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April 2020
Wednesday Make-up Classes
No classes, clubs, or ensembles. Please note that new class content will be added this week to the Early Childhood Music Program’s (ECM) YouTube playlist, and this week’s faculty-parent (ECM) online meeting times will occur (Piano Together faculty parent meetings start the week of April 13). All classes and private lessons will resume the week of April 13.
Find out more »Thursday Make-up Classes
No classes, clubs, or ensembles. Please note that new class content will be added this week to the Early Childhood Music Program’s (ECM) YouTube playlist, and this week’s faculty-parent (ECM) online meeting times will occur (Piano Together faculty parent meetings start the week of April 13). All classes and private lessons will resume the week of April 13.
Find out more »Friday Make-up Classes
No classes, clubs or ensembles. Please note that new class content will be added this week to the Early Childhood Music Program’s (ECM) YouTube playlist, and this week’s faculty-parent (ECM) online meeting times will occur (Piano Together faculty parent meetings start the week of April 13). All classes and private lessons will resume the week of April 13.
Find out more »Saturday Make-Up Classes
Please note that in addition to list of classes below, new class content will be added this week to the Early Childhood Music Program’s (ECM) YouTube playlist, and this week’s faculty-parent (ECM) online meeting times will occur (Piano Together faculty parent meetings start the week of April 13). All classes and private lessons will resume the week of April 13. Make-up day for the following classes, clubs and ensembles: Elementary Musicianship 1 – Dominic Meiman Elementary Musicianship 2 – Yuki…
Find out more »The Listening Eye: The Intersection of Art and Music
PLEASE NOTE: This event has been cancelled because of the COVID-19 crisis and will be rescheduled during the 2020-21 school year. Great Composers Lecture Series with Michael Boriskin Generations of composers and visual artists have often occupied the same artistic and intellectual space, and even shared similar language in describing their work. Line, color, modality, rhythm, motifs, perspective, and imagery ... their expressive and creative goals have often been related, even if the means and methods (time versus space, sound…
Find out more »Faculty Concert: All Beethoven Concert
PLEASE NOTE: This event has been cancelled because of the COVID-19 crisis and will be rescheduled during the 2020-21 school year. The Hoff-Barthelson Music School 2019-2020 Faculty Concert Series concludes with an All-Beethoven concert. The year 2020 marks the 250th birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827); join faculty members violinists April Johnson and Gary Kosloski; violist Naomi Graf; cellist Michael Finckel; and pianists Katsura Tanikawa and Tomoko Uchino for a musical tribute to one of the most influential musicians and…
Find out more »Elaine Stamas Educational Residency with Members of the New York Philharmonic
PLEASE NOTE: This event has been cancelled because of the COVID-19 crisis and will be rescheduled during the 2020-21 school year. Elaine Stamas Educational Residency with Members of the New York Philharmonic Chamber Music Master Classes with Yulia Ziskel, violin; Eric Huebner, piano; Eric Bartlett, cello; and Mindy Kaufman, flute. The Elaine Stamas Educational Residency gives HBMS student ensembles the opportunity to perform for members of the New York Philharmonic who share their comprehensive knowledge of ensemble playing with these…
Find out more »Chamber Music Concert with New York Philharmonic Musicians
PLEASE NOTE: This event has been cancelled because of the COVID-19 crisis and will be rescheduled during the 2020-21 school year. Members of the New York Philharmonic and guests perform a chamber music concert as part of the Elaine Stamas Educational Residency. Program: Brahms Piano Quartet No. 2, Opus 26 in A Major Yulia Ziskel, violin Anna Polonsky, piano (guest) Cong Wu, viola Nathan Vickery, cello Tchaikovsky Piano Trio in A minor, Opus 50 Eric Huebner, piano Quan Ge, violin…
Find out more »Flute Master Class: Bart Feller
PLEASE NOTE: This event has been cancelled because of the COVID-19 crisis and will be rescheduled during the 2020-21 school year. Bart Feller is principal flute of the New Jersey Symphony, New York City Opera Orchestra, and Santa Fe Opera Orchestra. He has appeared with the New York Philharmonic, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Bargemusic, and the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and has also appeared as concerto soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, and Jupiter Symphony. A…
Find out more »Music as Experience: The Dalcroze Way
PLEASE NOTE: This event has been cancelled because of the COVID-19 crisis. Music as Experience: The Dalacroze Way, A workshop for Adults with Dr. Ruth Alperson. Presented by Hoff-Barthelson Music School and the New York Chapter of the Dalcroze Society of America. This class will be tailored to learners at a variety of experience levels. Dalcroze Eurhythmics students and teachers and those new to the method are welcome to attend and participate. During this workshop we will journey through some…
Find out more »Piano Master Class: Roman Rabinovich
PLEASE NOTE: This event has been cancelled because of the COVID-19 crisis and will be rescheduled during the 2020-21 school year. Praised by The New York Times for his “uncommon sensitivity and feeling,” the eloquent young pianist Roman Rabinovich is the winner of the 12th Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition. He has performed in such prestigious venues as Leipzig’s Gewandhaus, London’s Wigmore Hall, the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, and Cité de la Musique in Paris. In 2016 he…
Find out more »Spring Benefit
Given the ban on large gatherings and the closure of the Performing Arts Center at SUNY Purchase, our 75th Anniversary Benefit is being modified and, unfortunately, will not feature performances by student ensembles as had been planned. The event will be conducted online on Sunday, April 26, 2020, from 7:30 – 8:00 pm (note new time). Learn more HERE.
Find out more »May 2020
Master Class: Compose Yourself! Project
PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE ON LINE - RSVP to hb@hbms.org. The HB Compose Yourself! Project is Hoff-Barthelson’s annual composition Master Class for young composers, directed by Derek Cooper and produced in collaboration with Copland House. View flyer here. 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. We are pleased to announce this year’s guests, Emily Koh and Jonathan Russ.
Find out more »Contemporary Festival Young Composers Workshop Student Recital
Student performance: Young Composers Workshop recital
Find out more »Contemporary Festival: Jazz A to Z
Student performance: Jazz A to Z Contemporary Festival
Find out more »Auditions: Festival Orchestra
Be a part of “one of the finest high school orchestras in the United States!” James Jordan, former Director of Music, NYS Council on the Arts View audition information here 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 Jun Nakabayashi, the Festival Orchestra performs three concerts annually; two are with guest artists of international stature. The final concert of the…
Find out more »Auditions: Festival Orchestra
Be a part of “one of the finest high school orchestras in the United States!” James Jordan, former Director of Music, NYS Council on the Arts View audition information here 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 Jun Nakabayashi, the Festival Orchestra performs three concerts annually; two are with guest artists of international stature. The final concert of the…
Find out more »Contemporary Festival Student Recital
Student Performance: Contemporary Festival
Find out more »Contemporary Festival Student Recital
Student Performance: Contemporary Festival
Find out more »Contemporary Festival Student Recital
Student Performance: Contemporary Festival
Find out more »Contemporary Festival Student Recital
Student performance: Contemporary Festival
Find out more »Contemporary Festival Student Recital
Student performance: Contemporary Festival
Find out more »Contemporary Festival Student Recital
Student performance: Contemporary Festival
Find out more »Contemporary Festival Compose Yourself! Project Student Recital
Student performance: Contemporary Festival
Find out more »Contemporary Festival Student Recital
Student performance: Contemporary Festival
Find out more »Auditions: Festival Orchestra
Be a part of “one of the finest high school orchestras in the United States!” James Jordan, former Director of Music, NYS Council on the Arts View audition information here 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 Jun Nakabayashi, the Festival Orchestra performs three concerts annually; two are with guest artists of international stature. The final concert of the…
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Last Tuesday Spring Semester
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Last Wednesday Spring Semester
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Last Thursday Spring Semester
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Last Saturday Spring Semester
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Last Monday Spring Semester
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Summer Arts Program Begins
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Last Day Summer Arts Program
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