Recitals
The year in music
Teachers play in the fall and again in the spring. Students play in December and May.
Fall term begins
Early September · Lessons resume for returning students; new students start after their placement visit.
Faculty recital
Early October · The five teachers play. Students, families and friends are welcome.
Student recital
Mid-December · Students play one piece each in concert dress.
Winter break
Late December · Lessons resume in the first week of January.
Faculty recital
Mid-March · A program of chamber music, songs and piano duets.
Student recital
Late May · The year's closing recital, with the string ensemble.
Sample dates.
Recital day
Two student recitals, two faculty recitals
Students play one piece each, in concert dress, for families and friends. Recitals are offered, never required, and a student plays when they and their teacher decide a piece is ready. The teachers play in October and March.
What to expect
Listening to a recital
Arrive early
Come ten minutes before the start so that students can settle and the room stays quiet.
Silence your phone
Please keep phones in a pocket or a bag, and take photos only in the lobby.
Applaud at the end of each piece
Applause belongs to the end of each piece, not between its movements.