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James Gandre

President, Manhattan School of Music

MSM News

MSM leadership pays tribute to conductor and alumnus George Manahan—final concert conducting the MSM Symphony Orchestra on April 15

We invite you to read this letter sent to the MSM Community about the upcoming retirement of conductor George Manahan (BM '73, MM '76), Director of MSM Orchestral Activities and Chair of the Conducting Department.

A remarkable eleven MSM alumni will be featured in the 2026–27 Metropolitan Opera season

The Metropolitan Opera's 2026–2027 season features a remarkable eleven MSM alumni. Those eleven artists will account for nine principal roles; three performances in the Diamond Jubilee; and one high-profile stint on the podium. Learn here about the performers and the productions, presented in alphabetical order.

MSM Spotlight: Meet Ryan Parichuk, who describes the FEB 25 & 26 Opera in Concert performance as “Enlightening, Powerful, and Fun”

MSM Symphony Orchestra and MSM Opera Theatre will present Opera in Concert FEB 25 & 26 at 7:30 PM in Neidorff-Karpati Hall. We sat down with Ryan Parichuk, a trombonist in the orchestra. Ryan spoke about the performance, why you should attend, and shared some trombone audition tips.

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