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Beyond private events, The Bushnell is home to two world-class theaters – The historic Mortensen Hall (2,799 seats) and the modern Belding Theater (908 seats). Both are fully equipped to handle the most lavish modern touring productions and feature state-of-the-art sound, lighting and production systems.

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The Local Arts Stage is a groundbreaking, multichannel video and projection installation that gives local artists and new voices a digital stage at The Bushnell. New performances are added every season, providing a unique intersection of theater, arts, and digital production.

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2026-2027 HSO Masterworks Series

Russell Conducts Symphonie Fantastique

2026-2027 HSO Masterworks Series

Russell Conducts Symphonie Fantastique

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Date
Feb. 12 - 14, 2027
Venue
Belding Theater
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Event Details

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

Where do great ideas come from? Sometimes they’re entirely new. Sometimes they’re inspired by the past. Music Director finalist John Morris Russell leads a program that sparks a conversation between tradition and innovation. Immerse yourself in Eric Whitacre’s luminous Prelude in C, inspired by Johan Sebastian Bach and written for JMR and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, experience pianist Terrence Wilson in Rachmaninoff’s breathtaking Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini—a brilliant reimagining of a melody composed by the greatest violin virtuoso of all time—and journey through Berlioz’s wildly imaginative Symphonie Fantastique, a work as revolutionary today as when it premiered nearly two centuries ago.

“This concert is as much about the brilliant craft displayed in each of these masterworks, as it is the dazzling virtuosity of every member of the orchestra.” John Morris Russell

Friday, Feb. 12 8:00 PM Buy Tickets

Saturday, Feb. 13 8:00 PM Buy Tickets

Sunday, Feb. 14 3:00 PM Buy Tickets

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Know Before You Go

Attend the FREE pre-concert talk with Maestro Kuan or special guest one hour before the concert!
Bring your smartphone to access our digital Playbill- don’t forget to silence it!
Grab a drink or bite from one of our convenient bar/café locations, and feel free to bring to your seat.
Applaud when you like what you hear – don’t worry about the “right” time!
Wear what you want – be comfortable.

Program

Eric Whitacre, Prelude in C

Rachmaninoff, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

Berlioz, Symphonie Fantastique

Featuring

John Morris Russell, conductor

Terrence Wilson, piano

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