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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.

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.

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.

The Music Conservatory will be closed tomorrow (Wednesday, Feb. 10) due to inclement weather. We will reopen on Thursday, Feb. 11 for normal hours.

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.