Calendar of Events - American Recorder Society
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FREE Online Alto Recorder Class for Beginners with Lisette Kielson
3/5/2025 - 3/15/2025
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FREE Online Beginners Class for Soprano/Tenor Recorder with Cornell Kinderknecht
3/18/2025 - 4/8/2025
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Second Level Beginners' Class with Annette Bauer: Continuing Technique (soprano/tenor recorder)
3/18/2025 - 4/8/2025
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Events in the month of April 2025
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4/1/2025
The Old Avoca Schoolhouse in Avoca, Nebraska will be streaming a harmonica workshop entitled "I’m in the Mood for Modes Harmonica Workshop”.

This is for folks who own a 10 hole diatonic harmonica in the key of C.


 

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4/11/2025
Registration is now open for our April workshop and concert with the fabulous Farallon Recorder Quartet -- Miyo Aoki, Vicki Boeckman, Tish Berlin, and Frances Blaker.

The BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH workshop will feature music from the Middle Ages to the Baroque and will involve ensemble playing for all participants, as well as three sessions of separate classes for emergent (Intermediate I and II) and experienced players (Intermediate III and IV). Click here to evaluate your playing level. The day will conclude with an hour-long concert by the Farallon Recorder Quartet. For more information on workshop details, click HERE.

Make your plans today to join our four outstanding recorderists in this first major workshop hosted by BCRS since 2020. Seating is limited to 40 for the workshop, and to 60 for the concert -- book your spot now

BCRS Board member Tony Griffiths says:  "I have known Farallon for about 20 years, and have taken many classes from them in California, Victoria, Seattle, Portland, Brittany, Italy, Scotland, Cornwall, and Wales. Not only are they wonderful recorder players, but they are great teachers too. These are international stars, and we have the opportunity to meet and play with them without leaving the Lower Mainland."

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4/14/2025
Medieval Mondays Spring Edition 2025

NAVRS is excited to announce the continuation of Medieval Mondays taught by NAVRS music director Annette Bauer - thank you for your continued interest in medieval music!

The Medieval Mondays Spring Edition 2025 runs from February to May in four sessions. Each class will focus on a particular medieval topic, composer, or musical source. A brief overview of the historical context is followed by a selection of music to discover and play together.

Scores will be available for registered participants a week ahead of each class. Play-along files will be created on recorders.

Each zoom meeting will be recorded and will stay available to view on demand until one full month after the final class of the series.

Medieval Mondays will take place on zoom on the following dates, always from 12:30-2:00 pm Eastern:
  • Feb 10: Llibre Vermell - a 14th century collection of pilgrim songs from the “red book” of Montserrat
  • March 24: Estampie & Istanpitta - discovering a medieval dance form
  • Apr 14: In Seculum - early polyphony from the School of Notre Dame, Pais around 1300
  • May 5: Cantigas de Santa Maria - music and miracles from the Iberian peninsula, collected by Alfonso X “The Wise” (1221-1284)
Come join in on this musical time-travel on Mondays from 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Eastern.

 

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4/15/2025
 -4/18/2025

The Old Avoca Schoolhouse in Avoca, Nebraska will be streaming three on line Bach Workshops for violins, violas, cellos, basses, soprano recorder, and alto recorder.

The workshop will explore tunes from our “Bach Family Album Tunes for Two. This collection of 26 lively pieces were composed by Johann Sebastian Bach and four of his sons, Wilhelm Friedemann, Carl Philipp Emanuel, Johann Christoph Friedrich, and Johann Christian.  A generous helping of dance movements (courante, sarabande, gigue, bourree, minuet, and polonaise) are included.

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4/26/2025

The Highland Park Recorder Society is offering a Consort Studio in central New Jersey, monthly sessions in ensemble playing for intermediate and above recorder players to play with one another and other instruments under a skilled conductor, with professional accompaniment.

Music Director Steven Russell will lead a “Consort Studio” ensemble of recorder players in an exploration of Baroque Trio Sonatas through rehearsal, instruction and demonstration and end with the players opportunity to play solo alto with a professional ensemble of harpsichord and violin, flute, or oboe depending on the music. Focusing on ensemble skills, this will take place in a welcoming, intimate environment that encourages people to feel comfortable to get up and play. We will have opportunities to warm up on Renaissance music with SATB recorders, so bring all sizes.
 

January 11, 2025

Giuseppe Sammartini Sonata II in F for 2 Alto Recorders and Continuo

Meredyth Coleman, oboe

Ruth Ochs, cello

Second part played by oboe

February 22, 2025

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Trio in F Major for Bass Recorder, Viola, and Continuo

Tina Wagner, viola

Ruth Ochs, cello

We will play the recorder part on alto first, then anyone who wants can play on bass

Both treble clef and bass clef parts are available

March 22, 2025

Georg Friedrich Handel Sonata II in F for Alto Recorder and Violin (Op. 2 No. 4)

Alexei Yavtuhovich, Violin

Ruth Ochs, cello

April 26, 2025

Georg Philipp Telemann Trio Sonata in A Minor (42:a6) for alto recorder and oboe.

Nick Gatto, oboe

Ruth Ochs, cello

May 24, 2025

Georg Philipp Telemann Trio Sonata in F (42:F6) for alto recorder and violin.

Alexei Yavtuhovich, Violin

Ruth Ochs, cello

June 28, 2025

Georg Philipp Telemann Trio 8 in B Flat Major for alto recorder and solo harpsichord.

Steven Russell, harpsichord

TBA, cello


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The American Recorder Society provides this calendar as a convenience to our members. Event information is provided by the event sponsors, and any questions should be submitted to the contact in the event listing.