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2010 A.R.R. Piano Competition Winners
5/5/2010

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RSC All-State Results
2/11/2010

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RSC Junior Districts Results
2/11/2010

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RSC Senior District Festival Results
12/1/2009

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Curriculum Change at The Rivers School Conservatory
11/9/2009

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RSC Welcomes New Faculty Members
9/14/2009

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We are pleased to welcome three new faculty members to our community.

Kelly Barr has been a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra since February 1996. As a soloist, Barr has performed with the Plymouth Philharmonic, the DePaul Symphony Orchestra, and in a recital series for the Jordanian Conservatory. She has also performed at the Encore Music Festival, participated in the Musicorda Summer String Program, and been heard at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, in the Minneapolis radio series, “Live from Landmark,” and as a guest artist at the Children’s Museum in Washington, D.C. As an orchestral player, she has performed with the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, the St. Louis Symphony, and the American Soviet Youth Orchestra. As a student at NEC, Barr was a member of the New England Conservatory Honors Piano Trio. She has received awards from the Schubert Club competition, the Western Illinois University Orchestra Competition, and the Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra Competition. Kelly will be teaching violin at RSC.

Alexei Doohovskoy is an active New England area trombonist and music educator. He has performed with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project, the Boston Lyric Opera, the Rhode Island Philharmonic, the Springfield Symphony, the Vermont Symphony, as well as with the Boston Symphony and Boston Pops.

As a chamber musician, Mr. Doohovskoy has toured the United States and Canada with the Empire Brass Quintet presenting both concerts and masterclasses. With the EBQ, he has appeared as a featured performer with the Buffalo Philharmonic, the United States Air Force Band, and the Northeast Pennsylvania Philharmonic.

Mr. Doohovskoy has made recent solo appearances with the Brown University Wind Symphony and at recitals sponsored by Rhode Island College, the All-Newton Music School, and the Bay Chamber Concert Series in Rockport, Maine.

Currently a Teaching Associate with the Music Department of Brown University, Mr. Doohovskoy also teaches lessons through the Instrumental Music School of Carlisle and Concord. His students have successfully gained acceptance to district festivals and university music programs.

He has performed on several recordings with Norman Bolter's Frequency Band, the Boston Modern Orchestra Project, the New England Conservatory Wind Ensemble, and the Boston Pops.

From 2001 to 2004, Mr. Doohovskoy was a member of the New World Symphony in Miami, FL where he worked regularly with Michael Tilson Thomas and other distinguished conductors and composers. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel described one of his solo performances as demonstrating "fluent technique and a poetic touch." He was awarded a fellowship to attend the Aspen Music Festival in 2003, and performed several concerts as Principal Trombonist of the Aspen Chamber Symphony and Aspen Festival Orchestra.

A graduate of Brown University, Mr. Doohovskoy also earned a Master of Music degree from New England Conservatory in Boston. He has benefited from the guidance and insight of many teachers and coaches, including Norman Bolter, Douglas Yeo, Per Brevig, and Douglas Wright.

Gillian Rogell has had an active career as violist and chamber musician in Boston for many years. She is the creator of the award-winning DVD, “At the Heart of Chamber Music” which was aired on WGBH TV and won two “Telly” awards. She founded The Heart of Chamber Music Institute in 1999 and directed the Institute as it collaborated with such artists as The Borromeo String Quartet, Triple Helix Piano Trio, Cape and Islands Festival, Peter Zazovsky and Lindsay Crouse, presenting workshops and masterclasses.

Ms. Rogell received her Master of Music degree with Honors from New England Conservatory, and her BA from University of Pennsylvania. She studied viola with Karen Tuttle and Scott Nickrenz, and chamber music with the legendary Eugene Lehner, the original Hungarian Quartet, and other European masters. She has taught and performed at festivals in Israel, Greece, and the Czech Republic, and in the US at Killington Music Festival,Castle Hill Festival, Eastern Music Festival, and the Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts at Walnut Hill. Gillian will be teaching viola at RSC.

Acclaimed Alt-Classical Radius Ensemble Partners with Rivers School Conservatory This Year
9/10/2009

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On October 4 and continuing throughout the school year, The Rivers School Conservatory will be partnering with the Radius Ensemble, a nine-piece Boston group known for its refreshingly modern take on classical performance, for a series of concerts geared towards getting young people excited about classical music.

The Radius Ensemble has scheduled four performances at Rivers, with the first show at A. Ramón Rivera Recital Hall on Sunday, October 4 at 4:00 p.m. Other performances will be held on November 12 of this year, and then March 14 and May 16, 2010.

The ensemble’s unconventional approach to classical performance – wearing non-traditional concert dress, relaying anecdotes during the show, and even mingling with the audiences afterwards – is intended to make the experience more accessible, particularly for younger audiences. The Rivers events should appeal to teens through reduced-price tickets ($10 for students and $5 for Rivers students).

“The Radius Ensemble compliments the program offered at The Rivers School Conservatory,” says director David Tierney. “It will be very exciting to have in residence a professional performance ensemble that focuses on contemporary music as we are renowned for our commitment to introducing contemporary music to students through our Annual Seminar on Contemporary Music for the Young.”

Radius founder and artistic director Jennifer Montbach describes the group’s ethos as “a natural fit” with a school setting. “It’s a very relaxed atmosphere,” she says. “We hope young people will realize that classical music doesn’t have to come off as pedagogical or elitist.”

Entering its 11th season, The Radius Ensemble is composed of a diverse group of musicians. Montbach was a member of an avant-garde classical outfit called Composers in Red Sneakers; clarinetist Eran Egozy is co-founder of Harmonix Music Systems, the video-game development company that created “Guitar Hero” and “Rock Band.”

The group has garnered formidable critical acclaim. Jeremy Eichler of The Boston Globe says that the ensemble is “clearly doing something right” and “has earned the trust of its core audience.” The group has also played at the Rockport Chamber Music Festival, the Center for the Arts in Natick, and assorted area colleges.

Please click here for more information on the Radius Ensemble.