Hoff-Barthelson Music School

Placement Auditions: HBMS Orchestra Program
2024-05-09 18:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York)
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
Friday, May 10: 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Sign-up here.
Registration deadline: Tuesday, April 30, 2024.
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 (2-octaves for those interested in the Symphonette).
Viola, Bass, and Harp: One 2-octave scale of your choosing
Winds and Brass: One 1-octave scale of your choosing
Timpani: Rolls in crescendo and diminuendo

Short sight reading exercise

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Youth Orchestras Winter Concert
2024-12-15 15:00 - 16:30
UNITED IN PURPOSE
Hoff-Barthelson’s Orchestra Program Winter Concert
Dr. Leandro Gazineo Director of Orchestral Programs
Featuring the Young People’s Symphonette and Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Robert Schwartz and the Festival Orchestra under the direction of Leandro Gazineo.
Performing works by George Frideric Handel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Joseph Haydn, Edvard Grieg, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Giacomo Puccini, Johann Strauss, Jean Sibelius, Leroy Anderson, and Camargo Guarnieri.
SPECIAL PERFORMANCE
For the first time in HBMS history, all three orchestras will unite to perform Sibelius’ Andante Festivo in a spectacular collaborative performance!
Suggested Donation $20; HBMS Students Free of Charge
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Young People's Symphonette Drop-in Day
2025-09-24 19:00 - 20:00 | Hoff-Barthelson Music School, 25 School Lane, Scarsdale, 10583, United States
RSVP here.
Bring your instrument, play along with our enrolled students, and learn more about the Young People’s Symphonette. For students in grades 2-6.
The Orchestra rehearses weekly at this time.

Youth Orchestras Winter Concert
2025-12-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Iona University : The Sommer Center, 171 White Plains Road, Bronxville, NY, 10708, United States
UNITED IN PURPOSE II
A Celebration of Connection, Diversity, and Harmony
Join us at the Sommer Center for an inspiring evening of orchestral music featuring the Festival Orchestra under the direction of Leandro Gazineo, and the Young People’s Symphonette and Chamber Orchestra led by Robert Schwartz. The program also includes a special collaborative performance with the HBMS Port Chester Saturday Orchestra—an inspiring celebration of collaboration, talent, and the joy of live music.
General Admission $15; HBMS Students Free of Charge
Limited seating- purchase tickets in advance here.
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¡Olé! A Salute to Spain
2026-03-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Rye Country Day School, 3 Cedar Street, Rye, NY, 10580, United States
Hoff-Barthelson’s Youth Orchestra Mid-Winter Concert Celebrating 150 years of Manuel de Falla
Dr. Leandro Gazineo, Director of Orchestral Programs
Join us at the Rye Country Day School Performing Arts Center for an inspiring evening of orchestral music featuring the Festival Orchestra under the direction of Leandro Gazineo, and the Young People’s Symphonette and Chamber Orchestra led by Robert Schwartz.
Also featuring two winners of the Second HBMS Concerto Competition
Nicky Vurchio, piano and Melody Dong, violin
Performing works by Georges Bizet, Manuel de Falla, Enrique Granados, Pablo de Sarasate,
as well as J.S. Bach, W.A. Mozart, Dmitri Shostakovich, Antonio Vivaldi, and others.
General Admission: $15; HBMS Students: Free of charge
Purchase tickets here via Eventbrite.

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Love, Passion, and Virtuosity
2026-05-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Iona University: Murphy Auditorium, 715 North Avenue, New Rochelle, 10804, United States
Love, Passion, and Virtuosity — From Tchaikovsky to Merengue: Celebrating Our Seniors
Featuring the Young People’s Symphonette and Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Robert Schwartz and the Festival Orchestra under the direction of Leandro Gazineo, with a special appearance by students in the Port Chester Saturday Orchestra Program
Hoff-Barthelson’s Final Orchestra Concert celebrates the brilliance of young soloists, beloved Romantic masterworks, and vibrant contemporary rhythms.
The program features two winners of the Hoff-Barthelson Music School Concerto Competition: violinist Elliott Levine, performing the thrilling finale of Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26, and cellist Maddie Margulis, performing the powerful and deeply expressive finale of Antonín Dvořák’s Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104.
General Admission: $15; HBMS Students: Free of charge
Purchase tickets here.
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Youth Orchestras Winter Concert
2026-12-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Iona University: Murphy Auditorium, 715 North Avenue, New Rochelle, 10804, United States
Join Hoff-Barthelson Music School’s Youth Orchestras for an evening of dynamic orchestral music featuring our Young People’s Symphonette, Chamber Orchestra, and Festival Orchestra. The concert highlights the musicianship, collaboration, and artistic growth of HBMS students through a varied program of orchestral repertoire.
Come experience the energy and accomplishment of these talented young musicians in concert.
