26-27 MSM Performance Calendar

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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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 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 *Talk-back immediately follows

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 OPER A THE ATRE

Undergraduate Opera Scenes 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 11:15 AM & 7 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

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

FEB 23 & 24

FEB 19 | FRI | 7:30 PM FEB 20 | SAT | 2 & 7:30 PM FEB 21 | SUN | 2 PM*

MS M SYMPHONY ORCH ESTR A AND MS M OPER A THE ATRE

*Talk-back immediately follows

The Riverside Theatre $15 adults, $10 non-MSM students and seniors

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TUES & WED

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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 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 7 | 7:30 PM | WED APR 9 | 5:30 & 8 PM | FRI Greenfield Hall

APR 8

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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 *Talk-back immediately follows

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

THURS

Opera Workshop Opera Scenes Gordon Ostrowski, Director 7:30 PM Miller Recital Hall Free, tickets required

APR 11 APR 1

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M S M OPER A TH E ATRE

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SUN

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

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

Rakefet Hak (’97), Conductor 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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Philippe Raskin, piano*‡ 4 PM Greenfield Hall

OCT 21

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WED

DEC 3

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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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MS MNYC. EDU/PERFOR M ANCES

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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