
NHPS April Recess - MH CLOSED
New Haven Public Schools will be closed for April Recess. Music Haven will be CLOSED and there will be NO LESSONS this week. Please plan accordingly!


Piano Recital: Love in Bloom
Join us at Music Haven for a solo recital by Resident Pianist Jacob Wang, featuring an evening of exquisite piano music inspired by love and flowers. The program highlights beloved classics like Rachmaninoff’s Liebesleid (Love’s Sorrow) and Chopin’s luminous Barcarolle alongside hidden gems, including Nathaniel Dett’s romantic and wistful Magnolia Suite and Manuel Ponce’s tender Estrellita.
Joining Mr. Wang for this special evening is faculty member Patrick Doane (violin) in Fritz Kreisler’s elegant and nostalgic Three Viennese Dances. The program will also feature two of Mr. Wang’s students, Yohvani Cruz and Legend Dyer (piano), in a charming performance of Fauré’s Dolly Suite.
Experience a night of passion, lyricism, and musical storytelling as we welcome spring in full bloom.

Music Haven Spring Studio Recitals
Every night at Music Haven at 6pm!
Tuesday, April 29th - Mr. Philip’s Studio Recital
Wednesday, April 30th - Ms. Yaira’s Studio Recital
Thursday, May 1st - Mr. Patrick’s Studio Recital
Friday, May 2nd - Ms. Linda’s Studio Recital
*Please note that Mr. Jacob’s Studio Recital will be in May on Thursday, May 29th.

Fair Haven Day
Come and join Music Haven at Fair Haven Day - our very own Music Lanterns will be performing!

Up Close with the Haven String Quartet
Music Haven invites you to a family-friendly Library Series event featuring our resident ensemble, the Haven String Quartet, and a special performance by Music Haven student musicians! Stay after the performance for our instrument petting zoo, where kids can explore and try out different instruments.

Chamber Series: Recapitulation
Music Haven presents Bach’s D minor Keyboard concerto in chamber style featuring resident pianist, Jacob Wang. In the 2nd half, guest cellist Wayne Smith joins the Haven String Quartet on Schubert’s Cello Quintet.
Music Haven Students and Families: Free!

NHPS/MH Closed - Memorial Day
New Haven Public Schools and Music Haven will be closed on Monday, May 26th. Please plan accordingly!

NHPS Early Dismissal - No Lessons
New Haven Public Schools will have Early Dismissal on Friday, April 11. There will be NO LESSONS at Music Haven. Please plan accordingly!

Voices: Untold Stories Festival
Join us for the Voices: Untold Stories Festival for a special evening that brings to life culture-sharing, featuring musicians of The Knights Orchestra and Music Haven.

Cherry Blossom Festival
We have been invited to have a table at the festival with Music Haven information! Stop by our table!

NHPS Closed - MH Closed
New Haven Public Schools and Music Haven will be closed on Monday, March 31st. Please plan accordingly.

HERE To Play Workshop
SYREN Modern Dance will be joining us at Music Haven to host a workshop for our students. They are a modern dance company based in New York City whose artists have been named United States Cultural Ambassadors by the Department of State.

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 exciting 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!

Up Close with the Haven String Quartet
Music Haven invites you to a family-friendly Library Series event featuring our resident ensemble, the Haven String Quartet, and a special performance by Music Haven student musicians! Stay after the performance for our instrument petting zoo, where kids can explore and try out different instruments.

NHPS Early Dismissal - No Lessons
New Haven Public Schools has Early Dismissal on Wednesday, March 19th. There will be NO LESSONS at Music Haven. Please plan accordingly!

HERE To Play Workshop
SYREN Modern Dance will be joining us at Music Haven to host a workshop for our students. They are a modern dance company based in New York City whose artists have been named United States Cultural Ambassadors by the Department of State.

Voices: Untold Stories Workshop
Voices: Untold Stories connects refugee storytellers with musicians from the Knights Orchestra and Music Haven. Through storytelling and music, we celebrate our shared humanity. Our next storyteller, Sima Ensafi (Afghanistan), shares her experiences as guest musician, Miranda Sielaff (violist for The Knights Orchestra) brings Sima's story to life through improvisations.

College and Career Pathways Workshop
Winning Ways will be hosting a Financial Literacy workshop called “Money Talks.” Moderator Rosalee Daley will be joining us to talk about money management topics, expert panelists, and local financial institutions. There will be a Q&A afterwards.


MH Closed - February Break
Music Haven will be closed from Monday, February 17 until Friday, February 21st - there will be NO LESSONS this week! Please plan accordingly and DO NOT send your child on the bus to Music Haven!

NHPS Early Dismissal - No Lessons
NHPS has Early Dismissal on Friday, February 14. There will be no lessons at Music Haven. Please plan accordingly!

Spit and Paint
Come join us for a guided art class with a live DJ and special guest poet, XVI Barz!


Voices: Untold Stories (Republic of Congo)
Voices: Untold Stories connects refugee storytellers with musicians from the Knights Orchestra and Music Haven. Through storytelling and music, we celebrate our shared humanity. Our next storyteller, critically acclaimed playwright Toto Kisaku (Republic of Congo), shares his experiences as the Haven String Quartet brings Toto’s story to life through improvisations.
FREE!

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!

Up Close with the Haven String Quartet
Music Haven invites you to a special family-friendly event featuring our Student Musicians and The Haven String Quartet. Witness history brought to life as our students perform rediscovered compositions by Sawney Freeman, a once-enslaved Connecticut musician, and America’s first known published Black composer.
THIS EVENT IS FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

MH CLOSED - Winter Break
Music Haven will be closed starting Monday, December 23rd, 2024 until Monday, January 6th, 2025 for Winter Break. There will be no lessons these two weeks. Please plan accordingly!
Happy Holidays!

Mr. Patrick’s Studio Recital
Bring a dish to share and come see how our students’ hard work has paid off!

Ms. Linda’s Studio Recital
Bring a dish to share and come see how our students’ hard work has paid off!

Mr. Jacob & Mr. Philip's Studio Recital
Our Winter Studio Recital week continues with Mr. Jacob and Mr. Philip’s studios! Bring a dish to share and come see how our students’ hard work has paid off!

Fall Juries
Twice a year students are required to take a mandatory jury to assess their progress at Music Haven. Time slots will be scheduled in advance between the hours of 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (TBA).

CCP Workshop
Calling all high schoolers! Come join us as Frankie Roman, a representative from New Haven Promise, talks to us about college access, opportunities, and funding.

Ms. Yaira's Studio Recital
Ms. Yaira will kick off our Winter Studio Recital week! Bring a dish to share and come see how our students’ hard work has paid off!

HERE To Play Workshop
Debby Teason will be joining us to do a composition workshop with our students. They will be collaboratively creating a short composition by manipulating the elements of pitch, rhythm, timbre, dynamics, and tempo and sequencing the resulting themes in rondo form.

Thanksgiving Break - Music Haven Closed
Music Haven will be closed for Thanksgiving break from Monday, November 25 to Friday, November 29th. Lessons will start back up on Tuesday, December 3rd.

HERE to Play Workshop
Debby Teason will be joining us to do a composition workshop with our students. They will be collaboratively creating a short composition by manipulating the elements of pitch, rhythm, timbre, dynamics, and tempo and sequencing the resulting themes in rondo form.

NHPS Early Dismissal - NO LESSONS
There will be no lessons on Wednesday, November 20th due to NHPS Early Dismissal.