Upcoming Events
Ticketed events (Chamber Series) are sold and reserved on EventBrite. Tickets are pay-what-you-can and must be reserved on the EventBrite. Please call the office for help reserving tickets.
All Music Haven students and families can attend ticketed concerts for free. All student events are free and open to the public.
MLK Student Concert
Harmony in Action, the advanced student orchestra at Music Haven presents their annual concert in honor MLK.
FREE and open to the public
Chamber Series: Music in Stillness
At this exciting and thought-provoking HSQ concert, you’ll hear three pieces that contemplate stillness, nature, uncertainty, and beauty: Mozart’s String Quartet in C Major, K. 465, “Dissonance,” a study in ambiguity and joy, Mason Bates’ From Amber Frozen, a modern work that fuses elements of electronic music with orchestral textures, and Golijov’s haunting Tenebrae, a piece inspired by Jewish liturgical music that explores themes of darkness and light.
Music Haven Students and Families: Free!
Tickets $25 each
Chamber Series: Music in Motion
The HSQ and Resident Pianist Jacob Wang’s March concert features a diverse and powerful
program that spans centuries, including Haydn’s playful and exiting Rider Quartet, Gideon
Klein’s haunting piano sonata No.1, written during his time in a concentration camp, and Steve
Reich’s Different Trains, a reflection on the composer’s travels as a child across the country
against the backdrop of World War II.
Music Haven Students and Families: Free!
Tickets $25 each
Piano Recital: Love in Bloom
Join us at Music Haven for an exceptional solo recital by our Resident Pianist, Jacob Wang. Experience an evening of brilliant piano music featuring: Nathaniel Dett, known for his richly textured and evocative compositions; Manuel Ponce, whose works blend Mexican folk elements with classical sophistication; and Sergei Rachmaninoff, celebrated for his lush, expressive piano compositions. Don’t miss this opportunity to witness Jacob Wang’s extraordinary talent as he brings these masterful works to life in performance.
Tickets: Free but please reserve online below
Chamber Series: Recapitulation
Music Haven present’s Bach’s D minor Keyboard concerto in chamber style featuring resident pianist, Jacob Wang. On the 2nd half, guest cellist Wayne Smith joins the Haven String quartet on Schubert’s Cello Quintet.
Music Haven Students and Families: Free!
Tickets $25 each
Guest Cellist: Wayne Smith
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Cellist, Wayne Smith, gave his recital debut at the Kennedy Center in 1996 to critical acclaim. As a soloist and chamber musician, he has performed throughout the United States, Italy, Germany, Romania, Hungary, Austria, Poland, and China. He is a member of the Wistaria String Quartet, the Portland Piano Trio and 1200 Horsehairs, a contemporary cello quartet.
Wayne is also a frequent performer at Bargemusic and a core member of the Harlem Chamber Players. He has also appeared with the New Jersey Chamber Music Society, the Manhattan Chamber Players and the National Chamber Orchestra. Wayne is currently serving on the faculties of Amherst College, the Deerfield Academy, and the Williston Northampton School. He did his undergraduate studies at the Eastman School of Music and graduate studies at UMass Amherst. His principle teachers include Ardyth Alton, Steven Doane and Astrid Schween.
Performance Party
🎶 Join Us for a Musical Celebration! 🎶
Wrap up an incredible year of music-making with a performance party featuring all our talented students! This special event is a chance to celebrate each student's hard work, growth, and creativity in a fun and supportive atmosphere.
Featuring all student ensembles and solo performances
Chamber Series: New Beginnings
This special concert will featured a newly commissioned piece by Luis Gustavo Prado, as well as Dvořák’s timeless Piano Quintet, celebrated as one of the most beloved works in the chamber music repertoire.
Unforgotten: Discovering the music of Sawney Freeman
Student Quartet Performs music by Sawney Freeman.
In partnership with the Greater New Haven African American Historical Society, the CMI Confronting Racism Group is presenting a panel discussion of the little known history of enslavement in our local area. CMI member Diane Orson, Special Correspondent for CT Public and contributor to NPR, will moderate the discussion. Panelists are local historians and community leaders Joy Burns, Frank Mitchell, Denise Page, and Jill Snyder. Students from Music Haven will perform newly rediscovered music composed by Sawney Freeman, a once enslaved Connecticut musician and likely America’s first published Black composer. All CMI members and the Greater New Haven Community are welcome. Admission is free and registration is not required.
FREE and open to the public