Arts

Music

"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything..." - Plato

During the course of a Baldwin girl's music education, she will be challenged to listen, experience and produce musical sounds while singing or using a variety of instruments. We invite you to learn more by reading about the programs we offer.

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  • Baldwin B-Flats

    The B-Flats are an auditioned a cappella ensemble of 18-20 singers. This group excels at singing 6 to 8 parts in close harmonies in many diverse genres, such as classical, jazz and current pop hits. The B-Flats performances often feature soloists and their own a cappella arrangements. They have an intense performing schedule on and off campus, singing 16-20 concerts each year.

  • Baldwin Chorus

    The Baldwin Chorus provides a large choral experience for any interested singer, regardless of their past experience. This group prepares all types of great choral repertoire, both sacred and secular, often in several languages. This ensemble performs three concerts during the year, including collaborative performances with other schools.

  • Handbell Program

    Baldwin offers girls the unique opportunity to make music as an ensemble member in Grade 8 and as an advanced ringer in Belles and Bronze in the Upper School. These select ensembles perform 5-octave handbell repertoire with musicality and precision.

  • Instrumental Ensemble

    Instrumental Ensemble is an ensemble for Upper and Middle School instrumental students who are interested in exploring and playing different styles of Jazz. Chart reading, improvisation and confident solo expression are stressed in this group.

  • Orchestra

    Orchestra, in all three divisions, gives girls who play instruments a chance to play together while experiencing various popular and classical repertoires. 

  • The Baldwin Conservatory

    The Baldwin Conservatory offers in-person lessons in piano, voice, strings, woodwinds and percussion during and after school. Please note voice lessons are available for 10-year-old students and older.

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    Click here to register for private music lessons

  • Touring Performances

    The B-Flats and the Notables from The Haverford School have established a close musical relationship with the B-Sharps from Ordrup Gymnasium, a high school in suburban Copenhagen. During the performance tours in Denmark, the B-Flats and the Notables perform at Frederiksborg Castle in Hillerød, at Rigshospitalet, the largest university hospital in Scandinavia, and at various local venues. The students stay with host families from Ordrup Gymnasium and always look forward to reciprocating the following year.  In addition to this trip, the Music Department plans a concert tour every third year during Spring Break to provide a unique musical experience for all of our Upper School performance ensembles.

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  • Music Faculty and Instructors

    Angela Bensinger
    Performing Arts Department Chair
    Lower School Music Teacher

    Oxana Harlamova
    Director, Baldwin Conservatory
    Director of the Lower, Middle and Upper School Ensembles
    Piano, Baldwin Accompanist

    George Atanasiu
    Cello

    Ted Babcock
    Percussions, Piano

    David Blumberg
    Clarinet

    Lenuta Ciulei
    Violin, Viola

    Lee Hagon-Kerr
    Upper School Music Teacher
    Director of B Flats and Upper School Chorus

    Tatiana Ivanova
    Violin

    Elizabeth Keller
    Piano

    Adam Kishbauch
    Middle School Music Teacher
    Middle and Upper School Handbell Instructor

    Irene Moretto
    Piano

    Chelsea Stotter
    Voice
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