Recitals, Workshops and Departmental Events
Please see below for a list of school-wide recitals, workshops and competitions.  If you or your child would like you play in a recital,
please contact your teacher directly. Otherwise, contact Margaret Denton (ext 243) or mdenton@bmsmusic.org.
Recital dates and times are changed and updated regularly, so please check back often.
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Recitals All concerts, recitals, classes & events are held in Bakalar Recital Hall unless otherwise noted

2009-2010 School-Wide Student Recitals
Term II:
- Sunday, March 7, 4:30pm & 5:30pm
- Sunday, May 2, 4:30pm & 5:30pm
- Wednesday, May 5, 7:00pm
- Sunday, June 6, 4:30pm & 5:30pm
- Wednesday, June 9, 7:00pm

Studio Recitals
Student studio recitals are held monthly on Wednesdays and Sundays, with additional days and times at the end of each term. These recitals are typically a mix of instruments, ages, levels, and styles and are a great way for students to gain exposure to a variety of musical possibilities. Students are encouraged to play the same piece in more than one recital in order to gain confidence and comfort in performing.
Dates Term II:
- Sunday, March 14, Mario Cerra, 12:00pm
- Saturday, March 20, Shufang Du, 3:00pm

Dynamic Duos Concert
String Players & Pianist Student Duets & Trios
Sunday, March 21, 2010 - 4:30pm, Bakalar Recital Hall
Do you ever dream of getting out of the studio and playing together with friends? Students are now given the chance! The Dynamic Duos Concert will feature student duets and trios consisting of string players and pianists - any combination we can come up with! Piano and String students from eleven different studios have been working over the past month to prepare for this culminating concert. Students were nominated by their teachers, matched into pairs, and assigned Repertoire.

Voice Open Mike Night
Friday, March 19, 2010, 7:30-9:30pm
Bakalar Recital Hall, $5/door
Students can hone their skills jamming and performing with a microphone and backing group, and receive valuable feedback from faculty.
Bring family & friends!
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Workshops & Masterclasses
The Honors Program features monthly workshop opportunities in which students explore topics such as performance practice, history, literacy and improvisation. Some workshops are in a masterclass format focusing on performance, while others are presented in an interactive discussion format.

Classical Piano Masterclass -Sunday March 14, 2010 - 3:00pm
Studio B, Free & Open to the Public
Sandra Hebert from Boston College and Longy School of Music, presents a Classical Piano Masterclass that is geared toward late intermediate/advanced pianists.

Sandra Hebert, B.M., M.M., D.M.A., Boston University. Principal teachers Bela Boszormenyi-Nagy and Anthony diBonaventura. Visiting Professor of Piano, Wuhan (China) Conservatory of Music, 1997-present. Music faculty, Director of Chamber Music, Boston College. Performances include concert tour throughout China, as well as performance, masterclasses and lectures on Chinese radio and television. Solo, duo-piano, chamber and concerto performances throughout the U.S. and on public radio. Premiere performances of numerous new works in U.S. and China. Recordings: Le Chant du Monde, CRI, Arcadian Winds.

Jazz Masterclass - Sunday March 21, 2010 - 3:00pm
Bakalar Recital Hall, Free & Open to the Public
Jazz pianist and educator Harvey Diamond will join us as our guest artist this spring. Students playing jazz standards, blues pieces, rags, etc, are encouraged to participate - students should prepare two jazz pieces to perform.

Harvey Diamond is one of the most accomplished pianists in the Boston area. His career in jazz spans more than 50 years, from his first gigs as a teenager in hometown of San Francisco, to performing across the U.S. and Europe, accompanying celebrated jazz singer Sheila Jordan and trumpeter Art Farmer and others. Harvey was a long-time student of Lennie Tristano, known throughout the world as a jazz innovator, and received his bachelor's degree in music from San Francisco State. He has been a faculty member at the Berklee College of Music and is currently on the faculty of the Winchester Community School of Music. He combines performing with teaching both adult and young students.

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Faculty Concerts
Our renowned faculty offer an array of unique and educational concerts throughout the year in the Kennard House and at numerous community locations.

Departmental Events
Throughout the year, our experienced coordinators organize workshops, competitions, masterclasses, field trips and special events for their departments. 

Voice
* Field trips to local performances
* Workshops taught by BMS and guest voice teachers & performers
* Open Mike Nights - Students can hone their skills jamming and performing with a microphone and backing group, and receive valuable feedback from faculty. Friday, March 19, 2010 at 7:30pm
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Suzuki
Every Child Can: Sunday, January 10, 9:30am - 4:00pm
An introduction to Dr. Suzuki's philosophy and its application to Suzuki education. For parents, teachers, prospective teachers and others, this new course provides an inspiring, in-depth look at the Suzuki approach to teaching and learning.

Suzuki Flute Teacher Training (Book 3):
Thursday, January 14 - Monday, January 18
Over the course of five days, trainees will receive 15 hours of classroom time and eight hours of observation time completed in conjunction with the 6th Annual Suzuki Flute Workshop.

6th Annual Suzuki Flute Workshop:
Sunday, January 17, 9:00am - 5:00pm - Monday, January 18, 8:30am - 4:00pm 
Two-day workshop featuring a masterclass, group class and ensemble or reading class each day, that ends with an informal concert. Students have the option to participate in  "Flute Outside the Box" (whistles, key clicks, harmonics and more) or "Comfluter" (mix flutists with the BMS' new amazing Mac technology lab).

For more information, visit the Suzuki page
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Piano
* Classical Piano Masterclass -Sunday March 14, 2010 - 3:00pm, Bakalar Recital Hall
* Jazz Masterclass - Sunday March 21, 2010 - 3:00pm, Bakalar Recital Hall
* Dynamic Duo Recital - Sunday, March 21, 2010 - 4:30pm, Bakalar Recital Hall

* Sunday, May 2, 2010, 9:00am - 2:00pm - Annual Piano Competition for BMS students. Prizes awarded in three age categories and a competition winners' recital at end of the year. Forms will be available in the office - submission deadline is Saturday April 17, 2010.  Open to BMS students only. 

* Spring 2010 - Annual Four-Hands Piano Recital for BMS students.
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Strings
* Dynamic Duo Recital - Sunday, March 21, 2010 - 4:30pm, Bakalar Recital Hall, Free & Open to the Public
* Sunday, March 28, 2010, 9:00am - 4:00pm - Annual Strings Competition for BMS students. Prizes awarded in three age categories and a competition winners' recital at end of the year.
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Winds
* Special evening rehearsals with accompanists
* Recitals for District and All-State Auditions
* Winds recital at the end of each term
- Sunday, November 8, Woodwind Mock Auditions,12:00-2:00pm
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Guitar

GUITOBER - A celebration of guitar during October, includes clinics by teachers and visiting artists; guitar department faculty concert; multiple “Guitar Nights” featuring student performances


Sunday, October 18, 2009, 12:00pm-7:00pm: Guitober Clinics, Pizza & Movies, Faculty Concert & Guitober Giveaway
              12:00pm - 4:00pm: Clinics by Guitar Faculty (open to the public)
              4:00pm - 5:00pm: Pizza break with guitar video selections from faculty
              5:00pm - 6:00pm: Bob Pittman's Guitar Repair clinic
              6:00pm - 6:45pm: Faculty Concert
              6:45pm - 7:00pm: Conclusion and Guitober Giveaway!

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 7:30pm: Guitober Student Concert 

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