Share your news! Members can submit news and events in the member portal. Login to start submitting. The Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra is seeking a creative and energetic professional to serve as Executive Coordinator. This is a wonderful opportunity to support one of Connecticut’s premier professional symphony orchestras in its next phase of growth. Under the leadership of Executive Director, Caleb Bailey, an imaginative and dynamic maestro – Toshiyuki Shimada, and the Board of Directors, the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra’s mission is to “inspire, educate, and connect our communities This December, the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra musicians are venturing out beyond the Garde Arts Center main stage.First off, in honor of the ongoing “Sargent, Whistler, and Venetian Glass” exhibit, the ECSO string trio will be performing at the Mystic Seaport Museum Meeting House on December 8th. Bask in the warm glow of luminary lanterns while enjoying a concert of Italian-inspired music. Tickets include access to the Sargent, Whistler, and Venetian Glass exhibit until 5:00 pm. The hour-long The ECSO is pleased to announce the appointment of Cara Cheung to the full-time position of Executive Coordinator. Reporting to the Executive Director, this role is a crucial part of the ECSO team through patron relations, marketing and design, office management, and event coordination.
Upon notice of her appointment, Cara had the following statement: ”I am very excited to be joining ECSO as the Executive Coordinator. I have admired the work Caleb, Toshi and everyone at ECSO did over the last couple of The Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra (ECSO) today [Jan. 13] announced the postponement of “Symphonic Fantasy,” the evening performance originally scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, at New London’s Garde Arts Center, due to the current high rate of COVID-19 transmission. A new date has not been determined.
“In the midst of the Omicron surge, we were not comfortable putting our audience, orchestra, and staff members at risk of infection,” said ECSO Executive Director Caleb Bailey. “It seemed
Gallery opening in Harris Building:
Cathy Fosnot, a long-term resident of New London most known for her work in math education, is opening a new gallery in the Harris Building at 165 State St. (Atrium 102) on Friday, September 18 at 6pm. The opening exhibition will be her own works, which she created as the global pandemic forced closures. The exhibition opening will be from 6-8PM and runs through October 10th. A duo of musicians from the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra will perform in the Atrium
As a result of the current health crisis, the ECSO announces small ensemble performances in various locations in the near future through the program titled “Soundscape”. This will encompass non-traditional offerings that give patrons access to our musicians and orchestral music in a safe environment. Upcoming events are listed below, and seats will be available on a first-come, first-served basis since capacity may be limited due to social distancing measures:
Upcoming events:
Friday, September As a result of the current health crisis, the ECSO announces small ensemble performances in various locations in the near future through the program titled “Soundscape”. This will encompass non-traditional offerings that give patrons access to our musicians and orchestral music in a safe environment. Upcoming events are listed below, and seats will be available on a first-come, first-served basis since capacity may be limited due to social distancing measures:
Upcoming events:
Friday, September 11, 12pm
As a result of the current health crisis, the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra has transformed its educational program, Music in the Schools, into an online resource for all to access, titled Music in the Homes. In the coming weeks, the ECSO will be posting videos to its YouTube channel at youtube.com/ectsymphony of educational videos provided by ECSO musicians. These videos will walk through the personal background of our musicians, musical concepts demonstrated by performed and recorded excerpts, As a result of the current health crisis, the ECSO must regrettably cancel the remainder of the 2019-20 season, including our rescheduled Spring Strings concert that was to take place on May 23rd (originally March 25th), our April 25th season finale – Feast & Fireworks, and the Young People’s Concerts that were rescheduled to May 19th.
We know these are difficult times for many and the current situation also poses financial challenges for the ECSO. Ticketholders who are in a position to help may do so in Grants support programs that benefit children and families in Eastern CT
The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT Foundation awarded grants in excess of $94,000 in support of 37 programs that benefit children and families in the region on March 24, 2020.
“At this critical time for many nonprofits, the Foundation worked to swiftly disburse funds to the recipients,” said Tony Sheridan, President and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT. “The Board members did a wonderful job of making ready the As of this update, the ECSO will cancel its upcoming events through April 30, or until Governor Lamont’s Executive Order is updated or replaced. These are currently as follows:
• Saturday, March 14th Instrumental Competition; to be rescheduled in the summer or early fall.
• Saturday, March 28th “Spring Strings” concert at the Garde Arts Center; tentatively postponed to Saturday, May 23rd. Details to follow.
• Saturday, April 4th Gala at the Mystic Marriott; to be rescheduled. Details to follow.
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The 2019-2020 season continues with an exciting program that features a Grammy Award winner and timeless compositions. Edward Elgar’s concert overture In the South opens the program with a boisterous theme re-purposed from another work, that joyfully expresses his experiences with his family in Italy. The soloist for the evening is Grammy-winning guitarist Jason Vieaux. Vieaux performs Joaquín Rodrigo’s well known Concierto de Aranjuez.
“Perhaps the most precise and soulful classical guitarist of his Leap into your seat for this Leap Day concert featuring works by Mozart, Beethoven, and pieces and performers from Turkey. Throughout his career, Music Director and Conductor, Toshiyuki Shimada has visited Turkey to conduct many of the country’s leading orchestras. These collaborations have connected Toshi with some of the country’s most gifted artists. The evening opens with the orchestra performing Esintiler (Inspirations) a work by one of Turkey’s most beloved composers Ferit Tüzün. Soloists for the Kelli O'Connor, ECSO Principal Clarinetist to perform Artie Shaw's Clarinet Concerto.
The 2020 portion of the ECSO’s 19-20 season kicks off with a non-traditional pairing: the New London Big Band on the stage for the first time with the ECSO. Continuing the celebration of Music Director & Conductor Toshiyuki Shimada’s 10th anniversary, this concert presents a slate of national and local treasures. In recognition of Black History Month, the ECSO performs Concert Overture No. 2 by composer Florence Price. The ECSO continues its 73rd season with an array of pieces that showcase the wide scope of the orchestral repertoire. Opening the concert in bombastic fashion is an arrangement of the iconic rock band Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody, a prog-rock operetta and one of their most popular songs. The Eastern Connecticut Symphony Chorus joins to open the concert with this piece.
Composer Charles Frink, an original member of the ECSO, and good friend of founding Music Director, Victor Norman, grew to become a The Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra kicks off the 2019-20 season on Saturday, October 26, at 7:30 PM with “New Season – New World”, at the Garde Arts Center in New London. This opening concert features violinist, Solomiya Ivakhiv making her ECSO debut with Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto. The concert concludes with Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 (From the New World).
The ECSO is partnering with the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation to offer discounts for the opening concert to all walkers for their Single tickets for the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra’s 2019-20 season are now on sale to the public. Tickets can be purchased online at gardearts.org, by calling the Garde Arts Center Box Office at 860-444-7373 x 1, calling the Symphony office at 860-443-2876, or in person at the Eastern Connecticut Symphony office at 289 State Street, New London, CT. Subscription packages, which offer ticket exchange, savings, and other benefits are still available.
The Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra Peter and the Wolf - Sunday, May, 5, 2019 @ 2pm
Resurrección Espinosa-Frink, Narrator
Eastern Connecticut Ballet, Artistic Director, Gloria Govrin
Special pricing: $10/adults, $5/children 18 & under
Location: Palmer Auditorium, Connecticut College, New London, CT
Join the ECSO for the continuation of its popular family concert offering as we explore the excitement of orchestral music! The concert opens with a thrilling overture titled Los esclavos felices by Juan Arriaga. Next, South of the Border ECSO and ECSC Continues 72nd Season – Saturday, April 27, 2019, 7:30pm – Titans Concert takes place at the Garde Arts Center, New London, CT
Featuring the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Chorus; Terrence Fay, Tenor; Matt Sullivan, Baritone; and Caroline Olsen, Mezzo-soprano
Note: the new concert time is 7:30pm, and the pre-concert chats will begin at 6:30pm.
The season finale opens with a piece from a true titan of orchestral music: Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven’s Prometheus Overture was derived from his Springtime Lark
Concert takes place at the Garde Arts Center, New London, CT
Featuring Tessa Lark, violin
Note: the new concert time is 7:30pm, and the pre-concert chats will begin at 6:30pm.
The ECSO ushers in spring with an eclectic blend of repertoire sure to entice listeners of all varieties. Continuing the tradition of featuring women composers, Joan Tower’s work Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman, No. 6, rounds out her 80th birthday celebration.
The ECSO co-commissioned the next work for violin The Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra invites the general public to attend its annual Instrumental Competition. This competition, now in its 60th year, was established to recognize the outstanding talents of emerging young musicians through the age of 25. 12 contestants have been selected for the final round held at Evans Hall on the campus of Connecticut College in New London, CT on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at 1:00pm. Complimentary refreshments are offered at the conclusion of the competition, after Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra and Chorus will perform Mozart’s Requiem at the Cathedral of St. Patrick in Norwich, CT on Sunday, April 14 at 7:30pm. General admission seating is free and the doors will open at 6:45pm.The Edward and Mary Lord Foundation has given a significant grant to ensure that this concert is an accessible benefit to all of Southeastern CT and beyond.
The Foundation had the following statement: “Kathryn Lord, Jeffrey Lord and Joel Suisman, Trustees of The Edward and Mary Lord ECSO Continues 72nd Season – Saturday, February 23, 2019, 7:30pm – Journey Home
Concert takes place at the Garde Arts Center, New London, CTFeaturing Justin Park, Cello (ECSO Instrumental Competition Winner)
Note: the new concert time is 7:30pm, and the pre-concert chats will begin at 6:30pm.
The next ECSO concert will feature the 2018 ECSO Instrumental Competition Winner, cellist Justin Park. 12 finalists appear at the competition each year, which is run by the Friends of the Symphony and open to the Featuring Stephan Tieszen, Violin (ECSO Concertmaster); Thomas Green, Bass (ECSO Principal Bass); and Nicholas Tolle, Cimbalom
Note: the new concert time is 7:30pm, and the pre-concert chats will begin at 6:30pm.The next ECSO concert will feature two long-time members; Stephan Tieszen, who has been Concertmaster for 30 years, and Thomas Green, Principal Bass of the ECSO for 25 years. Thomas Green is moving out of the area and has made a tremendous impact on both the ECSO and Ledyard Public Schools where Celebrate the holiday season on Saturday, December 15th at 7:30 pm with the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra and Chorus as they present George Frideric Handel’s Messiah at Harkness Chapel on the campus of Connecticut College in New London, CT.
Conducted by the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Chorus’s new director, Wendy Moy, the concert will feature choruses and arias from Parts 1, 2, 3, and concludes with the rousing Hallelujah Chorus. Tickets are $25 general admission and are available through the Celebrate the holiday season on Saturday, December 15th at 7:30 pm with the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra and Chorus as they present George Frideric Handel’s Messiah at Harkness Chapel on the campus of Connecticut College in New London, CT.
Conducted by the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Chorus’s new director, Wendy Moy, the concert will feature choruses and arias from Parts 1, 2, 3, and concludes with the rousing Halleluiah Chorus. Tickets are $25 general admission and are available through the Featuring Barbara Wiggin, Viola (ECSO Principal Viola); Eastern Connecticut Symphony Chorus
Note: the new concert time is 7:30pm and the pre-concert chats will begin at 6:30pm.
The ECSO continues its 72nd season with a festival of sounds inspired by Italian culture. Igor Stravinsky’s Pulcinella Suite kicks off the festivities with his updated (1922) take on a popular 18th century Italian folk character.
This season the ECSO spotlights several of its principal players; the first, Principal Violist Note: the new concert time is 7:30pm, and the pre-concert chats will begin at 6:30pm.
Surround yourself in contrasting rhapsodies as the ECSO begins its 18-19 season! The concert opens with George Enescu’s Romanian Rhapsody No. 1, a lush work full of dance rhythms and drinking songs that recalls the folk music of the composer’s homeland. The evening’s soloist, pianist Svetlana Smolina, makes her ECSO debut performing one of the 20th century’s most romantic favorites for piano and orchestra, Sergei The Eastern Connecticut Symphony Chorus (ECSC) is currently seeking singers for their 2018-2019 season. The ECSC offers singers a unique opportunity to join a musical enterprise of symphonic proportion in southeastern Connecticut. Individuals selected for a position in the chorus will have the opportunity to perform Giuseppe Verdi’s Stabat Mater on November 17, 2018 and Mozart’s Mass in C Major on April 27, 2019 with the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra at the Garde Arts Center. The ECSC will also be Following a recent search for a new director, the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Chorus (ECSC) has appointed Wendy K. Moy as its Director. Ms. Moy succeeds past ECSC Director Mark Singleton, who led the Chorus for nearly 20 years, and heralded in a period of growth and artistic vibrancy. ECSO Music Director, Toshiyuki Shimada, was quoted as saying “Mark Singleton has created a chorus that any orchestral conductor would dream of collaborating with. After our intensive search for a new director, I am confident On Thursday, June 21 from 5pm-7pm, in celebration of Make Music Day, members of the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra will be located at Mystic River Park waiting to perform.
All they need is a conductor. Members of the public will have a chance to conduct: In the Hall of the Mountain King, Armed Forces March, Can-Can, and the 1812 Overture! Anyone and everyone is invited to step up to the podium and try their hand at conducting the orchestra.
Mystic River Park is located on the river adjacent to Pfizer’s Groton Laboratories and the Clinical Research Unit, New Haven will support more than 60 programs in Southeastern Connecticut, the greater New Haven area, and southern Rhode Island through its 2018 competitive grants program.
Priority was given to programs that bring science and math to students from elementary through high school. Additional awards were made for programs that provide for the underserved or to support local civic and cultural institutions. Groups receiving support in 2018 ECSO, ECSC, & Yale Opera
Garde Arts Center | New London
Saturday, April 28, 2018 - 8pm
The ECSO gathers all of the artistic forces in our community for a joyous celebration of Leonard Bernstein’s 100th anniversary with a performance of his Broadway work, Candide. Bernstein himself was quoted as saying “there’s more of me in that piece than anything else I’ve done.”
Technically a comic operetta, Candide depicts Voltaire’s satirical novel of the same name. Opposing philosophies and ideologies are sung and Candide: April 28, 2018 Concert Performance, 8 PMThe ECSO gathers all of the artistic forces in our community for a joyous celebration of Leonard Bernstein’s 100th anniversary with a performance of his Broadway work Candide. Bernstein himself was quoted as saying, “there’s more of me in that piece than anything else I’ve done.” Technically a comic operetta, Candide depicts Voltaire’s satirical novel of the same name. Opposing philosophies and ideologies are sung and beautifully orchestrated through two acts The Radiance Woodwind Quintet will perform in concert on Sunday, March 18 at 4:30 PM at the First United Methodist Church in Mystic, CT to benefit the Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center.
The concert, sponsored by the Don Kimball Fund, in collaboration with the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra, will feature works by Debussy, Ligeti, Mozart, Piazzola, and Paquito D’Rivera. Dedicated to performing classic and innovative wind quintet repertoire with perfection, pose, style, and sass, the Radiance Woodwind As part of its ongoing effort to connect our communities through live orchestral music, the ECSO is offering free admission to this concert to any service member of the U.S. Armed Forces who wears their uniform that evening.
Two magnificent pieces by Joseph Haydn and Gustav Mahler form a military-themed concert showcasing the orchestra’s talent in different contexts.
Haydn’s Symphony No. 100 (Military) is one of his London symphonies, written during and after his exposure to the city. His military Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra (ECSO) and Chorus announces a vacancy for the contractual position of Music Director/Conductor of the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Chorus (ECSC). The start date for this position will be July 2018. Highly qualified, experienced, choral conductors may apply. Interested candidates must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, rehearsal and concert videos, three letters of recommendations, and a sample choral program for a holiday concert with a chamber orchestra, and a The Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra invites the general public to attend its annual Instrumental Competition. This competition, now in its 59th year, was established to recognize the outstanding talents of emerging young musicians through the age of 25.
12 contestants have been selected for the final round held at Evans Hall on the campus of Connecticut College in New London, CT on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 1:00pm. Complimentary refreshments are offered at the conclusion of the competition, after Speed PaintingThis Ease, an atmospheric work commissioned by the LA Chamber Orchestra from the accomplished composer Hannah Lash opens this February concert. Guido Garaycochea, co-founder of Expressiones Cultural Center in New London, CT, joins the ECSO as a speed painter during this work. Describing his artwork as “an abstraction of dire and lost dreams”, Guido will paint alongside the orchestra, finishing when the music ends. The Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy provides funding for This Ease.
Maurice The Eastern Connecticut Symphony Chorus (ECSC) is currently seeking singers! Auditions will be held on Wednesday, February 7, 2018.
The ECSC offers singers a unique opportunity to join a musical enterprise of symphonic proportion in Southeastern Connecticut. Individuals selected for a position in the chorus will have the fortune of performing Candide, which is an operetta with music composed by Leonard Bernstein, at the Garde Arts Center on April 28, 2018, with the Eastern CT Symphony
Get ready to celebrate the birthdays of two composers both born on January 27 that provide for a wonderful night of musical contrast.
French composer Édouard Lalo’s Le Roi d’Ys Overture will begin the celebration in dramatic fashion, depicting the city of Ys which becomes engulfed by threatening waves. Relieving the intensity, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Rue Sanft, Mein Holdes Leben is a gorgeous aria, performed by the ECSO audience favorite, soprano Sarah Yanovitch. ECSO woodwind and horn principals then The ECSO announces the continuation of a program supported by the New London Rotary Club. On Thursday, December 14, 2017, musicians from the ECSO will perform duets during the New London Community Meal Center’s dinner service at 5pm. ECSO Principal Clarinetist, Kelli O’Connor, and ECSO Principal Oboist Carla Parodi, will perform for food insecure residents of New London County. Every 2nd Thursday of the month, the New London Rotary Club volunteers with dinner service, and the performances happen on those Saturday, December 9, 2017 | 1:30pm & 7pm
Sunday December 10, 2017 | 1:30pm
Share the magic and pageantry of the world’s most beloved ballet with friends and family of all ages. New York City Ballet sensation, Sara Mearns, "the great American ballerina of our time," returns to The Garde Arts Center in New London for another breathtaking performance with Eastern Connecticut Ballet. New London’s own “Nutcracker” is both a holiday tradition and a tour de force.
Sharing the spotlight is Jared Angle The Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra invites young instrumentalists, including pianists, to apply to its annual Instrumental Competition. This competition, now in its 59th year, was established to recognize the outstanding talents of emerging young musicians through the age of 25. A maximum number of 12 contestants will be selected for the final round held at Evans Hall on the campus of Connecticut College in New London, CT on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 1:00pm. The finals are open to the public, and Carnival of the Animals: November 19, 2017 at 2pm at the Garde Arts Center; pre-concert family activities start at 1pm
Lindsay Garritson, Piano
Gary Chapman, Piano
Rhonda Ward, New London Poet Laureate
Eastern Connecticut Ballet
Special pricing: $10/adults, $5/children 18 & under
Join the ECSO for the continuation of its popular family concert offering as we explore a carnival of sounds! Pianist Lindsay Garritson will perform George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, a work so well-loved that nearly The ECSO kicks off the 2017-18 season with a concert full of revolutionary sounds. Richard Wagner’s Tannhäuser Overture is representative of the composer’s visionary impact upon opera with his “total work of art” philosophy. Following, acclaimed pianist and Steinway Artist Mark Markham takes to the stage to perform Sergei Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3. This concerto is considered a revolution in and of itself as the soloist and orchestra both play important roles in its performance. After the first half, Single tickets for the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra’s 2017-2018 season, including a newly added family concert, go on sale to the general public on Monday, September 25 at 12 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased online at tickets.gardearts.org, by calling the Garde Arts Center Box Office at 860-444-7373 x 1, calling the Symphony office at 860-443-2876, or in person at the Eastern Connecticut Symphony office at 289 State Street, New London, CT.
Purchasers in the first 12 hours will receive 25% off their The Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra (ECSO) is holding a series of auditions for the following vacancies:
Section Violin and Section Viola on Thursday, September 14, 2017Principal Cello and Section Cello on Tuesday, September 19, 2017Assistant Principal Bass on Thursday, September 21, 2017.
Auditions are by appointment only and will run from approximately 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm at Waterford High School.
The ECSO is a fully professional, part-time, per service orchestra located in New London, CT. An The 58th Annual ECSO Instrumental Competition was held this past Saturday, March 11, 2017 in Evans Hall on the Connecticut College campus in New London. Generously sponsored by the Kitchings Family Foundation and the Zuckerbraun Family Fund and open to the public, this competition was established to recognize the outstanding talents of emerging young musicians through the age of 25. Eleven finalists from the top music conservatories across the country competed for a first prize of $3,000 and the possibility Summer Performance Series Celebrates New Outdoor VenueMystic, CT – Mystic Seaport announced today it will host “Arts on the Quad,” a new series of outdoor concerts and theater this summer. Each performance will be staged on the new McGraw Gallery Quadrangle, the center of the redesigned north end of the Museum grounds where the audience will take in the show from the lawn.
The series offers guests the opportunity to experience the diverse talent of local artists in a variety of musical genres as well as New London, CT – Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra announced today that Lynn Holland has joined the Board of Directors.
Lynn is a Senior Medicare Compliance Officer at Aetna. Prior to coming to Aetna in 2011, she was employed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency within the US Department of Health & Human Services. Her focus at both Aetna and at CMS is Medicare’s health and prescription drug plan program. She received her undergraduate degree in business from the The Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra invites senior citizens and students to the annual Free Open Rehearsal on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at The Garde Arts Center in New London from 2:15 p.m. to 5 p.m. Generously sponsored by the Frank Loomis Palmer Fund, it is a full, live rehearsal of the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Toshiyuki Shimada, Music Director and Conductor.
For free admission, please fill out and turn in the ticket available at www.ectsymphony.com or by The Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra, led by Music Director and Conductor Toshiyuki Shimada, continues its 69th season on Saturday January 9, 2016 at 8 PM with "The Sounds of Winter" at the Garde Arts Center in New London. Composer Polina Nazaykinskaya demonstrates her ability to sonically conjure imagery of a winter Russian village with her work, Winter Bells. The renowned violinist and St. Louis Symphony concertmaster David Halen joins the ECSO to end the first half in a performance of one of Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra announced today that Daniel Brandl has joined the New London-based nonprofit arts organization to serve as its new Executive Coordinator. Daniel comes with a wealth of experience in music, education, and arts administration. Currently, he is the Resident Music Director of the Chestnut Street Playhouse in Norwich, CT as well as secretary of its Board of Directors where Daniel was instrumental in helping create a new arts organization after the Spirit of Broadway Theater
Winter Celebrations Concert: December 14, 2015
The Winter Concert will be held at 7pm on December 14, 2015 at Northeast Academy Elementary School in Groton. The concert will open with the String Ensemble, followed by the Youth Orchestra. Two of the Youth Orchestra musicians will be performing solos as well. Highlights will include music by Tchaikovsky, Handel, and Mozart. A suggested donation of $5.00 will be collected at the door. Shannon Stevenson, Music Director/Conductor for the Eastern Connecticut The Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra continues its 69th season on Saturday, November 21 at 8 PM with "Euro-Latin Passion", at the Garde Arts Center in New London. ECSO Music Director Toshiyuki Shimada opens up the night with a symphonic flourish of Le Carnaval Romain Overture by Hector Berlioz. Queen Elizabeth Prize silver medalist Aleksey Semenenko adds to the energy with a performance of Nicolo Paganini’s virtuosic Violin Concerto No. 1. Emmanuel Chabrier and Manuel de Falla both summon Spanish The Eastern Connecticut Symphony Chorus (ECSC) is currently seeking singers for the remainder of their 2015-2016 season, featuring Elgar’s Coronation March and Handel's coronation anthem Zadok the Priest on the stage at the Garde Arts Center in April 2016.
Auditions will be held on Wednesday, January 20, 2016, in Leamy Hall on the Coast Guard Academy campus.
The ECSC offers singers a unique opportunity to join a musical enterprise of symphonic proportion in Southeastern Connecticut. Individuals selected The Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra will open its 69th season on Saturday, October 24, at 8 PM with “A Hero’s Life” at the Garde Arts Center in New London.
ECSO Music Director Toshiyuki Shimada conducts a performance that begins with Ludwig van Beethoven’s Leonore Overture No. 3. Clarinetist and guest artist David Shifrin will then join the orchestra to perform Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in A Major.
Mr. Shifrin is an in-demand chamber musician who has collaborated with The Eastern Connecticut Symphony Youth Orchestra (ECSYO) has appointed Kathleen Anderson as its Music Director. Kathleen (Kate) Anderson comes with a wealth of experience in music performance and education in the state of Connecticut. Currently, Anderson is the Director of Music at Tourtellotte Memorial High School in Thompson, where she conducts three performing ensembles and teaches classes in piano, guitar, music technology, and music theory. With thirty years of violin performance experience, Anderson
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Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT Foundation Awards Over $94,000 to 37 Local Organizations
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ECSO Continues 73rd Season ''Spring Strings'' featuring Grammy-Winning Guitarist Jason Vieaux- Saturday, March 28, 2020
ESCO Continues 73rd Season- Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020 at 7:30 pm ''Turkish Delight''
All-American Artistry: ECSO & New London Big Band February 1
ESCO Continues 73rd Season with November 23 Concert
ECSO Opens Its 73rd Season – Saturday, October 26
Single tickets on sale for the ECSO’s 2019-20 season
Eastern CT Symphony to Perform 'Peter and the Wolf' at Connecticut College May 5
Eastern CT Symphony Season Continues with April 27 Concert
Eastern CT Symphony Continues Season March 23 in New London
60th Annual Eastern CT Symphony Orchestra Competition March 9 in New London
Eastern CT Symphony to Perform Free Concert of Mozart’s Requiem April 14
Eastern CT Symphony Concert Feb 23 in New London
Eastern CT Symphony Continues 72nd Season Jan 26 with ''Fantastic Fantasies'' Concert
Eastern Connecticut Symphony Chorus Performs Handel’s Messiah Dec 15 at Harkness Chapel, New London
Eastern Connecticut Symphony Chorus Performs Handel’s Messiah, December 15 at 7:30pm
Eastern CT Symphony Continues Season with Nov 17 Concert
Eastern CT Symphony Opens 72nd Season with Concert Oct 20
Eastern CT Symphony Chorus Announces Auditions for 2018-19 Season
Eastern CT Symphony Chorus Appoints New Director
Conduct the Eastern CT Symphony on June 21 at Mystic River Park
Pfizer Announces Community Grants for 2018
Eastern CT Symphony Plays Bernstein's 'Candide' April 28
Eastern CT Symphony Orchestra Performs 'Candide' in New London April 28
Radiance Woodwind Quintet Performs March 18 in Mystic to Benefit Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center
Eastern CT Symphony Orchestra, From Tragedy to Triumph: March 24 Concert
Eastern CT Symphony Orchestra Seeking Chorus Music Director/Conductor
Eastern CT Symphony's Annual Instrumental Competition is March 17
Eastern CT Symphony Presents ''Pictures and Paintings'' at Feb 24 Concert
Eastern CT Symphony Chorus Announces Audition on Feb 7
Eastern CT Symphony Celebrates Mozart and Lalo with a Jan 27 Birthday Bash Concert
Eastern CT Symphony Musicians To Perform for New London Community Meal Center Dec 14
Eastern CT Ballet's 'The Nutcracker' Enchants New London Dec 9 and 10
59th Annual Eastern CT Symphony Orchestra Competition March 17, 2018
'Carnival of the Animals' Concert at The Garde Nov 19
Eastern CT Symphony Kicks Off 2017-18 Season with Revolutionary Sounds
Eastern CT Symphony Orchestra Tickets Now on Sale
Eastern CT Symphony Orchestra Announces Auditions
Yi Qun Xu, First Prize, 58th Annual ECSO Instrumental Competition
Mystic Seaport Presents ''Arts on the Quad'' Arts Series This Summer
Lynn Holland Joins Eastern CT Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors
Eastern CT Symphony Orchestra Hosts Free Open Rehearsal Feb 20
Eastern CT Symphony Orchestra Plays ''The Sounds of Winter'' Jan 9, 2016
Eastern CT Symphony Orchestra Continues Growth with New Executive Coordinator
Eastern CT Youth Symphony Announces Performances, Auditions
Eastern CT Symphony Orchestra Presents 'Euro-Latin Passion' Nov 21
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Eastern CT Symphony Orchestra Opens 69th Season Oct 24
Eastern CT Symphony Youth Orchestra Appoints New Music Director
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