MCW’s Elliot Magaziner will perform with soloist Lyn Christie on April 25 at 2 p.m. Manhattanville College’s Reid Castle. The event is free and open to the public.

White Plains, NY – The Music Conservatory of Westchester welcomes New York Philharmonic Associate Principal Bassist Jon Deak for a February concert lineup that celebrates world renowned musicians and budding young artists alike.  Joined by violinist Joanna Jenner, founding member of Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and noted piano soloist and chamber musician Zeyda Ruga Suzuki, the trio presents “Serious But Not Stuffy,” classical music with a twist of humor, on Friday, February 26 at 7PM. The following day, February 27 at 3PM, “Piano, Percussion, and Harp” will offer children a fun, informative, and hands-on introduction to the instruments with music written and performed by Conservatory composition students.

Also a prominent composer, Jon Deak’s compositions have lead to Pulitzer Prize nominations as well as commissions and premieres by the New York Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra, and numerous chamber music groups and festivals. “Serious But Not Stuffy” will feature Deak’s work mixed in with familiar favorites – Mozart, Chopin, and a variety of short salon pieces. Read more »

Please note the Music Conservatory will be open tomorrow as regularly scheduled.   In the event of a change in the weather forecast, please visit this site. Thank You.

Read the story on MCW student Harry Bright here.

Music Conservatory of Westchester – Teen Vocal Ensemble – Singing “Hushabye Mountain” and “Sleigh Ride” – Thomas Jamerson, Conductor – Marianna Salzman, pianist

Amanda Ryckman, who moved to Chappaqua from Florida a few months ago, enrolled her daughter in music and voice classes and it is really paying off. “It’s opened a lot of doors,” Ryckman said of her 10-year-old daughter, Victoria. “My daughter, right now, her whole life is music. She’s already doing opera, she’s singing in Italian.” Victoria wasn’t singing in Italian on Saturday, but she did play the role of a rural mouse in “City Mouse-Country Mouse,” produced by the Music Conservatory of Westchester.
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“All Right Now…”

The Suzuki Holiday Concerts, which were postponed due to inclement weather on Saturday, Dec. 19, have been rescheduled to tomorrow – Saturday, Jan. 30 – at 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. in Room 200. Note: Group class with Mary Stephenson is not running tomorrow. If your group is with Eva Gerard, you do have class tomorrow.String Quartet class will also meet. If you are unsure about Ragga Petursdottir’s classes, please contact her. Thank you.

MCW classes and lessons are still scheduled for today.

If you have any questions, please contact us at 914-761-390..