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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 …
Dear Mr. Sussman,
I can’t believe a whole year has passed since this pandemic started. Your uplifting and positive attitude over Zoom has been a bright …
The pandemic did not stop RSC from providing students with abundant educational opportunities in 2020-2021. In fact, the calendar was as packed as ever, with …
Did you know that The Rivers School Conservatory has an Executive Committee, made up of 15 dedicated community, staff, and ex-officio members who are instrumental …
Siblings Audrey and Henry Tushman have been studying with RSC piano faculty member Sandra Hebert since they were about five years old. Together, this faculty-student …
Photo Credit: Matthew Monteith
The Rivers School Conservatory is quickly approaching its 42nd year of the Annual Seminar on Contemporary Music for the Young, designed to …
289 students. 47 rehearsals. 14 performances. These numbers represent the scope of activities of the Rivers Youth Orchestras, Camerata Strings, Rivers Youth Wind Ensemble, and …