As the chill of winter sets in and the holiday season approaches, we eagerly anticipate the return of our annual Holiday Pops celebration. This beloved event will take place on Saturday, December 7th, and promises to be a day full of joy and holiday spirit. The celebration will feature performances from the Rivers Honors Big Band, Upper School Musical Theater …
The History of Blackwell House
Upon entering the expanse of the Rivers School campus one is greeted by an elegant and historic white house, seemingly out of place with the modern, freshly renovated buildings scattered behind it. Yet this building holds meaning to both the Rivers legacy and the local history of Weston, Massachusetts. Today, this is known by the students and Rivers School Conservatory …
The Rivers School Jazz Festival: Celebrating Music and Community
The 17th annual Rivers & RSC Jazz Festival featured an afternoon of performances by small ensembles directed by RSC faculty members, as well as a concert featuring the Rivers Middle and Upper School Big Bands and Select Combos, along with featured artist Felipe Salles and his 18-piece band. An all-day affair for the Rivers and RSC jazz ensembles, the Jazz …
Saturday Night at the Hatch Shell with CML
By special invitation from the Boston Landmarks Orchestra, The Rivers School Conservatory’s ChamberMusicLab is taking over a prime summer evening concert slot at the Hatch Shell on Boston’s Charles River Esplanade! Three CML ensembles will perform on the renowned outdoor stage Saturday, August 10 at 7 p.m., furthering the Landmarks Orchestra’s mission of creating community through great music and promoting …
Javier Caballero Named Executive Director of Performing Arts at the Rivers School
Head of School Ryan S. Dahlem announced this week that, following a national search that drew a robust pool of candidates from across the country, Javier Caballero has been named executive director of performing arts at Rivers, beginning on August 1. In this newly created role, Caballero will be responsible for strategic vision and administrative oversight of The Rivers School …
A Collaboration Unlike Any Other with Composer Lera Auerbach
“Lera Auerbach’s music possesses that rare quality of being both boldly of our time, wildly inventive, and incredibly expressive while at the same time extremely accessible to audiences everywhere,” said RSC Interim Director Lindsey Robb. As an internationally recognized composer, conductor, and pianist, Auerbach has collaborated with many world-renowned orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, Oslo Philharmonic, and the ORF …
Dedication, Artistry, and a Little Bit of Luck: Celebrating this Year’s Concerto Competition Winners
At the start of 2024, four remarkable RSC students lit up the stage at Regis College’s Fine Arts Center with their sensational concerto performances. In February, winners of this year’s Rivers Youth Orchestra Competition, Joseph Juhasz (bassoon) and Max Wei (violin), soloed with Rivers Youth Symphony and Philharmonia. William J. Kim (cello) and Henry Tushman (piano), the winners of the …
Chamber Music Master Class with Pekka Kuusisto
Saturday, March 2, 20249:30 a.m.Bradley Hall, Rivera Recital Hall On Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 9:30 a.m., violinist, conductor, and composer Pekka Kuusisto will be giving a chamber music master class in Bradley Hall, Rivera Recital. This master class will feature two ChamberMusicLab groups. Pekka Kuusisto is renowned for his artistic freedom and fresh approach to repertoire. Kuusisto is Artistic …
Cello Master Class with Michael Reynolds
Sunday, February 11, 202410:00 a.m.Bradley Hall, Rivera Recital Hall On Sunday, February 11, 2024 at 10:00 a.m., founding cellist of the world-renowned Muir String Quartet and professor of cello at Boston University Michael Reynolds will be giving a cello master class in Bradley Hall, Rivera Recital Hall. Mr. Reynolds has performed over 2,000 concerts worldwide and has performed with artists …
Voice Master Class with Carrie Cheron
Tuesday, January 9, 2024 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Bradley Hall, Rivera Recital Hall On Tuesday, January 9, 2024 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., mezzo-soprano and contemporary vocalist Carrie Cheron will be giving a voice master class in Bradley Hall, Rivera Recital Hall. Praised as “consoling and soulful,” for her “mystifying simplicity,” Carrie has graced stages across New England and …