Thames Valley Music School

Join us at Harkness Chapel on December 17th for our string ensemble concert!

Join us for a fantastic evening of music!

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Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! We are so thankful for our students, family, friends and such a supportive music community.

We are excited to welcome new piano instructor Gabriel Landstedt to TVMS!

Gabriel has appeared in festivals including Art of the Piano, Chautauqua Piano Program, Eastern Music Festival, New Mexico Chamber Music Festival, Klavierfestival Lindlar, and the Salzburg International Summer Academy. He was Grand Prize winner in the 2022 Royal Sound Music Competition, runner-up in the 2020 UBC Concerto Competition, and has been awarded numerous prizes in his home state of New Mexico, including First Prize in the 2012 Jackie McGehee Young Artists’ Competition, after which he made his orchestra debut with the New Mexico Philharmonic.

You can read more about Gabriel on our website at thamesvalleymusicschool.org

It's not too late! Call soon or register online to secure your spot in one of our wonderful string ensembles!

More information on thamesvalleymusicschool.org!

The audition date for the Thames Valley Youth Symphony is September 24th, from 1-2:45pm. Call to sign up!

We hope you had a restful Labor Day weekend!

Fall semester begins today! New students can register and begin at any time. Visit our website to register!

We’re so excited to start our fall 2023 semester with you!
Call 860-439-2749 to register or visit our website.

Some special moments from our jazz showcase this past week!
Congratulations to the Thames Valley Jazz Band on an amazing summer!

📸Jenn Millas

Our students have been making some fantastic music together this summer. You don't want to miss this!
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Introducing the 2023 Jazz Ensemble!

Happy Independence Day from all of us at TVMS!

Happy First Day of Summer from all of us at TVMS!
We hope you'll join us for some amazing summer programs.

Private Lessons
Jazz
A Ca****la
Chamber Groups

Call 860-439-2749 to register!
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We are excited to kick off Summer 2023 with you!
It is not too late to sign up! Call 860-439-2749.
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come SING with us!

Spots are filling up. Register soon!
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Thames Valley Music School Music instruction for Southeast Connecticut since 1979.

Don't let some chilly weather fool you... we are set for summer!

Jazz
Vocal
Private Lessons
Chamber Groups, Small Ensembles
and Much More!

Call 860-439-2749 to find out more and register today! Programs begin June 27th

Thames Valley Music School Music instruction for Southeast Connecticut since 1979.

Summer is almost here! Don't miss your chance to sign up for lessons with our amazing faculty! All instruments, all ages welcome.
Call 860-439-2749 for more info.

Some special moments from our fantastic spring concert. A special thank you to our seniors, and another huge thanks to all of our parents, families and the surrounding community for your endless support.
We cannot make such great music without you all.

Come sing with us!
Call 860-439-2749 or email [email protected] soon to register

We are getting ready to kick off the summer!
Call 860-439-2749 or email [email protected] SOON to register!

Thames Valley Music School Music instruction for Southeast Connecticut since 1979.

Next up for our senior spotlight: Grace Nilsson!

"This is my second year in the Thames Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra. As a homeschooler, I especially appreciate the opportunity to be part of a musical ensemble rather than only taking private lessons on my own. I believe that being surrounded by other motivated musicians and required to learn challenging pieces has pushed me to become a better flute player than I would have been otherwise. This fall I will be attending Carroll College, which is a small liberal arts school in Helena, Montana."
Grace will be studying Environmental Science and plans to continue playing the flute in college.

Come see Grace play with the Thames Valley Youth Symphony TODAY at 5pm on the Connecticut College campus!

Happy Friday! We are excited to spotlight our next senior: Maya Hollenbeck!

"I have been playing the cello for 10 years and this is my third year being in Thames Valley Youth symphony, I love being surrounded by other talented musicians who are driven and motivated to play and create music. Through Thames I was able to push myself and it has inspired me to pursue playing cello in college. Playing in this orchestra has allowed me to maximize my potential and helped me to see what I was capable of. I will be attending The Hartt School in the fall with a double major in music education and cello performance."

We wish Maya all the best, and hope you will come to see her and the rest of the TVYS perform their final concert this Sunday at 5:00pm on the Conn College campus.
The program will feature the works of Mozart, Jules Massenet, Edward Elgar and Nino Rota.

For Thursday's senior spotlight, we have the wonderful Amelia Allen!

"This is my first year playing oboe in the Thames Valley Youth Symphony. My first instrument was alto saxophone, and I have played it since fourth grade. I started learning oboe last spring, and I was excited to finally play with an orchestra after being a jazz saxophonist at school for so many years. It has been wonderful to play such beautiful music, especially Beethoven and Mozart. I will be attending the University of Connecticut and majoring in mechanical engineering. I hope to continue playing oboe with their orchestra."

Don't miss Amelia with the Thames Valley Youth Symphony this Sunday at 5pm in Evans Hall on the Conn College campus!

For our mid-week senior spotlight: Eric Johnson!

"This is my 7th year being in the Thames Valley Youth Symphony. This group has provided me with challenging music that has allowed me to progress my cello playing. I will be attending Three Rivers in the fall in pursuit of an electrical engineering degree."

Eric will be a cellist with the Thames Valley Youth Symphony at their spring concert, this Sunday at 5:00pm in Evans Hall on the Connecticut College campus! Don't miss your chance to see him one last time with TVMS!

For today's senior spotlight, we are excited to feature Immajin Santerre!

"This is my fifth semester playing with the Thames Valley Youth Symphony, and fourth year with Thames Valley Music School. I am incredibly grateful that I have had this opportunity. Since I don't have an orchestra program at my high school, this program has given me the opportunity to keep up with my playing, while also having a level of difficulty that keeps me engaged. I have been playing the viola for eight years, and though I don't plan to pursue it as a career, I do plan to keep playing it after high school. I plan on attending Quinebaug Valley Community College, and then transferring to get my BFA in musical theatre or acting."

We're excited to see Immajin and the entire Thames Valley Youth Symphony close out the semester with their spring concert this Sunday, May 7 at 5pm!

Up next for our senior spotlight: Jason Jiao!

"This is my fourth year in the Thames Valley Youth Symphony. I'm grateful for the opportunity to work alongside such talented conductors and musicians. I've been playing violin for almost ten years now and I really can't wait to keep playing music in college where I'll hopefully be able to keep doing symphony orchestra. I will be attending Dartmouth College and will be majoring in biological sciences."

Come see Jason perform with the Thames Valley Youth Symphony THIS Sunday at 5pm in Evans Hall, Connecticut College.

Up next for the senior spotlight: Phoebe Lampos!

"I've played oboe for five years, and have been with the Thames Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra for the past three years. I've really appreciated the variety and quality of pieces we were able to perform at Evans Hall, and also during the pandemic when so much else was closed, and we practiced outdoors. I will be attending Gettysburg College / Sunderman Conservatory of Music, with a double major in Music and Public Policy (Pre-Law Track)."

We wish Phoebe all of the best as she moves forward in her musical journey. Don't miss her and the entire Thames Valley Youth Symphony on May 7th for their 2023 Spring Concert!

Up first for our 2023 senior spotlight: Luke Bartlett!

"I have been playing the viola since third grade, and have been participating in the Thames Valley Youth Symphony since I was a freshman. I enjoy being able to perform such high level music with the rest of my peers, and the youth symphony has helped me develop and refine my musical abilities. I have many fond memories of sitting in the back of the viola section as a freshman, listening in awe to the astounding music around me. This fall, I will be attending Liberty University and will be studying mechanical engineering."

Don't miss your chance to see Luke and the rest of the amazing Thames Valley Youth Symphony on May 7th for their Spring Concert in Evans Hall on the Connecticut College campus. Concert starts at 5pm.

It feels like summer already, doesn't it? We are so excited to offer some fantastic programs this year, and we want you to be a part of them.

Call 860-439-2749 or visit thamesvalleymusicschool.org before spots fill up!

Private Lessons
Jazz
Chamber Ensembles & String Groups
A Ca****la
& Much More

Thames Valley Music School Music instruction for Southeast Connecticut since 1979.

No rehearsals this weekend!

Welcoming Carole Smith to the team!

"Carole has enjoyed great success helping her students to exceed their musical goals and is eager to share the absolute beauty and joy of flute playing!"

You can read more about her and our other amazing faculty on our website, thamesvalleymusicschool.org

TVMS welcomes Renée McGee to the family!

Renée McGee’s trumpet has brought her all over North America in the past few years as she has built a diverse musical career as a versatile trumpet player, bandleader, entertainer, recording artist, and pedagogue. A native of Stafford, Virginia, Renee earned her Master’s of Music in Jazz Studies at the University of North Texas, where she directed the Five O’Clock Lab Band and became the first woman ever to play lead trumpet in the 7-time Grammy-nominated One O’Clock Lab Band.

Renée is currently based in southeastern Connecticut, where she plays lead and section trumpet with the U.S. Coast Guard Band. Prior to joining the Coast Guard, she completed a residency with the U.S. Airmen of Note, and was endorsed by the S.E. Shires Company as a performing artist. Renée is looking forward to curating a studio of motivated and curious trumpet students in Connecticut over the coming years.

As the spring season sets in, our students are putting together some fantastic music. Don't miss the TVMS Youth Symphony Concert on May 7th @ 5pm.

Stay tuned for more info on our summer programs starting this June!

We'd like to welcome Kelly Whitesell (soprano) to our team of amazing faculty! If you are looking to gain better vocal control or improve your singing in just about any style, Miss Whitesell is the instructor for you!

Call 860-439-2749 to register for private lessons.