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December 2023
Holiday Music Festival
A weekend of music and fun for the entire family . . . Enjoy performances by HBMS student ensembles . . . Find that special holiday gift at the HB Boutique, Holiday Treat Shoppe and Silent Auction . . . Join us and celebrate the season while supporting HBMS! Performance Schedule 11:00 am – 11:30 am — Handbells and Chimes 11:40 am – 12:50 pm — Chamber Ensembles 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm — Suzuki Strings 1:55 pm – 2:20…
Find out more »Homage: Festival Orchestra Winter Concert
The Festival Orchestra, under the direction of Jun Nakabayashi, performs their Winter Concert, "Homage." Program: Wagner — Siegfried Idyll (Celebrating the birth of his son, Siegfried) Vaughan Williams — The Lark Ascending with guest artist Kento Hong, violin (Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the composer’s birth) Mendelssohn — Symphony No.1 (Dedicated to his sister on her 19th birthday) General Admission: $20; HBMS Students: Free of charge Program and soloist subject to change. View flyer here.
Find out more »Festival Orchestra Auditions
Be a part of “one of the finest high school orchestras in the United States!” Audition for the second half of the HBMS Festival Orchestra’s 2023-24 Season! Instruments needed: oboe, bassoon, horn, trumpet, percussion and strings 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…
Find out more »January 2024
First Instruments and Private Lessons Open House
PLEASE NOTE: This event is nearing capacity. As of Tuesday, January 16, 2024, all RSVPs are tentative pending confirmation from HBMS. We will do all we can to place students in their requested classes and mini-lessons. First Instruments and Private Lessons Open House for all ages! Students in grades PreK-5 and their families are invited to join us for a First Instruments Open House from 1:00-2:15 pm where they will meet instructors, sample class activities, and ask questions about our popular…
Find out more »February 2024
Sara Crawford Memorial Concert
A concert in memory of long-time piano faculty member Sara Crawford. Pictured: Sara Crawford while a student at HBMS.
Find out more »Violin Master Class with Daniel Phillips
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 »March 2024
Volunteer Brew Break
Calling all current and prospective volunteers! Let's get together for a Volunteer Brew Break and celebrate the successful first half of the school year! RSVP here. Join us for coffee and light bites. Connect with old friends and make new ones. Additionally, this will be a chance to meet Gabriella Sanna, our new Executive Director. We'll discuss upcoming exciting events this spring and explore more opportunities for you and your young musicians to engage with the HBMS community. View flyer…
Find out more »Chamber Music Masterworks with Musicians of the NY Philharmonic
Join us for an exciting afternoon of chamber music performed by musicians from the New York Philharmonic as part of the School's Elaine Stamas Chamber Music Residency. View flyer here. General admission: $35 Purchase tickets here. Program: Schubert String Quartet No. 9 in G minor, D. 173 Anna Rabinova, violin Alina Kobialka, violin Vivek Kamath, viola Qiang Tu, cello Dvorak Piano Trio No. 3 in F minor, op. 65 Quan Ge, violin Ru-Pei Yeh, cello Helen Huang, piano (guest) Performers…
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 »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…
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