WELCOME to the Recorder Society
of Long Island

The Recorder Society of Long Island Fall Workshop will be held on Saturday, November 23, 2024, from 9:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 20 Candlewood Path, Dix Hills, NY.
Detailed information and registration form

We are an enthusiastic community of recorder players of all ages and levels, ranging from near beginners to advanced. Our mentor program helps less experienced players to feel more comfortable.

RSLI playing meetings are usually held on the 2nd Saturday of the month, September through May. These sessions are directed by some of the finest recorder and early music professionals in the region. We gather around 9:30am and playing begins at 10am. There’s a short stretch break around 11:15, and the session ends at 12:30pm.

Chapter activities include regular monthly playing meetings, full-day and weekend workshops led by acclaimed faculty, outreach to schools, and social gatherings with performance opportunities. If you love playing recorder, just imagine the wondrous sound of an eight-part, double choir piece by Gabrieli, with the support of great bass and contrabass recorders -- we can make that happen!

Our Music Director is Rachel Begley, a highly regarded recorder player and teacher. In addition to an active performing and teaching career, Rachel has served as our Music Director for more than 20 years, and holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in recorder and early music from SUNY Stony Brook.