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June 2023
Honors Program Student Recital
Student recital featuring students enrolled in the Honors Program. Roland Sadre, piano Ariana Thomas, piano Albert Wei, piano 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…
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Student recital featuring students enrolled in the Honors Program. Audrey Li, viola Lucius Liu, piano Serena Wu, piano 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…
Find out more »Honors Program Student Recital
Student recital featuring students enrolled in the Honors Program. Erik Ahdritz, violin Grace Barron, voice Adele Xie, piano 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…
Find out more »Honors Program Student Recital
Student recital featuring students enrolled in the Honors Program. Katherine Chen, piano Ian Chow, piano Rachel Horn, flute Natalie Spitzer, flute Isabella Tse, piano 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…
Find out more »Honors Program Student Recital
Student recital featuring students enrolled in the Honors Program. Carys Harrison duBoulay, voice Felix Fidock, violin Nikhil Saxena, cello Zoe Verduin, violin Leo White, piano 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…
Find out more »Flute Plus
Join in the fun of our 46th annual celebration of all-things-flute! Featuring Susan Deaver and performances by the Junior Flutes, Adult Flute Choir and Flute Club. RSVP here. View flyer here.
Find out more »Vocal Program Recital
Come hear students from the HBMS Vocal Program perform their year-end recital!
Find out more »Guitar Program Recital and Porch Party
Come hear students from the HBMS Guitar Program perform their year-end recital!
Find out more »Viola Club Recitals
Come hear the HBMS Viola Clubs perform at their end of year recitals!
Find out more »Honors Program Student Recital
Student recital featuring students enrolled in the Honors Program. Meera Chari, cello Vera Kovalskaya, cello Maddie Margulis-Ohnuma, cello Sarah Rivas, cello Annika Yogaratnam, violin Yasmin Yogaratnam, cello 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…
Find out more »Juneteenth
Juneteenth - The School is closed for regularly scheduled lessons and classes.
Find out more »August 2023
Youth Orchestras Open House
Join music directors Jun Nakabayashi (Festival Orchestra), Robert Schwartz (Young People’s Symphonette, Chamber Orchestra), and Executive Director Ken Cole for a lively online introduction to the School’s three-tiered Youth Orchestra Programs. The discussion will include information about repertoire, educational goals, performance schedules, how to prepare for auditions (only the Festival Orchestra requires auditions), Festival Orchestra Merit Scholarship and more! HBMS orchestras are open to all students, whether studying privately at HBMS or elsewhere. RSVP here to receive the Zoom link.…
Find out more »September 2023
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 2023-24 Season! Instruments needed: oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, timpani, viola and bass. 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.…
Find out more »Suzuki Program Fall Open House
Learn about Hoff-Barthelson's renowned Suzuki Program from members of our Suzuki Faculty at our Fall Open House! Our Suzuki Program is offered to students in violin, viola, cello, flute, and piano. RSVP here.
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