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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 – 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…
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 »First Instruments and Private Lessons Open House
First Instruments and Private Lessons Open House for all ages! Students in grades PreK-5 and their families are invited to join us for a First Instruments Open House from 1:00-2:15 pm where they will meet instructors, sample class activities, and ask questions about our popular First Instrument classes. First Instrument classes are specially designed to prepare children for private lessons in piano, cello, brass instruments, guitar, and singing. Students in grades PreK-12 and adults interested in private lesson instruction are…
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 »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 »February 2024
HB Artist Series
The 2023-2024 HB Artist Faculty Performance Series continues with faculty members Dominic Meiman, piano; Anna Rabinova, violin; Vered Reznik, piano; and Tomoko Uchino, piano, with guest artist Gloria Lin, piano. General admission: $20; HBMS Students: free of charge. Purchase tickets here. (Snow date: Thursday, February 15, 2024, 7:30 pm.) Program: Drei Stücke zu Vier Händen, Fanny Hensel-Mendelssohn Sonata for Four Hands, Francis Poulenc Fünf Stücke für Klavier zu vier Händen, Gyorgy Ligeti Tomoko Uchino, piano Gloria Lin, piano * Sonata…
Find out more »Violin Master Class with Daniel Phillips
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. Master classes are an enlightening experience for students and audiences alike. After months of careful preparation, students perform for, and then receive feedback and guidance from a master teacher who challenges the student to think in new and critical ways about the piece they’ve prepared. The results are…
Find out more »Compose Yourself! Project Submission Deadline
The annual Compose Yourself! Project Workshop is a unique and special opportunity for students to share their compositions with visiting professional composers/teaching artists and receive feedback. Student compositions presented at the workshop will be considered for inclusion on the Compose Yourself! Project Recital as part of the Music of Our Time Festival The Compose Yourself! Project Workshop will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2024, from 1:00-5:00 pm. Submissions are due by February 15, 2024. Download the submission form here.…
Find out more »HB Artist Series (Snow date)
Snow date for the Friday, February 9, 2024, HB Artist Series -- if needed. Click here for additional information and to purchase tickets.
Find out more »February Recess
February Recess - The School is closed for regularly scheduled lessons and classes.
Find out more »March 2024
HB Artist Series
The 2023-2024 HB Artist Faculty Performance Series continues with faculty members Elena Belli, piano; Lani King Chang, violin; Michael Finckel, cello; Rie Matsumoto, piano; Eriko Sato, violin; and Delana Thomsen, piano, with guest artists Mark Humburg, cello; Bari Mort, piano; and Leslie Tomkins, viola. General admission: $20; HBMS Students: free of charge. Purchase tickets here. Program: Fantasie (Tableaux) Op. 5, Sergei Rachmaninoff Elena Belli, piano Delana Thomsen, piano Quintet for 2 Violins, Viola and 2 Cellos, Op. 39, G 84,…
Find out more »Composition Master Class: Compose Yourself! Project
The HB Compose Yourself! Project is Hoff-Barthelson’s annual composition Master Class for young composers, directed by HBMS faculty member Derek Cooper and produced in collaboration with Copland House. 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. This year’s guest composers are Reiko Füting (pictured) and Alyssa Weinberg. Master Classes are open to the public to observe free of charge, but reservations are required. RSVP…
Find out more »Cello Master Class with Hai-Ye Ni
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. Master classes are an enlightening experience for students and audiences alike. After months of careful preparation, students perform for, and then receive feedback and guidance from a master teacher who challenges the student to think in new and critical ways about the piece they’ve prepared. The results are…
Find out more »Easter Weekend
Easter Weekend - The School is closed for regularly scheduled lessons and classes.
Find out more »April 2024
Piano Master Class with John McCarthy
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. Master classes are an enlightening experience for students and audiences alike. After months of careful preparation, students perform for, and then receive feedback and guidance from a master teacher who challenges the student to think in new and critical ways about the piece they’ve prepared. The results are…
Find out more »HB Artist Series
The 2023-2024 HB Artist Faculty Performance Series concludes with faculty members Lila Ainsworth, cello; William Eckfeld, double bass; and Eleonora Rotshteyn, piano, with guest artist John Cuk, piano; and Elke Velazquez, piano. General admission: $20; HBMS Students: free of charge. Purchase tickets here. Program: Sonata for Double Bass and Piano, William Eckfeld William Eckfeld, double bass John Cuk, piano * Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, Sergei Rachmaninoff Vered Reznik, piano Eleonora Rotshteyn, piano La Valse, Maurice Ravel Adios Nonino,…
Find out more »Spring Break
Spring Break - The School is closed for regularly scheduled lessons and classes.
Find out more »May 2024
Auditions: Festival Orchestra
Be a part of “one of the finest high school orchestras in the United States!” Audition for the HBMS Festival Orchestra’s 2024-25 Season! 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 international stature. The orchestra meets on Tuesday evenings from 7:15 – 9:30 pm.…
Find out more »Auditions: Festival Orchestra
Be a part of “one of the finest high school orchestras in the United States!” Audition for the HBMS Festival Orchestra’s 2024-25 Season! 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 international stature. The orchestra meets on Tuesday evenings from 7:15 – 9:30 pm.…
Find out more »Auditions: Festival Orchestra
Be a part of “one of the finest high school orchestras in the United States!” Audition for the HBMS Festival Orchestra’s 2024-25 Season! 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 international stature. The orchestra meets on Tuesday evenings from 7:15 – 9:30 pm.…
Find out more »Flute Master Class with Alexa Still
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. Master classes are an enlightening experience for students and audiences alike. After months of careful preparation, students perform for, and then receive feedback and guidance from a master teacher who challenges the student to think in new and critical ways about the piece they’ve prepared. The results are…
Find out more »Memorial Day
Memorial Day - The School is closed for regularly scheduled lessons and classes.
Find out more »June 2024
Juneteenth
Juneteenth - The School is closed for regularly scheduled lessons and classes.
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