Rush Conducts Brahms 4

Part of the 2026-2027 Hartford Symphony Orchestra Masterworks Series. All tickets are sold through the Hartford Symphony Orchestra. What does it mean to be human? To dance. To celebrate. To mourn. To remember. Music Director finalist Jonathan Taylor Rush leads a concert that explores the traditions and emotions we all share. Hear the infectious rhythms of Carlos Simon’s Four Black American Dances, experience the remarkable artistry of cellist Maja Bogdanovi? in Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto No. 1, and discover why Brahms’ Symphony No. 4 continues to speak to audiences more than 140 years after it was written. This is a concert about connection, expression, and the traditions that shape us all. “This is a program that sparks emotion but also explores expression in two special ways. Inward expression, how we personally express or even reflect on things, but then outward expression, how we express amongst a collective group of people.”- Jonathan Talyor Rush Carlos Simon, Four Black American Dances Saint-Saëns, Cello Concerto No. 1 Johnathan Taylor Rush, conductor 2026-2027 HSO Masterworks Subscription Never miss a symphony experience with an HSO subscription! Enjoy flexible options, save money, and enjoy exclusive subscriber benefits.