Calendar

Concert Etiquette:

  • Arrive on time* & stay until end.
  • Do not enter and exit room while someone is playing.
  •  No eating during class or concert.
  •  Stay in seats while someone is performing.
  •  Listen quietly – please do not talk, rummage through bags, or make other noise during a performance.

TEEN Performance Classes

Sign up for our TEEN performance classes on the following dates! (for those with birthdays in 2009 and later)
  • Spring Semester Dates TBA

Cello & Bass

2022-2023 Winter Festival

Sunday, February 5, 2023 at Congregation Beth Elohim Sanctuary

  • 2:15 – 3:15 PM Cello/Bass Winter Festival Concert
    • 1:45 – 2:15 PM Cello/Bass Tuning and Setup

**Followed by the Suzuki Benefit and Celebration at 5 PM at Union Temple House of CBE (274 Garfield Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11215) in the Ballroom!

Instruments can be dropped off at home in between events, or dropped across the street at the Benefit location.

There are no cello, bass, violin or piano group classes or lessons on the festival date, unless your teacher says otherwise. Check with your teacher to see if they will be teaching lessons that day.

2023 Suzuki Benefit and Celebration Party

Sunday, February 5, 2023 at Union Temple House of CBE (274 Garfield Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11215) in the Ballroom!

  • 5:00 – 6:30 PM Suzuki Benefit and Celebration
    • Doors Open at 3:30 PM

Open to ALL Suzuki Families!

2022-2023 Spring Festival

Sunday, May 7, 2023 at Congregation Beth Elohim Sanctuary

  • 2:15 – 3:15 PM Cello/Bass Winter Festival Concert
    • 1:45 – 2:15 PM Cello/Bass Tuning and Setup

There are no cello, bass, violin, flute or piano group classes or lessons on the festival date, unless your teacher says otherwise. Check with your teacher to see if they will be teaching lessons that day.

BKCM Open Stages

Saturday, May 13, 2023

  • Groups of Suzuki students will be invited to perform
  • Rain Date: Sunday, May 14

2022-2023 Spring Recitals

Sunday, June 11, 2023 in the Concert Hall (in person only)

All cello, bass, and flute recitals will be accompanied by Emile Blondel.

  • 9:30 – 10:15 AM Recital for Cello and Flute Students
    • 9:00 – 9:25 AM Warm up with Emile
  • 11:15 – 12:00 PM Recital for Cello and Bass Students
    • 10:40 – 11:10 AM Warm up with Emile
  • 1:00 – 1:45 PM Recital for Cello and Bass Students
    • 12:25 – 12:55 PM Warm up with Emile

Families should plan to arrive 30 minutes prior to their assigned recital time.

There are no cello, bass or flute group classes or lessons on the recital date unless your teacher says otherwise. Check with your teacher to see if they will be teaching lessons that day.

Guitar

2022-2023 Winter Recitals

Thursday, January 19, 2023 in the Concert Hall (in person only)

  • 5:00 – 6:00 PM Recital for Guitar Students
  • 6:30 – 7:30 PM Recital for Guitar Students

There are no guitar group classes or lessons on recital days unless your teacher says otherwise. Check with your teacher to see if they will be teaching lessons that day.

2022-2023 Winter Festival

Sunday, January 29, 2023 at Berkeley Carroll Performance Space

  • 2:30 – 3:30 PM Guitar/Flute Winter Festival Concert

There are no guitar group classes or lessons on recital days unless your teacher says otherwise. Check with your teacher to see if they will be teaching lessons that day.

2023 Suzuki Benefit and Celebration Party

Sunday, February 5, 2023 at Union Temple House of CBE (274 Garfield Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11215) in the Ballroom!

  • 5:00 – 6:30 PM Suzuki Benefit and Celebration
    • Doors Open at 3:30 PM

Open to ALL Suzuki Families!

BKCM Open Stages

Saturday, May 13, 2023

  • Groups of Suzuki students will be invited to perform
  • Rain Date: Sunday, May 14

2022-2023 Spring Recitals

Thursday, May 18, 2023 in the Concert Hall (in person only)

  • 5:00 – 5:45 PM Recital for Guitar Students
  • 6:30 – 7:15 PM Recital for Guitar Students

There are no guitar group classes or lessons on recital days unless your teacher says otherwise. Check with your teacher to see if they will be teaching lessons that day.

2022-2023 Spring Festival

Sunday, June 11, 2023 at Berkeley Carroll Performance Space

  • 2:30 – 3:30 PM Guitar Spring Festival Concert

There are no guitar group classes or lessons on recital days unless your teacher says otherwise. Check with your teacher to see if they will be teaching lessons that day.

Violin & Viola

2022-2023 Winter Festival

Sunday, February 5, 2023 at Congregation Beth Elohim Sanctuary

  • 4:00 – 5:00 PM Violin Festival Concert
    • 3:30 – 4:00 PM Violin Tuning and Setup

**Followed by the Suzuki Benefit and Celebration at 5 PM at Union Temple House of CBE (274 Garfield Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11215) in the Ballroom!

There are no violin, cello, bass or piano group classes or lessons on the festival date unless your teacher says otherwise. Check with your teacher to see if they will be teaching lessons that day.

2023 Suzuki Benefit and Celebration Party

Sunday, February 5, 2023 at Union Temple House of CBE (274 Garfield Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11215) in the Ballroom!
  • 5:00 – 6:30 PM Suzuki Benefit and Celebration
    • Doors Open at 3:30 PM

Open to ALL Suzuki Families!

2022-2023 Spring Festival

Sunday, May 7, 2023 at Congregation Beth Elohim Sanctuary

  • 4:00 – 5:00 PM Violin and Flute Festival Concert
    • 3:30 – 4:00 PM Violin and Flute Tuning and Setup

There are no violin, flute, cello, bass or piano group classes or lessons on the festival date unless your teacher says otherwise. Check with your teacher to see if they will be teaching lessons that day.

BKCM Open Stages

Saturday, May 13, 2023

  • Groups of Suzuki students will be invited to perform
  • Rain Date: Sunday, May 14

2022-2023 Spring Recitals

Sunday, June 4, 2023 in the Concert Hall (in person only)

All violin recitals will be accompanied by both Emile Blondel and Pavel Bogomyakov.

  • 9:30 – 10:30 AM Recital for Violin Students
    • 9:00 – 9:25 AM Warm up with Emile and Pavel
  • 11:15 – 12:15 PM Recital for Violin Students
    • 10:40 – 11:10 AM Warm up with Emile and Pavel
  • 1:00 – 2:00 PM Recital for Violin Students
    • 12:25 – 12:55 PM Warm up with Emile and Pavel
  • 3:00 – 4:00 PM Recital for Violin Students
    • 2:25 – 2:55 PM Warm up with Emile and Pavel
  • 4:45 – 5:45 PM Recital for Violin Students
    • 4:10 – 4:40 PM Warm up with Emile and Pavel

There are no violin or piano group classes or lessons on the recital date unless your teacher says otherwise. Check with your teacher to see if they will be teaching lessons that day.

Piano

2022-2023 Winter Recitals

Sunday, February 5, 2023 in the Concert Hall (in person only)

  • 1:00 – 1:45 PM Recital for Piano Students
  • 2:30 – 3:15 PM Recital for Piano Students
  • 4:00 – 4:45 PM Recital for Piano Students

**Followed by the Suzuki Benefit and Celebration at 5 PM at Union Temple House of CBE (274 Garfield Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11215) in the Ballroom!

There are no piano, violin, cello or bass group classes or lessons on the recital date unless your teacher says otherwise. Check with your teacher to see if they will be teaching lessons that day.

2023 Suzuki Benefit and Celebration Party

Sunday, February 5, 2023 at Union Temple House of CBE (274 Garfield Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11215) in the Ballroom!

  • 5:00 – 6:30 PM Suzuki Benefit and Celebration
    • Doors Open at 3:30 PM

Open to ALL Suzuki Families!

2022-2023 Spring Recitals

Sunday, May 7, 2023 in the Concert Hall (in person only)

  • 1:00 – 1:45 PM Recital for Piano Students
  • 2:30 – 3:15 PM Recital for Piano Students
  • 4:00 – 4:45 PM Recital for Piano Students

There are no piano, flute, violin, cello or bass  group classes or lessons on the recital date unless your teacher says otherwise. Check with your teacher to see if they will be teaching lessons that day.

BKCM Open Stages

Saturday, May 13, 2023

  • Groups of Suzuki students will be invited to perform
  • Rain Date: Sunday, May 14

2022-2023 Spring Festivals

Sunday, June 4, 2023 at Berkeley Carroll Performance Space (152 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, NY 11215)

  • 2:15 – 3:30 PM Suzuki Piano Spring Festival
  • 4:00 – 5:15 PM Suzuki Piano Spring Festival

There are no piano or violin group classes or lessons on the recital date unless your teacher says otherwise. Check with your teacher to see if they will be teaching lessons that day.

Flute

2022-2023 Winter Festival

Sunday, January 29, 2023 at Berkeley Carroll Performance Space

  • 2:30 – 3:30 PM Guitar/Flute Winter Festival Concert

There are no flute or guitar group classes or lessons on festival date unless your teacher says otherwise. Check with your teacher to see if they will be teaching lessons that day.

2023 Suzuki Benefit and Celebration Party

Sunday, February 5, 2023 at Union Temple House of CBE (274 Garfield Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11215) in the Ballroom!

  • 5:00 – 6:30 PM Suzuki Benefit and Celebration
    • Doors Open at 3:30 PM

Open to ALL Suzuki Families!

2022-2023 Spring Festival

Sunday, May 7, 2023 at Congregation Beth Elohim Sanctuary

  • 4:00 – 5:00 PM Violin and Flute Festival Concert
    • 3:30 – 4:00 PM Violin and Flute Tuning and Setup

There are no violin, flute, cello, bass or piano group classes or lessons on the festival date unless your teacher says otherwise. Check with your teacher to see if they will be teaching lessons that day.

BKCM Open Stages

Saturday, May 13, 2023

  • Groups of Suzuki students will be invited to perform
  • Rain Date: Sunday, May 14

2022-2023 Spring Recitals

Sunday, June 11, 2023 in the Concert Hall (in person only)

All cello, bass, and flute recitals will be accompanied by Emile Blondel.

  • 9:30 – 10:15 AM Recital for Cello and Flute Students
    • 9:00 – 9:25 AM Warm up with Emile
  • 11:15 – 12:00 PM Recital for Cello and Bass Students
    • 10:40 – 11:10 AM Warm up with Emile
  • 1:00 – 1:45 PM Recital for Cello and Bass Students
    • 12:25 – 12:55 PM Warm up with Emile

Families should plan to arrive 30 minutes prior to their assigned recital time.

There are no cello, bass or flute group classes or lessons on the recital date unless your teacher says otherwise. Check with your teacher to see if they will be teaching lessons that day.

In Community

Suzuki Prospective Parent Orientations for 2023-2024

  • Sunday, January 8, 2023, 5:45 – 7:00 PM

  • Sunday, February 26, 2023, 5:45 – 7:00 PM

  • Sunday, March 19, 2023, 5:45 – 7:00 PM

2022-2023 Meet The…Events

  • Flute: Sunday, January 15, 2:40 – 3:10 PM, CH

  • Bass: Tuesday, January 17, 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM, Room 32, limit 5

  • Bass/Flute: Sunday, March 26, 2:40 – 3:10 PM, CH

2023 Lunar New Year Concert

Saturday, January 22, 2023 

2022-2023 Spotlight Recitals

Friday, February 10, 2023 in the Concert Hall 

  • 6:30 – 8:00 PM Senior Spotlight Recital

Friday, March 3, 2023 in the Concert Hall 

  • 6:30 – 8:00 PM Junior Spotlight Recital

2023 Women’s History Month Concert

Saturday, March 18, 2023 in the Concert Hall

  • 4:00 – 5:00 PM

2022-2023 Concerto Competition

Sunday, March 12 2023

  • Time TBD: Conducting Workshop

Sunday, April 23, 2023 in the Concert Hall

  • Time TBD: Concerto Competition

2022-2023 Spring BKCM Ensembles Concert

TENTATIVE DATE- Saturday, June 10, 2023 

  • Details forthcoming

Faculty Performances

More info to come!

All Events

Please note for all performing event days: Lessons and Group Classes do not take place when an instrument group is performing that day. However, teachers occasionally choose to teach some private lessons on these dates in order to fit all of the lessons into the school year. Please check with your teacher as you approach performance dates to confirm whether or not they will be teaching.

Fall Events:

2022-2023 Fall Ensembles Concert

Saturday, November 19, 2022 at Congregation Beth Elohim Sanctuary

  • 2:00 – 5:00 PM Joint Event with Beac-Klyn Strings and Ensembles Concert

2022-2023 Winter Recitals

Sunday, December 11, 2022 in the Concert Hall (in person only)

All cello, bass, and flute recitals will be accompanied by Emile Blondel.

  • 9:30 – 10:15 AM Recital for Cello, Bass, and Flute Students
    • 9:00 – 9:30 AM Warm up with Emile
  • 11:15 – 12:00 PM Recital for Cello, Bass and Flute Students
    • 10:45 – 11:15 AM Warm up with Emile
  • 1:00pm – 1:45 PM Cello, Bass and Flute Students
    • 12:30 – 1:00 PM Warm up with Emile

Sunday, December 18, 2022 in the Concert Hall (in person only)

All violin recitals will be accompanied by both Emile Blondel and Pavel Bogomyakov.

    • 9:30 – 10:30 AM Recital for Violin Students
      • 9:00 – 9:25 AM Warm up with Emile and Pavel
    • 11:15 – 12:15 PM Recital for Violin Students
      • 10:40 – 11:10 AM Warm up with Emile and Pavel
    • 1:00 – 2:00 PM Recital for Violin Students
      • 12:25 – 12:55 PM Warm up with Emile and Pavel
    • 3:00 – 4:00 PM Recital for Violin Students
      • 2:25 – 2:55 PM Warm up with Emile and Pavel
    • 4:45 – 5:45 PM Recital for Violin Students
      • 4:10 – 4:40 PM Warm up with Emile and Pavel

Thursday, January 19, 2023 in the Concert Hall (in person only)

  • 5:00 – 6:00 PM Recital for Guitar Students
  • 6:30 – 7:30 PM Recital for Guitar Students
Sunday, February 5, 2023 in the Concert Hall (in person only)
  • 1:00 – 1:45 PM Recital for Piano Students
  • 2:30 – 3:15 PM Recital for Piano Students
  • 4:00 – 4:45 PM Recital for Piano Students

2022-2023 Fall/Winter Festivals

Saturday, October 29, 2022 at St. John’s Episcopal Church of Park Slope, 139 St. John’s Place, Brooklyn, NY, 11217

  • 1:00-3:00 PM Piano’ween Festival for Piano Students

Sunday, January 29, 2023 at Berkeley Carroll Performance Space (152 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, NY 11215)

  • 2:30 – 3:30 PM Guitar and Flute Winter Festival

Sunday, February 5, 2023 at Congregation Beth Elohim (274 Garfield Place, Brooklyn, NY 11215)

  • 2:15 – 3:15 PM Cello/Bass Winter Festival Concert
    • 1:45 – 2:15 PM Cello/Bass Tuning and Setup
  • 4:00 – 5:00 PM Violin and Flute Festival Concert
    • 3:30 – 4:00 PM Violin and Flute Tuning and Setup

Suzuki Benefit and Celebration Party

Sunday, February 5, 2023 at Union Temple House of CBE (274 Garfield Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11215) in the Ballroom!

  • 5:00 – 6:30 PM Suzuki Benefit and Celebration
    • Doors Open at 3:30 PM

Open to ALL Suzuki Families!

Spring Events:

BKCM Open Stages

Saturday, May 13, 2023

  • Groups of Suzuki students will be invited to perform
  • Rain Date: Sunday, May 14

2022-2023 Spring Recitals

Sunday, May 7, 2023 in the Concert Hall (in person only)

  • 1:00 – 1:45 PM Recital for Piano Students
  • 2:30 – 3:15 PM Recital for Piano Students
  • 4:00 – 4:45 PM Recital for Piano Students

Thursday, May 18, 2023 in the Concert Hall (in person only)

  • 5:00 – 5:45 PM Recital for Guitar Students
  • 6:30 – 7:15 PM Recital for Guitar Students

Sunday, June 4, 2023 in the Concert Hall (in person only)

All violin recitals will be accompanied by both Emile Blondel and Pavel Bogomyakov.

  • 9:30 – 10:30 AM Recital for Violin Students
    • 9:00 – 9:25 AM Warm up with Emile and Pavel
  • 11:15 – 12:15 PM Recital for Violin Students
    • 10:40 – 11:10 AM Warm up with Emile and Pavel
  • 1:00 – 2:00 PM Recital for Violin Students
    • 12:25 – 12:55 PM Warm up with Emile and Pavel
  • 3:00 – 4:00 PM Recital for Violin Students
    • 2:25 – 2:55 PM Warm up with Emile and Pavel
  • 4:45 – 5:45 PM Recital for Violin Students
    • 4:10 – 4:40 PM Warm up with Emile and Pavel

Sunday, June 11, 2023 in the Concert Hall (in person only)

All cello, bass, and flute recitals will be accompanied by Emile Blondel.

  • 9:30 – 10:15 AM Recital for Cello and Flute Students
    • 9:00 – 9:25 AM Warm up with Emile
  • 11:15 – 12:00 PM Recital for Cello and Bass Students
    • 10:40 – 11:10 AM Warm up with Emile
  • 1:00 – 1:45 PM Recital for Cello and Bass Students
    • 12:25 – 12:55 PM Warm up with Emile

2022-2023 Spring Festivals

Sunday, May 7, 2023 at Congregation Beth Elohim Sanctuary

  • 2:15 – 3:15 PM Cello/Bass Winter Festival Concert
    • 1:45 – 2:15 PM Cello/Bass Tuning and Setup
  • 4:00 – 5:00 PM Violin and Flute Festival Concert
    • 3:30 – 4:00 PM Violin and Flute Tuning and Setup

Sunday, June 4, 2023 at Berkeley Carroll Performance Space (152 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, NY 11215)

  • 2:15 – 3:30 PM Suzuki Piano Spring Festival
  • 4:00 – 5:15 PM Suzuki Piano Spring Festival

Sunday, June 11, 2023 at Berkeley Carroll Performance Space

  • 2:30 – 3:30 PM Guitar Spring Festival Concert

2022-2023 Spring BKCM Ensembles Concert

TENTATIVE DATE- Saturday, June 10, 2023 

  • Details forthcoming