The Hartt School Hosts Annual Fall Choral Concert 11/19
By: Gabrielle Sierra Nov. 12, 2010
The Hartt School presents the Fall Choral Concert, an evening of sterling a cappella singing, on Friday, November 19, at 7:30 PM, at the Immanuel Congregational Church, 360 Farmington Avenue (corner of Farmington and Woodland Avenues), Hartford. A suggested donation of $15 will be collected at the door. Please visit www.hartford.edu/hartt for more information.
Hartt's four choral ensembles - Hartt Camerata, Chamber Choir, Choir, and Chorale - led by Edward Bolkovac, Colin Britt, Gabriel Löfvall, and Stuart Younse, present a program of American and Hungarian choral works by Bárdos, Barber, Bartók, Ben-Haim, Britt, Copland, Kodály, Lauridsen, Thompson, Voth, and Whitacre, as well as rousing spirituals and American folksong settings. Vocal Studies Division Director Edward Bolkovac says of the concert, "Listening to the warm and inspiring sounds of a cappella choral singing in a great acoustical space is a beautiful way to end a busy week."The Hartt School is the comprehensive performing arts conservatory 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.Videos