2026-2027 Jr. B Sharp Calendar

Season Kick-off Picnic

Monday, September 14, 2026 - 5:30 PM

Home of John Murphy

7856 Brimfield Street, Clinton, NY 

Senior Advisors - John Murphy and Ying Wu

New Member Auditions

Thursday, October 15, 2026 - 5:30 PM

Grace Church, 6 Elizabeth St., Utica, NY

Allyson Sklar - Senior Advisor

 Monthly Meeting

Thursday, October 15, 2026 – 6:30 PM

All That Jazz – Doc Woods

Grace Church, 6 Elizabeth St., Utica, NY

Performances: Holly B, violin

Ethan Lin, violin; Alexander S, piano

Marty C, piano; James C, cello
Senior Advisors – Htee Mu and Joanna Robertson

NEW MEMBER AUDITIONS

Monthly Meeting

Monday, November 16, 2026 – 6:30 PM

The Pipe Organ: King of Instruments – Vincent Guarnieri

Grace Church, 6 Elizabeth St., Utica, NY

Performances: Skye B, voice

Ethan Lav, organ

Senior Advisors – Ben O’Connell and Lauralyn Kolb

New Member Auditions

Monday, January 18, 2027 - 5:30 PM

Grace Church, 6 Elizabeth St., Utica, NY

Allyson Sklar - Senior Advisor

Monthly Meeting

Monday, January 18, 2027 – 6:30 PM

Physics of Music – Brian Collett 

Hamilton College, Clinton, NY

Performances: Sam R, percussion

Jake C, saxophone; Nathan A, piano

Stella W, voice
Senior Advisors – Claire Wilcox and John Krause

NEW MEMBER AUDITIONS

Monthly Meeting

Thursday, February 25, 2027 – 6:30 PM

Music Therapy – Ellie Hadity

Grace Church, 6 Elizabeth St., Utica, NY

Performances: Collin S, trumpet

Holly B, harp; Jake C, voice

Senior Advisors – Kathy Austin and Peter Loftus

Monthly Meeting

Monday, March 15, 2027 – 6:30 P.M.
Music Technology – Jim Gadsby

Monday, March 15, 2027 – 6:30 P.M.

Hamilton College, Clinton, NY

Performances: Eva L, violin

Seth H, piano

Senior Advisor – Sar-Shalom Strong

Monthly Meeting

Thursday, April 8, 2027 – 6:30 P.M.

The Joy of Handbell Ringing – Sharon Rankins-Byrd

Grace Church, 6 Elizabeth St., Utica, NY

Performances: Priyanka B, voice

Michael W, flute; Ethan Lavallee, piano

Ananya B, voice; Ethan Lin, organ

Senior Advisors – Joan Batson and Lauralee Driscoll

New Member Auditions

Monday, May 3, 2027 - 5:30 PM

Grace Church, 6 Elizabeth St., Utica, NY

Allyson Sklar - Senior Advisor

Monthly Meeting

Monday, May 3, 2027 – 6:30 PM

All Performance Evening

Grace Church, 6 Elizabeth St., Utica, NY

Performances: 

Joey J, piano; Ethan Lavallee, violin

Ethan Lin, piano

Senior Advisor – Htee Mu and Allyson Sklar

NEW MEMBER AUDITIONS

B Sharp Scholarship Competition

Saturday, May 22, 2027 - 10 AM - 5 PM

Munson - 310 Genesee Street, Utica, NY

B Sharp Scholarship Winners Recital

Sunday, May 23, 2027 - 2:00 PM

Munson - 310 Genesee Street, Utica, NY

Reception to follow

Annual Benefit Concert

Sunday, June 6, 2027 - 2:00 PM

Stone Presbyterian Church, Clinton, NY

Senior Advisors - Lauralyn Kolb and Ying Wu

Reception to follow