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Listening to jazz musicians dance across new soundscapes through improvised notes and rhythms is so mesmerizing, you wonder how they do it. A lot of practice goes into improvising. The audience may not realize this but the musicians are well aware, after they take the first plunge into jazz improvisation and meticulously fine-tune their technique. Regardless of their prior experience …
“When I play the Shostakovich,” expressed Brian Lee, “it feels like I have a real purpose as a cellist.” Lee, who has been studying with RSC faculty member Eugene Kim since he was eight years old, won one of the five grand prize spots at the 2023 Fidelity Investments Young Artists Competition. With cello and bow in hand, he took …
“Great concerts change the lives of listeners,” says Jake Winneg ‘25, violinist in The Rivers School Conservatory’s ChamberMusicLab program. And changing lives is exactly what these students are doing. Through their devotion to teamwork, students in The Rivers School Conservatory’s (RSC) ChamberMusicLab program (CML) are proving themselves to be powerful catalysts for change. Dedicated middle and upper school musicians accepted …
Violinists at The Rivers School Conservatory have been delighted by some recent donations to the school: seven superior violin bows! The bows were donated to RSC by music enthusiasts John Fiske and Bruce Hoffman in memory of their loved ones and now have been giving RSC violinists an opportunity that is more commonly offered at collegiate-level institutions, and if then, …
From Rivera Recital Hall to Boston’s legendary Symphony Hall, extraordinary percussionist and graduating senior Jacqueline Lee ‘23 has captivated audiences as a vibrant soloist and ensemble member. Jacqueline began studying percussion at six years old, beginning with RSC’s Marimba Magic. Since then, she has had a flourishing musical career including playing in multiple RSC and Rivers School ensembles and being …
“The most fulfilling part of teaching, gigging, and performing is that I feel I’m giving people something— I’m giving joy, connection, and love.” Catherine O’Kelly began playing guitar at the age of 4 after being fascinated by it in The Sound of Music. Today, you can find her filling halls and performance venues around the Boston area with her enchanting …
Saturday, May 6, 20233:00 PM – 6:00 PMRivera Recital Hall Praised for the “clarity of his technique, richly varied tone and dynamic phrasing” (Baltimore Sun), pianist Alexander Korsantia will be giving a piano master class on Saturday, May 6, 2023 from 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM in Rivera Recital Hall. Mr. Korsantia is a First Prize/Gold medal winner of the …
Sunday, April 16, 202310:30 AM – 1:00 PMRivera Recital Hall We’re excited to announce that renowned cello pedagogue Alan Harris will be giving a cello master class on Sunday, April 16 from 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM in Rivera Recital Hall. Alan Harris is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Violoncello at the Eastman School of Music and has taught at Aspen …
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, …
Bruce Coppock – the cellist, orchestra executive, and RSC chamber music luminary – leaves behind scores of colleagues, collaborators, and students who counted him a friend. “This nuance gets lost when we talk about Bruce as a giant in our field,” offered Jon Limbacher, who succeeded Coppock as managing director and president of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. “What was …
