Chamber Music Concert with Musicians from the New York Philharmonic

Annual Elaine Stamas Chamber Music Residency to feature chamber music concert and master classes with musicians from the New York Philharmonic

Hoff-Barthelson Music School’s 2022 Elaine Stamas Chamber Music Residency, with musicians from the New York Philharmonic, will be held Sunday, April 24, 2022, at the Music School, 25 School Lane, Scarsdale, New York. A concert featuring musicians from the Philharmonic takes place at 7:30 pm; Chamber Music Master Classes will be held from 3:15-5:45 pm.

About the Chamber Music Concert
Join us for a rare opportunity to enjoy a concert of some of the greatest works from the chamber music repertoire performed by world-renowned musicians in an intimate setting. The concert, featuring musicians from the New York Philharmonic, begins at 7:30 pm. The musicians include violinists Anna Rabinova (Hoff-Barthelson faculty member), Na Sun, and Kuan Cheng Lu; violist Rebecca Young; and cellist Ru-Pei Yeh. Joining the Philharmonic musicians are guest pianists Helen Huang and Zhen Chen. Included on the program are the passionate and exquisitely melodic Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor by Felix Mendelssohn and Antonin Dvořák’s sublime Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81 Program and musicians subject to change.

Tickets for the concert are $30 general admission and free of charge for HBMS students. Purchase tickets in advance at Eventbrite, www.hbms.org, by email at hb@hbms.org or by calling the School at 914-723-1169. Seating is limited. Early reservations are encouraged.

About the Elaine Stamas Chamber Music Residency
The Elaine Stamas Chamber Music Residency gives HBMS students the opportunity to perform for members of the New York Philharmonic who share their comprehensive knowledge of ensemble playing with these young musicians, guiding them to a higher understanding of technique, musicianship and musical style. Three members of the Philharmonic – Anna Rabinova, violin and HBMS faculty member; Ru-Pei Yeh, cello; and Mindy Kaufman, flute, will coach student chamber music ensembles. The residency is named in honor of long-time supporter and member of the School’s Board of Trustees, Elaine Stamas.

Admission to observe the Master Classes is free of charge, but reservations are required. Contact the School to reserve a seat.

Important Covid 19 Information
Proof of up-to-date vaccination status required at the door. (Up to date means a person has received all recommended COVID-19 vaccines, including any booster dose(s) when eligible.) Children under five not permitted. Masks must be worn at all times during this event.

About Hoff-Barthelson Music School
Hoff-Barthelson Music School has achieved national recognition as a premier community music school for its unsurpassed leadership in education, performance, and community service. With a faculty drawn from the region’s most talented teachers and performers, Hoff-Barthelson has long been one of Westchester County’s most cherished cultural resources. At Hoff-Barthelson, students find a warm, friendly music school dedicated to the highest standards of education, performance, and community service. Students of all ages, aptitudes, and levels of interest enjoy a supportive, joyful learning environment; a focus on the whole person; exceptional teaching; and a multifaceted curriculum.

Hoff-Barthelson Music School is proud to be a grantee of ArtsWestchester with funding made possible by Westchester County government with the support of County Executive George Latimer. Programs are made possible, in part, with support from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.

Pictured: New York Philharmonic violinist and HBMS faculty member Anna Rabinova. Photo supplied by artist.