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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 …
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 …
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 …
Saturday, March 26 at 3:00pm
Rivera Recital Hall
Katherine Chi, one of Canada’s fastest rising stars, has performed throughout Europe and North America. Sought after as a …
Sunday, March 13 at 6:30pmRivera Recital Hall
Rhode Island Philharmonic oboe/English hornist, Jane Murray, will teach a body mapping wind master class. This class will explore …
Photo by Yoon S. Byun
New RSC faculty member Jason Fisher comes from an impressive lineage of musicians. His great-great aunt, Francis Tanner-Lester, was a violinist …
The Russian-US violinist tells her story of landing the associate concertmaster role with the Sofia Philharmonic, including the additional solo challenges involved in auditioning for …
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 …
“Part of what makes music so great is that if you put 10 musicians in a room, you’ll get 15 opinions. There is not just …
Friday, April 1 – Sunday, April 3, 2022
Forty-three years ago, The Rivers School Conservatory pioneered a unique model to bring together young performers, composers, and …
Congratulations to RSC students Audrey and Henry Tushman, who performed at Carnegie Hall on Dec. 4! Both siblings were First Place winners of the American Protégé …
For Paola Plano, a love of music runs in her family. Her grandfather was a professional musician who played the clarinet, and her father always …
“Though Boston has no dearth of extraordinary pianists, any list of them should include the dazzling but little-known Ian Lindsey. After receiving his BM and …
Suzuki Violin Teacher
For Lauren Cless, music is a family affair. Her husband, a professional musician and music teacher, plays violin and viola, and they own …
Program Director, Youth Wind Ensemble
For Claire Nalven, director of RSC’s Youth Wind Ensemble, music education provides students with a lot more than the skills to …
Suzuki Cello Teacher
Growing up, Taylor Stobinski always had a love and passion for music. His first experience with music was at an “instrumental playground” with …
Tim Carman
From his days at The Rivers School in Weston, Mass., Tim Carman knew he wanted – somehow – to make music his career. Rivers …
Matt Heck has only been at Rivers a few weeks, but he’s already developed a handy way to describe the school’s Conservatory Program: “It’s varsity …