Saturday, March 26 at 3:00pm Rivera Recital Hall Katherine Chi, one of Canada’s fastest rising stars, has performed throughout Europe and North America. Sought after as a concerto soloist of musical and technical distinction, she is noted for the breadth of her repertoire. Chi studied at the New England Conservatory in Boston, where she received her Master’s degree, Graduate, Artist …
Sunday, March 13 at 6:30pmRivera Recital Hall Rhode Island Philharmonic oboe/English hornist, Jane Murray, will teach a body mapping wind master class. This class will explore how we can develop awareness of our bodies to improve our music-making, resulting in healthy, efficient, and expressive performance. Participants will learn about the size, structure, and function of the anatomy in playing a …
New RSC faculty member Jason Fisher comes from an impressive lineage of musicians. His great-great aunt, Francis Tanner-Lester, was a violinist and one of the first female concert masters in an American orchestra. His grandfather is a vocalist and organ teacher, who runs a successful music school. To foster a love for music, Jason’s grandmother frequently took him to the …
The Russian-US violinist tells her story of landing the associate concertmaster role with the Sofia Philharmonic, including the additional solo challenges involved in auditioning for a titled position. Read more
“Part of what makes music so great is that if you put 10 musicians in a room, you’ll get 15 opinions. There is not just one way to make music,” says cellist Bruce Coppock, chair of RSC’s Chamber Music Department and director of RSC’s ChamberMusicLab. “That’s why it’s so important for young musicians to hear different perspectives – and to …
Friday, April 1 – Sunday, April 3, 2022 Forty-three years ago, The Rivers School Conservatory pioneered a unique model to bring together young performers, composers, and audiences. The launch of the Seminar on Contemporary Music for the Young not only began a beloved tradition at RSC, it also set the bar for such events around the world. The three-day event …
Congratulations to RSC students Audrey and Henry Tushman, who performed at Carnegie Hall on Dec. 4! Both siblings were First Place winners of the American Protégé International Music Talent Competition and performed in the winners’ concert in New York City. Watch an interview with Henry in Musicale: Interview with Henry Tushman | Musicale – YouTube
For Paola Plano, a love of music runs in her family. Her grandfather was a professional musician who played the clarinet, and her father always listened to classical music. Growing up in Italy, she listened to an old recording of Claudio Arrau every day with her grandfather and parents. When she was 7, her parents decided it was time for …
“Though Boston has no dearth of extraordinary pianists, any list of them should include the dazzling but little-known Ian Lindsey. After receiving his BM and MM from NEC, where he studied with Randall Hodgkinson, Lindsey has spent the past two decades teaching at Rivers School Conservatory, Dana Hall, and privately. At odd intervals, he shows up in public to give …
Suzuki Violin Teacher For Lauren Cless, music is a family affair. Her husband, a professional musician and music teacher, plays violin and viola, and they own a business playing music for weddings. Her daughter is 6 and plays violin in the Suzuki program at RSC. And while her son is only 3, Lauren hopes he will become a cellist so …
