The Manhattan School of Music (MSM) is a private

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. The school offers bachelor's,

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, and doctoral degrees in the areas of classical and

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performance and composition, as well as a bachelor's in musical theatre. Founded in 1917, the school is located on

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in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of New York City, adjacent to

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and West 122nd Street (Seminary Row). The MSM campus was originally the home to The Institute of Musical Art (which later became

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) until Juilliard migrated to the

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area of Midtown Manhattan. The property was originally owned by the

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until The Institute of Musical Art purchased it in 1910. The campus of

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is close by, where it has been since 1895. Many of the students live in the school's residence hall, Andersen Hall.

History

Manhattan School of Music was founded between 1917 and 1918 by the pianist and philanthropist Janet D. Schenck. It was initially known as the "Neighborhood Music School". Initially located at the

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on East 104th St in Manhattan's East Harlem neighborhood, the school moved into a brownstone building at East 105th St. Pablo Casals and

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were among the first of many distinguished artists who offered guidance to the school. Eventually, 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

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baritone John Brownlee 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,

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, Metropolitan Opera conductor, accompanist, and opera coach, succeeded Brownlee as president and led the school's move to its present location. He created the

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program, while all other major school functions were managed by Senior Director Stanley Bednar. John O. Crosby, founder and general director of the

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, 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. Dr. Robert Sirota, former director of the

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of the

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, took over the presidency in 2005. He was succeeded by James Gandre, formerly of

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, effective May 2013.

Academics

Manhattan School of Music offers undergraduate, masters, and doctoral programs. Classical majors, jazz majors, Pinchas Zukerman Performance Program majors, cross majors from

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at Columbia, and most recently musical theater majors all take part at the conservatory. MSM offers classical, jazz, and musical theatre training. It grants the Bachelor of Music, Master of Music, and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees. It also offers a Professional Studies Certificate and Artist Diploma.

Instrumental performing ensembles

ASCAP and Manhattan School of Music summer campers

Manhattan School of Music offers a wide variety of live audience performance experiences for its students. It contains 132 practice rooms and eight performance spaces. There are three major orchestras: The MSM Symphony, the Philharmonia, and the Chamber Sinfonia. In addition, many smaller ensembles are assembled for orchestral chamber music. The MSM Wind Ensemble also performs throughout the year. The Jazz Arts program contains various ensembles, such as the Jazz Philharmonic (full jazz

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with full orchestra), the Jazz Orchestra, Concert Jazz Band, Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra, and Chamber Jazz Ensemble. Tactus, the ensemble for contemporary chamber music, is made up of graduate students in the school's Contemporary Performance Program (CPP). The school also holds an annual concerto competition with which the winner is offered the opportunity to perform with the Symphony Orchestra.

Performance venues

Manhattan School contains multiple performance spaces, each dedicated to separate ensemble requirements. The largest is Neidorff-Karpati Hall, where all orchestral and large jazz ensemble concerts are held. Major renovation of the Hall was completed in November 2018. Greenfield Recital Hall and Miller Recital Hall are used for solo and small ensemble recitals, especially for graduation-required recitals. The Ades Performance Space presents everything from fully staged operas to contemporary chamber music. The Carla Bossi-Comelli Studio on the seventh floor is a multipurpose rehearsal and performance space; other performance spaces include the Myers Recital Hall, Mikowsky Recital Hall, Rahm Hall, and Pforzheimer Hall.

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