Hoff-Barthelson Music School

Join us on Saturday between 1:15 and 5:00 pm for our annual composition Master Class for young composers, The HB Compose Yourself! Project. This class, with guest composers Andrea Clearfield and Saad Haddad, provides a rare opportunity for students to receive feedback on works that they have written from renowned, award-winning composers. The class will be held online via Zoom and is open to the public to observe free of charge. RSVP to https://bit.ly/3qKpNxr to receive the Zoom link.

Join us for Hoff-Barthelson’s annual composition Master Class for young composers, The HB Compose Yourself! Project on Saturday, April 10 from 1:15 - 5:00 pm. Directed by HBMS faculty member Derek Cooper, and produced in collaboration with Copland House, this class provides a rare opportunity for students to receive feedback on works that they have written from renowned, award-winning composers. This year’s guest composers are Andrea Clearfield and Saad Haddad. The class will be held online via Zoom and is open to the public to observe free of charge. If you wish to observe the class, please RSVP to https://bit.ly/3qKpNxr to receive the Zoom link.

Join us for a Jazz Master Class featuring HBMS jazz students with saxophonist Ralph Bowen, a Juno winning and Grammy nominated artist, on Thursday, April 8, from 7 9:30 pm. The class will be held online via Zoom and is open to the public to observe free of charge. If you wish to observe the class, please RSVP to https://bit.ly/3qKpNxr to receive the Zoom link.

The 2021 Virtual Spring Benefit will honor and celebrate Dean Emerita Ruth Alperson for 42+ years of service as a cherished member of our faculty, including 21 years as Dean. To honor Ruth, the School has established The Ruth Alperson Fund for Excellence in Music Education to support outstanding programs and practices she has developed with faculty over her tenure. Join us in honoring Ruth on Sunday, May 2, 2021, at 5:00 pm! The Virtual Benefit is free of charge to attend. Contributions are encouraged. RSVP at https://galastream.com/event/hbms/event2021.

Save the Date for Hoff-Barthelson's In-person and safely socially-distanced Summer Arts Program! For students entering 1st through 12 grades. Please stay tuned for further details on these and other exciting summer musical learning opportunities!