Recitals & Departmental Events

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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Dance Recitals - Lincoln School Auditorium
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at 6:30pm
Thursday, June 6, 2013 at 6:30pm

Featuring Tom Krusinski's dance students. Limited seating.

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Recitals All concerts, recitals, classes & events are held in Bakalar Recital Hall unless otherwise noted

2012-2013 School-Wide Recitals

Sunday, June 2^nd^: 1:30pm, 4:30 pm & 5:30 pm
Sunday, June 2^nd^:7:00pm, Adult
Wednesday, June 5th: 7:00 pm

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.

- Friday, May 24, Natsuko Yamagata Senior Recital, 7pm
- Saturday, May 25, Suzuki Flute Book 2, 11:00am
- Saturday, June 1, Michelle Rush, (violin & Suzuki violin), 2:00pm
- Saturday, June 1, Voice Department, 4:00pm
- Sunday, June 2, Konstantin Arakelov (violin & Suzuki violin), 11:30am
- Sunday, June 2, Sara Chen, (piano), 3:00pm
- Wednesday, June 5, Russell Jewell, (brass), 7:00pm at Brookline Public Library
- Saturday, June 8, Paul Jacobs (piano), 2:00pm
- Saturday, June 8, Karine Bagdasarian, (piano), 4:00pm
- Sunday, June 9, Amy Poliakoff, (flute & Suzuki flute), 1:00pm & 2:30pm
- Sunday, June 9, Valerie Ross, (piano), 4:00pm
- Tuesday, June 11, Tom Halter (trumpet), 7:30pm
- Wednesday, June 12, Nara Shahbazyan (cello), 7:00pm
- Thursday, June 13, Bryan Eyberg, (piano), 6:30pm
- Saturday, June 15, Lindsay Albert, (piano), 1:00pm
- Saturday, June 15, Marina Magazinnik, (piano), 3:00pm
- Saturday, June 15, Luis Ibanez, (violin), 7:00pm
- Sunday, June 16, Karine Nowick (violin), 4:30pm
- Sunday, June 16, Tomoko Iwamoto, (violin) & Atsuko Jozaki (piano), 6:30pm
- Tuesday, June 18, Nick Grondin, (guitar), 7:00pm
- Friday, June 21, Ruth Blackburn (piano), 6:00pm
- Saturday, June 22, Greg Tolwinski, (piano), 3:00pm
- Saturday, June 22, Karen Robbins (winds), 7:00pm
- Sunday, June 23, Marina Magazinnik, (piano), 10:00am
- Sunday, June 23, Shufang Du, (violin & piano), 1:00pm
- Sunday, June 23, Brendan Burns, (guitar), 3:00pm
- Sunday, June 23, Marina Magazinnik, (piano), 7:00pm

Click here for an article on Sharing the Music
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Departmental Events
Throughout the year, our experienced coordinators organize workshops, competitions, master classes, field trips and special events for their departments.

Dance

Dance Recitals - Lincoln School Auditorium
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at 6:30pm
Thursday, June 6, 2013 at 6:30pm

Featuring Tom Krusinski's dance students. Limited seating.

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Suzuki

BOSTON SUZUKI FLUTE INSTITUTE
(Formerly known as Suzuki in the Berkshires Flute Institute)
August 4 - 8, 2013 at Brookline Music School
Students & Teachers Book 3 & 4

Contact Amy Poliakoff: amyflute@comcast.net or
Brookline Music School: info@bmsmusic.org; 617.277.4593
For a brochure click here

A half-hour SAA meeting will be scheduled as part of the institute program.
All students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Student Program
Each flute student will participate in four classes daily, including a master class, ensemble or reading, repertoire and one level-appropriate enrichment class.

Enrichment Classes
Enrichment classes include Dance/Movement, Outside the Box, Comfluter, and Jazz. Additional enrichment classes available at extra cost are Sibling Piano (daily master class and one enrichment elective) and Piano Elective (for enrolled flute students).

Performances
Students will have performance opportunities in play-ins, noon recitals, and a final concert.

Boston is a popular tourist destination in the summer so campus housing is usually the most cost effective choice as the fees for lodging and meals. Local hotels are also available in the area usually at a higher cost and should be booked early in the season.

Approved by Suzuki Association of the Americas

EVERY CHILD CAN! Introduction to the Suzuki Method CANCELLED
Sunday, January 27, 2013, 8:30am - 4:30pm
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. This course is required for all new Suzuki teachers, but open to prospective teachers, parents, administrators and all others interested in learning about Suzuki approach to education. It is not instrument-specific. There are no instrument proficiency requirements. No audition is required.
For a brochure click here.

9TH ANNUAL SUZUKI FLUTE WORKSHOP
Sunday, January 20 & Monday, January 21, 2013
9:00am-5:00pm
This two-day workshop features a master class, group class and ensemble or reading class each day, and ends with an informal concert. Non-Suzuki flute students are welcome to join in the fun but should be familiar with some of the repertoire from the Suzuki Method. For a brochure click here.

For more information, visit the Suzuki page or Contact Amy Poliakoff: amyflute@comcast.net
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Folk
Muddy River Dulcimer Festival
Friday, April 26 - Saturday, April 27, 2013

The festival includes folk concerts, an instrument petting zoo and nine workshops for beginner and experienced players.
Dulcimers and merchandise will also be for sale.

Dulcimers in Concert with Ari & Mia Friedman
and Lorraine & Bennett Hammond
Friday, April 26, 2013 at 8:00pm, Free!
at Brookline Music School, 25 Kennard Rd. Brookline

Appalachian Dulcimer Workshops
Saturday, April 27, 2013 from 1:00 - 5:00pm
Full afternoon ticket $30.00; $20 for seniors and 10-18 years
at Brookline Music School, 25 Kennard Rd. Brookline
Advance registration strongly advised, workshop space is limited
For workshop registration call Brookline Music School (617) 277-4593

Workshops
Learn to play Appalachian dulcimer, even if you have never played an instrument before. We’ll loan you a dulcimer for the afternoon workshops. Already play dulcimer? Sharpen your skills, and be challenged and inspired by offerings for intermediate and advance players.

Free Family Folk Concert & Instrument Petting Zoo
with Pam Weeks and Lorraine Hammond
Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 2:30pm
at Brookline Music School, 25 Kennard Rd. Brookline
Maine folk musician Pam Weeks joins Brookline’s own Lorraine Hammond in a performance for kids of all ages. Meet the dulcimer, banjo, fiddle, mandolin and folk harp in this joyful session. Audience participation will be encouraged with dulcimers for loan during the concert and families may sample instruments at the instrument petting zoo that follows.

Magpie in Concert
Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 8:00pm
$12 festival ticket holders & FFSGB members, $18 general admission
at First Parish of Watertwon, 35 Church St. Watertown
Tickets: brownpapertickets.com

Co-sponsored by the Brookline Music School and the Folk Song Society of Greater Boston. Use the code season53 to get member and student prices. Tickets can also be purchased at the door. For more information: http://www.fssgb.org/fssconc.shtml#magpie

Complete Beginner Track: Master a tuning and a tune or two by the end of the afternoon.

Free on-street parking!

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Dynamic Duos Plus Recital - Sunday, March 17, 2013
12:00 & 1:30pm, Bakalar Recital Hall, Free & Open to the Public
String, Wind, Piano and Voice Students from 21 Different Studios!

Dynamic Duos is an opportunity for students to work and perform with each other, increasing their ensemble skills and musicality in a fun, social setting.

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Piano

Piano Performance Master Class with Sandra Hebert
Saturday, April 6, 2013, 4:00-6:00pm
Bakalar Recital Hall, Free!

Work with Ms. Hebert in this traditional performance master class. The event will feature student performances from the BMS piano department followed by interactive coaching sessions with Ms. Hebert. This event is free and the public is welcome to observe, though participation is only open to piano students of Brookline Music School. Students must sign up with their teachers for the master class.
* Piano Department Recital
* Annual Piano Competition
* Piano Dept. Master Class
* Annual Four-Hands Piano Recital
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Strings
* Dynamic Duos Plus Recital - Sunday March 17, 2013, 12:00pm & 1:30pm
String, Wind, Piano and Voice Students from 21 Different Studios!
* Annual Strings Competition -
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Winds
* Accompanist Nights
* Winds Dept. Senior District Mock Auditions, Sunday, November 4, 11:00am-1:00pm, Bakalar Recital Hall, FREE!
* WW Jazz Workshop: Improvisation for Beginners -
* Improvisation for Beginners
* Annual Woodwind Solo Competition -
* Workshops & Master Classes -
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Guitar

The Brookline Music School's guitar faculty asked their students this fall: "What do you LOVE about guitar?" Nearly 80 students responded: "Let me show you!" Guitober Rocks Brookline Music School is a short film featuring the students and faculty of BMS’ guitar department, leading you on a journey as they explore their favorite six-stringed instrument. See students of all ages and levels show you why the guitar is so great.

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Voice
* Voice Department Senior District Choral Workshop
* Junior District Choral Workshop
* Brookline Idol Voice Competition
* Voice Department Recitals
* Field trips to local performances
* Workshops taught by BMS and guest voice teachers & performers

Master Class in Contemporary Vocal Styles
with David Thorne Scott
Saturday, May 4, 2013, 2:00-4:00pm
Bakalar Recital Hall, Free!

This master class is a learning/enrichment experience for our voice students. This event is free and the public is welcome to observe, though participation is only open to voice students of Brookline Music School. Students must sign up with their teachers for the master class.

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Brookline Music School's 2012-2013 Faculty Artist Series

FACULTY ARTIST SERIES: SEMPRE SCHUBERT
Paul Jacobs Piano Trio
with Darry Dolezal, cello and Susan Jensen, violin
Saturday, October 20, 2012, 7:30pm
Bakalar Recital Hall
FREE!

The concert will present a mix of chamber works by Franz Schubert (1797-1828).

FACULTY ARTIST SERIES:
Roving Soul
Sunday, November 11, 2012, 4:00pm
Bakalar Recital Hall
FREE!
BMS faculty Chris Veilleux, alto & soprano saxophones
Jerry Sabatini, trumpet & flugelhorn
Greg Loughman, double bass

Roving Soul is a trio that blends traditional and modern folksongs that speak the common language of the human experience by spanning decades and world cultures. Their unique form of composed, interpreted and improvised music is multi-ethnic, imaginative and rich with feeling, in which every song tells a different story.

FACULTY ARTIST SERIES:
Selections from Classical to Modern Composers CANCELLED due to snowstorm
Sunday, February 10, 2013, 4:00pm
Bakalar Recital Hall
FREE!
Amy Poliakoff, flute
Philip Rush, viola & violin
Michelle Rush, viola
Lindsay Albert, piano

Beethoven’s Serenade in D Major Opus 25 for flute, violin and viola (1801)
Pierre Sancan’s Sonatine for flute and piano (1946)
Maurice Durufle’s Prelude, Recitatif et Variations Opus 3 for flute, viola, and piano (1928).

FACULTY ARTIST SERIES:
Mountain Laurel - Appalachian Music from North and South
Sunday, March 10, 2013, 4:00pm
Bakalar Recital Hall
FREE!
Lorraine & Bennett Hammond - Appalachian dulcimer, banjos, guitar, mandolin & vocals

Music by Lorraine & Bennett Hammond, playing traditional American folk music, featuring Appalachian dulcimer, banjos, guitar, mandolin & vocals. The Hammonds are skilled entertainers, and this event will feature a lively assortment of traditional American instruments and songs. Enjoy five-string banjo, Appalachian dulcimer, Celtic harp, acoustic guitar, mandolin, and a vast repertoire of traditional and contemporary songs, tunes & ballads, plus songs from their most recent release, 'The Opal Ring', on the Snowy Egret label.

FACULTY ARTIST SERIES:
Piano Pieces with Valerie Ross
Sunday, May 12, 2013, 4:00pm
Bakalar Recital Hall
FREE!

A grab bag of shorter solo pieces by Romantic and Modern composers, this program will explore the ways music can evoke different times and places, feelings and ideas in the listener. You'll hear music by famous composers such as Claude Debussy and Johannes Brahms along lesser-known works of Olivier Messiaen and Frederic Rzewski. The program will also feature a world premier of "Mystic Garden," a collection of miniatures by composer Brain Hulse.