Monday Master Class Series

Join us for FREE master classes with world-renowned guest artists on Zoom EVERY MONDAY 7:00-8:15 PM EST (unless otherwise indicated).

The Monday Master Class Series launches this fall and imbues the essence of the New Jersey Youth Symphony’s originally scheduled season, including artists, genres, and diversity, and offers its students a rare touchpoint with professional symphony orchestra musicians and leaders in today’s world of performing arts education. The series takes place weekly from 7:00-8:15 p.m. EST through December 14. Viewing for this online series is free via Zoom.

French horn: Jeffrey Scott

September 14, 2020
7:00 – 8:15 PM (EST)
Jeffrey Scott
Professor of French horn, Oberlin Conservatory
Register for the Zoom meeting here.

Viola: Carol Rodland

September 21, 2020
7:00 – 8:15 PM (EST)
Carol Rodland
Professor of Viola, The Juilliard School
Register for the Zoom meeting here.

Cello: Nicholas Tzavaras

September 28, 2020
7:00 – 8:15 PM (EST)
Nicholas Tzavaras
Shanghai Quartet
Register for the Zoom meeting here.

Violin: Brennan Sweet

October 5, 2020
7:00 – 8:15 PM (EST)
Brennan Sweet
Associate Concertmaster, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
Register for the Zoom meeting here.

Oboe: Toyin Spellman-Diaz

October 12, 2020
7:00 – 8:15 PM (EST)
Toyin Spellman-Diaz
IMANI QUINTET
Register for the Zoom meeting here.

Trumpet: Eric M. Berlin

October 19, 2020
7:00 – 8:15 PM (EST)
Eric M. Berlin
Principal Trumpet, Albany Symphony & Professor of Trumpet, University of Massachusetts
Register for the Zoom meeting here.

Bassoon: Monica Ellis

October 26, 2020
7:00 – 8:15 PM (EST)
Monica Ellis
IMANI QUINTET
Register for the Zoom meeting here.

Clarinet: Afendi Yusuf

November 2, 2020
7:00 – 8:15 PM (EST)
Afendi Yusuf
Principal Clarinet, Cleveland Orchestra
Register for the Zoom meeting here.

Double bass: Ha Young Jung

November 9, 2020
7:00 – 8:15 PM (EST)
Ha Young Jung
Principal Bass, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
Register for the Zoom meeting here.

Jazz Trombone: Dion Tucker

November 16, 2020
7:00 – 8:15 PM (EST)
Dion Tucker
Jazz at Lincoln Center
Register for the Zoom meeting here.

Percussion: Pablo Rieppi

Sunday, November 22, 2020
2:00 – 3:15 PM (EST)
Pablo Rieppi
New York City Ballet & Faculty, The Juilliard School Preparatory Division
Register for the Zoom meeting here.
.

Trombone: Weston Sprott

November 23, 2020
7:00 – 8:15 PM (EST)
Weston Sprott
Trombone, MET Orchestra & Dean, The Juilliard School Preparatory Division
Register for the Zoom meeting here.

Jazz Saxophone: Alexa Tarantino

November 30, 2020
7:00 – 8:15 PM (EST)
Alexa Tarantino
Jazz at Lincoln Center
Register for the Zoom meeting here.

Flute: Demarre McGill

December 7, 2020
7:00 – 8:15 PM (EST)
Demarre McGill
Principal Flute, Seattle Symphony
Register for the Zoom meeting here.

Violin: Deborah Buck

December 14, 2020
7:00 – 8:15 PM (EST)
Deborah Buck
Acting Concertmaster, Stamford Symphony; Lark Quartet & Kinhaven Music School
Register for the Zoom meeting here.