Highlights from October Faculty Concerts

Each month throughout the year, the Bloomingdale School of Music presents a wide range of concerts, featuring their faculty and guests with concerts ranging from classical to jazz.  October was a very exciting month of concerts at the school.  Enjoy some photo highlights of the events.

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October 4, 2013: Michael Cochrane and the Lines of Reason presented Music of Horace Silver in the David Greer Recital Hall at the Bloomingdale School of Music

Michael Cochrane, BSM Faculty, performs with his ensemble, Lines of Reason on October 4, 2013.

Joe Ford, Saxophone

Alan Nelson, Drums

Lines of Reason: Michael Cochrane, Piano; Joe Ford, Soprano and Alto Saxophone; Marcus McLaurine, Bass; Alan Nelson, Drums

October 11, 2013: BSM Drum Faculty Jeremy Noller, along with guests Chris Ziemba and Luke Sellik presented Music of Duke Ellington, Charlie "Bird" Parker, and Thelonious Monk in the David Greer Recital Hall at the Bloomingdale School of Music.

BSM Faculty, Jeremy Noller

Chris Ziemba, Piano

Luke Sellick, Bass

From left to right: Chris Ziemba, Luke Sellick, Jeremy Noller

October 18, 2013: BSM Faculty Kaoru Hinata and Kathy Halvorson, along with guests Christopher Cullen, Gilbert Dejean, and Nathan Koci presented a Wind Quintet Concert  with music of Copland, Barber, and Schifrin in the David Greer Recital Hall at the Bloomingdale School of Music.

From left to right: Kaoru Hinata, Kathy Halvorson, Nathan Koci, Gilbert Dejean, Christopher Cullen

BSM Faculty Members: Kaoru Hinata, Flute; Kathy Halvorson, Oboe

Gilbert Dejean, Bassoon; Christopher Cullen, Clarinet

October 20, 2013: BSM Faculty Members Jeremy Blanden and Tim McCullough, along with guest Tarn Travers presented Folk Music and the Violin with music of Bartok, Brahms, and Sarasate in the David Greer Recital Hall at the Bloomingdale School of Music.

BSM Faculty Members: Tim McCullough, Piano; Jeremy Blanden, Violin

Jeremy Blanden and Tarn Travers, Violin

October 25, 2013: BSM Faculty Members Claudia Schaer and Junie Cho, along with guest Hana Kim presented "Ethnic Voices of the 20th Century" with Clarinet Trios by Milhaud, Khachaturian, and Schoenfield in the David Greer Recital Hall at the Bloomingdale School of Music.

BSM Violin Faculty, Claudia Schaer; BSM Piano Faculty, Junie Cho; Hana Kim, Clarinet

BSM Violin Faculty, Claudia Schaer; BSM Piano Faculty, Junie Cho; Hana Kim, Clarinet

October 27, 2013: BSM Faculty Members Kathy Halvorson and Gili Sharett, along with guests Katie Sheele and Mark Snyder presented Hollywood Hocus Pocus in the David Greer Recital Hall at the Bloomingdale School of Music.  This concert was presented a families and children with a Halloween Theme.  

From Left to right: BSM Oboe Faculty, Kathy Halvorson; Katie Scheele, Oboe; BSM Basson Faculty, Gili Sharett; Mark Snyder, Oboe

Middle School Jazz Academy Kickoff Concert: September 27, 2013

The partnership between Jazz at Lincoln Center and Bloomingdale School of Music serves the mission of both organizations; to make quality music education accessible to everyone eager to learn. Bloomingdale School of Music has a long standing history of providing the community with high-quality music education and Jazz at Lincoln Center is equally dedicated to enriching the community with jazz. Throughout this partnership Middle School Jazz Academy students will learn about jazz both at the "House of Swing" (Frederick P. Rose Hall) and the Bloomingdale School of Music.


Middle School Jazz Academy offers tuition-free instrumental jazz instruction to New York City middle school students. Students learn how to play jazz while emphasizing the importance of teamwork, creativity and self-expression. Students also learn from members of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and world renowned jazz legends each semester.

At the beginning of each season, faculty from both programs join forces in a kickoff concert.  It is our hope that this partnership will instill jazz within the fibers of the Bloomingdale School of Music as the community continues to grow for years to come.

Below are some pictures of this incredible concert from September 27, 2013 at Christ and St. Stephen's Church.