Hartford Conservatory

The mission of the Hartford Conservatory is to provide the finest instruction in the performing arts to students of all ages and abilities in an artistically vibrant and historically rich setting.

The Hartford Conservatory, oldest such school in Central Connecticut and one of the oldest in the country, was begun in 1890 as the music department of the Hartford Theological Seminary, and christened the School for Church Musicians. After five years of being the musical arm of the seminary, it became the independent Hartford School of Music, as it is still legally named. In 1959 the school would become known as The Hartford Conservatory.

For over 117 years the Conservatory has been a major performing arts resource for the Greater Hartford area, offering the hobbyist and the aspiring professional the opportunity to indulge in the joy of the performing arts. Our mission is to help people of all ages pursue their dreams in the performing arts.

Perhaps you are a parent looking for an artistic outlet for your child, a teen or college student dreaming of a future as a performer, or an adult who always wanted to learn to play an instrument or study voice. You can try something you've always wanted to do in the comfortable, non-threatening, student-centered, environment of our historic Asylum Hill campus and Park Street studio.

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