Saturday, February 18, 20233:00 PM Rivera Recital Hall The RSC Piano Department welcomes you to a master class with pianist Pavel Nersessian on Saturday, February 18, 2023 @ 3:00 PM. Pavel Nersessian has been touring Russia and surrounding states from the age of eight, and has given performances in London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Cannes, Leipzig, Vienna, …
Sunday, January 29, 2023 @1:00 PMRivera Recital Hall RSC String Department presents Lucia Lin in a violin master class on Sunday, January 29, 2023 @1:00 PM. Ms. Lin has performed in a variety of performance settings including solo, chamber, and orchestral worldwide. She made her debut with the Chicago Symphony at 11 years old and won a position with the …
4 minute read. Through her blossoming artistry and with her inspiring musical family, both literally and at RSC, Elisa Plano has soared to the top! When Elisa, RSC student and daughter of RSC faculty member Paola Plano and pianist Roberto Plano, found out she was selected to perform piano for From the Top she exclaimed: “I was in shock! I …
2 minute read. As the Rivers Youth Wind Ensemble (RYWE) is preparing an exciting program for their December 4, 2022 concert, RYWE director Claire Nalven recently shared that: “There is nothing more joyful than watching students grow and develop their artistic voices through playing an instrument and participating in a youth ensemble. When I joined, there were 17 students in …
5 minute read. “Look, there’s a swan!” Andrew List, Berklee College professor and renowned composer who has been commissioned by ensembles including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, pointed towards the bird as it spread its wings across the water. We were standing on Nonesuch Pond’s sandy shoreline while the wind embraced the trees and danced. List closed his eyes for a …
The Rivers School Conservatory had a spectacular showing at the Boston Pops’ Fidelity Investments Young Artists Competition this year, taking three of the four grand prizes. Congratulations to Andrew Kim (15, cello student of Ron Lowry), Fei Yang-Sady (14, violin student of Jin-Kyung Joen), and Adalia Wen (14, guzheng, piano student of Sandra Hebert)! The Fidelity Competition is designed for …
As parents know, it can be a challenge after a long school day to motivate kids to pick up their instrument and practice. During the school year, students juggle extracurriculars and academics, and music can slip down in the list of priorities in a busy schedule. That all changes at RSC’s Summer Programs. These programs provide a special time when …
Auditions for Rivers Youth Orchestras have arrived! Scaled back during the COVID years, these ensembles are roaring to life and pre-pandemic levels. Growth has been a long-time theme for RYO. Back in 2001, it launched with one Preparatory Orchestra for elementary school-aged students. RYO Music Director and conductor of the Rivers Youth Symphony Christopher Memoli explains, “We thought the kids …
Many parents are familiar with the challenge of motivating kids to practice their instrument. During the school year, students have additional activities to juggle along with academics. Music may be one more thing to fit into their busy schedule. That all changes during RSC’s Summer Programs. This is a special time when students can focus on two things: improving their …
From his days at The Rivers School in Weston, Mass., Tim Carman knew he wanted – somehow – to make music his career. Rivers was a good prelude: it had a music conservatory, and even though Carman wasn’t a conservatory student, he played in its jazz big band and jazz combo — and in his brother’s punk band. Read the …
