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February 2024
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 »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 2, 2024, from 1:00-5:00 pm. Submissions are due by February 15, 2024. Download the submission form here.…
Find out more »HB Artist Series (Snow date)
Snow date for the Friday, February 9, 2024, HB Artist Series -- if needed. Click here for additional information and to purchase tickets.
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 2023-2024 HB Artist Faculty Performance Series continues with faculty members Michael Finckel, cello; April Johnson, violin; Dominic Meiman, piano; Vered Reznik, piano; Peter Seidenberg, cello; Katsura Tanikawa, piano; and Tomoko Uchino, piano. General admission: $20; HBMS Students: free of charge. Purchase tickets here. View flyer here. Program: Morceaux pour 2 Pianos, Op. 61 Nos. 19-24, Reinhold Glière Concertina in A Minor, Op. 94, Dmitri Shostakovich Dominic Meiman, piano Vered Reznik, piano Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor,…
Find out more »Composition Master Class: 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 composers are Reiko Füting (pictured) and Alyssa Weinberg, Copland House Fellow. Master Classes are open to the public to observe free of charge, but reservations…
Find out more »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 »Elaine Stamas Chamber Music Residency
The Elaine Stamas Chamber Music Residency gives HBMS student ensembles the opportunity to perform for musicians of the New York Philharmonic who share their comprehensive knowledge of ensemble playing with these young musicians, guiding them to a higher understanding of technique, musicianship and musical style. This year's coaches include Anna Rabinova, violin; Vivek Kamath, viola; Qiang Tu, cello; and Margaret Kampmeier, piano. Coaches are subject to change. The Master Classes are followed by a chamber music concert by musicians from…
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 »Volunteer Brew Break Snow Date
Snow date for the Volunteer Brew Break -- see more information here: https://hbms.org/event/volunteer-brew-break/
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