By Ciasia Joseph Attending the Marvel Film Music Orchestra concert at Carnegie Hall on October 4, 2025 was an experience that genuinely surprised me. I walked into the hall expecting an enjoyable night of familiar movie music, but I left feeling much more emotionally impacted than I anticipated. The concert […]
Fall 2025
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By Jonathan Sinclair October 11th, 2025, I attended my very first performance of La Sonnambula at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. Going in, unfamiliar with opera, almost made it intimidating. Because of its formal reputation, lack of awareness, and social circles, I had limited exposure to opera. However, […]
By Dasola Sosanya On October 7, I attended a concert at Carnegie Hall featuring pianist Yuja Wang with the NYO-USA All-Stars Orchestra. Walking out of the hall after the performance, I was honestly amazed by how powerful the entire experience was. I expected to enjoy the concert, but I did […]
By Nashaly Gonzalez When I attended the live performance of Richard Strauss’s Arabella, I honestly did not expect it to affect me as much as it did. I barely even knew that Strauss was one of the major composers of classical opera but before hearing one of his operas live. […]
By Mohammad Aurangzeb I attended my first contemporary classical concert on Thursday, September 25th, 2025, at the Miller Theatre, located at Columbia University. I went to hear “Honoring Tania Leon”. I had never heard of Tania Leon until I was assigned by my music professor to attend the concert. Entering […]
By Tiffany Seltun On October 7, 2025, I attended Stephen Tharp’s solo organ concert at The Trinity Church, NYC. Tharp is an organist who has “played more than 1,600 concerts across more than 60 tours worldwide. Stephen Tharp has built one of the most well-respected international careers in the world, […]
By Norka Quinones On October 11th, 2025, I attended a performance of La Passion De Simone at the Baruch Performing Arts Center’s Nagelberg Theatre. The theatre was a small, intimate block-box experience performed by The New School students. I was a witness to student performances in Mannes Opera, which was […]
By Pola Barrozo Got a free weekend afternoon? Stop by the Brooklyn Bridge Boathouse for a free live performance! Bargemusic is an organization created in 1977, aiming to enhance the culture and serve the community in New York. They have hosted chamber music at a unique floating barge music venue […]
By WENYI MA At 7:30 pm on September 24th, 2025, I stepped into the John L. Tishman Auditorium of the New School in New York City. That night, the auditorium hosted a student-led recital titled “Mannes Sounds: Solidarity in Dreams: Art of Aspiration, Hope and Wonder”–a performance that blended classical […]
By Luis Aguilar
