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We’ve transformed the traditional music conservatory by integrating rigorous classical training with boundary-pushing performance experiences and opportunities to collaborate across disciplines.

09/03/2026

A new year at The New School is officially underway!  It was so great seeing new and returning students from Parsons School of Design, Mannes School of Music, School of Jazz and Contemporary Music, and School of Drama during Orientation Week and around campus.  Now it’s time to get started. We can’t wait to see what you’ll make, design, perform, and create this year!

09/02/2026

Join us to celebrate the vibrant and eclectic voices that have shaped our nation through an evening of music, poetry, and performance. Featuring students from across Mannes, Jazz and Drama.
Rep includes:
Poetry by Joy Harjo, Wang Ping, Maya Angelou, Walt Whitman, Langston Hughes.

Music by H.T. Burleigh, Charles Ives, R. Carlos Nakai, Aaron Copland, Lowell Liebermann, Huang Ruo, George Gershwin, and more, to be announced.

September 23, 7:30pm/The New School. FREE/Register now via link in bio.

08/06/2026

”Having a home for brass music is such a powerful thing.“

Hear from our Ensemble-in-Residence, The Westerlies, about performing with the Mannes Orchestra and what makes our community so special.

07/27/2026

For two incredible weeks, Mannes welcomed some of the world’s most promising young pianists to the Mannes International Piano Festival.

From inspiring guest artist recitals and masterclasses to student showcases and the competition, the festival was filled with artistry, collaboration, and exceptional music-making.

The festival concluded with an extraordinary final round of the Mannes International Piano Competition. Congratulations to Yeoeun Kim (First Prize, incoming Mannes Master’s student), Dohun Lee (Second Prize, current Mannes student), and David Tsehansky (Third Prize), and to all of this year’s participants, faculty, and guest artists for making this year’s festival such a memorable success.

07/22/2026

What does it mean to study brass at Mannes? Bass trombonist Rieve Nydegger shares his experience and what makes the program unique.

07/02/2026

NYC’s world-class FREE piano festival returns.

Join us July 13–22 for the Mannes International Piano Festival Guest Concert Series, featuring an extraordinary lineup of the new generation of internationally acclaimed pianists.

Free with registration. Link in bio.

06/19/2026

This Juneteenth, we look back on Land of the free, Home of the Brave: A Celebration of Black History. We reflect on the stories, resilience, creativity, and contributions of Black communities that continue to shape our shared future.

Revisit this unforgettable night on YouTube.

06/09/2026

The Music Critics Association of North America bestowed its Ninth Annual Award for BEST NEW OPERA to Composer/Librettist SARAH KIRKLAND SNIDER for HILDEGARD

Mannes Opera was honored to present the workshop performance of Hildegard in May 2025, a collaboration with Mannes Opera, Mannes Orchestra & Beth Morrison Projects.

Mannes‘s composition Chair, David T. Little , won the same award in 2025 for What Belongs to You.

Congratulations to Sarah and all of the composers and makers who are giving new and beautiful life to this beloved art form.

Photo credits: Maria Baranova.
Photo 1: Nola Richardson as Hildegard in the premiere of Hildegard.
Photo 2: Mikaela Bennett, Blythe Gaissert, Chloë Engel, and Raha Mirzadegan in a scene from the premiere of Hildegard.

06/04/2026

We are delighted to welcome internationally acclaimed bass Harold Wilson to the Voice Faculty at Mannes School of Music.

Praised by The New York Times as “a stentorian bass...with impressive focus, carrying power and quiet charisma,” Wilson brings exceptional artistry, extensive international experience, and a deep commitment to mentoring the next generation of singers.

His career spans leading opera houses worldwide, including Berlin, Barcelona, Basel, Toulouse, and New York. He spent five seasons with the Deutsche Oper Berlin, appearing in more than thirty productions, and in the upcoming season will perform in his thirtieth production with the Metropolitan Opera.

We are proud to welcome him to our Voice and Opera faculty community.

05/28/2026

FREE concerts. A new generation of internationally acclaimed pianists. 🎹

Join us for a celebration of piano artistry at the Mannes International Piano Festival! From July 13–22, the Mannes International Piano Festival Concert Series showcases piano virtuosity with an extraordinary lineup of acclaimed emerging artists from around the world.

RSVP for free at the link in bio.

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55 W 13th Street
New York, NY
10011

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+12125800210

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http://www.newschool.edu/mannes/

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