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 …
Connecting through Music: The Magic of the Rivers Symphony Orchestra
Yo-Yo Ma, the renowned cellist, has said, “When we share music, we share a part of ourselves, creating connections that go beyond words.”* This sentiment resonates powerfully for the artists in the Rivers Symphony Orchestra (RSO). Members of the ensemble speak of the joy they find in the group’s sense of connectedness, its dedication to orchestral music, and the musicians’ …
Leading from Within: How RSC’s Camerata Strings Ensemble Performs without a Conductor
On Thursday evenings in the fall, as the sun sinks into the crisp autumn night sky, musicians in RSC’s Camerata Strings fill Rivera Recital Hall with vibrant music—but with a twist—no conductor. “Camerata Strings has really taught me how to lead and connect more with the other musicians in the ensemble,” says violinist Anna Kehayova. “Because we don’t have a …
Students Shining Bright in RSC’s Suzuki Programs
During lessons and performances, students in RSC’s Suzuki Programs pluck, sing, and bow their way to developing self-confidence and a deeper appreciation of music through community and transformative mentorship that centers around the Suzuki Philosophy. This philosophy, which was developed by Japanese violinist and educator Dr. Shinichi Suzuki in the mid-twentieth century, reflects the process of learning a language through …