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Hartt 100 Celebration

What is Hartt 100?

Hartt 100 is an 18-month celebration of Hartt’s 100th anniversary. Starting in January of 2020 and ending in June of 2021, Hartt 100 will present hundreds of events locally, nationally, and internationally by Hartt collegiate and community division faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Events will explore our distinguished past, and point to an exciting future while showcasing the continued excellence of The Hartt School.

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One Hundred Years of Hartt

One Hundred Years of Hartt, a book by Hartt faculty member Demaris Hansen, celebrates Hartt's rich history. Learn more and purchase your copy.

Whether you are a student, alumnus/a, or patron of the arts, the Hartt 100 Celebration has an experience for you. Here, you will find highlighted performances, info for alumni reunions, and more.
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Hartt Persistence Call to Action
We are thankful that technology allows us to connect, converse, and continue to develop our crafts. We want Hartt alumni, students, faculty, and community members to help us celebrate all we can do to keep the arts alive by sharing photos and videos of virtual or remote learning experiences, as well as how you are engaging with the arts community. Be a part of the conversation by using #harttpersistence.
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Spring 2020 Highlighted Performances

The University of Hartford continues to actively and diligently monitor the COVID-19 virus. We are working to make future determinations based on the suggestions of the Situation Management Team as well as the health and safety of our patrons.

With that in mind, all performances through May 31 are canceled or postponed. 

Past Events

One Hundred Years of Hartt

Cover of One Hundred Years of Hartt
One Hundred Years of Hartt – A Centennial Celebration of The Hartt School examines the rich history of The Hartt School.  Written by Hartt faculty member Demaris Hansen, this books looks at written communications, school newsletters, and speeches that shaped the school into the distinguished performing arts institution it is today.
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Celebrate the Past: 1900-1920

1902 Julius Hartt writes to his wife (Jennie) requesting that she and their children come to Europe as he studies. From my point of view, I am convinced that it is our only wise course for you and the family to come over here as soon as spring opens up and arrangements can be made there. It is wrong in principle for the husband to have everything in the way of privileges and fine friends and the wife nothing; and there is no reason why such a family should be a happy one; and every reason to expect that the children in it are going to suffer…as a consequence... I am by nature too unselfish to my having things which I cannot share with those whom I love... And I do love my wife as I never loved anyone unless it is my babies and I can't bear to go on in this selfish way for two years.
1912 Morris Perlmutter makes his professional piano debut at Hartford’s Unity Hall on Pratt Street. 1916 “My friend Hartt has a young pupil of 21 years who is extraordinary as a musician and pianist. …I am convinced he is a real genius…This boy, who in 3 days learns by heart a whole Brahms sonata, is a modest and simple boy—humble and without a shadow of pretension. He does not enthuse and does not live except under the inspiration of music.” Ernest Bloch
1914 Julius Hartt becomes Music Editor for the Hartford Times 1917-18 Education is a continuous process. Culture is a progressive study. It admits of no standstill. It is a habit of mind, not an inert accumulation of knowledge. And when it ceases to progress it really ceases to exist. No one can study music to much purpose if he shuts himself up to the study of music exclusively. It is at this point that so many would-be-musicians fall down. Julius Hartt, Letters of a Musician, “Letter to a Young Lady,” 1918
1918 Morris Perlmutter promoted to Band Sergeant
1919 The Julius Hartt, Moshe Paranov and Associated Teachers Music School established at Hartt’s home at 188 Sigourney Street. Ernest Bloch moves next door to the seminary.

Continuing His Legacy!

Resilient. Determined. Unconstrained. These are just a few of the words used to describe Hank Bolden, an 83-year-old saxophone student that has returned to The Hartt School's Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz to complete the degree he started in the 1950s. As one of the few remaining African-American Atomic Veterans, Hank’s story shows that music knows no bounds, and that it is never too late to pursue your passion. Credit: Connecticut Public Television / Ryan King

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100 Years of Hartt

We had to build an institution to train these musicians as well-rounded persons.

Moshe Paranov, 1927, Co-founder