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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
WATCH! 2024 Commencement Ceremony Livestream
WATCH! DMA Hooding and Commencement Awards Ceremony
WATCH! MSM Orchestral Performance Program: OPUS130
conducted by Leonard Slatkin
WATCH! MSM Jazz Orchestra
Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Wayne Shorter
WATCH! MSM Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leonard Slatkin: Ellington, Gershwin, and more
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Celebrating the Composers of Now
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MSM News
Celebrate Pride Month
"Pride. That thing which is beyond self-worth, but an assurance of one’s dignity and value as a human. When we talk about Pride Month, we often skip over why we call it Pride Month in the first place, rather than LGBTQ+ Awareness Month or Liberty Month or something similar," writes Sasha Romero (in photo above), MSM trombone faculty member and Principal Trombone in the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.
MSM President James Gandre to receive an honorary degree at his alma mater, Lawrence University
MSM President James Gandre will receive an Honorary Doctor of Music degree and deliver an address at his alma mater, Lawrence University, in Appleton, Wisconsin, on June 8 and 9, during the school's 2024 Commencement weekend.
The MSM 2024 Gala: Celebrating Manhattan School of Music
On May 15, 2024, Manhattan School of Music presented its Annual Gala in New York City’s iconic Rainbow Room. Hosted by Tony Award-winning MSM alumnus Shuler Hensley (BM ’90, HonDMA ’14), the evening celebrated the School’s Musical Theatre program, the only stand-alone musical theatre conservatory program in New York City.
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