Current Class Offerings
(details and sign-up links, below)
Music History: Modernism (Online)
Music Theory: Form & Analysis II (In-Person)
Music Theory 101 (Online)
Deep Dive: Johannes Herbst (In-Person)
Deep Dive: C.P.E. Bach (In-Person)
Lenten Musical Journey (Online)
In-Person Music Theory & History
Classes for all ages by Christopher Ogburn, PhD, Executive Director and Staff Musicologist of the Moravian Music Foundation
Everyone is welcome!
Comenius Music classes are free; donations will be accepted.
In-Person classes do NOT have a remote option, but may be offered online at a later time.
Deep Dive:
Johannes Herbst
Exploring the Collections of MMF
Thursdays, 1:00pm
March 12
March 19
March 26
Johannes Herbst
When: Thursdays (1:00pm)
3 weeks; 3 classes
For our “Deep Dive” courses, we will be examining a piece of music found within the collections of the Moravian Music Foundation. Over several weeks, we will explore the life of the composer and the world in which the piece was written, while also getting an opportunity to familiarize ourselves with a work that makes up a part of the story of Moravian music.
March 12, 19, 26
Where: Archie K. Davis Center, 457 S Church St. Winston-Salem, NC
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In-Person Class
Music Theory:
Form & Analysis II
5 Weeks
Feb. 5 – March 5
Music is an art in which sounds unfold over time. In this course, we will begin to look more deeply at the underlying structures on which music is built and how composers have used different techniques to create a sense of coherence. In this class, we will begin to explore larger-scale forms. This is a continuation of the Form and Analysis course offered in Fall 2025; however, you do not need to have attended that series to participate in this one. Please note that you should be able to read music in order to get the most out of this course.
2/5: Sentence Structure
2/12: Small Ternary
2/19: Small Binary
2/26: Sonata Part I
3/5: Sonata Part II
When: Thursdays (1:00pm)
5 weeks; 5 classes
Where: Archie K. Davis Center, 457 S Church St. Winston-Salem, NC
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In-Person Class
Deep Dive:
C.P.E. Bach
Exploring the Collections of MMF
Thursdays, 1:00pm
May 14
May 21
May 28
Franz Schubert
Mass No. 3
(Salem Collection)
When: Thursdays (1:00pm)
3 weeks; 3 classes
For our “Deep Dive” courses, we will be examining a piece of music found within the collections of the Moravian Music Foundation. Over several weeks, we will explore the life of the composer and the world in which the piece was written, while also getting an opportunity to familiarize ourselves with a work that makes up a part of the story of Moravian music.
May 14, 21, 28
Where: Archie K. Davis Center, 457 S Church St. Winston-Salem, NC
Please Sign Up below
In-Person Class
Online Music Theory & History
Classes for all ages by Christopher Ogburn, PhD, Executive Director and Staff Musicologist of the Moravian Music Foundation.
Everyone is welcome! Comenius Music classes are free; donations will be accepted.
ONLINE classes are LIVE but do NOT have an in-person option.
ONLINE Class
Music Theory 101
Tuesdays at 12:00pm(EDT) on ZOOM
Spend your lunchtime learning about music!
Please sign up to receive the Zoom link.
April 14, 21, 28, May 5
Music Theory 101
In this series we will lay the building blocks of music theory. Some of the topics that we will explore are intervals, major/minor scales, key signatures, and triads. NOTE: This is an introductory course, so you do not need to have taken a theory class before, but it would be helpful if you could identify the notes on a staff.
When: Tuesdays (12:00pm)
4 weeks; 4 classes
Where: on Zoom
Classes are FREE and open to all.
ONLINE Class
Western Art Music: “Modernism”
Tuesdays at 12:00pm(EDT) on ZOOM
Spend your lunchtime learning about music!
Please sign up to receive the Zoom link.
Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24, March 3
History of Western Music: Modern
In this series, we will be exploring the history and literature of music from the beginning of the twentieth century to today. Along the way, we will be examining elements of music, terminology, composers, style, and the ways in which music interacted with the rapidly changing world. As we will see, this was a moment when composers began to question the very foundations of music and performance. Some of the composers we will explore are Strauss, Schoenberg, Stravinsky, and many more! Please join us as we study this fascinating period.
When: Tuesdays (12:00pm)
5 weeks; 5 classes
Where: on Zoom
Classes are FREE and open to all.
Lenten Musical Journey
A musical devotion and prayer journey
through Lent.
One session per week for 7 weeks.
Wednesdays, Feb. 18 – April 1/ 12:00pm
ONLINE
via Zoom
Join MMF’s Darla Earnest on a 7-week musical devotion and prayer journey throughout Lent. Let’s set the tone together for the Easter season… musically and spiritually!
20 minutes; mid-day; mid-week.
Dates: Feb. 18, 25, March 4, 11, 18, 25 and April 1.
Generous Support for MMF Education
is provided by
Mark & Heather Johnson
Jan Amos Comenius
John Amos Comenius (1592–1670) was a Czech educational reformer and religious leader connected to the Unitas Fratrum (considered the spiritual ancestors of the Moravian Church). Known as the father of modern education, he is remembered today for his innovative teaching methods as well as his passionate advocacy for universal education. The Comenius Music Academy pays homage to the legacy of learning in the Moravian Church and the championing of education for all.
Classes at the Archie K Davis Center
Who organizes programming for the Winston Salem branch of your group? I would love to connect with that person to discuss an idea.
MMF programming is led by Chris Ogburn christopher@moravianmusic.org You may send him an inquiry. Thank you.