2025-2026 Jr. B sharp Calendar

Season Kick-off Picnic

Monday, September 15, 2025 - 5:30 PM

Home of John Murphy

7856 Brimfield Street, Clinton, NY 

Senior Advisors - John Murphy and Ying Wu

New Member Auditions

Saturday, October 4, 2025 - 10 AM

Valley Talent Education Center

2048 Genesee Street, Utica, NY

Senior Advisor - Allyson Sklar

Monthly Meeting

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 - 7 PM

Grace Church, 6 Elizabeth Street, Utica, NY

Performance Etiquette - Peter Loftus

Performances by our officers

Felicia H. - piano/flute;   Subeen P. - violin

Holly B. - violin;   Jierui L. - piano/voice

Senior Advisor - Peter Loftus

Monthly Meeting

Monday, November 17, 2025 - 7 PM

Venue - TBD

Feldenkrais - Norman Thibodeau

Performances by student members

Senior Advisor - Beth Evans

Holiday Party

Friday, December 5, 2025 - 6 PM

The Treehouse Reading and Arts Center

587 Main Street, Suite 304, New York Mills, NY

The Fitness Mill Building

$5 Crazy Gift Exchange

Senior Advisor - Joanna Robertson

Monthly Meeting

Monday, January 19, 2026 - 7 PM

Hamilton College, Clinton, NY

How Can I Use IMSLP - Tina Toglia

International Music Score Library Project

Performances by student members

Senior Advisor - Sar-Shalom Strong

New Member Auditions

Saturday, February 7, 2026 - 10 AM

Valley Talent Education Center

2048 Genesee Street, Utica, NY

Senior Advisor - Allyson Sklar

Monthly Meeting

February 9, 2026 - 7 PM

Grace Church, 6 Elizabeth Street, Utica, NY

Music Therapy - Ellie Hadity

Performances by student members

Senior Advisor - Claire Wilcox

Monthly Meeting

Monday, March 16, 2026 - 7PM

Grace Church, 6 Elizabeth Street, Utica, NY

The Highland Bagpipe - Dan Murphy

Performances by student members

Senior Advisor - Joan Batson

Monthly Meeting

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 - 7 PM

Grace Church, 6 Elizabeth Street, Utica, NY

All Performance Evening

Performances by student members

Senior Advisor - Kathy Austin

B Sharp Scholarship Competition

Saturday, May 2, 2026 - 10 AM - 5 PM

Munson - 310 Genesee Street, Utica, NY

B Sharp Scholarship Winners Recital

Sunday, May 3, 2026 - 3 PM

Munson - 310 Genesee Street, Utica, NY

Reception to follow

New Member Auditions

Saturday, May 16, 2026 - 10 AM

Valley Talent Education Center

2048 Genesee Street, Utica NY

Allyson Sklar - Senior Advisor

Monthly Meeting

Monday, May 18, 2026 - 7 PM

Venue TBD

Jazz Improvisation - Gabe Condon

Performances by student members

Senior Advisor - Juliet Thistleton

Annual Benefit Concert

Sunday, June 7, 2026 - 3 PM

Stone Presbyterian Church, Clinton, NY

Senior Advisors - Juliet Thistleton, Sar-Shalom Strong, Beth Evans, and John Krause

Reception to follow