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Rachmaninoff & Rhapsody in Blue
June 6-8, 2025
Rachmaninoff & Rhapsody in Blue

HARTFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Carolyn Kuan, Music Director

RACHMANINOFF & RHAPSODY IN BLUE

Friday, June 6, 2025/ 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 7, 2025/ 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 8, 2025/ 3:00 p.m.
Belding Theater, The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts

Carolyn Kuanconductor
Clayton Stephenson, piano
2024-2025 Joyce C. Willis Artist in Residence*


John Adams
(b. 1947)


Dr. Atomic Symphony

George Gershwin
 (1898-1937)

Rhapsody in Blue
Clayton Stephenson, piano

-INTERMISSION-
Sergei Rachmaninoff
(1873-1943)

Symphonic Dances, op. 45
I.  Non allegro – Lento – Tempo I
II. Andante con moto (Tempo di valse)
III. Lento assai – Allegro vivace









The post of Music Director is endowed by the Beatrice Fox Auerbach Foundation.

We kindly request that you refrain from using flash photography and video recording during the performance, however we encourage you take photos and share them on your favorite social media platforms- be sure to tag us so we can join in on the excitement!

The Hartford Symphony Orchestra receives major support from the Greater Hartford Arts Council, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, and with support from the Department of Economic and Community Development, Connecticut Office of the Arts which also receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

The 2024-2025 Masterworks Series is presented by

The 2024-2025 Masterworks Series is also sponsored by
The Elizabeth M. and Harriette M. Landon Foundation

The Joyce C. Artist in Residence* is made possible by the Joyce C. Willis Fund
for Excellence and Equity in the Arts grant provided by

 

Musican Roster
Violin 1

Leonid Sigal 
Gary Capozziello 
Lisa Rautenberg 
Deborah Tyler 
Millie Piekos 
Michael Eby 
Katalin Viragh 
Virginia Kramer 
Yuri Kharenko


Violin 2

Michael Duffett 
Jaroslaw Lis 
Martha Kayser 
Candace Lammers 
Benjamin Kremer 
Nathan Lowman 
Krzysztof Gadawski 
Diane Frederickson


Viola

Michael Wheeler 
Nick Borghoff 
Gretchen Frazier 
Kyle Davis 
Wanxinyi Huang 
Andrew Knebel

Cello

Amy Butler 
Peter Zay 
Adam Willson 
Tom Hudson 
Kathy Schiano


Double Bass

Edward Rozie 
Robert Groff 
Mark Zechel 
Joseph Messina


Flute

Barbara Hopkins TBD

Oboe
Erin Andrusyak
Stephen Wade

Clarinet
Sangwon Lee
Curt Blood  

Bassoon
Yeh-Chi Wang 
Jensen Bocco 

French Horn
Justin Ruleman


Trumpet
John Charles Thomas
Alison Marseglia


Trombones 
Brian Diehl
Robert Hoveland

Bass Trombone
Reid Harman

Timpani

Gene Bozzi


Keyboard
Yujin Lee







CT Orchestra Month

Across Connecticut this month, 29 orchestras and 2,400 musicians will perform more than 48 concerts.

Hartford Symphony Orchestra is proud to partner with our talented colleagues across the state to create this orchestral richness for our communities.