Events in March
Explore exciting concerts from orchestras across the state-wherever you are, whatever music you like! We look forward to welcoming you into our concert halls.
March 15
Back to the Future In Concert
Waterbury Symphony Orchestra
2 PM
The Palace Theater, Waterbury CT
The 5th annual Cinema & Symphony Concert at the Palace Theater, this time performing the music of BACK TO THE FUTURE with the WSO performing the LIVE MOVIE score.
March 15
Free Family Concert: Anansi the Spider
New Haven Symphony Orchestra
2:30 PM
Ansonia Library
NHSO partners with Jazz Haven to tell the vibrant story of Anansi the Spider, brought to life through live music, narration, visual art, and playful audience participation. Perfect for ages 3-8.
March 15
Free Family Concert: Anansi the Spider
New Haven Symphony Orchestra
3 PM
Plumb Memorial Library • Shelton
NHSO partners with Jazz Haven to tell the vibrant story of Anansi the Spider, brought to life through live music, narration, visual art, and playful audience participation. Perfect for ages 3-8.
March 15
Musical Sampler
Southeastern Connecticut Community Orchestra
7:30 PM
Evans Hall, Connecticut College, New London CT
This concert is the perfect introduction to orchestral music for audiences not familiar with symphonic music.
March 15
Mozart’s Requiem
Hartford Symphony Orchestra
8 PM
Belding Theater at The Bushnell
The HSO, joined by the Hartford Chorale, will perform Mozart’s hauntingly beautiful masterpiece alongside Haydn’s emotionally charged Symphony No. 44, and Martinez’s Symphony in C Major.
March 16
Free Family Concert: Anansi the Spider (Sensory-Friendly Performance)
New Haven Symphony Orchestra
3 PM
Reggie Mayo School • New Haven
NHSO partners with Jazz Haven to tell the vibrant story of Anansi the Spider, brought to life through live music, narration, visual art, and playful audience participation. Perfect for ages 3-8.
March 16
Mozart’s Requiem
Hartford Symphony Orchestra
3 PM
Belding Theater at The Bushnell
The HSO, joined by the Hartford Chorale, will perform Mozart’s hauntingly beautiful masterpiece alongside Haydn’s emotionally charged Symphony No. 44, and Martinez’s Symphony in C Major.
*Sunday’s Concert is SOLD OUT!
March 18
Notes and Narrative with Clayton Stephenson
Hartford Symphony Orchestra
7 PM
Artist Collective, 1200 Albany Ave. Hartford
Come spend an evening with Clayton as he shares his excitement of music, how the community has supported his rise to prominence and watch him perform solo and with students from the Artist Collective.
March 21
(Not) Just for Kids program
Norwalk Symphony Orchestra
4:45 PM
Norwalk City Hall – Mary McCarthy Room
It’s all About the BZZZ! Meet the Brass Quintet
March 21
CSO Spring Concert: Sea and Land
Cheshire Symphony Orchestra
7:30 PM
St. Peter’s Church, 59 Main Street, Cheshire, CT 06410
This concert will explore works that feature composers’ reflections on water, sea and land. Works include Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture, Sullivan’s H.M.S. Pinafore Overture, Handel’s Wassermusik, and Gade’s Symphony No. 1, On Sjoland’s Fair Plains.
March 22
(Not) Just for Kids program
Norwalk Symphony Orchestra
11 AM
Norwalk Public Library
It’s All About the BZZZ! Meet the Brass Quintet
March 22
(Not) Just for Kids program
Norwalk Symphony Orchestra
1 PM
New Canaan Library
It’s all About the BZZZ! Meet the Brass Quintet
March 22
(Not) Just for Kids program
Norwalk Symphony Orchestra
3 PM
Wilton Library
It’s all About the BZZZ! Meet the Brass Quintet
March 22
Concert Celebrating the American Experience!
Greenwich Symphony Orchestra
7:30 PM
Performing Arts Center, Greenwich High School
Experience the spirit of America with Copland, Hanson, and Gershwin! Each piece showcases unique facets of American identity, blending tradition, innovation, and cultural richness in a celebration of American classical music.
March 23
Music for All Ages
Norwalk Symphony Orchestra
3 PM
Norwalk Concert Hall
Lincoln Portrait, narrated by Craig Melvin. Family-Friendly with Concerto winner, Norwalk Youth Symphony side-by-side and more!
March 23
A Commemoration Concert of Abraham Lincoln
West Hartford Symphony Orchestra
3 PM
Hoffman Auditorium at the University of St. Joseph
Lincoln admired him, the music of Beethoven, music by John Williams from the movie “Lincoln” and Copland’s “Lincoln Portrait”
March 23
Matinee Concert Celebrating the American Experience!
Greenwich Symphony Orchestra
3 PM
Performing Arts Center, Greenwich High School
Experience the spirit of America with Copland, Hanson, and Gershwin! Each piece showcases unique facets of American identity, blending tradition, innovation, and cultural richness in a celebration of American classical music.
March 23
Scheherazade
New Haven Symphony Orchestra
3 PM
Woolsey Hall, New Haven
This adventurous program will feature Rimsky-Korsakov’s enchanting Scheherazade, which uses music to tell the story of 1001 Arabian Nights.
March 28
Concerto Night
New England Chamber Orchestra
8 PM
Evans Hall, Cummings Arts Center, Connecticut College
We welcome you for a thrilling Concerto Night with virtuoso members of NECO. Program highlights include Mozart’s Horn Concerto No. 3, Shostakovich’s Concerto No. 1 for Piano and Trumpet, and selected opera arias.
March 29
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 in Concert
Hartford Symphony Orchestra
1 PM
Mortensen Hall at The Bushnell
It’s time to go hunting for Horcruxes once more: part one of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ in Concert” is nearly here! The Hartford Symphony Orchestra performs Alexandre Desplat’s epic score as the franchise’s seventh film is projected onto a giant screen.
March 29
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 in Concert
Hartford Symphony Orchestra
7 PM
Mortensen Hall at The Bushnell
It’s time to go hunting for Horcruxes once more: part one of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ in Concert” is nearly here! The Hartford Symphony Orchestra performs Alexandre Desplat’s epic score as the franchise’s seventh film is projected onto a giant screen.
March 29
Celebrating Spring!
Manchester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale
7:30 PM
Bailey Auditorium at Manchester High School
Celebrate spring with the Manchester Symphony, joined by the Manchester Chorale and guest choirs from CSCC-Manchester and the Hartt School. Boulanger’s ‘D’un Matin de Printemps’, Vaughan Williams’ ‘Five Mystical Songs’ and more!
March 29
Fanfare for Life & Spring
Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra
7:30 PM
New London, CT – Garde Arts Center
The ECSO will perform Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3 with soloist Adam Adov, who won the ECSO’s 2024 Instrumental Competition. Concluding the concert will be Schumann’s sprightly Symphony No. 1.
March 30
Young People’s Concert
New Haven Symphony Orchestra
1 PM
Lyman Center for the Performing Arts
Meet the orchestra! This FREE, interactive program designed for kids will show off all the cool sounds that an orchestra can make. After the 50-minute concert, kids can meet NHSO musicians in the lobby and try real orchestra instruments at the instrument “petting zoo.”
March 30
Toy Story in Concert
Orchestra Lumos
3 PM
Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic Street; Stamford, CT 06901
Orchestra Lumos presents Toy Story in Concert featuring a screening of the original film, Toy Story, as the musical score is performed live to the film by the full Orchestra Lumos!
March 30
Wine with Johann & Johannes
Connecticut Symphony Orchestra
3 PM wine tasting; 4 PM Concert
Roaring Brook Nature Center, 70 Gracey Road, Canton, CT
Enjoy the first signs of spring and an afternoon of wine tasting presented by Experience Wine NE followed by chamber works performed by ensembles of the CSO. Wine tasting begins at 3 p.m.
Space is limited and tickets must be purchased in advance. Deadline: March 23, 2025.
March 1
The Three Little Pigs: Free Family Concert
New Haven Symphony Orchestra
10:30 AM
Ansonia Library
This engaging, interactive concert for kids ages 3-8 features strings and piano with narrator, and will include Flight of the Bumblebee, Walking the Dog, Butterfly Etude, Wild Rider, and the Three Little Pigs.
March 1
Free Family Concert: The Three Little Pigs
New Haven Symphony Orchestra
2:00 PM
Plumb Memorial Library, Shelton
This engaging, interactive concert for kids ages 3-8 features strings and piano with narrator, and will include Flight of the Bumblebee, Walking the Dog, Butterfly Etude, Wild Rider, and the Three Little Pigs.
March 1
Candlelight Concert
New Haven Symphony Orchestra
7:30 PM
St. Mary’s Church, New Haven
Experience a candlelit performance led by concertmaster David Southorn and featuring NHSO strings while immersed in the beautiful surroundings of New Haven’s historic St. Mary’s Church.
March 2
Winter Concert
Greater Connecticut Youth Orchestras
1 PM
Klein Memorial Auditorium, Bridgeport, CT
This concert features Steel Pan, Percussion, Jazz, and classical music from GCTYO’s Virtuosi Orchestra.
Hear opera by Bizet and Offenbach, a rousing melody by William Grant Still, and contemporary songs from the movies, plus jazz, steel pan, and percussion classics.
March 2
Sunday Serenades: A European Sketchbook
Hartford Symphony Orchestra
1 PM Gallery Talk; 2 PM Concert
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
Experience the extraordinary sounds of chamber music in the beautiful and vibrant setting of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, under the artistic direction of HSO Concertmaster Leonid Sigal and featuring Hartford Symphony Orchestra musicians.
March 2
Winter Concert
Willimantic Orchestra
4 PM
Fine Arts Instructional Center at Eastern Connecticut State University 306 High St Willimantic, CT 06226
This concert will feature The Bamboula by Coleridge-Taylor, “Farewell Symphony” by Haydn, and Capriccio Espagnol by Rimsky-Korsakov. Admission by donation- no one turned away! We hope to see you there on March 2, 2025!
March 2
Winter Concert
Greater Connecticut Youth Orchestras
3:30 PM
Klein Memorial Auditorium, Bridgeport, CT
This concert features Steel Pan, Saxophones, Jazz, and classical music from GCTYO’s Philharmonic Orchestra.
Hear music from classical composers Mozart, Beethoven, and Florence Price, as well as jazz classics and contemporary songs by Bob Marley, John Lennon, and Bruno Mars.
March 2
ADVENTURES – WCYO Winter Concert
Western Connecticut Youth Orchestra
4 PM
Clune Auditorium at Wilton High School
WCYO String Orchestra & Symphony Orchestra perform pieces from Dvořák, Franck, Vaughan Williams, Coleridge-Taylor and more!
March 2
Winter Concert
Greater Connecticut Youth Orchestras
6:30 PM
Klein Memorial Auditorium, Bridgeport, CT
Third of 3 GCTYO concerts on March 2!
This concert features two string orchestras, plus GCTYO’s flagship Principal Orchestra. Witness joy, pride, and musicianship from our youngest to oldest students in Concert 3! Musical highlights include pieces by Bach, Vivaldi, Tchaikovsky, and contemporary com
March 6
Storied Dances
University of Connecticut Symphony Orchestra
8 PM
von der Mehden Recital Hall (875 Coventry Rd. Storrs, CT 06269
Concerto Competition winners join the orchestra for a program including Marquez, Rachmaninoff, Handel, Bernstein and Mozart.
March 7
Sublime
Yale Symphony Orchestra
7:30 PM
Woolsey Hall, New Haven
The Yale Symphony Orchestra performs works by Carlos Simon, Mozart and Brahms
March 7
Orpheus and Euridice
Norwalk Symphony Orchestra
8 PM
Music Theatre of Connecticut, 509 Westport Ave, Norwalk
Ricky Ian Gordon’s update to this classic love story. The clarinetist performs the role of Orpheus, staged with a Soprano as Euridice and pianist.
March 8
Orpheus and Euridice
Norwalk Symphony Orchestra
2 PM
Music Theatre of Connecticut, 509 Westport Ave., Norwalk
Ricky Ian Gordon’s update to this classic love story. The clarinetist performs as Orpheus, with a Soprano as Euridice and pianist.
March 8
RSO Quartet at MoCA CT
Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra
7 PM
MoCA CT, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, CT
Chamber Music in an intimate setting designed to inspire intellectual and creative curiosity through the arts.
March 8
The Clock
Orchestra New England
7:30 PM
Battell Chapel, Yale Campus
The concert features Haydn’s Symphony “The Clock,” plus Lori Laitman’s song cycle Becoming a Redwood for soprano and chamber orchestra, and short works by Ibert and Ravel.
March 9
Music for Eva and Other Cool Things
Orchestra Lumos
3 PM
St. Francis Church, Stamford
A jazz inspired program that shines a light on new works and makes connections with familiar favorites. Farmhouse Restaurant is graciously sponsoring the event and catering during intermission.
Additional support provided by St. Francis Church.
March 14
Torrington Symphony Orchestra Concert
Torrington Symphony Orchestra
7:30 PM
Crystal Peak Banquet Hall, Winsted, CT
This, That & Irish with Maurice Steinberg, conductor. Fun music for everyone.
March 14
Mozart’s Requiem
Hartford Symphony Orchestra
8 PM
Belding Theater at The Bushnell
The HSO, joined by the Hartford Chorale, will perform Mozart’s hauntingly beautiful masterpiece alongside Haydn’s emotionally charged Symphony No. 44, and Martinez’s Symphony in C Major.