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March 2024
Family Concert
Each year Hoff-Barthelson provides a delightful opportunity for family members – students, siblings, parents, grandparents, cousins – to perform together at our Family Concert. This event stands out as one of our most beloved community gatherings at the School, offering an evening filled with joyful music-making in a relaxed atmosphere. For those unable to attend in person, the concert will be live-streamed on YouTube, allowing relatives from distant locations to share in the experience. Please talk to your teacher or…
Find out more »Cello Master Class with Hai-Ye Ni
Master class coaching by guest artists has been part of Hoff-Barthelson’s curriculum since the School’s founding in 1944. This distinguished tradition continues this season with a roster of world-class musicians and educators. Master classes are an enlightening experience for students and audiences alike. After months of careful preparation, students perform for and then receive feedback and guidance from a master teacher who challenges the student to think in new and critical ways about the piece they’ve prepared. The results are…
Find out more »Easter Weekend
Easter Weekend - The School is closed for regularly scheduled lessons and classes.
Find out more »April 2024
Piano Master Class with John McCarthy
Master class coaching by guest artists has been part of Hoff-Barthelson’s curriculum since the School’s founding in 1944. This distinguished tradition continues this season with a roster of world-class musicians and educators. Master classes are an enlightening experience for students and audiences alike. After months of careful preparation, students perform for and then receive feedback and guidance from a master teacher who challenges the student to think in new and critical ways about the piece they’ve prepared. The results are…
Find out more »ChamberFest
ChamberFest — Recital featuring students enrolled in the HBMS chamber music program.
Find out more »Festival Orchestra Open House: Audition Prep
Join Festival Orchestra Music Director Jun Nakabayashi and Dean Christopher Kenniff via Zoom for a discussion on preparing for Festival Orchestra Auditions. RSVP here to receive the Zoom link. Festival Orchestra auditions for the 2024-25 season will be held Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 7:00 - 10:00 pm Thursday, May 9, 2024, 6:00 - 9:00 pm Friday, May 10, 2024, 7:00 - 10:00 pm
Find out more »HB Artist Series
The 2023-2024 HB Artist Faculty Performance Series concludes with faculty members Lila Ainsworth, cello; William Eckfeld, double bass; Vered Reznik, piano; and Eleonora Rotshteyn, piano, with guest artist John Cuk, piano; and Elke Velazquez, piano. General admission: $20; HBMS Students: free of charge. Purchase tickets here. View flyer here. Program: Sonata for Double Bass and Piano, William Eckfeld William Eckfeld, double bass John Cuk, piano * Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, Sergei Rachmaninoff Vered Reznik, piano Eleonora Rotshteyn, piano…
Find out more »Spring Break
Spring Break - The School is closed for regularly scheduled lessons and classes.
Find out more »May 2024
Spring Benefit
Honoring Trustee Rhonda G. Kost, Alfred Z. Spector and Faculty Member Glen Kirchoff Featuring world-renowned violinist Leila Josefowicz With special appearances by HBMS faculty and students 5:00 pm • VIP Reception 6:30 pm • Concert and Celebration of Honorees 8:00 pm • Dessert Reception Funds raised will ensure that Hoff-Barthelson can continue to provide comprehensive music education of the highest caliber, offer generous financial aid, and deliver dynamic programs for our community. Learn more and purchase tickets here. View flyer…
Find out more »Auditions: Festival Orchestra
Be a part of “one of the finest high school orchestras in the United States!” Audition for the HBMS Festival Orchestra’s 2024-25 Season! Hoff-Barthelson Music School’s Festival Orchestra is a full symphonic orchestra for high school students at the highest level of technical ability and musical artistry. Under the direction of conductor Jun Nakabayashi, the Festival Orchestra performs three concerts annually; two are with guest artists of international stature. The orchestra meets on Tuesday evenings from 7:15 – 9:30 pm.…
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