Each year, The Rivers School Conservatory showcases graduating seniors on a “Senior Recognition Board” in Bradley Hall. This spring, RSC has created a virtual board instead. Scroll through the senior spotlights below to learn more about the Class of 2020! Seniors, thank you for all that you have contributed to RSC.

The Summer Jazz program—one of several summer offerings at The Rivers School Conservatory—provides participants with two weeks of daily combo rehearsals, improvisation classes, and electives with the Boston area’s finest jazz instructors. For some, it can also serve as a pathway to the Conservatory Program, a Rivers School program that provides talented students with a way to spend their high …

For Rivers School Conservatory faculty member Jin-Kyung Joen, musical excellence is about more than feeling personal satisfaction or receiving accolades. In Joen’s teaching philosophy, “Excellence takes on greater meaning when it is applied to the service of others.”  The longtime violin instructor will soon have a chance to share that philosophy more broadly, as she steps into the role of …

At The Rivers School Conservatory, relationships add meaning to music education. As they share in students’ musical journeys, RSC faculty members model The Rivers School’s mission of Excellence with Humanity. Here, we turn the spotlight on one student-faculty pair who illustrates the importance of mentorship in musical excellence, as they discuss their relationship, their favorite shared memories, and what they’ve …

Founded by David Tierney in 2003, the Conservatory Program at The Rivers School provides middle and high school students with a one-of-a-kind college preparatory experience. Tierney designed the program for students with a serious interest in and aptitude for music, with the purpose of supporting growth in both music and academics. Today, it does just that, with students matriculating to …

“Deep kindness,” “incredible fairness,” and “high standards” for Musical Excellence are among the descriptors that colleagues use to describe Magdalena Richter, Violin Faculty and Chair of the String Department. Just weeks from now in January of 2020, Magdalena will take the life-changing step of joining a contemplative order of Catholic nuns, Poor Clare Nuns, in Andover, MA. As The Rivers …

“What I love most about the Suzuki method,” says newly hired Suzuki Program Coordinator Jenna Potts, “is our core belief that ‘Every Child Can.’ At the root of this belief is respect for the child: every child can develop character, discipline, and excellent skills if given the proper environment, tools, and encouragement.” Teachers and parents…

Meet Bruce Coppock: Cellist, teacher, musical entrepreneur, and arts administrator. Whether he is in the classroom or the concert hall, Coppock’s love of music, particularly chamber music, shines through. He says of the joy of making chamber music, “It’s as thrilling an experience as I can imagine, like winning a great relay race. It’s an extraordinary team effort.” For Coppock, …

The Rivers Symphony Orchestra (RSO) has a new leader: This fall, Peyman Farzinpour has taken the baton as conductor of the RSO! The ensemble began rehearsals on September 9th, and preparation is well underway for its first concert of the season on November 24th. In addition to his work with the RSO, Farzinpour serves as Artistic Director and Conductor of …

“Look outside the sky is gray. Not a time for outdoor play.So I’m glad you’ve come to stayTo play music here today.” That was the cheerful song Rivers School Conservatory Marimba Ensembles Director Sarah Tenney composed and shared with the three eager students attending her Marimba Magic One class. During the 60-minute session, the three six-year-olds—Isabelle, Leo, and Laura—were rarely still …