First Night Hartford 2021 is Virtual
Featuring original performances by Hartbeat Ensemble, Nelson Bello and Friends, Chad-Browne Springer, Phat A$tronaut, Studio 860, and the Hartford Symphony Orchestra. The broadcast will also serve to highlight amazing programming created during 2020 by Hartford artists and arts institutions including the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, NightFall, New England Ballet Theatre, Connecticut Science Center, Hip-hop for the Homeless, Hartbeat Music Festival, Hartford Jazz Fest, Monday Night Jazz and a whole lot more. The program will also include reflections on the past year including pieces and discussion on the COVID -19 pandemic and social justice movements in Connecticut.