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February 2023
HB Circle Pre-Concert Reception
Reception for HB Circle members prior to the start of the HB Artist Series Faculty Concert, which begins at 7:30 pm. The HB Circle is a community of parents, adult students, alumni, and community members who place a high value on music education and the lifelong joy of music. Members of the HB Circle advance the mission and values of Hoff-Barthelson Music School by offering expertise and counsel, supporting its annual fund, financial aid programs, and strategic initiatives, and/or serving…
Find out more »HB Artist Series: The Faculty in Performance
The 2022-2023 HB Artist Faculty Performance Series continues with pianists Vered Reznik and Eleonora Rotshteyn, violinists Eriko Sato and Lani King Chang, and cellist Michael Finckel performing works by Gershwin, Bach, Arensky and Glazunov. Joining the faculty are guest artists cellist Mark Humburg, pianist Elke Velazquez and violist Leslie Tomkins. Program and performers subject to change without notice. General admission: $20; HBMS Students: free of charge. RSVP and purchase tickets here. View flyer here.
Find out more »Compose Yourself Project! Submission Deadline
The annual Compose Yourself! Project Workshop is a unique and special opportunity for students to share their compositions with visiting professional composers/teaching artists and receive feedback. Student compositions presented at the workshop will be considered for inclusion on the Compose Yourself! Project Recital as part of the Music of Our Time Festival The Compose Yourself! Project Workshop will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2023, from 1:00-5:00 pm. Submissions are due by February 17, 2023. Learn more and download a…
Find out more »February Recess
February Recess - The School is closed for regularly scheduled lessons and classes.
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HB Artist Series: The Faculty in Performance
The 2022-2023 HB Artist Faculty Performance Series continues with flutist Donna Elaine, pianists Rie Matsumoto and Eleonora Rotshteyn, guitarist Andrew Marino, and violinist Lani King Chang performing works by Richard Strauss, Manuel Ponce, Carlo Domeniconi and Astor Piazzolla. Joining the faculty are guest artists Jessica Westerman, piano; Shinjoo Cho, Bandoneon; and Alla Sherbakov, violin. Program and performers subject to change without notice. General admission: $20; HBMS Students: free of charge. RSVP and purchase tickets here. View flyer here.
Find out more »Composition Master Class: HB Compose Yourself! Project
The HB Compose Yourself! Project is Hoff-Barthelson’s annual composition Master Class for young composers, directed by HBMS faculty member Derek Cooper and produced in collaboration with Copland House. The HB Compose Yourself! Project provides a rare opportunity for students to receive feedback from renowned, award-winning composers on works that they have written. This Master Class is open to the public to observe free of charge, but reservations are required. RSVP here.
Find out more »Violin Master Class with Kelly Hall-Tompkins
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 »Baroque and Beyond Festival Student Recital
Student recital celebrating music composed from 1600-1750; featuring music of great Germanic composers Bach, Telemann, and Handel, as well as masters from other lands. View flyer here. The Baroque and Beyond Festival is made possible, in part, with a grant from the Westchester Community Foundation, a division of The New York Community Foundation.
Find out more »Baroque and Beyond Festival Student Recital
Student recital celebrating music composed from 1600-1750; featuring music of great Germanic composers Bach, Telemann, and Handel, as well as masters from other lands. View flyer here. The Baroque and Beyond Festival is made possible, in part, with a grant from the Westchester Community Foundation, a division of The New York Community Foundation.
Find out more »Baroque and Beyond Festival Large Ensemble Concert
Large ensemble concert celebrating music composed from 1600-1750; featuring music of great Germanic composers Bach, Telemann, and Handel, as well as masters from other lands. Scheduled to perform: Beginner Voices — Yuki Hiruma Charlesworth, Director Junior Voices — Jennifer Tibbetts, Director Chamber Choir — Laura Green, Director Junior Flutes — Joseph Piscitelli, Director Flute Club — Donna Elaine, Director Adult Flute Choir — Joseph Piscitelli, Director View flyer here. The Baroque and Beyond Festival is made possible, in part, with…
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