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We’ve transformed the traditional music conservatory by integrating rigorous classical training with boundary-pushing performance experiences and opportunities to collaborate across disciplines.

09/23/2026

Rehearsals are underway for A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen, in a thrilling adaptation by Amy Herzog.

The School of Drama is bringing Nora Helmer’s story of expectations, choices, and independence to the stage this October. Take a look inside the rehearsal process.

October 22–24
Tickets available now, link in bio.

09/18/2026

SUOR ANGELICA
October 1 & 2, 2026
Our Lady of Good Counsel Church
230 E 90th Street, NYC, 10128

Composed by Giacomo Puccini
Conducted by Cris Frisco
Directed by Mikhaela Mahony
Musical Preparation by Cris Frisco
Costume Design by Avery Reed
Lighting Design by Abigail Hoke-Brady
Stage Management: Sarah Orttung, Itzel Martinez, Austen Parent
Repetiteur - Neill Campbell
Student Asst. Conductor - Felipe Novaes
Student Asst. Direction - Elise Martinez

with:
Lena Yasmin
Yiyang Zhang
Celine Juhyung Lee
Moonsoo Kim
Jillian LeBel
Jooyeon Park
Julie-Michelle Manohar
Stella Christine
Luyao Qin
Yunji Shin
Soyoung Shin
Rina Yun
Celene Totry
Carina Jin
Megan Barker
Abigail Eskelin
Lily Ann Faamausili
Eliza Goldsteen
Beyonce Zambrano
Xinci Xue
Jueun Lee
Judith Park
Lisett Ledon
Christina Draper
Sophie Hill
Sufia Rahman
Haelim Lee
Heejeong Yang
Jihyun Park

Cris Frisco
Mikhaela Mahony
Elise Martinez
Avery Reed
Abigail Hoke-Brady
Sarah Orttung
Itzel Paola Martinez
Austen Parent
Lena Marandi

Moonsoo Kim
Jillian LeBel
Julie-Michelle Manohar
stella.christinesoprano
Luyao Qin
𝐘𝐮𝐧𝐣𝐢 𝐒𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐧🐰
신소영
윤리나 Rina Yun
Celene Totry• سيلين توتري
Carina ໒꒱
meggie 🦕
Abigail Eskelin
lilyf_mezzosoprano
eliza goldsteen
Beyoncé Zambrano
Xinci Xue
Jueun Lee
Judith Park
Lisset Ledon 𝄞
Christina Draper
Sophie Hill
Sufia
이해림
Diana Heejeong Yang

09/03/2026

A new year at The New School is officially underway!  It was so great seeing new and returning students from Parsons School of Design, Mannes School of Music, School of Jazz and Contemporary Music, and School of Drama during Orientation Week and around campus.  Now it’s time to get started. We can’t wait to see what you’ll make, design, perform, and create this year!

09/02/2026

Join us to celebrate the vibrant and eclectic voices that have shaped our nation through an evening of music, poetry, and performance. Featuring students from across Mannes, Jazz and Drama.
Rep includes:
Poetry by Joy Harjo, Wang Ping, Maya Angelou, Walt Whitman, Langston Hughes.

Music by H.T. Burleigh, Charles Ives, R. Carlos Nakai, Aaron Copland, Lowell Liebermann, Huang Ruo, George Gershwin, and more, to be announced.

September 23, 7:30pm/The New School. FREE/Register now via link in bio.

08/06/2026

”Having a home for brass music is such a powerful thing.“

Hear from our Ensemble-in-Residence, The Westerlies, about performing with the Mannes Orchestra and what makes our community so special.

07/27/2026

For two incredible weeks, Mannes welcomed some of the world’s most promising young pianists to the Mannes International Piano Festival.

From inspiring guest artist recitals and masterclasses to student showcases and the competition, the festival was filled with artistry, collaboration, and exceptional music-making.

The festival concluded with an extraordinary final round of the Mannes International Piano Competition. Congratulations to Yeoeun Kim (First Prize, incoming Mannes Master’s student), Dohun Lee (Second Prize, current Mannes student), and David Tsehansky (Third Prize), and to all of this year’s participants, faculty, and guest artists for making this year’s festival such a memorable success.

07/22/2026

What does it mean to study brass at Mannes? Bass trombonist Rieve Nydegger shares his experience and what makes the program unique.

07/02/2026

NYC’s world-class FREE piano festival returns.

Join us July 13–22 for the Mannes International Piano Festival Guest Concert Series, featuring an extraordinary lineup of the new generation of internationally acclaimed pianists.

Free with registration. Link in bio.

06/19/2026

This Juneteenth, we look back on Land of the free, Home of the Brave: A Celebration of Black History. We reflect on the stories, resilience, creativity, and contributions of Black communities that continue to shape our shared future.

Revisit this unforgettable night on YouTube.

06/09/2026

The Music Critics Association of North America bestowed its Ninth Annual Award for BEST NEW OPERA to Composer/Librettist SARAH KIRKLAND SNIDER for HILDEGARD

Mannes Opera was honored to present the workshop performance of Hildegard in May 2025, a collaboration with Mannes Opera, Mannes Orchestra & Beth Morrison Projects.

Mannes‘s composition Chair, David T. Little , won the same award in 2025 for What Belongs to You.

Congratulations to Sarah and all of the composers and makers who are giving new and beautiful life to this beloved art form.

Photo credits: Maria Baranova.
Photo 1: Nola Richardson as Hildegard in the premiere of Hildegard.
Photo 2: Mikaela Bennett, Blythe Gaissert, Chloë Engel, and Raha Mirzadegan in a scene from the premiere of Hildegard.

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55 W 13th Street
New York, NY
10011

Telephone

+12125800210

Website

http://www.newschool.edu/mannes/

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