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September 2023
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 2023-24 Season! Instruments needed: oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, timpani, viola and bass. 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.…
Find out more »December 2023
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 »May 2024
Placement Auditions: HBMS Orchestra Program
Hoff-Barthelson Music School invites you to audition for our prestigious Orchestra Program for students in Grades 2-12. Whether you're a seasoned performer or just starting your musical journey, there's a place for everyone in our orchestral family! Placement auditions for the Young People's Symphonette, Chamber Orchestra, and Festival Orchestra will take place on the following dates: Sunday, May 5: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Tuesday, May 7: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Thursday, May 9: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm…
Find out more »Placement Auditions: HBMS Orchestra Program
Hoff-Barthelson Music School invites you to audition for our prestigious Orchestra Program for students in Grades 2-12. Whether you're a seasoned performer or just starting your musical journey, there's a place for everyone in our orchestral family! Placement auditions for the Young People's Symphonette, Chamber Orchestra, and Festival Orchestra will take place on the following dates: Sunday, May 5: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Tuesday, May 7: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Thursday, May 9: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm…
Find out more »Placement Auditions: HBMS Orchestra Program
Hoff-Barthelson Music School invites you to audition for our prestigious Orchestra Program for students in Grades 2-12. Whether you're a seasoned performer or just starting your musical journey, there's a place for everyone in our orchestral family! Placement auditions for the Young People's Symphonette, Chamber Orchestra, and Festival Orchestra will take place on the following dates: Sunday, May 5: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Tuesday, May 7: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Thursday, May 9: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm…
Find out more »Placement Auditions: HBMS Orchestra Program
Hoff-Barthelson Music School invites you to audition for our prestigious Orchestra Program for students in Grades 2-12. Whether you're a seasoned performer or just starting your musical journey, there's a place for everyone in our orchestral family! Placement auditions for the Young People's Symphonette, Chamber Orchestra, and Festival Orchestra will take place on the following dates: Sunday, May 5: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Tuesday, May 7: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Thursday, May 9: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm…
Find out more »June 2024
From Prague to Budapest: Festival Orchestra Finale Concert
The Festival Orchestra concludes its 2023-24 season with "From Prague to Budapest" at the Performance Arts Center at Purchase College. Program: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Symphony No. 38, K 504 “Prague” Bohuslav Martinů - Concerto for Oboe H. 353, with guest soloist Gerard Reuter Zoltán Kodály - Dances of Galánta View flyer here. Program and soloist are subject to change.
Find out more »September 2024
Placement Auditions: HBMS Orchestra Program
Hoff-Barthelson Music School invites students in grades 6-12 to audition for our prestigious Youth Orchestra Program! Auditions for the Chamber Orchestra and Festival Orchestra will be held on Thursday, September 5, 2024, from 7:00 – 10:00 pm. Sign-up here. Audition requirements: Two pieces of your choice that showcase your technical and musical abilities Scales and Rolls Violin and Cello: One 3-octave scale of your choosing Viola, Bass, and Harp: One 2-octave scale of your choosing Winds and Brass: One 1-octave…
Find out more »Festival Orchestra Drop-in Day
RSVP here. Bring your instrument and play along with our enrolled students or attend as an auditor to learn more about the Orchestra. The day and time correspond to the weekly meeting schedule for the Orchestra. For students in grades 9-12.
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