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September 2022
Honors Program Reception
An opportunity for currently enrolled Honors Students, their families, and the Honors Program’s leadership to gather informally, get acquainted, and learn more about how to optimize the benefits of the program. Pizza and beverages will be served. RSVP here.
Find out more »October 2022
School Spirit Day!
It's School Spirit Day at Hoff-Barthelson Music School! HB-themed merchandise will be available for purchase in the lobby. Show your school pride! Volunteer and support HBMS! Sign up for an hour or two helping out at School Spirit Day here! View flyer here.
Find out more »Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur - The School is closed for regularly scheduled lessons and classes.
Find out more »Columbus Day
Columbus Day - The School is closed for regularly scheduled lessons and classes.
Find out more »HB Artist Series: The Faculty in Performance
The 2022-2023 HB Artist Faculty Performance Series commences with performances by Michael Finckel, cello; Gary Kosloski, violin; Anna Rabinova, violin; Peter Seidenberg, cello; Daniel Spitzer clarinet; Katsura Tanikawa, piano; and Tomoko Uchino, piano performing works by Honegger, Alard, and Brahms. Joining the faculty is guest artist Sharon Yamada, violin. View flyer and program here. Program and performers subject to change without notice. General admission: $20; HBMS Students: free of charge. Reserve tickets in advance here.
Find out more »Scarsdale Halloween Parade
Members of the School's Young People's Symphonette, under the direction of Robert Schwartz, will perform spooky musical selections in Chase Park prior to the start of the Scarsdale Recreation Department's Halloween Costume Parade (weather permitting). Join us for some spirited fun and cheer on our young musicians!
Find out more »HB Artist Series: The Faculty in Performance
The 2022-2023 HB Artist Faculty Performance Series continues with a performance of faculty member and composer Derek Cooper's work Survivor: 4 Autobiographical Pieces for Countertenor and Piano. In addition, faculty members April Johnson, violin; Dominic Meiman, piano; Peter Seidenberg, cello; and pianists Delana Thomsen and Tomoko Uchino, piano will perform works by J.S. Bach, Clara Schumann and Eric Ewazen. Joining the faculty are guest artists Robert Francis Orbach, countertenor; Lauren Ninoshvili, piano; and Darlene Kaukoranta, horn. View flyer and program here.…
Find out more »November 2022
Veteran’s Day
Veteran's Day - The School is closed for regularly scheduled lessons and classes.
Find out more »HB Artist Series: The Faculty in Performance
The 2022-2023 HB Artist Faculty Performance Series continues with performances by pianists Rie Matsumoto and Joan Forsyth, cellist Louise Dubin, and guitarist Rolf Sturm performing works by W.A. Mozart, Philippe Hersant, Jacques Offenbach, and Auguste Franchomme as well as jazz standards and originals. Joining the faculty are guest artists cellist Philippe Muller and vocalist Jenna Mammina. Additional information coming soon. Program and performers subject to change without notice. General admission: $20; HBMS Students: free of charge.
Find out more »Youth Orchestras Open House
Join music directors Jun Nakabayashi (Festival Orchestra), Robert Schwartz (Young People’s Symphonette, Chamber Orchestra), Joseph Piscitelli (Wind Ensemble), and Executive Director Ken Cole for a lively online introduction to the School’s four-tiered Youth Orchestra Programs. The discussion will include information about repertoire, educational goals, performance schedules, how to prepare for auditions (only the Festival Orchestra requires auditions), and more! HBMS orchestras are open to all students, whether studying privately here or elsewhere. RSVP here. View flyer here. Auditions for the…
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