Richard P. Garmany Chamber Music Series 

The Hartt School, the comprehensive performing arts conservatory of the University of Hartford, is pleased to announce its roster of artists The Richard P. Garmany Chamber Music Series for 2010-2011. The Garmany Series, which quickly has established itself as the region's premier showcase for visiting chamber music artists, is made possible in part by a grant from the Richard P. Garmany Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.

As part of this exciting and eclectic musical offering, Hartt presents An Evening with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center on October 14, 2010; Bang on a Can All-Stars on December 9, 2010; Brentano String Quartet on February 17, 2011; and the New York Woodwind Quintet on April 7, 2011. All performances are held on Thursday evenings and begin at 7:30 PM in Hartt's Millard Auditorium, on the University of Hartford campus.

"These are among the most celebrated chamber music ensembles in the world today," says Steve Metcalf, artistic director of the Garmany Series. "We're thrilled that the Garmany Fund is making it possible for us to bring these artists to our campus and to our community."

A special pre-concert dinner precedes each performance and begins at 6:00 PM in the University's 1877 Club. Patrons may purchase Series subscriptions or individual tickets to the performances and/or the pre-concert dinners. Individual tickets are $30 and Series subscriptions are $100, with discounts on individual tickets and subscriptions for seniors, educators, University of Hartford alumni, students, and groups.  Dinner tickets are $39 each.  To purchase Series subscriptions or individual tickets, or to get additional information, please call the University of Hartford Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587. To purchase tickets online, please visit www.hartford.edu/hartt.

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About the artists:

An Evening With the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

Spend an evening with the country's premier chamber music organization, known to millions from its many appearances on PBS. The roster of artists for this concert will include violinists Ani and Ida Kavafian, cellist Fred Sherry, violist Paul Neubauer, and clarinetist David Shifrin. "What the New York Philharmonic is to symphonic music, what the Metropolitan Opera is to opera, the Chamber Music Society is to chamber music." - The Aspen Times

Bang on a Can All-Stars

Bang on a Can All-Stars is the internationally celebrated new-music group whose every concert is a unique event. The six-person ensemble, which includes Hartt's dynamic professor of bass Robert Black, performs to cheering audiences all over the world. "They present new music the way it should be presented -- with passion, precision, dynamism, stylistic authority and a welcoming informality." - Newsday

Brentano String Quartet

Widely hailed as one of the most exciting quartets to appear in many years, the Brentano is making headlines with its imaginative programming and dazzling virtuosity. "Glittering…intoxicating…revelatory…" - The Strad "Magnificent….The Brentanos are the talk of the chamber music community."- Kansas City Star

New York Woodwind Quintet

Celebrating its 60th year, the New York Woodwind Quintet is one of chamber music's most honored and venerable ensembles. Each of the Quintet's members is an established artist in his or her own right and the group's bassoonist, Marc Goldberg, is a long-time member of the Hartt faculty. "For more than half a century, this group has defined great wind playing…" - The New Yorker

The 2009-2010 Series drew capacity crowds to Millard Auditorium for its inaugural year, and this year's Series promises to be equally compelling. With a diverse selection of dynamic performers, this year's Series provides an unparalleled experience for both veteran fans of music as well as those who might be exploring the genre for the first time.

The Hartt School is the comprehensive performing arts conservatory of the University of Hartford that offers innovative degree programs in music, dance, and theatre. With more than 400 vocal and instrumental concerts, recitals, plays, master classes, opera performances, dance concerts, and musical theatre productions a year, performance is central to Hartt's curriculum. For more information on The Hartt School, visit www.hartford.edu/hartt.

Hartford Foundation for Public Giving

The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is the community foundation for the 29-town Greater Hartford region, dedicated to improving the quality of life for area residents for the past 85 years. The Foundation receives gifts from thousands of generous individuals and families, and last year, awarded grants of more than $25 million to a broad range of area nonprofit organizations. For more information about the Hartford Foundation, visit www.hfpg.org or call 860.548.1888.