The 2024–25 Richard P. Garmany Chamber Music Series has been announced, with an exciting lineup of world-class artists. Held at The Hartt School, the series is celebrating its 16th season!
Performances include:
Oct. 10, 2024: Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves and pianist Laura Ward, presenting a personally curated evening of American music, including songs and spirituals.
Nov. 21, 2024: the imaginative and crowd-pleasing Hub New Music (flute, clarinet, violin, cello) will present a wide-ranging program featuring guest artist Kojiro Umezaki of the Silk Road Ensemble.
Feb. 6, 2025: the series will welcome the Verona String Quartet with saxophonist Steven Banks. Banks, who has quickly come to be regarded as one of the foremost saxophone soloists in the world, is a former Jackie McLean Fellow and Hartt adjunct faculty member. In addition to music by Debussy, Mozart and others, the program will feature the world premiere of a major new piece for saxophone and string quartet by the distinguished American composer Christopher Theofanidis.
April 10, 2025: Sandbox Percussion, a four-person ensemble, will perform Seven Pillars, a Grammy-nominated large-scale mixed media work for a large roster of instruments, augmented by theatrical lighting designed for this performance, composed by the celebrated American composer Andy Akiho.
All performances are set for 7:30 p.m. and held in Millard Auditorium.
Tickets for each concert are $25 for the general public. Admission is free for University of Hartford students, faculty, and staff. Purchase tickets or register for individual shows here, or call the box office at 860.768.4228. (UHart community member discounts will activate on the online registration form after entering your email and other information.)
The series is generously supported by the Richard P. Garmany Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.
For more information, visit hartford.edu/garmany or you can read more in our recent news story here.