Celebrating Dr. Barrett
This year, Conservatory Lab celebrates 13 staff and teachers with service of 10 years or more. Bassist and improviser, Brad Barrett enjoys the longest tenure at Conservatory Lab. Brad joined the El Sistema team in August 2010 after completing his masters degree at New England Conservatory and completed his doctorate during his early years of […]
Alyze Rabideau Teaching Fellowship to Cape Verde
The Fund for Teachers has selected Resident Strings Artist Alyze Rabideau as a 2026 Fund for Teachers Fellow. The selection committee said that her proposal “stood out in an exceptionally competitive pool for its thoughtfulness, creativity, and strong connection to your students and school community.” This is Alyze’s third such fellowship, all of which have […]
Staff Spotlight: Matt Gionfriddo, P.E. Teacher & Athletic Coordinator
Can you tell us about your background in education/athletics? I played a lot of different sports growing up in Connecticut, so I have always been interested in athletics. I graduated from UConn in 2015 with a sports management degree, but I always knew in the back of my mind that I would end up teaching, […]
Concert for the City
On Wednesday, September 17th, nine Conservatory Lab winds & brass students traveled to Symphony Hall to perform a half hour set in the Pre-Concert portion of the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Concert for the City. The set included scorching solos and the songs “Night and Day,” “Watermelon Man,” “Cantaloupe Island,” “Sonnymoon for Two,” “Cold Duck Time,” and “Pick […]
Support From Our Friends
On September 17, Conservatory Lab was one of 23 non-profits honored by a grant from the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA). “At the heart of the MCCA’s mission is a responsibility to give back to the communities we serve,” said Marcel Vernon, Sr., Chief Executive Officer of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority. “The recipients of these […]
The Ulysses Quartet at Conservatory Lab
In February, the Ulysses Quartet visited Conservatory Lab with WGBH. They performed music from around the world for the upper grades, and comedic music for our younger students. Check out GBH’s video about Conservatory Lab!
Video: Expeditionary Learning at Conservatory Lab Charter School
This Spring, a group of students from Boston University’s “Real World Productions” film course created two videos for Conservatory Lab: one about our El Sistema music program, and one about our Expeditionary Learning (EL Education) curriculum. Watch this video to learn more about Conservatory Lab’s Expeditionary Learning curriculum, and find the Music at Conservatory Lab […]
Video: Music at Conservatory Lab Charter School
This Spring, a group of students from Boston University’s “Real World Productions” film course created two videos for Conservatory Lab: one about our El Sistema music program, and one about our Expeditionary Learning (EL Education) curriculum. Watch this video to learn more about Conservatory Lab’s El Sistema program, and find the Expeditionary Learning video under […]
Conservatory Lab Students Play Kickball at Fenway Park
On June 16th, nine select Conservatory Lab middle schoolers had the opportunity to participate in the second annual “Honor Roll Kickball Game” at Fenway Park. The game, hosted by Representatives Chris Worrell and Dan Ryan, consisted of about 60 middle school students from four different Boston schools. Families attended to cheer on their students. “As […]
Science with Acentech
In Spring of ‘25, STEM educator Linden Mckenzie conducted the final unit of 6th Grade Science of the year. The unit focused on light and sound waves. Linden, invited acoustical engineers from Acentech to assist students with coaching and testing model soundproof boxes. Acentech is the engineering firm who handled the acoustic design for Conservatory […]