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About Our Alumni
Throughout the world, former Manhattan School of Music students
demonstrate high achievement in a wide range of careers. From New
York to Tokyo, Chicago to Berlin, and San Francisco to London, our
alumni have found placement with great orchestras and opera companies;
are highly acclaimed chamber music and solo performers; perform
in renowned jazz clubs; are among the premier recording artists
of our time; hold esteemed teaching appointments in universities
and schools; and are leaders in arts administration. Our former
students have also found success outside the music industry in business,
information technology, law, and medicine, to name only a few. In
short, a Manhattan School of Music education can lead to fulfillment
in many chosen fields.
We are fortunate to have among our former students many well-recognized
names in music, including: David Amram, Angelo Badalamenti, Angela
Bofill, Donald Byrd, Ron Carter, Harry Connick Jr., Anton Coppola,
John Corigliano, Michael Daugherty, Art Davis, Lauren Flanigan,
Ezio Flagello, Nicolas Flagello, Elliot Goldenthal, Susan Graham,
Dave Grusin, Herbie Hancock, Stefon Harris, Margaret Hillis, Rupert
Holmes, Paul Horn, Aaron Jay Kernis, Yusef Lateef, John Lewis, Catherine
Malfitano, Ursula Mamlock, George Manahan, Johnny Mandel, Herbie
Mann, Hugh Masekela, Robert “Mr. Bob” McGrath, Johanna Meier, Jane
Monheit, Jason Moran, Elmar Oliveira, Tobias Picker, Max Roach,
Larry Rosen, Don Sebesky, Sanford Sylvan, Steve Turre, Ludmila Ulehla,
Dawn Upshaw (pictured at right), Joe Wilder, Carol Wincenc, Phil
Woods, and Dolora Zajick.
"The School gave me the opportunity to explore the diversity of
both classical and jazz music and find the direction I wanted to
go artistically ...."
—Stefon Harris, B.M. '95 jazz vibraphone / M.M.
'97 percussion, Grammy™-nominated Blue Note recording artist
Contacting Alumni Affairs
John Blanchard, director
(917-493-4496
jblanchard@msmnyc.edu)
Suite 305, External Affairs Department
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