Manhattan School of Music is set to present Viktor Ullmann and Peter Kien’s “Der Kaiser von Atlantis.” The company will be presented on April 9 and 10 at the MSM Opera Theatre. Djordje Nesic conducts and will be directed by John De los Santos. “Der Kaiser von Atlantis” was written in 1942 by Ullmann and Kein while imprisoned in the {…}
The Manhattan School of Music has unveiled its 2023-24 vocal and opera season. The company will present the chamber opera “Evidence of Things Not Seen.” Carleen Graham is the director and dramaturg while Jeanne-Minette Cilliers will be the music director and vocal coach. Performance Dates: Oct. 22 & 23, 2023 Audiences will get a chance to check out Opera Scenes from {…}
Music Conservatories across North America are joining forces to put on a concert in support of Ukraine. The Virtual showcase, which will be hosted by The Violin Channel on April 16, 2022 at 12 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. ET, will feature participation from such institutions as the Cleveland Institute of Music, Colburn School, Curtis Institute of Music, Manhattan School {…}
The Manhattan School of Music has appointed two former alumni and current Met Opera staff members to join its faculty. Thomas Lausmann, who is the Met Opera Director of Music Administration, and Bryan Wagorn, Met Opera Assistant conductor, will join the collaborative piano faculty immediately. They join Myra Huang, the Head of Music of the Met Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist {…}
(Credit: Rebecca Fay) Opera star Isabel Leonard is joining the Manhattan School of Music’s faculty. Leonard, who has a prominent international career that has taken her to such stages as the Metropolitan Opera, Washington National Opera, The Dallas Opera, Glyndebourne, Dutch National Opera, Royal Opera House, and Vienna State Opera, among many others, is a recipient of an honorary doctorate {…}
The Manhattan School of Music has reopened its College Division performance season to public audiences. The conservatory reopened on Nov. 11, for the first time since March 2020 when performances were suspended due to the pandemic. The school had been performing but only to MSM’s on-campus community. With the reopening to the public, MSM will require all visitors to show {…}
Manhattan School of Music has announced its 2021-22 Class of Artist Scholars. The scholars will open space for dialogue on issues of racial equity, inclusion, and representation by relating their own experiences. This year’s 10 Scholars represent esteemed and influential artists, activists, educators, and arts leaders. Comprising this year’s class is Justine Chen, composer, violinist, and educator; Khori Dastoor, General {…}
The Manhattan School of Music (MSM) has named educator, director, and arts ambassador Dr. Carleen Graham as its inaugural Associate Dean and Director of Vocal Arts. Graham assumes her new role beginning on June 1, 2021. Graham currently serves as the director of Houston Grand Opera’s HGOco, a celebrated initiative that connects the company to its community through learning and {…}
Manhattan School of Music, one of the premier music schools in the United States, announced a roster of 24 Black artists ranging from instrumentalists to educators, authors, activists, composers, and singers to become Artists Scholars. The illustrious roster includes Pulitzer Prize winning composer Anthony Davis, classical pianist Lara Downes, and novelist Tayari Jones. The Artists Scholars will take part in {…}
(Credit: Fabian Obispo) The Manhattan School of Music has announced that opera and theatre director Tazewell Thompson has been named as their Director of Opera Studies, effective immediately. He will be responsible for developing the artistic vision of the program, teaching and directing the students in the Senior Opera Theatre program, and shaping performance opportunities for graduate students. As a {…}
Theodore Front Music Literature, Inc., a leading sheet music and music book dealer based in Santa Clarita, California has named Black composer, Dr. Adolphus Hailstork as its composer of the month. Hailstork is currently at work on a George Floyd requiem cantata titled “A Knee On a Neck.” The piece is scored for orchestra, chorus, tenor, baritone, and mezzo-soprano. The {…}