Performer-Composer (MM)
Performer-Composer MM Spotlight Series
MM Performer-Composer students present their work in online space.
College of Performing Arts
Office of Admission
72 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
performingarts@newschool.edu
212.229.5150 or 800.292.3040
Develop your talent in a unique learning environment under the guidance of world-class faculty. New York City is at the crossroads of American music, and the faculty who teach at Mannes are active participants in the evolution of the future of music. At Mannes you will find a mentor who will not only help you develop the advanced technique on your instrument necessary to compete in any setting, but will also nurture your creative self in a way that will help you to chart your own path as a 21st-century artist.
The percussion faculty at Mannes includes a preeminent collection of musicians who are active on the New York music scene. Study under artists like music champion Joseph Tompkins, who has performed with the New York Philharmonic, the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and other major ensembles. Or take courses with Glen Velez, multiple GRAMMY® Award winner and founding father of the modern frame drum movement. Our faculty also includes New York City Ballet’s principal percussionist, Jim Baker, GRAMMY®-nominated ensemble Sandbox Percussion's Ian Rosenbaum, Jonny Allen, Terry Sweeney, and Victor Caccese, and Metropolitan Opera Orchestra percussionist Michael Werner.
With New York City as your classroom, you'll find ways to jump-start your career from the moment you set foot on campus. Play at landmark venues like Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. Collaborate in cutting-edge performances as a part of our many ensembles, including the Mannes American Composers Ensemble and the Mannes Percussion Ensemble, led by James Baker. Train to win a position in the best orchestras in the world as you gain the skills needed to start your own ensemble, produce your own album, manage your own career, and create your own groundbreaking work.
While studying alongside star faculty, learn to engage with the world through music. Combine rigorous conservatory training with a range of complementary studies in our Bachelor of Music program. Mannes' entrepreneurship courses give you the tools you need to create your own opportunities as an artist. With liberal arts electives at Lang and design electives at Parsons, you learn how to make an impact on a rapidly changing world in new ways through your art.
As a graduate student in our Master of Music program, you'll take part in an elite two-year program focused on developing all aspects of your artistry as you prepare to start your career as a professional musician.
Perform at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall, apprentice with members of the Orchestra of St. Luke's, join the Martha Graham Dance Company in riveting productions, and take the stage with The Mannes Opera. Experience firsthand what it's like to be a working musician in one of the most vibrant music scenes in the world.
Don't just learn how to play your instrument; learn how to perform. Develop your artistry alongside peers from the College of Performing Arts, Parsons, and across The New School by creating multidisciplinary projects with theater directors, designers, and media students. Record an album with jazz students. Make new work with actors, writers, and directors. You'll never run out of opportunities to grow and showcase your talent in new and original ways.
Today's artists are makers and doers. Performers are composers, composers are improvisers, musicians are changemakers. At Mannes, you can develop your artistry through a curriculum that goes far beyond that of the traditional conservatory. In courses like The Stone Workshops, Improv Artists Lab, and The Digital Revolution, you'll have the opportunity to play alongside boundary-breaking artists and award-winning faculty members. Take courses that will challenge you to make music in new and inspired ways.
MM Performer-Composer students present their work in online space.
Composer and Mannes School of Music faculty member Ruo Huang eflects on the meditative qualities of music.
Arts Management and Entrepreneurship student tells the story of her country through music and collaboration.
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