Luna Composition Lab is “changing the playing field by providing mentorship and exposure to teen-age female, non-binary, and gender-nonconforming composers” – The New Yorker Meet the Fellows The six teens selected as the 2020-21 Luna Composition Lab Fellows range in age from 14 to 17 and hail from New York City, Los Angeles and Harrisonburg, VA. They…
BROADCAST FROM HOME A large-scale musical work with a call for testimonies in response to the isolation of sheltering in place, social distancing and quarantine during the COVID-19 crisis. This project was featured by NPR. Broadcast from Home Listening Events Thursday, August 20 & Friday August 21, 2 pm ET (FREE) Streamed here and on Kaufman Music…
Tune in to Kaufman Music Center's social channels, where we’ll be posting Online Encores, some of our favorite moments from the current season's performances. Listen to KMC Executive Director Kate Sheeran discuss Online Encores with WWFM's Rachel Katz. Join us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to watch highlights from Ecstatic Music, Broadway…
Plan for Fall 2020 Over the course of the past several months, our community has been involved in a process of reimagining our programming with the goal of continuing to connect through the arts and deliver excellent educational experiences in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. As we look ahead to the new concert season and school year at Kaufman Music Center, health and…
Larissa, a 74-year-old Adult Division ballet student at Lucy Moses School, shares her experience: “The great benefit of taking ballet at my age is that it teaches me how to keep my body erect and maintain my balance properly. "Our teacher Parsla Vintere is particular about having us use the proper muscles to support our bodies both in static positions as well as…
On February 23 at Merkin Hall, “Queen of the Flute” (New York Magazine) Carol Wincenc will celebrate her 50-year career with the world premiere performances of two of five new works commissioned for the season: Sato Matsui’s The Goldenrod Sonata for flute and piano, and Robert Sirota’s Dancing With the Angels for flute, viola and harp. The program…
In his recent article in Gothamist, “What the Death of a Manhattan Music School Says About Opportunity in The Classical World,” James Bennett II laments the imminent closing of the beloved Turtle Bay Music School and notes that opportunities for children to discover and explore their musical talent are too frequently a function of their families’ income.…
Grammy winning and Emmy nominated songwriter-producer Desmond Child (above with KMC Executive Director Kate Sheeran) is one of music’s most accomplished hitmakers, with credits appearing on more than 80 Billboard Top 40 singles spanning five decades, including “Livin’ On A Prayer,” “You Give Love A Bad Name,” “I Was Made For…
Naveah, age 15, is a sophomore majoring in vocal performance at Special Music School High School. She lives in the Bronx with her mother, sister, and grandmother. After struggling to find her place in middle school, Naveah was thrilled to join the Special Music School community. She says, “I think SMS has shaped me to be more outgoing, have more of a drive to push…
“Come here and see how happy people are, and how invigorated students are by the community and opportunities to showcase and broadcast their work. Programs like Cover Me, choir, and orchestra - and all these different things acting in unison together - is so beautiful to watch. I think it’s cool.” – Kevin Kevin, age 15, is a sophomore majoring…
