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Give the Gift of Music! Kaufman Music Center’s groundbreaking work is only possible because of the generous support of our community. With your help, our educational programs will transform more than 4,000 young lives during the 2018-19 year, and Merkin Hall will welcome 45,000+ music lovers. This holiday season, we are proud to share the story of one of the amazing…
Congratulations to Terrance McKnight on being named one of Musical America's Top 30 Professionals of the Year! WQXR evening host Terrance McKnight talks about his new concert series at Merkin Hall, “Only at Merkin with Terrance McKnight,” which features pianist Ursula Oppens, harpist Bridget Kibbey and pianist André Watts. He discusses his unique…
2019 Lucy Moses School Play-a-thon - February 10, 2019 There are two easy ways to sign up to participate: Download a Registration Form Register Online Kaufman Music Center's Lucy Moses School proudly offers scholarships to more than a hundred students every year, ensuring that those in need of financial assistance have the opportunity to pursue their love of music,…
On October 28, an all-star cast of contemporary music luminaries took the stage at Kaufman Music Center’s Merkin Hall for a celebration of cello legend Fred Sherry, “a dynamic, ebullient and magnanimous artist and teacher” (Steve Smith, The New Yorker). A champion of the music of our time for more than five decades, Sherry is a beloved faculty member at…
What member of the animal kingdom responds to piano music just like humans? What is the most expensive piano made of? Find out the answers to these questions and more! The first piano was invented in 1709 by an Italian harpsichord maker Bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori. The piano was first called gravicembalo col piano e forte, which roughly translates to “soft and…
Preview the rising artists featured during this season's Tuesday Matinees series! Join us for our next concert featuring pianist Daniel Lebhardt on Tuesday, Nov. 6! Daniel Lebhardt at Merkin Hall's 2016 Young Concert Artists Series Multipiano Ensemble with the "Tel Aviv Soloists" Chamber Orchestra Tremolo Percussion Ensemble Argus Quartet Tessa Lark with…
Get a sneak preview of the 2019-20 What Makes It Great? Season! Rob Kapilow reveals the origin of What Makes It Great? During my freshman year at college, I was fortunate enough to take an inspiring Art History course with a wonderful professor named Robert Herbert. Before taking the class, I had enjoyed going to museums, liked certain paintings, didn’t like others,…
Preview the remarkable lineup of composers and performers at the 2019 Ecstatic Music Festival, which begins on January 7! Get tickets. wild Up with Bjork Zola Jesus performs live at Webster Hall William Britelle with fellow Ecstatic Music Festival performer Wye Oak Deerhoof performs live in Tokyo Tigue performs at National Sawdust…
Kaufman Music Center’s brand new Executive Director Kate Sheeran took the helm in September following the retirement of long-time leader Lydia Kontos. A professional French horn player with serious music education chops – she was formerly Provost and Dean of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and Assistant Dean at Mannes School of Music – Kate shares…
You asked, and we listened! Kaufman Music Center is pleased to announce the switch to a new and improved online giving platform. Now it’s easier than ever to support Kaufman Music Center online. From our new, easy-to-use page, you can select the program you’d like to support, and even establish an automatic monthly gift. In addition, donations dedicated in…
