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Celebrating Faculty Excellence at RSC: Your Words of Gratitude from Faculty Appreciation Day 2021
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…
2020-2021 In Review: Looking Back on a Memorable Year of Music-Making
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…
Bidding Farewell to Music Executive Committee Chair Bala Cumaresan and Welcoming Alison Hall
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…
Tushman Siblings Earn Accolades from The American Protégé International Music Talent Competition & The AFAF Online Stay at Home International Competition
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…
Introducing This Year’s Commissioned Composer, Keeril Makan
The Rivers School Conservatory is quickly approaching its 42nd year of the Annual Seminar on Contemporary Music for the Young, designed to introduce audiences and…
A Spring Snapshot of RSC Ensembles: Setting the Standard for Mid-Pandemic Musical Collaboration
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…
The Beat on Winter Street, Featuring Conservatory Program Violist Elliot Do
Sitting in the lobby of Bradley Hall on a gray winter day, I hear the melody of Mozart’s String Quartet No. 17 in Bb Major,…
Introducing The Rivers School Conservatory Innovation Fund
The Rivers School Conservatory is pleased to announce the creation of a new fund, designed to invest in the development of innovative practices and programs.…
Lifelong Learning as the Key to Resilience in RSC Jazz Department
According to Jazz Department Director Philippe Crettien, jazz musicians must always keep learning in order to remain fluent in the evolving art form. “Jazz is…
Getting to Know Cellist Eugene Kim
The Rivers School Conservatory is delighted to welcome esteemed cellist Eugene Kim to the string department. Kim, who began learning to play the cello when…
A Digital Thank You Note Compilation: Community Submissions from Faculty Appreciation Day 2020
To all the outstanding faculty at RSC, thank you for sharing your music and passion with Daniel. We are forever grateful. – Isabel Chiu and…
RSC Recognizes Departing Faculty
This spring, three important faculty artists will be moving on from The Rivers School Conservatory: Gillian Rogell, Robert Lasher, and Susan Emmanouilidis have given generously…
Celebrating the Class of 2020 with a Virtual Senior Recognition Board
Each year, The Rivers School Conservatory showcases graduating seniors on a “Senior Recognition Board” in Bradley Hall. This spring, RSC has created a virtual board…
All That Jazz: Summer Programs Lead to Opportunities
The Summer Jazz program—one of several summer offerings at The Rivers School Conservatory—provides participants with two weeks of daily combo rehearsals, improvisation classes, and electives…
RSC Names New String Department Chair
For Rivers School Conservatory faculty member Jin-Kyung Joen, musical excellence is about more than feeling personal satisfaction or receiving accolades. In Joen’s teaching philosophy, “Excellence…
Faculty Mentorship is Key at RSC: Spotlight on A. Ramón Rivera & Theo Teng
At The Rivers School Conservatory, relationships add meaning to music education. As they share in students’ musical journeys, RSC faculty members model The Rivers School’s…
Conservatory Program at Rivers: Welcoming Applications for Incoming Scholars and Musicians
Founded by David Tierney in 2003, the Conservatory Program at The Rivers School provides middle and high school students with a one-of-a-kind college preparatory experience.…
Honoring Magdalena Richter: A Legacy of Mentorship, Honesty, and Leadership
“Deep kindness,” “incredible fairness,” and “high standards” for Musical Excellence are among the descriptors that colleagues use to describe Magdalena Richter, Violin Faculty and Chair…