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The Music Conservatory of Westchester welcomes Croton-on-Hudson painter Christopher Magadini as part of their new Artist Exhibition Series
featuring local painters and photographers. Magadini’s exhibition, Light and Shadows, The Hudson and Beyond, has been on display since February 25. On Friday, March 19, there will
be an opportunity to meet the artist and view the works. The exhibit will remain up through Wednesday, April 14. This event begins at 6PM inside the Michael Stadther & Helen Demetrios
Recital Hall and is free and open to the public. The gallery space is a generous gift of Mary Lynn Marx Bianco, in honor of her parents Virginia and Leonard Marx. For more details, email info [at] musiced.org.

To view photos from our highly successful Kids on Central performance (Piano, Percussion and Harp) and Jon Deak’s Workshop, visit us on Facebook!

All Regularly Scheduled Classes and Events are On Today

Due to inclement weather, the Conservatory will be closed today – Friday, Feb.26. The building will reopen on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 8:30 a.m. Tonight’s “Live on Central” concert featuring Joanna Jenner has been postponed until further notice.

Due to the weather forecast, the Conservatory will be closed Thursday, Feb.25. The building will reopen on Friday, Feb. 26.

Ming Fong

Established and directed by our own piano faculty Ming Fong since 2004, Beijing International Music Festival & Academy (BIMFA) was the first and still the only annual international summer music festival of its kind today in China. Now in its 5^th anniversary, the festival will take place to celebrate this summer from August 11 to 24, 2010 in the historic capital of Beijing. Open to Pianists, String Players and Flutists of all nationalities, including young professionals, amateurs and auditors, BIMFA brings together established performing artists and pedagogues from around the world in a unique collaboration in music to promote high-level teaching, performance and cultural harmony.

The program offers Individual Lessons, Master Classes, Chamber Music/Ensemble Coaching, Concerto Competition, Student Performance and Concert Series by artist-faculty in addition to the multiple cultural excursions in the ancient Chinese capital. It promises to be an exceptional experience in both music and culture for young musicians seeking to explore their fullest potentials in life. Please visit website for complete details: www.bimfa.org

On February 27, NY Philharmonic’s Jon Deak will offer a free children’s composition workshop at the Music Conservatory. The workshop, which begins at 12:30PM, is open to the public. Advanced registration is requested.  Later that afternoon, “Kids on Central: Piano, Percussion, and Harp” will teach audience members about what the three instruments have in common through engaging demonstrations and original compositions written and performed by Conservatory students. The unique stories center on a “Magic Ring!”  Children also have the opportunity to see, touch, and try out the different instruments prior to the concert at 2:30PM.

On March 19, 2010, join piano duo Svetlana Gorokhovich and Irena Portenko for our next “Live on Central” concert at 7 p.m.  Symphonic and operatic repertoire that has been arranged for four-hand or piano duo setting. Attempts to minimize the number of players, but retain broad variety of timbres and dynamics as well as to mirror the range of voices and orchestral instruments.

Tickets are $15; $10 for students and senior citizens; and free for MCW students and faculty. Reservations are recommended.

Get tickets here!

The MCW building will be closed Monday, Feb. 15 in observance of President’s Day. The building will reopen Tuesday, Feb 16.

Tomorrow’s Vocal Academy auditions  (Wednesday, Feb. 10) have been canceled due to expected snowfall.  Auditions will be held at 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. on Monday, Feb 22 and Monday, March 8.