Led by Hartford Symphony Music Director Edward Cumming, these concerts will feature favorites including selections from Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story, Aaron Copland's ballet Rodeo, and Richard Rodgers' musical The Sound of Music. The traditional performance of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture and John Philip Sousa's Stars and Stripes Forever will conclude the concerts. As a special encore to the patriotic musical programs, a fireworks spectacular sponsored by Paine's Inc. (conditions permitting) will send the Hartford Symphony's Celebrate America! concerts out with a bang. (See full program information below).

The Celebrate America! concerts are made possible by sponsorship from the Hilton Hartford Hotel. The Talcott Mountain Music Festival is presented by Chubb.

The Celebrate America! concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. (rain or shine) with gates opening at 6:00 p.m. Free to all ticket holders, the Hartford Symphony Musical Pathways Tent will be open from 6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m., engaging children with fun, music-themed games before each concert.

SUBSCRIPTIONS: The popular GrassPass (10 lawn tickets) is available for $160 – a savings of $70 off the gate price - when purchased before June 27. A five-concert subscription for a table close to the stage with seating for eight people is $1,340 (a savings of $140). NEW THIS SUMMER: A five-concert subscription for a single table seat is available for $175 (a savings of $35).

INDIVIDUAL CONCERT TICKETS: $18 for an adult lawn ticket bought in advance, $23 at the gate. Lawn admission is FREE for children ages 12 and under. A table close to the stage with seating for eight people is $296 for one concert. NEW THIS SUMMER: Single table seats are $37, and are available for purchase until 4:00 p.m. the day of the concert. -- www.hartfordsymphony.org