Music Appreciation Classes

Welcome all, our music appreciation classes turn one year old this session!

Join us to learn something new about classical music in this welcoming, informal online class setting. The best part: after learning about the music, you can attend an upcoming performance with friends and family.

We start out with a bit of chamber music that will be performed at the Kingston Chamber Music Festival at the University of Rhode Island, and then move to nearly all orchestral music for the rest of the class. Three of the classes feature music from concerts at Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony, on the weekend of August 14-16. It's an excellent excuse to get out to Western Massachusetts to enjoy the idyllic summer setting.

When

Thursdays, July 23 - August 20, 2026 (five weeks)

8:30-9:30am Eastern time -OR-

5:00-6:00pm Eastern time

Where

Online class via Zoom

Tuition

$75 per participant

Special pricing may be available for families who couldn't otherwise afford the class on a per person basis. Please be in touch prior to registering :-)

Class repertoire

Thursday, July 23, 2026

• Henry PURCELL, arr. BRITTEN, Chaconne in G Minor

• Benjamin BRITTEN, String Quartet No. 2 in C Major

• Benjamin BRITTEN, Sonata for Cello and Piano in C Major

• Corresponding concert: Sunday, July 26, 4:00pm, Kingston Chamber Music Festival, Kingston, RI

Thursday, July 30, 2026

• Ludwig van BEETHOVEN, Symphony No. 7

• Corresponding concert: Friday, August 14, 8:00pm, Tanglewood, Lenox, MA

Thursday, August 6, 2026

• John WILLIAMS, Music from the movies

• Corresponding concert: Saturday, August 15, 8:00pm, Tanglewood, Lenox, MA

Thursday, August 13, 2026

• Open rehearsal option: Saturday, August 15, 10:30am

• Gustav MAHLER, Symphony No. 5

• Corresponding concert: Sunday, August 16, 2:30pm, Tanglewood, Lenox, MA

Thursday, August 20, 2026

• It's a surprise! A type of music we've never covered in class.

Materials and technical requirements

-Reliable internet and webcam with microphone

-Zoom

-Notebook or binder for note taking

Privacy

Classes will be recorded in order to share with students unable to attend that day. They will not be publicly posted. Shared class videos expire within a week. If video clips are used for marketing, they will not show your name, image, identifying details, nor include your voice without your express permission. Any AI features within Zoom are disabled for our classes.

Withdrawal and refund policy

There are no refunds for this class, including in the case of withdrawal.

Register here! See you in class.