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Mannes Sounds Festival
Founded in 1999 by Pavlina Dokovska, chair of the Mannes Piano department, the Mannes Sounds Festival presents more than 20 concerts annually performed by young artists from Mannes School of Music, the School of Jazz and Contemporary Music and the School of Drama as well as master classes and lectures by distinguished faculty members and renowned guest artists. It is one of the outstanding components of the Mannes performance program. The events are held at various prestigious concert venues and cultural institutions throughout New York City.
We are excited to welcome audiences back to live as well as live-streamed performances. Please note that some concert dates for the spring have been updated.
Mannes Sounds Presents
An Invitation to Marcel Proust's Soirée Musicale: A Salon with Music and Readings from In Search of Lost Time
Recorded on March 30, 2022
2021-2022 Season Calendar
Mannes Sound Festival Concerts
OCT 17
Sunday
3:00 PM ET
Admission: $25; students / seniors 62+: $20
A Tribute to Saint-Saëns in Observance of the 100th Anniversary of His Death
Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church | 921 Madison Avenue
NOV 09
Tuesday
7:30 PM ET
Admission $18: Members: $12; Seniors / Students $9
Tickets have to be purchased in advance
Kristallnacht and Its Aftermath: Remembering Terezín
A Tribute to the Artists who Perished in the Holocaust
Center for Jewish History | 15 West 16th Street
Tuesday
7:00 PM
Free concert, register here
Musical Reminiscences: The 80th Anniversary Bohuslav Martinu in New York
Dec 2
Thursday
6:30 PM
Admission: $35; students / seniors 62+: $20
Beethoven: Five Concerti for Piano and Orchestra
Presented with Camerata NY, Richard Owen, Music Director
Saint Jean Baptiste Church | 184 East 76th Street
Jan 27
Thursday
7:00 PM
International Holocaust Remembrance Day: A Tribute to the Artists Who Perished in the Holocaust)
The event takes place online
Mar 30
Wednesday
7:00 PM
*Donor Appreciation Concert & Free Livestream
An Invitation to Marcel Proust’s Soirée Musicale; A Salon with Music and Readings from In Search of Lost Time
House of the Redeemer | 7 East 95th street
April 14
Thursday
6:30 PM
Free. RSVP
An Evening Honoring German Women Composers
German Consulate General New York | 871 U.N. Plaza
Apr 22
Friday
7:30 PM
Doors at 7:30 pm
Suggested donation: $20 / seniors $10
Mannes Opera presents An Evening with Henry Purcell’s Fairy Queen
Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel | 230 East 90th Street
APR 23
Saturday
8:00 PM
Doors at 7:30 pm
Suggested donation at the door: $20 / seniors $10
Mannes Opera presents An Evening with Henry Purcell’s Fairy Queen
Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel | 230 East 90th Street
There are no Covid related restrictions in place at this venue.
ApR 26
Tuesday
6:30 PM
*Donor Appreciation Concert
The Musical Splendor of Spain
The Union Club | 101 East 69th Street
May 05
Thursday
7:00 PM
*Donor Appreciation Concert
Saint-Saëns and His Circle
Curated by Donald Wagner, a member of the Board of Governors of the College of Performing Arts
Steinway Hall | 1133 Avenue of the Americas
May 09
Monday
7:30 PM
Tickets: $30; Students / Seniors: $15
Available starting 4/4/22 from Carnegie Hall
Festival Finale Concert
Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall | 154 West 57th Street
Piano Cantabile
Nov 21
Sunday
7:30 PM
Livestream + On Demand
The Concert Etude in the Romantic Era
Curated by Inessa Zaretsky
Ernst C. Stiefel Concert Hall | 55 West 13th Street
DEC 03
Friday
7:30 PM
Livestream + On Demand
Piano Masterpieces by Women Composers
Curated by Xia Yin Wang
Ernst C. Stiefel Concert Hall | 55 West 13th Street
Dec 05
Sunday
7:30 PM
Livestream + On Demand
A Year Later
Curated by Blair McMillen
Ernst C. Stiefel Concert Hall | 55 West 13th Street
Dec 10
Friday
7:30 PM
Livestream + On Demand
Voices of Hope
Curated by J.Y. Song
Ernst C. Stiefel Concert Hall | 55 West 13th Street
Dec 12
Sunday
7:30 PM
Livestream + On Demand
The Art of Transcription
Curated by Yuri Kim
Ernst C. Stiefel Concert Hall | 55 West 13th Street
feb 11
Friday
7:30 PM
Livestream + On Demand
The Art of Variation
Curated by Jerome Rose
Ernst C. Stiefel Concert Hall | 55 West 13th Street
Feb 13
Sunday
7:30 PM
Livestream + On Demand
The Concert Etude in the 20th and 21st Century
Curated by Ursula Oppens
Ernst C. Stiefel Concert Hall | 55 West 13th Street
Feb 18
Friday
7:30 PM
Livestream + On Demand
New York Enclaves
Curated by Blair McMillen & J.Y. Song
Ernst C. Stiefel Concert Hall | 55 West 13th Street
Feb 23
Wednesday
7:30 PM
Livestream + On Demand
The Prelude in the 20th and 21st Century
Curated by Vladimir Valjarevic
Ernst C. Stiefel Concert Hall | 55 West 13th Street
March 12
Saturday
7:30 PM
Livestream + On Demand + In person at Stiefel Concert Hall
Fuguing
Curated by Eteri Andjaparidze
Ernst C. Stiefel Concert Hall | 55 West 13th Street
May 07
Saturday
Time TBA
TBD
Mannes Prep Gala: A Celebration of Clara Mannes Scholars
Ernst C. Stiefel Concert Hall | 55 West 13th Street
Masterclasses & Lectures
Oct 20
Wednesday
6:00 PM
TBD
J.Y. Song, Masterclass
TBD
Nov 15
Monday
1:00 PM
TBD
Xiayin Wang, Masterclass
TBD
March 7
Monday
1:00 PM
TBD
Shai Wosner, Masterclass
TBD
Mar 28
Monday
1:00 PM
John O’Conor, Masterclass
The Auditorium at 66 W 12th Street
Apr 5
Tuesday
11: 00 AM
In-person
Richard Goode, Masterclass
Ernst C. Stiefel Concert Hall, 55 W 13th Street
may 11
Wednesday
1:00 PM
In-person
Vladimir Feltsman, Masterclass
Ernst C. Stiefel Concert Hall, 55 W 13th Street
Audience members on The New School campus must show proof of a full COVID-19 vaccination series (and booster if eligible), ID, and remain masked at all times.
The College of Performing Arts and the Mannes Sounds Festival are proudly supported by the generosity of people like you. Now, more than ever, your support enables students to achieve their artistic dreams through intensive study at Mannes and makes possible virtual performances like these. To give or to learn about giving opportunities, please contact Stephen Jacobsohn, Senior Director of Development by phone (646) 909-3557 or email at [email protected]. We are deeply grateful for your generosity which inspires and propels our student artists and dedicated faculty.
Stream On Demand
2021/2022 Season
Mannes Sounds Presents
Piano Cantabile: The Concert Etude in the 20th and 21st Century
Mannes Sounds Presents
International Holocaust Remembrance Day: A Tribute to the Artists Who Perished in the Holocaust
Presented with Czech Center New York
Mannes Sounds Presents
Piano Cantabile Series: The Art of Transcription
Mannes Sounds Presents
Piano Cantabile Series: A Year Later: Fanny Mendelssohn’s piano cycle “Das Jahr”
Mannes Sounds Presents
Piano Cantabile: Piano Masterpieces by Women Composers
Curated by Xia Yin Wang
Mannes Sounds Presents
Musical Reminiscences: The 80th Anniversary Bohuslav Martinu in New York
Mannes Sounds Presents
Piano Cantabile Series: The Concert Etude in the Romantic Era
Mannes Sounds Festival Presents
Kristallnacht and Its Aftermath: Remembering Terezín - A Tribute to the Artists who Perished in the Holocaust
Mannes Sounds Festival Presents
A Tribute to Saint-Saëns in Observance of the 100th Anniversary of His Death
2020/2021 Season
A Musical Journey through American History
Changing Landscapes: Meet the Bergamot Quartet
A Celebration of American Women:
Artistic Achievement and Suffrage Victory
In celebration of Women’s History Month, Mannes Sounds Festival revisits the very powerful and meaningful opening event of the 2020 festival.
A Musical Journey through American History
The Emergence and Development of American Styles
Mannes Sounds Festival presents
PIANO CANTABILE: “That Rings A Bell…….”
Mannes Sounds Festival presents
Piano Cantabile: Beethoven’s Final Evolution - The Last Three Piano Sonatas
Mannes Sounds Festival presents
Piano Cantabile: "Beethoven's Bagatelles, Rondos, & Fantasia Op. 77"
Mannes Sounds Festival presents
Piano Cantabile: "Reminiscences of Beethoven"
Mannes Sounds Festival presents
European Women Composers through the Centuries
Mannes Sounds Festival presents
Piano Cantabile: "Survey of Beethoven’s Variations"
Mannes Sounds Festival presents
Kristallnacht and Its Aftermath
Remembering Terezin: A Tribute to the Artists who Perished in the Holocaust