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May 2024
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 »Placement Auditions: HBMS Orchestra Program
Hoff-Barthelson Music School invites you to audition for our prestigious Orchestra Program for students in Grades 2-12. Whether you're a seasoned performer or just starting your musical journey, there's a place for everyone in our orchestral family! Placement auditions for the Young People's Symphonette, Chamber Orchestra, and Festival Orchestra will take place on the following dates: Sunday, May 5: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Tuesday, May 7: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Thursday, May 9: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm…
Find out more »Placement Auditions: HBMS Orchestra Program
Hoff-Barthelson Music School invites you to audition for our prestigious Orchestra Program for students in Grades 2-12. Whether you're a seasoned performer or just starting your musical journey, there's a place for everyone in our orchestral family! Placement auditions for the Young People's Symphonette, Chamber Orchestra, and Festival Orchestra will take place on the following dates: Sunday, May 5: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Tuesday, May 7: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Thursday, May 9: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm…
Find out more »Placement Auditions: HBMS Orchestra Program
Hoff-Barthelson Music School invites you to audition for our prestigious Orchestra Program for students in Grades 2-12. Whether you're a seasoned performer or just starting your musical journey, there's a place for everyone in our orchestral family! Placement auditions for the Young People's Symphonette, Chamber Orchestra, and Festival Orchestra will take place on the following dates: Sunday, May 5: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Tuesday, May 7: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Thursday, May 9: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm…
Find out more »Placement Auditions: HBMS Orchestra Program
Hoff-Barthelson Music School invites you to audition for our prestigious Orchestra Program for students in Grades 2-12. Whether you're a seasoned performer or just starting your musical journey, there's a place for everyone in our orchestral family! Placement auditions for the Young People's Symphonette, Chamber Orchestra, and Festival Orchestra will take place on the following dates: Sunday, May 5: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Tuesday, May 7: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Thursday, May 9: 6:00 pm - 10:00 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 »Senior Recognition Ceremony
An event to honor and celebrate 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 music composed between 1923 and the present.
Find out more »Music of Our Time Festival Student and Faculty Recital
The Music of Our Time Contemporary Music Festival – Student and Faculty Recital featuring music composed between 1923 and the present. Featured faculty performance - Eriko Sato and Gary Kosloski, violins performing Bartok's Duets for Two Violins. Performers and program subject to change.
Find out more »Music of Our Time Festival Student and Faculty Recital
The Music of Our Time Contemporary Music Festival – Student and Faculty Recital featuring music composed between 1923 and the present. Featured faculty performance - Dominic Meiman, piano performing Kabalevsky's Clowns, Op. 39, No. 20; Etude Op. 27, No. 3; Toccatina Op. 27, No. 12; and Short Story Op. 27, No. 20. Performers and program subject to change.
Find out more »Music of Our Time Festival Student and Faculty Recital
The Music of Our Time Contemporary Music Festival – Student and Faculty Recital featuring music composed between 1923 and the present. Featured faculty performance - Andrew Marino, guitar, performing Sergio Assad's Sonata for Guitar. Performers and program subject to change.
Find out more »Music of Our Time Festival Student and Faculty Recital
The Music of Our Time Contemporary Music Festival – Student and Faculty Recital featuring music composed between 1923 and the present. Featured faculty performance - Andrea Saposnik, mezzo-soprano and Lauren Ninoshvili performing excerpts from Julia Perry's Stabat Mater Performers and program subject to change.
Find out more »Music of Our Time Festival Student Recital
The Music of Our Time Contemporary Music Festival – Student Recital featuring music composed between 1923 and the present.
Find out more »Music of Our Time Festival Student and Faculty Recital
The Music of Our Time Contemporary Music Festival – Student and Faculty Recital featuring music composed between 1923 and the present. Featured faculty performance - Dan Spitzer, clarinet and Tomoko Uchino, piano performing Bela Kovac's After You, Mr. Gershwin. Performers and program subject to change.
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 and Faculty Recital
The Music of Our Time Contemporary Music Festival – Student and Faculty Recital featuring music composed between 1923 and the present. Featured faculty performance – Joan Forsyth, piano, performing Joan Tower's Vast Antique Cubes and Throbbing. Performers and program subject to change.
Find out more »Suzuki Program Spring Recitals
Interested families are invited to attend today’s student recitals and see Hoff-Barthelson’s acclaimed Suzuki Program in action. 9:30 am – Suzuki Guitar Program Student Recital 11:00 am – Suzuki Strings Program Student Recital 12:30 pm – Suzuki Strings Program Student Recital 2:00 pm – Suzuki Strings Program Student Recital 3:30 pm – Suzuki Piano Program Student Recital
Find out more »Memorial Day
Memorial Day - The School is closed for regularly scheduled lessons and classes.
Find out more »June 2024
Flute Plus
Join in the fun of our 47th annual celebration of all things flute! Featuring a performance of Joseph Fong's award-winning composition “Suite Miniature” composed for the HBMS Flute Clubs, as well as performances by the Junior Flutes, Adult Flute Choir, and Flute Club.
Find out more »Suzuki Porch Party
Current and prospective Suzuki violin students and their parents are invited to join us for a Suzuki Porch Party! Come learn more about our exciting plans for our 2024-25 Suzuki program, meet Suzuki faculty, and other Suzuki families, and help us kick off the year! RSVP here.
Find out more »Juneteenth
Juneteenth - The School is closed for regularly scheduled lessons and classes.
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