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Our archive of Webcasts and Videoconference Events includes the following (click on a link to read more about each event):

  • Thomas Hampson Master Class & Webcast:
    A voice master class series (Webcast)
  • Manhattan on the Rideau 2008-2009:
    A jazz videoconference masterclass series in its fifth anniversary season (Videoconference and Webcast)
  • International Student Concert:
    An eclectic lineup of MSM’s brightest international stars performs during the annual event (Webcast)
  • Friends and Family Weekend Student Showcase:
    A concert of student performances during Manhattan School of Music’s annual Friends and Family Weekend (Webcast)
  • Zukerman Interactive:
    Manhattan School of Music String Chamber Orchestra Reading (Webcast)
  • National Internet2 Day:
    Manhattan School of Music Jazz Combo Showcase (Videoconference and Webcast)
  • Broadway Local:
    Exploring the nitty-gritty of a musical theater career and the auditions it takes to have one (Videoconference)
  • Thomas Hampson Master Class & Webcast

    Manhattan School of Music Distinguished Visiting Artist Thomas Hampson presents a series of voice master classes from the William R. and Irene D. Miller Recital Hall. The renowned American baritone teaches hand-selected MSM students before live audiences as the classes simultaneously stream on the internet to global viewers.

    For an archive of this event from December 2, 2008, click here.

    For an archive of this event from February 10, 2009, click here.

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    Manhattan on the Rideau 2008-2009

    Presented jointly by MSM's Distance Learning and Jazz Arts Programs in partnership with the National Arts Centre of Canada, these classes feature members of MSM's renowned jazz faculty teaching talented students from McGill University, Carleton College, and SUNY Potsdam, among others, who gather at the National Arts Centre. Past artist-teachers have included Cecil Bridgewater, Justin DiCioccio, Kenny Barron, Peter Eldridge, Bobby Sanabria, and Dick Oatts.

    Dave Liebman (Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 12pm): The renowned saxophonist teaches from the William R. and Irene D. Miller Recital Hall. For an archive of this event, click here.

    Samir Chatterjee (Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at 1pm): The noted tabla player teaches from the William R. and Irene D. Miller Recital Hall. For an archive of this event, click here.

    Randy Brecker (Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at 12pm): The Grammy-winning trumpeter teaches from the Mischa Elman Distance Learning Center. For an archive of this event, click here.

    Steve Turre (Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at 12pm): The talented trombonist teaches from the William R. and Irene D. Miller Recital Hall. For an archive of this event click here.

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    International Student Concert

    A diverse array of Manhattan School of Music’s talented international student population gathers in the William R. and Irene D. Miller Recital Hall to perform pieces by composers from their home countries. Presented in collaboration with the International Student Organization and the Distance Learning Program, the concert is both attended by a live audience and simultaneously streams live on the internet.

    For an archive of this event from April 21, 2008, click here.

    For an archive of this event from April 20, 2009, click here.

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    Friends and Family Weekend Student Showcase

    A roster of Manhattan School of Music students from all around the world performs a wide range of repertoire in a showcase of talent set in the brand new William R. and Irene D. Miller Recital Hall. Presented jointly by the Distance Learning Program and the Office of Student Life, the concert is attended by a live audience at the same time that it streams live for the public on the internet.

    For an archive of this event from October 18, 2007, click here.

    For an archive of this event from October 16, 2008, click here.

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    Zukerman Interactive

    In celebration of Maestro Pinchas Zukerman’s pioneering leadership in the use of videoconferencing technology for music performance at Manhattan School of Music and his ten years as director of the Zukerman String Program, Manhattan School of Music presents Zukerman Interactive, a live Webcast of Maestro Pinchas Zukerman conducting a Manhattan School of Music string chamber orchestra in a reading of Edward Elgar’s String Serenade, Op. 20*, from Greenfield Hall at Manhattan School of Music on Saturday, November 15, 2003. (*Edward Elgar's String Serenade, Op. 20, is used by permission of G. Schirmer, Inc.) For an archive of this event, click here.

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    National Internet2 Day: Jazz Combo Showcase

    In celebration of National Internet2 Day, Manhattan School of Music, in collaboration with Columbia University, presented a jazz combo virtual performance over the high-speed research and education networks of Internet2. This performance celebrated the advances in broadband technology that have been achieved through the dedicated work of institutions connected to and affiliated with the high-performance network known as Internet2. The jazz performance was transmitted live from the Columbia University campus to Ann Arbor, Michigan, where a live audience interacted with the performers. Simultaneously, the performance was multicast to over 30 Internet2 members nationwide and Webcast to the public on the Internet.

    A leading Manhattan School of Music student jazz combo joined forces with Columbia University’s Chris Washburne, trombone faculty for the Center for Jazz Studies, to offer “Tenor Madness” by Sonny Rollins and “Lonnie’s Lament” by John Coltrane plus a new standard entitled “Late November” by Manhattan School of Music student Rahsaan Barber. The Manhattan School jazz ensemble, under the direction of Justin DiCioccio, assistant dean for jazz, included Roland Barber, trombone; Rahsaan Barber, saxophone; Obed Calvaire, drums; Michael Day, guitar; and Fraser Hollins, bass. For an archive of this event, click here.

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    Broadway Local — Exploring the nitty-gritty of a musical theater career and the auditions it takes to have one

    Manhattan School of Music faculty member and director of the American Musical Theater Ensemble Carolyn Marlow presents a musical theater master class to students and faculty at the Weitzenhoffer Department of Musical Theater at the University of Oklahoma. This Internet2 music videoconference featuring Manhattan School of Music is hosted by Columbia University. To view the archive of this master class, click here.

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