Our Previous Seasons

This page chronicles performances of the past several seasons.

Photo Highlights

View our complete gallery of images from previous performances, most of which before 2020 were taken by our incomparable photographer, Peter Harron. More recent images have been graciously taken by Tim Jarrell and William Purvis. Thank you, Peter, Tim and Bill!

Post-2025 Season Free Community Concert

April 27, 2025

Carnival of the Animals (Saint-Saëns) performed by Orchestra New England, under the baton of Maestro James Sinclair, with narration by Jacqueline Hubbard, Executive Director of the Ivoryton Playhouse

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2025 Season

January 26, 2025

Brentano String Quartet – Mark Steinberg (violin), Serena Canin (violin), Misha Amory (viola), and Nina Lee (cello) with pianist Mihae Lee

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February 23, 2025

Stu Ingersoll Jazz Concert: Jeff Barnhart’s Essex Eight

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March 9, 2025

Fenton Brown Emerging Artists Concert: Terra String Quartet – Harriet Langley (violin), Amelia Dietrich (violin), Chih-Ta Chen (viola), and Audrey Chen (cello)

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April 6, 2025

Welcome and Farewell: Tara Helen O’Connor (flute) with Eight Emerging Artist Alumni – Tai Murray (violin), Edson Scheid (violin), Keiko Tokunaga (violin), Stephanie Zyzak (violin), Luke Fleming (viola), Brian Hong (viola), Andrew Janss (cello), and Mihai Marica (cello)

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2024 Season

January 28, 2024

Four Hands • Four Voices with pianists Mihae Lee and Randall Hodgkinson and singers Amanda Forsythe (soprano), Krista River (mezzo-soprano), Charles Blandy (tenor), and David Kravitz (baritone)

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February 18, 2024

Stu Ingersoll Jazz Concert: Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks

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March 10, 2024

Fenton Brown Emerging Artists Concert: Bixby Kennedy (clarinet) with Mika Sasaki (piano)

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April 7, 2024

Essex Octet with Ani and Ida Kavafian (violins), Steven Tenenbom (viola), Peter Wiley (cello), Timothy Cobb (bass), David Shifrin (clarrinet), Frank Morelli (bassoon), and William Purvis (French horn)

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2023 Season

January 22, 2023

New Haven Symphony Orchestra conducted by Donato Cabrera and with Aya Kaminaguchi, marimba soloist

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February 26, 2023

Stu Ingersoll Jazz Concert: Jeff Barnhart & His Hot Jazz Collective

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March 12, 2023

Fenton Brown Emerging Artists Concert: Project: Music Heals Us String Trio with Mihae Lee, piano

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April 23, 2023

Chanticleer

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2022 Season

December 18, 2022.

Brentano String Quartet with Mihae Lee, piano

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January 30, 2022

Patricia Schuman, soprano with Bradley Moore, piano

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February 20, 2022

Stu Ingersoll Jazz Concert: Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks

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March 20, 2022

Fenton Brown Emerging Artist Concert: Resurgam Quartet

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2021 Season

January 2021

Gift of Music Concert 1: Mihae Lee, piano and William Purvis, French horn

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February 2021

Gift of Music Concert 2: Jeff Barnhart, jazz piano

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March 2021

Gift of Music Concert 3: Patricia Schuman, soprano, and David Pittsinger, bass-baritone, with Simon Holt, piano

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April 2021

Gift of Music Concert 4: Quodlibet Ensemble

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2015 Season

January 11, 2015

Fenton Brown Emerging Artists Concert:

Stringfest 2

Featuring the Attacca Quartet, Erin Keefe (violin), and members of the Amphion String Quartet.

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February 8, 2015

Stu Ingersoll Jazz Concert: Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks

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March 1, 2015

Chanticleer: An Orchestra of Voices

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March 29, 2015

Mihae Lee and Friends

Featuring Mihae Lee (piano), Chee Yun (violin), and Julie Albers (cello).

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