Hartford, CT (March 27, 2023) – The Hartford Symphony Orchestra continues?its?79th?season with Mozart 40 Friday, March 31, and running through Sunday, April 2 in the Belding Theater at The Bushnell in Hartford. These concerts will feature HSO Assistant Conductor Adam Boyles and HSO concertmaster Leonid Sigal. Mozart 40 is part of the 2022-2023 Masterworks?Series.?Visit hartfordsymphony.org for tickets and information.??? 

The orchestra will ignite your passion for the well-known classics and introduce to you the prolific composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. Described as “the most accomplished man in Europe” by President John Adams, Joseph Bologne was considered the first classical composer of African ancestry. While listening to Mozart 40, you will feel the excitement and drama through each note played by the HSO. 

The 2022-2023 Masterworks Series is sponsored by the Edward C. and Ann T. Roberts Foundation and the Elizabeth M. and Harriette M. Landon Foundation.?This concert is sponsored by the Saunders Fund for Innovative Programming. 

Calendar Listing????? 
Masterworks Series????? 
Mozart 40? 
Friday – Sunday March 31 – April 2, 2023??? 
Belding Theater at The Bushnell????? 
Friday & Saturday 8pm?Sunday 3pm????? 
Tickets starting at $38; $10.00 for students with ID????? 
860-987-5900 or?www.hartfordsymphony.org?????  

Featuring?????? 
Adam Boyles?conductor????? 

Leonid Sigal violin?  

Bologne Symphony No. 2, Op. 11, No. 2 ? 
Saint-Saëns Violin Concerto No. 3, Op. 61? 
Mozart Symphony No. 40, K. 550 

The HSO?endorses?the optional wearing of face masks at all indoor performances and strongly encourages up to date vaccination whenever possible.?To offer our guests an additional option,?face masks are required to enter the Belding Theater?for our Sunday matinee Masterworks concerts.??? 

While the Hartford Symphony Orchestra maintains its commitment to the importance of COVID-19 vaccination and encourages patrons to be up to date with their vaccinations based on their individual health requirements, patrons will not be required to present either proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test to attend events at The Bushnell.??? 

HSO programs are funded part by the Greater Hartford Arts Council’s United Arts Campaign, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, and with support from the Department?of Economic and Community Development, Connecticut Office of the Arts, which also receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.???? 

About Leonid Sigal 

HSO Concertmaster Leonid Sigal has enjoyed a multi-faceted career as recitalist, chamber musician, orchestra leader and soloist, as well as conductor. He has been praised by audiences and critics for his virtuosity and musical sensitivity. The Miami Herald wrote: “He demonstrated what a fine violinist he is, playing passionately and cleanly with a soaring tone”; and the Hartford Courant echoes: “His tone is consistently sweet. He brings a clear sense of phrasing, articulation and effortless virtuosity.” And most recently: “The richness of his interpretive voice remains fascinating.” 

Born in Moscow, Russia into a musical family, Mr. Sigal began violin studies at age five and was accepted to the renowned Gnessin School of Music. He went on to graduate with excellence from the Moscow Conservatory, where he studied with Maya Glezarova. Winner of several violin competitions and recipient of the Meadows Artistic Scholarship Award, he moved to the U.S., where he continued his studies and in 1995 he was invited by Michael Tilson Thomas to join a prestigious orchestral fellowship at the New World Symphony.  

Mr. Sigal’s vast performing experience includes appearances in the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Russia, Japan, South Korea and throughout Europe. Recent and upcoming seasons’ highlights include solo performances of Brahms’ Double Concerto with cellist David Finckel, concertos by Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Glazunov.  He founded and has served as Artistic Director of the celebrated Sunday Serenades, a popular chamber music series at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, now in its 12th season.   

Besides his HSO duties, he has served as Concertmaster and Assistant Conductor of the Atlantic Classical Orchestra. Since 2012, at the invitation of Music Director Gerard Schwarz, he has been part of The All-Star Orchestra alongside fellow principals from major American orchestras. Previously Associate Concertmaster of the Florida Philharmonic, he has performed with the San Diego Symphony and Boston Symphony. He served as Artistic Director of the Miami Chamber Symphony, and has made frequent returns to the podium.  

About the Hartford Symphony Orchestra????? 

The mission of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra is to enrich lives and community through great music. Now in its 79^th?season, the HSO is Connecticut’s premier musical organization, the second largest orchestra in New England, and widely recognized as one of America’s leading regional orchestras. The Hartford Symphony Orchestra named Carolyn Kuan as its tenth music director in January 2011; she is the first woman and youngest person to hold this title. The HSO captivates and inspires audiences of all ages by presenting more than 100 concerts annually, including the Masterworks Series, POPS! concerts, Sunday Serenades, HSO: Intermix Series, Discovery Concerts, Symphony in Schools, the Talcott Mountain Music Festival, and more.? The HSO aims to deliver uniquely powerful and emotional experiences that lift and transform the spirit, and to give back and help create vibrant communities in the Greater Hartford area.???????