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September 2025
Chamber Music Placement Meetings
Placement meetings for K-12 Chamber Music and Piano Ensembles for the 2025-26 school year. Learn more about the Chamber Music Program here. Schedule a Placement Meeting here.
Find out more »Auditions: HBMS Orchestra Program
Hoff-Barthelson Music School invites students in grades 6-12 to audition for our prestigious Youth Orchestra Program's Chamber Orchestra and Festival Orchestra. Request an audition time here. Audition requirements for new students: Two pieces of your choice that showcase your technical and musical abilities Technique Skills Violin, Cello, and Piano: One 3-octave scale of your choosing Viola, Bass, and Harp: One 2-octave scale of your choosing Winds: One 1-octave scale of your choosing Percussion: Rolls in crescendo and diminuendo Short sight…
Find out more »Chamber Music Placement Meetings
Placement meetings for K-12 Chamber Music and Piano Ensembles for the 2025-26 school year. Learn more about the Chamber Music Program here. Schedule a Placement Meeting here.
Find out more »Fall Open House
Discover the Joy of Music at Hoff-Barthelson’s Fall Open House Hoff-Barthelson Music School invites students of all ages—from Pre-K through adults—to experience the excitement of music-making at the School’s Fall Open House! Whether you’re picking up an instrument for the first time or seeking to advance your skills, the Fall Open House offers a unique opportunity to explore the breadth and excellence of Hoff-Barthelson’s programs. Participants can sample private mini-lessons, observe or join group classes, and meet the School’s world-class…
Find out more »Flute Club and Adult Flute Choir Drop-in Day
RSVP here. Bring your flute, play along with our enrolled students, and learn more about the Flute Club and Adult Flute Choir. The Clubs meet weekly at these times. Flute Club, 11:45 am–1:00 pm (for students in grades 8-12) Adult Flute Choir, 1:00–2:00 pm
Find out more »Junior Flute Club Drop-in Day
RSVP here. Bring your flute and play along with our enrolled students to learn more about the Junior Flute Club. For students in grades 1-7. The Club meets weekly at this time.
Find out more »Viola Club Drop-in Day
RSVP here. Bring your viola and play along with our enrolled students to learn more about the Viola Club. For students in grades 8-12. The Club meets weekly at this time.
Find out more »Chamber Orchestra Drop-in Day
RSVP here. Bring your instrument, play along with our enrolled students, and learn more about the Chamber Orchestra. For students in grades 6-10. The Orchestra rehearses weekly at this time.
Find out more »Rosh Hashanah
The School is closed for regularly scheduled lessons and classes in observance of Rosh Hashanah.
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