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 you need to compete in any setting but also nurture your creative self in a way that will help you chart your own path as a 21st-century artist.
Mannes is a unique place, one where you will find the flexibility and freedom to direct your development as a singer. Get rigorous classical training from a faculty of renowned and revolutionary performers, who will also help you find your place in the landscape of contemporary music in New York City.
You'll receive highly focused technical training in weekly private voice lessons, as well as opera coaching, language and diction classes, and vocal repertory electives on subjects such as American, Spanish, and Russian art song; German lieder; French mélodies; and Italian arias. You'll also benefit from master classes with visiting artists and music professionals, who support you as you polish your technique and make essential career connections.
Our Voice faculty includes a preeminent collection of musicians. You'll study with world-renowned artists who go to great lengths to support the growth of every young artist. The same can be said for the vocal coaching faculty. You'll also draw inspiration from star alums like international opera singers Frederica von Stade, Danielle de Niese, Yonghoon Lee, Nadine Sierra, and Olga Makarina.
With New York City as your classroom, you'll find ways to jump-start your career from the moment you set foot on campus. A remarkable range of performance opportunities awaits you. Opera productions run the gamut from standard works of Mozart and Verdi—performed with The Mannes Orchestra—to contemporary and experimental works such as Philip Glass' The Fall of the House of Usher and Robert Ashley's Dust.
You may find yourself performing chamber music in the Mannes Sounds Festival or contemporary works with the Mannes American Composers Ensemble. Musical theater flourishes at the College of Performing Arts, allowing you to collaborate with students from the School of Drama and the School of Jazz and Contemporary Music. Explore, discover, choose, experiment, and define yourself as an artist. Throughout New York City, find new, inspired ways to expand who you are as an artist and performer and benefit from the opportunity to learn and perform with some of the world's leading musicians.
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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