.ABOUT ECRS - Our Music Director
Lawrence Zukof (recorder, voice, and viola da gamba), an early music
specialist, has performed with numerous ensembles, including the Boston
Camerata, the Civic Orchestra of Boston, Orchestra New England, and the
Southern CT Camerata. Larry has sung with the Pro-Arte Singers (CT) and
currently sings with the Yale Camerata and at the historic Center Church on
the New Haven Green.
With extensive experience as a workshop leader for various chapters of the
American Recorder Society (ARS), Larry is part of the ARS national
Traveling Teacher Program, Music Director of the Eastern CT Recorder
Society, and on the teaching faculty for the Junior Recorder Society (a program of Voices of Music). Larry has also been on the faculty at Early Music summer programs at Pinewoods, Amherst Early Music, and he teaches at the Neighborhood Music School (New Haven, CT) as well as privately. Larry received his Master of Music degree in early music from the New England Conservatory of Music (Boston, MA). He was the Executive Director of the Neighborhood Music School (1996-2014) and the Brookline Music School, MA (1984-1996).
specialist, has performed with numerous ensembles, including the Boston
Camerata, the Civic Orchestra of Boston, Orchestra New England, and the
Southern CT Camerata. Larry has sung with the Pro-Arte Singers (CT) and
currently sings with the Yale Camerata and at the historic Center Church on
the New Haven Green.
With extensive experience as a workshop leader for various chapters of the
American Recorder Society (ARS), Larry is part of the ARS national
Traveling Teacher Program, Music Director of the Eastern CT Recorder
Society, and on the teaching faculty for the Junior Recorder Society (a program of Voices of Music). Larry has also been on the faculty at Early Music summer programs at Pinewoods, Amherst Early Music, and he teaches at the Neighborhood Music School (New Haven, CT) as well as privately. Larry received his Master of Music degree in early music from the New England Conservatory of Music (Boston, MA). He was the Executive Director of the Neighborhood Music School (1996-2014) and the Brookline Music School, MA (1984-1996).
SCHEDULE OF DATES AND COACHES
Saturday Morning Playing Sessions
September 2024- June 2025
Zoom Sessions
The Zoom sessions will run from 10:00–11:30 am or 11:45 am.
Hybrid sessions in 2024-25 run from 10:00-11:45 am March-June
(Early Group 10:00am - 10:45am, Weds or Friday (invitation will be sent) before the Saturday session -- this is open to all members and registered drop-ins)
Coaches for Sessions 2024-2025
ECRS Coaches
2024-25
September 14 Larry Zukof
October 5 Heloise Degrugilier (Boston, MA)
November 9 Chris Rua (Vermont)
December 14 Larry Zukof
January 11 (Zoom Only) Rainer Beckmann (Philadelphia, PA)
February 8 (Zoom Only) Jody Miller (Georgia)
March 8 Wendy Powers (NYC)
April 12 Susan Thompson (Hamden, CT)
May 10 Susan Iadone (NYC, NY)
June 7 Larry Zukof
Music for the Zoom sessions is sent to members and registered visitors several days before the session.
Maxanne will continue to provide Early Group meetings to look over the music for the session and look at different rhythms, fingerings, etc. in advance. This is open to all members and pre-registered "drop- ins". It will continue to be online via Zoom. Zoom information on "Early Group" will be sent via email.