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February 2023
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 »March 2023
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 year's guest artist is composer Drake Andersen. 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 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…
Find out more »Cello Master Class with Jerry Grossman
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 Large Ensembles Concert
Large ensembles 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: Suzuki Strings — Barbara Berg, Director Wind Ensemble — Joseph Piscitelli, Director Young People’s Symphonette — Robert Schwartz, Director Chamber Orchestra — Robert Schwartz, Director Festival Orchestra — Jun Nakabayashi, Director View flyer here. The Baroque and Beyond Festival is made possible, in part, with a grant from the Westchester Community Foundation,…
Find out more »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 is one of our most popular community events at the School, a fun-filled evening of relaxed music-making. The concert will also be broadcast on Zoom so other relatives can enjoy it from faraway places. Please talk to your teacher or your child's teacher about reserving a space on the Family Concert program. If you have…
Find out more »Chamber Music Concert by Musicians from the NY Philharmonic
Join us for an exciting evening of chamber music performed by musicians from the New York Philharmonic as part of the School's Elaine Stamas Chamber Music Residency. Additional information coming soon.
Find out more »April 2023
HB Artist Series: The Faculty in Performance
The 2022-2023 HB Artist Faculty Performance Series concludes with Jennifer Tibbetts, soprano; Peter Seidenburg, cello; Kathryn Jones, piano; and Joseph Piscitelli, flute; Jamie Reynolds, jazz piano; and Ed Palermo, saxophone. Program and performers subject to change without notice. General admission: $20; HBMS Students: free of charge. Additional information coming soon.
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