BE A PART OF IT IN THE HEART OF IT.
2026 – 2027
Manhattan School of Music’s 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
“MSM’s community is unlike any other school. Students bring their perspectives and experiences from all over the world, and you feel like you’re never truly alone.” Jacob Eddy, BM ’27 Classical Composition
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.
The Manhattan School of Music Difference Artistic Excellence. Community. Opportunity. For over a century, Manhattan School of Music has helped talented performing artists from across the globe realize their full potential, launch successful careers, and build fulfilling musical lives. Students learn from world-class faculty members drawn from NYC’s finest music organizations and put their newfound knowledge and skills into practice alongside talented, creative peers who share their passion for music and the world around them. We invite you to learn more about our vibrant musical family within these pages, online, and by attending or tuning into the hundreds of annual concerts presented by our students, faculty, and guest artists. Experience the Manhattan School of Music Community’s warmth and artistic excellence for yourself to better understand the difference an MSM education can make in your life. As you consider the next steps on your musical journey, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our Admission team, faculty, and students. We all look forward to getting to know you better and hope you’ll join us as we reach for the stars together!
James Gandre, President
DR. CYNTHIA A. BOXRUD
BM ’78 Facial Ophthalmic, Cosmetic, and Reconstructive Surgeon Faculty, Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA
RON CARTER
MM ’61, HonDMA ’98 Celebrated jazz icon and multi-Grammy Award-winning musician MSM Faculty Emeritus
KIM GILMAN
PS ’08 Horn, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
“ My studies at MSM were a great “ To study music one needs an
“Manhattan School of Music gave me
both a great education and a wonderful
organized and systematic approach.
introduction to the vast cultural life of
The art of studying classical music
New York City.”
helped me through the rigorous training required in my field and gave me the confidence and skills to pursue a medical career.”
JOSHUA COHEN
BM ’01 2022 Pulitzer Prize Winner for Fiction, The Netanyahus
ANTHONY ROTH COSTANZO
MM ’08, HonDMA ’22, TRUSTEE Metropolitan Opera Artist MSM Trustee and Grammy Award-winning countertenor
launching pad for my professional
career. Learning from Michelle Baker and the other brass faculty really prepared me for the next step.”
SUSAN GRAHAM
MM ’87, HonDMA ’08 Metropolitan Opera Artist Grammy Award-winning soprano
“ Manhattan School of Music provides a nurturing atmosphere where the
“ Manhattan School of Music
budding artist can discover and
is a vibrant musical community
nurture his/her/their true directions
“ Manhattan School of Music gave
providing students valuable access
and strengths.”
me the chance to imagine my own
to high-caliber faculty with extensive
art, while rooting me deeply in the
experience and knowledge in all
fundamentals.”
disciplines.”
J’NAI BRIDGES
KIRILL GERSTEIN
BM ’09 Metropolitan Opera Artist Two-time Grammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano
BM ’99, MM ’00, HonDMA ’21 Concert Pianist and Grammy-nominated Recording Artist Avery Fisher Career Grant First Prize Winner, 10th Arthur Rubinstein Competition
I-JUNG HUANG
PS ’20 Violinist, New York Philharmonic
“ My education at Manhattan School of Music was the most important
stepping stone on the path to achieving my dream of becoming a professional orchestral musician. I’m deeply
“
I am tremendously grateful to the opera
program at Manhattan School of Music. It rooted me in the confidence for sharing my gifts and performing on a stage of any size. It is very important for a young singer to feel comfortable in finding and expressing themselves, and MSM’s opera program grants that space and opportunity!”
grateful for the first-rate artistic
“ Through its excellent teachers and
education I received at the School
taught me many essential skills as a
flourishing community of current
warm atmosphere, the School has performer and a person.”
and continue to be heartened by the students and alumni!”
ALESHA JETER
BM ’23 Musical Theatre Book of Mormon National Tour, Show Way The Musical National Tour
YOONSHIN SONG
PS ’09, AD ’10, HonDMA ’21 Concertmaster, Houston Symphony Winner of the Stradivarius International Violin Competition
“ Manhattan School of Music has not
invaluable. I gained a newfound confidence
for my career, but also shaped me
in myself that I carry with me even now as I
as a person by connecting me with
prepare for my second-ever National Tour.
wonderful mentors and lifetime
The relationships I made, the shows I did,
friends.”
only opened up so many possibilities
and the classes I took all shaped me into the performer I am today. I am so grateful for my time at MSM!”
MM ’01 NYC Music Educator
“ I was fortunate enough to begin my
“The lessons I learned from the Musical Theatre department at MSM were
GIUSEPPE SPOLETINI
MARK SOPHIA BM ’14 Freelance Musician
JEFFREY SHARKEY
BM ’86 Principal, The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
relationship with Manhattan School of Music in 1999 when I began my
master’s degree in vocal performance, and now I am going on my 20th year as a voice teacher and director of musical theatre in both the Precollege and MSM Summer.”
ALYSIA VELEZ
BM ’22 Musical Theatre Into the Woods Broadway Cast Member Featured on the production’s 2023 Grammy Award-winning recording (“Best Musical Theatre Album”)
“ Being an alumnus of Manhattan School of Music has majorly
“ Manhattan School of Music believed
contributed to my success and
double major in piano and composition.
music world as a freelance musician
in me and supported my wish to be a I felt welcomed, supported, and learned so much from all of my
teachers. MSM helped prepare me for my career in the US and UK.”
sustainability in the professional by fostering virtues of consistency and adaptability. The MSM community provided me with an incredible network of colleagues that continue to uplift my career as we support each other in achieving our goals.”
MSM Alumni Testimonials
“ MSM prepared me for my Broadway debut by providing real-world
experiences, dazzling productions, and access to world-class teachers working in the field. Building relationships with my now-mentors and friends was the most valuable part of my time at the School.”
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Manhattan School of Music prepares highly talented students for careers as accomplished and passionate performers and composers, and as imaginative, effective leaders in the arts. Our students thrive in a supportive atmosphere that encourages excellence, values individuals, and welcomes innovation.
Degree & Certificate Programs Undergraduate
Postgraduate
Bachelor of Music (BM)
Professional Performance Diploma (PPD)
A 4-year program for students with a high school
An individualized 2-year course for students with a
diploma who wish to study Composition, Instrumental
Master’s degree who wish to pursue their studies
Performance, Jazz (excluding Jazz Voice and Jazz
in Collaborative Piano, Instrumental Performance,
Composition), Musical Theatre, or Vocal Arts
Orchestral Performance, or Vocal Arts to hone their craft
Graduate
while developing entrepreneurial career skills necessary to thrive in the 21st century
Master of Music (MM)
Professional Studies Certificate (PS)
A 2-year program for students with a Bachelor’s degree
A 1-year certificate program for students with a Master’s
who wish to pursue their studies in Collaborative Piano,
degree who wish to pursue their studies in Collaborative
Composition, Orchestral Conducting, Contemporary
Piano, Composition, Orchestral Conducting, Instrumental
Performance, Instrumental Performance, Jazz,
Performance, Orchestral Performance, or Vocal Arts at
Orchestral Performance, or Vocal Arts
an advanced level for competitions, auditions, or careerentry positions
Artist Diploma (AD) A 1-year course of study for one exceptional student with a Master’s degree who wishes to pursue their studies in Instrumental Performance or Vocal Arts at a performance level of the highest international standards with a full scholarship
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) A 3-year doctoral program for students with a Master’s degree who wish to pursue their studies in Collaborative Piano, Composition, Orchestral Conducting, Instrumental Performance, Jazz, or Vocal Arts
“MSM stands out as an institution of constant growth: personally, musically, professionally, interpersonally, all of it.” 8
Caylie Davis (BM ’26) Jazz Trumpet
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Classical (BM, MM, DMA, PPD, PS, AD) Strings
Guitar
Brass
Piano
Violin
Woodwinds
Horn
Collaborative Piano
Viola
Flute
Trumpet
(Instrumental, Vocal)*
Cello
Oboe
Trombone (Tenor, Bass)
Composition
Double Bass
Clarinet
Tuba
(PPD not offered in
Harp
Bassoon
Vocal Arts
Composition)
Pinchas Zukerman
Saxophone
Percussion
Orchestral Conducting
Performance Program (Violin, Viola)
Jazz Arts (BM, MM, DMA) Violin
Saxophone
Bass (Acoustic, Electric)
Voice*
Guitar
(Alto, Tenor, Baritone)
Drumset
Composition*
Flute
Trumpet
Piano
Clarinet
Trombone (Tenor, Bass)
Vibraphone
Musical Theatre (BM) Orchestral Performance (MM, PPD, PS) Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Violin
Flute
Horn
Viola
Oboe
Trumpet
Cello
Clarinet
Trombone (Tenor, Bass)
Double Bass
Bassoon
Tuba
Percussion
Harp
Contemporary Performance (MM) Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Piano
Violin
Flute
Trumpet
Percussion
Viola
Oboe
Horn
Voice
Cello
Clarinet
Trombone
Guitar
Double Bass
Bassoon Saxophone
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Faculty Manhattan School of Music is world-renowned for its impressive faculty and the quality of its instruction. These teaching artists understand firsthand what it takes to build a successful music career in the 21st century. MSM’s orchestral faculty are drawn from the city’s great classical music organizations, including nearly two dozen members of the New York Philharmonic, members of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and other prestigious ensembles. Chamber musicians on faculty include current or former members of the American, Brentano, Mendelssohn, Orion, and Tokyo string quartets; the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra; Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center; among others. Resident ensembles American String Quartet and Windscape also coach and give seasonal performances. Faculty soloists can be heard in recitals all over New York. Many of the Vocal Arts faculty at MSM sing at the city's most prestigious venues, from the Metropolitan Opera to Carnegie Hall. They regularly perform around the globe with Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Francisco Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Teatro Colon de Buenos Aires, Vienna State Opera, and Paris Opera, among many others. Faculty also appear as guests with many of the country's leading orchestras, maintaining rich careers both in opera and as recitalists. MSM's Jazz Arts faculty is comprised of leaders in the field and top performers in the city. Versatile recording and touring artists, many faculty members hold decorated careers as NEA Jazz Masters, Grammy winners and nominees, among other honors. They frequent the city's most well-known jazz clubs, performing at Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Village Vanguard, the Blue Note, and so many more. The Musical Theatre faculty are professional artists who have created and performed in some of Broadway’s greatest shows, such as Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, Ragtime, Chicago, and countless others. Not only are they highly skilled musicians, but many faculty members also choreograph extensively for premier theatre companies at both national and regional levels.
“Manhattan School of Music is much more than a school with a number of programs and degrees — it’s a vibrant musical community with artist-teachers nurturing talented students through lessons, coaching, master classes, courses, collaboration, and performance.” Joyce Griggs Executive Vice President and Provost
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The MSM Difference:
STUDENT ORGS
• World-Class Faculty • Highest standards of musical excellence • Graduate success
1000+ ON-CAMPUS PERFORMANCES
• NYC connections and opportunities • Warm and supportive environment • Beautiful college neighborhood in Manhattan
Programs
Classical Performance Opportunities Previous principal conductors of the Kanter Family Instrumental Studies and Orchestral Performance Division have included Mei-Ann Chen, Director of Orchestral Activities; Kent Tritle; George Manahan (BM ’73, MM ’76), former Director of Orchestral Activities; and Leonard Slatkin (HonDMA ’13), Distinguished Visiting Artist in Conducting and Orchestral Studies; along with special guests Bernard Labadie (HonDMA ’18), Daniela Candillari, Earl Lee (MM ’13), JoAnn Falletta, Perry So, and Tito Muñoz.
The Kanter Family Instrumental Studies and Orchestral Performance Division
Opera Theatre Graduate Opera Theatre Mainstage Operas with Orchestra
Orchestra
Percussion
MSM Symphony Orchestra
Percussion Ensemble
Opera Scenes Series
Jazz Studio Orchestra
Winds
Opera in Concert with MSM
Opera Orchestra Senior Opera Theatre
Wind Ensemble
Orchestra
Choral
Musical Theatre Orchestra
Chamber Choir
Camerata Nova
MSM Chorale
OPUS130
Chamber Music
Brass Brass Ensemble
Chamber Operas with Small Ensemble
Symphony Orchestra Opera Workshop New American Songbook Cabaret Undergraduate Opera Theatre Fall Opera Scenes (Juniors & Seniors) Spring Production with Chamber
More than 100 ensembles, including
Orchestra
both vocal and instrumental
Spring Chamber Opera with Piano
Division Deans Reiko Füting (DMA ’00), Dean of Academic Core and Head of Composition Or Matias, Dean of Musical Theatre Carleen Graham, Dean of Vocal Arts and Collaborative Piano Jim Saltzman (DMA ’18), Dean of Jazz Arts JT Kane, Dean of the Kanter Family Instrumental Studies and Orchestral Performance Division 12
The Kanter Family Instrumental Studies and Orchestral Performance Division
Strings & Harp
Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Harp Nicholas Mann, Strings Chair String majors are provided with a wide array of performance opportunities and courses taught by a faculty of dedicated teachers and performers. The programs of study for string majors are designed to develop skilled performers who are familiar with the standard solo, ensemble, and orchestral literature for their instruments. Students will achieve a high degree of professional competence and appropriate stylistic approaches to the literature of various historical periods. We are fortunate to have had the American String Quartet in residence at Manhattan School of Music since 1984. The ensemble—whose members are violinists Peter Winograd and Laurie Carney, violist Matthias Buchholz, and cellist Wolfram Koessel—gives a series of concerts and supervises a group of student chamber ensembles. In addition to studies with our expert faculty, students are provided additional opportunities to play for and observe world-renowned guest artists.
Select Notable Alumni Brad Aikman (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Associate Musician: Double Bass), Caroline Bembia (Principal Harpist, New York City Ballet), Molly Carr (Juilliard String Quartet, Carr-Petrova Duo, Manhattan Chamber Players, viola), Timothy Eddy (former: Orion String Quartet, Galimir String Quartet, cello), Viviane Hagner (violin soloist, Berlin Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra), Kelly Hall-Tompkins (violin soloist, St. Louis Symphony, Fiddler on the Roof, Naumburg International Violin Competition Honorarium Prize, MSM faculty), Yeonkyung “Lindsey” Joo (Seoul Philharmonic, Associate Principal Violin), Gilad Karni (New York Philharmonic, Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, viola), Shmuel Katz (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Associate Principal Viola, MSM faculty), Michelle Kim-Solman (New York Philharmonic, Assistant Concertmaster), Daniel M. Krekeler (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Double Bass), Jinwoo Lee (Milwaukee Symphony, Concertmaster), Elmar Oliveira (Tchaikovsky International Competition, Avery Fisher Prize, Naumburg International Competition, violin), Jeremias Sergiani-Velazquez (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Principal Second Violin), Yoonshin Song (Houston Symphony, Concertmaster, First Prize, Stradivarius International Competition), Bing Wang (Los Angeles Philharmonic, Associate Concertmaster), Xiao Wang (violin soloist, Berlin Philharmonic, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, MSM faculty), Ayanna Witter-Johnson (cello soloist/chamber musician: London Symphony Orchestra, Güerzenich Orchester, Ligeti Quartet, Kronos Quartet), Cong Wu (New York Philharmonic, Assistant Principal Viola, MSM faculty), and many more... 13
Winds
Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon, Saxophone William Short, Woodwinds Chair Woodwind majors are provided with a wide array of performance opportunities and courses taught by a faculty of dedicated teachers and performers. The programs of study for woodwind majors are designed to develop skilled performers who are familiar with the standard solo, ensemble, and orchestral literature for their instruments. Students will achieve a high degree of professional competence and learn appropriate stylistic approaches to the literature of various historical periods. In addition to studies with our expert faculty, students are provided additional opportunities to play for and observe world-renowned guest artists.
Select Notable Alumni Anna Dina Schick Bjørn-Larsen (Diamant Ensemble Copenhagen; former: Danish Radio Woodwind Quintet Royal Danish Orchestra, flute), Mark Dover (Imani Winds, clarinet, Grammy winner), Monica Ellis (Imani Winds, bassoon, Grammy winner, MSM faculty), Yevgeny Faniuk (Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Assistant Principal Flute), Brandon Patrick George (Imani Winds, flute, Grammy winner), Emma Gerstein (Chicago Symphony Orchestra, flute), Ingrid Hagan (Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, Principal Bassoon), Christopher Jewell (Washington National Opera Orchestra, Assistant Principal Bassoon), Lewis Kirk (Lyric Opera of Chicago Orchestra, Assistant Principal Bassoon), Dean LeBlanc (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Acting clarinet and bass clarinet), Youn Joo Lee (Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, Associate Principal Oboe), Igor Leschishin (Washington National Opera Orchestra, Principal Oboe), Koren McCaffrey (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, flute), JeeEun Park (Seoul Philharmonic, principal flute), Elise ShopeHenry (Los Angeles Philharmonic, flute), Kevin Simpson (U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own,” clarinet), Yoobin Son (New York Philharmonic, flute), Toyin Spellman-Diaz (former Imani Winds, oboe, Grammy winner), Keisuke Wakao (Boston Symphony Orchestra, former Assistant Principal Oboe), and many more... 14
Brass
Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba Ethan Bensdorf, Brass Chair The programs of study for brass majors are designed to develop skilled performers who are familiar with the standard solo, ensemble, and orchestral literature for their instruments. Students will achieve a high degree of professional competence and appropriate stylistic approaches to the literature of various historical periods. In addition to studies with our expert faculty, students are provided additional opportunities to play for and observe world-renowned guest artists.
Select Notable Alumni Alex Bender (Radio City Orchestra, trumpet; various Broadway chairs), Joy Branagan (National Symphony Orchestra, horn), Sophia Filippone (Buffalo Philharmonic, horn), Andrew Garcia (West Point Concert Band, Principal Trumpet), Charles Giannelli (United States Army Band, tuba), Jack Grimm (Philadelphia Orchestra, trombone), Euan Harvey (Sydney Symphony Orchestra, horn), Lianna Hoffman (NY City Ballet, horn), Jonathan Karschney (Seattle Symphony, Assistant Principal Horn), Tiago Linck (American Brass Quartet, trumpet), Anthony Limoncelli (Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Principal Trumpet), Burt Mason (Chamber Orchestra of New York, Principal Trombone; various Broadway chairs), Adam McColley (United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own,” trombone), Nathan McKinstry (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, trumpet), Kevin Newton (Imani Winds, horn, Grammy winner, MSM faculty), Dan Peck (New York City Ballet Orchestra, tuba), Brian Prunetta (Orquesta Sinfónica del Estado de México, Assistant Principal Trumpet), Raymond Riccomini (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, trumpet), Stewart Rose (Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Principal Horn), Jeffrey Scott (former Imani Winds, horn; Grammy winner), Kyle Turner (American Symphony, Orchestra of St. Luke’s [former], tuba, MSM faculty), Brad White (Houston Symphony Orchestra, Associate Principal Trombone), Colin Williams (New York Philharmonic, Associate Principal Trombone, MSM faculty), Nathan Zgonc (Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Acting Principal Trombone), and many more... 15
Percussion Christopher Lamb, Percussion Chair The programs of study for percussion majors are designed to develop performers with strong fundamental skills and sophisticated musicianship, who can apply these skills to any musical setting: orchestral, solo, chamber, commercial, or nontraditional. Students will achieve a high degree of professional competence and learn appropriate stylistic approaches to the literature of various historical periods.
Select Notable Alumni Tarun Bellur (New York City Ballet Orchestra, Principal Percussion), Zoe Beyler (Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra, Timpani and Percussion), William Chinn (San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, Principal Percussion), David Cossin (Bang on a Can All-Stars, Talujon Percussion Quartet, Sting, MSM faculty), Marc Damoulakis (Cleveland Orchestra), Matthew Decker (Seattle Symphony), Ben Fox (Copenhagen Philharmonic), Richard Graber (Nashville Symphony), Rafael Guzman (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra), Gabriela Jimenez (Mexico City Philharmonic), Vadim Karpinos (Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Assistant Principal Timpani and Percussion), Joseph Kelly (Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Percussion/Assistant Principal Timpani), Zach Masri (Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Principal Timpani, Percussion), Jason Niehoff (U.S. Navy Band), Rajesh Prasad (North Carolina Symphony, Assistant Principal Percussion), Jay Ritchie (Detroit Symphony), Sean Ritenauer (Broadway), Marcelina Suchocka (Principal Percussion, Sarasota Orchestra), Wilson Torres (various Broadway chairs), Glen Velez (Grammy winner), Matt Ward (Talujon Quartet, American Modern Ensemble, Argento Chamber Ensemble, MSM faculty), Steven White (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, MSM faculty), Kyle Zerna (New York Philharmonic), and many more...
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Piano Alexandre Moutouzkine (MM ’03, PS ’05, AD ’06) & Inesa Sinkevych (PS ’06, DMA ’10), Co-Heads MSM’s programs for piano majors offer an in-depth study of the vast repertoire for the instrument, emphasizing performance in all styles. They are designed to develop skilled performers familiar with piano repertoire, performance practices, and interpretive traditions.
Select Notable Alumni Sara Davis Buechner (NY Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Shanghai Symphony, New Japan Symphony), Gustavo DíazJerez (Budapest Festival Orchestra, Tenerife Symphony), Wael Farouk (New Philharmonic Orchestra, North Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Academy of the Arts Orchestra, Manhattan Symphony, MSM faculty), Kirill Gerstein (National Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic; First Prize, Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition), Hyung-Ki Joo (New York Philharmonic, London Philharmonic, Vienna Symphony, Chicago Symphony), Joseph Joubert (Broadway Music Director/Arranger/Keyboardist), Kyu Yeon Kim (Second/Concerto/Mozart Prizes, Dublin International Piano Competition; faculty, Seoul National University), Youngho Kim (Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, Busan Philaharmonic, Gwangju Symphony), Steven Mayer (Leipzig Gewandhaus, Prague Symphony, San Francisco Symphony), Anne-Marie McDermott (La Jolla Summerfest, Mostly Mozart, Caramoor, Chamber Music Northwest), Robert McDonald (Los Angeles Philharmonic, Issac Stern, Juilliard and American String Quartets; Gold Medal, Busoni International Piano Competition; Second Prize, William Kapell International Piano Competition; faculty, The Juilliard School, Curtis Institute of Music), Alexandre Moutouzkine (Cleveland Orchestra, Berlin Philharmonic; MSM Piano Co-Head), Yuan Sheng (Tenerife Symphony, Gran Canaria Philharmonic, China Philharmonic, National Orchestra of Cuba; faculty, Central Conservatory of Music [China]), Aaron Shorr (Director of Music, Pianoforte, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland), Inesa Sinkevych (Israel Philharmonic, Gran Canaria Philharmonic [Spain], Warsaw Symphony Orchestra, Dame Myra Hess Concert Series, MSM Piano Co-Head), Logan Skelton (faculty, University of Michigan), Ralph Votapek (Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, New York Philharmonic; Gold Medal, Van Cliburn International Piano Competition), Xiayin Wang (Baltimore Symphony, Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma), Dmitry Yudin (Moscow Virtuosi Orchestra; Avery Fisher Career Grant; First Prize, Scriabin Piano Competition), and many more... 17
Vocal Arts and Collaborative Piano Embark on an exciting journey in the Division of Vocal Arts and Collaborative Piano, where you’ll receive a comprehensive and dynamic education tailored to meet the demands of an evolving performing arts industry. Here, you’ll hone your vocal, musical, linguistic, and communication skills through a rigorous curriculum, engaging performance opportunities, and master classes with industry professionals in a student-centered environment. Our program challenges and nurtures autonomous artistry, empowering you to confidently forge your own path and explore innovative possibilities in your professional career.
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“Manhattan School of Music is a vibrant musical community, providing students valuable access to high-caliber faculty with extensive experience and knowledge in all the disciplines that make opera sing.” Anthony Roth Costanzo (MM ’08, HonDMA ’22)
Opera Theatre MSM opera productions have been praised as a significant contribution to operatic life in New York City and numerous performances have been released as commercial recordings. Opera is not a major, but rather a significant feature of the Vocal Arts experience at MSM. Graduate students develop their artistry under the guidance of eminent artist-teachers while gaining exposure before New York City audiences through a variety of productions. Juniors and Seniors will participate in a fall opera scenes program and in one of two productions – a fully-staged production with chamber orchestra or a chamber opera with piano.
Select Notable Alumni Kate Aldrich (Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Teatro Colón, Bayerische Staatsoper), Justin Austin (Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, International Opera Awards Rising Star), SeokJong Baek (Metropolitan Opera), Liam Bonner (Metropolitan Opera, Houston Grand Opera, English National Opera, Minnesota Opera, Opera Philadelphia, LA Opera), Raehann Bryce-Davis (Metropolitan Opera, Glimmerglass Festival, LA Opera, Staatstheater Nürnberg), J’Nai Bridges (Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Francisco Opera, Arena di Verona, LA Opera, Dutch National Opera, Seattle Opera), Andrea Carroll (Metropolitan Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna State Opera, Den Norske Opera, Dallas Opera), Beth Clayton (Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Glimmerglass Festival, Houston Grand Opera, LA Opera, Canadian Opera Company, Santa Fe Opera, Washington National Opera, Integrative Performance Coach), Anthony Roth Costanzo (Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, English National Opera, San Francisco Opera, Houston Grand Opera, LA Opera, Teatro Real Madrid, Spoleto USA, Glimmerglass Festival, Finnish National Opera, President and CEO of Opera Philadelphia), Chanáe Curtis (Metropolitan Opera, Wolf Trap Opera, Welsh National Opera, Opera Memphis, Lincoln Center Theater, Buckingham Palace), Jeanine De Bique (Salzburg Festival, Mostly Mozart Festival, Budapest Festival Orchestra, Paris Opera, Theater an der Wien, Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Aspen Music Festival, Houston Grand Opera, Salzburg Festival, San Francisco Opera, De Nationale Opera Amsterdam), Alexandra Deshorties (Metropolitan Opera, Houston Grand Opera, San Francisco Opera, 19
Gran Teatre del Liceu, LA Opera, Cincinnati Opera, Aix-in-Provence, Dallas Opera), Lauren Flanigan (Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, La Scala), Susan Graham (Metropolitan Opera, Covent Garden, Paris Opera), Soloman Howard (Metropolitan Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Los Angeles Opera), Sol Jin (Metropolitan Opera, Houston Grand Opera), Brandon Jovanovich (Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Vienna Staatsoper, San Francisco Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Wiener Staatsoper, Bayerische Staatsoper), Kathleen Kim (Metropolitan Opera, Opéra de Paris, Opéra Comique, Korean Opera, L’Opera de Montreal, Glyndebourne Festival, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis), Catherine Malfitano (Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Paris Opera; MSM faculty), Jana McIntyre (Bard SummerScape Festival, George London Foundation winner, Metropolitan Opera National Council grand finalist, Santa Fe Opera), Johanna Meier (Metropolitan Opera, Bayreuth), Laquita Mitchell (Lyric Opera of Chicago, Houston Grand Opera, San Francisco Opera, Opéra Comique, New York City Opera, Sara Tucker Award, Metropolitan Opera National Council Grand Prize Winner), Susan Neves (Metropolitan Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Vienna State Opera, Gran Teatro del Liceu Barcelona, L’Arena di Verona), Simon O’Neill (Metropolitan Opera, Covent Garden, La Scala, Vienna Staatsoper, Bayreuth Festival), Kyle Pfortmiller (Metropolitan Opera, Beijing Festival, Hong Kong New Arts Festival, Spoletto USA), Amy Shoremount-Obra (Metropolitan Opera), Krysty Swann (Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Michigan Opera Theatre), Jonathan Tetelman (Metropolitan Opera, English National Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Oper Frankfurt), Dawn Upshaw (Metropolitan Opera, Glyndebourne, Salzburg Festival), Erin Wagner (Naumburg Foundation Winner, Houston Grand Opera, Aspen Music Festival, New York Festival of Song), Yunpeng Wang (Metropolitan Opera, Philadelphia Orchestra, Teatro dal Verme Milan, Danish Opera, Teatro Municpal São Paulo), Matthew Worth (Dallas Opera, Atlanta Opera, Opêra de Montréal, Tanglewood), Dolora Zajick (Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Founder of Institute for Young Dramatic Voices), and many more...
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Collaborative Piano John Forconi (BM ’77, MM ’79), Collaborative Piano Chair Offered at the graduate level, the programs of study in instrumental and vocal Collaborative Piano are designed to offer skilled performers training and experience in the vast collaborative repertory, including songs, opera, duo sonatas and chamber music. Under the guidance of our expert faculty Collaborative Pianists receive weekly lessons and seminars as well as participate in vocal and instrumental lessons and performance classes of singers, strings, woodwinds, and brass students. Included among the many opportunities available for our students are participation in Opera Theatre and in orchestral performances as keyboard players. Additionally, our students participate in vocal and instrumental master classes given by world-renowned guest artists throughout each year.
Select Notable Alumni David Aronson (Luciano Pavarotti, Renée Fleming, Bryn Terfel), Thomas Bagwell (Renée Fleming, Susan Graham, Denyce Graves, Midori), Christopher Cano (Director of the Cafritz Young Artist Program and the American Opera Initiative at Washington National Opera, Arizona Opera), Mee Kyung Chang (faculty, Seoul National University), Margo Garrett (Dawn Upshaw, Barbara Bonney, Lucy Shelton, Kathleen Battle), Israel Gursky (Metropolitan Opera Assistant Conductor), Kimberly Grigsby (Broadway Music Director; Carrie-Ann Matheson, Joyce DiDonato, Susan Graham, Thomas Hampson, Eric Owens), Myra Huang (Head of Music for the Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program, Aspen Festival, J’Nai Bridges, Lawrence Brownlee, Nicholas Phan, Sasha Cooke, MSM faculty), Kamal Khan (Metropolitan Opera, Dallas Opera, Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, Harolyn Blackwell, Michael Fabiano, Matthew Polenzani, Nadine Sierra, Joshua Bell), Soyeon Kim (Lecturer at Vanderbilt University), Thomas Lausmann (Director of Music Administration at the Metropolitan Opera; Weiner Staatsoper, Bayreuther und Salzburger Festspiele, Vienna Philharmonic, MSM faculty), Keun-A Lee (Lyric Opera of Chicago), Marie-France Lefebvre (Metropolitan Opera, Wolftrap Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Seattle Opera), Joseph Li (Wolftrap Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Houston Ballet), John Lidal (Norwegian National Opera & Ballet), Grant Loehnig (Head of Music Staff at Opera Philadelphia; faculty, Curtis Institute of Music), Bogum Park (faculty, University of Michigan), Steven Philcox (Canadian Opera Company, Head of Collaborative Piano at University of Toronto), Craig Terry (Music Director of the Ryan Opera Center at Lyric Opera of Chicago, Metropolitan Opera, Jamie Barton, Stephanie Blythe, Janai Brugger, Lawrence Brownlee, Joyce DiDonato, Renée Fleming, Ailyn Periz, Nicholas Phan, Amber Wagner), Bryan Wagorn (Metropolitan Opera, Assistant Conductor, MSM faculty), Brian Zeger (Artistic Director of Juilliard Vocal Arts; Marilyn Horne, Deborah Voigt, Anna Netrebko, Piotr Beczala, Joyce DiDonato, Denyce Graves), and many more... 21
Guitar David Leisner, Guitar Chair Students of classical guitar become thoroughly acquainted with the history, literature, and pedagogy of the guitar, while developing their skills for a career in professional performance. Guitar majors will demonstrate the advancement of their musical abilities and knowledge of solo and chamber music repertoire through participation in performance classes and ensembles.
Select Notable Alumni Robert Belinic (first guitarist chosen for Young Concert Artists roster; Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, Alice Tully Hall, 92NY, Merkin Concert Hall), Rupert Boyd (Boyd Meets Girl duo), Jorge Caballero (Walter W. Naumburg International Competition), Bradley Colten (Caramoor Music Festival, New World Symphony Orchestra, Arc Duo), Steve Cowan (GFA Competition Second Prize with the CC Duo, Canadian Guitar Quartet; Second Prize, Guitar Foundation of America International Ensemble Competition), Nicholas Goluses (Los Angeles Philharmonic, Colorado Symphony, Rochester Philharmonic), Seth Josel (BBC Symphony Orchestra, Berliner Philharmoniker, Rundfunksinfonie Orchester Berlin, Catch quartet), Gabriele Leite (Koblenz International Competition winner, Augustine Artist), Daniel Lippel (International Contemporary Ensemble), João Luiz (Latin Grammy winner, Brasil Guitar Duo, Concert Artists Guild winner), Pablo Villegas (Berlin Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Philharmonic of Israel, Los Angeles Philharmonic), and many more...
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Composition Reiko Füting (DMA ’00), Head The programs of study for composition majors equip students with the knowledge and skills required for the fullest development of their creative gifts. Specialized courses include counterpoint, instrumentation/orchestration, form and analysis, notation, score reading, operatic composition, and electronic music. In addition to studying with MSM’s expert faculty, student composers are given opportunities to present their work in master classes by world-renowned guest composers and performers.
Select Notable Alumni Michael Abene (Music Director and Principal Composer-Arranger of the WDR Radio Big Band; GRP; Metropole Jazz Orchestra), Andy Akiho (Grammy nominee, Pulitzer Prize in Music Finalist, Rome Prize), David Amram (classical/film: firstever New York Philharmonic Composer-in-Residence, The Manchurian Candidate), Angelo Badalamenti (film/jazz, Grammy winner, David Lynch collaborator [Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet]), Susan Botti (Guggenheim Fellowship, Rome Prize, American Academy of Arts and Letters Goddard Lieberson Fellowship, MSM faculty), Christopher Cerrone (Rome Prize, Grammy nominee), Anna Clyne (Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra), Michael Colgrass (New York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Pulitzer Prize, Guggenheim Fellow), John Corigliano (Grammy winner, Pulitzer Prize, Grawemeyer Award, Academy Award), Sebastian Currier (Berlin Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, Grawemeyer Award, Guggenheim Fellow, Rome Prize, Berlin Prize, American Academy of Arts and Letters), Michael Daugherty (Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony at the Kennedy Center, Grammy winner), Elliot Goldenthal (Academy Award, Golden Globe Award), William Goldstein (Fame, The Miracle Worker, The Twilight Zone; Motown and CBS Masterworks Recording Artist, National Symphony Orchestra), Adolphus Hailstork (Detroit Symphony, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Kansas City Lyric Opera), Ted Hearne (Chicago Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Pulitzer Prize Finalist), Larry Hochman (Broadway orchestrator; Emmy winner, Tony winner), Rupert Holmes (The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Pirates! The Penzance Musical, “Escape: The Piña Colada Song;” Tony winner, Emmy winner), Aaron Jay Kernis (Grammy winner, Pulitzer Prize, American Classical Music Hall of Fame), Alex Mincek (National Endowment for the Arts, Guggenheim Fellow, Radio France, Wet Ink Ensemble), John Musto (Pulitzer Prize in Music Finalist, Emmy winner, Rockefeller Fellowship, American Academy of Arts and Letters), Jack Perla (Opera Theater of Saint Louis, Seattle Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Houston Grand Opera, San Francisco Symphony; Winner, Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Composers Competition), Tobias Picker (Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, LA Opera, New York Philharmonic, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Chicago Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra), Mary Prescott (Princess Grace Award for Theatre, Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship in Music, McKnight Composer Fellowship), Don Sebesky (Grammy winner, Tony winner), Joseph Trapanese (film: Lady and the Tramp, Straight Outta Compton, The Greatest Showman), and many more... 23
Conducting Mei-Ann Chen, Director of Orchestral Activities and Chair of Conducting The Orchestral Conducting program is a highly selective specialized training for graduate students who intend to become professional conductors, and offers courses for graduate and undergraduate students who wish to develop the skills and sensitivities required for many musical disciplines. The conducting major is offered for graduate and postgraduate students only. The orchestral conducting program is highly selective, allowing each student extensive experience with MSM ensembles.
Select Notable Alumni Ankush Kumar Bahl (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orchestre National de France, National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center), Charles M. Barker (American Ballet Theatre), Donato Cabrera (Las Vegas Philharmonic, California Symphony, San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra), Anton Coppola (Radio City Music Hall, New York City Opera), Glen Cortese (Wolftrap Opera, Oregon Mozart Players), Marlon Daniel (Ensemble du Monde, Praga Sinfonietta), Alondra de la Parra (Founder and Artistic Director, Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas; Orquesta y Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid), Salvatore Di Vittorio (Chamber Orchestra of New York, San Diego Symphony), Scott Dunn
“MSM was so open to my professional development that by my last semester I was already leading a professional organization, being represented by professional management. I couldn’t have had a better path and a better space to develop musically and professionally. I have great memories of every one of my teachers. I can’t stress enough how much I love this institution.” Alondra de la Parra (BM ’06, MM ’08), Conductor
(LA Philharmonic’s Hollywood Bowl Orchestra), Kristjan Järvi (Absolute Ensemble, MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra, Baltic Sea Philharmonic), Earl Lee (Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra; former: Boston Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Toronto Symphony Orchestra), George Manahan (American Composers Orchestra, New York City Opera, Portland Opera, Richmond Symphony Orchestra; Retired Director of Orchestral Activities and Chair of Conducting, MSM), Malcolm J. Merriweather (New York Philharmonic Chorus, Dessoff Choirs), Michael Rossi (Miami Music Festival, Chinese National Opera Orchestra), Tara Simoncic (Ballet West), Carl Topilow (National Repertory Orchestra [former], Cleveland Pops Orchestra), and many more... 24
“Not only are you getting top-tier jazz education from the leading voices in this music today, but you’re in the best place to kickstart your career, NYC. MSM gives you the connections and the location to realize your full potential as a musician.” Kellin Hanas (BM ’24) Jazz Trumpet Off-Broadway Pit Orchestra for Heathers: The Musical; First prize at the 2024 International Trumpet Guild’s Ryan Anthony Memorial Trumpet Competition, Jazz Improvisation Division
Jazz Arts Designed to develop skilled performing artists, composers, arrangers, and jazz educators in preparation for a professional career, the Jazz Arts Program is one of the richest of its kind for young jazz musicians. The program offers systematic and rigorous conservatory training, combined with singular New York City performance and networking opportunities. Student ensembles perform regularly at Dizzy’s Club/Jazz at Lincoln Center and have performed at Birdland, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cooper Hewitt, and other New York City venues. Guest artists have included Terence Blanchard (HonDMA ’17), Sean Jones, Miguel Zenón (MM ’01), Jason Moran (BM ’97), Ambrose Akinmusire (BM ’05), Cecile McLorin Salvant, Aaron Parks (BM ’02), Harish Raghaven, Jen Shu, Jeff Watts, Kurt Rosenwinkle, The Westerlies, Carmen Staaf, Allison Miller, Brian Blade, and Jon Cowherd. 25
Performance Opportunities Jazz Orchestra Studio Orchestra
Student Jazz Composers’ Nonet Repertoire and Reading Big Band
Over 20 small combos: traditional, contemporary, experimental, swing, bop, Latin, Brazilian, Indian, electronic, and more
Select Notable Alumni Ambrose Akinmusire (trumpet, Grammy nominee), Fabian Almazan (piano, Grammy nominee), Patrick Bartley (saxophone), Donald Byrd (trumpet, Grammy nominee, NEA Jazz Master), Ron Carter (double bass, Grammy winner, NEA Jazz Master), Harry Connick Jr. (voice, Grammy winner, Emmy winner), Justin DiCioccio (drums; former Associate Dean and Chair of MSM Jazz Arts), Sullivan Fortner (piano, Grammy winner), Herbie Hancock (piano, Grammy winner, Academy Award, NEA Jazz Master), Stefon Harris (vibraphone, Grammy nominee, former Associate Dean and Director of MSM Jazz Arts), Yusef Lateef (flute, composition, Grammy winner), John Lewis (piano, Grammy nominee, NEA Jazz Master), Hugh Masekela (trumpet, Grammy nominee), Jane Monheit (voice), Jason Moran (piano, Grammy nominee), Adam O’Farrill (trumpet), Linda Oh (bass, Grammy winner), Aaron Parks (piano, Grammy nominee), Chris Potter (saxophone, Grammy winner), Max Roach (drums, Grammy nominee, NEA Jazz Master), Christian Sands (piano), Joe Saylor (drums), Kimberly Thompson (drums), Joe Wilder (trumpet, NEA Jazz Master), Bernie Williams (guitar), Phil Woods (saxophone, Grammy winner, NEA Jazz Masters Fellow), Miguel Zenón (saxophone, Grammy winner, MacArthur and Guggenheim Fellow), and many more...
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Musical Theatre At Manhattan School of Music’s Musical Theatre program, world-class training in acting, singing, and dancing is only the beginning. Today’s industry demands more than the classic “triple threat” – it calls for versatile, forward-thinking creators. Led by exceptional educators and leadership with a track record of developing dozens of world-premiere productions on Broadway and beyond, MSM bridges rigorous technique with real-world industry expectations. Beyond mastering performance, our students learn to navigate the business: from audition strategy and career management to exploring directing, choreographing, writing, and composing. Immersed daily in New York City, the epicenter of global theatre, MSM students train and collaborate alongside top Broadway professionals who walk our halls every day. We aren’t just preparing performers for the stage; we are cultivating the next generation of extraordinary musical theatre artists.
Performance Opportunities Four Fully-Produced Musicals Freshman Pops
Senior Showcase
Musical Theatre Lab Series and more
View previous productions at MSMNYC.EDU/PROGRAMS/MUSICAL-THEATRE/PREVIOUS-PRODUCTIONS
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Select Notable Alumni Jasmine Amy Rogers (Tony nomination for the title role in Boop! The Musical; Mean Girls National Tour, Becoming Nancy), Kyle Barisich (The Phantom of the Opera National Tour, Fox TV’s The Following), Willie Beaton II (A Wonderful World on Broadway), Judith Blazer (Broadway: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Me and My Girl, Titanic), Kimilee Bryant (The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway), Cooper Grodin (The Phantom of the Opera National Tour), Lars Hafell (The Book of Mormon National Tour), Shuler Hensley (Broadway: The Ferryman, Young Frankenstein, Les Misérables, Oklahoma; Tony winner), Alesha Jeter (The Book of Mormon National Tour), Amy Justman (Broadway: The Phantom of the Opera, In Transit, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, White Christmas, Company), Jose Llana (Broadway: The King and I, Rent, Street Corner Symphony, Flower Drum Song, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Here Lies Love; Drama Desk Award), Alicia Hall Moran (The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess on Broadway), Nathan Patrick Morgan (Broadway: Cats, The Phantom of the Opera), Torinae Norman (My Fair Lady National Tour), Lindsay O’Neil (A Christmas Carol, The Musical on Broadway), N’Kenge Simpson Pacurar (Broadway: Caroline, or Change; Motown: The Musical), Lisa Hopkins Seegmiller (La Bohème, Tony Award), Sarah Thorne (Othello on Broadway, This World of Tomorrow Off Broadway), Alysia Velez (Into the Woods on Broadway), and many more...
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“MSM prepared me for my Broadway Debut by providing real-world experiences, dazzling productions, and access to world-class teachers working in the field. The relationships I built with my now-mentors and friends was the most valuable part of my time at the School.” Alysia Velez (BM ’22) Into the Woods Original Broadway Revival Cast
Orchestral Performance David Krauss, Chair The Graduate Program in Orchestral Performance, chaired by David Krauss, seeks to produce polished musicians of the highest artistic caliber. Students are prepared intensively in the orchestral repertoire for careers as symphonic players by a faculty made up of principal players of major New York orchestras. The advanced curriculum, a part of the Kanter Family Instrumental Studies and Orchestral Performance Division, features master classes with principal players from orchestras such as the Berlin Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, and Cleveland Orchestra, as well as vigorous training in audition preparation.
Performance Opportunities OPUS130 Camerata Nova MSM Symphony Orchestra Master Class Series Mock Auditions
Repertoire Readings with invited guest conductors Commencement Brass Chamber Music Opera Orchestra
Musical Theatre Orchestra Peak Performance and Professional Development Series Special Performances (off-campus opportunities)
Select Notable Alumni OP alumni have won jobs at the New York Philharmonic, the Fort Wayne, Los Angeles, and Orlando Philharmonics; with the orchestras of the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Kennedy Center Opera, and Metropolitan Opera; with the New World Symphony and the Charleston, Colorado, Detroit, Jacksonville, Louisiana, Nashville, Des Moines, Milwaukee, New Jersey, Phoenix, Puerto Rico, San Antonio, San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver, Virginia, and Winston-Salem Symphony Orchestras; in Germany with the Gewandhaus Orchestra of Leipzig and SWR Radio Symphony in Stuttgart; in Spain with the Seville Orchestra and the orchestra of the Palau de les Arts “Reina Sofía” in Valencia; with the Stockholm Philharmonic and the Royal Danish Opera; with the KZN Philharmonic in South Africa, the New Japan and Hong Kong Philharmonics, the Auckland and Western Australian Symphonies; and in Mexico with the Symphony Orchestra of Monterrey and the Orquesta Sinfónica del Estado de México, and many more... 29
Contemporary Performance Erin Rogers & Matt Ward (BM ’98), Co-Artistic & Administrative Advisors The Graduate Program in Contemporary Performance offers advanced performers the opportunity to focus on the music of our time through lessons, coachings, and classes with expert faculty. Students work with living composers, develop new works, and perform 20th- and 21st-century masterpieces in the critically acclaimed ensemble Tactus.
Performance Opportunities Tactus
Composer/Performer Project
Composer Workshop/Reading
Performing with Electronics
“When I heard about the Contemporary Performance Program at MSM, I knew that was where I wanted to be. Without all of the friends and teachers I met there (who are now my closest collaborators and colleagues), I would not be where I am. The School and the people in it changed my life. This program gave me the stepping stones to become the performer that I am today.” Vicky Chow (MM ’09) pianist, Bang on a Can All-Stars
Composer Concerts
Select Notable Alumni Andy Akiho (percussion), Ian Antonio (Percussion, Talujon, Wet Ink Ensemble, Yarn/Wire), Vicky Chow (piano, Philip Glass Ensemble), Isabel Lepanto Gleicher (flute, International Contemporary Ensemble), Joshua Modney (violin), Stefanie Proulx (flute, InfraSound), Anna Urrey (Artistic Director and flute, Exponential Ensemble; flute, Frisson, International Contemporary Ensemble); Loadbang (Carlos Cordeiro, clarinet; Andy Kozar, trumpet; Jeffrey Gavett, voice; William Lang, trombone, MSM faculty); Mivos Quartet (Olivia De Prato, violin; Victor Lowrie, viola; Mariel Roberts, cello); RighteousGIRLS (Gina Izzo, flute; Erika Dohi, piano); The Rhythm Method (Leah Asher, violin, MSM faculty; Marina Kifferstein, violin; Carrie Frey, viola; Meaghan Burke, cello); TAK (Laura Cocks, flute; Liam Kinson, clarinet; Charlotte Mundy, voice; Marina Kifferstein, violin; Ellery Trafford, percussion), and many more...
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performing Arts (BFA Online) Start or complete your degree: Take your career to the next level by transforming your resume into academic credit towards a BFA.* Designed for experienced performing artists, the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performing Arts (BFA Online), an online program at Manhattan School of Music, offers a flexible, career-focused pathway to earning your degree. The BFA Online bridges the gap between your professional experience and academic credentials.
“This program is a game-changer, giving artists the chance to earn their BFA while honoring the work they’ve already put in.” Misty Copeland President, The Misty Copeland Foundation & Former Principal Dancer, American Ballet Theatre
Who is this program for? Take your career to the next level with a fully online degree program for performing arts professionals with 5+ years of experience. Tailored for professionals with performing arts backgrounds, this program is ideal for: •
Experienced Performers
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Professional Artists
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Non-Traditional Students
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Creative Entrepreneurs
Through our innovative Prior Learning Assessment (PLA), we will translate your performance experience into college credit, up to 90 Prior Learning Credits. Please be advised that applicants must complete their Prior Learning Assessment - PLA Portfolio through a three-phase admission process. *Please note: The BFA Online is not for high school seniors.
“‘Making it’ as an artist is a tricky business. We need good education to go toward it, but we need the work to actually experience it. And it is almost impossible to turn down work when we get it. So many artists sacrifice one for the other. What MSM is offering will change that. Finally.” Kelli O’Hara (HonDMA ’20) Singer/Actress: Broadway, Metropolitan Opera, television; Tony Award-winner (nine-time nominee), Drama Desk Award
Campus
Welcome to New York City MSM’s location gives students the opportunity throughout the year not only to hear, but also perform, music in some of the greatest venues in the world. In recent years, MSM student ensembles have performed in Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Birdland, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center, National Sawdust, the Apollo, and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Students also perform as individual artists throughout the city.
Welcome to the neighborhood Situated in Morningside Heights/West Harlem on Manhattan’s West Side, MSM shares its “college town” neighborhood with Columbia University, Barnard College, and Teachers College, among other institutions. Bordering Riverside Park and the Hudson River Greenway bike path, the School is also literally steps away from the Riverside Church, International House, and Grant’s Tomb. Within easy reach, you’ll also find many of the world’s artistic treasures – Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Ballet, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Students enjoy the variety of local restaurants, markets, and coffee shops that surround MSM’s campus. In fact, it is common to find MSM community members at their favorite spots, especially in post-concert celebrations!
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RIVERSIDE CHURCH
SAKURA PARK
LINCOLN CENTER
A great performance venue a block away from MSM
Right across the street from MSM
A quick 15-minute subway ride away
Harlem Stage
Apollo Theatre
HARLEM STAGE 0.8mi
Manhattan School of Music Riverside Church The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine
APOLLO THEATER 0.8mi
RIVERSIDE CHURCH 450ft
CENTR AL PA RK
Manhattan School of Music Commencement Ceremony Symphony Space
CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE 0.8mi
92nd Street Y
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
SYMPHONY SPACE 1.5mi
MANHATTAN
92NY 2.7mi
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
MSM Jazz Orchestra LINCOLN CENTER 3.3mi
Dizzy’s Jazz at Lincoln Center
Carnegie Hall
DIZZY’S CLUB 3.7mi
The Museum of Modern Art
MSM Symphony Orchestra Birdland
BROADWAY THEATRE DISTRICT
TIMES SQUARE
CARNEGIE HALL 3.9mi
BIRDLAND 4.2mi
VILLAGE VANGUARD SMALLS JAZZ CLUB 6mi
6.2mi
Village Vanguard Smalls Jazz Club
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Performance Venues
NEIDORFF-KARPATI HALL
GREENFIELD HALL
MILLER RECITAL HALL
With seating for 626 people
With seating for 270 people
With seating for 137 people
ADES PERFORMANCE SPACE
MIKOWSKY RECITAL HALL
MYERS RECITAL HALL
With seating for 120 people
With seating for 74 people
With seating for 35 people
PFORZHEIMER HALL
BOSSI-COMELLI STUDIO
RAHM HALL
With seating for 50 people
With seating for 75 people
With seating for 24 people
Residence Life Andersen Residence Hall is home to more than half of the MSM student body. Adjoining the school’s main building, Andersen Hall is a dynamic 19-story building with performance, academic, and residential spaces, featuring five student lounges, laundry facilities, 28 state-of-the-art Wenger SoundLok practice rooms, a well-equipped fitness room, and 24-hour security. A dining facility is also located in the School’s main building adjacent to the residence. While most of the rooms are doubles, each student is provided with a private phone line and an Ethernet jack. A highlight for many students are the incredible views of the city visible from their windows. Students from all over the world live on campus and participate in social activities, study groups, recreation, clubs, and student organizations. The Office of Residence Life hosts more than 100 social and educational events each year to give students a break from their rigorous daily routine. All freshmen, firstyear transfer, and sophomore students are required to live in Andersen Hall. 34
Get Involved
Student Affairs Division The Student Affairs Division supports academic endeavors while working to build a sense of community and pride at Manhattan School of Music, both inside and outside the classroom. It is the goal of Student Affairs to create engaged citizens who, following their own individual paths, become the next generation of contributing adults in the arts and the world. Student Affairs organizes a wide variety of activities, including Orientation, Friends & Family Weekend, neighborhood outings, and community service opportunities.
“Gaining leadership opportunities in student organizations like Student Government, Black Student Union, QueerPBS, and Womxn was an important part of my MSM experience.” Chira Bell (BM ’22) Classical Voice
Leadership Opportunities After completing a year on campus, students are invited to apply for student leadership positions such as Resident Assistant, Orientation Leader, and International Peer Advisor. These students serve as representatives of MSM and go through training to provide mentorship and support for the rest of the student body.
Health & Counseling Manhattan School of Music offers a holistic approach to health and wellness, with on-campus resources and counseling available to all students at the School. Our experienced counseling staff offers each student 8–10 free sessions of short-term and confidential counseling. Our Counseling Center is conveniently located on the first floor of MSM’s main building. Students can stay fit with our Andersen Residence Hall gym or take advantage of our discounted rates at the Columbia University gym next door.
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Student Organizations Alpha Psi Omega, Black Student Union, Chinese Student Association, Indigenous Performing Arts Collective, Intervarsity Christian Club, Jewish Student Union, Latine Student Alliance, Lyra Society, Mages and Musicians: a D&D Group at MSM, MSM Athletics, MSM Cinema Club, MSM Opera Club, MSM Second Home, MSM Womxn, MSM Young Life, Student Government Association, Student Lecture Series, SWANA (South West Asia and North Africa) Student Union
Student Government With 18 different student organizations, including Student Government, the Black Student Union, MSM Womxn, and Queer People for the Betterment of Society, our students are able to build leadership and interpersonal skills while contributing to the MSM community. Student organizations form around varied shared interests ranging from playing soccer to making connections across cultures. Students are encouraged to establish new organizations each year which contribute to our dynamic campus life. Visit MSMNYC.EDU/STUDENT-ORGANIZATIONS to learn more.
Cultural Inclusion We believe that an educational environment must be rooted in Cultural Inclusion to achieve artistic and academic excellence. Manhattan School of Music is committed to creating an inclusive environment that permeates every aspect of our students’ experience. Cultural Inclusion is a shared commitment for students, faculty, and staff, with a mission to foster inclusion and equal access for all. Our commitment is demonstrated through sustained engagement with a broad range of creators, perspectives, traditions, and artistic contributions throughout the student experience.
Land Acknowledgement We want to acknowledge that we gather as Manhattan School of Music on the traditional land of the Lenape and Wappinger past and present, and honor with gratitude the land itself and the people who have stewarded it throughout the generations. This calls us to commit to continuing to learn how to be better stewards of the land we inhabit as well.
Exciting Opportunities The programs below provide MSM students with opportunities to earn credits through partner institutions, develop professional skills beyond the stage, and engage in a larger musical community in many different and exciting ways.
Study Abroad Manhattan School of Music offers students the opportunity to spend one or two semesters abroad at any of our nine partner conservatories in Europe and Asia. The program is open to upperclassmen and first-year graduate students.
Partner Conservatories Sydney Conservatorium,
Royal College of Music,
State University of Music
Sydney, Australia
London, England
and Performing Arts
Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo, Norway
Royal Danish Academy
Sibelius Academy, Helsinki,
Stuttgart, Stuttgart,
Royal Conservatoire of
of Music, Copenhagen,
Finland
Germany
Scotland, Glasgow,
Denmark
Conservatoire de Paris,
Amsterdam University of
Scotland
Paris, France
the Arts, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Barnard College – MSM Exchange Program MSM undergraduates may request to take academic Humanities classes at Barnard College during their junior and senior years to meet one of their Humanities elective requirements.
Global Conservatoire Manhattan School of Music, Conservatorium van Amsterdam, the Royal College of Music (London), the Royal Danish Academy of Music, and the mdw – University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna created the Global Conservatoire, an ambitious digital learning environment. The Global Conservatoire (GC) expands each institutional partner’s course offerings, opening up a new and flexible world of asynchronous courses against a rich cultural backdrop and offering exclusive master classes, workshops, and performance-based projects in which selected students travel to one of the GC partner schools for a short-term, in-person residency. This innovative partnership brings faculty and students from each of the five institutional partners together, cultivating an international exchange of ideas and expanding students’ global network. GLOBALCONSERVATOIRE.COM
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Distance Learning (The Orto Center) Using state-of-the-art interactive videoconference technology, the Orto Center (which houses MSM’s groundbreaking Distance Learning program) offers students the opportunity to learn from renowned faculty and artists and engage with fellow student musicians around the world. Through Music Bridges, students can expand their skills as teaching artists, presenting applied music instruction over videoconference to K–12 and community-based learners located in the U.S. and abroad. Additionally, the Orto Center’s livestreamed concerts, featuring MSM student ensembles and acclaimed faculty, now attract a worldwide audience. MSMNYC.EDU/PROGRAMS/DISTANCE-LEARNING
The Center for Career Readiness & Community Impact (CCRCI) The mission of The Center for Career Readiness & Community Impact is: • To support our students’ educational and professional growth as they pursue personally meaningful career paths • To provide experiential learning opportunities • To reflect our goal of graduating culturally responsive artist-citizens 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 pipeline degree program in music education with Teachers College, as well as the newly expanded internship program that offers an array of experiential learning opportunities to enhance students’ education. MSMNYC.EDU/CCRCI 39
A Day in the Life
Classical Voice Major 9 AM 10 AM 11 AM 12 PM
DICTION
REHEARSING FOR A FRIEND’S RECITAL
HUMANITIES
PRACTICE
MUSIC THEORY 1 MUSIC THEORY 1
1 PM 2 PM 3 PM
PIANO 1 AURAL SKILLS
4 PM 5 PM
Classical Instrument Major
SYMPHONIC CHORAL RECITAL
6 PM
PIANO 1 CHAMBER REHEARSAL ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL
7 PM 8 PM 9 PM
PRACTICE
10 PM 11 PM
On campus at MSM, our students enjoy busy and varied class schedules filled with lessons, rehearsals, classes, and concerts, but they also have access to our vibrant neighborhood and the rest of New York City, just a subway ride away.
Musical Theatre Major
MUSICAL THEATRE DANCE
Jazz Arts Major JAZZ HARMONY/ COUNTERPOINT HUMANITIES
9 AM 10 AM 11 AM 12 PM
JAZZ EAR TRAINING ACTING /HUMANITIES ACTING THE SONG/ MUSICAL THEATRE HISTORY STUDIO VOICE
1 PM 2 PM
MAJOR LESSON
3 PM 4 PM
PRACTICE
5 PM 6 PM
REHEARSAL
JAZZ COMBO CONCERT
GIG AT SMALLS IN THE WEST VILLAGE
7 PM 8 PM 9 PM 10 PM 11 PM
What institutions do our graduate students attend before coming to MSM? Here are the top 20 most represented previous institutions (other than MSM) in the incoming class of graduate students:
Eastman School of Music
Seoul National University
Rochester, New York
Seoul, South Korea
The Juilliard School
Conservatorium Van Amsterdam
New York, New York
Amsterdam, Netherlands
New England Conservatory of Music
Central Conservatory of Music
Boston, Massachusetts
Beijing, China
Berklee College of Music
China Conservatory of Music
Boston, Massachusetts
Beijing, China
Peabody Conservatory of Music
Yonsei University
Baltimore, Maryland
Seoul, South Korea
Oberlin College and Conservatory
University of Toronto
Oberlin, Ohio
Mannes the New School New York, New York
New York University New York, New York
DePaul University Chicago, Illinois
IU Jacobs School of Music Bloomington, Indiana
Toronto, Canada
University of Sydney Sydney, Australia
Zhejiang Conservatory of Music Hangzhou, China
Xinghai Conservatory of Music Guangzhou, China
University of Music and Performing Arts Graz Graz, Austria
Recent institutions our GRADUATE STUDENTS previously attended: ALABAMA Samford University (Birmingham); CALIFORNIA California Baptist University (Riverside); California State University Long Beach (Long Beach); San Francisco Conservatory of Music (San Francisco); San Jose State University (San Jose); Stanford University (Stanford); University of California (Los Angeles); University of Southern California (Los Angeles) CONNECTICUT Yale University (New Haven) WASHINGTON, D.C. Georgetown University (Washington, D.C.); University of the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.) FLORIDA University of Miami Frost School of Music (Coral Gables); University of Southern Florida (Tampa) GEORGIA University of Georgia (Athens) ILLINOIS DePaul University (Chicago); Northwestern University (Evanston); Southern Illinois University (Edwardsville) INDIANA Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University (Bloomington); University of Notre Dame (Notre Dame) IOWA Iowa State University (Ames) LOUISIANA Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge) MASSACHUSETTS Berklee College of Music (Boston); Boston Conservatory of Music (Boston); Boston University (Boston); Harvard University (Cambridge); New England Conservatory of Music (Boston) MARYLAND Peabody Conservatory of Music, 42
Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore); University of Maryland (College Park) MICHIGAN Oakland University (Rochester); Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo) MINNESOTA Gustavus Adolphus College (Saint Peter) NORTH CAROLINA Appalachian State University (Boone); NEW JERSEY Montclair State University (Montclair); New Jersey City University (Jersey City); Princeton University (Princeton); Rutgers University (Piscataway); William Paterson University (Wayne) NEW YORK Bard College (Annandale-on-Hudson); Columbia University (New York); Cornell University (Ithaca); CUNY (City University of New York) Queens College (Flushing); Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester (Rochester); Hofstra University (Hempstead); Ithaca College (Ithaca); The Juilliard School (New York); Manhattan School of Music (New York); Mannes School of Music, The New School (New York); New York University (New York); Vassar College (Poughkeepsie) OHIO Cleveland Institute of Music (Cleveland); Oberlin College and Conservatory (Oberlin); OREGON Portland State University (Portland) PENNSYLVANIA Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh); Curtis Institute of Music (Philadelphia) SOUTH CAROLINA Anderson University (Anderson); Converse College (Spartanburg) TENNESSEE Middle Tennessee State University (Murfreesboro) TEXAS Southern Methodist University (Dallas); Texas A&M International University (Laredo); University of Houston (Houston); University of North Texas (Denton) VIRGINIA George Mason University (Fairfax) WASHINGTON Pacific Lutheran University (Tacoma); University of Washington (Seattle) WISCONSIN Lawrence University (Appleton); University of Wisconsin (Madison) AUSTRALIA Edith Cowan University (Perth) Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University (Brisbane) Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney (Sydney) AUSTRIA Stella Private University of Music (Feldkirch) University Mozarteum (Salzburg) University of Performing Arts Graz (Graz) AZERBAIJAN Baku Music Academy named after Uzeyir Hajibayli (Baku) BELGIUM Royal Conservatory of Brussels (Brussels) CANADA Glenn Gould School of Music (Toronto) McGill University (Montreal) University of Western Ontario (London) University of Toronto (Toronto) CHINA Central Conservatory of Music (Beijing) China Conservatory of Music (Beijing) Guizhou Normal University (Guiyang) Nanjing Normal University (Nanjing) Qingdao University (Qingdao) Shanghai Conservatory of Music (Shanghai) Shanghai Normal University (Shanghai) Sichuan Conservatory of Music (Chengdu) Sichuan Normal University (Chengdu) South China University of Technology (Guangzhou) Tianjin Conservatory of Music (Tianjin) Wuhan Conservatory of Music (Wuhan) Xi’an Conservatory of Music (Xi’an) Zinghai Conservatory of Music (Guangzhou) Zhejiang Conservatory of Music (Hangzhou) DENMARK Royal Academy of Music Aarhus/Aalborg (Aarhus) FINDLAND Sibelius Academy (Helsinki) FRANCE École Normale De Musique “Alfred Cortot” (Paris) Pôle Supérieur Paris Buologne Billancourt (Paris) GERMANY Hochschule für Musik Mainz (Mainz) HONG KONG S.A.R. The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (Hong Kong) ITALY Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi di Milano (Milan) JAPAN Soai University (Osaka) KOSOVO Universiteti i Prishtinës (Prishtinës) NETHERLANDS Conservatorium van Amsterdam (Amsterdam) SINGAPORE Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, National University 43
of Singapore (Singapore) SOUTH KOREA Chung-Ang University (Anseong) Dongguk University (Jung-Gu) Ewha Woman’s University (Seoul) Gachon University (Sungnam) Hanyang University (Seoul) Korea National University of Arts (Seoul) Kyungpook National University (Daegu) Pusan National University (Busan) Sejong University (Seoul) Seoul National University (Seoul) Sookmyung Women’s University (Yongsan-Gu) The University of Suwon (Suwon) University of Seoul (Seoul) Yonsei University (Seoul) SPAIN Fundació Conservatori Liceu (Barcelona) TAIWAN National Taiwan University (Taipei) Tainan National University of the Arts (Tainan) Taipei National University of the Arts (Taipei) UKRAINE Ukranian National Tchaikovsky Academy of Music (Kyiv) UNITED KINGDOM Guildhall School of Music and Drama (London) Royal College of Music (London) Recent UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS previously attended more than 150 different schools from across the globe! ALABAMA Alabama School of Fine Arts (Birmingham) ARKANSAS Bentonville High School (Bentonville) CALIFORNIA Arcadia High School (Arcadia); Archbishop Mitty High School (San Jose); Berkeley High School (Berkeley); Idyllwild Arts Academy (Idyllwild); Livermore High School (Livermore); Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (Los Angeles); Los Gatos High School (Los Gatos); Orange County School of the Arts (Santa Ana); Rio Americano High School (Sacramento); Stockdale High School (Bakersfield); Tamalpais High School (Mill Valley); Thousand Oaks High School (Thousand Oaks); University of California Davis (Davis); Van Nuys High School (Van Nuys); Westlake High School (Thousand Oaks) COLORADO Chaparral High School (Parker); Denver School of the Arts (Denver); Liberty High School (Colorado Springs); Montrose High School (Montrose) CONNECTICUT Aces Educational Arts Center (New Haven); Fairfield Ludlowe High School (Fairfield); New Canaan High School (New Canaan); WASHINGTON, D.C. Howard University (Washington, D.C.) DELAWARE Aspira High School (Newark) FLORIDA Alexader W. Dreyfoos Junior School (West Palm Beach); New World School of the Arts (Miami) GEORGIA Georgia State University (Atlanta); Henry W. Grady High School (Atlanta); Lambert High School (Suwanee); Saint John Bosco Academy (Suwanee) ILLINOIS Adlai E. Stevenson High School (Lincolnshire); Belleville Christian School (Belleville); Jones College INDIANA West Lafayette Junior-Senior High School (West Lafayette) MASSACHUSETTS Agawam High School (Agawam); Boston College (Chestnut Hill); Brookline High School (Brookline); Somerville High School (Somerville) MARYLAND Baltimore School for the Arts (Baltimore); Peabody Institute of Music, Johns Hopkins (Baltimore); Perry Hall High School (Baltimore); Thomas Sprigg Wootton High School (Baltimore) MICHIGAN Interlochen Arts Academy (Interlochen); University of Michigan Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor) NEVADA Las Vegas Academy of the Arts (Las Vegas) NEW HAMPSHIRE Pinkerton Academy (Derry) NEW JERSEY Edison Township High School (Edison); Hunterdon Central Regional High School (Flemington); Livingston High School (Livingston); Matawan Regional High School (Aberdeen); Monsignor Donovan High School (Toms River); Northern Valley Regional High School (Demarest); Pascack Valley High School (Hillsdale); Princeton High School (Princeton); Ridgefield Memorial 44
High School (Ridgefield); Ridgewood High School (Ridgewood); Saddle River Day School (Saddle River); Sparta High School (Sparta) NEW YORK City University of New York Queens Community College (Flushing); Eastman School of Music, Rochester University (Rochester); Edgemont High School (Scarsdale); Fiorello LaGuardia High School (New York); Marymount Manhattan College (New York) New Rochelle High School (New Rochelle); North Tonawanda Senior High School (North Tonawanda); Professional Children’s School (New York); Professional Performing Arts School (New York); South Side High School (Rockville Center) NORTH CAROLINA University of North Carolina School of the Arts (Winston Salem) OHIO Cleveland Institute of Music (Cleveland) OKLAHOMA Southern Nazarene University (Bethany) OREGON Cleveland High School (Portland); Winston Churchill International High School (Eugene) PENNSYLVANIA Girard Academic Music Program (Philadelphia); Liberty High School (Bethlehem); Temple University (Philadelphia) TEXAS Carroll Senior High School (Southlake); Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (Houston); Lone Star College System (The Woodlands); New Braunfels Senior High School (New Braunfels); Sunnyvale High School (Sunnyvale); Texas Online Preparatory School (Lewisville); Tyler Junior College (Tyler) UTAH Dixie State College (St. George) VIRGINIA Briar Woods High School (Ashburn); Langley High School (Mclean); Liberty University Online Academy (Lynchburg); WASHINGTON Cascadia Community College (Bothell); Shorewood High School (Shoreline) WYOMING Powell High School (Powell) AUSTRALIA Castle Hill High School (Sydney) Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University (Brisbane) CANADA Argyll Centre (Edmonton) Thomas A Blakelock High School (Oakville) University of British Columbia (Vancouver) Vancouver Learning Network (Vancouver) White Oaks Secondary School (Oakville) CHINA Attached High School of China Conservatory of Music (Beijing) Central Conservatory of Music Middle School (Beijing) Harbin Modern Technical School (Harbin) Music Middle School Affiliated to Shanghai Conservatory of Music (Shanghai) Music Middle School Affiliated to the Zhejiang Conservatory of Music (Hangzhou) Nanjing Arts Institute Secondary Art School (Nanjing) Ningbo Binhai International Cooperative School (Ningbo) Shenzhen Senior High School (Shenzhen) The Music School Attached to the Central Conservatory of Music (Beijing) The Yehudi Menuhin School Qingdao (Qingdao) Xiamen Music School (Xiamen) Xi’an Conservatory of Music (Xi’an) Yew Wah International Education School of Shanghai Lingang (Pudong New District) FRANCE Lycée Racine (Paris) HONG KONG S.A.R. Good Hope School (Kowloon) JAPAN Kunitachi College of Music High School (Kunitachi-su) MACAU S.A.R. International School of Macau (Taipa) MEXICO Escuela Superior de Music y Danza de Monterrey (Monterrey) NEW ZEALAND ARA Institute of Canterbury (Christchurch) NIGERIA Muson Diploma School of Music (Lagos) SOUTH KOREA Busan High School of Arts (Geumjeong-Gu) Daewon Girls’ High School (Seoul) Gyeonggido Office of Education (Siheung-si) Kaywon Arts High School (Gyeonggi) Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (Seoul) Sunhwa Arts High School (Gwangjin-gu) SWEDEN Stockholm University (Stockholm) TURKEY Istanbul University State Conservatory (Istanbul) Ozel Nilgun Dogay Anadolu Lisesi (Istanbul) 45
Admission at a Glance How To Apply Applicants must submit an online application at APPLY.MSMNYC.EDU/APPLY. MSM offers in-person auditions on campus from late February through early March. Virtual auditions may also be available, depending on an applicant's program of study and place of residence. See MSMNYC.EDU/ADMISSION/WHAT-YOULL-NEED-TO-APPLY-TO-MSM-COLLEGE for more information. Some programs require applicants to submit prescreening videos in order to be invited to audition in person. See MSMNYC.EDU/AUDITION to view requirements for your major of interest.
Application and Audition Schedule September 1 Application Opens December 1 Application Due January 16-17 & 23-24 Musical Theatre Auditions February 26-March 5 Classical, Jazz, Contemporary Performance and Orchestral Performance Auditions April 1 All Admission Decisions Released Late applications are accepted as space allows following regular auditions. Late auditions are conducted via recorded video submissions during April and May. Email admission@msmnyc.edu after April 1 to inquire about availability.
English Language Assessment All applicants whose native language is not English must submit a Duolingo exam score by December 1, 2026. Duolingo is MSM’s required exam that can be taken from home at ENGLISHTEST.DUOLINGO.COM. Duolingo exam scores accompanying a Fall 2027 application must be from after September 1, 2026. Students with low English proficiency may be required to attend MSM’s Summer English Study program.
Virtual Events The Manhattan School of Music Admission Team is excited to connect with you both on campus and virtually this year! MSM’s events are offered both in-person and online, covering a variety of topics, from the application and admission process to the student experience. To register for a campus tour, visit MSMNYC.EDU/CAMPUS/VISIT-MSM. To register for a virtual event, visit APPLY.MSMNYC.EDU/PORTAL/VIRTUALEVENTS. To be notified about upcoming events, submit an inquiry form at APPLY.MSMNYC.EDU/REGISTER/INQUIRY.
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2026–2027 Tuition and Fees All amounts are annual. Use our net price calculator at MSMNYC.EDU/NETPRICE.
TUITION
$60,800
GENERAL STUDENT FEES TOTAL
2,000 $62,800
Additional fees could apply.
ROOM triple
$9,950
double
$12,550
single
$18,200
premium single
$19,600
MEAL PLANS (declining balance, can add funds at any time)
gold
$6,700
silver
$5,090
bronze
$3,870
commuter
$840
Scholarships and Financial Aid MSM scholarships are awarded based on an applicant’s financial need and on an applicant’s talent as captured by the entrance audition, application, academic records, and social and community engagement. Applicants who demonstrate a high level of talent and do not demonstrate financial need are eligible to receive more limited scholarship assistance through the MSM Presidential Scholarship. In addition, US citizens and Permanent Residents may apply for federal financial aid, which may include loans and grants. See MSMNYC.EDU/ADMISSION/SCHOLARSHIPS-FINANCIAL-AID for more information.
Information For more information, visit MSMNYC.EDU/ADMISSION Contact us at admission@msmnyc.edu or 917-493-4436 Office of Admission Manhattan School of Music 130 Claremont Ave, New York, NY 10027 STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION Manhattan School of Music is committed to maintaining an environment that is free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Accordingly, Manhattan School of Music (“MSM” or “the School”) prohibits discrimination and harassment based on age, actual or perceived race (including traits historically associated with race), color, creed, ethnic origin, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, disability, religion, sex (including sexual harassment), gender (including actual or perceived sex, gender identity and gender expression including a person’s actual or perceived gender-related self-image, appearance, behavior, expression, or other gender-related characteristic, regardless of the sex assigned to that person at birth), actual or perceived height or weight, sexual orientation, marital or partnership status, military or veteran status, predisposing genetic characteristics, unemployment status, pregnancy, familial status, caregiver status, sexual and reproductive health decisions, prior criminal convictions, or status as a victim or witness of domestic violence, sex offenses, or stalking, or on any other legally protected basis. Manhattan School of Music is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, the New York State Board of Regents, and the Bureau for Veterans Education.
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