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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 – 12:00 pm — Choral Ensembles 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm — Flute Clubs 1:15 pm – 1:35 pm — Viola Club 1:45 pm – 2:15 pm…
Find out more »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 »Winter Recess
Winter Recess - The School is closed for regularly scheduled lessons and classes.
Find out more »January 2024
Alumni Recital and Reunion
Return to your musical roots! Our Annual Alumni Recital and Reunion will be held live and in person! This event is an opportunity for alumni to make music, catch up with friends, and share stories about your time at HBMS. Alums are invited to perform works of up to 8 minutes in length. RSVP here to perform and/or attend.
Find out more »College Advisory
High school students can begin their college exploration process with this event led by HBMS Dean Christopher Kenniff. Hear from guest speaker, Barbra Weidlein, an expert in university, conservatory, and liberal arts music programs; a panel of college admissions officers; and a panel of HB alumni students who will share their personal experiences preparing for collegiate study, applying/auditioning for admission, and studying music at the collegiate level. Parents and student interaction is encouraged throughout the event. Please note that this…
Find out more »Martin King Luther, Jr. Day
Martin King Luther, Jr. Day - The School is closed for regularly scheduled lessons and classes.
Find out more »Chamber Music Soirée
A chamber music “pizza party” for all K-12 students that includes chamber music trivia games, informal performances, and mix-and-match group sight-reading of masterworks to promote camaraderie and community.
Find out more »Honors Program Student Recital
Student recital featuring students enrolled in the Honors Program. The Honors Program for gifted and committed students, selected through auditions, has produced prize-winning performers in national and international competitions. The program is designed for students 12 years or older who have been enrolled in private lessons for at least two semesters, have been recommended by their teacher, and are motivated, committed, and working up to their potential. Honors students perform stylistically diverse programs for a faculty jury in special recitals at…
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