Violinist Erin Keefe is the Concertmaster of the Minnesota Orchestra and a faculty member at the Curtis Institute of Music. She's the winner of numerous international competitions and has performed as a chamber music artist, soloist and guest concertmaster around the country and the world. But before that, she spent years studying at the Hartt School Community Division.

Straight from the Hartt is produced by the Hartt School Community Division, Laura Roberts and Tom Scavone. Music by John Jesensky. Artwork by Elena Ulisse.

Special thanks to Dean Dale Merrill, Dawn Ennis and to you for listening.

The Hartt School Community Division is proud to provide a learning environment that engages, enriches, and transforms aspiring artists from pre-k to adult. We are Committed to the Community.

Learn more by visiting www.Hartford.edu/HCD

Professional Dancer Phoebe Magna is currently a company artist at Ballet Memphis.

Her career includes seasons at Colorado Ballet, City Ballet of San Diego, and Boulder Ballet. Her training began at just four years old at the Hartt School Community Division.

Straight from the Hartt is produced by the Hartt School Community Division, Laura Roberts and Tom Scavone. Music by John Jesensky. Artwork by Elena Ulisse.

Special thanks to Dean Dale Merrill, Dawn Ennis and to you for listening.

The Hartt School Community Division is proud to provide a learning environment that engages, enriches, and transforms aspiring artists from pre-k to adult. We are Committed to the Community.

Learn more by visiting www.Hartford.edu/HCD

Composer, orchestrator and conductor John Jesensky has written scores for numerous short and feature-length films leading to appearances and awards at events such as the Cannes Film Festival, the L.A. Film Festival and more.

He is currently touring the globe conducting premiere orchestras for CineConcerts and APEX Classics bringing fully restored film scores from Harry Potter to The Godfather to audiences worldwide.

Before reaching these career accomplishments, Jesensky was a student at the Hartt School Community Division.

This episode was recorded in October 2022. Jesensky's Tales of Halloween with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra and the Hartford Chorale! will be returning this year on October 28, 2023. Learn more here. 

Straight from the Hartt is produced by the Hartt School Community Division, Laura Roberts and Tom Scavone. Music by John Jesensky. Artwork by Elena Ulisse.

Special thanks to Dean Dale Merrill, Dawn Ennis and to you for listening.

The Hartt School Community Division is proud to provide a learning environment that engages, enriches, and transforms aspiring artists from pre-k to adult. We are Committed to the Community.

Learn more by visiting www.Hartford.edu/HCD