It’s our turn to host the annual 3 College Luncheon!
Mark your calendars!
Date: Wednesday, April 30 from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Location: The Pond House Café, Elizabeth Park, 1555 Asylum
Avenue, West Hartford 06117
Registration information will be provided soon.
We are extremely proud and excited to have our own Carolyn Kuan ’99, Music Director of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, as our speaker.
Carolyn Kuan is an internationally acclaimed conductor, known for her versatility and commitment to contemporary music. She made her mark as the first woman appointed as Music Director of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, a role she has held since 2011. In May 2024, Carolyn conducted the critically acclaimed New York premiere of Huang Ruo’s An American Soldier, a co-production of the Boston Lyric Opera and the American Composers Orchestra. This was followed by her debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in July 2024.
Her upcoming season highlights include M Butterfly by Huang Ruo with the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican, debuts with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice, and the Rheinische Philharmonie in Koblenz. Carolyn has collaborated with prestigious orchestras worldwide, including the Baltimore, Detroit, Milwaukee, Omaha, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto Symphonies, as well as the New York City Ballet, Santa Fe Opera, and Washington National Opera. Internationally, she has conducted the Bournemouth Symphony, Hong Kong Philharmonic, National Symphony of Taiwan, and Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, among others. Notable engagements include her 2021 debut with the English National Opera in Philip Glass’ Satyagraha, and a 2019 performance of Mark Campbell’s Stonewall at the New York City Opera, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising. Carolyn is renowned for her expertise in Asian music and contemporary repertoire, and she has led world premieres for Music from Japan and contributed to projects like Life: A Journey Through Time, featuring music by Philip Glass. Carolyn Kuan holds a Master of Music degree from the University of Illinois, a Performance Diploma from the Peabody Conservatory, and graduated cum laude from Smith College. She was the first woman to receive the Herbert von Karajan Conducting Fellowship in 2003.