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Our Mission

The Maurice Duruflé Academy of Music was founded with the goal of reshaping classical music education to better fit the needs of twenty-first century musicians. We seek to be more than a classroom. We seek to be a complete musical environment; a place that brings together emerging and mature musicians,…Continue reading “Our Mission”

22Aug 202129 Aug 2021

Inaugural Music Festival

In the first of many music festivals hosted by the Duruflé Academy, the faculty showcased their musical expertise through recitals…

31Jul 20217 Aug 2021

Why Maurice Duruflé?

As far as composers go, Maurice Duruflé is relatively obscure. So, why? Why did we choose to name our school…

The Duruflé Trio: The Academy Faculty Forms an Ensemble

10 Jun 202210 Jun 2022

About us: The Duruflé Trio was founded with the intention of preserving the simplicity of music. Together with access to numerous period instruments, not limited to pianos by Dulcken, Erard,…

Meet our Faculty: Carlene Soderberg

12 May 202220 May 2022

Carlene Soderberg is a cellist and devout interpreter of modern music. She has performed a variety of repertoire throughout the United States and has been praised for her "daring and innovative…

The Psychology and Physiology Behind the Piano

4 Mar 20224 Mar 2022

Piano, for many of us, is one of our oldest and best friends, but many pianists do not enjoy the same relationship. It becomes a foe, an enemy, or an…

The Organ of Saint Matthew The Apostle: Our First Official Album Release

19 Nov 202119 Nov 2021

After much hard work and progress this year within the Academy, we are thrilled to announce another huge step towards our development: we are releasing our first album as an…

Meet our Faculty: Kelsey Carlisle

4 Sep 20214 Sep 2021

Professor of Piano and Jazz Studies Kelsey is an avid performer of classical, blues, and jazz music on piano. He has toured extensively around the US, and has been praised…

Board of Advisors

Our Board of Advisors: Caleb Sension

23 Aug 202129 Aug 2021

Caleb Sension is an organist, pianist, improviser, composer, and cellist from Bangor, Maine, USA. Born in 2000, he initially taught himself to play the piano at the age of 3,…

Events

Inaugural Music Festival

22 Aug 202129 Aug 2021

In the first of many music festivals hosted by the Duruflé Academy, the faculty showcased their musical expertise through recitals hosted in our Discord server. On Friday, Matthew Cates opened…

Board of Advisors

Our Board of Advisors: Jeremy White

4 Aug 202124 Aug 2021

Jeremy White, EA Jeremy White is a consultant with HCI-EBS. In this position, he works with healthcare practices on accounting, tax, finance, and operations. He is an Enrolled Agent, the…

Board of Advisors

Our Board of Advisors: Frédéric Blanc

1 Aug 20217 Aug 2021

Originally from South-West France, Frédéric Blanc improvised at a young age on the piano and organ and then decided to devote himself definitively to music. After his studies at the…

Why Maurice Duruflé?

31 Jul 20217 Aug 2021

As far as composers go, Maurice Duruflé is relatively obscure. So, why? Why did we choose to name our school in memory of this man? After all, it is the…