Community Calendar

The Connecticut Symphony Orchestra presents “Star Cross’d” on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 3 p.m. The concert will be held at Congregation Beth Israel, 701 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford, CT.
The orchestra, under the direction of Paul McShee, explores the many manifestations of love as we approach Valentine’s Day, with works including Vespri Siciliani Overture by Giuseppe Verdi, selections from Star Wars: Attack of the Clones by John Williams, Monty Norman’s James Bond Theme and selections from Romeo and Juliet by Sergei Prokofiev.

For tickets, details and directions, please visit connecticutsymphony.org

Join us for an eclectic evening of music with archguitarist Peter Blanchette and Québecois guitarist and singer Yann Falquet!

A guitarist, composer, arranger, and conductor, Peter is known around the world as the inventor of the 11-string archguitar. His extraordinary repertoire of internationally acclaimed arrangements spans from Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music to World Music, and his own original pieces.

This program will feature a blend of early music, Bach, and contemporary and Celtic music. He will be joined by Québecois guitarist and singer Yann Falquet, whose vibrant traditional repertoire and warm vocals expand the duo’s sound. Together they will present an uplifting mix of early music, original works, and Québecois songs to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

This concert is presented by Bing Productions in collaboration with Trinity United Methodist Church. Special thanks to our season sponsor Florence Bank.

Admission is $20 at the door, cash only please, or advance purchase through Eventbrite.

CMS Co-Artistic Director Wu Han opens the season with Mozart’s elegant Trio in E major, Ravel’s Sonata for Violin and Piano, Gershwin’s jazz-infused Three Preludes (in Heifetz’s dazzling arrangement), and Dvořák’s youthful Piano Quintet.

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Discover Burleigh’s Southland Sketches—the music that helped shape Dvořák’s vision for American classical style—followed by Dvořák’s Trio in G minor and Beethoven’s majestic Quintet in C major.

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A globe-spanning celebration of wind instruments: Beethoven’s Horn Sonata, Barber’s Summer Music, Villa-Lobos’ spirited Trio, Taktakishvili’s lyrical Flute Sonata, and Jongen’s dramatic Rhapsody.

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The acclaimed Calidore String Quartet performs a lively program including the F-major quartet once attributed to Benjamin Franklin, Haydn’s witty “The Joke” Quartet, Mozart’s graceful “Prussian” Quartet, Wolf’s Italian Serenade, and Wynton Marsalis’s At the Octoroon Balls.

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