THURNAUER FACULTY CELEBRATES BEETHOVEN AT 250

BEETHOVEN AT 250

WHEN: Sun, March 1, 4 pm. Reception to follow.
WHERE: Eric Brown Theater of the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades, 411 E. Clinton Avenue, Tenafly
ADMISSION: Free; with a suggested $10 donation
Reservations suggested
For more information and to reserve tickets, visit jccotp.org/Thurnauer or call 201-408-1465.

Faculty members pianist Steven Masi and violinist Samuel Katz, and guest artist, cellist Barbara Mallow, will perform “Beethoven at 250,” featuring the “Ghost” and “Archduke” Trios by Beethoven.

Dorothy Kaplan Roffman, founding director of the Thurnauer School of Music said, “We are delighted to present such fine musicians performing these two great masterpieces by Beethoven. This is a special way to celebrate the enduring legacy of Beethoven in his 250^th year.”

About the Artists

Samuel Katz

Violinist Samuel Katz has been praised by the New York Times for playing with "...lovely sound and lyricism.”  Samuel has concertized extensively throughout Europe and U.S. He was featured as a soloist with the New York Youth Symphony on their 50^th anniversary concert in Carnegie Hall, collaborating with Cho-Liang Lin and Michelle Kim.

Barbara Stein Mallow

Barbara Stein Mallow, cellist, is recognized as a distinguished soloist, recitalist and chamber musician. For many years, she was member of the Carnegie String Quartet and the Chamber Arts Trio. She is currently on the faculties of the Mannes College of Music at The New School and Kneisel Hall Summer Chamber Music School and Festival in Blue Hall, Maine and also taught at the Perlman Music Program where she established the cello and chamber music programs.

Steven Masi (top)

Acclaimed as an artist of unusual sensitivity and virtuosity, pianist Steven Masi has concertized extensively throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. As a recitalist and chamber musician, he has appeared at the Casals Festival, Aspen Music Festival, Chautauqua Festival, Park City International Festival, Central Vermont Chamber Music Festival, and Music Festival of the Hamptons. Masi's 2017 CD recording of Beethoven’s complete Sonatas for Piano on the Albany Records label has been greeted with praise in the press as “Masi’s crowning achievement.”

About the JCC Thurnauer School of Music

The JCC Thurnauer School of Music has been named a Major Arts Institution by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Serving more than 500 students from infancy through adulthood, it offers a comprehensive program similar to the finest pre-college conservatories. The Thurnauer experience includes instrumental lessons, ensembles, and classes, master classes with world-renowned artists; a chamber music series; faculty recitals; frequent student performances; and a 20+ year partnership with the Englewood Public School District. The school is a member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education and received an award for “excellence and high standards” from The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. For more information, visit jccotp.org.

Thurnauer School of Music Features Violin Master Class with Grigory Kalinovsky Feb 23

Violin Master Class
featuring Grigory Kalinovsky

WHEN: Sunday, February 23, 2-5:30pm
WHERE: Eric Brown Theater of the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades, 411 East Clinton Avenue, Tenafly
FEE: Attendance for the class is open to the public with free admission.

The Thurnauer School of Music will present a Violin Master Class featuring violinist Grigory Kalinovsky, Professor of Violin at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University in Bloomington. “We are excited to welcome Grigory back to Thurnauer and to learn from him,” said Thurnauer’s founding director, Dorothy Kaplan Roffman. “Master classes give students and audience members a valuable opportunity to gain insight into musical works and the artistic process through a public coaching in an intimate setting.”

The Master Class is presented as part of the Thurnauer School of Music’s annual Sylvia and Jacob Handler Master Class series, and will be the 83^rd master class offered at the Thurnauer School since 1996, each featuring renowned artists such as violinist Itzhak Perlman, pianist Richard Goode and cellist Steven Isserlis.

About Grigory Kalinovsky

Hailed by critics as a “superior poet” (Vancouver Sun) and praised for his “heart and indomitable will” (Gramophone), Grigory Kalinovsky has performed at some of the world’s major venues, from all three stages of Carnegie Hall in New York to Musikhalle Grosser Saal in Hamburg. As a recitalist and avid chamber musician, he has appeared at numerous concert series and festivals, including the Asheville Chamber Music Series, Lyric Chamber Music Society of New York, Lucas Foss’s Festival at the Hamptons, Newport Music Festival, and Pavel Vernikov's festival, “Il Violino Magico” in Italy, collaborating with such renowned musicians as Pinchas Zukerman, Shmuel Ashkenasi, Ralph Kirshbaum, Miriam Fried, James Buswell, Dora Schwarzberg, and Paul Coletti, among others. A devoted educator, Kalinovsky joined the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music faculty in the fall of 2013 and continues to teach at the Heifetz International Music Institute and IU Summer String Academy. Previously a faculty member at the Manhattan School of Music, he has taught at many summer music festivals, including Pinchas Zukerman’s Young Artists Program in Canada, Keshet Eilon Mastercourse in Israel, Bowdoin International Music Festival in Maine, Soesterberg International Music Festival in Holland, Summit Music Festival in New York, “Il Violino Magico” in Italy, and Manhattan in the Mountains, where he was one of the founding artistic directors.

About the JCC Thurnauer School of Music

The JCC Thurnauer School of Music is New Jersey’s leading community music school, serving nearly 500 students from infancy through adulthood. The School, which has been named a Major Arts Institution by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, offers a comprehensive program similar to the finest pre-college conservatories. The Thurnauer experience includes instrumental lessons, ensembles, and classes, master classes with world-renowned artists; a chamber music series; faculty recitals; and frequent student performances; and 20+ year partnership with the Englewood Public School District. It is a member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education and received an award for “excellence and high standards” from The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Enrollment in the school is open year-round. For further information about upcoming events or enrollment, call 201-408-1465.

Thurnauer School of Music to present Master Class with Cellist Philippe Muller

Master Class with Cellist Philippe Muller

WHEN: Sun, Jan 19, 2 pm
WHERE: Eric Brown Theater of the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades, 411 East Clinton Avenue, Tenafly
ADMISSION: open to the public with free admission

The Thurnauer School of Music will present a Master Class featuring cellist Philippe Muller, former professor of cello at the Conservatoire de Paris and a current faculty member of the Manhattan School of Music.

“We are honored to welcome Philippe Muller to Thurnauer. He is an esteemed artist and pedagogue and we are excited to learn from his decades of experience and his profound artistry,” said Thurnauer’s founding director, Dorothy Kaplan Roffman. Master classes give students and audience members a valuable opportunity to gain insight into musical works and the artistic process through public coaching in an intimate setting.

The Master Class is presented as part of the Thurnauer School of Music’s annual Sylvia and Jacob Handler Master Class series, and will be the 81^st master class offered at the Thurnauer School since 1996, each featuring renowned artists such as violinist Itzhak Perlman, pianist Richard Goode and cellist Steven Isserlis.

About Philippe Muller

Philippe Muller, a renowned cellist, has been performing in the international concert circuit since the early 1970s. Mr. Muller has achieved a multi-faceted career through his experiences as a soloist, a member of chamber music ensembles, and a professor at prestigious music institutions. In 1970, he formed a piano trio with the French pianist Jacques Rouvier and French violin virtuoso Jean-Jacques Kantorow. The trio still performs to enthusiastic audiences and has received critical acclaim. Mr. Muller also has had experience in the Ensemble Intercontemporain for seven years, founded by Pierre Boulez. In 1979, he was named Cello Teacher at the Conservatoire de Paris. During his time in Paris, he taught many famous cellists as pupils including Xavier Phillips and Gautier Capuçon. Mr. Muller performs predominantly in Europe, but he also performs in the United States, Japan, Korea, Latin America, Canada, and more. Mr. Muller’s standard repertoires include the names of numerous composers including Vivaldi, Beethoven, Brahms to Faure, Martinu, Malec, and Bach. Muller is a faculty member at the Manhattan School of Music.

To read more about Mr. Muller, click here.

About the JCC Thurnauer School of Music

The JCC Thurnauer School of Music is New Jersey’s leading community music school, serving nearly 500 students from infancy through adulthood. The School, which has been named a Major Arts Institution by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, offers a comprehensive program similar to the finest pre-college conservatories. The Thurnauer experience includes instrumental lessons, ensembles, and classes, master classes with world-renowned artists; a chamber music series; faculty recitals; and frequent student performances; and 20+ year partnership with the Englewood Public School District. It is a member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education and received an award for “excellence and high standards” from The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Enrollment in the school is open year-round. For further information about upcoming events or enrollment, call 201-408-1465.

Young People’s Chorus @ Thurnauer to present Winter Concert

Winter Concert: Young People’s Chorus at Thurnauer

WHEN: Wed, Jan 15, 7 pm
WHERE: Kaplen JCC on the Palisades, 411 East Clinton Avenue, Tenafly
TICKETS: open to the public with free admission.

The Young People’s Chorus @ Thurnauer (YPC@T) was established in 2009 as an affiliate of the award-winning Young People’s Chorus of New York City. Both choruses share the mission of bringing children of diverse backgrounds together, to provide a choral experience that emphasizes unique and challenging choral music, fostering cultural understanding and friendship. YPC@T comprises the Prelude and Concert Choirs at the Thurnauer School with partnership choruses at the Grieco and McCloud Elementary Schools and Janis Dismus Middle School from the Englewood Public School District. YPC@T began with 32 choristers and currently has over 150 choristers.

YPC@T is committed to singing a variety of musical genres, including new choral works, opera, gospel, classical and pop. YPC@T has performed at numerous venues including the 92nd Street Y in New York, The Lillian Booth Actors Home, The High-Note Music Festival and the Music in the Parks choral competition. In 2017 and 2018, YPC@T sang at the American Young Voices performance with 8,000 other choristers at the Prudential Center in Newark and won first place and overall best chorus in the Middle School Division at Music in the Parks. Recently, YPC@T made its debut performance at Carnegie Hall as part of the New York Chorus Festival and in December, the YPC@T sang the national anthem at the New York Knicks game in Madison Square Garden.

To read more about YPC@T, visit www.jccotp.org/Thurnauer.

About the JCC Thurnauer School of Music

The JCC Thurnauer School of Music is New Jersey’s leading community music school, serving nearly 500 students from infancy through adulthood. The School, which has been named a Major Arts Institution by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, offers a comprehensive program similar to the finest pre-college conservatories. The Thurnauer experience includes instrumental lessons, ensembles, and classes, master classes with world-renowned artists; a chamber music series; faculty recitals; and frequent student performances; and a 20+ year partnership with the Englewood Public School District. It is a member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education and received an award for “excellence and high standards” from The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Enrollment in the school is open year-round. For further information about upcoming events or enrollment, call 201-408-1465.

THURNAUER SCHOOL OF MUSIC PRESENTS CONCERT TO CELEBRATE VLADIMIR ZASLAVSKY

A Musical Celebration of Vladimir Zaslavsky

WHEN: Saturday, November 9, 7:30pm
WHERE: Brown Theater of the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades, 411 E. Clinton Avenue, Tenafly
TICKETS: $10 per person and $8 for JCC members. Reception to follow. Advance registration for express entry is available at jccotp.org/Thurnauer or by calling 201-408-1465. 

The JCC Thurnauer School of Music honors Vladimir Zaslavsky, the longtime owner of Forte Piano of Paramus. The concert will feature classical and jazz music performed by pianists Steven Masi and Dean Tomanelli, jazz violinist Vitali Imereli, and other guest artists.

Dorothy Kaplan Roffman, founding director of the Thurnauer School of Music said, “Vladimir has been a close and generous friend of the Thurnauer School of Music for many years and a great supporter of music and young artists in the area. We are grateful to him and are delighted to celebrate him with this special concert.”

About Vladimir Zaslavsky

Vladimir Zaslavsky is a pianist, composer, conductor, and owner of Forte Piano in Paramus, NJ. Born in Georgia, in the former Soviet Union, Vladimir has degrees from the State University of Arts and Culture in Leningrad and was a conductor and composer at the Chamber Jewish Musical Theater, where his 1985 musical, “The Wise Man from Helom,” was premiered and performed 122 times. While awaiting his visa to the United State, Vladimir served as assistant to the conductor of the Opera De Roma. Since emigrating to the United States 29 years ago, Vladimir Zaslavsky has played piano in many jazz clubs in New York, New Jersey, California, and Florida along with famous jazz musicians such as Benny Golson, Stanley Jordan, Bradford Marsalis, Vitali Imereli, and Joe Calderazzo. For the past 24 years, Vladimir has also been the owner of Forte Piano Music Company, a piano retail showroom in Paramus, New Jersey.

About the JCC Thurnauer School of Music

The JCC Thurnauer School of Music has been named a Major Arts Institution by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Serving close to 500 students from infancy through adulthood, it offers a comprehensive program similar to the finest pre-college conservatories. The Thurnauer experience includes instrumental lessons, ensembles, and classes, master classes with world-renowned artists; a chamber music series; faculty recitals; frequent student performances; and a 20+ year partnership with the Englewood Public School District. The school is a member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education and received an award for “excellence and high standards” from The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.

For more information, visit jccotp.org/Thurnauer.

The Thurnauer School of Music at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades Invites Musicians of All Ages to Audition for Performance Ensembles

AUDITION NOTICE:

WHEN: Sunday, June 2
WHERE: Kaplen JCC on the Palisades, 411 E. Clinton Ave., Tenafly

The Thurnauer School of Music at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades, New Jersey’s leading community music school, invites musicians from the tri-state area to its Spring Ensemble Auditions for the 2019-20 school year.

Auditions will be held for participation in chamber music ensembles:

• The String Camerata and Thurnauer Symphony Orchestra
• TeenTown Jazz Big Band
• Young People’s Chorus @ Thurnauer
• chamber music ensembles
• In addition, the school will hold placement evaluations for music theory classes.
• Auditions for Senior Flute Choir and the Percussion Ensemble are available by appointment.

“We are very excited for our 37^th season at the JCC Thurnauer School of Music,” said founding director Dorothy Kaplan Roffman. “We invite musicians of all ages and abilities to share their talents with us and see how they can grow and thrive at the music school under the guidance of our outstanding faculty.”

Thurnauer ensembles rehearse weekly and are led by highly skilled and dedicated teachers.  Each ensemble performs several times throughout the year and has unique opportunities to perform with renowned guest artists. In the past this has included great legendary musicians such as violinist Joshua Bell, New York Philharmonic music director Alan Gilbert, legendary jazz guitarist Larry Coryell, jazz artist New York Yankee, Bernie Williams, and artistic director and the founder of Young People’s Chorus Francisco J. Núñez.

For full descriptions of each ensemble, as well as required audition repertoire for the orchestras and chamber music ensembles, please visit www.jccotp.org/Thurnauer.

All auditions are by appointment only. To schedule an audition, call 201-569-7900, ext. 375 or email rsearles@jccotp.org. Alternate dates or video auditions may be arranged for those unable to attend on June 2. The JCC Thurnauer School of Music’s 2018-19 school year begins late September.

About the JCC Thurnauer School of Music

Founded in 1984, the JCC Thurnauer School of Music serves over 500 students from infancy through adulthood, offering a comprehensive program similar to the finest pre-college conservatories. The Thurnauer experience includes instrumental lessons, ensembles, and classes, master classes with world-renowned artists; a chamber music series; faculty recitals; frequent student performances; and a long-term partnership with the Englewood Public School District. Thurnauer is a member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education, has been named a Major Arts Institution by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, and received an award for “excellence and high standards” from The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.

Thurnauer School of Music at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades Introduces Musikgarten Classes

Musikgarten Classes

WHEN: October 6, 2019 – February 2, 2020
WHERE: Kaplen JCC on the Palisades. 411 E. Clinton Ave., Tenafly
Registration for Fall Musikgarten classes is open!
Visit www.jccotp.org/children-music-classes for class schedule and to register.
For questions or more information, please call Emma Brondolo, Director of Early Childhood Music at 201-569-7900, #230.

The Thurnauer School of Music at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades is excited to announce the addition of Musikgarten classes to its robust programming starting this fall, where infants, toddlers and young children can explore music, singing and instruments in a fun and welcoming environment. Musikgarten classes are filled with upbeat songs, musical movement, dramatic play and storytelling and are appropriate for each developmental stage in a child’s life. Complete with wonderful CDs of the songs sung in class, age-appropriate instruments, and parent guidebooks, the full collection of home materials reinforces lessons and involves the whole family in the fun.

“I am so pleased to introduce this new and exciting music program to our community,” said Emma Brondolo, Director of Early Childhood Music at the Thurnauer School of Music. “Children will love learning the music and the whole family will enjoy fantastic recordings and materials that accompany the classes. “Music is very different than any other activity because it uses many parts of the brain at once and learning music at a young age is so beneficial to the well-being of a developing child. It provides an emotional outlet, fosters creativity, critical thinking skills, motor skills, collaboration, and a cultural connection. And most importantly – it’s fun! This program is an ideal introduction to music for young children, whether they are babies, toddlers, or preschoolers.”

Unique to Thurnauer, all teachers are highly-experienced musicians and early childhood educators who are experts in teaching Musikgarten classes. They bring their love and knowledge of music and share it with children and their parents, making sure that children’s musical, physical, emotional, social, and cognitive well-being are met.

About the JCC Thurnauer School of Music

The JCC Thurnauer School of Music is New Jersey’s leading community music school, serving nearly 500 students from infancy through adulthood. The School, which has been named a Major Arts Institution by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, offers a comprehensive program similar to the finest pre-college conservatories. The Thurnauer experience includes instrumental lessons, ensembles, and classes, master classes with world-renowned artists; a chamber music series; faculty recitals; and frequent student performances; and 20+ year partnership with the Englewood Public School District. It is a member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education and received an award for “excellence and high standards” from The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Enrollment in the school is open year-round. For further information about upcoming events or enrollment, call 201-408-1465.

Thurnauer School of Music at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades Presents Faculty Recital: Music from Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Iran

Duo Trouaville

WHEN: Sunday, March 3, 3 pm
WHERE: Kaplen JCC Taub Campus, 411 East Clinton Avenue, Tenafly
TICKETS: Admission is free, though there is a suggested donation of $10 per person, which includes a reception following the concert. Advance registration for express entry is available at jccotp.org/Thurnuaer or by calling 201-408-1465.

The Thurnauer School of Music at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades will hold a faculty recital featuring Duo Trouvaille, a musical pair that includes Thurnauer faculty violinist Krzystof Kuznik and pianist partner Yulia Dusman, who will perform works by Ahmed Adnan Saygun, Fekret Amirov, Reza Vali, Karen Khachaturian, and Aram Khachaturian, composers from Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Iran.  

Duo Trouvaille represents a rather recent collaboration between two gifted musicians, who have been active on the New York music scene for years. Russian born pianist Yulia Dusman and violinist Krzysztof Kuźnik, from Warsaw, Poland, both began their musical education in their homelands, but decided to continue their studies in New York. After completing them, both began an intensive performing as well as pedagogical schedule. They met by accident, began playing together, and formed Duo Trouvaille, an incredible musical dialogue that showcases their magnetic personalities and their gift for performances that keep audiences on the edge of their seats. Their fast-growing repertoire includes major works by Mozart, Grieg, Schnittke, Gershwin, Bartok, Tcimpidis, and Prokofiev, and a wide range of international compositions, including the ones that will be featured in the faculty concert.

The JCC Thurnauer School of Music has been named a Major Arts Institution by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Serving close to 500 students from infancy through adulthood, it offers a comprehensive program similar to the finest pre-college conservatories. The Thurnauer experience includes instrumental lessons, ensembles, and classes, master classes with world-renowned artists; a chamber music series; faculty recitals; frequent student performances; and a 20+ year partnership with the Englewood Public School District. The school is a member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education and received an award for “excellence and high standards” from The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. For more information, visit jccotp.org.

Free January Concerts at the Thurnauer School of Music at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades

WHERE: Kaplen JCC, 415 Clinton Ave., Tenafly
ADMISSION: free

The Thurnauer School of Music at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades presents the following free student performances this month, all open to the public:

• Sun, Jan 13 & Jan 20, 9:30- 10:45 am: Sunday Student Recitals
• Wed, Jan 16, 7pm: Young People’s Chorus @ Thurnauer Winter Concert. Emma Brondolo, artistic director, leads over 150 choristers
• Sun, Jan 20, 4 pm: Teen Town Jazz Winter Concert
• Thu, Jan 24, 6 pm: Voice Department Recital
• Mon, Jan 28, 6 pm: String Camerata Winter Concert

“We are very excited to showcase our wonderful students and very proud of their achievements as young artists” said Dorothy Kaplan Roffman, director of the JCC Thurnauer School of Music.

About the JCC Thurnauer School of Music

The JCC Thurnauer School of Music has been named a Major Arts Institution by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. The JCC Thurnauer School of Music is New Jersey’s leading community music school, serving nearly 500 students from infancy through adulthood. The school offers a comprehensive program similar to the finest pre-college conservatories. The Thurnauer experience includes instrumental lessons, ensembles, and classes, master classes with world-renowned artists; a chamber music series; faculty recitals; and frequent student performances. It is a member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education and received an award for “excellence and high standards” from The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.

For more information about the upcoming orchestra concert or enrollment, call 201-408-1465.

THURNAUER FACULTY MEMBER PIANIST STEVEN MASI TO PERFORM CHAMBER MUSIC BY BRAHMS

PIANIST STEVEN MASI: CHAMBER MUSIC BY BRAHMS

WHEN: Sun, October 28, 3 pm
WHERE: Kaplen JCC, 411 East Clinton Avenue, Tenafly
ADMISSION:  Free
For more information, visit jccotp.org/Thurnauer or call 201-408-1465.

Pianist Steven Masi will be joined by friends for a performance of chamber music by Johannes Brahms, including the Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano, Sonatensatz for Violin and Piano and the Quintet for Piano and Strings. Steven will be joined by violinists Laura Goldberg and Samuel Katz, violist Sarah Adams, cellist Barbara Stein Mallow, and clarinetist Diana Petrella. The concert, which will conclude with a reception, is free with suggested $10 donation.

Dorothy Kaplan Roffman, founding director of the Thurnauer School of Music said, “Steven has been a treasured faculty member at the Thurnauer School of Music for more than 20 years. We are delighted to present him and his wonderful musician friends in an afternoon of glorious music by Brahms.”

Acclaimed as an artist of unusual sensitivity and virtuosity, pianist Steven Masi has concertized extensively throughout North America, Europe and Asia.  In 2017, Masi released his recording of the complete piano sonatas of Beethoven, on the Albany label.  Writing in Fanfare Magazine, Colin Clarke wrote, "Masi hardly seems to feel technical hurdles. It is as if everything is in the service of Beethoven."  As a recitalist and chamber musician he has appeared at the Casals Festival, Aspen Music Festival, Chattauqua Festival, Park City International Festival, Central Vermont Chamber Music Festival, and Music Festival of the Hamptons. He has been guest soloist with The Atlanta Symphony, American Symphony, and New Symphony Orchestra of London. In Germany he was an artist member of the Bonn Chamber Music Society and recorded extensively for the Southwest German Radio and Aulos Records. He has toured the United States with the Bonn Woodwind Quintet, and as a member of the Odyssey Chamber Players and Leonore Trio.  A graduate of the Juilliard School, Mr. Masi lives in Leonia, New Jersey with his wife, clarinetist Diana Petrella and son Aidan. Read more at StevenMasi.com.

About the JCC Thurnauer School of Music

The JCC Thurnauer School of Music has been named a Major Arts Institution by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Serving over 400 students from infancy through adulthood, it offers a comprehensive program similar to the finest pre-college conservatories. The Thurnauer experience includes instrumental lessons, ensembles, and classes, master classes with world-renowned artists; a chamber music series; faculty recitals; frequent student performances; and a 20+ year partnership with the Englewood Public School District. The school is a member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education and received an award for “excellence and high standards” from The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.

The Thurnauer School of Music and Forte Piano of Paramus Hold 14th Annual Piano Sale

14th Annual Piano Sale

WHEN: Friday, August 31, and Sunday, September 2, from 10 am – 6 pm and Monday, September 3, 10 am- 5 pm
WHERE: Taub Auditorium of the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades, 411 East Clinton Ave., Tenafly, NJ.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, call or (201) 265-1212 or 1-800-PIANO-55.

Upright, Grand and Digital Pianos at greatly reduced prices!

The sale will feature a wide selection of new and pre–owned acoustic and digital pianos by famous manufacturers including Kawai, Bosendorfer, Schimmel, Baldwin, Steinway, Knabe, Yamaha, Roland and many more, ranging in size from uprights to grand pianos at greatly reduced prices.

About Forte Piano of Paramus

Forte Piano was founded in 1995 with a mission to help musicians and music lovers to realize their goals and find the right instrument for their family. Forte Piano is one of the largest single piano stores in the country, featuring the best piano brands in every quality and price category.

About the JCC Thurnauer School of Music

The JCC Thurnauer School of Music has been named a Major Arts Institution by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Serving nearly 450 students from infancy through adulthood, it offers a comprehensive program similar to the finest pre-college conservatories. The Thurnauer experience includes instrumental lessons, ensembles, and classes, master classes with world-renowned artists; a chamber music series; faculty recitals; and frequent student performances. It is a member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education and received an award for “excellence and high standards” from The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.

3-DAY CELLO RESIDENCY THIS WEEK @ KAPLEN JCC IN TENAFLY’S THURNAUER SCHOOL OF MUSIC

Three-Day Residency: The Art of Teaching and Performing

WHEN: December 10-12
WHERE: Thurnauer School of Music, Kaplen JCC on the Palisades, 411 E. Clinton Ave., Tenafly

Film, Master Class and Round-Table Discussion

The JCC Thurnauer School of Music will host world-renowned cellist, Paul Katz, professor of cello at the New England Conservatory and founding member of the Cleveland Quartet, in a 3-day residency on The Art of Teaching and Performing that will include a film screening, a master class, and a round-table discussion.

Sunday, December 10 at 7:00pm: Screening of the film, “Talent Has Hunger,” an inspiring documentary featuring Mr. Katz and several of his students at the New England Conservatory of Music. Filmed over 7 years, the film is a window into the mysterious world of the artist, the passion that can grip and sustain a young player from childhood through the last days of life and the years of sacrifice and dedication a budding artist needs to fulfill one’s talent. Questions and Answers with Mr. Katz following the screening. TICKETS: $10 public and $8 JCC members.

Monday, December 11, 4:00 pm – 7:00pm: Master Class featuring Mr. Katz coaching pre-college students selected by audition. Attendance for the class is open to the public with FREE admission.

Tuesday, December 12, 10:00am-12:00pm: Round-Table Discussion on the Art of Teaching, with Paul Katz and members of the Thurnauer Cello Faculty. Attendance is open to the public with FREE admission.

As cellist for the legendary Cleveland Quartet for 26 years, Paul Katz made more than 70 recordings, receiving many distinctions including Best of the Year Awards from Time Magazine and Stereo Review, 11 Grammy nominations, and 2 Grammy Awards. Talent Has Hunger, a film about Katz and his students, was release in 2016, directed by Academy Award nominated Josh Aronson. Since 2001 Mr. Katz has taught cello at the New England Conservatory and directs NEC’s Professional String Quartet Training Program.  His students have achieved international careers, performing with of some of the most illustrious string quartets and serve as principal chairs in major symphony orchestras around the country. In conjunction with WGBH in Boston and NEC, Katz created cellobello.com, an international cello website that featuring video lessons and resources for students and teachers.

The Master Class is presented as part of the Thurnauer School of Music’s Sylvia and Jacob Handler Master Class series, and will be the 73rd master class offered at the Thurnauer School since 1996, each featuring renowned artists such as violinist Itzhak Perlman and cellist Steven Isserlis. The series is funded by Drs. Joan and Alan Handler.

The JCC Thurnauer School of Music is a vibrant music community offering private music lessons, group classes and ensembles including chorus, orchestra and jazz. All classes are taught by nurturing and distinguished faculty and children enjoy frequent performance opportunities throughout the year. Enrollment is open and JCC membership is not required. To learn more or to schedule a tour, call 201-408-1465.

KAPLEN JCC THURNAUER SCHOOL OF MUSIC TO HOLD AUDITIONS FOR MASTER CLASS WITH CELLIST PAUL KATZ

AUDITION NOTICE:

JCC Thurnauer School of Music to Hold Auditions for

Master Class with renowned Cellist Paul Katz

WHEN: Sunday, November 12; nominations to audition are due by October 27.
Applicants must be nominated by their teachers and must live and study cello in New Jersey. To nominate a student, see www.jccotp.org/concerts-and-events.

Pre-college cellists from throughout New Jersey are invited to audition for a master class with renowned cellist and teacher, Paul Katz.    The master class will take place on Monday, December 11 at 4:00 pm. Attendance is open to the public with free admission.

“We are very excited to showcase Mr. Katz, who is esteemed both as a performer and as a pedagogue,” said Dorothy Kaplan Roffman, director of the Thurnauer Music School. “Master classes give students and audience members a valuable opportunity to gain insight into musical works and the artistic process through an intimate, public coaching.”

As cellist for the legendary Cleveland Quartet for 26 years, Paul Katz made more than 70 recordings, receiving many distinctions including Best of the Year Awards from Time Magazine and Stereo Review, 11 Grammy nominations, and 2 Grammy Awards. Talent Has Hunger, a film about Katz and his students, was release in 2016, directed by Academy Award nominated Josh Aronson. Since 2001 Mr. Katz has taught cello at the New England Conservatory and directs NEC’s Professional String Quartet Training Program.  His students have achieved international careers, performing with of some of the most illustrious string quartets and serve as principal chairs in major symphony orchestras around the country. In conjunction with WGBH in Boston and NEC, Katz created www.cellobello.com,  an international cello website that featuring video lessons and resources for students and teachers.

The Master Class is presented as part of the Thurnauer School of Music’s Sylvia and Jacob Handler Master Class series, and will be the 73rd master class offered at the Thurnauer School since 1996, each featuring renowned artists such as violinist Itzhak Perlman and cellist Steven Isserlis. The series is funded by Drs. Joan and Alan Handler.

The JCC Thurnauer School of Music is a vibrant music community offering private music lessons, group classes and ensembles including chorus, orchestra and jazz. All classes are taught by nurturing and distinguished faculty and children enjoy frequent performance opportunities throughout the year.

Enrollment is open and JCC membership is not required. To learn more or to schedule a tour, call 201-408-1465.

THURNAUER ENSEMBLES FEATURED @ JCC FOUNDER’S DAY CONCERT

17^th Annual Sandra O. Gold Founder’s Day Concert

WHEN: Thursday, June 16 at 6:30pm
WHERE: Kaplen JCC on the Palisades’ Taub Auditorium, 411 East Clinton Avenue, Tenafly
ADMISSION: Admission is free and donations are gratefully accepted.
For more information, call 201.408.1465; e-mail thurnauer@jccotp.org; or visit www.jccotp.org/thurnauer

The JCC Thurnauer School of Music, New Jersey’s leading community music school, is pleased to announce its 17th annual Sandra O. Gold Founder’s Day Concert.

Performers will feature a variety of the school’s student ensembles, including the Young People’s Chorus @ Thurnauer, a piano quintet, violin and guitar ensembles, and more, performing a wide range of repertoire.

“We love to share the magical experience of beautiful music with our community,” said Music School founding director Dorothy Kaplan Roffman. “It is especially inspiring to children to see their peers perform and witness the joy and sense of accomplishment they have in creating music. We are so grateful to the Berrie family and to Sandra Gold for initiating this free annual concert and for having the idea of an outstanding community music school at the JCC, which is open to everyone, regardless of age or experience.”

The concert is supported by the Sandra O. Gold Music School Founder’s Fund, established by Russ and Angelica Berrie.

About the JCC Thurnauer School of Music

Designated a “Major Arts Institution” by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, the JCC Thurnauer School of Music offers a rigorous and comprehensive program of private lessons for students of all ages on piano, strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion and voice; musicianship classes; and orchestral, choral, jazz, and chamber ensembles. Reaching over 5,000 individuals annually, the School also offers master classes with nationally and internationally renowned artists including Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman, Wynton Marsalis, Joshua Bell and many more; concerts including the Thurnauer Chamber Music Series, distinguished faculty members and guest artists; student performances throughout the tri-state area; and highly regarded partnerships with public and private schools in the community. Thurnauer students have performed at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall and many other major venues. Alumni have gone on to study at the most prestigious music conservatories and universities.

JCC THURNAUER SCHOOL OF MUSIC CELEBRATES ANNUAL “GIFT OF MUSIC” GALA BENEFIT

Annual Gift of Music Gala Benefit
Featuring Renowned Violinist Joshua Bell

WHEN: Monday, May 2, 2016, 7 PM
WHERE: Bergen Performing Arts Center, 30 N. Van Brunt St., Englewood
TICKETS: start at $25 for students, $50 for adults, and $90 for premier seating. VIP seating of $250, includes premier seating and pre and post-concert meet-the-artist receptions.
For more information on this special concert and the featured artist, as well as for journal and sponsorship opportunities, visit www.jccotp.org/GoM.

The JCC Thurnauer School of Music is celebrating 32 years of magnificent music education on Monday, May 2, 7:00 pm,  with its annual Gift of Music Gala Benefit. The concert will feature world-renowned violinist Joshua Bell joined by pianist Alessio Bax (left) and violinist Sharon Roffman (below, left) plus Thurnauer’s outstanding student ensembles in an evening of spellbinding musical entertainment.

This year’s event will also honor Thurnauer’s founding director, Dorothy Kaplan Roffman, on her 75th birthday. Through Dorothy’s vision, wisdom, leadership and generosity, the school has provided thousands of individuals – from infants to adults – with the highest quality music education. Through her guidance and musicianship, Thurnauer has grown to serve nearly 6,000 individuals annually, transforming the lives of its students, families and concertgoers through a rich tapestry of lessons, ensembles, classes, concerts, performance opportunities and master classes with top professional artists.

“The goal of our gala each year is to celebrate the remarkable achievements of our students, while raising critical scholarship funds for children in our community who wish to study music, but whose families lack the financial resources,” says Ms. Roffman.

Since the school’s inception, it has awarded more than $2.6 million in need-based scholarships. Currently, nearly 25% of its student body receives financial assistance. The school has also sustained an 18-year “Music Discovery Partnership” with the Englewood Public School District, providing a high-quality, after-school music education to underserved children.

The Gift of Music was established by Drs. Joan and Alan Handler to bring the joys of music-making to a broad student population in a nurturing and supportive environment. This year’s concert marks its 26^th Anniversary.

Joshua Bell is known worldwide for technical skill and versatility in both classical and pop music, making him one of the most successful contemporary violinists. He made his orchestral debut at age 14 with the Philadelphia Orchestra—becoming the orchestra's youngest-ever soloist—and made his first recording at age 18.  Since then, Bell has recorded more than 40 works, garnering Grammy, Mercury, Gramophone and Echo Klassik awards in the process, along with the prestigious Avery Fisher Prize. Bell has enjoyed television appearances ranging from The Tonight Show to CBS Sunday Morning to 60 Minutes. He has appeared six times on Live From Lincoln Center and is the subject of an HBO documentary. He has numerous film credits as well, including performing the soundtrack for The Red Violin, appearing in the documentary Orchestra of Exiles and acting in episodes of Amazon’s original series Mozart in the Jungle. Convinced of the value of music as an educational tool, Bell has devoted himself to several charitable causes, including Education Through Music, which places instruments in the hands of thousands of kids in America’s inner cities. Bell serves on the Artist Committee of the Kennedy Center and the Board of Directors of the New York Philharmonic and Education Through Music. He performs on the 1713 Huberman Stradivarius violin.

As Founding Director of the Thurnauer School of Music in 1984, Dorothy Kaplan Roffman (right) has always been passionate about the positive influence that an outstanding music school can have on its community. She studied with Christine Dethier, Raphael Bronstein and Ivan Galamian and has more than fifty years of expertise teaching young violinists. Dorothy holds a BA from the University of Rochester and the Eastman School of Music and an MA in Musicology from Columbia. She was a member of the American Symphony Orchestra under Leopold Stokowski and a member of the Music Department faculty at SUNY Stony Brook. Mrs. Roffman studied Suzuki pedagogy with Shinichi Suzuki in the United States and Japan and developed Suzuki programs at the Harlem School of the Arts, the Lighthouse School of Music, and the Manhattan School of Music, where she was a faculty member for over thirty years. She received an award for Distinguished Service from the New Jersey chapter of the American String Teachers Association. In 2013, she was a recipient of a Milestone Certificate of Appreciation from the National Guild for Community Arts Education. Her students have performed at Merkin Hall, Lincoln Center, and Carnegie Hall, and have made TV appearances on Sesame Street and in Itzhak Perlman’s Fiddling for the Future, as seen on PBS. Many of her students have gone on to teach and perform as soloists and in orchestras worldwide, spreading their love of music to people around the globe.

About the JCC Thurnauer School of Music

The JCC Thurnauer School of Music has been named a Major Arts Institution by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Serving over 500 students from infancy through adulthood, it offers a comprehensive program similar to the finest pre-college conservatories. The Thurnauer experience includes instrumental lessons, ensembles, and classes, master classes with world-renowned artists; a chamber music series; faculty recitals; and frequent student performances. It is a member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education and received an award for “excellence and high standards” from The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.

INTERACTIVE CHILDREN’S CONCERT @ JCC THURNAUER SCHOOL OF MUSIC IN TENAFLY

SAXOPHONE BLOWOUT

WHEN: April 3 at 3:00 p.m.
WHERE:  JCC Thurnauer School of Music, Kaplen JCC on the Palisades, 411 E. Clinton St., Tenafly
TICKETS: $12 and $10 for JCC members.
They can be purchased at www.jccotp.org/Thurnauer.
For more information, call 201-408-1465.

The New Thread Saxophone Quartet will present “Saxophone Blowout,” an interactive children’s concert. The concert will include a workshop where children can make their own instruments to take home.

“This will be a special concert by a young creative group of musicians, and children will love the bonus of creating their own instruments and music as well,” said Dorothy Kaplan Roffman, director of the Thurnauer Music School.

The New Thread Saxophone Quartet is committed to the creation and performance of saxophone quartet repertoire from New York’s burgeoning new music scene and beyond. This group of elite musicians shares the goal of commissioning, and working closely with composers, to develop impactful new works for the saxophone.  The quartet has toured in the US and abroad, performing at the 2012 NAVY Band Symposium in Fairfax, Virginia; NASA Biennial Conferences at Illinois and Arizona State Universities, New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall and internationally at the World Saxophone Congress in St. Andrews, Scotland. Based in New York City, New Thread has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Dance Theatre of Harlem, Tenri Cultural Institute, and the Bang on a Can Summer Festival Benefit, among other venues.

YOUTH ORCHESTRA PRESENTS WINTER CONCERT FEATURING 2 COMPETITION WINNERS

Thurnauer Youth Orchestra at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades Presents

WINTER CONCERT

WHEN: Wednesday, February 10, 7 pm
WHERE: Taub Auditorium at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades, 411 E. Clinton Ave., Tenafly
TICKETS:

The Thurnauer Symphony Youth Orchestra will perform works by Mozart, Saint-Saens and Vivaldi at its annual Winter Concert, conducted by Diego Garcia. The concert will feature performances by winners of the JCC Thurnauer School of Music’s annual concerto competition, two young and exceptional string musicians.

Tenafly native Benjamin Lauring, 15 years old, will perform Vivaldi’s Lute Concerto in D Major on guitar and cellist Mia Kim Bernard, 11, of Hoboken, will perform a movement of Boccherini’s Cello Concerto in B Flat Major.

“We are very excited to showcase the wonderful musicianship of Mia and Benjamin and our splendid student ensembles,” said Dorothy Kaplan Roffman, director of the JCC Thurnauer School of Music. Admission to the concert is free, and all are welcome.

The concert also features the Thurnauer String Camerata, led by conductor Matthew Lucero, performing Can-Can from Orpheus in the Underworld by Offenbach and Themes from Symphony No. 104 First Movement, by Haydn, arranged by Woolstenhulme.

The JCC Thurnauer School of Music is New Jersey’s leading community music school, serving nearly 500 students from infancy through adulthood. It has been named a Major Arts Institution by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and offers a comprehensive program similar to the finest pre-college conservatories. Thurnauer ensembles hold many concerts throughout the year and have unique opportunities to perform with renowned guest artists. The Thurnauer Symphony Orchestra was led by New York Philharmonic music director Alan Gilbert and 10 musicians from the orchestra in 2011 and the Thurnauer TeenTown Jazz Band performed alongside legendary jazz guitarist Larry Coryell at the Bergen Perform Arts Center in 2013. Enrollment in the school is open year-round. For more information about the upcoming orchestra concert or enrollment in music programs at Thurnauer, please visit jccotp.org/Thurnauer.

SHIRAH COMMUNITY CHORUS ON THE PALISADES TO PERFORM ANNUAL CHANUKAH CONCERT

SHIRAH COMMUNITY CHORUS: ANNUAL CHANUKAH CONCERT

WHEN: Sunday, December 6, 2:00 pm
WHERE: Kaplen JCC on the Palisades’ Eric Brown Theater, 411 E. Clinton Ave., Tenafly
TICKETS: $20 and $16 for JCC members. To purchase tickets, go to www.jccotp.org/Thurnauer, call 201-408-1465, or visit the JCC’s front desk.

The SHIRAH Community Chorus on the Palisades, led by Matthew Lazar, founding director, and Marsha Bryan Edelman, associate conductor, will perform its 22^nd annual Chanukah Concert. The program will feature celebratory songs from the Jewish choral tradition in Hebrew, English, and Yiddish.  Tickets are

“What better way to celebrate our heritage, Israel and Chanukah than through the joy of hearing the music and lyrics of our people?” says Mr. Lazar.

The chorus is supported by founders Bernie (z”l) and Ruth (z”l) Weinflash and their SHIRAH Endowment Fund in tribute to Matthew Lazar; the Ethel and Irving Plutzer Endowment for the SHIRAH Choir; and the Rhoda Toonkel Endowment for the SHIRAH Choir and donations from supporters.

About the SHIRAH Community Chorus on the Palisades
SHIRAH was created in 1994 by Matthew Lazar, who founded and directs the Zamir Choral Foundation in New York. Lazar also created the acclaimed North American Jewish Choral Festival, now in its 25th year, as well as HaZamir: the International High School Jewish Choir Movement, with chapters throughout the United States and Israel. SHIRAH combines the openness of a no-audition choir with the excellence and precise interpretation that are the hallmark of ensembles conducted by Lazar. A project of the JCC Thurnauer School of Music, SHIRAH brings together singers from across the Jewish denominational spectrum to perform the great choral works of the Jewish experience. SHIRAH has been featured in concerts in the United States and Israel, including Avery Fisher Hall (Lincoln Center), the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), the Bergen Performing Arts Center, and more. It also performs annually at the North American Jewish Choral Festival, and at synagogue concerts throughout the tri-state area.

About the JCC Thurnauer School of Music
The JCC Thurnauer School of Music has been named a Major Arts Institution by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Serving over 400 students from infancy through adulthood, it offers a comprehensive program similar to the finest pre-college conservatories. The Thurnauer experience includes instrumental lessons, ensembles, and classes, master classes with world-renowned artists; a chamber music series; faculty recitals; and frequent student performances. It is a member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education and received an award for “excellence and high standards” from The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.

For more information, please visit www.jccotp.org.

MUSICIANS OF ALL AGES INVITED TO AUDITION FOR PERFORMING ENSEMBLES

AUDITIONS:

THURNAUER SCHOOL OF MUSIC FALL ENSEMBLE AUDITIONS

WHEN: chamber music ensembles coached by Alexander Rees, on Wednesday, September 9, 4:30-6:30 pm. Sunday, September 20, 4:30-6:30 pm, Thurnauer will hold auditions for the String Camerata, led by Matthew Lucero, and Thurnauer Symphony Youth Orchestra, led by Diego Garcia.

Auditions for TeenTown Jazz Big Band and small combos for teens ages 12 and over and adults, led by Debbie Keefe, will be held 2-4 pm.

And any students who are ages 6 and older who love to sing and would like to audition for the award-winning Young People’s Chorus @ Thurnauer, led by Emma Brondolo, can audition from 5-7 pm.
WHERE: Kaplen JCC on the Palisades, 411 E. Clinton St., Tenafly
The JCC Thurnauer School of Music’s 2015-2016 school year begins Sunday, October 4. To schedule an audition, please contact Robyn at 201.569.7900, ext. 375 or rsearles@jccotp.org. For more information, visit www.jccotp.org/thurnauer.

The JCC Thurnauer School of Music, New Jersey’s leading community music school, invites musicians from tristate area to its Fall Ensemble Auditions on Wednesday, September 9 and Sunday, September 20.

“We are very excited to begin our 32nd season at the JCC Thurnauer School of Music,” said founding director Dorothy Kaplan Roffman. “We invite musicians of all ages and abilities to share their talents with us and see how they can grow and thrive at the music school under the guidance of our outstanding faculty.”

Thurnauer ensembles hold many concerts throughout the year and have unique opportunities to perform with renowned guest artists. The Thurnauer Symphony Orchestra was led by New York Philharmonic music director Alan Gilbert and 10 musicians from the orchestra at the school’s 2011 Gift of Music concert. The TeenTown Jazz Band performed alongside legendary jazz guitarist Larry Coryell at the 2013 Gift of Music Gala. An affiliate of the Young People’s Chorus of New York City™, the YPC@T performed under the direction of the latter’s artistic director and founder, Francisco J. Núñez, at the Music School’s 2012 Gift of Music Gala Benefit Concert.

About the JCC Thurnauer School of Music

The JCC Thurnauer School of Music has been named a Major Arts Institution by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Serving nearly 450 students from infancy through adulthood, it offers a comprehensive program similar to the finest pre-college conservatories. The Thurnauer experience includes instrumental lessons, ensembles, and classes, master classes with world-renowned artists; a chamber music series; faculty recitals; and frequent student performances. It is a member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education and received an award for “excellence and high standards” from The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.

LABOR DAY PIANO SALE @ KAPLEN JCC IN TENAFLY

The Thurnauer School of Music and Forte Piano of Paramus announce

11th Annual Piano Sale

WHEN: Labor Day Weekend: September 4, 6 and 7
WHERE: Taub Auditoriumn Kaplen JCC on the Palisades, 411 E. Clinton St., Tenafly
For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (800) 742-6655 or (201) 265-1212.

Uprights, Grands and Electronic Pianos at greatly reduced prices

The Thurnauer School of Music and Forte Piano of Paramus are pleased to announce the 11th annual Labor Day Piano Sale. The sale will feature a wide selection of new and pre–owned acoustic and digital pianos by famous manufacturers such as Steinway, Bosendorfer, Schimmel, Baldwin, Knabe, Yamaha, and Roland, ranging in size from uprights to grand pianos.

Sale Schedule

• Friday, September 4 and Sunday, September 6 , 10 am to 6 pm, by appointment only and
• Monday, September 7, 10 am to 6 pm, open to the public.

About Forte Piano of Paramus
Forte Piano was founded in 1995 by Vladimir and Tanya Zaslavsky with a mission to help musicians and music lovers to realize their goals and find the right instrument for their family. Forte Piano has one of the largest single store piano operations in the country featuring the best piano brands in every quality and price category.

About the JCC Thurnauer School of Music
The JCC Thurnauer School of Music has been named a Major Arts Institution by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Serving nearly 450 students from infancy through adulthood, it offers a comprehensive program similar to the finest pre-college conservatories. The Thurnauer experience includes instrumental lessons, ensembles, and classes, master classes with world-renowned artists; a chamber music series; faculty recitals; and frequent student performances. It is a member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education and received an award for “excellence and high standards” from The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.