Part of the 2026-2027 Hartford Symphony Orchestra Masterworks Series. All tickets are sold through the Hartford Symphony Orchestra.

What does it feel like to witness something that seems superhuman? Music Director finalist Yaniv Dinur leads the Hartford Symphony in a program about the connection between the physical and supernatural. Experience the colorful sounds of a Native Mexican ritual in Gabriela Ortiz’s Kauyumari, watch pianist Ying Li’s extraordinary skills and artistry in Liszt’s devilishly difficult Piano Concerto no. 1, and be swept into Tchaikovsky’s Symphony no. 4 about a composer struggling with his fate—a powerful reminder that great music connects between people across centuries and helps us understand our own story. And it always sounds better live!

“Tchaikovsky wrote this music when he was going through a very hard time in his life—and it is amazing to me that even when he was going through a difficult time, he still writes a waltz.” – Yaniv Dinur