Join Us

In general, the Rhode Island Recorder Society (RIRS) meets the first Saturday of each month from September through May at the Greenville Public Library from 1-3:30 PM.Reach out to [email protected] to join our email list to get the most up to date information.

Invite Us to Perform

We perform for children, students, and adults. Below is a list of some of our recent performances:

Donate

Donations are greatly appreciated and help our organization run events and grow. We are incorporated as a non-profit in Rhode Island and a 501(c)(3).If you'd like to donate, please email [email protected].

Our Director

Jamie Allen has over 35 years of experience as a composer, conductor, performer, and music educator. Named "Composer of the Year" by the New Mexico Music Teachers Association and hailed as "the most inventive young composer in the state" by The Santa Fe Reporter, Allen has won awards from both ASCAP and the American Music Center for his work.Allen currently splits his time between composition, teaching, and artistic advising for the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra and Music School. Recent commissions and performances include works for the Philadelphia Sinfonia, the renowned trombonist Angel Subero, the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra, the Rye Country Day School Festival Chorus and Orchestra, the American Recorder Society, the Boston Recorder Orchestra, and others. His works for recorder are published by Lost In Time press, his choral music is published by the Beckenhorst Press, and he currently has two original musicals in production.

About Us

The purpose of the Rhode Island Recorder Society (RIRS) is to enable and support recorder playing in Rhode Island and South Coast communities as a shared social experience.We are a proud chapter of the American Recorder Society.

Resources

If you are interested in learning more about the recorder and early music, below are some helpful links.