Join Fellow Young Professionals at the Symphony for Rachmaninoff & Rhapsody in Blue!

Hartford Symphony Orchestra's Forte! program is excited to invite you to a special pre-show reception before Rachmaninoff & Rhapsody in Blue on Saturday, June 7, at 6:30pm! Enjoy cocktails, passed hors d'oeuvres, and great company as we gather before the evening's performance. Each guest will receive one complimentary drink ticket.

Clayton Stephenson returns for our final concert of the 24/25 season to perform Gershwin’s timeless Rhapsody in Blue. Teeming with Americana and pianistic virtuosity, we can think of no better way to conclude Clayton’s residency with the HSO.

The John Adams’ Doctor Atomic Symphony (2007) may not be familiar to some, but the story is that of the movie Oppenheimer. That is, the story of U.S. physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, the “father of the atomic bomb,” and the moral struggle and moral injury of decisions made regarding its use. The opera boasts one of the most beautiful arias by a contemporary composer. For the symphony, that aria becomes a trumpet solo that’s absolutely gorgeous and heartbreaking. The end of Doctor Atomic is another one of those moments in music that gives us hope.

HSO's Forte! program is focused on cultivating the next generation of symphony supporters by bringing exclusive events and opportunities to support the Hartford Symphony Orchestra. This program is intended for ages 22-45.

For more information, contact Diana Sparks, Development Operations Manager, at (860) 760-7305 or dsparks@hartfordsymphony.org.