It is my true privilege and delight to welcome you to Manhattan School of Music’s 2026–27 performance season. With more than 1,000 performances encompassing the full range of MSM’s classical, jazz, and musical theatre programs, this season offers something for everyone. (Be sure to check our website regularly throughout the season for additional performances and calendar updates.) Our nine performance venues will house eight thrilling months of live performance: from a Symposium and Jazz Orchestra concert honoring the centenary of John Coltrane’s birth to mainstage opera and musical theatre productions of works by Loesser, Handel, Guettel, and Mozart; from performances by the School’s prestigious Kanter Family Instrumental Studies and Orchestral Performance Division (led by, among others, esteemed conductors Leonard Slatkin, Daniela Candillari, and newly appointed MSM Director of Orchestral Activities Mei-Ann Chen) and MSM Artists in Residence American String Quartet and Windscape to performances from the Contemporary Performance Program ensemble Tactus and the ongoing Lives of the Piano series; from faculty and student recitals to a full season of Saturday Precollege Division concerts. And once again this year, we present a busy schedule of open-to-the-public master classes from world-renowned musicians and artists. Finally, our performance season extends beyond campus into the heart of New York, with our students scheduled to perform on some of the city’s most prestigious stages, including Merkin Hall at the Kaufman Music Center, Dizzy’s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Perelman Performing Arts Center. These off-campus events are highlighted throughout the calendar with colorful framing. Bringing to life performances like the ones listed in this calendar beautifully spotlights the collective process of cooperation and collaboration – the act of creating together. And as MSM prepares to open its doors to the season ahead, we’re reminded once again 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.
SEP 24
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THURS
Jazz on the Plaza: Back to School Edition
Featuring Manhattan School of Music students
12:30 PM Sunken Plaza at Saint Peter’s Church Free, tickets required. SA I NTPE TERS .ORG/E V ENTS Jazz on the Plaza is sponsored by The Arts and Architecture Conservancy, Grand Central Partnership and Boston Properties (BXP).
SEP 28
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MON
MS M ARTI STS IN RES IDENCE
W I N D S CA P E
Old Friends, New Voices
SEP 10
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THURS
MS M CON S U L ATE S ERIES
Rhythm as Language
Ju Tzong-Ching of the Ju Percussion Group in dialogue with Chris Hanning
7 PM Ades Performance Space
This discussion is part of the MSM Consulate Series and conducted in partnership with Taipei Cultural Center in New York (TCC).
SEP 15
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TUES
M S M CA M E R ATA N OVA Brass Ensemble John Sheppard (BM ’86), Conductor 7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
SEP 24
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THURS
Tara Helen O’Connor, flute Keisuke Ikuma (BM ’90), oboe Alan R. Kay, clarinet Brad Balliett, bassoon David Byrd-Marrow, horn With guest artists Frank Morelli (BM ’73), bassoon and David Jolley, horn
“Wrong Note Rag,” from Wonderful Town BERNSTEIN (ARR . IKUMA) Selected Anniversaries SCHUBERT (ARR . JOLLEY) Rosamunde Quartet ABREU/NA Z ARETH (ARR . MORELLI) Three Brazilian Choros BERNSTEIN (ARR . O’CONNOR) Overture to Candide JULIUS RÖNTGEN Finale from Serenade, Op. 14 BERNSTEIN (ARR . K AY)
Windscape bids a fond farewell to beloved founding members David Jolley and Frank Morelli and extends a warm welcome to new members David Byrd-Marrow and Brad Balliett.
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall $15 adults, $10 non-MSM students and seniors
SEP 29
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TUES
CONTEM POR ARY PERFOR M ANCE PROG R A M
TACTU S
ORCHESTR AL PERFOR M ANCE PROG R A M
Erin Rogers and Matt Ward (BM ’98), Co-Artistic and Administrative Advisors 7:30 PM Ades Performance Space
Mei-Ann Chen, Conductor Winner of the 2025–2026 Eisenberg-Fried Concerto Competition SoHyun Ko (BM ’27), violin James Gandre, Narrator
The Legacy of Phillip Kawin
O P U S1 3 0
Festive Overture Violin Concerto No. 1 MENDELSSOHN-HENSEL Overture in C Major BIZET L’Arlésienne Suites BRIT TEN The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra SHOSTAKOVICH
SEP 30
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WED
A concert featuring former students of Phillip Kawin (BM ’82, MM ’85)
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
PAGANINI
7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
For updated listings and repertoire, please visit M S M NYC. EDU/PERFOR M A N CES throughout the season.
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OCT 9
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FRI
M S M SYM P H O N Y O RC H E S TR A
OCT 1
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THURS
SYM POS I UM
Coltrane at 100
7:30 PM Miller Recital Hall
OCT 2
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FRI
M S M JA Z Z O RC H E S TR A
Coltrane at 100
Jim Saltzman (DMA ’18), Director With guest artist Rick Margitza, saxophone 7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
OCT 5
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MON
The Dora Zaslavsky Koch Piano Competition 10 AM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
MSM Composers’ Concert
Reiko Füting (DMA ’00), Coordinator 7:30 PM Ades Performance Space
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Leonard Slatkin (HonDMA ’13), Conductor Marina Alba Lopez Sanchez (MM ’26, PS ’27) and Cedar Rose Newman (BM ’26), violin Maria Paparoni (BM ’24, MM ’26), viola Owen Graham (MM ’26), cello Academic Festival Overture Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 10 BR AHMS LEES
7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
OCT 11
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SUN
MS M ARTI STS IN RES IDENCE
A M E R I CA N S TR I N G Q UA RTET
Peter Winograd and Laurie Carney, violin Matthias Buchholz, viola Wolfram Koessel, cello String Quartet No. 6, Op. 18, no. 6 Symphony No. 8, Op. 65 SCHUBERT String Quartet in D Minor, D. 810 (“Death and the Maiden”) BEETHOVEN
SHOSTAKOVICH
3 PM Greenfield Hall $15 adults, $10 non-MSM students and seniors MS MNYC. EDU/PERFOR M ANCES
OCT 13
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TUES
LIVES OF THE PIANO
Classical Meets Jazz I — Reimagined Classics
Lisa Yui (MM ’00, DMA ’05), Director Featuring Students, Faculty, and Friends of the MSM Classical and Jazz Piano Departments Classical piano works answered by jazz reimaginations.
OCT 19
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MON
“ WHAT M AK ES IT G RE AT ? ”
M S M CA M E R ATA N OVA
Rob Kapilow, Conductor With guest artist Timothy Chooi, violin Violin Concerto
TCHAIKOVSK Y
7:30 PM Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center Tickets required. K AU FM A N MU S I CCENTER .ORG
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
OCT 14
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WED
M S M SYM P H O N Y O RC H E STR A
Vinay Parameswaran, Conductor Tumblebird Contrails Appalachian Spring SIBELIUS Finlandia LUTOSŁ AWSKI Concerto for Orchestra SMITH
COPL AND
7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
OCT 19
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MON
MSM Composers’ Concert
Reiko Füting (DMA ’00), Coordinator 7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
OCT 21
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WED
FACU LT Y RECITAL
Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl:” Reimagined
Justin Jay Hines (MM ’98), Narrator 7:30 PM Ades Performance Space
OCT 22
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THURS
MSM Jazz @ The Met
11 AM Metropolitan Museum of Art Free with museum admission, space is limited M E TMU S EU M .ORG
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OCT 23
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FRI
M S M SYM P H O N Y O RC H E STR A
Kamna Gupta, Conductor Winners of the 2025–2026 Eisenberg-Fried Concerto Competition Su Hyeon Park (PPD ’26), Soprano José Antonio Ayllon Miranda (MM ’27), saxophone Owen Bloomfield (BM ’27), marimba Winner of the 2026–2026 Dora Zaslavsky Koch Piano Concerto Competition Michael Xiaopeng Wang (BM ’26), piano Concerto for Alto Saxophone and String Orchestra DEBUSSY Ariettes oubliées BLOOMFIELD Motions for Marimba and Chamber Orchestra R ACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 4 GL A ZUNOV
7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
OCT 23–25 MS M MUS I CAL THE ATRE
Bright Star
MUSIC BY EDIE BRICKELL AND STEVE MARTIN LYRICS BY EDIE BRICKELL BOOK BY STEVE MARTIN
Andrew Scoville, Director Ben Hobbs, Choreographer Noah Teplin, Music Director OCT 23 OCT 24 OCT 25
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FRI | 7:30 PM SAT | 2 PM & 7:30 PM SUN | 2 PM*
*Talk-back immediately follows
The Riverside Theatre $15 adults, $10 non-MSM students and seniors
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OCT 27
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TUES
MSM Faculty Composers’ Concert Featuring a work by Carl Kanter
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
OCT 29 & 30
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THURS & FRI
MS M OPER A THE ATRE
Graduate Opera Scenes
Colter Shoenfish, Director 7:30 PM Ades Performance Space $15 adults, $10 non-MSM students and seniors MS MNYC. EDU/PERFOR M ANCES
Friends and Family Weekend Festival NOV 5
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THURS
M S M JA Z Z C H A M B E R E N S E M B LE Jazz Composers’ Concert Matt Holman (MM ’10, DMA ’18), Director Jaleel Shaw (MM ’02), saxophone Alan Ferber, trombone 7:30 PM Miller Recital Hall
NOV 5 & 6
First- and Second-Year Vocal Performance Class Recitals NOV 5 NOV 6
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THURS | 7:30 PM FRI | 5:30 & 8 PM
Greenfield Hall
NOV 6 –8 MSM MUS ICAL THE ATRE
Guys and Dolls MUSIC AND LYRICS BY FR ANK LOESSER BOOK BY JO SWERLING AND ABE BURROWS
Banji Aborisade, Director David Loud, Music Director
NOV 2
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MON
MSM Composers’ Concert
Reiko Füting (DMA ’00), Coordinator 7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
NOV 6 | FRI | 7:30 PM NOV 7 | SAT | 7:30 PM NOV 8 | SUN | 2 PM & 7:30 PM
Neidorff-Karpati Hall $30 adults, $15 non-MSM students and seniors
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NOV 19 –22 MS M OPER A THE ATRE
Semele
MUSIC BY GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL LIBRET TO BY WILLIAM CONGREVE
NOV 10
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TUES
M S M CA M E R ATA N OVA Wind Ensemble Kevin Fitzgerald, Conductor
Symphonies of Wind Instruments Hard D L ANG street STR AUSS Einleitung und Allegro from Symphonie für Bläser “Fröhliche Werkstatt” STR AVINSK Y BARRY
Christopher Allen (BM ’08), Conductor James Blaszko, Director NOV 19 – 21 | THURS – SAT | 7:30 PM NOV 22 | 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 19
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THURS
7:30 PM Ades Performance Space
MSM Jazz @ The Met
NOV 12
M E TMU S EU M .ORG
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THURS
Happy End
MUSIC BY KURT WEILL LYRICS BY BERTOLT BRECHT
Co-presented with Kaufman Music Center, Glimmerglass Opera, and Opera Saratoga 7:30 PM Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center Tickets required. K AU FM A N MU S I CCENTER .ORG
11 AM Metropolitan Museum of Art Free with museum admission, space is limited
NOV 21
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FRI
CONTEM POR ARY PERFOR M ANCE PROG R A M
TACTU S
Erin Rogers and Matt Ward (BM ’98), Co-Artistic and Administrative Advisors 7:30 PM Ades Performance Space
NOV 16
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MON
MSM Composers’ Concert
Reiko Füting (DMA ’00), Coordinator 7:30 PM Ades Performance Space
NOV 18
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WED
M S M CA M E R ATA N OVA String Ensemble
S AT
Ethan Bensdorf, Coordinator 7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
NOV 22
NOV 13
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Brass Soloist Night
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SUN
The Fifth Annual MSM Founder’s Day Visit M S M NYC. EDU/PERFOR M A N CES in November for programming details.
NOV 23
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MON
M S M JA Z Z C H A M B E R E N S E M B LE @ D I Z Z Y ’ S C LU B Jazz Composers’ Concert Matt Holman (MM ’10, DMA ’18), Director Jaleel Shaw (MM ’02), saxophone Alan Ferber, trombone 7 & 9 PM Dizzy’s Club Tickets required. JA Z Z .ORG/DIZ Z YS
Joel Smirnoff, Conductor
Orchestral Suite No. 2 Divertimento DVOŘ ÁK Serenade in E Major BACH
BARTÓK
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
NOV 18
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WED
FACU LT Y RECITAL
Angela Owens, Soprano
A program celebrating music that depicts Black stor y telling and featuring current Musical Theatre student performers
7:30 PM Miller Recital Hall
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NOV 24
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TUES
Collaborative Pianists’ and Singers’ Seminar Recital
Myra Huang (MM ’01), Bin Yu Sanford, and Bryan Wagorn (DMA ’13), Directors 7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
NOV 30
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MON
Saxophone Studio Recital
Paul Cohen (MM ’76, DMA ’85), Director 8 PM Greenfield Hall MS MNYC. EDU/PERFOR M ANCES
DEC 2 & 3
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WED & THURS
MS M U NDERG R ADUATE OPER A THE ATRE
Opera Scenes: Side by Side A. Scott Parry, Director 7:30 PM Ades Performance Space Free, tickets required
DEC 6
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SUN
FACU LT Y RECITAL
Lucie Robert, violin DEC 1–4, DEC 7–10
MSM Jazz ComboFest
Experience new jazz combos throughout the day.
Miller Hall Visit M S M NYC. EDU/PERFOR M A N CES in November for full schedule.
DEC 2
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WED
FACU LT Y RECITAL
Inesa Sinkevych (PS ’06, DMA ’10) and Michelle Cann, piano Sonata for Two Pianos POULENC Sonata for Two Pianos SAINT-SAËNS Variations on a Theme of Beethoven R AVEL La valse TAILLEFERRE
A program celebrating French music for two pianos and featuring current piano department students.
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
Cong Wu (DMA ’21), viola Tommy Mesa (DMA ’23), cello Jeffrey Cohen, piano With student artists Risa Hokamura (BM ’24, MM ’26, AD ’27), violin and Michael Wang (BM ’27), piano El Salón México String Trio No. 2 in C Major PROKOFIEV Sonata for Two Violins, Op. 56 DVOŘ ÁK Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 87 COPL AND (ARR . BERNSTEIN) FR ANÇAIX
3 PM Greenfield Hall
M S M P E RC U S S I O N E N S E M B LE Kyle Ritenauer (BM ’11, MM ’15), Director 7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall CL AS S CONCERT
Intro to Electronic Music 7:30 PM Miller Recital Hall
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DEC 7
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MON
Collaborative Pianists’ and Singers’ Seminar Recital
Kenneth Merrill and Michał Biel, Directors 7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
D EC 8 – 9, D EC 11
Chamberfest
Enjoy performances by MSM Chamber Ensembles throughout the day.
Greenfield Hall Visit M S M NYC. EDU/PERFOR M A N CES in November for full schedule.
DEC 8 & 9
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TUES & WED
MS M OPER A THE ATRE
Monkey and Francine in the City of Tigers MUSIC BY K AMAL A SANK AR AM LIBRET TO BY DAVID JOHNSTON
Djordje Nesic, Conductor and Vocal Coach John de los Santos, Director 7:30 PM Ades Performance Space $15 adults, $10 non-MSM students and seniors
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DEC 9
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WED
Lillian Fuchs Chamber Music Competition Winners’ Concert 7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
DEC 10
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THURS
M S M SYM P H O N Y O RC H E S TR A
Daniela Candillari, Conductor Winner of the 2025–2026 Eisenberg-Fried Concerto Competition Eric Clark (DMA ’26), piano Underneath the Sheen Piano Concerto TCHAIKOVSK Y Symphony No. 5 ADOLPHE
CORIGLIANO (’63 , HonDMA ’92)
7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
M S M JA Z Z O RC H E S TR A Late Set
Manuel Valera, Composer, Conductor, and piano 9:15 PM Ades Performance Space MS MNYC. EDU/PERFOR M ANCES
DEC 11
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FRI
M S M C H O R A LE
Deborah Simpkin King, Conductor 7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
DEC 13
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SUN
Marimba Concert
She-e Wu, Director 7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
M S M SA XO P H O N E E N S E M B LE Paul Cohen (MM ’76, DMA ’85), Director 7:30 PM Ades Performance Space
DEC 14
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MON
MSM Composers’ Concert
Reiko Füting (DMA ’00), Coordinator 7:30 PM Ades Performance Space
DEC 16
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WED
FACU LT Y RECITAL
MSM Connections
Paul Cohen (MM ’76, DMA ’85), saxophone 7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
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JAN 10
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SUN
Robert Mann String Quartet Institute Nicholas Mann, Director
Final Concert
2 PM Greenfield Hall
JAN 20
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WED
FACU LT Y RECITAL
Blake Hinson, double bass Yalin Chi, piano, guest artist
Le grand Tango Allegretto-Capriccio “alla Chopin” PRICE Elfentanz and Deserted Garden R ANJBAR AN Elegy MEYER III. from Amalgamations HAYDN Divertimento PIA ZZOLL A BOT TESINI
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
JAN 22
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FRI
MS M ORCH ESTR AL PERFOR M ANCE PROG R A M
O P U S1 3 0
Tito Muñoz (PC ’00), Conductor Sensemayá Symphonic Dances from West Side Story BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 6 REVUELTAS BERNSTEIN
7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
JAN 24
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SUN
MS M ARTI STS IN RES IDENCE
A M E R I CA N STR I N G Q UA RTET
Peter Winograd and Laurie Carney, violin Matthias Buchholz, viola Wolfram Koessel, cello String Quartet No. 12, Op. 127 String Quartet No. 9, Op. 59, no. 3 (“Third Razumovsky Quartet”).
BEETHOVEN
This all-Beethoven concert commemorates the 200th anniversary of the composer’s death.
3 PM Greenfield Hall $15 adults, $10 non-MSM students and seniors
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JAN 28
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THURS
MS M ARTI STS IN RES IDENCE
W I N D S CA P E
Immortal Beethoven
Tara Helen O’Connor, flute Keisuke Ikuma (BM ’90), oboe Alan R. Kay, clarinet Brad Balliett, bassoon David Byrd-Marrow, horn With special guest Joyce Griggs, alto saxophone This retrospective program commemorates the bicentennial of Beethoven’s death. In collaboration with MSM’s composition department, student composers will compose works around Beethoven’s thematic material.
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall $15 adults, $10 non-MSM students and seniors
JAN 29
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FRI
M S M SYM P H O N Y O RC H E S TR A
Matt Ward (BM ’98), Conductor Featuring thesis compositions of MSM composition students
7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall MS MNYC. EDU/PERFOR M ANCES
FEB 4
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THURS
LIVES OF THE PIANO
Classical Meets Jazz II — Jazz-Inspired Classics
Lisa Yui (MM ’00, DMA ’05), Director Featuring Students, Faculty, and Friends of the MSM Classical and Jazz Piano Departments Classical composers drawing on jazz and popular song
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
FEB 5
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FRI
M S M SYM P H O N Y O RC H E S TR A
Matt Ward (BM ’98), Conductor Featuring thesis compositions of MSM composition students
7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
FEB 5 –7 MS M MUS ICAL THE ATRE
Freshman Pops
Yoyo Zhou, Director and Choreographer Shane Schag (PS ’02), Music Director
MSM Faculty: Create!
FEB 5 | FRI | 7:30 PM FEB 6 | SAT | 7:30 PM FEB 7 | SUN | 2 PM Miller Recital Hall $15 adults, $10 non-MSM students and seniors
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
CONTEMPOR ARY PERFOR M ANCE PROG R A M
FEB 1
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MON
Featuring compositions by non-composition faculty at MSM
FEB 3
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WED
FACU LT Y RECITAL
MSM Composes
Margaret Kampmeier, piano A solo-piano program featuring works composed by current and former MSM faculty and students. Additional works to be announced later. Willkommen und Abschied from 5 Meditations from Luigi Rossi’s Collection MERRYMAN Three Pieces for Piano BOT TI (MM ’90) Cristalli FÜTING (DMA ’00)
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
FEB 9
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TUES
TACTU S
Erin Rogers and Matt Ward (BM ’98), Co-Artistic and Administrative Advisors 7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
FEB 11
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THURS
M S M JA Z Z O RC H E S TR A
Mike Holober, Director With guest artist Donny McCaslin Featuring work from Blow and others written for McCaslin with Metropole Orkest
7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
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FEB 12–18
Eisenberg-Fried Concerto Competition FEB 12
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FRI
Piano Preliminaries
10 AM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
FEB 15
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MON
Violin Preliminaries
10 AM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
Lower String Preliminaries 5 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
FEB 16
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TUES
Brass Finals
10AM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
Woodwind Finals
2 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
Voice Finals
7 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
FEB 17
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WED
Piano Finals
10 AM Greenfield Hall
FEB 18
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FRI
Violin Finals
9 AM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
Lower String Finals
12:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
FEB 15
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MON
MSM Composers’ Concert
Reiko Füting (DMA ’00), Coordinator 7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
21st Annual International Students’ Concert 7:30 PM Miller Recital Hall
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FEB 17
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WED
FACU LT Y RECITAL
Charles Neidich, historical and modern clarinets
Mohamed Shams (MM ’10, PS ’11), piano Featuring current students Clarinet Study No. 1 Clarinet Sonata Op. 105 BERG 4 Stücke, Op. 5 MA MLOK (BM ’57, MM ’58) Rückblick SAR ASATE Zapateado and Playera from Spanish Dances, Op. 23; and Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20 NEIDICH Chi-Lai for 9 Clarinets DONIZET TI
RHEINBERGER
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
FEB 17
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WED
MSM @ Merkin Hall
Featuring MSM Musical Theatre students 7:30 PM Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center Free, no tickets required K AU FM AN MUS I CCENTER .ORG
MS MNYC. EDU/PERFOR M ANCES
FEB 19–21 MS M MUS ICAL THE ATRE
Carrie: The Musical MUSIC BY MICHAEL GORE LYRICS BY DEAN PITCHFORD BOOK BY L AWRENCE D. COHEN
Nikki Mirza, Director and Choreographer Andrew Gerle, Music Director FEB 19 | FRI | 7:30 PM FEB 20 | SAT | 2 & 7:30 PM FEB 21 | SUN | 2 PM* *Talk-back immediately follows
The Riverside Theatre $15 adults, $10 non-MSM students and seniors
FEB 23 & 24
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TUES & WED
MS M SYMPHONY ORCH ESTR A AND MS M OPER A THE ATRE present
Opera in Concert
Kelly Kuo (MM ’98), Conductor Felicity Stiverson, Director Flash, Shimmer, Glow, Spark Symphony No. 1 STR AVINSK Y The Rake’s Progress BANSAL
FEB 22
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MON
FACU LT Y RECITAL
Sidney Outlaw, Baritone Warren Jones, piano 7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
MSM Composers’ Concert
Reiko Füting (DMA ’00), Coordinator 7:30 PM Ades Performance Space
SIBELIUS
7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall Free, tickets required
FEB 25
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THURS
Celebrating Black History Month
Presented by the MSM Black Student Union
7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
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MAR 16–17
Celebrating 30 Years of Distance Learning at Manhattan School of Music Featuring distinguished guests and MSM students, the celebration will include a master class and concert presented using cutting-edge ultra-low-latency technology, demonstrating how performance and pedagogy continue to transcend geographic boundaries.
Visit M S M NYC. EDU/PERFOR M A N CES in March for programming details.
MAR 19
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FRI
M S M JA Z Z C OM P O S E R S ’ O RC H E S TR A
Christopher Zuar (MM ’13), Director 7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
MAR 22
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MON
MSM Composers’ Concert
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WED
M S M CA M E R ATA N OVA Wind Ensemble William Short, Conductor
Dance of the Seven Veils Konzertmusik für Blasorchester, Op. 41 MILHAUD La création du monde STR AUSS
HINDEMITH
Reiko Füting (DMA ’00), Coordinator 7:30 PM Ades Performance Space
7:30PM Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center Free, no tickets required K AU FM A N MU S I CCENTER .ORG for details
MAR 22
MSM Jazz @ The Met
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MON
“ WHAT M AK ES IT G RE AT ? ”
M S M CA M E R ATA N OVA
The Music of Count Basie
Rob Kapilow, Conductor 7:30 PM Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center Tickets required. K AU FM A N MU S I CCENTER .ORG
MAR 23
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TUES
M S M CA M E R ATA N OVA Wind Ensemble William Short, Conductor
“Dance of the Seven Veils” from Salome HINDEMITH Konzertmusik für Blasorchester, Op. 41 MILHAUD La création du monde STR AUSS
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
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MAR 24
MSM @ Merkin Hall
MAR 25
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THURS
11 AM Metropolitan Museum of Art Free with museum admission, space is limited M E TMU S EU M .ORG
MAR 25
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THURS
CONTEM POR ARY PERFOR M ANCE PROG R A M
TACTU S
Erin Rogers and Matt Ward (BM ’98), Co-Artistic and Administrative Advisors 7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
MAR 30
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TUES
Brass Soloist Night
Ethan Bensdorf, Coordinator 7:30 PM Greenfield Hall MS MNYC. EDU/PERFOR M ANCES
APR 6
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TUES
Ruth Widder String Quartet Competition Winners’ Concert 7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
The competition and winners’ concert are made possible by the generosity of the Widder Foundation.
APR 7 & 9
First- and Second-Year Vocal Performance Class Recitals APR 7 | 7:30 PM | WED APR 9 | 5:30 & 8 PM | FRI Greenfield Hall
APR 1
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THURS
VOX Project
Premiere Performance
MSM Opera Theatre joins together with six NYC partners to showcase four grand-scale worksin-process from artists across the countr y.
7 PM Perelman Performing Arts Center Tickets required. PACNYC.ORG/ W H ATS- ON/ VOX /
APR 8
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THURS
M S M OPER A TH E ATRE
Opera Workshop Opera Scenes Gordon Ostrowski, Director LeAnn Overton, Coach and piano 7:30 PM Miller Recital Hall Free, tickets required
APR 11
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SUN
M S M P E RC U S S I O N E N S E M B LE
APR 1
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THURS
M S M CA M E R ATA N OVA Brass Ensemble John Sheppard (BM ’86), Conductor 7:30 PM Ades Performance Space
APR 2–4 MS M MUS I CAL THE ATRE
The Light in the Piazza MUSIC AND LYRICS BY ADAM GUET TEL BOOK BY CR AIG LUCAS
Eugenio Contenti, Director David Loud, Music Director APR 2 | FRI | 7:30 PM APR 3 | SAT | 7:30 PM APR 4 | SUN | 2 PM & 7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall $30 adults, $15 non-MSM students and seniors
APR 5
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MON
MSM Composers’ Concert
Reiko Füting (DMA ’00), Coordinator 7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
Kyle Ritenauer (BM ’11, MM ’15), Director 7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
APR 12
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MON
Saxophone Studio Recital
Paul Cohen (MM ’76, DMA ’85), Director 7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
APR 13
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TUES
M S M SYM P H O N Y O RC H E S TR A
Joshua Gersen, Conductor On the Cliffs of Cornwall, Prelude to Act II of The Wreckers BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto BR AHMS Symphony No. 2 SMY TH
7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall MS M OPER A THE ATRE
New American Songbook Cabaret Shane Schag (PS ’02), Music Director Timothy McDevitt, Director 7:30 PM Miller Recital Hall
MSM Opera Theatre is made possible in part by the Joseph F. McCrindle Endowment for Opera Productions.
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APR 15
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THURS
M S M JA Z Z O RC H E S TR A
Ellen Rowe, Composer, Conductor, and piano 7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
APR 15–18 MS M OPER A THE ATRE
Così fan tutte
MUSIC BY WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZ ART LIBRET TO BY LORENZO DA PONTE
A. Scott Parry, Director APR 15–17 | THURS–SAT | 7:30 APR 18 | SUN | 2 PM Ades Performance Space $15 adults, $10 non-MSM students and seniors MSM Opera Theatre is made possible in part by the Joseph F. McCrindle Endowment for Opera Productions.
APR 16
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FRI
MS M ARTI STS IN RES IDENCE
A M E R I CA N STR I N G Q UA RTET
Peter Winograd and Laurie Carney, violin Matthias Buchholz, viola Wolfram Koessel, cello Featuring the winners of the 2027 Ruth Widder String Quartet Competition BEETHOVEN R AVEL
TBD
String Quartet No. 5 in A Major, Op. 18, no. 5
MENDELSSOHN
String Octet, Op. 20
This performance is the final concert of the American String Quartet’s 43-year residency at Manhattan School of Music.
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall $15 adults, $10 non-MSM students and seniors
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APR 19
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MON
M S M JA Z Z O RC H E S TR A @ D I Z Z Y ’ S C LU B
Ellen Rowe, Composer, Conductor, and piano 7 & 9 PM Dizzy’s Club Tickets required. JA Z Z .ORG/DIZ Z YS
APR 20 & 21
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TUES & WED
MS M U NDERG R ADUATE OPER A THE ATRE
Nina, o sia La pazza per amore
MUSIC BY GIOVANNI PAISIELLO LIBRET TO BY GIOVANNI BAT TISTA LORENZI
Jackson McKinnon, Conductor Janine Colletti, Director 7:30 PM The Riverside Theatre $15 adults, $10 non-MSM students and seniors MS MNYC. EDU/PERFOR M ANCES
APR 23
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FRI
M S M CA M E R ATA N OVA String Ensemble Mei-Ann Chen, Conductor
APR 21
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WED
The Pianist in the 21st Century Showcase Anthony de Mare (BM ’80), Director 7:30 PM Miller Recital Hall
APR 22
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THURS
CONTEM POR ARY PERFOR M ANCE PROG R A M
TACTU S
Erin Rogers and Matt Ward (BM ’98), Co-Artistic and Administrative Advisors 7:30 PM Ades Performance Space
APR 22
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THURS
MSM Jazz @ The Met
11 AM Metropolitan Museum of Art Free with museum admission, space is limited M E TMU S EU M .ORG
Dance Card No. 1 Raucous Rumpus No. 3 Jumble Dance No. 5 Machina Rockus STR AVINSK Y Dumbarton Oaks Concerto in E-flat Major BARBER Adagio for Strings FR ANK Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout HIGDON
7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
APR 26
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MON
MSM Composers’ Concert
Reiko Füting (DMA ’00), Coordinator 7:30 PM Ades Performance Space
APR 26–30
Chamberfest
Enjoy performances by MSM Chamber Ensembles throughout the day.
Greenfield Hall Visit M S M NYC. EDU/PERFOR M A N CES in April for full schedule.
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APR 26
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MON
Artur Balsam Competition for Duos Winners’ Concert 7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
APR 26–30
MSM Jazz ComboFest
Experience new jazz combos throughout the day.
Miller Recital Hall & Ades Performance Space Visit M S M NYC. EDU/PERFOR M A N CES in April for full schedule.
APR 28
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WED
Lillian Fuchs Chamber Music Competition Winners’ Concert 7:30 PM Greenfield Hall
APRIL 28
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WED
M S M CA M E R ATA N OVA
A Night with the Orchestra: Isabel Hagen
7:30 PM Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center Tickets required. K AU FM ANMUS ICCENTER .ORG
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A P R 2 9 – M AY 2 MS M OPER A THE ATRE
L’amico Fritz
MUSIC BY PIETRO MASCAGNI LIBRET TO BY P. SUARDON
Stefano Sarzani, Conductor Omer Ben Seadia, Director APR 29–MAY 1 | THURS–SAT | 7:30 PM MAY 2 | SUN | 2 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall $30 adults, $15 non-MSM students and seniors MS MNYC. EDU/PERFOR M ANCES
M AY 2
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SUN
CL AS S CONCERT
Intro to Electronic Music 7:30 PM Miller Recital Hall
M AY 3
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MON
Collaborative Pianists’ and Singers’ Seminar Recital: Double Feature Kenneth Merrill and Michał Biel, Directors 5:30 PM Greenfield Hall Myra Huang (MM ’01), Bin Yu Sanford, and Bryan Wagorn (DMA ’13), Directors 8 PM Ades Performance Space
M AY 6
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THURS
M S M C H O R A LE A N D CHAMBER CHOIRS
Deborah Simpkin King, Director 7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
M AY 9
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SUN
CL AS S CONCERT
M S M SA XO P H O N E E N S E M B LE
7:30 PM Miller Recital Hall
Paul Cohen (MM ’76, DMA ’85), Director 7:30 PM Ades Performance Space
Intro to Electronic Music
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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 8 to 18.
NOV 14
Concerto Competitions Symphony Strings Symphony Piano Repertory Strings Repertory Piano All Day † Greenfield Hall
JAZZ ENSEMBLES
4 PM Miller Recital Hall
NOV 21
Concerto Competitions Philharmonic Strings Philharmonic Piano Woodwinds, Brass, & Percussion
Chamber Music Festival
All Day † Greenfield Hall
DEC 12
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Yue Bao, Conductor 6:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
P H I LH A R MO N I C O RC H E STR A Nathan Hetherington (MM ’04, MM ’06), Conductor 7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
CONCERT ORCHESTRA
Yue Bao, Conductor 9:20 AM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
SENIOR SELECT CHORUS James Noble (MM ’05, DMA ’10), Director 10:30 AM Greenfield Hall
REPERTORY ORCHESTRA Zachary Schwartzman, Conductor 11:15 AM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
YOUTH CHORUS Corinn Springer, Director 11:30 AM Miller Recital Hall
MANHATTAN CHORALE Pamela Levy (DMA ’90), Director 2:30 PM Bossi-Comelli Studio
All Day † Greenfield Hall
MANHATTAN CHAMBER CHOR ALE
JAZZ ENSEMBLES
Pamela Levy (DMA ’90), Director 3:30 PM Bossi-Comelli Studio
4 PM Miller Recital Hall
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DEC 5
DEC 19
M AY 1 5
CONCERT ORCHESTRA
Yue Bao, Conductor 9:20 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 11:30 AM Ades Performance Space
YOUTH CHORUS Corinn Springer, Director 11:30 AM Miller Recital Hall
MAR 13
Art Song Competition Time TBD † Greenfield Hall
Opera Workshop Performance
Winners’ Concert
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Yue Bao, Conductor 6:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
JAN 23
Chamber Music Competition
PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTR A
All Day † Greenfield Hall
Nathan Hetherington (MM ’04, MM ’06), Conductor 7:30 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
FEB 6
APR 3
Chamber Music Competition
Winners’ Concert
Time TBD † Greenfield Hall
Lunar New Year Concert 2 PM Miller Recital Hall
FEB 27
Art Song Competition All Day † Greenfield Hall †
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Yue Bao, Conductor 2 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
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
MANHATTAN CHAMBER CHOR ALE
JAZZ ENSEMBLES
Pamela Levy (DMA ’90), Director 3:30 PM Bossi-Comelli Studio
APR 10
COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
4 PM Miller Recital Hall
JAZZ ENSEMBLES
5:45 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
M AY 8
Felipe Tristan, Conductor 7 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
4 PM Miller Recital Hall
Chamber Music Festival
All Day † Greenfield Hall
For detailed listings, please visit MSMNYC. EDU/PRECOLLEG E throughout the season.
REPERTORY ORCHESTRA
PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTR A Nathan Hetherington (MM ’04, MM ’06), Conductor 8 PM Neidorff-Karpati Hall
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MSM’s hosts many master classes across all areas of study throughout the Performance Season. The list below includes those that were confirmed as of August 31, 2026. Please visit MSMNYC. EDU/M ASTERCL AS S ES for this season’s full Master Class schedule, which will be updated throughout the season.
OCT 9
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FRI
Philippe Raskin, piano*‡ 4 PM Greenfield Hall
OCT 21
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WED
DEC 3
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THURS
Mihaela Martin, violin*† 4 PM Greenfield Hall
JAN 25
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MON
Martti Rousi, cello*
HaeSun Paik, piano*‡
NOV 3
FEB 9–11
4 PM Greenfield Hall
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TUES
James Giles (DMA ’95), piano*‡ 4 PM Greenfield Hall
NOV 16
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MON*
Kyung-A Yoo (PS ’01), collaborative piano 4 PM Miller Recital Hall
NOV 30
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MON
Wei-Yi Yang (BM ’93), piano‡
4 PM Greenfield Hall
Denis Azabagić, guitar The Augustine Foundation Master Class Residency
7:30 PM Mikowsky Hall
This master class residency is made possible by the generous support of the Augustine Foundation.
FEB 22
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MON
Sahun Sam Hong, collaborative piano 4 PM Miller Recital Hall
MAR 16
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TUES
Sofya Gulyak, piano‡ 4 PM Greenfield Hall
MAR 19
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FRI
Paul Watkins, cello 1 PM Miller Recital Hall
APR 13
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TUES
Steven Tenenbom, chamber music † 3 PM Greenfield Hall
APR 14
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WED
Caleb Quillen, double bass
2 PM Miller Recital Hall
APR 15
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THURS
Ida Kavafian, violin† 3 PM Greenfield Hall
This master class is made possible by the Anna Bulgari Master Class Endowment.
Steven Tenenbom, viola*† 3 PM Miller Recital Hall
4 PM Greenfield Hall
*Part of the Janice B. and Milford D. Gerton Master Class Series made possible by the Arts and Letters Foundation † Violin and Viola Master Class Series coordinated by Lucie Robert ‡ Piano Master Class Series coordinated by Jeffrey Cohen
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D I S TA N C E LE A R N I N G (TH E O RTO C E NTE R)
P U RC H AS E/R E S E RV E TI C K ET S For ticketed performances at Manhattan School of Music and The Riverside Theatre contact: THE IL S E GORDON AND NEIL S HAPIRO BOX OFFICE MON – FRI , 9 A M– 5 PM 917- 493- 4 428
MSMNYC. EDU
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.
S E ATI N G R E Q U I R E M E NT S 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.
M S M N E I G H B O R H O O D PAS S : N E I G H B O R S AT TE N D FO R F R E E ! 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.
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 College of Music, UK; Royal Danish Academy of Music; the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Ottawa, Canada; mdw – University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna; and the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. Distance Learning Master Classes and Global Conservatoire Live Labs will be announced throughout the 2026–27 season and are open to the public. Visit MSMNYC. EDU/DISTANCE- LE ARNING for more information.
TH E C E NTE R FO R CA R E E R R E A D I N E S S & C O M M U N IT Y I M PACT 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 preK–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 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
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M A N H AT TA N S C H O O L O F M U S I C ’ S PATRO N P RO G R A M 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 PHIL ANTHROPY 917- 493- 4 4 3 4 PHIL ANTHROPY@MSMNYC. EDU MSMNYC. EDU/G IVING
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N A M E A S E AT 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 M ADDEN VICE PRES IDENT FOR PHIL ANTHROPY 917- 493- 4115 SM ADDEN @MSMNYC. EDU
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