An evening of music, celebration and delicious treats featuring West Hartford alumna, vocalist extraordinaire, Alita Moses. The concert will also include I Giovani Solisti, The West Hartford Jazz All Stars, and string students from Charter Oak International Academy.
Alita Moses is an alumna of Hall High School and earned her BM is Jazz Vocal Performance from the University of the Arts. In 2024 she won the Shure Montreux Jazz Vocal Competition at the Montreux Jazz Festival.
Alita toured Europe with the Walter Fischbacher Jazz Trio and performed with the likes of Al Jareau, Patti Austin, Lee Ritenour, Steve Davis, Joel Frahm, and the Philadelphia Pops Orchestra. Nationally and internationally, she has toured Jacob Collier. She has also performed with Wynton Marsalis and the JALC Orchestra in the Big Band Holiday Tour.
We are thrilled to have Alita with us once again. She is a wonderful person and an amazing vocalist. You can find more exciting news on Alita’s Facebook page.
I Giovani Solisti - Founded in 1983, I Giovani Solisti is a chamber orchestra made up of the most advanced string players from Hall and Conard High School. The ensemble performs a diverse selection from the string orchestra repertoire.
Solisti is proud to be active in the community, performing at schools, senior centers, churches, synagogues, fundraisers, and other outreach events.
Director: Emmett Drake
West Hartford Jazz All Stars is an ensemble of select students from Conard and Hall High School. These students come together specially to perform for the Gifts of Music Annual Concert and Fundraiser. They play from a wide range of jazz repertoire. They will be joined by our guest artist Joel Frahm.
Directors: James Antonucci and Michael Wyatt
Charter Oak International Academy - This group of students from Charter Oak International Academy are the youngest musicians performing in the Gifts of Music Annual Concert and Fundraiser. They are the budding young musicians of the future.
Director: Elizabeth Keller