DANBURY — With a program “designed to feel both celebratory and deeply personal,” the Danbury Concert Association is putting on its last concert of the 2025-2026 season this weekend.

The concert will begin at 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 7th at the Veronica Hagman Concert Hall, located in the Visual Performing Arts Center on the Western Connecticut State University’s Westside campus. The event features acclaimed cellist Sophie Shao as well as violinist Carmit Zori, violist Cora Pogossian, bassist Max Zeugner, and pianist Amy I‑Lin Cheng.

“For DCA audiences, Shao’s return is more than a season finale — it is the kind of artist-centered homecoming the organization has long championed,” the organization said in a statement. “It reflects a rare concert experience defined by world-class musicianship in a setting where every seat feels close, every phrase feels immediate, and the post-concert conversation remains part of the tradition.”

The works featured in the program include Elena Ruehr’s Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 2, Charles Ives’ Piano Trio, and Franz Schubert’s Quintet for Piano and Strings in A major, D. 667 (“The Trout”). Audience members are invited to meet the performers after the concert.

Tickets for the concert are $25, and free for ages 18 and under courtesy of the Danbury Cultural Commission. For more information, visit danburyconcert.org.

Sophie Shao & Friends

Sunday, June 7
3:00 pm
Veronica Hagman Concert Hall
43 Lake Avenue Extension
Danbury

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