Manhattan School of Music
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| Motto: | Macte virtute sic itur ad astra (“Those who excel, thus reach the stars.”) |
| Established: | 1917 |
| Type: | Private |
| President: | Robert Sirota |
| Location: | New York City, New York, United States |
| Campus: | Urban |
| Website: | http://www.msmnyc.edu/ |
The Manhattan School of Music is a music conservatory located in New York City that offers degrees on the bachelors, masters, and doctoral levels in the areas of classical and jazz performance and composition. It is one of the premiere music conservatories in the world and features a faculty of 275 and over 800 students from 40 countries. It is rated by the U.S. News & World Report as having one of the lowest acceptance rates in the United States. In addition to this, the school also has a pre-college division which trains over 500 gifted young students during the academic year and the summer.
Founded in 1917, the school is located on Claremont Avenue in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of New York City, adjacent to the campus of Columbia University, where it has been since 1969. Many of the students live in the school's residence hall, Andersen Hall. At the present time, 75 percent of the students come from outside New York State and 47 percent from outside the United States.
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[edit] History
The School was founded in 1917–1918 by Janet D. Schenck, pianist and philanthropist, as the Neighborhood Music School. It was located in a brownstone building on New York City's Upper East Side. Pablo Casals and Harold Bauer were among the first of many distinguished artists who offered guidance to the School. Eventually, its reputation for excellence extended throughout the greater metropolitan area, and its name was changed to Manhattan School of Music.
In 1943, the artistic and academic growth of the School resulted in a charter amendment to grant the bachelor of music degree. Two subsequent amendments authorized the offering in 1947 of the master of music degree and, in 1974, the degree of doctor of musical arts. In 1956, Dr. Schenck retired and John Brownlee, noted Metropolitan Opera baritone, was appointed director, a title later revised to president. President Brownlee initiated the idea of relocating the School to the Morningside Heights neighborhood; his death occurred only months before his efforts were realized. In 1969, George Schick, Metropolitan Opera conductor, accompanist, and distinguished opera coach, succeeded Brownlee as president and led the School's move to its present location. He created a wonderful opera program, while all other major school functions are managed by Senior Director Stanley Bednar.
John O. Crosby, founder and general director of the Santa Fe Opera, was appointed president in 1976. He was followed by Gideon W. Waldrop, who was appointed in 1986, and Peter C. Simon in 1989. On July 1, 1992, Marta Casals Istomin was named President, a position which she held until October 2005 when she retired.
As of October 2005, Dr. Robert Sirota, former director of the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, took over the presidency of the Manhattan School.
[edit] Prominent faculty
Current and former prominent faculty include:
[edit] Prominent alumni
- Billy Joel
- Angelo Badalamenti
- Angela Bofill
- Sara Davis Buechner
- Donald Byrd
- Ron Carter
- Harry Connick, Jr.
- Anton Coppola
- John Corigliano
- Mark Delpriora
- Josu De Solaun Soto
- Robert Ashley
- Ezio Flagello
- Nicolas Flagello
- Elliot Goldenthal
- Susan Graham
- Dave Grusin
- Herbie Hancock
- Shuler Hensley
- Stefon Harris
- Margaret Hillis
- Rupert Holmes
- Lisa Hopkins
- Paul Cohen
- Paul Horn
- Aaron Jay Kernis
- Yusef Lateef
- John Lewis
- Catherine Malfitano
- Ursula Mamlok
- Herbie Mann
- Bob McGrath
- Jane Monheit
- Jason Moran
- Walter Murphy
- Elmar Oliveira
- Tobias Picker
- Max Roach
- Larry Rosen
- Don Sebesky
- Gordon Turk
- Joseph Trapanese
- Dawn Upshaw
- Dirk Weiler
- Joe Wilder
- Phil Woods
- Dolora Zajick
[edit] Board of Trustees
The school's president is Robert Sirota and the Board of Trustees is chaired by David A. Rahm. Other members of the Board of Trustees include such notable persons as:
[edit] See also
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