April 28, 2025 When Roni Ben-Hur launched Lucy Moses School’s Jazz Program, he never imagined what the program would grow into, or that he’d still be at the helm 30 years later. “The time flew by,” he reflects. The beloved program began in the 1990s with one class on jazz improvisation and harmony, and quickly grew. Today, adult jazz enthusiasts at…
March 6, 2025 10-year-old trumpet student Leonardo Dominguez Morales has a radiant smile and an irresistible exuberance that makes you want to pick up an instrument and play along. He loves the trumpet so much that he sometimes wakes up at 6 am eager to practice, but his mom, mindful of the neighbors, makes him wait until 9. His favorite thing about the instrument is that…
February 10, 2025 Following a nationwide search, the GRAMMY®-nominated music educator Anthony Mazzocchi has been chosen as the new Executive Director of Kaufman Music Center. A visionary leader who has dedicated his career to shaping the future of music education and performance, Mazzocchi has served since 2020 as Director of the John J. Cali School of Music at…
January 7, 2025 Congratulations to pianist and Chair of Kaufman Music Center’s Board of Trustees Orli Shaham on being named one of Musical America’s 2024 Top 30 Professionals of the Year! Her passion, dedication and leadership are an inspiration.
NOVEMBER 21, 2024 Lucy Moses School Composition Faculty Member Robinson McClellan recently made an astounding discovery: Deep in the archives of the Morgan Library & Museum, where he serves as music curator, he found an index card-sized musical score with the name "Chopin" written at the top. He felt cautious excitement, hardly daring to believe it could actually…
January 30, 2024 Kaufman Music Center students Ana Isabella España and Rebecca Beato won first and second prizes, respectively, in the Junior Division at the 2024 Sphinx Competition, one of the most prestigious national competitions for young musicians. Congratulations to these exceptional young violinists, who are both high school students at Kaufman’s…
See our adult musicians perform at FREE concerts, or reserve your spot in an audition, placement session or open class: 212 501 3360 or lucymosesschool@www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org PLACEMENT SESSIONS Chamber Groups (Room 520) Mon, January 22, 6-8 pm & Wed, January 31, 6:15-8:15 pm Sight-Singing (Room 520) Tue, February 13, 6:30-8:30 pm AUDITIONS Nashir! The Rottenberg…
October 20, 2023 Violinist Nuné Melik began her career as a child prodigy in Moscow, launching a remarkable musical journey that took the Siberian-born artist of Armenian origin from Russia to Montreal, and eventually New York. After earning her Master’s and Doctorate at the University of Montreal and McGill, she moved to NYC, where she taught and performed at…
October 20, 2023 Maya Fortune brings a uniquely well-rounded perspective to her new role as Registrar and Music Program Coordinator. A classically-trained violinist with a B.A. in Music, Social Entrepreneurship and Medieval Studies from McGill University, she’s also an alumna of Kaufman’s Special Music School and Face the Music as well as a current Lucy Moses…
July 25, 2023 During Kaufman Music Center's Summer Musical Theater Workshop each July, the spotlight is on the students as they rehearse and perform original musical plays in Merkin Hall. Together with a brilliant group of professional theater writers, directors, composers and choreographers, this year’s campers will stage five delightfully inventive…
