Music Masters Intensive
East End Arts creates communities and then uses the power of community to unleash the creativity of others. This self-sustaining cycle builds greater communities and develops diverse artists.
Learn from the Masters
Calling 7th – 12th Grade Musicians and Vocalists!
Application Deadline:
January 15, 2025
$35 Application Fee per Student
Notification Deadline:
February 1, 2025
Tuition is FREE thanks to sponsors Harlan & Olivia Fischer
Rehearsals Start:
February 27, 2025
East End Arts Music Studio [133 E. Main St., Carriage House in Rear of Campus, Riverside Entrance]
This six-week tuition-free music program is for 7th-12th graders who want to work with a master musician to improve skills and develop abilities in performance. The immersive, small group experience culminates to a live performance. Musicians of all instruments and vocalists are welcome to apply.
The Music Masters Intensive is an annual program designed to accelerate students’ musical development through concentrated learning. Over the course of five rehearsal sessions, selected students work with an expert musician to hone skills in performance, composition, and music theory. The program focuses yearly on a new musical genre each year, giving students the opportunity to explore a wide range of styles—from jazz to classical to contemporary. This intensive format prepares students for future opportunities, such as college auditions, scholarships, or professional performances. The final concert gives the group a public performance opportunity that can not only be enjoyed by the community but also be filmed for auditions and social use.
The 2025 Music Master is Dr. Frank Hansen, a professional musician since the age of 14 and an educator with over 35 years of experience who holds a doctorate in music history. He has built numerous music programs and currently leads jazz ensembles and orchestras in Commack. Dr. Hansen has performed with legendary artists such as Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, and Yo-Yo Ma. Dr. Hansen has chosen jazz as this year’s focal genre, a music college favorite.
Sponsored by avid music enthusiasts Harlan and Olivia Fischer, Music Masters continues to be a tuition-free program offering a unique, in-depth learning experience for young musicians while expanding its focus to explore a variety of genres each year.
Rehearsal Workshops:
- Thursdays: February 27, March 6, March 13, March 20, & March 27
- 5:00-8:00 pm
- East End Arts School Carriage House, 2nd floor, behind the Gallery at 133 East Main Street, Riverhead.
Performance:
- Saturday March 29, 2025
- 7:00 pm
- Jamesport Meeting House, 1590 Main Road, Jamesport, NY 11947
2025 Music Master, Dr. Frank Hansen
We are honored to introduce our 2025 Music Master, Dr. Frank Hansen. A professional musician since the age of 14 and an educator for nearly 40 years, Dr. Hansen has built and nurtured music programs while sharing his expertise with students at Commack High School, Suffolk County Community College, and Five Towns College. Holding a doctorate in music history from Five Towns College, along with degrees in Jazz Performance and Composition from Queens College and a Bachelor of Music from Berklee College of Music, he is an accomplished bassist, composer, and arranger.
Dr. Hansen has performed with legendary artists such as Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, B.B. King, Ella Fitzgerald, Barbra Streisand, Oscar Peterson, Dizzy Gillespie, Bobby McFerrin, Itzhak Perlman, and Yo-Yo Ma. His philosophy, “musician first, teacher second,” brings a unique perspective to his teaching, treating students as colleagues and guiding them toward musical growth. As both an educator and performer, Dr. Hansen’s contributions to the world of music continue to inspire and elevate the next generation of musicians.
For more information, please call 631-369-2171 or email cjones@eastendarts.org
