The Larry Alan Smith Honorary Fund is a donor-advised fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving in Hartford, CT, USA.
For 31 years (1990-2021), composer Larry Alan Smith served as Professor of Composition at The Hartt School. During that time, he twice provided transformative leadership as Dean (1990-97 & 2018-21). The Larry Alan Smith Honorary Fund was established in June 2021 by the Julius Hartt Musical Foundation’s Board of Trustees to honor Dean Smith’s many years of service and dedication to the School.
The Fund will primarily support the performing arts, and preference will be given to grants that benefit or pay tribute to Hartt alumni, students, and/or faculty. Anyone wishing to honor Dr. Smith’s contributions to The Hartt School may add to the Fund.
For more information about making a tax-deductible contribution to the fund, please visit https://hartford.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=5888
The following grants have been made since the Fund was established:
2021-22
A grant to The Hartt School at the University of Hartford for the Hartt Scholarship Fund in memory of Hartt student Thomas (Tom) Milligan.
2022-23
A grant to the Philadelphia-based Network for New Music for general operating support, in honor of Thomas Schuttenhelm, an alumnus of The Hartt School at the University of Hartford, for his leadership as Artistic Director of Network for New Music.
A grant to Stanford University for the Geoff Nuttall Memorial Fund to support the cancer research of Dr. Christopher Chen, in loving memory of Geoff Nuttall, a distinguished alumnus of The Hartt School at the University of Hartford.
A grant to Connecticut Summerfest, Inc. for general operating support, in honor of Gala Flagello and Aaron Price, alumni of The Hartt School at the University of Hartford, for their leadership of Connecticut Summerfest.
2023-24
A grant to Music at the Red Door, Inc. for general operating support, in honor of Scott Lamlein, an alumnus of The Hartt School at the University of Hartford, for his leadership of Music at the Red Door.
A grant to the Hartt Dean’s Discretionary Fund (The Hartt School, University of Hartford) to honor Hartt alumnus Shane Shanahan, celebrate the establishment of Hartt Media, and recognize the importance of the Richard P. Garmany Chamber Music Series.
2024-25
A grant to Music Adventure (Friends of Spannocchia) for scholarship support in memory of cellist Eric Dahlin, an alumnus and devoted faculty member of The Hartt School at the University of Hartford.
A grant to Simsbury Friends for Music and the Performing Arts, Inc. for scholarship support in memory of cellist Eric Dahlin, an alumnus and devoted faculty member of The Hartt School at the University of Hartford.
A grant to Tertulia Chamber Music, Inc. for general operating support that enhances its programming and performances. Tertulia’s 2024-25 season features several works by composer and Hartt alumnus Erberk Eryılmaz.
2025-26
A grant to Oboe International, Inc. for scholarship support in memory of oboist Humbert Lucarelli, a long-time and revered faculty member of The Hartt School at the University of Hartford.
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