January 19, 2025 in-person playing session has been CANCELLED due to pending snowstorm.
February 1 virtual session with Ruth Burbidge 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
ABOUT RUTH:
Ruth studied piano and flute at the Royal Academy of music and, after several years teaching, spent a year at Trinity College of Music studying piano, flute, recorder and harpsichord
During her year at Trinity she won the prestigious Raymond Russell Prize for harpsichord and was very involved in the emerging early music scene playing recorder and harpsichord.
She has performed many times as a soloist and accompanist, on recorder and harpsichord. Well known for her accompanying and tutoring skills, she is invited to conduct groups throughout the UK and goes to the USA each year to join the faculty on a workshop in Connecticut.
She is the director of the chamber recorder orchestra “The Eleven”. Her business Peacock Press publishes many titles of recorder music and as Recorder Music Mail sells recorder music all over the world.
February 9, in-person session 2:00 – 3:30 at Lynnwood Reformed Church.
Gather together with members of the Hudson Mohawk Recorder Society for an enjoyable playing session. We will work with pieces from our season playbook. Our playbook contains selected pieces introduced by coaches from past virtual mini-workshops and a few old favorites drawn from the chapter library. Members will receive an email update with links for downloading the music you need to print and bring with you. Kathy Kuhrt, our Music Director will lead the session. An informal social time with refreshments will follow the music-making. In-person sessions provide an excellent opportunity to continue to polish familiar tunes and perhaps introduce yourself to some new ones. Our playing sessions are held in the Fellowship Center of the Lynnwood Reformed Church, located at 3714 Carman Road, Schenectady, NY 12303 (Town of Guilderland). Doors open at 1:30 pm.
As we have entered the season of snow and ice, check the web site and/or look for an email message regarding weather condition cancellation. We will try to decide on cancellation of a Sunday session by 5pm on the Saturday before the event.
Membership in HMRS includes admission to all mini-workshops and regular HMRS meetings. Mini-workshop guest admission is $20 per session. Dues for the 2023-2024 season are $60. Remit dues payment or guest fee by check to Gail Robinson, HMRS Treasurer, 101 Edgecomb Street Albany, NY 12209-1309. See the Membership page of this site for additional information. Guests: indicate desired session on your check.
Future Sessions:
| Feb 1 | Saturday | Virtual Mini-workshop Ruth Burbidge |
| Feb 9 | Sunday | In-Person Playing Session |
| Mar 1 | Saturday | Virtual Mini-workshop Sue Handscombe |
| Mar 9 | Sunday | In-Person Playing Session |
| Apr 5 | Saturday | Virtual Mini-workshop Lou Bradbury |
| Apr 13 | Sunday | In-Person Playing Session |
| May 3 | Saturday | Virtual Mini-workshop Jennifer Carpenter |
| May 11 | Sunday | In-Person Playing Session |
| Jun 7 | Saturday | Virtual Mini-workshop Helen Hooker |
| Jun 15 | Sunday | In-Person Playing Session |
