2007-2008 Performance Season

Trinity on Main Art Center, New Britain

• Fri, Oct. 19, 8 pm - Trinity On Main, New Britain

Beethoven Triple Concerto

Also: Beethoven: Symphony No. 4, Shostakovich: String Symphony

Blanka Bednarz, violin, Slawomir Dobranski, piano, Martin Storey, cello
Extraordinary soloists join the Orchestra in Beethoven's Masterpiece featuring solo instruments and orchestra in a transcendent musical conversation.
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• Friday, Nov. 23, 8 PM - Trinity On Main, New Britain

• Sunday, Dec. 2, 6PM - Trinity On Main, New Britain

• Sunday, Dec. 9, 6pm - Trinity On Main, New Britain

Puccini - La bohème

One of the best-loved operas of all time. This tragic tale of Mimi and her friends has been breaking hearts for over a century. This production is not to be missed.

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art of Strings

• Fri., Jan. 18, 8 pm - Trinity On Main, New Britain

Stamitz: Sinfonia Concertante for Violin & Viola,
Hindemith: Trauermusik for Viola and Strings,
Mozart: Violin Conc. in A, Michael McLean: Tangos

Steve Larson, viola, Adrian Sylveen,  violin,
A long artistic relationship results in the program of concerti & duets.

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• Friday, Feb. 15, 8pm  - Trinity On Main, New Britain

• Sunday, Feb. 17, 6pm  - Trinity On Main, New Britain

• Friday, Feb. 22, 7pm  - Cancelled due to the storm

Purcell - Dido and Aeneas

A new look at this beautiful Baroque Opera. The stark Classical tragedy is well served by the clean melodic lines of this early version of the operatic form. Virtuosi and CLO Production...More Info...     

• Friday, April 25, 8pm - Trinity On Main, New Britain

• Sunday, may 4, 7 pm -Trinity On Main, New Britain*
    *Reception at 7 pm, performance will start at 7:30

Johann Strauss: Die Fledermaus

Glittering presentation of the hilarious operetta complete with surprise special guests.

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• May 16, 8 pm - Trinity On Main, New Britain

Virtuosi Chamber Players

Mozart -  Divertimenti, Tchaikovsky - Serenade for Strings, op. 48
Carl Maria von Weber - Concerto (Quintet) for Clarinet and Strings

Tom Labadorf, Clarinet

Nationally Acclaimed Clarinetist to Join the Connecticut Virtuosi in a Season Finale!!

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Other Performances

• Saturday, Oct 20, 7 pM - St. Paul Church, Kensington

Schubert at St. Paul's

Concert - Lecture More Info...     

• Friday, Nov. 16, 8 PM - First Church, New London

• Sunday, Nov. 18, 6 PM - First Church, New London

Puccini - La bohème

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• December 16, 4 pm - CCSU, New Britain

Annual Christmas Concert

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• Saturday, Feb. 23, 7:30pm  - Middletown High School

• Friday, Feb. 29, 8pm  -  All Souls Unitarian Church, New London

Purcell - Dido and Aeneas

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Thursday, April 24, 7PM • St. Paul Church, Kensington

Open Lecture - Rehearsal

Sunday, April 27, 7 pm

First Lutheran Church of Reformation, New Britain

Annual Concert with the New Britain Chorale

J. S. Bach - Mass in B-minor       more info....

• April 18, 8 PM - GardE Arts Center, New London

Johann Strauss: Die Fledermaus

Virtuosi and CLO Production...
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School Performances

January 2008, Date TBA Trinity On Main, New Britain
E. Humperdinck: Hansel and Gretel (version in English)
Virtuosi & CLO OPERAtunities Young Artist Program Production
(with piano accompaniment)

(for Jefferson Elementary School)

December 3, 12:30 pm, Trinity On Main, New Britain

Puccini – La Boheme (version in Italian, with English narration)

Virtuosi & CLO Production

(with piano accompaniment)

School Concert 1
Wednesday, January 16, 9:00 AM Chamberlain Elementary School, New Britain
School Concert 2
Wednesday, January 16, 10:00 AM John Paul II School, New Britain
School Concert 3
Thursday, January 17, 9:AM -11AM Vance Elementary School
School Concert 4
Wednesday, May 14, 9:00 AM Smalley School, New Britain
School Concert 5
Wednesday, May 14, 10:30 AM Northend School, New Britain
School Concert 6
Thursday, May 15, 9:00 AM Smith School, New Britain
School Concert 7
Thursday, May 15, 10:30 AM, Lincoln School, New Britain