Perry So

Conductor, Conductor

A conductor known for imaginative, cross-genre programming with the New Haven Symphony.

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In short

Perry So is a conductor appearing across a full season with the New Haven Symphony Orchestra, leading programs that range from Mendelssohn and Verdi to Beethoven and Ellington. His upcoming concerts pair core orchestral repertoire with newer works and themed family programs, suggesting a conductor comfortable moving between the classical canon and contemporary or popular music.

What to listen for

Across this season's New Haven programs, listeners can expect a mix of atmosphere and drama. The Midsummer Night's Dream concert pairs Mendelssohn's fairy-tale orchestral writing with spoken Shakespeare and new music by Balch and Swanson, suggesting an evening built around mood and narrative rather than a single style. The Verdi Requiem concert brings the large-scale drama of that work, with its contrasts of hushed prayer and sudden thunder. The Beethoven program sets the tightly-argued Fifth Symphony against newer pieces by Bryan and Reid, while the season closes with Ellington's symphonic jazz portrait "Black, Brown and Beige" alongside modern dance-inspired music. A pair of "Wizard of Oz" concerts point to family-friendly, film-music programming as well.

Written by OrchestraFinder, reviewed September 2026.

Perry So

In short

What to listen for

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