Straight from the Hartt
Straight from the Hartt highlights the professional accomplishments and personal journeys of former Hartt School Community Division students. Through engaging interviews and stories, find out how these musicians and dancers honed their craft, grew their careers and found success in their artistic fields after getting their start at the Hartt.
The Hartt School Community Division (HCD), the community extension of The Hartt School, is proud to provide a learning environment that engages, enriches, and transforms aspiring artists from pre-k to adult. We are committed to the community.
Straight from the Hartt is produced by the Hartt School Community Division, Laura Roberts and Tom Scavone.
Music by John Jesensky
Artwork by Elena Ulisee
Special thanks to Dean Dale Merrill, Michelle Fiertek, Dawn Ennis and to you for listening.
Straight from the Hartt
Composer/Conductor John Jesensky
Composer, orchestrator and conductor John Jesensky has written scores for numerous short and feature-length films leading to appearances and awards at events such as the Cannes Film Festival, the L.A. Film Festival and more.
He is currently touring the globe conducting premiere orchestras for CineConcerts and APEX Classics bringing fully restored film scores from Harry Potter to The Godfather to audiences worldwide.
Before reaching these career accomplishments, Jesensky was a student at the Hartt School Community Division.
This episode was recorded in October 2022. Jesensky's Tales of Halloween with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra and the Hartford Chorale! will be returning this year on October 28, 2023. Learn more here.
Straight from the Hartt is produced by the Hartt School Community Division, Laura Roberts and Tom Scavone. Music by John Jesensky. Artwork by Elena Ulisse.
Special thanks to Dean Dale Merrill, Dawn Ennis and to you for listening.
The Hartt School Community Division is proud to provide a learning environment that engages, enriches, and transforms aspiring artists from pre-k to adult. We are Committed to the Community.
Learn more by visiting www.Hartford.edu/HCD