MUSIC


JUNE

5 Friday
Carl Maguire’s Floriculture. This New York-based ensemble, whose latest release, Sided Silver Solid, was recorded on the Firehouse 12 Records label, showcases Maguire’s involved compositions through its individual members’ impressive musicianship. Part of the Spring Jazz Series at Firehouse12. 8:30 & 10 pm. $15 first set, $10 second set. Firehouse 12, 45 Crown St. New Haven. (203) 785-0468. www.firehouse12.com.

11 Thursday
A Passion for Percussion. Jacob Zonderman, a senior at Amity High School in Woodbridge and a percussion student at Neighborhood Music School in New Haven, presents a recital of music of many genres featuring percussion. Proceeds from the recital will benefit the Amity High School Music Department and the Neighborhood Music School scholarship fund. Zonderman will be joined by teachers and friends from Amity and Neighborhood Music School including Philip Dolan, Nick Forte, Jeff Fuller, Gretchen Hary, Jesse Hameen II, the Neighborhood Music School Premier Jazz Ensemble, and the Amity High School Wind Ensemble and Drum Line. 7:30 pm at Amity High School, 25 Newton Road, Woodbridge. Suggested donation $5. For more information call (203) 799-7961.

12 Friday
Trio BraamdeJoodeVatcher. This trailblazing Holland-based trio closes Firehouse 12’s remarkable Spring Jazz Series with an evening that explores the boundaries of musical expression. During their second set, the members of Trio BraamDeJoodeVatcher will invite a musician from the New Haven region to join them on stage. 8:30 & 10 pm. $15 first set, $10 second set. Firehouse 12, 45 Crown St., New Haven. (203) 785-0468. www.firehouse12.com.

13 Saturday
21 Annual Spring Concerts. Bethwood Suzuki Music School is pleased to invite the public to celebrate the school’s 21st annual Spring Concerts. The program includes a Demonstration Concert (11 am) followed by the Formal Spring Concert (2 pm). Free. Concerts take place at Amity High School, 25 Newton Road, Woodbridge. Please call (203) 397-0863 for more information or visit www.bethwood.org.

14 Sunday
Annual Piano Spring Concerts. Bethwood Suzuki Music School is pleased to invite the public to celebrate its annual Piano Spring Concerts. Recitals feature students ages 4 through adult from over 20 communities. 12:30, 2 & 3:30 pm at Hamden Hall Country Day School in Hamden. Free. Please call (203) 397-0863 for more information or visit www.bethwood.org.

27 Saturday
Greater Bridgeport Symphony Orchestra. Led by guest conductor Matthew Savery, with soprano JeanMarie Garofolo, winner of the 2008 Jenny Lind Competition, this family friendly outdoor pops concert showcases pops favorites, including light classics and Broadway hits. 8 pm. Pre-concert program at 6:30 pm featuring The Bearcats Jazz Band. Gates open at 5:30 pm. Free (no tickets required). On the lawn in front of the DiMenna-Nyselius Library, Fairfield University, 1073 N. Benson Road, Fairfield. Free parking with continuous shuttle buses from campus parking lots to concert site. Bring a picnic and a blanket or beach chair. No pets permitted on campus. Call the Greater Bridgeport Symphony at (203) 576-0263 for program details and directions or visit www.bridgeportsymphony.org. Rain date is Sunday, June 28, 8 pm.

30 Tuesday
Twilight Tuesdays Concert Series — The Soyulla Ensemble. Featuring Kyu-Young Kim (violin), Pitnarry Shin (cello), and Wei-Yi Yang (piano), and Elm City ChamberFest faculty. Bring a blanket and pack a picnic or reserve a box dinner, and enjoy the performance in Park of the Arts (behind Neighborhood Music School). Dinner and picnicking at 6:30 pm, concert (rain or shine) at 7:15 pm. Neighborhood Music School, 100 Audubon St., New Haven. For a complete series schedule, ticket prices and/or to order a box dinner call (203) 624-5189. www.nmsmusicschool.org.

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