Latest news from the Music Conservatory of Westchester
A HUGE Thank You to our entire Conservatory community including students, faculty, MCW families, Parent Association Committee, Board, staff, and friends for helping make Performathon 2020 possible! We are so proud of all of our students and their wonderful performances. This year’s Performathon recital videos are available on YouTube and will remain online for our […]
Metropolitan Opera Soprano and MCW Prep Vocal Performance faculty Korliss Uecker’s beginnings with the Internationally-renowned New York City opera company is a lesson in preparedness. “I never had a stage audition and came into the Met Opera in an unusual way. I was hired last minute to fill in for a recording with Deutsche Grammophon […]
At the Music Conservatory of Westchester, students learn much more than how to play music; our nonprofit music school also teaches the importance of community. On Saturday, December 12, we will hold our annual Performathon fundraiser, featuring virtual student performances to help support our Scholarship Program. Typically, Performathon is an all-day community event brought […]
An alumna of the Music Conservatory of Westchester and an original member of the school’s chamber orchestra, Casey Kearney has since performed with the Chicago Symphony and San Francisco Symphony. She returns to the Conservatory starting this fall to teach oboe lessons to students of all ages. Douglas Bish, the Conservatory’s Dean of Students and […]
The Conservatory building will open on Monday September 14th for a limited number of private lessons. We are committed to do everything feasible to help ensure the health and safety of our students, faculty, families and staff. Please note that all voice, woodwind and brass instrument lessons will be conducted online only, for safety […]
When superstars support music education, they do it in a big way. On Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at 7pm, the Music Conservatory of Westchester will present its 19th Annual Gala virtually, and it will be nothing short of spectacular. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic impact, the White Plains, NY nonprofit community music school has adapted […]
Music Conservatory of Westchester (MCW) is preparing talented high school music students for college studies and future careers in music, in its MCW Prep Program launched in September, 2019. On Monday, August 17, 2020 at 6pm, the esteemed faculty of the Conservatory’s MCW Prep program will speak in a roundtable discussion and will be answering […]
Florence Price (1887-1953), composer of Night, performed by Laetitia Ruccolo and Kristen Scott; composer of The Goblin and the Mosquito, performed by Sarai Buchanan Classical composer, pianist, organist, and music teacher. Florence Price graduated as high school valedictorian at age 14 and left Little Rock in 1904 to attend the New England Conservatory. First black […]
In solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, the Music Conservatory of Westchester will present a virtual faculty concert featuring music by Black composers on Wednesday, July 15 at 12pm on Facebook and YouTube. “This concert will be a first step in highlighting the work of under-recognized composers and introducing our community to new […]
Summer is better with music! This summer, the Music Conservatory of Westchester is offering kids grades K-7 a new, online experience with fun, interactive classes to spark their interest in the visual and performing arts! From the safety and comfort of their own homes, kids can experiment with music, learn to play instruments, write songs, create […]
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