New Haven Symphony to Perform 14 Concerts at Canal Dock Boathouse
The New Haven Symphony Orchestra (NHSO) returns to live music performances with 14 concerts on the New Haven waterfront between May 21 and July 4. These concerts will feature musicians from the New Haven Symphony Orchestra and guest artists performing in small, socially-distanced ensembles outdoors at the Canal Dock Boathouse on Long Wharf Drive in New Haven. Tickets to the series will be available for purchase beginning Monday, April 19 at noon.
The Concerts at the Canal Dock Boathouse will mark the first stage of the Symphony’s return to live performances. Music Director Alasdair Neale, who will host the series, says, “Words cannot express what it will mean for us to be able to play music together again. We are hopeful that this series signals that our darkest days are behind us, as well as expresses gratitude for the support and generosity of our audience and community this past year.
The concerts will include music by Antonin Vivaldi, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Felix Mendelssohn, Florence Price, Franz Schubert, Gioachino Rossini, Jennifer Higdon, Jessie Montgomery, John Philip Sousa, Jonathan Moore, Leonard Bernstein, Margaret Bonds, Philip Glass, Rafael Hernández Marín, and Scott Joplin. Performing side by side with NHSO musicians will be Connecticut artists including tenor Charles Widmer, electric cellist Jonathan Moore, steel pan virtuoso Kenneth Joseph, soprano Lisa Williamson, and dancer/choreographer Tavon Dudley, as well as local poets. A full list of concert programs and performers will be posted at NewHavenSymphony.org.
The NHSO will be enforcing health and safety guidelines at the Concerts at Canal Dock Boathouse per recommendations by the CDC and State of Connecticut. All attendees will be required to wear masks and to follow social distancing guidelines. Health and safety expectations and requirements will be posted at NewHavenSymphony.org and at every event. Tickets to the performance are $25, and free for kids under 18 with the purchase of an adult ticket. Tickets will be available for purchase beginning April 19 at noon at NewHavenSymphony.org or by calling (203) 787-4282.
