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MSM Philharmonia Orchestra Nov 10, 2016

A sneak peek of the November 10, 2016 performance at Manhattan School of Music of the MSM Philharmonia Orchestra followed by a special PANEL DISCUSSION and audience Q&A ~ Sit back and enjoy #Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No.1 which he wrote in 1948 to help take his mind off political pressures, and take a stroll through an 1874 art gallery with #Mussorgsky’s beautiful “Pictures at an Exhibition,” arranged by Maurice #Ravel in 1923.

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Local History: Roberta Kaplan at JTS Commencement

A litigation partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Roberta Kaplan successfully argued before the US Supreme Court the landmark United States v. Windsor marriage equality case that struck down a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Dozens of courts have relied explicitly on the Windsor case to accord gay couples equal rights under the law.

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MSM Summer

MSM Summer provides instruction and performance experience in instrumental music and voice for students who have completed grades 3-11 (ages 8-17). Students will develop their musical skills and join a community of young musicians through a wide variety of musical and social activities. Former participants have hailed from across the United States and from around the world.

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