Essex Winter Series

Left to right: Sophia Jean, flute; Subin Lee, harp; and Julian Seney, viola On March 22, 2026 the award-winning Trio Animoso will grace the stage at Congregation Beth Shalom Rodfe Zedek in Chester, CT for our next concert of the Essex Winter Series (EWS) season. This phenomenal group of young artists – Sophia Jean, flute; Julian Seney, viola; and Subin Lee, harp – formed at Yale and won First Prize at the Angel Padilla Crespo International Harp Competition. Continuing this season’s weaving of...

For the second concert of the season on February 22, 2026, Essex Winter Series Jazz Advisor Jeff Barnhart is thrilled to announce the return of fan favorite Vince Giordano, who will lead his incredible jazz orchestra – The Nighthawks – for an afternoon of  Hot and Sweet Music of the 1920s and ‘30s ! Beyond at an Essex Winter Series performance, you have probably heard or seen these outstanding musicians in many movies and streaming series, but Vince told Jeff that our audiences are among the...