24-25 Manhattan School of Music Performance Calendar
It is my true privilege and delight to welcome you to Manhattan School of Music’s 2024–25 performance season. With hundreds of performances encompassing the full range of MSM’s classical, jazz, and musical theatre programs, this season truly offers something for everyone.
All of us are in for a remarkable variety of programming across eight thrilling months: from jazz concert celebrations marking the 40th anniversary of MSM’s first jazz degree program to fully staged opera and musical theatre productions, including Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette and a special extended run of Sondheim’s Into the Woods ; from performances by the School’s prestigious Orchestral Performance Program and MSM Artists in Residence American String Quartet and Windscape to large-scale works from the MSM Symphony Orchestra conducted by, among others, George Manahan (BM ’73, MM ’76), Mei-Ann Chen, and Leonard Slatkin (HonDMA ’13); from faculty and student recitals to a full season of Saturday Precollege Division concerts. And once again this year, we present a varied schedule of open-to-the-public master classes from world-renowned musicians and artists.
This year’s performance season has been inspired by a unifying theme: Humanity in Harmony: Rituals, Resistance, and Resilience. We hope during this election year, the biggest in human history with over half the world’s population having the opportunity to vote in 72 countries, that this theme reflects the power of the arts to unite us, even in moments of discord and differences. The collective experience of collaboration – creating together – reminds us that despite differences we can find common ground, stand up to tyranny and oppression, and elevate our work as artists to fulfill the hope and promise of a better tomorrow.
A season like this one reflects a deep-seated conviction, held by all of us at MSM, that the performing arts can provide a profound measure of uplift, healing, and consolation during tumultuous times. We look forward to offering many such moments in the days, weeks, and months ahead.
Welcome.
James Gandre , President
Manhattan School of Music Mission Statement
Manhattan School of Music is deeply committed to excellence in education, performance, and creative activity; to the humanity of the School’s environment; to preparing all our students to find their success; and to the cultural enrichment of the larger community. A premier international conservatory, MSM inspires and empowers highly talented individuals to realize their potential. We take full advantage of New York’s abundant learning and performance opportunities, preparing our students to be accomplished and passionate performers, composers and teachers, and imaginative, effective contributors to the arts and society.
Manhattan School of Music gratefully acknowledges the support of
SEPTEMBER
For updated listings and repertoire, please visit MSMNYC.EDU/PERFORMANCES throughout the season.
SEPT 15 | SUN
Verdi Square Festival
MSM OPERA THEATRE
Kristen Kemp , Music Director
5 PM Verdi Square
VERDISQUAREFESTIVAL.ORG
SEPT 18 | WED
ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE PROGRAM
OPUS130
David Chan , Conductor
UNSUK CHIN subito con forza
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Symphony
No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67
BÉLA BARTÓK Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116, BB 123
7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
SEPT 30 | MON
MSM Composers’ Concert
Reiko Füting (DMA ’00), Coordinator
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
OCTOBER
OCT 1 | TUES
MSM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Joshua Gersen , Conductor
Terri Ji , piano
Winner of the Spring 2024
Dora Zaslavsky Koch Piano Competition
GABRIELA ORTIZ Kauyumari
SERGEI RACHMANINOFF Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43
MODEST MUSSORGSKY Pictures at an Exhibition
7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
OCT 7 | MON
The Dora Zaslavsky Koch Piano Competition
10 AM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE PROGRAM TACTUS
Erin Rogers and Matt Ward (BM ’98), Co-Artistic and Administrative Advisors
Big Band
With guest artist Todd Reynolds , Soundpainter
Featuring works by Andy Akiho (MM ’09), Andrew Stock, and Anna Webber (MM ’10)
7:30 PM Ades Performance Space
Free, tickets required
OCT 8, NOV 15, FEB 7, APR 10
Legacy of Solomon Mikowsky
This festival honors the pedagogical brilliance of Solomon Mikowsky, whose more than half a century of work at Manhattan School of Music has shaped generations of artists, performers, and music educators. His students, who now hold pivotal roles across Asia, Europe, and the Americas, will come together to pay tribute to his legacy.
OCT 8 | TUES | 7:30 PM
NOV 15 | FRI | 7:30 PM
FEB 7 | FRI | 7:30 PM
APR 10 | THURS | 7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
OCT 10 | THURS
MSM JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Jim Saltzman (DMA ’18), Conductor
With guest artist Terri Lyne Carrington (HonDMA ’20), jazz drums
Featuring the arrangements of Jim McNeely
7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
OCT 16 | WED
MSM Faculty Composers’ Concert
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
OCT 18 | FRI
MSM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
George Manahan (BM ’73, MM ’76), Conductor
Po-Wei Ger (BM ’18), piano
Winner of the 2024 Eisenberg-Fried Concerto Competition
CARLOS CHÁVEZ Symphony No. 2 (Sinfonía india)
MAURICE RAVEL Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D Major
ROBERT SIROTA Symphony No. 1 (212)
7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
OCT 24 | THURS
LIVES OF THE PIANO
The Piano and Malediction
Lisa Yui (DMA ’05), Director
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
OCT 25 | FRI
MSM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Mei-Ann Chen , Conductor
JAMES STEPHENSON Fanfare for Democracy
JOAN TOWER Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman, No. 6
ELSA BARRAINE Symphony No. 2
PYTOR IL’YICH TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74 (“Pathétique”)
7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
OCT 25–27
MSM MUSICAL THEATRE Good Luck in Space
BOOK AND LYRICS BY GREG KOTIS
MUSIC AND LYRICS BY MARK HOLLMANN
Meghan Finn , Director and Choreographer
Eric T. Johnson , Music Director
OCT 25 | FRI | 7:30 PM
OCT 26 | SAT | 2 & 7:30 PM
OCT 27 | SUN | 2 PM*
*Talk back immediately follows
The Riverside Theatre
$15 adults, $10 non-MSM students and seniors
OCT 25 | FRI
MSM Composers’ Concert
Reiko Füting (DMA ’00), Coordinator
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
OCT 25 & 26 | FRI & SAT
MSM OPERA THEATRE
Graduate Opera Scenes Rituals, Resistance, & Resilience: Part I
Janine Morita Colletti , Director
7:30 PM Ades Performance Space
Free, tickets required
NOVEMBER
NOV 5 | TUES
WIND ENSEMBLE of MSM CAMERATA NOVA
William Short , Conductor
CLAUDE ARRIEU Dixtuor
GABRIEL FAURÉ Pavane in F-sharp Minor, Op. 50
W. A. MOZART Serenade No. 12 in C Minor, K. 388/384a
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
NOV 6 | WED
BRASS ENSEMBLE of MSM CAMERATA NOVA
John Sheppard (BM ’86), Conductor
7:30 PM Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center
Tickets required. KAUFMANMUSICCENTER.ORG
NOV 6–8 | WED–FRI
First- and Second-Year Vocal Performance Class Recitals
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
NOV 7 | THURS
MSM JAZZ CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
Jazz Composers’ Concert
Matt Holman (MM ’10, DMA ’18), Director
Works By MSM jazz composition students
7:30 PM Miller Recital Hall
NOV 8–10
MSM MUSICAL THEATRE The Pajama Game
MUSIC AND LYRICS BY JERRY ROSS AND RICHARD ADLER
BOOK BY GEORGE ABBOTT AND RICHARD BISSELL
Chloe Treat , Director
Sebastiani Romagnolo , Choreographer
David Loud , Music Director
NOV 8 | FRI | 7:30 PM NOV 9 | SAT | 2 & 7:30 PM NOV 10 | SUN | 2 PM*
*Talk-back immediately follows Neidorff-Karpati Hall
$30 adults, $15 non-MSM students and seniors
NOV 11 | MON
Collaborative Pianists’ and Singers’ Seminar Recital
Myra Huang (MM ’01), Thomas Lausmann (PS ’99), and Bryan Wagorn (DMA ’13), Directors
7:30 PM Ades Performance Space
Free, tickets required
NOV 14 | THURS
MSM CAMERATA NOVA
George Manahan (BM ’73, MM ’76), Conductor
JESSIE MONTGOMERY Strum
J. S. BACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048
JOSEPH HAYDN Symphony No. 45 in F-sharp Minor (“Farewell”)
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
NOV 15 | FRI
Legacy of Solomon Mikowsky
Festival Recital
See page 2 for more detail
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
NOV 18 | MON
MSM JAZZ ORCHESTRA at DIZZY’S CLUB
MSM Celebrates Harlem
7:30 & 9 PM Dizzy’s Club
Tickets required. JAZZ.ORG/DIZZYS
NOV 19 | TUES
CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE PROGRAM TACTUS
Erin Rogers and Matt Ward (BM ’98), Co-Artistic and Administrative Advisors
Featuring works by Anuj Bhutani, Bethany Younge, and more
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
NOV 2O | WED
FACULTY RECITAL
Sasha Romero, trombone
With guest artists Nicole Abissi , trombone
Carlos Fernández , trombone
Jennifer Hinkle , bass trombone and Ching-Chia Lin (PS ’20), piano
SASHA ROMERO Identity
ZOE CUTLER Scribbles (for 1 floppy fish)
SASHA ROMERO Song for Sierra
FRANCIS POULENC Quatre petites prières de saint François d'Assise, FP 142
RAYMOND PREMRU Tissington Variations
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Rondo from Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 (Sonata Pathétique)
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
NOV 21 | THURS
MSM ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE WINDSCAPE
1924 Meets 2024
Tara Helen O’Connor, flute
Keisuke Ikuma (BM ’90), oboe
Alan R. Kay, clarinet
Frank Morelli (BM ’73), bassoon
David Jolley, horn
LIL HARDIN ARMSTRONG (arr. D. Jolley) Struttin’ With Some Barbecue
IGOR STRAVINSKY (arr. D. Jolley) Ragtime
ERNESTO NAZARETH & ZEQUINHA DE ABREU (arr. F. Morelli) Three Brazilian Chôros
HEITOR VILLA-LOBOS Quinteto (em forma de chôros)
GEORGE GERSHWIN (arr. J. Linckelmann) Rhapsody in Blue for Wind Quintet
In a program celebrating the 100th anniversary of George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue , Windscape will commission eight of MSM’s composition students to riff on the Rhapsody in a series of two-minute pieces for wind quintet.
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
$15 adults, $10 non-MSM students and seniors
NOV 21–24
MSM OPERA THEATRE
Roméo et Juliette
MUSIC BY CHARLES GOUNOD
LIBRETTO BY JULES BARBIER AND MICHEL CARRÉ
Pierre Vallet , Conductor
Katherine M. Carter, Director
NOV 21–23 | THURS–SAT | 7:30 PM
NOV 24 | SUN | 2 PM
Neidorff-Karpati Hall
$30 adults, $15 non-MSM students and seniors
MSM Opera Theatre is made possible in part by the Joseph F. McCrindle Endowment for Opera Productions.
NOV 22 | FRI
MSM Composers’ Concert
Reiko Füting (DMA ’00), Coordinator
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
NOV 24 | SUN
MSM LATIN JAZZ ORCHESTRA
John Benitez (BM ’04), Director
With guest artists Jaleel Shaw (MM ’02), saxophone and Samuel Torres (MM ’23), percussion
Celebrating Harlem and the 40th Anniversary of the
MSM Jazz Arts Department
7:30 PM Ades Performance Space
Free, tickets required
NOV 25 & 26
MSM Jazz ComboFest
Miller Recital Hall & Ades Performance Space
Visit MSMNYC.EDU/PERFORMANCES in November for full schedule
DECEMBER
DEC 2 | MON
“WHAT MAKES IT GREAT?”
MSM CAMERATA NOVA
Tchaikovsky’s
The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71
7:30 PM Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center
Tickets required. KAUFMANMUSICCENTER.ORG
Saxophone Studio Recital
Paul Cohen (MM ’76, DMA ’85), Director
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
DEC 2–4
MSM Jazz ComboFest
Miller Recital Hall
Visit MSMNYC.EDU/PERFORMANCES in November for full schedule
DEC 5 | THURS
MSM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Leonard Slatkin (HonDMA ’13), Conductor
Sidney Outlaw, Narrator
JOSEPH SCHWANTNER New Morning for the World (“ Daybreak of Freedom ”)
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 11 in G Minor, Op. 103 (The Year 1905)
7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
DEC 5 & 6 | THURS & FRI
MSM OPERA THEATRE
Undergraduate Opera Scenes
Rituals, Resistance & Resilience: Part II
A. Scott Parry, Director
7:30 PM Ades Performance Space
Free, tickets required
DEC 6 | FRI
MSM CHORALE and MSM CHAMBER CHOIR
Deborah Simpkin King , Conductor
7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
DEC 6–10
MSM Chamber Music Festival
DEC 6 | FRI
Mixed Chamber Ensembles
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
DEC 8 | SUN
MSM ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE
AMERICAN STRING QUARTET
Peter Winograd and Laurie Carney, violin
Matthias Buchholz , viola Wolfram Koessel , cello
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 18, no. 6
CAROLINE SHAW Blueprint
VIVIAN FUNG Pizzicato
MAURICE RAVEL String Quartet in F Major
3 PM Greenfield Hall
$15 adults, $10 non-MSM students and seniors
MSM PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
Kyle Ritenauer (BM ’11, MM ’15), Director
7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
DEC 9 | MON
Mixed Chamber Ensembles
Performances every hour between 4 PM and 9 PM
Greenfield Hall & Miller Recital Hall
DEC 10 | TUES
Lillian Fuchs Chamber Music
Competition Winners’ Concert
7:30 PM Miller Recital Hall
DEC 8 | SUN
CLASS CONCERT
Intro to Electronic Music
7:30 PM Bossi-Comelli Studio
DEC 10 | TUES
Marimba Concert
She-e Wu , Director
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
DEC 11 | WED
MSM JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Celebrating 40 years of Excellence
Miho Hazama (MM ’12), Director
With guest artists Jimmy Greene (DMA ’18) , saxophone and Julia Keefe (MM ’19) , voice
7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
DEC 12 | THURS
FACULTY RECITAL
An Evening of Chamber Music
Lucie Robert , violin
Mihaela Martin , violin
Matthias Buchholz , viola
Philippe Muller, cello
Michelle Cann , piano
Jeffrey Cohen , piano
ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK Sonatina in G Major for violin and piano, Op. 100
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57
EDVARD GRIEG Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Major, Op. 13
ROBERT SCHUMANN Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 44
7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
DEC 13 | FRI
MSM Brass Solo Night
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
CLASS CONCERT
Composing for Voice
7:30 PM Mikowsky Recital Hall
DEC 14 & 15 | SAT & SUN
MSM OPERA THEATRE
An American Dream
MUSIC BY JACK PERLA (BM ’83, MM ’84)
LIBRETTO BY JESSICA MURPHY MOO
Djordje Nesic , Conductor and Vocal Coach
Richard Gammon , Director
2 & 7:30 PM Ades Performance Space
$15 adults, $10 non-MSM students and seniors
DEC 15 | SUN
MSM SAXOPHONE ENSEMBLE
Paul Cohen (MM ’76, DMA ’85), Director
7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
DEC 16 | MON
MSM Composers’ Concert
Reiko Füting (DMA ’00), Coordinator
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
Collaborative Pianists’ and Singers’ Seminar Recital
Kenneth Merrill , Director
7:30 PM Ades Performance Space
Free, tickets required
DEC 17 | TUES
CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE PROGRAM TACTUS
Erin Rogers and Matt Ward (BM ’98), Co-Artistic and Administrative Advisors Homecoming
With Contemporary Performance Program alumni guest artists
Featuring works by David Lang, György Ligeti, Nina C. Young, Julius Eastman, and more
7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
JANUARY
JAN 12 | SUN
Robert Mann String
Quartet Institute
Nicholas Mann , Director
Final Concert
2 PM Greenfield Hall
JAN 15 | WED
FACULTY RECITAL
Thomas Lausmann (PS ’99), piano and Shmuel Katz (BM ’98, MM ’00), viola
With guest artist Eve Gigliotti (BM ’97), mezzo-soprano
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH Sonata for Viola and Piano, Op. 147
VALERIE COLEMAN Fanmi Imèn
JOHANNES BRAHMS 2 Gesänge, Op. 91
CHARLES MARTIN LOEFFLER 4 Poèmes, Op. 5
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
JAN 22 | WED
MSM ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE PROGRAM
OPUS130
Daniela Candillari , Conductor
ANNA CLYNE (MM ’05) This Midnight Hour
BEDŘICH SMETANA Die Moldau
SERGEI RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27
7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
JAN 23 | THURS
MSM CAMERATA NOVA in partnership with AMERICAN OPERA INITIATIVE and CAFRITZ YOUNG ARTISTS of WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA
George Manahan (BM ’73, MM ’76), Conductor
Chloe Treat , Director
New York premiere of three new 20-minute chamber operas, developed by Washington National Opera’s American Opera Initiative under the mentorship of composer Gregory Spears and librettist/poet Tracy K. Smith. Featuring the Cafritz Young Artists of WNO in a Concert staging.
7:30 PM Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center
Tickets required. KAUFMANMUSICCENTER.ORG
JAN 30 | THURS
MSM CAMERATA NOVA
Jason Noble , Conductor
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
JAN 31–FEB 2
MSM MUSICAL THEATRE Freshman Pops
Abigail Lyman , Director
Shane Schag (PS ’02), Music Director
JAN 31 | FRI | 7:30 PM
FEB 1 | SAT | 2 & 7:30 PM
FEB 2 | SUN | 2 PM
Miller Recital Hall
$15 adults, $10 non-MSM students and seniors
JAN 31 | FRI
MSM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Matt Ward (BM ’98), Conductor
Featuring thesis compositions of
MSM composition students
7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
FEBRUARY
FEB 3 | MON
CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE PROGRAM TACTUS
Erin Rogers and Matt Ward (BM ’98), Co-Artistic and Administrative Advisors
Tactus Composes
Featuring works by Contemporary Performance Program students
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
FEB 3–14
Eisenberg-Fried
Concerto Competition
FEB 3 | MON
String Preliminaries
10 AM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
FEB 4 | TUES
Piano Preliminaries
10 AM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
FEB 5 | WED
Voice Finals
1 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
FEB 7 | FRI
Woodwind Finals
2 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
Brass Finals
6 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
FEB 13 | THURS String Finals
12 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
FEB 14 | FRI
Piano Finals
12 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
FEB 6 | THURS
Celebrating Black History Month
Presented by the MSM Black Student Union
7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
BRASS ENSEMBLE of MSM CAMERATA NOVA
John Sheppard (BM ’86), Conductor
7 PM St. Patrick’s Cathedral
FEB 7 | FRI Legacy of Solomon Mikowsky
Festival Recital
See page 2 for more detail
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
MSM Composers’ Concert
Reiko Füting (DMA ’00), Coordinator
7:30 PM Ades Performance Space
Free, tickets required
FEB 10 | MON
FACULTY RECITAL
Alan R. Kay, clarinet
Tara Helen O’Connor, flute and Margaret Kampmeier, piano
JENNIFER HIGDON Dash
TANIA LEÓN Rituál
BELINDA REYNOLDS SHARE
VALERIE COLEMAN Portraits of Langston
JEFF SCOTT (BM ’90) Toccata
GUILLAUME CONNESSON Techno Parade
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH Waltzes
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS Tarentelle, Op. 6
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
FEB 12 | WED
FACULTY RECITAL
Leah Asher (MM ’12), violin and viola
With guest artists Dennis Sullivan , percussion and Christopher Goddard (MM ’12), piano
LEWIS NIELSON clang clash roar (World Premiere)
ANAHITA ABBASI Situation IV/ lo E iO
LEAH ASHER A, open. Open
MICHAEL HERSCH the wreckage of flowers
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
FEB 13 | THURS
MSM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
JoAnn Falletta (Hon DMA ’09), Conductor
Jonah Murphy (BM ’22, MM ’24), flute Winner of the 2024 Eisenberg-Fried Concerto Competition
ADOLPHUS HAILSTORK III (BM ’65, MM ’66, HONDMA ’19)
Three Spirituals
JACQUES IBERT Flute Concerto
HECTOR BERLIOZ Symphonie fantastique , Op. 14
7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
LIVES OF THE PIANO
The Piano and Benediction
Lisa Yui (DMA ’05), Director
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
FEB 18 | TUES
CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE PROGRAM
TACTUS
Erin Rogers and Matt Ward (BM ’98), Co-Artistic and Administrative Advisors
7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
FEB 20 | THURS
MSM JAZZ COMPOSERS ’ ORCHESTRA
Mike Holober, Director
7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
ZODIAC TRIO
Vanessa Mollard (BM ’05), violin
Kliment Krylovskiy (BM ’06), clarinet
Riko Higuma (BM ’01, MM ’03), piano
Residency Performance
The culmination of a week-long workshop focused on Igor Stravinsky’s A Soldier’s Tale , the trio will perform works by MSM composition students inspired by Stravinsky’s masterpiece.
7:30 PM Miller Recital Hall
This residency is made possible by the support of the Fondation Igor Stravinsky.
FEB 21 —23
MSM MUSICAL THEATRE
The Threepenny Opera
MUSIC BY KURT WEILL
BOOK AND LYRICS BY BERTOLD BRECHT
Banji Aborisade , Director and Choreographer
Andrew Gerle , Music Director
FEB 21 | FRI | 7:30 PM
FEB 22 | SAT | 2 & 7:30 PM
FEB 23 | SUN | 2 PM*
*Talk back immediately follows
The Riverside Theatre
$15 adults, $10 non-MSM students and seniors
FEB 21 | FRI
MSM Composers’ Concert
Reiko Füting (DMA ’00), Coordinator
7:30 PM Ades Performance Space
Free, tickets required
FEB 23 | SUN
MSM ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE
AMERICAN STRING QUARTET
Peter Winograd and Laurie Carney, violin
Matthias Buchholz , viola
Wolfram Koessel , cello
With guest artist William Wolfram
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN String Quartet in F Major, Op. 59, no. 1
CÉSAR FRANCK Piano Quintet in F Minor
3 PM Greenfield Hall
$15 adults, $10 non-MSM students and seniors
FEB 25 | TUES
FACULTY RECITAL
Valerie Coleman, flute
With guest artists Alan R. Kay, clarinet
Monica Ellis (PS ’98), bassoon
Jessica Meyer, viola
Michelle Cann , piano
and Mariko Anraku , harp
VALERIE COLEMAN Aja for flute, viola, and harp
Opus Serena for bassoon and piano
Rubispheres for flute, clarinet, and bassoon
Portraits of Langston
Fanmi Imèn
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
FEB 26 & 27 | WED & THURS
MSM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND MSM OPERA THEATRE present Opera in Concert
Act III of The Crucible
MUSIC BY ROBERT WARD
LIBRETTO BY BERNARD STAMBLER
BASED ON THE PLAY BY ARTHUR MILLER
William Dawson's Negro Folk Symphony
Andrew Grams , Conductor
Felicity Stiverson , Director
7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
Free, tickets required
MAR 20 | THURS
Artur Balsam Competition for Duos Finals
7 PM Greenfield Hall
MAR 21 | FRI
MSM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA at MERKIN HALL
George Manahan (BM ’73, MM ’76), Conductor
Glenn Choe , marimba
Donghoon Kang , bass-baritone
William Lee , violin
JESSIE MONTGOMERY Starburst
EMMANUEL SÉJOURNÉ Concerto for Marimba and Strings
JACQUES IBERT Quatre chansons de Don Quichotte
PYTOR IL’YICH TCHAIKOVSKY Violin
Concerto in D Major, Op. 35
A special event featuring three winners of the 2024 Eisenberg-Fried Concerto Competition
7:30 PM Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center
Tickets required. KAUFMANMUSICCENTER.ORG
MARCH
MAR 24 | MON
MSM Composers’ Concert
Reiko Füting (DMA ’00), Coordinator 7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
MAR 25 | TUES
MSM ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE WINDSCAPE
Winds of Change
Tara Helen O’Connor, flute
Keisuke Ikuma (BM ’90), oboe
Alan R. Kay, clarinet
Frank Morelli (BM ’73), bassoon
David Jolley, horn
With guest artist David Fung , piano
REENA ESMAIL The Light is the Same
GEORGE WALKER Wind Set
ROBERT SCHUMANN (arr. R. Patterson)
Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 44
With a new work by Emre Tetik, commissioned by Windscape 7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
$15 adults, $10 non-MSM students and seniors
MAR 27 | THURS
FACULTY RECITAL
Chloé Kiffer (MM ’14, PS ’15), violin
With guest artists Linda Chesis , flute
Jessica Meyer, viola
Julia Lichten , cello and Alexandre Moutouzkine (MM ’03, PS ’05, AD ’06), piano
ROSY WERTHEIM Three Preludes for “Lancelot”
DORA PEJAČEVIĆ Piano Quartet in D Minor, Op. 25
JESSICA MEYER I Only Speak of the Sun
AMY BEACH Romance, Op. 23
JENNY PEÑA COMPO Alas de Libertad (Commissioned, MSM Premiere)
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
MAR 28 | FRI
Artur Balsam Competition for Duos Winners’ Concert
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
MAR 28–30 & APR 3–6
MSM MUSICAL THEATRE Into the Woods
MUSIC AND LYRICS BY STEPHEN SONDHEIM
BOOK BY JAMES LAPINE
David Loud , Music Director
Evan Pappas , Director
Lorna Ventura , Choreographer
MAR 28 | FRI | 7:30 PM
MAR 29 | SAT | 2 & 7:30 PM
MAR 30 | SUN | 2 PM*
APR 3–5 | THURS–SAT | 7:30 PM
APR 6 | SUN | 2 PM*
*Talk back immediately follows Neidorff-Karpati Hall
$30 adults, $15 non-MSM students and seniors
APR 1 | TUES
MSM OPERA THEATRE
Opera Workshop Performance
Gordon Ostrowski , Director
7:30 PM Miller Recital Hall
Free, tickets required
APR 1 & 3 | TUES & THURS
MSM UNDERGRADUATE OPERA THEATRE
L’île de Merlin, ou le monde renversé
MUSIC BY CHRISTOPH WILLIBALD GLUCK
LIBRETTO BY LOUIS ANSEAUME
Chun-Wei Kang , Music Director
A. Scott Parry, Director
7 & 9 PM Greenfield Hall
$15 adults, $10 non-MSM students and seniors
APR 2 | WED
MSM CAMERATA NOVA
George Manahan (BM ’73, MM ’76), Conductor
ADOLPHUS HAILSTORK III (BM ’65, MM ’66, H on DMA ’19)
Church Street Serenade
IGOR STRAVINSKY Concerto in D (“Basle”) for String Orchestra
PYTOR IL’YICH TCHAIKOVSKY Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
APRIL
APR 6 | SUN
MSM PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
Kyle Ritenauer (BM ’11, MM ’15), Director
7:30 PM Ades Performance Space
Free, tickets required
APR 8 | TUES
19th Annual International Students’ Concert
7:30 PM Miller Recital Hall
APR 10 | THURS
Legacy of Solomon Mikowsky
Festival Recital
See page 2 for more detail
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
APR 11 | FRI
MSM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
George Manahan (BM ’73, MM ’76), Conductor
Featuring thesis compositions of MSM composition students
7:30 PM Marian Anderson Theatre
Aaron Davis Hall, CCNY
MSM OPERA THEATRE
New American Songbook Cabaret
Shane Schag (PS ’02), Music Director
Amy Justman (MM ’02), Director
7:30 PM Miller Recital Hall
APR 14 | MON
MSM JAZZ REPERTOIRE
ORCHESTRA at DIZZY’S CLUB
Chris Zuar (MM ’13), Director
Featuring Ingrid Jensen , trumpet
7:30 & 9 PM Dizzy’s Club
Tickets required. JAZZ.ORG/DIZZYS
APR 15 | TUES
CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE PROGRAM TACTUS
Erin Rogers and Matt Ward (BM ’98), Co-Artistic and Administrative Advisors
Featuring works by Tactus Commission Prize Winner Dylan Wolf and more
7:30 PM Ades Performance Space
Free, tickets required
APR 15–17 | TUES–THURS
First- and Second-Year Vocal Performance Class Recitals
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
APR 15–18 & APR 21–24
MSM Jazz ComboFest
Miller Recital Hall
Visit MSMNYC.EDU/PERFORMANCES in April for full schedule
APR 22 & 23 | TUES & WED
MSM OPERA THEATRE Rinaldo
MUSIC BY GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
LIBRETTO BY GIACOMO ROSSI
Djordje Nesic , Conductor and Vocal Coach
George R. Miller, Director
5 & 8
PM Ades Performance Space
$15 adults, $10 non-MSM students and seniors
APR 22 | TUES
MSM CHAMBER CHOIR
Deborah Simpkin King , Director
7:30 PM James Chapel at Union Theological Seminary
MSMNYC.EDU/PERFORMANCES
APR 24 | THURS COMPOSER/PERFORMER PROJECT
7:30 PM Ades Performance Space
APR 24–27
MSM OPERA THEATRE
Rusalka
MUSIC BY ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK
LIBRETTO BY JAROSLAV KVAPIL
Kelly Kuo (MM ’98), Conductor
John de los Santos , Director
APR 24–26 | THURS–SAT | 7:30 PM
APR 27 | SUN | 2 PM
Neidorff-Karpati Hall
$30 adults, $15 non-MSM students and seniors
MSM Opera Theatre is made possible in part by the Joseph F. McCrindle Endowment for Opera Productions.
APR 25 | FRI CLASS CONCERT
Alternate Tunings and Acoustics
Michael Harrison (MM ’15), Director
Featuring a performance by BERGAMOT QUARTET
7:30 PM Ades Performance Space
APR 27–MAY 1
MSM Chamber Music Festival
APR 27 | SUN
MSM ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE
AMERICAN STRING QUARTET
Peter Winograd and Laurie Carney, violin
Matthias Buchholz , viola
Wolfram Koessel , cello
W. A. MOZART String Quartet No. 22 in B-flat Major, K. 589
ANTON WEBERN 5 Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 10
ARNOLD SCHOENBERG Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night), Op. 4
3 PM Greenfield Hall
$15 adults, $10 non-MSM students and seniors
Mixed Chamber Ensembles
Miller Recital Hall & Greenfield Hall
Visit MSMNYC.EDU/PERFORMANCES in April for full schedule
MSM SAXOPHONE ENSEMBLE
Paul Cohen (MM ’76, DMA ’85), Director
7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
APR 28 & 29 | MON & TUES
Mixed Chamber Ensembles
4 & 6:30 PM Greenfield Hall
APR 30 | WED
Lillian Fuchs Chamber Music
Competition Winners’ Concert
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
MAY 1 | THURS
Ruth Widder String Quartet
Competition Winners’ Concert
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
APR 28 | MON
MSM Composers’ Concert
Reiko Füting (DMA ’00), Coordinator
7:30 PM Ades Performance Space
Free, tickets required
APR 29 | TUES
MSM JAZZ REPERTOIRE ORCHESTRA
Chris Zuar (MM ’13), Director
Celebrating 40 Years of Alumni Compositions and Arrangements
7:30 PM Ades Performance Space
Free, tickets required
APR 30 | WED
The Pianist in the 21st Century Showcase
Anthony de Mare (BM ’80), Director
7:30 PM Miller Recital Hall
MAY 1 & 2 | THURS & FRI
MSM UNDERGRADUATE OPERA THEATRE
Princess Ida: The Glow Up
MUSIC BY ARTHUR SULLIVAN
LIBRETTO BY W. S. GILBERT
REIMAGINED BY HEATHER O'DONOVAN (MM ’20)
Jackson McKinnon , Conductor
Felicity Stiverson , Director and Choreographer
7:30 PM The Riverside Theatre
$15 adults, $10 non-MSM students and seniors
MAY 2 | FRI
MSM Composers’ Concert
Reiko Füting (DMA ’00), Coordinator
7:30 PM Ades Performance Space
Free, tickets required
MSM JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Matt Holman (MM ’10, DMA ’18), Director
Songs for Mother Earth
Featuring Ingrid Jensen , trumpet and Christine Jensen , alto saxophone
7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
MAY 4 | SUN
Saxophone Studio Recital
Paul Cohen (MM ’76, DMA ’85), Director
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
MAY 5 | MON
MSM CHORALE
Deborah Simpkin King , Director
7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
MAY 6 | TUES
Collaborative Pianists’ and Singers’ Seminar Recital
Kenneth Merrill , Director
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
MAY 7 | WED
Collaborative Pianists’ and Singers’ Seminar Recital
Myra Huang (MM ’01), Thomas Lausmann (PS ’99), and Bryan Wagorn (DMA ’13), Directors
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
MAY 8 | THURS
MSM MUSICAL THEATRE
Senior Showcase
4 & 7:30 PM Ades Performance Space
Free, tickets required
MAY 9 | FRI
CLASS CONCERT
Composing for Voice
7:30 PM Mikowsky Recital Hall
MAY 11 | SUN
CLASS CONCERT
Intro to Electronic Music
7:30 PM Miller Recital Hall
MAY 12 | MON
CLASS CONCERT
Advanced Electronic Music
7:30 PM Miller Recital Hall
PRECOLLEGE
The Precollege Division of Manhattan School of Music, held on Saturdays throughout the school year, is a professionally oriented music program dedicated to the musical and personal growth of talented musicians aged 5 to 18.
NOV 2
Concerto Competitions
Philharmonic Strings
Philharmonic Piano
Woodwinds, Brass, & Percussion
Time TBD † Greenfield Hall
NOV 16
Concerto Competitions
Symphony Strings
Symphony Piano
Repertory Strings
Repertory Piano
Time TBD † Greenfield Hall
JAZZ ENSEMBLES
4 PM Miller Recital Hall
NOV 23
JAZZ ENSEMBLES:
COMBOS AND BIG BAND
Jeremy Manasia (BM ’93), Director
4 PM Miller Recital Hall
DEC 7
Chamber Music Festival
Time TBD † Greenfield Hall
DEC 14
CONCERT ORCHESTRA
Tanatchaya Chanphanitpornkit , Conductor
9:20 AM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
STRING ENSEMBLE
Gregory Krajci , Director
10:15 AM Bossi-Comelli Studio
REPERTORY ORCHESTRA
Felipe Tristán , Conductor
6:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
DEC 21
SENIOR SELECT CHORUS
James Noble (MM ’05, DMA ’10), Director
10:30 AM Greenfield Hall
YOUTH CHORUS
Jeanai La Vita (MM ’02), Director
11:30 AM Miller Recital Hall
MANHATTAN CHORALE
Pamela Levy (DMA ’90), Director
2:30 PM Ades Performance Space
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Tanatchaya Chanphanitpornkit , Conductor
6:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Nathan Hetherington (MM ’04, MM ’06), Conductor
7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
JAN 18
Chamber Music Festival
All Day † Greenfield Hall
FEB 8
Faculty Recital
3:30 PM Greenfield Hall
MAR 1
REPERTORY ORCHESTRA
Felipe Tristán , Conductor
11:15 AM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Tanatchaya Chanphanitpornkit , Conductor
6:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Nathan Hetherington (MM ’04, MM ’06), Conductor
7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
MAR 29
JAZZ ENSEMBLES
4 PM Miller Recital Hall
APR 5
JAZZ ENSEMBLES: COMBOS AND BIG BAND
Jeremy Manasia (BM ’93), Director
4 PM Miller Recital Hall
MAY 3
STRING ENSEMBLE
Gregory Krajci , Director
10:15 AM Ades Performance Space
Chamber Music Festival
All Day † Greenfield Hall
MAY 10
CONCERT ORCHESTRA
Tanatchaya Chanphanitpornkit , Conductor
9:30 AM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
SENIOR SELECT CHORUS
James Noble (MM ’05, DMA ’10), Director
10:30 AM Greenfield Hall
Musical Theatre Performance
Giuseppe Spoletini (MM ’01) and James Noble (MM ’05, DMA ’10), Directors
11:15 AM Ades Performance Space
YOUTH CHORUS
Jeanai La Vita (MM ’02), Director
11:30 AM Miller Recital Hall
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Tanatchaya Chanphanitpornkit , Conductor
2 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
Opera Workshop Performance
David Gordon (MM ’02) and LeAnn Overton , Directors
2:30 PM Ades Performance Space
MANHATTAN CHORALE
Pamela Levy (DMA ’90), Director 2:30 PM Bossi-Comelli Studio
COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
5:45 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
REPERTORY ORCHESTRA
Felipe Tristán , Conductor
7 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Nathan Hetherington (MM ’04, MM ’06), Conductor
8 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
MASTER CLASSES
OCT 1 | TUES
Alan Chow, piano
4 PM Miller Recital Hall
OCT 8 | TUES
ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE
Denis Bouriakov*
Principal Flute, Los Angeles Philharmonic
10 AM Greenfield Hall
ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE
Andrew Bain*
Principal Horn, Los Angeles Philharmonic
10 AM Ades Performing Space
ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE
Ben Hong*
Associate Principal Cello, Los Angeles Philharmonic
10 AM Rahm Hall
OCT 9 | WED
ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE
Tom Hooten, trumpet
Principal Trumpet, Los Angeles Philharmonic
10 AM Greenfield Hall
ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE
Bing Wang (MM ’91, HonDMA ’23)*
Associate Concertmaster, Los Angeles Philharmonic
10 AM Miller Recital Hall
OCT 10 | THURS
ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE
Christopher Hanulik
Principal Bass, Los Angeles Philharmonic
Diane Disney Miller and Ron Miller Chair
10 AM Rahm Hall
Jordan Bak, viola
4 PM Greenfield Hall
OCT 11 | FRI
ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE
Edward Stephan
Principal Timpani, San Francisco Symphony
1 PM Bossi-Comelli Studio
OCT 21 | MON
Hannah Roberts, cello*
1 PM Greenfield Hall
OCT 29 | TUES
Paul Huang, violin
3 PM Greenfield Hall
NOV 1 | FRI
Pavel Nersessian, piano*
4 PM Greenfield Hall
NOV 3 | SUN
VOCAL ARTS MASTER CLASS
Jamie Barton, mezzo-soprano*
2 PM Greenfield Hall
Made possible by the Gart Family Foundation Master Class Endowment
NOV 20 | WED
Jiji Kim, guitar*
5 PM Miller Recital Hall
DEC 13 | FRI
Mihaela Martin, violin*
Chamber Music Master Class
11 AM Greenfield Hall
Classical Division Master Class
3 PM Greenfield Hall
FEB 10 | MON
Jonathan Biss, piano
4 PM Greenfield Hall
Made possible by the Anna Bulgari Endowment for Master Classes
MAR 19 & 21 | WED & FRI
Sharon Isbin, guitar
The Augustine Foundation Master Class Residency
5 PM Miller Recital Hall
MAR 20 | THURS
Sharon Isbin, guitar
Bach on Guitar: Exploring Contrapuntal Fingering, Phrasing, Dynamics, Articulation, and Embellishment
The Augustine Foundation Master Class Residency
5 PM Miller Recital Hall
MAR 25 & 26 | TUES & WED
Peter Sheppard Skærved, violin
Chamber Music Master Class
12 PM Greenfield Hall
MAR 26 | WED
Ettore Causa, viola*
4 PM Greenfield Hall
MAR 28 | FRI
Đ ặ ng Th á i S ơ n, piano*
4 PM Greenfield Hall
Please visit MSMNYC. EDU/MASTERCLASSES for this season’s full Master Class schedule.
*Part of the Janice B. and Milford D. Gerton Master Class Series made possible by the Arts and Letters Foundation.
PURCHASE/RESERVE TICKETS
For ticketed performances at Manhattan School of Music and The Riverside Theatre contact:
Tickets are also available at the Box Office one hour before the show on the day of the ticketed performance.
Admission for most events at MSM venues is free. Performances requiring tickets are indicated throughout this calendar.
SEATING REQUIREMENTS
For performances at Manhattan School of Music, please call the MSM Box Office to request wheelchair- and walker-accessible seating. Seating locations are subject to availability.
Wheelchair and walker access to Manhattan School of Music is available via the ramp located at 130 Claremont Avenue.
Please note that Mikowsky Recital Hall, Myers Recital Hall, and the cafeteria are not wheelchair accessible. All other MSM performance spaces are accessible.
MSM NEIGHBORHOOD PASS: NEIGHBORS ATTEND FOR FREE!
When a ticket order is placed by a patron who lives in the 10027 zip code, the first two (2) tickets to any of MSM’s ticketed events are free. All additional tickets to the event will be charged at the regular price. For events with multiple performances, the promotion is limited to one performance date/time per event. Patrons must include their zip code in their MSM box office profile address or the promotion will not activate.
TICKETS
DISTANCE LEARNING (THE ORTO CENTER)
The Orto Center (which houses MSM’s groundbreaking Distance Learning Program) showcases Collaborative videoconference master classes, programs, and coachings that serve to expand access to world-class artists and teachers for the MSM Community. These feature distinguished MSM faculty members and their artistic counterparts from around the world, including from such prestigious institutions as the Royal Academy of Music, UK; New World Symphony; Royal Danish Academy of Music; and the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. Distance Learning Master Classes will be announced throughout the 2024–25 season and are open to the public.
Visit MSMNYC.EDU/DISTANCE-LEARNING for more information.
THE CENTER FOR CAREER READINESS & COMMUNITY IMPACT
The Center for Career Readiness & Community Impact (CCRCI) supports students’ educational and professional growth as they pursue personally meaningful career paths. In addition to career-advancing coursework, the PROGRAM’s highlights include a series of arts partnerships with local K–12 schools and memory care facilities, MSM performances for visiting school groups, teaching placements for CCRCI participants, a dynamic calendar of Setting the Stage workshops, resources for current students/ alumni (including the Hire A Musician referral service, Private Teacher Directory, and Online Opportunities Board), and one-on-one career advising. In addition, the CCRCI continues to oversee the pathway degree PROGRAM in music education with Teachers College, an internship PROGRAM that offers an array of experiential learning opportunities to enhance students’ education, and MSM's inaugural Travel Assistance Program which provides assistance in the form of financial reimbursement to select MSM students for professional development and/or employment opportunities related to their chosen field.
For more information, students and alumni are encouraged to visit MSMNYC.EDU/CCRCI
THE VIRTUOSO SOCIETY
MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC’S PATRON PROGRAM
One of the world’s premier music conservatories, Manhattan School of Music is dedicated to the personal, artistic, and intellectual development of aspiring musicians, from precollege through postgraduate studies. We prepare students for careers as accomplished and passionate performers, composers, and teachers, and as leaders in the arts and society.
Play a vital part in the life of this dynamic and beloved institution by becoming a member of the Virtuoso Society, our patron program, and help a young artist reach for the stars. In recognition of their generosity, we are pleased to invite Virtuoso Society members to special performances and receptions throughout the year.
To join the Virtuoso Society or for further information on how to support Manhattan School of Music, please contact the OFFICE OF PHILANTHROPY 917-493-4434 PHILANTHROPY@MSMNYC.EDU MSMNYC.EDU/GIVING
Naming a seat in Neidorff-Karpati Hall provides a wonderful opportunity to celebrate your family, friends, a birthday or milestone event; to recognize a mentor or teacher who has inspired you; or to honor the memory of a loved one, while providing crucial support to maintain this beautiful hall—described by the New York Times as “one of the Art Deco treats in the city.”
We invite you to “take a seat” by making a fully tax-deductible contribution:
$5,000 Orchestra seat
$3,000 Balcony seat
In recognition of your generous support, a plaque bearing your name, or the name of the person you choose to honor, will grace your seat in magnificent Neidorff-Karpati Hall.
For further information, and to learn more about additional naming opportunities, please contact SUSAN MADDEN VICE
