Manhattan School of Music
Studies

Academic
Departments

Accompanying
Brass
Chamber Music
Composition
Contemporary
    Performance

Guitar
Harp
Humanities
Jazz
Keyboard Skills
Music History
Music Education &
   Performance
   Dual Degree

Opera Studies
Orchestral
   Performance
   Program

Orchestral Studies &
    Operations

Organ
Percussion
Piano
Pinchas Zukerman
   Performance
   Program

Strings
Theory & Skills
Voice
Woodwinds

Accompanying

The graduate programs of study in accompanying are designed to offer skilled performers training and experience in solo and ensemble accompanying. In addition to studies with our expert faculty, students are provided additional opportunities to play for and observe world-renowned guest artists. Recent master classes in this department have included Martin Katz, Robert McDonald, Joseph Seiger (Class of 1951), and Brian Zeger (Class of 1987).

Accompanying Department Handbook

Our department’s handbook contains detailed information for current students on a large variety of topics which will provide answers to the most frequently asked questions regarding policies and procedures. To download a PDF version of the Accompanying Department Handbook, click here.

Courses

The degree sequence plans for this major, which will show you what courses and numbers of credits are required for graduation, are found by clicking the link below:

Admission

General admission information regarding taped auditions, audition fees, required materials, and applications can be found by visiting our Audition Procedures Page.

Specific audition requirements for this major can be found by clicking the link below:



Accompanying Faculty

John Forconi
Department chair

John Forconi

Warren Jones

Kenneth Merrill

Thomas Muraco

Heasook Rhee

George Francois
Teaching Associate