Manhattan School of Music

10/02/2026

Coltrane at 100 continues TONIGHT, FRIDAY, OCT 2 at 7:30 PM in Neidorff-Karpati Hall with the MSM Jazz Orchestra, directed by Jim Saltzman, featuring guest artists Rick Margitza, saxophone, and Lewis Porter, piano. Enjoy these behind-the-scenes rehearsal photos!

Learn more about tonight's performance here:
https://www.msmnyc.edu/performances/msm-jazz-orchestra-coltrane-at-100-10-02-2026/

Anna Yatskevich, photographer

10/01/2026

On This Date in 1976 and 2021:

Alexis Hauser conducts the Manhattan Orchestra [1976] in a program of Bach, (an organ prelude and fugue arranged by Schoenberg, Bartók (Divertimento for Strings) and Dvořák (his Symphony No. 8);

And Leonard Slatkin conducts the MSM Symphony [2021] in a program of Brahms (a collection of transcriptions by the conductor) and Prokofiev (his Symphony No. 5), as well as a 1952 work by Julia Perry.

09/30/2026

Join us THURSDAY, OCT 1 at 7:30 PM in Miller Recital Hall for a discussion on John Coltrane, led by Dean of Jazz Arts Jim Saltzman, with guest speaker Rick Margitza. The discussion will also feature speakers Melissa Aldana, Tivon Pennicott, Lewis Porter, Matt Garrison, Miles Okazaki, Ashley Kahn, Jaleel Shaw, and Robert Sabin. Free, no tickets required.

And the celebration continues FRIDAY, OCT 2 at 7:30 PM with MSM Jazz Orchestra: Coltrane at 100 in Neidorff-Karpati Hall!

Learn more here:

With speakers Lewis Porter, Ashley Kahn, Matt Garrison, Melissa Aldana, Tivon Pennicott, Miles Okazaki, Jaleel Shaw, and Robert Sabin

09/29/2026

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09/28/2026

Congratulations to MSM alumnus and Yankee legend Bernie Williams (MM '16, Jazz Arts)! 👏🎶 He'll be performing in the band of Broadway’s "Buena Vista Social Club" this fall for six weeks from Oct. 22 to Nov. 29. The Latin Grammy–nominated guitarist, who is also a MSM Board of Trustee member, will perform alongside José Iglesias at the Schoenfeld Theatre. “I am excited about the opportunity to join Buena Vista Social Club because the music was part of my childhood growing up,” says Bernie.

09/24/2026

On This Date in 1999, 2007, and 2018:

Zdeněk Mácal conducts the MSM Symphony [1999] in a program of works by Danielpour and Brahms, with Ann-Estelle Médouze (’96) as soloist in the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto;

Resident ensemble Windscape presents “Fabulous ’50s Revisited” [2007] that features works by Bernstein, Davis, Fine, Persichetti, Parker/Gillespie, and Carter, as well as arrangements by quintet members Tara Helen O'Connor, Frank Morelli (MM ’73), David Jolley, and Alan R. Kay;

And renovations ramp-up in the main concert hall [2018] for the grand re-opening of Neidorff-Karpati Hall, set for November as part of the School’s Centennial season (shown).

09/24/2026

Enjoy these behind-the-scenes rehearsal photos from OPUS130! Don’t miss OPUS130’s first concert of the season TOMORROW, THURS, SEPT. 24, conducted by Maestra Mei-Ann Chen and featuring SoHyun Ko (BM ’27), violin, and MSM President James Gandre, narrator.

The program features Shostakovich’s Festive Overture, Paganini’s Violin Concerto No. 1, Mendelssohn-Hensel’s Overture in C Major, Bizet’s L’Arlésienne Suites, and Britten’s The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra.

Visit this link to watch the livestream and for more information: https://www.msmnyc.edu/performances/orchestral-performance-program-opus130-09-24-2026/

Koki Renwick (MM ’28), photographer

09/21/2026

TWO WEEKS AWAY! Join us on Sunday, October 4 from 10 AM - 1:30 PM for the fourth-annual NYC Music College fair, hosted by Manhattan School of Music! Enjoy these photos from last year’s fair, and register to join us here: https://apply.msmnyc.edu/register/nycmusicfair26

09/21/2026

Congratulations to MSM alumnus Dmitry Yudin (BM ’23, MM ’25)! 👏🎶 Earlier this month he won multiple top awards at the 2026 Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Competition: He won the Arthur Rubinstein Award and Gold Medal and $40,000 in prize money and was also awarded the Chamber Music Prize (donated by Lady Annabelle Weidenfeld in memory of Menachem Pressler) of $6,000. He won the competition's Israel Philharmonic Players' Prize of $3,000, the Audience Favorite Prize of $3,000 USD, and the Junior Jury Prize of $3,000. Learn more here: https://theviolinchannel.com/dmitry-yudin-wins-the-2026-arthur-rubinstein-international-piano-master-competition

09/18/2026

Congratulations to MSM alumna Adeline Baban (MM ’26) (in photo, second from right) who has joined the critically acclaimed Ivalas Quartet as second violin 👏🎶 The appointment comes as the esteemed Ivalas Quartet begins its 10th anniversary season, making this a significant moment in the ensemble’s evolution. Read our blog post:

https://www.msmnyc.edu/news/msm-alumna-adeline-baban-joins-the-critically-acclaimed-ivalas-quartet-as-second-violin/