Queens College Music - Aaron Copland School of Music

The Official page for the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College. Welcome! http://q It was founded when the College opened in 1937.

The Aaron Copland School of Music is one of the oldest and most distinguished departments at Queens College. The department's curriculum was originally established by Edwin Stringham, It has ably served generations of Queens College students. An early mentor and stabilizing influence was the composer Karol Rathaus, who was a refugee from N**i Germany. A later emphasis on the analytical system of H

einrich Schenker was initiated by Saul Novack. Some of the students who enrolled in early classes of the college later became faculty members of the department. This included Sol Berkowitz, Gabriel Fontrier, Leo Kraft. They stayed at Queens for the balance of their careers. Other distinguished faculty from the early years included John Castellini, who founded the Choral Society; Boris Schwarz, a refugee from his native Russia in 1917 and later from N**i Germany in the 1930s; Saul Novack, who later became Dean of the Divison of Arts and Humanities; and Barry Brook, who with Saul Novack established the doctoral program in music at the Graduate Center of CUNY. Joseph Machlis, developed the teaching of music appreciation to a high art, and wrote the most successful series of music appreciation textbooks in history. Later distinguished faculty included Felix Salzer, a refugee from Austria who was a student of the theorist Heinrich Schenker and became the leading exponent of his ideas to generations of American students and scholars; and the distinguished composers Hugo Weisgall and George Perle. The Aaron Copland School of Music not only offers a range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs, but it also maintains a vital presence in the cultural life of Queens and Long Island as well as in the greater New York City area. Students in the ACSM follow a curriculum designed to develop the interdependent skills of performing, listening to, and understanding music. This provides the thorough training so necessary for graduate study and eventual professional careers. The School also forges strong links with the community, not only through public concerts and recitals, but through collaborations with the public schools, specialized programs and courses for senior citizens, and the Center for Preparatory Studies in Music, which serves up to 400 elementary and secondary students each year.

12/01/2025

📢 Attention CUNY Students! 📢

The 2026 Arts Leadership Bootcamp is here! Designed for students to learn what it means to be a professional in the arts from industry experts in various artistic fields 🎭🎥🎶🎨🩰🧵✍️
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Dive into:
🌟 Panel discussions & workshops led by industry experts
🌟 Valuable feedback and networking opportunities
🌟 Special events
🌟 And More!

🗓 March 6 - March 8, 2026

🕖 Times Ranging from:
9:00 am - 5:00 pm (Fri & Sat),
10:00 am - 3:00 pm (Sun)
(Lunch and breaks included)
📍 Queens College Campus (In-person)

While there is a time commitment, the Bootcamp is free of charge for participants. Full weekend commitment required.

Eligibility: Current CUNY students of all majors
🚨Deadline is December 28, 2025, 11:59 pm🚨

For any questions regarding the application, please email [email protected]

11/02/2025

Join us for the Autumn Choral Concert - Friday in LeFrak and Sunday in Manhattan!

10/14/2025

Join the for a special "Viewers Like You" Benefit Concert in support of PBS!

Enjoy music performed by talented ACSM students and help us celebrate public broadcasting.

📺 Your support makes a difference!

🗓️ Wednesday, October 15
🕒 3:00 PM
📍 The Dining Hall

Photos from Queens College Choral Society's post

05/16/2025

To all the ACSM students involved in this performance - you are doing great! It's such a wonderful piece and we are thrilled to be sharing it at ACSM. Thanks for all your hard work!

Queens College Choral Society: Verdi Requiem - Kupferberg Center for the Arts

05/02/2025

Students with ID - $5 ticket at the box office, invite your friends- all QC students are welcome!!!!

Queens College Choral Society: Verdi Requiem - Kupferberg Center for the Arts Completed in 1874, Verdi’s Requiem is a masterpiece of dramatic power and scope, unrivaled in its beauty, magnitude and intensity. Join us for this perennial favorite, one of the greatest masterworks of all time! Queens College Choral Society will be joined by the Queens College Treble Choir, Voca...

04/07/2025

Join us for Wenyu Wang's MM recital and a wonderful evening of choral music! Friday - free concert!

Friday April 11th - 730pm in LeFrak Concert Hall, we will share excerpts from Verdi's Requiem, in anticipation of our May concert. This concert features the QC Vocal Ensemble, and Treble Choir and guests NY Chinese Choir. FREE concert -

Hope to see you there! Happy Spring!

03/14/2025

FREE opera performances?!?! Yes - Benjamin Britten's Albert Herring - 4 performances in LeFrak Concert Hall. All are invited- we would love to have happy audiences to support our wonderful students!

Photos from Queens College Music - Aaron Copland School of Music's post

04/28/2024

Vocal Ensemble and Treble Choir - at Carnegie Hall this weekend - congrats to all! We're so proud of you!

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Location

Queens

Telephone

+17189973800

Website

http://www.queens.cuny.edu/music/

Address

Aaron Copland School Of Music, Queens College CUNY 65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Queens, NY
11367

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 4:45pm
Tuesday	10am - 4:45pm
Wednesday	10am - 4:45pm
Thursday	10am - 4:45pm
Friday	10am - 3pm