Selected Past Performances :

13 June 2010: Nick Cutroneo will perform Inscape, for solo classical guitar, at MusicMakers Academy, 517 Hartford Road, Manchester, CT.

24 April 2010: The Connecticut Guitar Society will present an evening of music by Thomas Schuttenhelm, including the premiere of 'Symphonia Concertante' for violin and guitar, as well as a new three movement work for guitar quartet.

27 April 2010: Capital Community College presents "Songs and Serenades", with Sarah Hersh (soprano), Thomas Schuttenhelm (guitar) and Rafael Oses (poet) performing contemporary songs by Brouwer and Schuttenhelm and Serenades by Harrison and Rautavaara.

7 February 2010: Dick Provost (guitar) and Steve Larson (viola) will perform "A Repeal of Reticence" in Berkmann Auditorium at the Hartt School, University of Hartford.

3 December 2009: Thomas Schuttenhelm premiered "Tethered" for electric guitar and chamber ensemble, conducted by Dan D'Addio and the Central Connecticut Chamber Players. Torp Theater in Davidson Hall on the campus of Central Connecticut State University; New Britain, CT.

19 November 2009: Josh Jones (guitar) and Lisa Husseini (flute) performed "on the verge of remembrance..." for Evening with Guitar at the Hartt School, University of Hartford; West Hartford, CT.

3 November 2009: Tom Seddon, Murrary Mast, and Thomas Schuttenhelm will premiere "Triptyque" for trumpet, marimba, and guitar in Torp Theater in Davidson Hall at Central Connecticut State University; New Britain, CT.

25 October 2009: The 20/20 Contemporary Music Ensemble perform "Triptyque" for trumpet (Joe Hart), marimba (Sayun Chang) and guitar (Nick Cutroneo) in Berkman Auditorium at the Hartt School; West Hartford, CT.

27 September 2009: Thomas Schuttenhelm (guitar), Sarah Hersh (soprano), and Rafael Oses (poet) perform "Tres Canciones Espanolas" for the Connecticut Guitar Society's Guitar Marathon Fundraiser at the UCONN Greater Hartford Campus Library Auditorium, West Hartford, CT.

14 July 2009: Thomas Schuttenhelm and Sarah Hersh (soprano) perform "Tres Canciones Espanolas" at Wesleyan University. Middletown, CT.

22 June 2009: Richard Provost (guitar) performs Epyllion and Prowl at the Hartt Guitar Festival, University of Hartford. West Hartford, CT.

4 May 2009: Thomas Schuttenhelm (guitar) and Sarah Hersh (soprano) perform a recital of North and South American art song in Founders Hall (Davidson), on the campus of Central Connecticut State University. New Britain, CT.

16 April 2009: Thomas Schuttenhelm performs his Sonata No. 1 for solo classical guitar at the New Britain Museum of American Art. New Britain, CT.

7 April 2009: Thomas Schuttenhelm (guitar), Sarah Hersh (soprano), and Rafael Oses (poet) present a performance and reading of "Tres Canciones Espanolas" at the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts. Hartford, CT.

15 March 2009: Joseph Lin (violin) and Volkan Orhon (bass) premiere Lyric Serenade, commissioned by the Tuscon Friends of Chamber Music. Tuscon, Arizona.

9 November 2008: Guitarist Christopher Ladd premieres Inscape, for solo classical guitar, in the 'new' Berkman Auditorium, The Hartt School, University of Hartford. West Hartford, CT.

10 August 2008: Guitarist William Simcoe and soprano Sarah Nelson will perform "One Look Too Close" at the Presbyterian Church in Rensselaerville, NY.

12 July 2008: Organist Robert Knupp will perform Under the Widening Sky at King's Chapel, Boston; 64 Beacon Street, Boston, MA.

28 May 2008: "Balada" will be performed by Scott Hill (guitar) and Adriana Balzan (soprano) at the Simsbury Chamber Music Festival, in Eno Memorial Hall.

1 May 2008: A Repeal of Reticence, for clarinet and guitar, will be featured on 'An Evening With Guitar' at The University of Hartford; West Hartford, CT.

4 April 2008: "Balada" will be premiered by Scott Hill (guitar) and Adriana Balzan (soprano) at the Baltimore City Community College.

The Talcott Brass will perform Schuttenhelm's Brass Quintet at CCSU (Founders Hall) on 13 March 2008; Holy Cross Monastery, West Park NY; 17 March at Marlboro High School, Marlboro NY; 19 March at Torrington High School, Torrington CT; 28 March at Eastern CT State University.

1 March 2008: Jason Vieaux will premiere Epyllion at University of Connecticut, Greater Hartford Campus, Library Auditorium. Sponsored by the Connecticut Guitar Society.

14 December 2007: "In His will is our peace" for choir, premeired at the Lessons and Carols Candlelight Festival; Wesley United Methodist Church, Scott Lamlein (organist and choirmaster) Worcester MA.

June 2007: guitarist Cem Duruoz will perform Sonata No. 1 for his annual guitar festival in Antalya, Turkey.

7 June 2007: Bad Boyz of Da Bass perform "Notes from an Uncommon Ascent" for bass quartet; Burg Theater, Oklahoma City University, for the International Society of Bassists.

2 June 2007: guitarist Christopher Ladd will premiere "Prowl" at the Bethlehem Guitar Festival, Moravian College; Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

12 May 2007: the Hartt Guitar Quartet will perform "Intrada" for the New England Guitar Society, Milford Fine Arts Council; 40 Railroad Ave South, Milford, CT.

24 April 2007: the Hartt Guitar Quartet will perform "Intrada" at Miss Porter's School in Farmington, Connecticut.

5 April 2007: Robert Black (bass) and Thomas Schuttenhelm (guitar) premiere "4 Aspects of Emancipation", University of Hartford, Hartt School, Wilde Auditorium.

16 March 2007: The 1 East Guitar Quartet performs "Intrada and Fantasia" at The Washington New Church School, 11914 Chantilly Lane, Mitchellville, Maryland.

28 February 2007: Thomas Schuttenhelm performs Sonata No 2, and "One Look Too Close" for guitar and voice, with soprano Sarah Hersh; Torp Theater, Central Connecticut State University. (New Britain, CT)

26 February 2007: Christopher Ladd performs Sonata No. 2; Wilde Auditorium, University of Hartford, The Hartt School. (West Hartford, CT)

22 February 2007: Daniel Harrington (guitar) and Alexis Pesenti (soprano) perform "One Look Too Close" in Wilde Auditorium; University of Hartford, The Hartt School. (West Hartford, CT)

21 February 2007: Cem Duruoz performs Sonata No. 2 at CCR Concert Hall. (Istanbul, Turkey)

20 January 2007: 1 East Guitar Quartet performs "Intrada and Fantasia"; UConn, Library Auditorium. (West Hartford, CT)

18 November 2006: "One Look Too Close" for voice and guitar at St. Peter's Church (NY); 346 West 20th St.

18 August 2006: A Repeal of Reticence (for viola & guitar) The Alturas Duo; Music Mountain. (Lakeville, CT)

29 June 2006: Sonata No. 2 (for guitar) Christopher Ladd, guitar; Hartt School's International Guitar Festival. (West Hartford, CT )

9 June 2006: Under the Widening Sky (for organ) Scott Lamlein, organ; Trinity Church, Copley Square. (Boston, MA)

8 June 2006: "You[th] (for chamber orchestra & choir) The Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts (Hartford, CT)

6 June 2006: "Sunrise, Sunset" Thomas Schuttenhelm (guitar); Laura Cryn (dancer) (Hartford, CT)

21 May 2006: Under the Widening Sky (for organ) Scott Lamlein, organ; United Methodist Church of Hartford, 571 Farmington Ave. (Hartford, CT)

25 February 2006: St. Isaacs Jorges Church; Notes from an Uncommon Ascent (bass quartet) University of Hartford Bass Ensemble with Robert Black, 1 Community Road (East Hartford, CT)

6/14 December 2005: Notes from an Uncommon Ascent (for bass quartet) University of Hartford Bass Ensemble, University of Hartford (West Hartford, CT)

21 November 2005: Nimrod (from Elgar’s Enigma Variations), arranged for bass quartet Bass Ensemble from the Milwaukee Symphony (Milwaukee, WI)

6 November 2005: Intrada (for guitar orchestra) CT Classical Guitar Ensemble Guitar Day, Hartford Convention Center (Hartford, CT)

26 October 2005: an essential reflection (for guitar duo) Goldspiel/Provost Guitar Duo; The International Guitar Festival (Oberlin, OH)

5 June 2005: an essential reflection (for guitar duo) Chris Ladd and Alex Walker (guitar); Bethlehem Guitar Festival (Bethlehem, PA)

June 2005: on the verge of remembrance, Duo Elegy; The Hartt School’s International Guitar Festival (West Hartford, CT)

8 June 2005: Under a Widening Sky (for organ) Scott Lamlein, organ; Cathedral of St. Paul (Worcester, MA)

June 2005: A Repeal of Reticence featured in “Mission 25” (animation) Matthew Winters, director, School of Art and Design (Savannah, GA)

26 June 2005: Thomas Schuttenhelm, classical guitar; Il Paradiso, Lecture and Music Series (Heidelberg, Germany)

1 May 2005: Under a Widening Sky (for organ) Scott Lamlein, organ; Wesley United Methodist Church (Worcester, MA)

3 February 2005: A Repeal of Reticence (arranged for clarinet & guitar) Richard Provost (guitar), Richard Challey (clarinet) The Hartt School (West Hartford, CT)

11 September 2004: Fantasia for Guitar (with obbligato voice) and Orchestra; Guitar Under The Stars, Riverfront Recapture (Hartford, CT)

1 September 2004: on the verge of remembrance (for flute & guitar) Duo Elegy, Brydcliffe Theater for the American SongFest (Woodstock, NY)

16 May 2004: music for the architects of transient possessions (for piano trio) The Connecticut Piano Trio, Belding Theater (Hartford, CT)

May 2004: The Pierian Canticles, Woodwind Quintet, A Repeal of Reticence, an essential reflection. The Simsbury Chamber Music Festival (Simsbury, CT)

15 April 2004: Brass Quintet; Central Connecticut State University, Founders Hall (New Britain, CT)

15 November 2003: Blues for Guitar and String Trio; Eliot Fisk, guitar; The Adaskin String Trio (Syracuse, NY)

8 November 2003: The Pierian Canticles (for string trio) Adaskin String Trio, Dartmouth College (Hanover, NH)

16 October 2003: The Pierian Canticles (for string trio) Adaskin String Trio; Seully Hall, Boston Conservatory (Boston, MA)

19 June 2003: A Repeal of Reticence (for viola & guitar) The Alturas Duo; The Hartt School’s International Guitar Festival (West Hartford, CT)

15 June 2003: an essential reflection (for guitar duo) Goldspiel/Provost Duo; Hartt School’s International Guitar Festival (West Hartford, CT)

5 June 2003: Notes from an Uncommon Ascent (for bass quartet), International Bass Convention (Richmond, VA)

8 April 2003: Notes from an Uncommon Ascent, concerto for double bass, Volkan Orhon; double bass Evansville University Orchestra (Evansville, IA)

23 November 2002: Notes from an Uncommon Ascent (for bass quartet) Volkan Orhon; double bass (Pittsburgh, PA)

26 October 2002: A Repeal of Reticence (for viola & guitar) The Alturas Duo; Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)

20 July 2002: One Look Too Close (for chamber ensemble & choir) Center for Creative Youth; Wesleyan University (Middletown, CT)

26 June 2002: an essential reflection (for guitar duo) Goldspiel/Provost Classical Guitar Duo; College Chapel, Trinity College (Hartford, CT)

12 May 2002 : Rainbow's Eruption (for band) Central Connecticut State University Band, Welte Auditorium (New Britain, CT)

15 April 2002: Cantos I, II, & III (for guitar) Thomas Schuttenhelm; classical guitar, The Bushnell (Hartford, CT)

13 March 2002: Whirl (for chamber ensemble) Contemporary Players, University of Hartford (West Hartford, CT)