Manhattan School of Music is one of the world’s premier music conservatories for classical music, jazz, and musical theatre. Founded in 1918, the school is dedicated to the personal, artistic, and intellectual development of each of its students, training them in both performance and composition. Students have the option to achieve bachelor of music, master of music, and doctor of musical arts degrees. Each of these programs are ‘real-world’ training experiences that only New York City can provide, often taught by Broadway performers, renowned classical artists, and successful jazz musicians. Located in the beautiful neighborhood of Morningside Heights, MSM has 22 classrooms, 130 practice rooms, and 8 performance spaces. Photo tours of the gorgeous campus are offered here: https://www.msmnyc.edu/campus/photo-tour/
In addition to the diverse community of college students, who come from over 40 countries, the school is dedicated to community outreach, serving 500 New York-area students, ages 3-18, in the Preparatory Division, and another 2,000 New York City schoolchildren through its arts-in-education program. Under the leadership of Marta Istomin, president since 1992, Manhattan School of Music also employs a superb artist-teacher faculty of 250 professional musicians, and is also an active presenter of more than 400 public performances. The school’s 2022 season (as well as an entire library of past performance livestreams) can be accessed here: https://www.msmnyc.edu/msm-performances/
Manhattan School of Music’s more than 10,000 alumni are active in every aspect of American musical life, and many are among the most distinguished artists performing in opera houses and concert halls and on jazz stages throughout the world today.
120 Claremont Avenue
New York, NY 10027
Telephone: 212-749-2802
Website: www.msmnyc.edu
Manhattan School of Music News

Alumni Spotlight —Fascinating Rhythm: Rob Buonaspina travels to the source of Brazilian musical styles – Manhattan School of Music
(Click HERE for the original Portuguese feature. Translation below.) By Paula Bacelar | June 18, 2025 Nearly 6,800 kilometers from Recife—where the São João festivities

MSM Orientation 2025 takes place from August 25 to September 4— Learn all about it here! – Manhattan School of Music
Orientation at Manhattan School of Music takes place from August 25–September 4, 2025. It’s a great way for new students arriving at MSM to settle

Leaders of the five music conservatories of the Global Conservatoire discuss ideas for its continued pedagogical impact and innovation – Manhattan School of Music
Held in London in late April at the Royal College of Music in London, the sixth annual Global Conservatoire Transnational Meeting hosted more than 50