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“At MSM we promote the highest standards of excellence in our supportive atmosphere, infused with the incomparable creative energy of New York City.”
James Gandre
President, Manhattan School of Music
Performances and Events
MSM Latin Jazz Orchestra
Celebrating Harlem and the 40th Anniversary of the MSM Jazz Arts Department
MSM Jazz ComboFest Festival
Distance Learning Master Class: Linda Chesis, flute
MSM Jazz ComboFest Festival
“What Makes It Great?”
MSM Camerata Nova
Saxophone Studio Recital
Distance Learning Master Class: Sasha Romero, trombone
Distance Learning Master Class: Ulla Miilmann, flute
MSM Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Leonard Slatkin
MSM News
MSM Celebrates the Third Annual “Founder’s Day” on November 22
“Founder’s Day” is a new MSM tradition, launched by MSM President James Gandre in 2022 that celebrates Janet Daniels Schenck, the School’s visionary leader for over four decades. “Dr. Schenck’s legacy is evident in everything we do,” says President Gandre.
MSM Friends and Family Weekend November 7 to 10
MSM’s 2024 Friends & Family Weekend was a vibrant occasion, welcoming over 50 friends and family members of MSM students to campus coming from across the US and around the world.
MSM Spotlight: Meet Yoyo Zhou, a featured performer in the MSM Musical Theatre production of The Pajama Game on stage NOV 8 to NOV 10
The Pajama Game is a Broadway classic featuring upbeat show tunes with catchy melodies and clever lyrics that capture the humor, romance, and labor tensions of a 1950s pajama factory—updated with modern sensibilities. Yoyo (in photo on right) speaks to us about this exciting production directed by Chloe Treat.
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