Andrew Wilcox Trio - Street Stages: Artist Collective
The Andrew Wilcox Trio is a group steeped deeply in the jazz tradition often featuring Andrew's own original music and arrangements alongside the works of his elders and mentors like the late great Stanley Cowell and Ralph Peterson as well as Yoron Israel and Avery Sharpe. This performance will feature a lot of material from Andrew's upcoming album Dear Mr. Hill as well as newly developed arrangements and freshly written music. Andrew believes in not just performing, but telling the stories that have shaped him and affect others.
Mad Agnes - Street Stages: Hartford Health Care
The genre-bending trio, Mad Agnes, delivers smart songwriting, passionate performances, and an ease with one another on stage that invites the audience into their world of human connection and spontaneous fun. They transport listeners with well crafted instrumentation, using guitars, mandolin, ukulele, piano, an inventive keyboard, and three-part harmonies as tight as jeans from the dryer.
Judy Handler & Mark Levesque - Stages Stages
Come and enjoy a fun & exciting musical journey through many countries with Judy Handler & Mark Levesque. They perform their own inspiring arrangements on guitars and mandolin and will include music from the U.S., Spain, France, Italy, Eastern Europe, Brazil, Latin America and more! Audiences respond with enthusiasm to their extraordinary sound, passionate performance, amusing anecdotes, and the joyful spirit of their music.
Husband and wife duo, Handler & Levesque, have performed over 2,500 concerts together over the past 30 years throughout the United States & Europe. They create unique programs of guitar duets and music for guitar & mandolin that cross all genres. Their friendly and entertaining way of chatting with audiences, immediately makes a personal and authentic connection.
We have a long connection with the GHAC going back to the 90's. They loved being a part of Street Stages last year and hope to be able to participate again this summer! We have an excellent sound system and do a lot of publicity for our performances.
Hartford Dance Collective
Create & compose a dance in real time with The Hartford Dance Collective. In this interactive experience, audience members have an opportunity to write down words or phrases on pieces of paper that will be dropped into a bucket. The facilitator will pick out phrases from the bucket for the performers to create with. Watch as the dance unfolds before your eyes as you help create the style, emotion, quality, setting, & music of each dance piece. This performance uses audience involvement to create approximately 25-30 two minute dance vignettes.
The Austin Phillips Quartet - Street Stages:
Original music written by Austin Phillips for guitar, tenor saxophone, bass, and drumset. Modern Jazz in a special quartet format.
Tomaca - Street Stages: Berkin on Main
As a multifaceted singer, Tomaca performs a diverse range of music genres including jazz, rock, RnB, ShowTunes, and Opera. While she frequently perform at private events, she relishes public performances for the opportunity to radiate positive energy and expose younger generations to the versatility of classic music and artists.
Giosa-Varela Blues Band
The Giosa-Varela Blues Band are a Windsor, CT-based band lead by Morgan Giosa on vocals and guitar and electric guitar maestro Frank Varela. They perform an eclectic mix of high-energy Chicago-style blues, jazz, classic jam rock (Grateful Dead, Santana, Phish, Jimi Hendrix, etceter), and originals in the jazz and blues genres. They have performed at variety of venues ranging from the Buttonwood Tree in Middletown, CT to Almost Famous Brewing in East Granby, CT to the Greater Hartford Arts Council Street Stages in 2023. They have recently recorded and released an album under Morgan‘s name, entitled “Feelin’ Fine Today”, available on all major streaming platforms.
Illuminous - Street Stages: Bartholemew & Park
We are an all-original indie-alt-rock/groove electric band, we have a singer/synth player, guitarist/singer, guitarist, bassist, and drummer. We played Street Stages last summer at Capital Ice Cream and it was a blast! We enjoy playing live and the city of Hartford has been our band’s "home”, where we have had most of our live performances. Our drummer and bassist have a home studio in West Hartford (Street James Street studio) and we’ve recorded and released two singles over the past few months, with many more to come! We have over an hour of originals and have an original sound that covers different genres so each song is unique. We’d love to perform for Street Stages again in 2024! We have our own PA/speakers/amps/mixer and can set up anywhere as long as we have a power source.
Dad's Noisy Basement - Street Stages: Hartford Health Care
The one-man-band sound of Dad's Noisy Basement will add a whimsical sonic element to your next event. Tom Bittel’s repertoire includes dozens of catchy original songs, along with rock, pop, swinging, and rootsy tunes culled from his collection of LPs, 45s, and 78s. His DIY backing tracks supplement his live vocal and guitar with imaginative rhythms plus his own background harmonies. The effect is a virtual "band of Toms." A veteran performer and recording artist for more than 30 years, Tom's solo act has been featured at the GHAC’s Street Stages, Bradley International Airport (for Make Music Day 2023), Make Music Fairfield (12/23), and The Cellar at Treadwell in Hamden, CT, plus past performances at Hartford’s Dirt Salon.
Matthew Pearl Quartet - Street Stages: Artist Collective
Matt will be bringing a group that includes drums, bass, piano/guitar, and myself on tenor saxophone. We will be performing a mix of original songs as well as jazz standards. Matthew Pearl is a jazz tenor saxophonist who received his Bachelor of Music degree in 2023 from the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz at the University of Hartford in Connecticut. He was awarded a scholarship for his talents in music and academics. Matt grew up in Marlborough, Massachusetts, where he originally found his passion for music. Matt studied saxophone with Abraham Burton and has been mentored by professionals including Rene McLean, Nat Reeves, Chris Casey, Javon Jackson, Matt DeChamplain, Haneef Nelson, and Zaccai Curtis. Matt spends his time practicing his saxophone, listening to music, and socializing with friends.
A Marquise - Street Stages - Berkins on Main
A Marquise a RnB singer who will be performing a mix of original music and old school and new school R&B Music
Liz Reed - Street Stages: Main Street Kiosk
Liz Reed, a whimsical singer/songwriter from Rocky Hill, is sure to captivate you with her beautiful voice and humorous original songs. Her unique interpretations of familiar tunes will entice you to stay for the whole evening. Come and sing along to songs from the '60s to today, and perhaps discover some new favorites.
Big Joe & The Stolen Hearts
Little bit of blues. Little bit of soul. Little bit of rock. Little bit of roll.
That’s it. That’s the formula Big Joe and the Stolen Hearts have been mixing as they have steadily worked themselves into the Greater Hartford music scene, playing everywhere up and down the Connecticut River Valley.
Led by the guitar artistry of Joe Linhart, they represent the forefront of a new blues rock movement, blending classic sounds from artists like Jimi Hendrix and Bruce Springsteen with modern artists like Gary Clark Jr. and Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats.
Adult beginner Hip-Hop
Artist/Organization Name: The Hartford Dance Collective
Event Title: Adult Beginner Hip Hop Class
Date: 1/12/24
Start Time: 6:00pm
End Time: 7:00pm
Event Information: Fridays* at 6pm
*2X per month
January 12 & 19
February 2 & 16
March 1 & 15
April 5 & 19
This introductory class is specially designed for adults who have a passion and desire to learn hip hop dance but have little to no prior dance experience. The classes provide a welcoming and friendly environment which exposes you to the core fundamentals of hip hop in a relaxed and comfortable class setting.
Taught by Chantal Edwards Matthews
Location: 1800 Park Street, Hartford, CT 06106
Cost: $19-$20
For more information, contact:: hartforddancecollective@gmail.com
Event Link: http://www.thedancecollective.org/open-class
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RAY CHEN, VIOLIN Julio Elizalde, piano Lenard Chamber Music Series
Artist/Organization Name: Ray Chen
Event Title: Ray Chen
Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Start Time: 7:30pm
End Time: 11:59pm
Event Information: Ray Chen is a violinist who redefines what it is to be a classical musician in the 21st Century. His remarkable musicianship transmits to millions around the world, reflected through his engagements both online and with the foremost orchestras and concert halls globally. Born in Taiwan and raised in Australia, Ray was accepted to the Curtis Institute of Music at age 15. He plays the 1715 “Joachim” Stradivarius violin on loan from the Nippon Music Foundation, which was once owned by the famed Hungarian violinist, Joseph Joachim (1831-1907).
“Ray Chen can do pretty much anything he wants on the violin.” - The Washington Post
Location: Jorgensen Center for The Performing Arts, Storrs, CT
Cost: $42
For more information, contact:: jorgensen.tickets@uconn.edu
Event Link: https://jorgensen.uconn.edu/online/article/ray-chen
Beginner Ballet Class
Sent via form submission from Greater Hartford Arts Council
Artist/Organization Name: The Hartford Dance Collective
Event Title: Beginner Ballet Class
Date: 1/9/24 - 4/16/24 (recurring every Tuesday)
Start Time: 6:00pm
End Time: 7:00pm
Event Information: 1/9/24 - 4/16/24 (recurring every Tuesday)
This introductory session is specially designed for adults who have a passion and desire to learn ballet but have little to no prior dance experience. The classes provide a welcoming and friendly environment, with individualized instruction and attention, which exposes you to the core fundamentals of ballet in a relaxed and comfortable class setting.
Taught by Susannah Marchese
Location: 1800 Park Street, Hartford, CT 06106
Cost: $19-$20
For more information, contact:: hartforddancecollective@gmail.com
Event Link: http://www.thedancecollective.org/open-class
SNARKY PUPPY Special / Cabaret Event Cabaret Fare & Bar
Artist/Organization Name: Snarky Puppy
Event Title: Snarky Puppy
Date: Friday, April 12th
Start Time: 8pm
End Time: 11:59pm
Event Information: This Grammy-winning collective of musical virtuosos defies genres and expectations, blending jazz, funk, rock, and world music into a sound that’s uniquely their own. Prepare for a night of musical exploration, mind-bending improvisation, and infectious rhythms that will have you dancing in your seat. Snarky Puppy’s performances are more than just concerts; they’re sonic journeys that leave audiences in awe of their unparalleled musicianship and on-stage chemistry. At its core, the band represents the convergence of both black and white American music culture with various accents from around the world. Japan, Argentina, Canada, and the United Kingdom all have representation in the group’s membership. Don’t miss this evening of boundary-pushing, genre-defying music that only Snarky Puppy can deliver.
Location: Jorgensen Center For The Performing Arts, Storrs, CT
Cost: $40-$56
For more information, contact:: jorgensen.tickets@uconn.edu
Event Link: https://jorgensen.uconn.edu/online/article/snarky-puppy
Beginner Ballet Class
Sent via form submission from Greater Hartford Arts Council
Artist/Organization Name: The Hartford Dance Collective
Event Title: Beginner Ballet Class
Date: 1/9/24 - 4/16/24 (recurring every Tuesday)
Start Time: 6:00pm
End Time: 7:00pm
Event Information: 1/9/24 - 4/16/24 (recurring every Tuesday)
This introductory session is specially designed for adults who have a passion and desire to learn ballet but have little to no prior dance experience. The classes provide a welcoming and friendly environment, with individualized instruction and attention, which exposes you to the core fundamentals of ballet in a relaxed and comfortable class setting.
Taught by Susannah Marchese
Location: 1800 Park Street, Hartford, CT 06106
Cost: $19-$20
For more information, contact:: hartforddancecollective@gmail.com
Event Link: http://www.thedancecollective.org/open-class
Adult beginner Hip-Hop
Artist/Organization Name: The Hartford Dance Collective
Event Title: Adult Beginner Hip Hop Class
Date: 1/12/24
Start Time: 6:00pm
End Time: 7:00pm
Event Information: Fridays* at 6pm
*2X per month
January 12 & 19
February 2 & 16
March 1 & 15
April 5 & 19
This introductory class is specially designed for adults who have a passion and desire to learn hip hop dance but have little to no prior dance experience. The classes provide a welcoming and friendly environment which exposes you to the core fundamentals of hip hop in a relaxed and comfortable class setting.
Taught by Chantal Edwards Matthews
Location: 1800 Park Street, Hartford, CT 06106
Cost: $19-$20
For more information, contact:: hartforddancecollective@gmail.com
Event Link: http://www.thedancecollective.org/open-class
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BENNEWITZ QUARTET Lenard Chamber Music Series
Artist/Organization Name: Bennewitz Quartet
Event Title: Bennewitz Quartet
Date: Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024
Start Time: 7:30 pm
End Time: 11:59 pm
Event Information: Founded in 1998 in Prague, the Bennewitz Quartet was named after the famous Czech violinist and teacher Antonin Bennewitz (1833-1926), and established its reputation by winning the Osaka (2005) and the Premio Paolo Borciani (2008) competitions. Currently celebrating their 25th anniversary, the quartet is a champion of Czech music, and since the fall of 2017, they have been the ensemble-in-residence for the Czech Philharmonic, performing in Prague’s Dvořák Hall. 2024 has been declared The Year of Czech Music, a celebration observed every decade when the year ends in a “4”. The year 2024 also marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Bedrich Smetana, the 120th anniversary of the death of Dvořák, and the 170th anniversary of Leoš Janáček. It would only be fitting for the Jorgensen audience to be treated to an all Czech program to honor these important Czech musical milestones.
“The Bennewitz quartet is downright wonderful, with a perfect balance of warmth and objective clarity.” - Gramophone
Location: Jorgensen Center for The Performing Arts, Storrs, CT
Cost: $39
For more information, contact:: jorgensen.tickets@uconn.edu
Event Link: https://jorgensen.uconn.edu/online/article/bennewitz-quartet
Beginner Ballet Class
Sent via form submission from Greater Hartford Arts Council
Artist/Organization Name: The Hartford Dance Collective
Event Title: Beginner Ballet Class
Date: 1/9/24 - 4/16/24 (recurring every Tuesday)
Start Time: 6:00pm
End Time: 7:00pm
Event Information: 1/9/24 - 4/16/24 (recurring every Tuesday)
This introductory session is specially designed for adults who have a passion and desire to learn ballet but have little to no prior dance experience. The classes provide a welcoming and friendly environment, with individualized instruction and attention, which exposes you to the core fundamentals of ballet in a relaxed and comfortable class setting.
Taught by Susannah Marchese
Location: 1800 Park Street, Hartford, CT 06106
Cost: $19-$20
For more information, contact:: hartforddancecollective@gmail.com
Event Link: http://www.thedancecollective.org/open-class
Beginner Ballet Class
Sent via form submission from Greater Hartford Arts Council
Artist/Organization Name: The Hartford Dance Collective
Event Title: Beginner Ballet Class
Date: 1/9/24 - 4/16/24 (recurring every Tuesday)
Start Time: 6:00pm
End Time: 7:00pm
Event Information: 1/9/24 - 4/16/24 (recurring every Tuesday)
This introductory session is specially designed for adults who have a passion and desire to learn ballet but have little to no prior dance experience. The classes provide a welcoming and friendly environment, with individualized instruction and attention, which exposes you to the core fundamentals of ballet in a relaxed and comfortable class setting.
Taught by Susannah Marchese
Location: 1800 Park Street, Hartford, CT 06106
Cost: $19-$20
For more information, contact:: hartforddancecollective@gmail.com
Event Link: http://www.thedancecollective.org/open-class
NICKEL CREEK Special Event
Artist/Organization Name: Nickel Creek
Event Title: Nickel Creek
Date: Thursday, March 21, 2024
Start Time: 7:30 pm
End Time: 11:59 pm
Event Information: Nickel Creek is mandolinist Chris Thile, violinist Sara Watkins and guitarist Sean Watkins. Together a sum of more than their staggering parts, the trio revolutionized bluegrass and folk in the early 2000s and ushered in a new era of what we now recognize as Americana music. After a nine-year absence, the Platinum-selling, Grammy Award-winning trio returned in 2023 with the highly-anticipated album, Celebrants — a bounty of 18 disparate but loosely connected songs written collectively during a creative retreat in Santa Barbara in early 2021. The result is perhaps the most audacious yet accessible release of the Grammy-winning trio's 34-year career. The entire enterprise is, naturally, shot through with the trio's virtuosic picking and shiver-inducing harmonies. The lyrics — addressing love, friendship, time, and the universal travails of travel — combine the poetic and plain-spoken, hitting a sweet spot of ethereal and relatable as bridges are built, crossed, burned, and rebuilt.
"Their instruments and voices alternately blend and shine...it's a joy to have the gang back together." - Paste
VIP Package:
The Celebrants Club VIP Package includes:
One (1) premium reserved seat ticket with early entry
Access to private pre-show performance by Nickel Creek
Access to private Q&A with Nickel Creek
Limited edition poster signed by the band
Celebrants Club enamel pin
Early entry to venue
Crowd-free merchandise shopping
On-site event host
Location: Jorgensen Center for The Performing Arts, Storrs, CT
Cost: $35-65, VIP $179
For more information, contact:: jorgensen.tickets@uconn.edu
Event Link: https://jorgensen.uconn.edu/online/article/nickel-creek
TAKÁCS QUARTET with Marc-André Hamelin, piano Lenard Chamber Music Series
Artist/Organization Name: TAKÁCS QUARTET
Event Title: Takács Quartet
Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Start Time: 7:30 pm
End Time: 11:59pm
Event Information: Among the world’s finest string quartets, the Grammy-winning Takács Quartet returns to Jorgensen where they have enchanted audiences for more than three decades and counting. The group’s dynamic and insightful performances have established the quartet as one of the most sought-after chamber music groups of our time. Now entering their 49th season, their unique blend of technical brilliance and emotional depth creates a truly unforgettable musical experience. Pianist Marc-André Hamelin is known worldwide for his unrivaled blend of consummate musicianship and brilliant technique in the great works of the established repertoire.
“Hamelin is a performer of near-superhuman technical prowess.” - The New York Times
Location: Jorgensen Center For The Performing Arts, Storrs, CT
Cost: $39
For more information, contact:: jorgensen.tickets@uconn.edu
Event Link: https://jorgensen.uconn.edu/online/article/takacs-quartet-2024
Beginner Ballet Class
Sent via form submission from Greater Hartford Arts Council
Artist/Organization Name: The Hartford Dance Collective
Event Title: Beginner Ballet Class
Date: 1/9/24 - 4/16/24 (recurring every Tuesday)
Start Time: 6:00pm
End Time: 7:00pm
Event Information: 1/9/24 - 4/16/24 (recurring every Tuesday)
This introductory session is specially designed for adults who have a passion and desire to learn ballet but have little to no prior dance experience. The classes provide a welcoming and friendly environment, with individualized instruction and attention, which exposes you to the core fundamentals of ballet in a relaxed and comfortable class setting.
Taught by Susannah Marchese
Location: 1800 Park Street, Hartford, CT 06106
Cost: $19-$20
For more information, contact:: hartforddancecollective@gmail.com
Event Link: http://www.thedancecollective.org/open-class
Adult beginner Hip-Hop
Artist/Organization Name: The Hartford Dance Collective
Event Title: Adult Beginner Hip Hop Class
Date: 1/12/24
Start Time: 6:00pm
End Time: 7:00pm
Event Information: Fridays* at 6pm
*2X per month
January 12 & 19
February 2 & 16
March 1 & 15
April 5 & 19
This introductory class is specially designed for adults who have a passion and desire to learn hip hop dance but have little to no prior dance experience. The classes provide a welcoming and friendly environment which exposes you to the core fundamentals of hip hop in a relaxed and comfortable class setting.
Taught by Chantal Edwards Matthews
Location: 1800 Park Street, Hartford, CT 06106
Cost: $19-$20
For more information, contact:: hartforddancecollective@gmail.com
Event Link: http://www.thedancecollective.org/open-class
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Adult Hip Hop Dance Class
Artist/Organization Name: The Hartford Dance Collective
Event Title: Adult Hip Hop Dance Class
Date: 1/9/24 - 4/16/24 (recurring every Tuesday)
Start Time: 7:00pm
End Time: 8:30pm
Event Information: 1/9/24 - 4/16/24 (recurring every Tuesday)
This introductory workshop, by Original Flows, is designed for adults who have a passion for hip hop movement. The main styles taught will be hip hop, funk, afro, & krump; exposing you to the core fundamentals in a relaxed and comfortable class setting.
Taught by Ginette Christie
Location: 1800 Park Street, Hartford, CT 06106
Cost: $24-$25
For more information, contact:: hartforddancecollective@gmail.com
Event Link: http://www.thedancecollective.org/open-class
Beginner Ballet Class
Sent via form submission from Greater Hartford Arts Council
Artist/Organization Name: The Hartford Dance Collective
Event Title: Beginner Ballet Class
Date: 1/9/24 - 4/16/24 (recurring every Tuesday)
Start Time: 6:00pm
End Time: 7:00pm
Event Information: 1/9/24 - 4/16/24 (recurring every Tuesday)
This introductory session is specially designed for adults who have a passion and desire to learn ballet but have little to no prior dance experience. The classes provide a welcoming and friendly environment, with individualized instruction and attention, which exposes you to the core fundamentals of ballet in a relaxed and comfortable class setting.
Taught by Susannah Marchese
Location: 1800 Park Street, Hartford, CT 06106
Cost: $19-$20
For more information, contact:: hartforddancecollective@gmail.com
Event Link: http://www.thedancecollective.org/open-class
Adult Hip Hop Dance Class
Artist/Organization Name: The Hartford Dance Collective
Event Title: Adult Hip Hop Dance Class
Date: 1/9/24 - 4/16/24 (recurring every Tuesday)
Start Time: 7:00pm
End Time: 8:30pm
Event Information: 1/9/24 - 4/16/24 (recurring every Tuesday)
This introductory workshop, by Original Flows, is designed for adults who have a passion for hip hop movement. The main styles taught will be hip hop, funk, afro, & krump; exposing you to the core fundamentals in a relaxed and comfortable class setting.
Taught by Ginette Christie
Location: 1800 Park Street, Hartford, CT 06106
Cost: $24-$25
For more information, contact:: hartforddancecollective@gmail.com
Event Link: http://www.thedancecollective.org/open-class
Beginner Ballet Class
Sent via form submission from Greater Hartford Arts Council
Artist/Organization Name: The Hartford Dance Collective
Event Title: Beginner Ballet Class
Date: 1/9/24 - 4/16/24 (recurring every Tuesday)
Start Time: 6:00pm
End Time: 7:00pm
Event Information: 1/9/24 - 4/16/24 (recurring every Tuesday)
This introductory session is specially designed for adults who have a passion and desire to learn ballet but have little to no prior dance experience. The classes provide a welcoming and friendly environment, with individualized instruction and attention, which exposes you to the core fundamentals of ballet in a relaxed and comfortable class setting.
Taught by Susannah Marchese
Location: 1800 Park Street, Hartford, CT 06106
Cost: $19-$20
For more information, contact:: hartforddancecollective@gmail.com
Event Link: http://www.thedancecollective.org/open-class
Baby Grand Jazz Hartford Public Library
Doors open at 2 p.m., concert at 3 p.m.
Center for Contemporary Culture
Downtown Library, 500 Main St.
Enter through the Library's Arch Street entrance only.
Thread City Jazz Trio started playing together in 2014; their first CD was released in January, 2023, and another is planned for 2024. Pianist Anthony Cornicello is a Professor of Music at Eastern Connecticut State University. Rick O'Neal plays bass for a few regional bands, including Delta Generators and Straight Up Jazz. He studied music at Eastern Connecticut State University, where he now works, as well as at the Pomfret School, and the Complex Center for the Arts. Percussionist Matthew Bronson studied music education from Western and holds a Masters of Music from the University of Minnesota Duluth. He is an adjunct Professor at Eastern. Learn more at https://threadcityjazz.com/
Anthony Cornicello, piano
Rick O'Neal, bass
Matt Bronson, drums