MUSIC AT THE RED DOOR

Music at the Red Door began in September 2011 as an expanded series of musical offerings at St. John’s Episcopal Church. The name of the series makes reference to our front doors, whose color traditionally symbolizes welcome and sanctuary. The series has established St. John’s as a destination for those seeking musical refreshment and excellence.

A year-round season of diverse concerts include jazz, chamber music, silent film, half-hour organ concerts, and Choral Evensongs. Local legends like Nat Reeves, Leonid Sigal, and Ed Fast have performed here. Music at the Red Door employs the power of music and fellowship to enrich the culture of Greater Hartford. These initiatives serve to build bridges between our parish and the wider community. The New World Trio is currently our Ensemble in Residence. We also host an annual summer children’s music camp for third, fourth, and fifth grade children, under the leadership of Calida Jones, founder of the El Sistema program BRAVO Waterbury. This weeklong camp primarily serves our neighbors in Asylum Hill and the West End.

Our concert space and restrooms are accessible to all. If you have any accessibility concerns or disability requests, please reach out to us at music@sjparish.net or call us at 860-523-5201. 

We are proud to say that all our concerts are free. We primarily rely on freewill donations as well as generous grants from local and state organizations. Any donation you can give will help us continue to spread the joy of music in Hartford.