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Notable Alumni

Stand in the footsteps of legends — and cast your own shadow. Let the groundbreaking and award-winning musicians who have come before you inspire and influence how you develop as an artist.

Robert Glasper
Professional Musician
Three-time Grammy Award-Winning pianist and producer

Becca Stevens
Professional Musician
Singer, songwriter and guitarist

Brad Meldhau
Professional Musician
Acclaimed pianist, composer and arranger

Jazzmeia Horn
Professional Musician
Grammy-nominated musician (vocalist) and songwriter

Greg Kurstin
Producer
Five-time Grammy Award Winner and co-wrote, produced, and played on Adele’s “Hello”

More Examples of Our Talented Alumni

Kenyatta Beasley
Miri Ben-Ari
Lakecia Benjamin
Peter Bernstein
Jesse Boykins III
Otis Brown III
Sharel Cassity
Sarah Elizabeth Charles
Avishai Cohen
Jonathan Finlayson
Tomas Fujiwara
Larry Goldings
Alan Hampton
Keyon Harrold
Gilad Hekselman
Carlos Henriquez
Ali Jackson
Jose James
Matt Jorgensen
Michael Kammers
Ori Kaplan
Gregoire Maret
Camila Meza
Mike Moreno
Bilal Oliver
John Popper
Logan Richardson
Jaz Sawyer
Alex Kolnickv
Loren Stillman
E.J. Strickland
Marcus Strickland
Brianna Thomas
Chris Tordini
Manuel Valera Jr.
Yonatan Volchok
Jamire Williams
Spike Wilner
Sam Yahel

Contact Us

Admission Contact
College of Performing Arts
Welcome Center | Office of Admission
72 Fifth Avenue 
New York, NY 10011
212.229.5150 or 800.292.3040
performingarts@newschool.edu

Program Contact
Mike Forfia, MM
SR. Student Success Advisor 
mike@newschool.edu
T 646.909.4914

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