Soprano Jurate Švedaitė and Moniuszko Choir Highlight Annual Free Polish Christmas Concert Celebration

(Credit: Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra official website) The Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra has announced that it will present its free Annual Polish Christmas Concert Celebration at First Church of Christ Congregational in New Britain. The concert, which is set for Dec. 17, 2021, will feature soprano Jurate Švedaitė and Moniuszko Choir alongside pianist Nathaniel Baker and flutist Jill Mauer Davis. {…}

Jul 9, 2021

Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra Announces 2021 Summer Music Festival Lineup

(Photo credits: Jūratė Švedaitė/Devon Cass; Levi Hernadez/Opera Theatre St. Louis) Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra has announced the lineup of its 2021 Summer Music Festival, which features several vocal performances and one opera. Here’s a peek at what audiences have to look forward to at this year’s Festival. Except where noted, all performances will take place at St. James Episcopal Church {…}

May 9, 2019

Connecticut Lyric Opera To Close Season With Verdi’s ‘Don Carlo.’

The Connecticut Lyric Opera is set to present Verdi’s ”Don Carlo.” The company will present the epic work in a production by Jan Mason and will star Daniel Juarez in the title role. He will be joined by Jurate Svedaite as Elisabetta de Valois, Galina Ivannikova as Eboli, Andrew Costello as Posa, and Steve Frederiks as King Philip. The role of the Grand Inquisitor {…}