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April 2025
Spring Recess
Spring Recess - The School is closed for regularly scheduled lessons and classes.
Find out more »AP Classes & Chopin to Ligeti Information Session
Explore HBMS’s musicianship offerings in a series of informative sessions led by Dr. Derek Cooper and HBMS faculty on Zoom. Learn about courses in theory, composition, improvisation, and more. Open to students and families interested in deepening their musical understanding. Join via Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86932179546 Meeting ID: 869 3217 9546 Upcoming Sessions: Musicianship Labs – April 25, 4:00 pm Improvisation for Piano 1 & 2 – April 25, 5:00 pm Elementary Musicianship 1 & 2 – April 26, 5:15 pm Composition,…
Find out more »Pathways to Private Lessons
What’s next in your child’s musical journey? Join Hoff-Barthelson Music School Dean Christopher Kenniff and Associate Dean April Johnson for an informative online discussion via Zoom about starting your child in private lessons at HBMS. Intended for parents with children ages 3-6, discussion topics include: How do you know when your child is developmentally ready to begin private instruction? How do you identify the best teacher? How do you select the right instrument? RSVP here to receive the Zoom link.…
Find out more »Musicianship Labs Information Session
Explore HBMS’s musicianship offerings in a series of informative sessions led by Dr. Derek Cooper and HBMS faculty on Zoom. Learn about courses in theory, composition, improvisation, and more. Open to students and families interested in deepening their musical understanding. Join via Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81676971778 Meeting ID: 816 7697 1778 Upcoming Sessions: Improvisation for Piano 1 & 2 – April 25, 5:00 pm Elementary Musicianship 1 & 2 – April 26, 5:15 pm Composition, Film Scoring, Music Technology – April 30,…
Find out more »Improvisation for Piano 1 & 2 Information Session
Explore HBMS’s musicianship offerings in a series of informative sessions led by Dr. Derek Cooper and HBMS faculty on Zoom. Learn about courses in theory, composition, improvisation, and more. Open to students and families interested in deepening their musical understanding. Join via Zoom With Jamie Reynolds and Derek Cooper https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88646115024 Meeting ID: 886 4611 5024 Upcoming Sessions: Elementary Musicianship 1 & 2 – April 26, 5:15 pm Composition, Film Scoring, Music Technology – April 30, 7:45 pm Adult Theory –…
Find out more »Renewal – Music and Poetry Speak
Renewal brings hope, sustenance, and adventure--from biting into a ripe pear, beginning a new relationship, or welcoming a new season. Let us celebrate renewal in music and poetry. The Scarsdale Public Library and Hoff Barthelson Music School, invite you to enjoy an afternoon of poetry and jazz. The event will showcase members of the Scarsdale Public Library's poetry community and the Hoff-Barthelson Music School Adult Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Ed Palermo.
Find out more »Elementary Musicianship 1 & 2 Information Session
Explore HBMS’s musicianship offerings in a series of informative sessions led by Dr. Derek Cooper and HBMS faculty on Zoom. Learn about courses in theory, composition, improvisation, and more. Open to students and families interested in deepening their musical understanding. Join via Zoom With Yuki Hiruma Charlesworth and Derek Cooper https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88192147850 Meeting ID: 881 9214 7850 Upcoming Sessions: Composition, Film Scoring, Music Technology – April 30, 7:45 pm Adult Theory – May 2, 5:00 pm Through the Ages – May…
Find out more »Composition, Film Scoring, Music Technology Information Session
Explore HBMS’s musicianship offerings in a series of informative sessions led by Dr. Derek Cooper and HBMS faculty on Zoom. Learn about courses in theory, composition, improvisation, and more. Open to students and families interested in deepening their musical understanding. Join via Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83456988754 Meeting ID: 834 5698 8754 Upcoming Sessions: Adult Theory – May 2, 5:00 pm Through the Ages – May 3, 5:15 pm
Find out more »May 2025
Adult Theory Information Session
Explore HBMS’s musicianship offerings in a series of informative sessions led by Dr. Derek Cooper and HBMS faculty on Zoom. Learn about courses in theory, composition, improvisation, and more. Open to students and families interested in deepening their musical understanding. Join via Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88342836040 Meeting ID: 883 4283 6040 Upcoming Session: Through the Ages – May 3, 5:15 pm
Find out more »Suzuki Guitar Program Spring Recital
Interested families are invited to attend today’s recital and see Hoff-Barthelson's acclaimed Suzuki Guitar Program in action.
Find out more »Through the Ages: Music History Class Information Session
Explore HBMS’s musicianship offerings in a series of informative sessions led by Dr. Derek Cooper and HBMS faculty on Zoom. Learn about courses in theory, composition, improvisation, and more. Open to students and families interested in deepening their musical understanding. Join via Zoom With Donna Elaine and Derek Cooper https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87273478100 Meeting ID: 872 7347 8100
Find out more »Auditions: HBMS Orchestra Program – New Students
Hoff-Barthelson Music School invites students in grades 6-12 to audition for our prestigious Youth Orchestra Program's Chamber Orchestra and Festival Orchestra. Request an audition time here. Audition requirements for new students: Two pieces of your choice that showcase your technical and musical abilities Technique Skills Violin, Cello, and Piano: One 3-octave scale of your choosing Viola, Bass, and Harp: One 2-octave scale of your choosing Winds: One 1-octave scale of your choosing Percussion: Rolls in crescendo and diminuendo Short sight…
Find out more »Chamber Music Placement Meetings
Placement meetings for K-12 Chamber Music and Piano Ensembles for the 2025-26 school year. Learn more about the Chamber Music Program here. Schedule a Placement Meeting here.
Find out more »Suzuki String Program Spring Recitals
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
Find out more »Suzuki Piano Program Spring Recital
Interested families are invited to attend today’s recital and see Hoff-Barthelson's acclaimed Suzuki Piano Program in action.
Find out more »Spring Benefit
Honoring Trustee Gregory Barton and Janet Sikirica Featuring world-renowned flutist Nicolas DuChamp With appearances by HBMS faculty and students With a special keynote address by HB Faculty Member Donna Elaine Reid Castle at Manhattanville University 2900 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY 5:00 pm • VIP Reception 6:30 pm • Concert and Celebration of Honorees 8:00 pm • Dessert Reception Funds raised will ensure that Hoff-Barthelson can continue to provide comprehensive music education of the highest caliber, offer generous financial aid, and…
Find out more »ChamberFest
ChamberFest — Recital featuring students enrolled in the HBMS chamber music program.
Find out more »Piano Master Class with Victor Rosenbaum
Master Classes are open to the public to observe free of charge. 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 including David Madsen, guitar; composers Nils Vigeland and Matt Browne; Almita Vamos, violin; Paul Watkins cello; Chelsea Knox, flute; Victor Rosenbaum, piano; and members of the New York Philharmonic. Master classes provide a transformative experience for…
Find out more »Senior Recognition Ceremony
A ceremony honoring and celebrating the musical achievements of our graduating seniors.
Find out more »Music of Our Time Festival Student Recital
The Music of Our Time Contemporary Music Festival – Student Recital featuring Contemporary Works (1975-Present).
Find out more »Music of Our Time Festival Student Recital
The Music of Our Time Contemporary Music Festival – Student Recital featuring Women Composers at the Millennium.
Find out more »Music of Our Time Festival Student Composition Recital
The Music of Our Time Contemporary Music Festival – Student Recital featuring music composed by participants of the Compose Yourself! Project and HBMS Composition classes under the direction of Derek Cooper.
Find out more »Music of Our Time Festival Student Recital
The Music of Our Time Contemporary Music Festival – Student Recital featuring Contemporary Works (1975 - Present).
Find out more »Music of Our Time Festival Student Recital
The Music of Our Time Contemporary Music Festival – Student Recital featuring Our Mentors in Modernism - Schoenberg, Ives, Stravinsky, Bartók, and Britten.
Find out more »Music of Our Time Festival Student Recital: Micro-Commissions
The Music of Our Time Contemporary Music Festival – Micro-Commissions Project, a collaboration between HBMS and the Manhattan School of Music. Co-directed by Peter Seidenberg and Reiko Fueting, MSM’s head of composition, this initiative pairs ten HBMS students with ten MSM composers, who have written original works tailored to each student’s instrument and skill level. These pieces will receive their world premiere at this recital.
Find out more »Music of Our Time Festival Large Ensembles Performance
The Music of Our Time Contemporary Music Festival – Student Recital featuring music composed between 1975 and the present. Featuring the world premiere of All the Sounds Around Her by Kian Ravaei Commissioned by HBMS for a student ensemble and made possible under the auspices of Hoff-Barthelson’s Wilma Machover Residency and Commission Program, this piece is inspired by the life and legacy of the beloved children's musician Ella Jenkins. The work incorporates call-and-response singing, Afro-Cuban rhythms, and Jenkins' signature multilingual…
Find out more »Memorial Day Recess
Memorial Day Recess - The School is closed for regularly scheduled lessons and classes.
Find out more »Music Showcase Festival at Dorney Park
Members of the Young People's Symphonette and Chamber Orchestra travel to Dorney Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania to participate in the 2025 Music Showcase Festival where they will receive a year-end assessment by an outside panel focused on reinforcing skills that students have developed through their participation in the orchestras.
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…
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…
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…
Find out more »Suzuki Guitar Program Porch Party
Current and prospective Suzuki guitar students and their parents are invited to join us for a Suzuki Porch Party! Come learn more about our exciting plans for our 2025-26 Suzuki Guitar Program, and meet faculty and other Suzuki families!
Find out more »June 2025
Suzuki Strings Porch Party
Current and prospective Suzuki violin and cello students and their parents are invited to join us for a Suzuki Porch Party! Come learn more about our exciting plans for our 2025-26 Suzuki program, and meet Suzuki faculty and other Suzuki families!
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…
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…
Find out more »Flute Plus
Join in the fun of our 48th annual celebration of all things flute! Featuring performances by the Adult Flute Choir and Flute Club.
Find out more »Youth Orchestras Finale Concert
Year-end concert for the Young People's Symphonette, Chamber Orchestra, and Festival Orchestra. Additional information coming soon.
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…
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…
Find out more »Vocal Program Recital
Come hear students from the HBMS Vocal Program perform their year-end recital!
Find out more »Auditions: HBMS Orchestra Program Returning Students
Hoff-Barthelson Music School invites students in grades 6-12 to audition for our prestigious Youth Orchestra Program's Chamber Orchestra and Festival Orchestra. Request an audition time here. Audition requirements for returning students. One piece of your choice that showcases your technical and musical abilities An excerpt from the Orchestra’s 2024-2025 repertoire Auditions for students new to the Orchestra Program will be held on September 4, 2025, from 7-10 pm. Learn about the HBMS Youth Orchestras here.
Find out more »Suzuki Piano Program Porch Party
Current and prospective Suzuki piano students and their parents are invited to join us for a Suzuki Porch Party! Come learn more about our exciting plans for our 2025-26 Suzuki Piano Program, and meet faculty and other Suzuki families!
Find out more »Auditions: HBMS Orchestra Program Returning Students
Hoff-Barthelson Music School invites students in grades 6-12 to audition for our prestigious Youth Orchestra Program's Chamber Orchestra and Festival Orchestra. Request an audition time here. Audition requirements for returning students. One piece of your choice that showcases your technical and musical abilities An excerpt from the Orchestra’s 2024-2025 repertoire Auditions for students new to the Orchestra Program will be held on September 4, 2025, from 7-10 pm. Learn about the HBMS Youth Orchestras here.
Find out more »Juneteenth
Juneteenth - The School is closed for regularly scheduled lessons and classes.
Find out more »September 2025
Chamber Music Placement Meetings
Placement meetings for K-12 Chamber Music and Piano Ensembles for the 2025-26 school year. Learn more about the Chamber Music Program here. Schedule a Placement Meeting here.
Find out more »Chamber Music Placement Meetings
Placement meetings for K-12 Chamber Music and Piano Ensembles for the 2025-26 school year. Learn more about the Chamber Music Program here. Schedule a Placement Meeting here.
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