Hoff-Barthelson Music School

Vocal Program Recital
2026-01-15 19:00 - 20:15, 2026-01-16 20:00 - 21:15 (America/New_York) | Hoff-Barthelson Music School, 25 School Lane, Scarsdale, 10583, United States
Come hear students from the HBMS Vocal Program perform in a mid-year recital!
(Snow date: Thursday, January 22, at 7:00 pm.)

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
2026-01-19
Martin King Luther, Jr. Day – The School is closed for regularly scheduled lessons and classes.

Cello Master Class with Ronald Lowry
2026-02-01 13:00 - 15:15 | Hoff-Barthelson Music School, 25 School Lane, Scarsdale, 10583, United States
Ronald Lowry is an active performer in many of Boston’s leading musical organizations. Called a “superb cellist” by the Boston Globe’s Richard Dyer, he is the principal cellist of the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra and the Boston Ballet Orchestra. Former principal cellist of the National Symphony of Costa Rica, the Handel and Haydn Society, and the Harvard Chamber Orchestra, Mr. Lowry performs frequently with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and with the Boston Pops. As a soloist, he has been featured with the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra and the Boston Ballet Orchestra on several occasions, as well as the Concert Arts Orchestra of Boston, the National Symphony of Costa Rica, the New England Symphony Orchestra, and several other orchestras in the greater Boston area. Mr. Lowry graduated with honors from Indiana University and the New England Conservatory.
Master Classes at Hoff-Barthelson are open to the public to observe free of charge.

Flute Master Class with Emi Ferguson
2026-02-01 14:00 - 16:15 | Hoff-Barthelson Music School, 25 School Lane, Scarsdale, 10583, United States
Emi Ferguson is on a mission to shake up classical music. Whether playing modern or historical flutes, singing, composing, or speaking about music, she brings centuries of music to life with an adventurous spirit and a fresh perspective. Her performances, ranging from Baroque masterpieces to brand-new commissions, are anything but predictable, blending historical performance with a fearless, modern edge.
A 2023 Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient, Emi Ferguson is celebrated for her dynamic artistry as a soloist, chamber musician, and collaborator. She performs with leading ensembles including AMOC*, Ruckus, the New York New Music Ensemble, the Manhattan Chamber Players, and serves as principal flute of the Handel and Haydn Society. As music director of Camerata Pacifica Baroque, she curates innovative programs that bring a fresh lens to Baroque repertoire.
Her chamber music collaborations are shaped by residencies and performances at major festivals such as Marlboro, Lucerne, Ojai, Bach Virtuosi, and June in Buffalo, experiences that have refined her instinct for musical dialogue and exploration. Emi’s performance of Amazing Grace at the 10th Anniversary 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at Ground Zero—alongside Yo-Yo Ma, Paul Simon, and James Taylor—was broadcast worldwide and is now part of the 9/11 Museum’s permanent collection.
Her genre-defying discography includes Amour Cruel, which spent four weeks on the Billboard charts, and Fly the Coop, her collaboration with Ruckus, which debuted at #1 on iTunes Classical and earned high praise from The New York Times. She has appeared at TEDx, on The Discovery Channel, Netflix’s Explained, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and is a host of WQXR’s Young Artists Showcase as well as co-author of Iconic Composers.
Emi made Juilliard history as the first student to earn Undergraduate and Graduate degrees with Scholastic Distinction, followed by a Graduate degree in Historical Performance as a Paul & Daisy Soros Fellow.
As an educator, she has served on the faculties of The Juilliard School, the Bach Virtuosi Festival, and the University at Buffalo, and is widely sought after for masterclasses. Born in Japan and raised in London and Boston, she now lives in New York.
Master Classes at Hoff-Barthelson are open to the public to observe free of charge.

HB Artist Series
2026-02-06 19:30 - 21:00 | Hoff-Barthelson Music School, 25 School Lane, Scarsdale, 10583, United States
The HB Artist Series showcases the artistry of Hoff-Barthelson’s distinguished faculty. Presented in Scarsdale, these concerts offer audiences an intimate encounter with exceptional performances, underscoring the School’s enduring commitment to musical excellence and cultural enrichment in Westchester County.
Program
Piano Quartet in G minor, Op. 25 – Johannes Brahms
Allegro
Intermezzo: Allegro ma non troppo — Trio: Animato
Andante con moto
Rondo alla Zingarese: Presto
Nurit Pacht, violin
Daniel Panner, viola *
Peter Seidenberg, cello
Katsura Tanikawa, piano
Menuet Antique – Maurice Ravel, arr. John Radder
Suite Antique for Flute and Piano – Maurice Ravel
Donna Elaine, flute
Rie Matsumoto, piano
Kreisleriana, Op. 16 – Robert Schumann
Äußerst bewegt
Sehr innig und nicht zu rasch
Sehr aufgeregt
Sehr langsam
Sehr lebhaft
Sehr langsam
Sehr rasch
Schnell und spielend
Pam Goldberg, piano
Purchase tickets here.
Program and artists are subject to change.
* Guest artist

February Recess
2026-02-16 - 2026-02-22
February Recess – The School is closed for regularly scheduled lessons and classes.

Vocal Master Class with Janna Baty
2026-03-07 14:00 - 16:15 | Hoff-Barthelson Music School, 25 School Lane, Scarsdale, 10583, United States
Described by The Boston Globe as having “a rich, viola-like tone” and singing with “a rapturous, luminous lyricism,” mezzo-soprano Janna Baty enjoys a versatile career performing with opera companies, orchestras, and at festivals around the world as a soloist, chamber musician, and recitalist.
At the Yale School of Music, Baty directs the undergraduate voice lessons program and has often appeared in recitals as a soloist and in collaboration with other Yale School of Music faculty members. She has also been a featured performer at the Yale Summer School of Music/Norfolk Chamber Music Festival.
A specialist in contemporary music, Baty has worked alongside many celebrated composers on performances of their music. She is an alumna of Oberlin College and the Yale School of Music.
Master Classes at Hoff-Barthelson are open to the public to observe free of charge.

HB Artist Series
2026-03-20 19:30 - 21:00 | Hoff-Barthelson Music School, 25 School Lane, Scarsdale, 10583, United States
The HB Artist Series showcases the artistry of Hoff-Barthelson’s distinguished faculty. Presented in Scarsdale, these concerts offer audiences an intimate encounter with exceptional performances, underscoring the School’s enduring commitment to musical excellence and cultural enrichment in Westchester County.
Program
Double Keyboard Concerto in C Major, BWV 1061a – J.S. Bach
Allegro
Adagio ovvero Largo
Fuga, Vivace
Glen Kirchoff, piano
Kathryn Jones, piano *
Brasileiras, No. 4 – Heitor Villa-Lobos
Maxim Pakhomov, piano
Trio for Flute, Cello, and Piano, Op. 45 – Louise Ferrenc
Allegro deciso
Andante
Scherzo, Vivace
Finale, Presto
Donna Elaine, flute
Peter Seidenberg, cello
Joan Forsyth, piano
Purchase tickets here.
Program and artists are subject to change.
* =guest artist

Piano Master Class with Victor Cayres
2026-03-22 13:00 - 15:30 | Hoff-Barthelson Music School, 25 School Lane, Scarsdale, 10583, United States
Pianist Victor Cayres has earned praise for concerts with the Sine Nomine string quartet and as soloist with Boston Pops, Orchestre des Jeunes de Fribourg in Switzerland, and Brno Philharmonic in the Czech Republic. He has been a guest artist at Banff Center for the Arts in Canada, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Universidade de São Paulo, University of Connecticut, Claflin University, Wesleyan University, Western Washington University, Moscow’s Tchaikovsky Conservatory and State University for Arts and Culture.
He has recorded for Albany, Centaur, Navona, and Parma Records, and frequently performs in Brazil, Europe, South Korea, and in the United States, including Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, Chicago’s Preston Bradley Hall, Boston’s Symphony Hall and Jordan Hall. His concerts have been broadcast live at Brazil’s TV Cultura channel, Boston’s WGBH 99.5 All Classical, and Chicago’s WFMT Fine Arts Radio. Mr. Cayres currently serves as Lecturer at Boston University, Co-Director for Boston University Tanglewood Institute Young Artists Piano Program, and Faculty at New England Conservatory Preparatory School and Rivers School Conservatory.
Master Classes at Hoff-Barthelson are open to the public to observe free of charge.

Spring Recess
2026-03-30 - 2026-04-05
Spring Recess – The School is closed for regularly scheduled lessons and classes.

HB Artist Series
2026-04-17 19:30 - 21:00 | Hoff-Barthelson Music School, 25 School Lane, Scarsdale, 10583, United States
The HB Artist Series showcases the artistry of Hoff-Barthelson’s distinguished faculty. Presented in Scarsdale, these concerts offer audiences an intimate encounter with exceptional performances, underscoring the School’s enduring commitment to musical excellence and cultural enrichment in Westchester County.
Program
Carvings (2024) for Flute and Piano – Paul Kerekes
orange-green prism
luxury gadget
Donna Elaine, flute
Paul Kerekes, piano
A.D.H.D. – Derek Cooper
Daniel Spitzer, clarinet
Peter Seidenberg, cello
Andrew Marino, guitar
A Selection of Original Jazz Works – Rolf Sturm
Rolf Sturm, nylon string guitar, electric guitar
Glen Velez, frame drum, hand percussion *
Dean Johnson, acoustic bass *
3 passions for our tortured planet – Brian Field
Fire
Glaciers
Wind
Tomoko Uchino, piano
Prelude – Gary Philo
Burlesque – Robert Pollock
Joan Forysyth, piano
William Anderson, guitar, banjo
World Premiere – Paul Kerekes
Peter Seidenberg, cello
Paul Kerekes, piano
Purchase tickets here.
Program and artists are subject to change.
*=guest artist

Violin Master Class with Jennifer Frautschi
2026-05-02 14:00 - 16:15 | Hoff-Barthelson Music School, 25 School Lane, Scarsdale, 10583, United States
Jennifer Frautschi, violin
Two-time Grammy nominee and Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient Jennifer Frautschi has appeared as soloist with many of the nation’s leading orchestras, including the Chicago Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Minnesota Orchestra, and St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. A passionate chamber musician, she is an artist-member of the Boston Chamber Music Society and has performed at Chamber Music Northwest, Music@Menlo, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, and numerous festivals including Ojai, Santa Fe, Seattle, Spoleto, and La Jolla SummerFest.
Her wide-ranging discography includes Grammy-nominated recordings of Schoenberg’s Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra and String Quartet No. 3 with the Fred Sherry Quartet, Stravinsky’s Violin Concerto with Robert Craft and the Philharmonia Orchestra of London, and, with pianist John Blacklow, Schumann’s three violin sonatas and American Duos, featuring works by contemporary American composers.
A Pasadena native, Frautschi studied at the Colburn School, Harvard, the New England Conservatory, and the Juilliard School. She performs on the 1722 “ex-Cádiz” Antonio Stradivarius and teaches in the graduate program at Stony Brook University.
Master Classes at Hoff-Barthelson are open to the public to observe free of charge.

Suzuki String Program Spring Recitals
2026-05-03 11:00 - 15:00 | Hoff-Barthelson Music School, 25 School Lane, Scarsdale, 10583, United States
Interested families are invited to attend today’s student recitals and see Hoff-Barthelson’s acclaimed Suzuki Program in action.

11:00 am – Suzuki Strings Program Student Recital
12:30 pm – Suzuki Strings Program Student Recital
2:00 pm – Suzuki Strings Program Student Recital

Suzuki Piano Program Spring Recital
2026-05-03 15:30 - 16:30 | Hoff-Barthelson Music School, 25 School Lane, Scarsdale, 10583, United States
Interested families are invited to attend today’s recital and see Hoff-Barthelson’s acclaimed Suzuki Piano Program in action.

Suzuki Piano Program Spring Recital
2026-05-03 15:30 - 16:30

Suzuki Guitar Program Spring Recital
2026-05-03 17:00 - 18:00 | Hoff-Barthelson Music School, 25 School Lane, Scarsdale, 10583, United States
Interested families are invited to attend today’s recital and see Hoff-Barthelson’s acclaimed Suzuki Guitar Program in action.

Memorial Day Recess
2026-05-22 - 2026-05-25
Memorial Day Recess – The School is closed for regularly scheduled lessons and classes.

Juneteenth
2026-06-19 08:00 - 17:00
Juneteenth – The School is closed for regularly scheduled lessons and classes.
