Don’t miss our postponed November Mini-workshop!

Unfortunately, problems with Internet transmission in the UK made it impossible for Sue Handscombe to establish a suitable link to Zoom to enable her presentation on Saturday, November 5. We regret the disappointment for the large group patiently awaiting the presentation but are pleased to announce that the mini-workshop has been rescheduled for November 12 at 10:00. HMRS members will receive another updated email reminder and link soon. Watch for the email and we hope to see you then!

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October In Person Playing Session

Thirteen members, including two new faces, enjoyed an afternoon of in person music-making. Attendees returned to the season playbook of pieces selected from past virtual mini-workshops. It’s great to get together again and work through some of the more challenging portions of the pieces and appreciate the “group sound”.

Janith Mason, HMRS secretary included her observation that, “… it’s clear that playing together in person rewards us in so many ways!” as she emailed the announcement of our upcoming virtual mini-workshop this evening. Well said, and judging from the enthusiasm of the group that stayed around for a chat following the music, that observation was shared by many. 

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No Halloween Tricks but Lots of Musical Treats!

Late October brings us another in-person playing session on Sunday, October 23 at 2:00pm. Join us for a playing session featuring pieces from our new season playlist. Check the Activities page for details.

Sue Handscombe, coach of the virtual mini-workshop session.
Sue Handscombe

The first Saturday morning in November will feature a return visit by Sue Handscombe for another in our series of virtual mini-workshops. Our ten-part series of virtual mini-workshops is co-sponsored by our friends at the Recorder Society of Connecticut. The virtual presentation will begin at 10:00am and the session will open at 9:30am for our usual informal “chat”. Details for the program will appear soon on the Activities page.

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Welcome to our New Season!

Glen Shannon

We are pleased to announce our new schedule of events for the 2022-2023 season. We have a 10 session series of virtual mini-workshops for you, once again co-sponsored by our friends at the Recorder Society of Connecticut. The first session will be conducted by our California friend, composer Glen Shannon on September 10. Subsequent sessions will be led by Rainer Beckmann, Sue Handscombe, Moira Usher, Helen Hooker, Ruth Burbidge, Michael Graham, Anna Stegmann, Jen Carpenter and Anne Timberlake.
In addition to these exciting sessions, we are thrilled to be also returning to monthly in-person playing sessions, led by our Music Director, Kathy Kuhrt. These sessions are planned for Sunday afternoons at Lynnwood Reformed Church in Guilderland, NY . We request that those attending in-person sessions be fully vaccinated and boosted for COVID-19. For dates and details consult the Activities Page.

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