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Special Events & Activities
 


 

Family Concerts
Bring the kids! Family concerts are a great way for children and parents to interact with live musicians in a relaxed, kid-friendly environment.

Two of a Kind
Sunday, March 14, 2010 1:30pm & 3:30pm
Bakalar Recital Hall, 25 Kennard Rd., $5
www.twoofakind.com

The award-winning, nationally touring husband-wife duo specializing in interactive music for children and families performs two shows in Bakalar Recital Hall. Their performances will highlight audience participation and varied musical styles, all with a sense of humor and fun.


 

Shadow Puppet Storytime & Music
by The Elephant Tango Ensemble

Monday, April 12, 2010, 7:00pm
Lincoln School Auditorium, 19 Kennard Rd., $5


Guitar Coordinator Brendan Burns and friends perform a selection of stories with original live music and shadow puppets. Stories include selections from Aesop's Fables and other children’s favorites. This is entertainment for the whole family!


Works of Stevie Wonder
Performed by BMS Faculty & Students
Saturday, May 15, 2010, 7:30pm
Sunday, May 16, 2010, 2:00pm
Pine Manor College, 400 Heath St., Chestnut Hill, $15-30

This year's Spring Concert will celebrate the Music of Stevie Wonder, performed by Brookline Music School faculty and students.

Dance Recital
Tuesday, May 4, 6:30pm
Wednesday, May 5, 6:30pm
Lincoln School Auditorium, 19 Kennard Rd., Brookline
Featuring Tom Krusinski's dance students. Limited seating.


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Past Events

Instrument Petting Zoo
Sunday, January 31, 2010 11:00am-2:00pm
Free!


Does your child have an itch to play a musical instrument, but is unsure which one? We have the answer! At our Instrument Petting Zoos, children and adults are given the opportunity to listen to and play a wide range of instruments, including woodwinds, brass, strings, guitar, piano, drums and music technology. Demonstrations on dance and early childhood music and movement programs, as well as short performances took place at scheduled times during the event.

Nearly 400 parents and children of all ages enjoyed trying out an assortment of musical instruments, including flute, clarinet, trumpet, saxophone, cello, viola, violin, guitar, xylophone, piano and drums. Children puffed their cheeks in anticipation of playing the wind instruments, while others tried their hands at the strings and continued to hammer on the drums and piano. Several instruments were larger than the children, which did not dissuade their curiosity or ability!



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Jazz/Rock Music Festival at Roggie's Brew and Grille
Saturday, January 30, 2010 from 2:00pm-8:00pm
Sunday, January 31, 2010 from 12:30pm-9:00pm

Roggie's, 356 Chestnut Hill Ave., Brighton
                         

Free!


 


Two days of free jazz and rock performances by 75 talented BMS students, ages 8 years to adult from John Purcell's ensembles.

This popular event gives students an opportunity to play a "real gig" while showcasing their talents to a diverse audience in a relaxed atmosphere. It's fun for friends and family, who can kick back and indulge in Roggie's menu offerings, while listening to outstanding musicians.

The Cavo Lounge at Roggie’s New Age Brew & Grille (http://www.roggies.com/)

 

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Beatles Open Sing
Sunday, January 24, 2010

Lincoln School Auditorium

The Beatles Open Sing featured BMS Jazz/Rock/Funk Ensembles coordinator John Purcell and his student ensemble, Andrew Kinlay (vocals), Matt Vaughan (vocals), Sam Shapiro (keyboard), Joey Kremer (drums), David Whipple (guitar) and Alex Meyer (guitar), performing the classic Beatles album, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, in its entirety, while the families sang the album with them.

 


 

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   The Beatles'                                   
   
     May 16 & 17, 2009

PHOTOS:
A big thanks to Debra Rose for taking photos of both concerts. An online gallery of photos is available for you to view and print. Simply visit the Kodak Gallery, create a login, and you are free to manage your own copy of this album. Please do not use the photos for commerical use, as the rights are owned by the photographers.

DVDs UPDATE:
DVDs for Sunday's performance are available now! DVDs are $15 each. The Beatles trilogy concerts can be purchased for $30. Click here for DVD order form.

THANK YOU to our wonderful sponsors:
Brookline Music School Board of Directors and Brookline Bank
                    
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Dance Recital
May 26, 2009

Tom Krusinski's Dance classes put on a fabulous recital, featuring Creative Dance, Sibling Dance, Pre-Ballet, Ballet, Dance Ensemble, and Making Dances For Boys.

Thirteen Dance pieces were performed, including "The Village", "Cones", "So What's the Fuss", "Electric Avenue", Pots & Pan", "Let's Have a Ball", "Simple Gifts", and "Harmonica Interlude".

For photos of the dance recital visit the Kodak Gallery, create a login, and enjoy!



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Jazz/Rock Music Festival at Roggie's Brew and Grille
February 2009


 

BMS Jazz Ensemble Director John Purcell & 75 of his talented students ages 8 years to adult performed jazz, rock and pop music for two days. 
   

Performing students included Aaron Corn, Richard Oates, Harrison Ringel, Nicholas Thorndike, Jacob Anmahian, Joey Kremer, Nate Mullin, Xander Rose, Peter Spears, Micah Katz-Zeiger, Daniel Katz-Zeiger, Nathan Reider, David Toppelberg, Eli Cherry, Damon Ely, David Rabinowicz, George Bell, Jack Higgins, Andrew Kinlay, Susannah Glickman, Leander Knust, Maia Perel, Joe Sax, Kyle Vanderwerf, Max Condon, Ari Coopersmith, Ezra Coopersmith, Max Gadicke, Gabriel Seltzer, Isaiah Freedman, Jacob Freedman, Jeremy Freedman, Rebecca Lensink, Matt Marcus, Lev Brown, Mary Hanson, Sarah Rosie, Josiah Siegel, Justin Hung, Jack O'Connor, Nicholas Page, Ben Colb, Murray Levy, Masaki Norton, Nathan Toppelberg, Matthew E Vaughan, Adam Fine, Daniel Gray, Zachary Weiss, Paolo Alguero, Enrico Micali, Hal Triedman, Jonathan Bell, Elijah Goodman, Samuel Goodman, Kia Shahbazi, Spencer Brown, Jeremy Epstein , Sam Friedman, Katarina Silverman, George Baldini, Andrew Cornish, Micah Motenko, Gregory Palena, David Whipple, Jake Abramson, Andy Austin, Jonah Reider, David Whipple, Alex Meyer, Sam Shapiro, Elliot Strassman & David Ullmann.    
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Instrument Petting Zoo
January 10, 2009

Brookline Music School's Instrument Petting Zoo on January 10th, proved to be a huge success! Almost 200 parents and children of all ages enjoyed trying out an assortment of musical instruments, including flute, clarinet, trumpet, saxophone, stand up bass, cello, viola, violin, guitar, piano and drums. The event took place in the Bakalar Recital Hall and Studio A, packing the house for over three-hours. Faculty members Irina Chirkova, Russell Jewell, Chris Veilleux Scott Pittman and Nick Grondin demonstrated the proper use of each instrument, with the assistance of Executive Director, Valerie Nelson and Director of Operations, Frank Pesci. Children puffed their cheeks in anticipation of playing the wind instruments, while others tried their hands at the strings and continued to hammer on the drums and piano. Several instruments were larger than the children, which did not dissuade their curiosity or ability!
To view photos of the Instrument Petting Zoo click here

                           

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  First Light Festival
   December 4, 2008
      

More than 50 local businesses participated in Brookline’s annual First Light Festival on December 4.  The Festival featured outstanding BMS student and faculty performances throughout Brookline. View photos of this year's event, as well as photos from 2006 and 2007.

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Jazz/Rock Music Festival at
Roggie's Brew and Grille
June 2008

The Cavo Lounge at Roggie’s New Age Brew & Grille (http://www.roggies.com) hosted another free all-day jazz, blues and rock concert, featuring nearly 50 talented Brookline Music School students. This popular event gives the students the opportunity to play a "real gig," while showcasing their talents to a diverse audience in a relaxed atmosphere.  It's fun for friends and family too, who can kick back and indulge their senses in Roggie's delicious menu offerings while listening to some outstanding musicians.

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THE BEATLES'

 May 10th & 11th, 2008

PHOTOS:
Photos have been compiled in an online gallery where you can view, print, or order pictures straight from Kodak. You will need to create your own login to access this gallery, as this is an external application, not affiliated with BMS.  Please do not use any pictures for commercial use, as they belong to the photographers, Debra Rose and Matt Liberatore.
Kodak Photo Gallery

DVD UPDATE:
Please note that DVDs have not arrived yet.  For those of you who have already ordered, we will contact you as soon as they become available.  We apologize for the delay!

DVD Order Form

THANK YOU to our wonderful sponsors:
Northeastern University's Center for the Arts, Brookline Bank, Chobee Hoy and the BMS Board of Directors
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Sgt. Pepper Band performed at 21st Century Fund Gala
November 10, 2007

Arthur Segel, one of the founders of the Brookline High School 21st Century Fund, was this year’s Distinguished Alumnus honoree at the
21st Century Fund Gala.  Segel was honored on November 10, 2007 at the 7th annual event, held at Brookline High School.  The Gala is
the primary fundraiser for this nonprofit organization, which benefits hundreds of students each year. www.bhs21stcenturyfund.org.

Brookline Music School’s Sgt. Pepper Band performed live Beatles tunes as a special tribute to Arthur, a devout fan of the Fab Four.
This was a special honor for the School and for the band’s coordinator, John Purcell, who nurtured the music education of Arthur’s children
for many years. Purcell noted, “Of Arthur’s many accomplishments, sending such great kids out into the world must surely be one of his
proudest. We are thrilled to partner with the 21st Century Fund in his honor.” Students showcased Arthur’s favorite Beatles tunes, including
With a Little Help from my Friends, When I’m Sixty-Four and Imagine.

View pictures of the event.
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Northeastern University
May 19th and 20th, 2007

Nearly 100 students and faculty performed the entire Beatles' album, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band at Northeastern
University on May 19th and 20th.  The concert was a huge success, garnering articles in both the Brookline TAB and the Boston
Globe
.  This event showcased the many talents of our students and faculty, and helped raise money for our Scholarship Fund.

For pictures of the event, click here.

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Broadway in Brookline
June 13, 2006

On June 13, thirteen young singers in Brookline Music School's Musical Theater Program performed a series of Broadway numbers, including songs from Bye Bye Birdie, Wicked, Little Shop of Horrors and West Side Story.  The youngsters practiced for months to perfect their pitch, stage presence and technique with the help of faculty directors Amanda McLaughlin, Pam Murray, Steve Pixley and Bret Silverman.


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Honors Voice Recital
June 11, 2006


On June 11, 2006, the third annual Honors Voice Recital was held in the Portrait Gallery at the Longyear Museum in Chestnut Hill. The event featured select high-school aged voice students performing classical, jazz, musical theatre, and pop selections.



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Students Perform at Brookline High School Prom
Tuesday, May 30, 2006

Jazz Department Coordinator, John Purcell, and a group of students were sponsored by Brookline Music School to perform at Brookline High School's Prom on May 30, 2006.  The students and faculty of the jazz department were excited and honored to be a part of this event.
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Brookline Reads!

In April 2006, Brookline Public Library kicked off its annual Brookline Reads program with a musical presentation by Brookline Music School. This year's town-wide reading selection is Lisa See's  Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, a novel about "nu shu," the secret writing developed and used by women in a small county in China for over a thousand years. Faculty pianist Li Fan performed Eight Memories in Watercolor, a solo suite by Grammy and Academy Award-winning Chinese composer Tan Dun, while piano, violin and guitar students of Sara Chen, Shufang Du, and Bob Ward offered a selection of folk songs from Taiwan and China. Sara and Shufang also performed a contemporary Taiwanese duet for violin and piano by Tyzen Hsaio.


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Brookline 300th Anniversary Event
November's Brookline 300 celebration at Larz Anderson Park in Brookline featured the premiere of a new work by Bret Silverman, composer/soloist/pianist on Brookline Music School's faculty. Entitled “River … Freedom … Beals Street …”, this piece was commissioned by the School for the occasion and was performed by Brookline Music School faculty and students. In addition to Mr. Silverman, soloists included Brookline Music School faculty members Sabrina Learman (now former faculty) and Anita Suhanin (vocal soloists), Isaac Allen (violin), Mark Margolies (saxophone), John Purcell (bass guitar), and Marc Riordan (drums). In addition, fourteen voice students from Brookline Music School sang in all three movements.

              
Faculty member Bret Silverman premieres his commissioned work     Faculty member Sabrina Learman performs a solo
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