By Dirk Langeveld

FAIRFIELD COUNTY — Orchestras from southwestern Connecticut, and throughout the state, are inviting audiences to experience the beauty of classical music during Connecticut Orchestra Month.

The occasion brings together 23 professional, community, collegiate, and youth orchestras for a month-long series of concerts. During the month, these groups will put on 48 performances in 19 towns.

The purpose of Connecticut Orchestra Month, which began in 2025, is to highlight “the vital role that orchestras play in the state’s cultural life and in the arts education of students across the state.” Performances will present a wide variety of music, including classic masterpieces, new works, and live film scores. 

“We are honored to be in the company of so many local and regional musicians and organizations, all sharing the beauty and power of orchestral music in our own unique ways,” said Sandra Miklave, executive director of the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra. “It is truly inspiring to work together as a whole to raise awareness and access to our concerts and events.”

Upcoming performances in include:

• March 7: Greenwich Symphony Orchestra, Greenwich Performing Arts Center at Greenwich High School, 7:30 p.m.
• March 7: “American Gems” by Orchestra Lumos at the Palace Theater in Stamford, 7:30 p.m.
• March 7: “BaroqueFest” by Orchestra New England at Yale University’s Battell Chapel, 7:30 p.m.
• March 8: “American Gems” by Orchestra Lumos at Fairfield University’s Quick Center for the Arts, 3 p.m.
• March 8: Greenwich Symphony Orchestra, Greenwich Performing Arts Center at Greenwich High School, 3 p.m.
• March 15: “Free Young People’s Concert” by the New Haven Symphony Orchestra at the Southern Connecticut State University’s Lyman Center, 1 p.m.
• March 19: “(Not) Just for Kids Program” by the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra at the Norwalk City Hall’s Mary McCarthy Room, 4:45 p.m.
• March 21: “(Not) Just for Kids Program” by the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra at the Norwalk Public Library, 11 a.m.
• March 21: “(Not) Just for Kids Program” by the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra at the New Canaan Library, 1 p.m.
• March 21: “(Not) Just for Kids Program” by the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra at the Wilton Public Library, 3 p.m.
• March 22: Warmup Act for the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra by the Norwalk Gamer Symphony Orchestra at Norwalk City Hall, 2:15 p.m.
• March 22: “Music for All Ages: Symphonie Fantastique” by the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra at Norwalk City Hall, 3 p.m.
• March 22: “A Love Affair, Classic Composers and Broadway” by Orchestra Lumos at St. Francis Church in Stamford, 3 p.m.
• March 22: “Goin’ Home” by the New Haven Symphony Orchestra at Woolsey Hall, 3 p.m.
• March 28: “Mahler Symphony No. 2 Resurrection” by the Yale Symphony Orchestra at Woolsey Hall, 7:30 p.m.

For information on each concert’s programming and more, visit ctorchestramonth.org.

Expanded coverage of Fairfield County cultural events is made possible with support from the Fairfield University Quick Center for the Arts.

Dirk Langeveld

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