendolyn's mother Lady Bracknell, and their collective exploits. Just who is in love with who? How will Lady Bracknell handle the matter of her daughter Gwendolyn's suitors? And what's the truth about Jack's mysterious heritage?
Admission is $20 with discounts for seniors, students, and groups. Please call the University Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587 or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt for more information.

The Hartt School Presents a Hammerklavier Recital
The Hartt School presents a Hammerklavier Recital on Monday, April 12, at 7:30 PM in Berkman RecitAl Hall. The concert features solo performances by pianists from Hartt's Piano Department. Admission is free. Please call the University Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587 or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt for more information.

The Hartt School Presents Hartt Big Band
The Hartt School presents Hartt Big Band on Wednesday, April 14, at 7:30 PM in Millard Auditorium. Admission is free. Please call the University Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587 or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt for more information.

The Hartt School Presents An Evening with Guitar
The Hartt School presents An Evening with Guitar on Thursday, April 15, at 7:30 PM in Berkman RecitAl Hall. This concert features the students of Richard Provost and Christopher Ladd. Admission is free. Please call the University Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587 or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt for more information.

The Hartt School Presents Mihai Tetel in the 2009-2010 Faculty Recital Series
The Hartt School presents cellist Mihai Tetel in a Faculty Recital on Sunday, April 18, at 3:00 PM in Berkman RecitAl Hall. Tetel will be assisted by fellow Hartt faculty member Margreet Francis on piano. The program will consist of works by J.S. Bach, Cassado, Ibert, and Granados. Admission is free. Please call the University Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587 or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt for more information.

The Hartt School Presents an Undergraduate Voice Recital
The Hartt School presents an Undergraduate Voice Recital on Sunday, April 18, at 7:30 PM in Berkman RecitAl Hall. Junior Vocal Performance majors present an evening of songs. Admission is free. Please call the University Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587 or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt for more information.

The Hartt School Presents a Masterclass in Double Bass with Tim Cobb*
The Hartt School presents a masterclass with Tim Cobb on Monday, April 19, from 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM in Room 163 of the Fuller Music Center. Tim Cobb is Principal Bass for the Metropolitan Opera and Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestras, and a former member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He is on the faculty of the Sarasota Music Festival, and has participated in numerous chamber music festivals worldwide. A former participant in the Marlboro Music Festival, he has recorded on several CDs with the Harmonie Ensemble, including L'histoire du soldat (2003 Grammy nominee) and all Met recordings since 1985. Cobb serves on the faculties of the Manhattan School of Music and Conservatory of Music, Purchase College. Admission is free.
* The date and time for this event are subject to change. Please visit the Hartt Performance Calendar on line at http://harttweb.hartford.edu/events/default.aspx and enter Tim Cobb in the search bar for updated information.

The Hartt School Presents a Viola Masterclass with Gilad Karni
The Hartt School presents a viola masterclass with Gilad Karni on Tuesday, April 20, at 11:00 AM in Berkman RecitAl Hall. Gilad Karni, renowned soloist and PrincipAl Viola in the Tonhalle Orchestra, Zurich, will present a one hour viola masterclass at Hartt courtesy of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra Education Program. Mr. Karni will perform April 22-25 as soloist with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra. Admission is free. Please call the University Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587 or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt for more information.

The Hartt School Presents a Double Bass Studio Recital
The Hartt School presents a Double Bass Studio Recital on Tuesday, April 20, at 7:30 PM in Berkman RecitAl Hall. The concert features students from the studio of Robert Black. Admission is free. Please call the University Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587 or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt for more information.

The Hartt School Presents the Contemporary Players Ensemble
The Hartt School presents the Contemporary Players Ensemble on Wednesday, April 21, at 7:30 PM in Millard Auditorium. This concert features student intermedia works, curated by University of Hartford Professors Ken Steen and Gene Gort and created and performed by University of Hartford students. Come see the wonderful and creative talent on display. Admission is free. Please call the University Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587 or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt for more information.

The Hartt School Presents a Jazz Vocal Recital
Hartt's Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz presents the students of Shawnn Monteiro in a jazz vocal recital, accompanied by jazz instrumental students, on Wednesday, April 21, at 8 PM in Berkman RecitAl Hall. Admission is free

The Hartt School Presents Into the Woods
The Hartt School presents Into the Woods Wednesday, April 21, through Friday, April 23, at 7:30 PM; Saturday, April 24, at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM; and Sunday, April 25, at 2:00 PM, in the Kent McCray Theater at the Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center, 35 Westbourne Parkway, Hartford. Once upon a time, there was a wildly successful Broadway musical called Into The Woods, with music and lyrics by Broadway living legend Stephen Sondheim and book by the acclaimed James Lapine. The plots of several Brothers Grimm fairy tales are intertwined in surprising ways, as a mysterious narrator guides us through the story of a Baker and his wife, their quest to begin a family, and the many well-known characters they encounter along the way. Cinderella, Little Red Ridinghood, Jack and the Beanstock, Rapunzel, and other well-known characters learn many life lessons along the way. Into the Woods is directed by Annmarie Davis, with music direction by Michael Morris, and choreography by Denise Leetch-Moore. Admission is $20 with discounts for seniors, students, and groups. Limited seating is available. Please call the University Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587 or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt for more information.

The Hartt School Presents the Hartt Wind Ensemble and Symphony Band
The Hartt School presents the Hartt Wind Ensemble and Symphony Band on Friday, April 23, at 7:30 PM in Millard Auditorium. This pre-Carnegie Hall performance will feature a world premiere preview performance by the celebrated composer Chen Yi. This composition is the first installment of works commissioned by the National Wind Ensemble Consortium Group, which was formed by Hartt Director of Bands Glen Adsit. Also on the program will be an incredible new composition by Hartt composition student Jess Turner. Written for wind ensemble, Rumpelstilzchen is a wonderful addition to the wind ensemble library. The Symphony Band's final concert of the 2009-2010 season features many guest artists. Graduate student Melanie Guerin will conduct David Maslanka's Tears on her final concert. Dr. Warren Haston will conduct John Barnes Chance's Incantation and Dance. Hartt tuba professor Scott Mendoker is featured on David Holsinger's Kansas City Dances, and conductor Matthew Aubin will conclude the Symphony Band half of the program with John Mackey's Turbine. Admission is $20, with discounts for seniors, students, and groups. Please call the University Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587 or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt for more information.

The Hartt School Presents Bass Band
The Hartt School presents Bass Band on Saturday, April 24, at 3:00 PM in Berkman RecitAl Hall. The concert features transcriptions and original works for double bass ensembles. Admission is free. Please call the University Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587 or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt for more information.

The Hartt School Presents The Hartt Percussion Ensemble
The Hartt Percussion Ensemble presents "Less is More," on Saturday, April 24, at 7:30 PM in Millard Auditorium. This concert features works by composers who focus on quality rather than quantity, including John Alfieri, Peter Garland, Eugene Novotney, John Pennington, Steve Reich, Emmanuel Sejourne, James Tenney, and Michael Udow.
Admission is free. Please call the University Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587 or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt for more information.

The Hartt School Presents a Free Improvisation Concert
The Hartt School presents a Free Improvisation Concert on Sunday, April 25, at 3:00 PM in Berkman RecitAl Hall. This concert features performances by the students from the Free Improvisation Course. Admission is free. Please call the University Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587 or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt for more information.

The Hartt School Presents the Hartt Composers Ensemble, "A Souvenir for Spring"
The Hartt School presents the Hartt Composers Ensemble on Sunday, April 25, at 8:30 PM in Bliss Music Room. The Ensemble presents new and unusual works, including music by John Cage, Donald Erb, and Steve Reich, as well as premieres by Hartt composers. An engaging and entertaining evening guaranteed for all! Admission is free. Please call the University Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587 or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt for more information.

The Hartt School Presents End of Semester Chamber Music Concerts
The Hartt School presents End of the Semester Chamber Music Concerts on Sunday, April 25, and Monday, April 26 at 7:00 PM in Berkman RecitAl Hall. Hartt undergraduate and graduate students perform a wide variety of repertoire in various chamber ensembles. Each Mid-Semester Chamber Music Concert features a different program . Admission is free. Please call the University Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587 or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt for more information.

The Hartt School Presents a Hammerklavier Recital
The Hartt School Presents a Hammerklavier Recital on Tuesday, April 27, at 7:30 PM in Berkman RecitAl Hall. This concert features solo performances by pianists from Hartt's Piano Department. Admission is free. Admission is free. Please call the University Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587 or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt for more information.

The Hartt School Presents a Faculty and Student Chamber Music Concert
The Hartt School Presents a Faculty and Student Chamber Music Concert on Thursday, April 29, at 8:30 PM in Bliss Music Room. Hartt viola faculty member Steve Larson will be joined by Hartt graduate students pianist Erberk Eryilmaz, violinists Carla Rincon and Groa Valdimarsdotir, and cellist Han-Wei Lu. The concert features music for viola and piano by Astor Piazzolla, the monumental Piano Quintet by Erberk Eryilmaz, and other chamber music. Admission is free. Please call the University Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587 or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt for more information.

The Hartt School Presents Hartt Dances
The Hartt School presents Hartt Dances, its spring main stage dance concert, on Friday, April 30, and Saturday May 1, at 7:30 PM, and again on Sunday, May 2, at 3:00 PM, in Lincoln Theater. The program includes Steps in the Street, a Martha Graham work re-staged by former Martha Graham Company dancer Kim Stroud; A Choreographic Offering, a Jose Limon work re-staged by Stephen Pier; original choreography by Katie Stevinson-Nollet; Dark Elegies, a pas de deux originally choreographed by Antony Tudor, re-staged by Hilda Morales and Sally Bliss; Tarantella, an excerpt from the second act of Napoli, re-staged by Hilda Morales; and excerpts from Don Quixote, re-staged by Hilda Morales and Alla Nikitina. Admission is $20 with discounts for seniors, students, and groups. Please call the University Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587 or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt for more information.

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