Merkin Hall

Merkin Hall

Intimate performance venue with unparalleled access to today’s most compelling artists

Lucy Moses School

Lucy Moses School

Music, dance and theater classes and lessons for all ages

Special Music School

Special Music School (M 859)

K-12 public school offering a unique and intensive music program

Experience the future of music – on stage at Merkin Hall, in our classrooms, and all over our community.

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What Music Education Teaches

At Kaufman Music Center, we believe something simple and profound: music education is not an extra — it is education, and it belongs at the center of every child’s life.

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Kaufman Music Center on ABC NEWS LIVE

Watch Kaufman Music Center President & CEO Tony Mazzocchi and Special Music School 4th grader Alexander Zhou discuss how music can transform public education.

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A Transformative Vision for Education

Executive Director Anthony Mazzocchi explains why music in the classroom is so essential, and how it can transform lives, with Sharp Notes podcast host Evan Toth.

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Son Inspires Lucy Moses School Dad’s Musical Journey

Nure Aiza-Bezares explains how he got started, and why studying the cello and piano gives him an edge in the corporate world.

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Apply Now for SummerFest 2026

An intensive week of masterclasses, lessons, workshops, chamber ensembles and performance opportunities led by world-renowned guest artists and faculty.

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Announcing the 2025-26 Artists-in-Residence

Grammy-winning composer Jessie Montgomery, world-renowned pianist Jonathan Biss and vocal phenomenon Chanticleer

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