Mannes School of Music's New York String Orchestra Seminar

12/16/2025

12/15/2025

12/14/2025

The New York String Orchestra Seminar (NYSOS) starts on December 19 at Carnegie Hall and this year Jaime Laredo passes the baton. After 33 years as artistic director and conductor, Laredo will conduct his 62nd and final seminar concert on December 28 (https://www.carnegiehall.org/Events/New-York-String-Orchestra). He leaves a great legacy and will continue his career as a wonderfully collaborative guest conductor of orchestras across the country.

NYSOS alumni from Laredo’s tenure include conductors and soloists; chamber musicians performing in groups as diverse as Brooklyn Rider, the Silkroad Ensemble, and the Borromeo, Calidore, Juilliard, and Takacs string quartets, among many; concertmasters, principals, and members of major U.S. and international orchestras; and instructors in conservatory faculties and public schools.

Friend and colleague Michael Stern succeeds Laredo as artistic director and conductor in 2026.

photo: Karsten Moran for NYTimes

12/14/2025

We'd love to have you with us 12/24 and 12/28

The New York String Orchestra Seminar and its December concerts have been a beloved Carnegie Hall tradition since 1969.

12/04/2025

With only 15 days until the New York String Orchestra Seminar begins, we thought it was time to introduce the wind, brass, and timpani players.

(In alphabetized order by instrument)

Flutes: Emily DeNucci, Alex Lehmann
Oboes: William Ju, David Kwon
Clarinets: Jingrui Liu, Yvonne Wang
Bassoons: Diego Peña, Daniel Torrero
Horns: Jackson Ingram, Hongyi Li, Engelbreth Mejia-Gonzalez, Diego Solis
Trumpets: Braxton Leek, Carlee Santel
Timpani: Sean Swensen

Hear them perform with the New York String Orchestra
Presented by Carnegie Hall December 24 and December 28

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11/22/2025

We are thrilled to introduce the 2025 New York String Orchestra
appearing December 24 and 28 at Carnegie Hall
Starting with the violins in alphabetical order

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Rebecca Beato
Noah Carr
Vincent Cart-Sanders
Angelina D**g
Ines Doulet
Ellen Hayahshi
Emma Hong
David Hung
Mailyn Iribar
Christy Kim
Clara Kim
Rachael Kim
Holly Lacey
Chloe Lee
Diana Juyeon Lee
Eleanor Markey
Aurora Miller
Jiyu Oh
Michael Smith
Keshav Srinivasan
Jeremy Tan
Timothy Tan
Samantha Washecka
Kyle Yang

08/25/2025

2025 NYSOS application closes on 3 weeks on 9/15/2025

Here's a tip - visit https://www.newschool.edu/new-york-string-orchestra-seminar/ to find out all the requirements. You can email us to get your questions answered.

Start and save your application today. You can keep working on it and submit it on 9/15.

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08/08/2025

After 33 years as music director and conductor, Jaime Laredo has told us that the 2025 Seminar will be his last.

Apply now to take advantage of this opportunity to rehearse and perform at Carnegie Hall with Laredo leading the orchestra!

Application deadline September 15

https://www.newschool.edu/new-york-string-orchestra-seminar/

We are deeply grateful for the musical integrity, personal warmth, and commitment to young artists he has brought to his artistic leadership of the Seminar—and for bringing that same level of dedication and heart to the search for his successor.

More news coming.